LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 938, 7 January 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Read C. Smith, Ltd., replace advertisement in this issue. A reward is offered to the finder of a lost lady’s watch and leather wristlet. Messrs Durward Lid., of Palmerston N., advertise in this issue special values in hoisery. Messrs Millar and Giorgi, the great outfitters, Palmerston N., have a replace advertisement in this issue. On our fourth page to-day will be found the following interesting reading matter : “A Railway Incident,” and ‘‘The Crippen .Sensation.” A Norwegian sailor named Tam Knudseu, was arrested at Levin on Thursday for alleged desertion from the Italian ship King Malcolm. The rooyds breast stroke swimming test race at Sydney, was won by Alex Wickham in 77 2-ssec —an Australian record. The previous holder was Atkinson, of Auckland, 7Ssec. In view of the dangerous nature of the Castlecliff beach, Wanganui, and the number of accidents which have been narrowly averted, it has been decided to form a Life Saving Club. Frank Gotch declares that Youself Mahmout, Turk, is the champion of the world at wrestling. He backs Mahmout against Hackenschmidt, and for this purpose has posted ,£4,000. News has been received in Auckland that the Rev. Father Cluues, of the Redemptorist Monastery at Perth, who is well known in New Zealand, has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of PerthThe nominations received by the local Racing Club this year constitute a record, the number received being 233 as against ISB for last year, an increase of 45. The highest number of nominations received previously was 212, so this year’s show an increase of 21 over the previous record year. Mr Gabites informs us that he is particularly well satisfied with the support accorded him since he commenced business in Foxton, and trusts by stocking only high class goods at reasonable prices to merit a continuance of same. A few special lines are advertised in this issue, of which inspection is invited. All other lines are equally reasonable in price, so there is no need to send out of town for anything required. Mr E. Scanlon, an old resident of Foxton, who, it will be remembered left some months ago for England, returned to the Dominion three weeks ago, and came on to Foxton a week later. Mr Scanlon did not enjoy the best of health during his stay in England being under medical care during the greater portion of the time he was there, but we are pleased to be able to report that his health now has much improved. Mr Scanlon intends to again take up his residence in F'oxton. Phosphol is an emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites and is the finest nerve, bone, fat and muscle builder known. 5

There are to be found at M. Hamer’s, ladies’ dresses and costumes, fui boas and sunshades all at reduced prices for one month*. por watch, clock or jewellery repairs goto Parkks, the jeweller, Main Street.

The services at Saint Mary’s Chinch to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev. Father Kelly. Mass will be celebrated at n a.m. and Benediction at 7 p.m. The Hon. Mr Millar has agreed with Mr D. Buick, M.P., to meet the flaxmillers as to railway freights, etc., on a date to be fixed after his return from Auckland. A syndicate is being formed to work what is regarded as a valuable coal deposit on private properly at Kamo and on adjoining land. According to reports, the seam covers an extensive area, and the article is described as a first-class household coal. Now that the festive season is over and holiday-making is not so frequent, the people are once more settling down to the placidity of every-day life. Whether holidaymaking or not, ladies like to be attired in neat and becoming dresses and costumes, and a large variety of these arc now on sale at reduced prices at M. Hamer’s, Foxton.* At the local police court yesterday morning, before Alf. Fraser, Fsq., J.P., Frank Cojde, charged with drunkenness, second offence within six months, was convicted and fined £2 in delault seven days, imprisonment. John Kinley, for being found drunk, third offence within six months, was fined £.\ in default 14 days. The services to-morrow in the local Methodist Church will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. P. J. Mairs and in the evening by Mr J. Chrystall. Tomorrow afternoon in the schoolroom ihe prizes will be distributed to those boys who collected money on behalf of the Home Mission fund. Mr M. H. Walker has kindly consented to distribute the prizes. The mechanical toys, wonderful though they often are, do not always give the joy that is expected of them. The story is told of a small boy who one day bad a round dozen of these new mechanical toys given him for Christmas. All were too clever for his infantile fingers to put in motion. F'or a while he watched his mother sotting them going. Then he came nearer and whispered, a little sadly, ‘’And what do I do, mummy?” Owing to a misunderstanding no up at the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening last, and consequently there was no service held. According to the plan the evening service was to be taken by Mr Smith, but in last Saturday’s issue it was advertised that both morning and evening services were to be conducted by the Rev. J. Patlison, and upon Mr Smith seeing this he naturally concluded that other arrangements had been made and did not put in an appearance. Mr Pattisou was at Piakitahuua, and the service therefore had to be abandoned. It is some years since a Mr Buggey wrote to the I,ondon papers asking for some easy way ot escaping from the deadweight of names —like his own. Being an official in Doctor’s Commons, he had gathered from the wills registered there a list of similarly unhappy surnames. Here are some of them ; Asse, Bub, Belly, Boots. Bones, Beast, Cheese, Cod, Cockles, Dunce, Demon, Dam, Drinkmilk, F'att, Funk, Frogge, Goose, Ghost, Ginger, Gimlet, Gready, Hogg, Hump, Headach, Jug, Jelly, Kneebone, Kidney, Beaky, hazy, Mug, Monkey, Pighead, Poker, Radish, Rump, Rotteugoose, Snags, Swette, Swine, Vittles. , . Most of them have been shed, as will be noticed from a search through the Loudon Directory. But Boots is still on its feet, one gathers from reading. Writing on the many stories regarding the ambition of Queen Alexandra to take precedence over Queen Mary, Sir Henry Lucy says in his weekly letter from London to the Sydney Morning Herald; It is said that the influence of her sister, the Empress - Mother of Russia, is responsible for all this unpleasantness. The latest demonstration is a demand that the Queen-Mother should be placed on a footing of equality with the Queen Consort. To yield the palm on Slate occasions to one who lor many years was, b}’ comparison with her estate, a person of no consequence, is a bitter trial. In Russia the code of etiquette that rules at Court places the Kmpress-Mother on the level of the Czarina. The two sisters are agreed that the same system should prevail in the Court at St. James’, but have not yet succeeded in inducing King George to see eye to eye with them in this stupendous matter.