HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 148, 21 February 1916, Page 2

HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES.

» Yesterday the I'ukekoha Methodist Church cekbratcd its Harvest Festival. In the morning Mr f Souster, of Buckland, was the pr<"icher. The church was artistically decorated with fruit, Mowers and corn, in addition to well-known harvest hymns the choir rendered two anthems."Sowiug and tteaping" and "He that Soweth Shall Keip." In the evening the Kev (J Frost was the preacher, whose subject was; "The Harvest a Witness to Cod," from Acts xixch., 17v., "As the tountiiul Giver He did not leave Himself without a witness, giving you rain from Heaven and fruitful season?, giving you food and joy to your hejrt s content." The anthems at the evenirg service were: "The Reapers," and "Give Thanks all ye People." The anthems were well rendered by the large choir. The congregation filled the Church. The otl'ertories for Cue day exceeded £l7, which were devoted to the circuit fund.

Watch lor C A Kidd's exhibits of Treloar Milking Machines and of Kaljen'a C'o*-Lic, etc , at tbe Fukekohe Show*

The Auckland Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale pi ice for butter and egp,s for the week ending Saturday, February 26th, a3 follows:—Farmers' separator and dairy butter, lOd per lb; eggs, la Id per drzen

"What decoration is that you are wearing?" sjid the drill sergeant to a new recruit—The man blushed deeply and rtsponded: "It's a medal our ow won at the Cattle Show."

Messrs Frank Perkins and Co announce that they will be buying pigs at Pukekohe on Monday next on behalf of the Te Aroha Bacon Company, the price offering being 6d p?r lb

"The subject we are to discuss 19 whisky," said a temperance lecturer >.na other evening, "and I trust that in the short time allotted to me I shall be able to give my hearers a taste ot the subject." Loud applause from the audienc?.

Working bees of members of the Franklin A and P Society are actively engaged in preparing the rev Showground for the Society's annual Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday next. The ground already presents a very attractive acpearanc:, thanks to the zealous work of tha honorary participants They w?re two members of the chosen race who were having a chat together, and in cmrse ot conversation, one remarked to the other:-"lke, 1 ad a burglar in my 'ouse last night, so 1 went down stairs and hclJ a revolver to 'is 'ead."-""Wll'.'" interrupted his friend. —"Vy, c offered me ten bob tor it "—"But vv didn't you shoot him?" enquired the other.— "bhoot in?" exclaimed the first speaker in astonishment. "Shoot ira ven ve vos just going to do business?"

Intimation was received on Wednesday by the l'ukekohe Folic: that a youth, named Roy Morris. 1 jeans 3d out from St Joceph'B Industrial School Papakura, to Mr Wallers, farmer, of Glen Murray, had depart, d from the latter's employ that morning. Constable Thornell proceeded to Mercer and was fortunate enough "to spot" the fugitive entering the train at Mtrcer, trim which he (the Constable) was alighting. Morris was brought to Pukekohe aid was subsequently taken ti Auckland