CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 651, 9 October 1874, Page 3

CROMWELL.

(from our ows correspondent.) The long announced Church of England Bazaar event came off on Thursday and Friday last at Kidd’s Hall, Cromwell, and was a decided success, realizing the handsome sum of Ll5O. The tables were laid ous to the best advantage, and to the services of Mesdame’s Kidd, Wright and Preshaw may in the main be ascribed the above mentioned satisfactory result. Not the least attractive feature was the Post Office and the Telegraphic department, which was ably attended to by Misses Kelly and Masterton, while Mrs Howe proved a valuable acquisition to the drapery stalls. It would be a difficult task to particularise every article, but I may. be pardoned for making special allusion to a fancy Bishop worked by Aire Preshaw, which realized a very high price, and was after some very spirited bidding knocked down to a wellknown bachelor. The usual practical deceptions prevailed, and the old game of “ a likeness taken ” was revived. For the information of the uninitiated in all probability it would be as well to furnish the explanation—a mirror is covered over with an antimacassar, and the visitor requested to patronize the photographer, the covering is removed, and the victim discovers that he has had the pleasure of paying a shilling to soe his reflected self. Discovering the sell, he is in general too piqued v ilh himself to expose tho secret. and cannot rest content until he has victimised some one ehe. Telegrams of an amusing ua ure found their way through the local office, and it was evident that tho most was made of the slightest chance to extract the almighty shilling, while the most engaging manners were adopted and resorted to for the same purpose. The ladies worked well and were not too bashful, in fact, no gentle smiles were wanting to induct the inexperienced into tho way of spending money. The result has proved that the people of Cromwell are just as liberal as their neighbors, and not backward in a good cause. Mr Facho of Clyde, did the “going gone” business, and proved a valuable acquisition, while Mr Chappie of Alexandra, also assisted, and received a well earned vote of thanks. Mr Taibojs acquitted himself well as Secretary, and spared neither time or expense to render the Bazaar asucecss. The sum raised far exceeds the amount anticipated, and most unniistakeably proves that all did their best, and exerted themselves to the utmost. Mr Kidd generously refused to charge anything for tho use of tl;e Hall, which was in itself no inconsiderate sacrilico on a race night. Dr Carr also gave L 3 odd, the amount collected at his Lecture, and was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks.

The following is a list of the unclaimed letters now lying at the Cromwell Post Office—Barclay, Thomas ; Campbell, Et'wiu ; Cummins, 0 ; Callahan, Martin ; M'Ewen, Mary Ann ; Marr, Thomas ; llhiud Mrs ; Stevenson, A ; Scott, William; White Mr; Watsou, William ; Welliugs, Francis ; Webb, John Mills. So Cromwell is to be left without a lawyer, as Mr J. It. Cowan has resohed upon going to Southland. There can be no doubt but that if Clyde can support a legal luminary Cromwell should bo able, especially with tho Beefs so close, anyway there is a g >od opening hero for a professional gentleman, which in all probability will be readily embraced, and not go Legging very long.