District News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1914, Page 2

District News

EVEJNTS IN SHANNON. (Chronicled by our .Resident Itepresentativej. ItIFLE SHUOm'G. [ 1 lie second shoot for the EresL I'oik! and Ice Company's Cup resulted in the following scores being' put up by 1 Jie Shannon riflemen on Saturdav last (seven sliotfcat OUO and OOU , yards) llallaiu Uo, Snll<i■ i 1)2, iSßeaniiau 8», \\ . Ingram Sfi, J,, lug-ram 80, Stephenson 80, &:.-ucor 80, Law 8-1. total, GUI). , !,,. r , n0 sJinm next Saturday but on the following Saturday (March 7thJ the Club will conduct the class linng course, which all members must attend. ihe liev. hi. J. Woodward, of hoxtoii, took the services at the \ en. Uede's Church on Sunday m conjunction with the Yen. Archbishop Coniins. In the evening- Mr Woodward preached an eloquent sermon on "Charity," the subject of the gospel for the day, taking for his text I Corinthians XI \ A ., 1 "Follow after Charity." Ihe Hope of Shannon Lodge had a good meeting on Monday evening, when the liev. J. Crawford, C.T., presided. A newlyelected candidate was duly initiated a member of the Order. Two officers who had not been previously installed were duly invested with the authorities of their positions. r lhe liev. j. Crawford gave a short address, and 13ro. Exall gave a reading-. This week Fargher and *Co., drapers, Shannon, will quit the balance of their summer stock. Stocktaking is in progress, and each line found to be overstocked will be offered at a big discount. Ihe sale tables are loaded with these bargains. Discount tickets given with all cash purchases.— —Advt.