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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 190, 11 August 1880, Page 2

The Gazette of Thursday last notifies the appointment of Dr. Floyd Collins as honorary surgeon of the Nelson Naval Brigade. Residents at the Port will be glad to learn that instructions were received by the Postmaster this afternoon to re- open the branch Post and Telegraph office to-morrow. A. special evangelistic service will he held in the Hardy street Wesleyan Church this evening, commencing at half past seven o'clock. v Notwithstanding the ycry unfavorable

state of the weather, there was a tolerably good . attendance at the Lynch Family of Bellringers' farewell performance at the Theatre Royal last evening, and the entertainment gave full satisfaction, To-morrow they proceed to the West Coast, where they will, doubtless, meet with their usual success. They purpose again oppearing here on their return, in about three weeks time. The second lecture of the course under the auspices of. the Young Men's Christian Association was delivered in the Temperance Hall last evening by Dr Hud9ou, the chair being taken by the Rev J. Beckenham, Vicepresident of tho Association. There was a fair attendance considering the state of the weather, and the subject, 'Experiences of the last Caffre War," wus made exceedingly interesting to the audience, their attention being kept throughout. At the close the usual votes of thanks were passed tb the Lecturer and the Chairman. A fatal accident occurred on Monday afternoon in Aniseed Valley to Mrs Cole, who has resided there for some time, and whose husband was for years an iumate of the Lunatic Asylum. It appears that the doceased left her home in the indrning on horseback for the purpose of riding to Spring Grove, aud the next that was seen of her she I was found by Mr Stratford lying dead on the road, but what was the cause of death is not yet known. An inquest is to be held today, when there will probably be some light I thrown on the circunistancos attending her death. A musical and dramatic entertainment is to be given on Tuesday evening next , the proceeds of which will be devoted to the aid of the poor of Kelson. The company is the same one that recently gave so successful a performance for the benefit of the Hospital convalescent fund. The programme, which is a most excellent one, will be published in the course of a day or two. Theue was a very pleasant entertainment at the Christ Church Sunday School-room in the Wood last night, when the little building was crowded almost to excess. The concert, aided by recitations, passed off in a most successful manner, and apparently to the entire satisfaction of all present. A arosicAi. entertainment in aid of All Saints' Church building fund, including readings and recitations by gentlemen to whom it is always pleasant to listen, will be given at the Masonic Hall this evening. Owners of dogs may accept this as a warniug. A gentleman followed by a too faithful retriever went to Mr Buddeu's shop this morning, and haying-occasion to visit the greenhouse left his dog behind iv the shop, where it was unintentionally locked in. In les9 than a minute there was a terrific noise which was suggestive of earthquakes, the perihelion of the planets, thundefsto> ras, and all sorts of disagreeable disturbances. But it was only the dog making frantic efforts to escape through a window in v.hich were tastefully arrayed vases, ornamental flower pots, and various other articles of an equally pretty and fragile character- The animal was of course speedily released, whereat he looked delighted and wagged his tail ecstatically. But the expression that came over his master's face as he contemplated first the fragments, and afterwards the bill of costs, was not one of entirely unmixed pleasure.