DISTRICT NEWS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 November 1913, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

EVENTS IN SHANNON. (Chronicled by our Kesident llepresentative). The Wood Templar lodge held their usual meeting oil Monday evening, the C.T. Kev. J. Crawford presiding, nml there was a good attendance of members. After the ordinary business had been transacted the members devoted themselves to an evening with the poets. Bro. Exall read "Hands All Round'' from Tennyson's works. Sister Wiekcliit'e read "The Children's Hospital,'' another of Tennyson's poems. The Kev. -T. A. gave a selection from Elizabeth Barrett browning's well-known ballad "Tiie Cry of Hie Children." Bro. Gibson contributed Longfellow's "I'sdm of Life," that stirring porn, of which one never tires. S.'\cral oilier readings were given, and a vote of (hanks to the contribute] s, moved by Bro. Petterson, was carried by acclamation. Next >''!iu)ay is to be an open night, provided by the Sisters. RTFLE SHOOTING. The following arc the individual scores by the. Shannon riflemen iit the first match for the Fresh Food and Jce Company's Cup '000 000 200 Riflemen vds vds yds Tl. R. Spencer ':{4 29 IY2 95 S. Sutton .>2 •'{() u2 94 Shearman >11 o2 ?5l 94 L. Ingrain 2!) : >2 '!2 98 E. Spencer : >0 29 o0 89 llallain -'!0 27 :\l 88 Law r}o 2(1 -ll ST Stephenson : >2 20 29 87 Total 727 The Club competition next Saturday will be seven shots at each range ol' •'!()(), 000 alio 000 yards: a scratch match for a prize kindly given bv Mr Wells.