MORRINSVILLE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43316, 23 April 1908, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE

' (Own Correspondent.)// v, 4V j; : ■'' : -.'.'V.’k SOCIAL EVEJpfKjk- / On Monday evening Mr lanes , entertained a large num«ftjend> at a social in the, i a honour of« Miss Lines’ apFW“P|| marriage. The hall was pretty decorated with ferns and flowers, an a very enjoyable time was spent dOHpL 1 the damping effects of the weather. The music was rendered in Mr Watt’s usual efficient. manner, _a, number of friends assisting extras. Songs, which greatly • added M to the enjoyment, were rendered by Miss Gordon, Messrs Love.* and McKearney, while the old favourites, > Messrs Love and Mackenzie,‘had to submit to an encore for their song and dance. A dainty sapper was handed round, which received due attention.. During the evening Mr Campbell, behalf of the Hockey Club, presented / Miss Innes with a handsome suv** mounted hand mirrowi In making the presentation Mr Campbell '• ferred to the popularity of Miss Innesp and wished her and her intend husband longlife and prosperity. M* Neels briefly responded for MiM Innes. Dancing was kept up Wittt -vspirit until 2 a.m., Mr Page carrying out the • duties of M.O. to the satis* faction of all. Miss Innes, who w*i ■. always a very willing helper m ®°®“ nection with socials and the like, Will be much missed. -4 ) V - V /

WEDDING BELLS. ; ,T, . i A wedding of considerable interest to the fair sex took place in “t* . Matthews Church on Tuesday mom- j : ing, the contracting parties being Mr . E. Jones/of Auckland, and_Miii , Rennie Innes, daughter of M*; j 'f InneS, an old resident of MornnsviJle* The service was choral, the bride being a member of the choir, and was Con- . i ducted by the Rev. E. M. Oowie^ The alter and chancel were prettily .y V. decorated, being the work .of the bride’s lady friends, a wedding bell, | which was quite a work of art, being ,g suspended over the happy couple, luckily the weather held for the ceremony and there was quite ; large number present. The was becomingly attired m a blue . tailor-made travelling costume vqtn <. - hat to match, and was attested by her neice, Miss Gordon, as bridesmaid, who looked well in a view costume with hat to match. bride carried a shower boucpßt of . white cosmas, the gift of ' V}/ port, which was quite 5/1 art. The made by the same lady,. was also . very pretty, being composed .pf pmlc rose buds and cosinas. Mr Gamey/ V: gave the bride away, and Mr Gordon was best man. After the ceremony .v •,'/ the party were entertained, at luncn ■ ■ by Mr and Mrs Innes, the happy v:.,// couple leaving by the express for .v. Ngaruawahia en route for Paparoa, • . their future home, their, carriage ing reserved by the well-known Sign of an old boot tied to the door, the happy couple receiving enough HCd , ::/J gratis to last them a life time. The >, bride received a, large number of valuable and handsome .presents. « ‘ OUR PASTUREB., ># , The mild rainy weather during the past few’days is very beneficial to pastures, everywhere having a ; y green appearance. . . CRICKET MATCH. , & ' On Monday the Thames cricket team paid a visit here, and played a match with .the local and succeeded ia.wVAimngYiy YZ-Ttfcfts'oq. a the. ii'isTTnnings, three of their players making 10, and being the highest scores • Morrinsville. ; Norman Clifford, 12,.H// was the only one to get double V figures, though Fitzpatrick in the second innings made 40, not out, by % forceful cricket. ' 9 / ' /