LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 21 December 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

It is not the intention of the local Borough Band to serenade householders on Christmas Eve. They have been informed that certain subscribers would prefer not to have their sleep disturbed. They are however, making a circular appeal to townspeople for funds, and as the institution’s finances are at a low ebb, it is hoped there will'be a liberal response.

'l he local Stale School broke up for the Christinas holidays yesterday. Mass will be celebrated in the local Catholic Church at 11 a.m. to-morrow. Mr J. A. Vautier, an old Napier resident, passed a\v,.y on Thursday at the age of 74 years. The Rev. Jas. Duncan, the oldest Presbyterian minister in the Dominion, is in very feeble- health, The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of xo per cent. There is a movement on foot to have the remains oi the late Lord Kelvin buried in Westminster Abbey. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, inserts a notice re traveller’s samples and fancy goods in this issue. Messrs Millar and Giorgi, the Palmerston drapers, etc., publish a replace advt in this issue in reference to holiday suits. M. IT. Walker reminds the public by advertisement of his grand display of fancy glassware. He has also something special for the children. The officer in charge of the Salvation Army in Wellington, has written to the Mayor asking that the police protect them from interference by the Socialist open air “ spouters.” All those who intend to patro" nise the river excursion and picni c on Boxing Day arc requested 1° purchase tickets not later tha 11 Tuesday next. The local Ban will accompany the holiday makers. Lord Vivian, fourth baron of that title, has secured a divorce from his wife, nee Barbara Failing, to whom he was married in 1903, on the ground of adultery with Alfred Curphew and another. The Daily News, commenting on a large demonstration in Queen’s Hall in favour of women’s suffrage, urges the Liberal party to boldly concede the demand, which would be an elementary act of justice to women. W. Bullard, saddler and harness maker, notifies that he has a fine range of travelling bags and portmanteaux for the holiday season, also saddles, bridles, whips and spurs all suitable for Christmas gifts. He extends Christmas greetings to old and new customers. The potato crops throughout the Forty-Mile Bush district are, so far, free from blight, though it is predicted that those plots which have not been carefully sprayed will contract the disease if the present dry weather continues. The services at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday next will be conducted in the morning by Mr Huntley, and in the evening by the Rev. G. K. Aitken. The services will be appropriate to the Christmas season. Mr Aitken will take for his subject in the evening “Christmas, its institution and import.” Christmas hymns will be sung. The Empress of Germany is noted for her extremely simple tastes and kindly nature, and she is as much loved by the German people as is Queen Alexandra by Britons. She has made a somewhat serious study of medicine, and as a nurse few could give her points. She is also devoted to gardening, being particularly fond of orchids.

Sir Wilfrid Eaurier, Dominion Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons, said that although the Japanese Government had acted in good faith, enterprising parties in Japan had evaded the understanding .in relation to restricted emigration. The remedy would be legislation in Japan, not in Canada, as Japan was a British ally. General Knropatkin informed the court-martial which is trying General Stoesell and others for having surrendered Port Arthur, that the creation of Dalny so impaired the value of Port that he, on the eve of war, urged retrocession of Diaotang peninsula conditionally upon China paying 25 million pounds and granting Russia concessions in Northern Manchuria. Although foreign and financial ministers concurred, the scheme 1 failed because of Russia’s entire confidence that the war would succeed. In Tuesday’s issue we chronicled the fact that Mr W. E. Barnard had successfully passed his final solicitor’s exam. Another success has attended the family, inasmuch as Mr C. L. Barnard received the pleasing intelligence last night that his second son, Mr K H. Barnard, had successfully passed his final examination in'dentistry. The latter is only 20 years of age, and oomlpeted Ins indentures with Mr A. M. McDiarraid, of Newtown, _ Wellington, last month. Again we extend congratulations. Mr George R. Sims gives in the Referee the following extraordinary meal which he saw eaten by a fur clad lady who arrived at a midland restaurant in a motorcar. She ordered tea, a Welsh rarebit, and a glass of port. When the orders had been given she looked round the room, then took from the cruet stand a bottle of Worcester sauce, put it to her lips, and emptied it her throat. She \yaited for a minute or two, and then she lifted the anchovy sauce bottle to her lips and had a good drink from that. A minute or two later she gave another glance round the room, picked up a bottle of tomato ketchup, and drank that. The waitress had now come it with the Welsh rarebit, the port and the tea. The lady .drank the port at a gulp, then nearly emptied the mustard pot on to the Welsh rarebit, and while she was eating ordered another glass of port/ ~t 1 - j' v s t *** i.A

A number of local sports left Foxton this morning for the Palmerston Races.

New Zealand footballers defeated Voikshire on Wednesday by 23 points to 4.

yo orders for Christmas Cards (except New Year Cards) can be executed at the Hkkai.u Printery after noun on Monday next. Eleven bookmakers’ licenses have been issued for the Palmerston meeting, which starts to-day. A portion of the saddling paddock will be allotted to them.

The Secretary of the Foxton Cricket Association has received a letter from the Secretary of the Palmerston United C.C., expressing appreciation of the hospitality bestowed upon the visitors on the occasion of their recent visit to Foxton.

