FAIR NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1891, 17 October 1918, Page 3

FAIR NOTES.

To-day week is to be Foxton’s gala day this year. The Fair, organised to raise funds for refurnishing the school will be opened at 2 p.m. sharp. • * * ♦

A precession, organised by Mr John Colder, and marshalled by Mr Aitcheson, will leave the south end of Main Street at 1.15 p.m. Prizes are offered for the best skit on the. Foxton Fire Brigade, to be limited to live men. Each team can arrange its own turn-out as it thinks fit. Then there is a wristlet watch for the female in fancy costume, wearing the largest hat. » « * *

The Band will participate, and discourse music eu route.

A record crowd is bound to line the main thoroughfare to witness the procession.-

After the opening speeches the children, under Mr Gabites, will sing the National Anthem and “Hearts of Oak.” * * « » Then follows the Baby Show! S K * » By the way, no one has as yet donated prizes for the babies, but, in any case, I hey will not be overlook-

Mr Ed. Newman, M.P., was in Foxton yesterday. Heard of the Fair; and regretted the loss of the school building. Would like to bo present at the opening, but was booked for the opening of Parliament on the same dale. Anyhow, the jumble stall benefit tod by his visit to the extent of a donation of £l.

Talking of donations. Two old buys, Mr Harry Thyrme and Mr A. P. Easton, have donated cash. The former one guinea to the general fund, and (he latter £1 to the sweets stall.

The Jas. Barber Estate aro determined that there shall not ho meatless days in Foxton for lucky people. They are sending in two dressed sheep. Mr W. E. Barber has also donated a, sheep. Here’s a chance to “grab your muttons.” * . « « * Thank von, Mr Honore, for a 51h. * j box of lea for the lea and supperrooms. ® a * • » The leu-room will .»apply tea, not soup, hut lea, tea, refreshing tea, the fresh, the fair, the over free from all impurity. Let others delight in their O.D.V. —what matter, we’re on for tea! Set this to music, Johnnie, and warble it to Mrs Furrie and her assistants!

Competitions are already going the rounds, and canvassers report good business.

We said something about the children singing. Well, they are. going to break the monotony of sordid commercialism for a little. Mr Gabites is arranging that part of the Fair, The public should not fail to hear the children sing “Softly the Shades.” The concert programme will only last one hour in the evening. The girls will give a demonstration of physical drill, and there will he one or two vocal and instrumental items.

But, listen! You know that Foxton possesses a tire bell, but you did not know that we had a lightning sketch artist in our midst, did you? Well, we have. Modesty must flee on the wings of rude Boreas, and behold we proclaim Mr Gabites, our first assistant and lightning sketch artist. His lightning sketches will surprise you.

To Messrs Veilch and Allen we tender hearty thanks for donation of a dinner service. Now, what do you think of that ? It will cost you one shilling to win it, provided you can guess the ■ correct number of beads in a bottle.

“’As funny as a piece of siring'’ is a silly adage, isn't it? But not so extravagant as “awfully nice.” But we’re talking of string, fs'ow, if you can guess the length of a piece of string placed in a bottle you will be rewarded with a handsome cushion. Sixpence a guess. » ifi » - * Let’s, cut the string and talk of . flowers! Let's see, what does Wordsworth say: God made the flowers to beautify The earth, and cheer man's careful mood; And he is happiest who hath power To gather wisdom from a flower, And wake his heart in every hour To pleasant gratitude. The name of a certain flower, selected from a number, is sealed in an envelope, and the person who guesses Avhat it is will be rewarded with a handsome bronze flower bowl. Also Gd a guess. * * ■* * Are yon going to exercise your ingenuity on a sugar bag? It is marvellous what you can convert a sugar bag into, isn’t it? Mind you, a sugar bag has its limitations in the clothing line. We’d sooner wear wool next the skin. Anyhow, prizes (handbag and workbasket) are offered by the jumble stallholders for the best articles made from sugar bags. The articles are to be donated to the stall for sale.

Donations of needle-work, plain or fancy, arc solicited. • « » * Produce stall acknowledge two sheep fpm the J. Barber Estate,

a lamb and two guineas from Mr A. S. Easton, two guineas from Mr 0. Robinson, and a sucking pig from Mr (I. 0. Barber. V * » «

A meeting of stall-holders and committee will be held in the Council Chamber at 4.30 p.m. sharp tomorrow.

Mrs Healey (sweets stall) acknowledges with thanks donations from Mr and Mrs Geo. Coley one guinea each, Mr Follett a box of groceries, and Miss Woodroofe a cake. Mrs Healey will be pleased to receive gifts of small tins such as is used for treacle, mustard, cocoa, etc., or lollies bottles. These ai’e to be tilled with sweets ready to post away to our boys at the front.

Some people are averse to discussing ages. It’s a delicate subject, but after all, we’re only as old as we feel! Everyone is interested in birthdays though, aren’t they? Well, Dustin’s Ltd-. Palmerston N., have, donated a handsome birthday cake as a competition prize. * « « &

There is a spirit of friendly rivalry between the various stall-hold-ers, and each stall has something good to offer to the public. Business is to be brisk. •

Will till who arc donating gifts please leave them with Mr Furrie, at the Town Hall supper-rooms, by Tuesday next, if possible. The gifts will require to be ticketed and classified, and litis lakes time.