LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 28, 8 January 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lopally a frost in January is an extremely rare occurrence (says the Marlborough ' Herald of Thursday). Such a visitation was experienced last night, and was sufficiently pronounced in some localities to partially blacken potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, beans, and other tender growths, without, however, causing any extensive damage. The temperature last night and early morning was decidedly cool.

Here is a little scene that happened in the heart of London a few days ago (fays the Mail)A lady of high position went with a friend inside an omnibus. The omnibus was fairly full, but room could have been made on the seats on one side for them, only two women there spread out their skirts in such a way as to occupy more than their share. The two ladies stood catching hold of the straps. Suddenly one of them was surprised to see her companion raise her hand and box the ears of one of the women seated in front of her two or three times as hard as possible. Naturally there was great consternation. “Here, missus,” j »fid the conductor, “’arf a mo’. 1 What’s the matter? What are yon doing?” "‘What am I doing?” said the lady, indignantly. “These two women are Germans. Listen to what they said just now. I know German. One said to the other in German, ‘Don’t move up. Let these swine of Englishwomen stand. That’s too good ' for them.’ ” “Oh. ho! that’s it, is it?” said the conductor. He rang his ball sharply, and the omnibus stopped. He beckoned to the German women to get out. “You can v >lk. ladies. Hint’s good enough for you.”