Clients of the Palmerston Cycle* and Motor Company will find per advertisement a list of some of the goods and prices to be submitted by that firm during the coming year. The public will benefit largely by dealing locally, as the firm sell in Foxton at exactly the same prices which obtain at the larger depots.

The Foxton amateurs have consented, by special request, to reproduce the charming operetta, “Flower Queen,” in the Public Hail on New Year’s Night. Special attractions will also be added to the performance on this occasion. A gavotte and swing song and chorus are also 011 the’ programme.

Mr Humphrey F. O'Deary, an ex-Masterton High School boy, has distinguished himself at the age of only twenty-one by winning his admission as a barrister of the Supreme Court, and a Bachelor of Daws in addition. He is the first Masterton boy to attain the distinction of DD.B., and he and his parents have received numerous congratulatory messages on the occasion.

’Xmas Day, with Easter Day, is one of the great feasts of the year in the Anglican Church. On ’Xmas Day there will be special services in All Saints’ Church, the chief feature of the clay will be the three celebrations of the blessed sacrament' at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., and ii a.m. In the evening there will lie festal evening with carols at 7 n.m. The vicar will also give a short address.

Honeymoons, says the Bystander (Dondon), are going out of fashion, and will probably eventually disappear—-at present they are often shortened to four or five weeks, or even a paltry week-end. Marriage is getting to be looked

upon in a more matter of fact way, and it is, no doubt, well that the romantic girl should not expect absolutely unreachable things of wedded bliss.

The approach of the festive Christmas season is having its effect'already, says a contemporary. When witnesses were being ordered out of the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, on Tuesday, during the hearing of a case the old stereotyped injunction was varied as follows by a well-known official of the Court; —“ All witnesses in this case are requested to leave the Court and remain beyond hearing while they give their evidence.” The Pope, in his Allocution to the Consistory on the occasion of the creation of lour Cardinals, including the Archbishops of Rheims and Marseilles, deplored the disastrous propaganda of ‘ ‘ modernism ” which had come into evidence in the bosom of Catholicism itself. If, his Holiness said, the modernists frankly joined forces with the enemies of the Church, the evil might be less, since God would enlighten those who were being misled. He added that the episcopacy had greeted the Papal directions with eagerness.

All the local business places have opened up and are displaying Christmas goods. It is hoped that Foxton people will show their loyalty 'to* the town by making their purchases here. We feel sure that it is a fallacy to imagine that a saving can be effected by making purchases with outside firms. ’Tis true'that far-off fields look green, but they may not be so in reality. Det us show our patriotism, then, by sticking to our local tradespeople for Christmas supplies. We will dispense with the custom of visiting our shop-keepers this year, because we don’t want to waste valuable time. A final word; Circulate your money locally, and promote the best interests of the town !

The delegates of the Flaxmillers' Association (Messrs Bell and Tennant), who have been in Wellington inspecting the hemp being forwarded for shipment, interviewed the Secretary of Agriculture (Mr J. D. Ritchie) in regard to several matters affecting the grading of hemp. Mr Ritchie promised that he would do all in his power to further any movement which had for its object the improvement of the system. Among the matters suggested were the provision of standard hanks in the different grading stores, the hanks to be typical of the lowest 'scoring and highest scoring qualities in the different grades, the idea being to provide a standard for the graders to work by and an object-lesson for millers visiting the stores: providing specimens of Manila hemp in iiaxmilliug centres ; and placing machines at the grading stores for testing the strength of the fibre.. The days of disagreeable, harsh medicines are past, oed Chamberlain s Tablets top (ho poll as the most pleasant to take, mildest gentlest m effect, safest and surest in their result, Try. them next time you need a purgative, and you will be more than pleaged,, For sale at Messrs Gardner and Wlftb;,

-/j i n *1 T"' r n*ln; uiTiiwttiß Messrs P. H. Rac-Howard and Co. advertise Fiimley peaches for • 4 sale, at 7S'per ca-e. f , V The services in the Methodist; SJ Church to-morrow will Le conV'd* ducted by the Rev. J. Southern. The evening subject will be, “The • Cup of Cold Water.” The choir . ' will render the anthem, “ Exalt ,'.Vf Him.” . * Notice is given in this issue warning persons against tresnas- '] sing on the properties of Messrs - G. W. Barber, Rasmussen, and -'4 Geo. Coley, at Himatangi. The ■ 1 owners have been forced to take | this action in order to protect, -i their fences and stock'. 1 We acknowledge receipt of a real Maori Christmas greeting \V from Mr John Stevens, M. P. , „ The Wording is very unique, and is >|';- as follows-; “ —The' ‘ngere’ of '( Friendship. Ko maru ki atu ko - ” ■ kai'mai a ka ngohe ngohe.- -r ; Enjoy a little each other’s food, , making all Peace, Happiness and Good.” A' meeting of the Trustees of ' the local race course reserve was held yesterday afternoon when the : balance-sheet was submitted and approved. A grant of ,£io was,. , made to the club for improvements"' jL to the course which will in all pro- m bility be expended on th e erection ! of a band rotunda. rF