NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 225, 27 June 1873, Page 6

NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS

June-23rd. The first of aperies of winter evening entertainments, intended to be given during the winter months, was given in the schoolroom on Friday evening, the 20th inst., and was a great success—both as regards the attendance, and the quality of the entertainment. In addition to the local amateurs, Mr Warden .Robinson, Mr Campbell, of Blacks, and Mr Holland kindly gave their services, and the resultwas an unusually attractive programme. .Mr Wade occupied the chair, and Miss Hanger and Mr Holland presided alternately at the pianoforte. The proceedings commenced with a short address by the Chairman, this was followed by a song, " Hard up and broken down," by Mr M'Xay, who also sang "Love amongst the roses." He was loudly applauded for both efforts. Mr Warden Robinson gave a reading from " Little Dorrit," "A visit to the circumlocution office," and another, "Her letter," with 'admirable taste and feeling. Mr Holland sang " The village blacksmith," and. a Swiss air most effects ally, and, was. warmly applauded. Mr Campbell gave three solos on the violin—- " The murmur of the shell," " The harp that once thro' Tara's Halls," and " Auld Hohi.n G-ray," and delighted the audience by his exquisite rendering of those beautiful airs. A recitation " Edinburgh after Flodden" by Miss E. Prescott; a little girl about nine years old, was given in admirable style, and ?is a piece of real good elocution was something to wonder at in one so young; the little one, after receiving a hearty round of applause, recited " The sailor's grave," with the same good taste. Miss Hill sang " G-oodbye sweetheart, goodbye," and received a well merited encore, when she gave " Beautiful star " with much taste. Mr W. Pyle, junr., sang the "Minstrel boy," and in response to an encore sang " Happy be thy dreams " most effectively. ' Mr W. Wilkes gave a burlesque scene from the opera of Satanella, and caused much merriment. Mr John Cormick sang «.Salamander Sam" in character, and by his admirable get xyp and grotesque rendering of the part, fairly convulsed the house. On being encored, he danced the sailor's ! hornpipe in capital stylo. The entertain-

ment was wound up by a laughable : entitled the " Nigger's revenge," the cha-" racters being ably sustained by Mr W. Eelty, Mr Cormick, and Mr W. junr. The piecie is very amusing, and full . of the most laughable and ludicrous situations, which-were made the most of by the performers, who succeeded in sending , the audience home in the best possible -• humor. The house was crowded, and the-* result was a handsome addition to the ; funds of the district school; The next entertainment will take' place about the middle of August, when ! it is to be hoped !: r that the Committee will be able to furnish ' ' an intellectual bill- of fare,' equal to the '' last.- ' 1 - *

[Resident Ma&istbate's Couet. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., 8,.Mi.) / J. Melvin v. Thos. Keenan.—Debt 7s. Settled out of Court. 1 . Frederick Morgan v. Michael Mungovan, Debt £l6 13s. iNo appearance 1 of u defendant. - Judgment for amount claimed, 1 and'costs £1 Is. 11 *

"Warden'S' COURT. < (Before H. W. Robinsdn, Esq., Warden.) Grants.—J.: and J. Haltey, water race from right hand branch of Manuherikiai river. It was explained that this racewould start considerably below' the head of the Government water race, and the • Warden, in making the grant, made it conditional that it "should be subject in every way to the water right of the Government race, which is not limited to any * number of heads. Mann Wade, extension of tail race. The other business consisted of renewals and transfers.