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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 975, 21 June 1883, Page 2

An important step in the liquidation of Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach’s, Company has been completed by the sale of the remaining assets. The price, it is understood, is one that will cover all ascertained liabilities and the expenses of liquidation, and leave a dividend of five shillings to the shareholders. There was a very good attendance at the entertainment given in commemoration of the anniversary of the vVesleyan Temperance Society last evening. The Rev. 0. H. Standage presided, and the Secretary and Treasurer read their annual reports. The service of song, entitled “ Bart’s Joy,” was then given by the children ot the Band of Hope, under the direction of Mr 0. Ray. The various choral pieces were creditably given, and special mention should be made of a couple of solos, “ Oranges," and “ Sign the pledge for mother’s sake,” by Master Hunt and Mias Andrews. The connective readings were given by Mr J. E. Buchanan in good style, and altogether the enterment was a success.

During the performance of “ Leah,” at jbhe Town Hall last evening, the audience was somewhat amused at the action of an individual who was apparently deeply affected with the acting of Miss Eloise Juno, in her faithful pourtrayal of the poor forsaken Jewess. Twice this individual essayed towards the stage and stage door, in order to present “ the forsaken ” with something he held in his hand, and which was in reality a L6-note, but, unfortunately, “ Leah " did not perceive his ostentatious gift, although at the time ip, the very deepest of distress. We are assured, however, that had “ Doctor Ludwig”( w ho is always pa the look-out for “ biz ”) been on the stage at the time, he would gladly have accepted the note as his professional fee, and from the wings he could almost have been heard at the time to excla m, “ That’s what the doctors are for! ” in anticipation of getting it. In any case It is a slight compliment to Miss Juno to know that her acting was so feelingly appreciated by at least one of the audience. ,

Remember Hop Bitters never does harm to the smallest child but good, always and continually. See and read.— [ADVT.] Purify the blood, cleanse the stomach, and sweeten the breath with Hop Bitters. Read. [Advt.] Wanted Known—That J. Meech is importing all his own goods, which enables him to sell cheaper than any other furnishing house in Ashburton. He has every class of furniture to suit all parties, from the kitchen to the drawing-room. All kinds of cutlery, crockeryware, fenders and fire-irons, iron beadsteads, carpets, table cloths, matting, and druggetling. A variety of tinware and other cooking utensils, etc. A splendid lot of Vienna chairs in walnut and maple. Feathers, flock, horsehair, and wool for furniture and mattrasses —in fact every article for house furnishing. Owing to facilities afforded to him, enables him to sell cheaper than if in East street. Furniture exchanged, and parties selling out will find that he gives the highest price for furniture. All kinds of furniture repaired; practical workmen kept. Agent for the celebrated Dunedin blind-maker. Spring window rollers kept in stock. Carvings and turnery sold to the trade. —J. Meech. Note the address, next Bullock’s Arcade. — [Advt.] Holloways Pills.—Nervous Debility.— No part of the human machine requires more watching than the nervous system—upon it hangs health and life itself. These pills arthe best regulators and strengthened of the nerves, and the safest general purifiers. Naue sea, headache, giddiness, numbness, and mental apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit •f the stomach, abdominal distension, and overcome both capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs «f defective or deranged nervous power. Holloway’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state, unless some such restorative be occasionally taken.—[Advt.]