The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1532, 14 April 1887, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual tea meeting of the Asbburton Presbyterian Church will be held this year on May 10th m the Oddfellows' Hall, the . change of date from August (as m former years) was made some two months ago, as it was found that the season of the year m August being frequently wet, militated against the buccbss of this very popular meeting. It ia hoped that the change made will prove advantageous^ and that this year's meeting will be fully as successful aa any of i those m the past. < The justly famous drama of Bob Eoy Maogregor is to be reproduced on the two race nights, April 21st and 22nd next, under the auspioes of the Ashburton Caledonian Society, and with this object the drama has been m active rehearsal for some time past. It has been found necessary to alter tbe caste of characters, whioh is now a powerful and able one, judging from the manner m whioh the company acquitted themselves at a , rehearsal oonduoted on Tuesday evening last. Since the last representation some matters of detail havo been improved upon, and these will give greater brilliancy to the scenic effects, and m addition the choruses have been materially strengthened. Taken altogether the forthcoming representation of Kob Eoy will equal, if not eolipae the former pourtrayal of episodes m the life and oharaoter of he whom tradition informs us was " Scotland's fear and Scotland's pride, Rob Roy Macgregor O." The mioroacope reveals that there arc more than 4000 muscles m a caterpillar, and that the eye of a drone contains 1000 mirrors. There are spiders as small as a grain of sand; and they spin a thread so fine that it would require 400 of them to equal the size of a single hair. In a leoture delivered by Miss Ada Campbell m Hokitika, she stated that the Chinese have medical benefit societies, the members of whioh only pay their doctors while they are well, stopping contributions the moment any of their household ia taken ill. This helps their medioal men to bear m mind that prevention is better than cure, and to lose no time m setting his patient on hia legs again. From the Salvation Army " War Cry " we learn that General Booth has recently received a legacy of £4000 left him by a Mr W. Lee, of Barton, Hereford, lately deceased. A point was raised as to the legality of the deceased's will, and the oase was for some time before Mr Justice North, who ordered the money to be paid as willed. Keating's Cough Lozenges cure coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone give ease, one or two at 1 bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They oon- , tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by . all Chemists, m Tins, Is l£d, and 2s 9d eaoh i

-—♦ I Mr W. Burton has been appointed steward o! the Asbburton Club. At a meeting of members of St. Stephen's Ohuroh last night, the Rev E. A. Scott m the chair, it was decided to hold a " Grand Jubilee Concert" on May 24tb, Queen's birthday; the first part to consist of , Mozart's " Twelfth Mass," and the second of Handel's Tc Deun. Mr H. Gates was appointed conductor, and it was stated that assistance from many quarters had been premised. It is very probable that the Orchestral Society will assist. The extreme lengths to which an habitual . drinker will go to procure drink are proverbial, and a caso m point occurred only yesterday. A man sauntered into the police Btation m the morning and represented himi Belf to be bo hard up that the Sergeant gave him a job to do, and aa the applicant said he was entirely without money he was advanced 10s to procure some materials for the work he had given him. Ho marched off, not to do his work, but lo different hotels and proceeded to get drunk, the liquor, of course? being purchased with the money which had boen lent to him for quite another purpose. The tippler's Nvife and family were entirely, or almost entirely, without food of any kind, there not being, so we are informed, a morsel of bread m the house, and while the man was enjoying himself after his own fashion, the police managed to get wind of the state of affairs, with the result that before long the ■, individual who had obtained money at the 3 'police station found himself incarcerated m the lock-up there. As a prohibition order waa issued against him this morning, it is to be hoped he will m future find fewer opportunities of gratifying his taste for liquor. At tho B.M. Oourt this morning, before Mr H. Friedlander, J.P., and Major Steward, J.P., David Wilson, who, a few days ago, had been convicted of drunkenness, was again brought up and fined 20s and costs with the alternative of three days imprisonment. A man who had not been before the Court for ) some years was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness and a prohibition order was issued against him. The annual harvest thanksgiving service m connection with St. Stephen's Church will be held to-morrow (Friday). The preacher will be the Eev J. Chaffers-Weloh, incumbent of Fendalton, Christohuroh. A new anthem, by Dr Stainer, will be sung. The collection will be for the building debt sinking fund. On Tuesday evening the Boselle Bros.' Surprise Party of variety artists gave a per--1 formanoe m the Methven Schoolroom to a | fair audience, considering the inclemency of the weather. The programme waa gone through to the evident satisfaction of those present, the most noteworthy items being the posturing on the carpet by Harry, Ted, and Arthur Roselle and the American clog and sand jig by F. Peat. During the'interval the Manager announced that the Company intended to return to Methven m about sis weeks' time with an entire change of programme. We understand that it is the intention of the Boselle Bros, to visit all the country districts during the winter, and we hope they will receive the support their enterprise deserves. The ratepayers of the Mount Hutt Licensing District having failed to eleot a committee for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen have been appointed by the Government: — Messrs J. Jackßon, W. McMillan, J. Hibbs, D. Cameron, and D. Quinn. The firßt meeting was held at the Boad Board office, Methven, at noon yesterday, the only business transacted was the election of Mr McMillan as chairman for the ensuing year. Mr D. T. Todd, hitherto a pupil teacher at Tinwald Sohool, has, we learn, received the appointment of assistant master at Southbridge. We congratulate Mr Todd (who is a son of Mr David Todd, of Chertsey) upon his