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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1705, 7 November 1887, Page 2

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(FROM OUB CORKESfONDENT.) Mr T. Bou«e, tho highly respeoted proprietor of the local boarding bouse having lately lost the partner of hia "joys and sorrow« t 'Vafter a lung and Drotrao'ed line mi which left him to fight tha cold world with a largo faintly of young children, his neighbours, oustomara, and the real - dents in the dlotrlot generally, deotiad to I mark the esteem and respect in which i he and the late Mra Rooee were h*l ., by one and all rendering him some I tangible assicta <ce in the days of hi« b"rearement and adversity. After due o>n ■(deration it was decided to give a oonoert and ball, whioh was . held in the local Schoolroom on Friday evening, Dn«pl'« the heavy a lowers and threatening weather daring the day the attendance was very good, although numerous bud* porters were absent o*i>g to the inclemency of the weather. Mr J. J <ck<on the popular and genial man er of the Mount Hntt eita e, occojl d the chvr and in a few but well ch isen word-* introduced the different perfo met* Although the district otnnot b<ast of a >y extraordinary artls'-lo (talent, the manner In whioh eaoh item was rendered won'd refliot credit on more aspiring township* or boroughs than the u Modest Hleh'and Village," aa was evidenced by «h* repeated encores. It would b« invidious to make comparisons but popular amongst tl»© parforaaers wore Metdsmes Randr, Patton and Fitzgerald, Miss A, Shand, who played the overture, and other aooompaniments on the piano, Measrs Orant, Ooward, Claridae, Charters Walker, Hartle, and others who gave ion -s nod recitations. The officials of the 'UHw j y Department rendered »he popular chorus. «' Molllgan Guards" in oostome, and lnst, but not least, Master 0 Sbann, a youth who has not retched hit tean*, gave a song in a manner that w<»nld r fleet ored t on performer of »nor»» m*tore age "he c mcert was brought to an trd y he as'eraH'e Ico -ipany sinning ■ the NaM nal Anth»na, nt'er whioh h room w»p cleaned for thi- ha !, »he m'J io for *hinh w*b provided Hy 3V5-R Fjts^-rs'd (pian- ) an<i 'r J. G lohr s> (violir'), wl«-h their u»u^»l ability Oon picuo is «mo^g he mat>y there is one <*ho deaervea mop h w a mere passing mead of pralsn. Mi's R wso, of the Canterbury H< tel, who. In addition to taking a verv aotive and saooeßsfnl part in selling' ticke's, provided the refreshments for the ball and person ally superintended the wants of eaoh and all with her proverbial generoiaity and in a style that left nothing to be desired. As all the returns are not to hand, It is impossible to state the financial result, but judgibg from the interest taken In the affair the result will exceed the ex* ' peotatioQß of the promoters.