LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 370, 9 April 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The N.Z.S.S. Co.’s Tongariro arrived at Wellington this morning at 7 o’clock from Kondon A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Secretary’s office at 7.30 this evening. The ordinary meeting of the local Borough Council will be held on Monday evening at 7.30 o’clock. Elsewhere in this issue the Southland Sawmilling Co., of Invercargill advertise for the purchase of two portable engines.

Mrs Spelmau and family by advertisement in this issue tender their heartfelt sympathy to all who sent messages of sympathy and floral tributes during their recent bereavement.

Messrs Wighlon, the well-known Palmerston nurserymen, have on view in Peneau’s buildings, a splendid collection of cut blooms and pot plants, which are well worth inspecting, Messrs Jno, P. Nicol and Samuel Barry, eyesight specialists of Palmerston North, advertise a notice in this issue of special interest to persons suffering from defective eyesight. The annual election of school committees takes place-on Monday, April 27, in various school houses throughout the Wanganui Education District. An advertisement to this effect appears elsewhere in this issue.

A while frost was experienced throughout this district yesterday morning and one of a milder nature this morning. The weather during the past few days has been much colder and the Tararuas are crested with a mantle of snow.

Some of our contemporaries have got rather mixed in reference to the age of our late townsman, Mr B. Snelman. Several papers give his age as 36 and one speculates 63! The late Mr Spelman’s age, as we previously stated, was 46 years and five months.

Tlie funeral of the late Mr B. Spelman took j. lace yesterday. The services at the church and graveside were conducted by the Rev. Father Mahoney (parish priest), assisted by Father O’Bourne, of Ashhurst. A large number of mourners followed the remains to their last resting place. At the Church the Dead March in Saul wes impressively played by Mr Bert hold.

A congregational meeting was held in the local Methodist Church last evening, and was fairly well attended. It was decided to hold a seiics of monthly socials during the winter. Various committees were formed to cany out the work. It was also decided to at once renovate the church, and Mr Reid has been entrusted with the work of painting, which will be put in hand almost immediately. Donations were freely given at the meeting, and Mr Bullard was appointed canvasser to solicit subscriptions.

Some people are under the impression that publicans never like to lose a customer until they have fleec:d him of his last tanner. There may be a few of this brand still left in the trade but they are a small minority whose life blood is squeezed out of them by the tied he use magnate. However, this by the way. An intemperate individual sought to slake his thirst at a local pub recently and when the law-abiding licensee refused him a drink he became nasty and abusive. The host, who has somewhat of a reputation as an athlete, demonstrated by a harmless grip and a little strength his method of dealing locomotively with such customers. This is not the first soaker who has received a lesson from the licensee in question. This incident did not occur in Foxtou, but on another station, and shows how one bad turn deserves another : A train was just moving out when a gentleman rushed across the platform to jump in when the guard ran up, seized him, and, pulling him back said : “ Why, I probably saved your life, sir. It’s most dangerous to get on a train when in motion.” Presently the guard’s van came along, and the guard was just gliding on in that graceful manner peculiar to all guards when the aforementioned gentleman rushed up and pulled him back by the coat tails, exclaiming: “You have saved my life, guard; I must save yours !” That guard’s face as the train went off without him was a picture to behold. Every lady contemplating the pur chase of a New Jacket or Paletot for the coming winter season would do well to inspect the stock of these goods now showing at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North The sty 16, fit, and finish of every garment is exquisite, and the prices most reasonable.—C M. Ross and Go. — Advt. WOLFE’S' SCHNAPPS.—A tonic that has stood the test of years. 1

Tlie programme of the Bellringers’ conceit is advertised in this issue.

A quiet wedding was solemnised at the residence of Mrs Austin senr., Lady’s Mile, this afternoon by the Rev. Mr Mairs, when Mr John Park, architect of Onehuuga, was united to Miss Lilian Mary Austin.

If you are troubled with Dyspepsia, which gives its victims no rest day and night, and causes pains in the stomach and howels, headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation, and etc., take a course of Chamberlain's Tablets, they will stimulate the liver and bowels to perform their work naturally and gently, and strengthen the digestive organs. For sale by W. G. Gardner, grocer.— Advt. Boots aud shoes to be sacrificed at half price at the Economic, in order to make room for Winter goods shortly to arrive.* In the window of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, there is to be seen this week a magnificent assortment of fur goods, including some very handsome Stone Marten, Luoir’s sets, (stole and muff), and ranging in price from twenty guineas to £35 the sot. They arc admittedly the handsomest furs ever shown in Palmerston. C. M. Ross and Co. invite inspection. — Advt. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d and 2S fid. A large consignment of this new season’s seeds just landed. Only Gibbous’ stocked. W. J. Gardner. — Advt. “Some little time ago,” says Mr.l. Boyle, Ivelmseotl, W. A., “T was suffering from a severe cough, which threatened to take a serious form. Hearing so much about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy I decided to give it a trial, and to my great satisfaction was completely cured by the time 1 had finished the first bottle,’’ For sale by W. G. Gardner, grocer.— Advt.