The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1914, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlie Druids' Ladies' postponed from last week will be given on Friday, 29th inst. /The admission charges are lpam 2s, ladies a basket. / A course of instruction in chessplajdng has been opened for the benefit of in the prison at Buenos . /Aires. A liussian possessing 24 fingers and toes has been examined by the Paris School of Medicine. Each of his hands and feet has an additional finger or toe normally constituted and perfectly detached, but unarticulated. During 1913 there was an increase of 5827 in the cases of drunkenness in Scotland. Major A. G. Ferguson* Inspector of Constabulary, states in his annual report : "It is to be regretted that enhanced prosperity causes so many to take their pleasure in alcohol." | "My wife came to me in the bedroom and said: 'Mrs Jones 'is dead on the landing,' " said a man at the Holborn Coroner's Court (London). The coroner: "And you got up?" "Witness: "No; I ate my breakfast and went to sleep again." Are we becoming a nation of apple-eaters ? (asks the London Daily Mail). All through the year, thanks to the prolific supply from the overseas dominions, the apple now forms a regular part of the Englishman's dessert. And the supply bids fair to keep pace with the demand. The first shipments have just reached Covent Garden from Australia and Tasmania and thousands of bushel cases are being disposed of daily by five auctioneers. The prices realised are remarkabty good. A variety from Western Australia, known as the Cox's orange pippin is fetching 43s a bushel, while the more common sort is realising 12s. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Jioman Catholic' Church Levin, by the ltev. Father Henri, when Magdalena (the second eldest daughter of Mr E. Schramka, of Xohitera, Weraroa), was married to Mr Percy William Solly, of liaetihi. The bride, who was given away by her fath.er, wore a beautiful gown of cream Jap silk, trimmed all over with lace and pearls and finished with orange blossoms and truelovers' knots. She also wore a gold bangle, the gift of the bridegroom, a bridal veil with a coronet of real orange blossom and carried a beautiful bouquet the gift of Mrs Mosen. The bride was "attended by her two sisters. Miss Martha Schramka, chief bridesmaid, was nicely attired in a cream lace dress, trimmed with Saxe blue, and a black hat with a blue ostrich feather to match. She wore a gold wristlet watch, the gift of the bridegroom. Dorothy Schramka, the younger maid, wore a sweet dress of radianta, trimmed with insertion and silk ribbon, and a Juliet cap, also the bridegroom's gift of a gold brooch, set with garnets. Both maids carried pretty bouquets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. Foster, of Raetihi, as best man." After the ceremony a reception was held at Williams's tearooms. Later in the day the happy couple left on their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a navy blue tailormade costume with a black hat trimmed with black feathers and fur. The presents were numerous and costly, including a pendant, a gold chain set with garnets and pearls, the best man's gift to the bride. Why endure cold feet these frosty nights. A 'Bungalow" stone, foot warmer will last a lifetime, and costs only 4s Gd. Also the new season's supply hot water bags just to hand in all sizes at C. S. Keedwell's Pharmacy.—Advt.