The Levin Chronicle.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 October 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle.

The maariage took place at Foxton .yesterday of Miss Doris Signal, wellknown in musical circles, and Mr [Lionel JBullard.

On Saturday next' Messrs Parker and Vincent will hold, an auction .sale at.ttlie residence of Mr I'\ R. Matthews, Winchester street, when an exceptionally good lot of furniture will be offered. As Mr Ma.tthews is leaving Levin the'whole of his effects will be soldi and those in search of well-made and artistic. furniture should not .miss this opportunity. The sale commences at 1.30.

The death is reported of Mr Adolph Reinhold Swensson. .an old and respected resident of Otaki. He was 72 and arrived in Wellington 35 years ago by the sailer Red. Jacket j from Sweden. Ho was for some years a messenger in "the Government Health Department and retired to Otaki about ten year ago. ;Ho leaves a widow-and a family that he was justty very proud of, for of eight sons seven are in khaki and tttie eighth has 'several times "failed to past the medical testa/ '

Rachel Zoe .Hartstone,. nearly three years of age, was killed at- Woodvillo on Monday at her father's farm in a shocking manner. The father's ovi u deuce was that ihe was working with a three-hoi-se roller. It had a sack nailed on the Irani© of the roller. He put an overcoat over the sack and wrapped it .round the child to kcr-p iher warm -while lie gave lier a ride, He continued roll, ing for about 20 minutes when he missed the child,, and on looking back saw her lying face downwards about 10 feet away. On going to tho spot he found the little girl was dead, tho roller having passed over her. The only way ho could account for the accident was that ■some portion of the ooat had caught 'between the rings o«f the roller and dragged the child off in front of it. 'He hac\ given all his children rides on the roller i and did not realise that there was any dunger in it. Xmmeclisitely before the accident ho hi>d gone through a dip in the ground and this may have taken his attention off tihe dhildi for the moment. Dr Mules said the injuria? were such as to cause instantaneous death and a verdict of accidental death was returned.

Direct from tho Land of Flowers; the new bead necklets, delightfully .perfumed, made from flowers in 7 dainty shades; price 3s 6di and 3s lid at The C. M. Ross Co., ltd., Levin.

1 The staff of llio "Qhroniclo" has just been joined by Mr GJeorgo 12. Thomas j tvho,'iv'M"'assist both in the commercial and reporting departments of Ihis'jour- . rial's. activities." ••;Alr;Tlioinas is a wollAiunvn -journalist who lias had wide cili- i-ifciVi-o in all departments of newspaper work and job printing. For the . puist tJhjree years ho has been on the literary stalf of the Manawatu Standard, holding the position of senior reporter and for a times sub-editor. Ho -made hinwelf v«r.y popular with, alii whom "lie came in contact with in Pail-meri-ton North. lit; took a prominent ; part in ■friendly society' work and qsl)Ociall,y of the 1.0.'0. F., A.C. On lea- | ving tile Staiidard 'Mr Thomas was the j recipient of a handsome presentation from has.colleagues on the staff and he I comeis to Levin with their best wishes i for his future fiuecci-s.

The Secretary of tho Horowhenua. Lake Domain Board wishes to acknowledge tte sum of £1 Is, donation from ■Mr H. Walkley towards tlio Lake Improvement Fund.

Dr Elizabeth Bryson has consented to deliver a locturo in Levin under the auspices of the Workers' Educational Association. The lecture which will he given in the Century Hall next Wednesday, will be of public interest as it concerns the-Stealth of the child a,t school.

Despite tllio inclemency of the weather, Paddy's Market, which terminated last night, proved a huge succoss, and the financial results are expected to be very satisfactory. The ladies of the Catholic congregation have reason to be well-pleased witihl their efforts.

Next Saturday the Red Croa? shop will be in charge of Misses Barnes and B. Clark. Something extra special for . the .occasion is promised in a supply of choice meat pies and intending purchasers will need to get in early; otherwise they may get disappointment andl -no pica. Misses Clark and Barnes will welcome donations of every sort.

A v'i the File was heldi on Wednesdiay to consider the report of the sub-committee which includes a -conipreheiv-ive scheme of fire-figh-ting reform in Levin. The debate on the matter was adjourned till to-morrow evening when a full attendance of members is essential.

Mr AV. Roso, of Levin, received word this week of the death at the front of another relative, an eiistwhile resident of Levin, in the persoii of Private W. Mawsou, who was a son-in-law of Mr George Rose. The deceased soldier was •a resident of Raetiilii when he enlisted audi leaves a wife and young child.

; lt is announced to-day -that a petition providing for the four issues of National Compensation, National Pi'ohibitioaii with Compensation, National Pro|liiibition without Compensation, and National Ownership with preferential voting in' regard to tbe. LiqUor TrafiEo will be available for signature in Oxford street on Saturday night, when Mr Alex. Galbraitli will 'speak in support of a referendum with four issues. Arraugements" are being made on a very coniprehcnisiyescal© for the garden party in aid of the Levin Red Cross ■aiiid Lowry Bay Hc.-pital to be hield at ilr and, Mrs Wright's residence, "Nga Nikau," on the Gladstone road, on Wednesday, November 6. One of the attractions will be a tennis tourney and there will be sonijj otilier novel features. The price of admission will be owe sliilling aaid this will include the car fare to the ground and afternoon tea. With fine weather a good day's outing is assured.

A concert will be given in the Weraroa Schoolroom .to-morrow night at 8 'o'clock in. aidi of the'Bolstad family. A very attractive programme lias been arranged and the charge for admission will boVm© shilling. A dance will follow the concert. The, items will be con. tributed as follows: .Instrumental duet, Mrs Nation and Rov. Ila si am ; song, Mr ■Mofrtersihiead; dialogue, Mrs 'Williams's party; whistling edlo by. Ma* F. Jamc-; song, Mrs McEwan; recitation, Mr F. James; duet, Mesdames Carmont and Stevenson; violin eolo, Rev. Haelam-; song, Mi's Hunt; Spanish dance, Miss Pink and party; song, Rev. Haslam; dialogue, Miss and Master Poad; song, Miss Bartholomew; dnet, Meissrs Mottershead and James.,

The returned soldiers in. Levin are endeavouring to form a ranch of the Returned Soldiers' Association and an. application is to be forwarded to headquarters in Wellington in d,ue course, for the uecepsriry permission and tho assistance of the head, officers. The Association is actively conserving the in. terefits of returned men and it-also publishes a very smartly-written and original monthly journal, "Qniok March," which puts up n strenuous fight for, the claims of those' who have fought the Empire's battles. Mr IST. Williamson, is taking the initiative in the matter, locally and has already received the support of a large number of returned men. Others desiring to sign the application are invited to do so a.t Mr T. Jenman's shop.

"War maps are indispensable to those who wish to follow the grand Allied advance, and Mrs It. E. (Liioas, bookseller and stationer, has just received a number of excellent maps of the west front.