LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1084, 17 August 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The attendance shield at the local State School .was won this week by Standards V. VI. and VII. with an average of 99'3 per cent. The All Saints’ Cadies Quild will give a social and concert in All Saints’ schoolhall on Tuesday, August 27th. Particulars will appear in a later issue. Thomas Rimmer has been ap pointed Foxton agent for “Red Oil,” the celebrated winter spray for fruit trees.*

General Booth is dangerously ill.

Mr and Mrs James Symons are at present paying a brief visit to Foxton. The services in All Saints’ Church will be as usual to-morrow —8 a.in., ii a.m., and 7 p.tn. W. McGarvey was yesterday fined at Te Kuiti ,£25 or three mouths’ imprisonment for keeping liquor lor sale in a prohibited area.

A trucker named Bell, 28 years, at the State mine, Greymouth, was killed yesterday afternoon through a truck breaking away. The morning service to-morrow in the local Catholic Church will be conducted at 5.30 o’clock by the Rev. Father Kelly. There will be no evening devotions. At the Napier elocutionary competitions, Mr Byron Brown came third in the sight-reading test and third in the test recitation. Miss Mumford came second in the humorous recitations.

Cr Harford, ot Feildiug, who is known to the Salvation Army as Ensign Harford —one of the most prominent public men in our sister town, —will preside over the local Army meetings to-morrow. The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev J. M. Thomson, m.a. In the evening he will give a character-sketch of King Hezekiah, and special hymns will be sung. The Methodist services will be held to-morrow in the supper room of the Coronation Hall. At the evening service the Rev T. Coatsworth will give a special address to young men on “True Manhood.” A hearty invitation to these services is extended to all.

Mr R. A. Rough has made arrangements to hold a fancy dress skating carnival in the Town Hall in about a month's time. Among the novel features to be introduced will be lancy and trick skating, hurdle jumping, etc. Full particulars will appear in a later issue.

In the Wellington Supr me Court on Thursday before Mr Justice Kdwards, a jury awarded Thomas Hood, retail fruiterer, £250 damages for slander. The defendants were Griffiths and Co.’ auctioneers and merchants, and John Braid, auctioneer for Griffiths and Co.

Mrs Susannah Atkinson, aged 28, wife of Mr Jabcz Atkinson, gardener, in the employ of the City Council, committed suicide at the Khyber Pass, Auckland, on Thursday night, by cutting her throat with a carving knife. Deceased led a few lines saying her husband was in no way to blame. The fortnightly meeting of the C.F.M.S. was held in All Saints’ Sunday School on Thursday evening. The Rev G. Y. Woodward occupied the chair. A very interesting debate, ‘Ts Home Rule for Ireland desirable,” was threshed out between Mr Kellow, affirmative, and Mr Geo. Barber, negative. Both sides raised sound arguments and any further debate between these two gentlemen should prove very interesting. By a show of hands Mr Barber won his case by a small majority.

The Hon. Geo. Fowlds was shown over the Town Hall by the Town Clerk on Thursday, and was much impressed with the building and appointments. He expressed surprise at the comparatively small total cost. He was interested in tne cost of installing the plant for running the pictures, as his district contemplates installing a plant in the hall recently erected by the tatepayers of Mt. Albert. Mr Fowlds also inspected Messrs Bock and Coley’s flax mill, and was greatly interested in the milling operations of the green leaf.

During his recent visit to Foxton, the Hon. Geo. Fowlds, exMinister tor Education, accepted an invitation to visit the local State School. He expressed surprise aud pleasure at the building and well-kept gardens. He gave three short addresses to the scholars in the various grades. His remarks to the elder scholars contained some excellent advice. He compared the condition of thousands of children in the Old Hand to what obtained in New Zealand, and added that as a result Hew Zealand should produce a belter manhood aud womanhood, physically, morally aud intellectually. He advised them to prepare now lor the responsibilities and duties that would devolve upon them later in life in order that New Zealand should be the admired of the nations lor the intellectual greatness of its people as well as for its natural beauty. The children accorded the bon. gentleman a hearty vote ol thanks for his address, and he moved, and the children carried, a compliment to the head teacher aud his staff.

Iry Perreau’s steak and kidney pies, baked in dishes. They are delicious. Fresh daily.* Foxtoa drapers dely competition in general drapery, Roslyn Clothing, Blankets, Rugs, Flannels, Unshrinkable Underwear “Delta” linish and Warner’s famous Rust-proof Corsets*

Wanted —The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luon, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on anyone with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4s, Suits from £4 10s.*

Salvage Sale still continues at Parkes’. Goods selling at big reductions, books usual price 6d selling 3 for is, 3s 6d books selling for 3s.*

For children’s hacking cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d.

Mr P. Heunessy, Chairman of the Foxton Harbour Board, left ior Wellington yesterday, for the purpose of interviewing Ministers in connection with the Foxton Harbour Board Bill, introduced this session. Mr Hennessy will explain all matters in connection with the Bill, and endeavour to get the Government’s support of same.

Mr J. Walls, baker and con* tectioner, has arranged for a temporary building in which to conduct his business until permanent premises are erected. The building in question has been removed on to the section adjoing Mr Parkes’ temporary premises and Mr Walls will open next week with a full stock; ot small goods, contectiouery, etc. We remind bulb growers that the local Horticultural Society’s annual Bulb Show will take place in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. It is anticipated that the show this year will be a record one from every point ot view. Besides the society’s awards, special points prizes will be awarded in each section. Catalogues may be obtained Irom the secretary. Entries close Monday, Sept. 2nd.

The Review of Reviews for August is a remarkable number, inasmuch as it contains an autobiographical sketch by Mr VV. T. Stead. It was written just before be left for America on the “Titanic.” Indeed he had taken the proofs with him to correct, not having had lime to do so belore he sailed. It is a remarkable document, giving as it does the inside view of Mr Stead’s great activities. The remainder ot the Review maintains its usual high standard.

lu the early part’ of last year Jack Johnson, while on a visit to Scotland, was proposed lor membership of one of the Masonic lodges in Dundee. He was duly initialed, but that was as iar as he got in his efforts to join the great brotherhood. For some time past the Grand Dodge of Scotland has had the matter under consideration, and U is now announced that that body has affirmed the suspension of the For-far-Kincardine Dodge for having initialed the famous fighter.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Guild have arranged a splendid programme of musical events and a novel competition for the social to be held in the Presbyterian Hah on Tuesday evening next. Misses and Honure will provide a pianoforte duet. Mrs Guilder and Messrs Buglass, Dongworth, Wrigiey, and Gefder, will sing the quartette, “ Breathe Soft Ye Winds” (Paxton), the glee ‘'Dcpartnie” will be snug by the same parly with the addition of Mrs Wrigiey; Mesdatnes Gelder and Wrigiey will sing the duet, “ Tell Her I Dove Her So ” ; Airs Patterson and Mr Hornblow will contribute the humorous duet, 11 Money matters ” and vocal items will be contributed by Miss Signal and Mr Small. _Refresements will oe provided, j People with weak digestive organs should not fail to take Perreau’s Bermaline Bread/