MORRINSVILLE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4483, 2 November 1909, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A LITTLB mild excitement was caused here by a couple of runaways,, the first was on Friday morning when a pair of horses attached to a waggon bolted from the flax mill, but were stopped before doing any damage, which is fortunate considering they passed a number of children going to school and came under the railway bridge where the road is very nairow. The other occurred on Saturday at midday. This time it was a horse and dray, and was also captured before going far. The public and the concert committee in particular have every reason to feel pleased with the result of the recent benefit concert, a large measure of the success is due to Dr. Seville, who kept things going as stage manager, being ably assisted by Mr W. C Pickett, and the energetic Secretary, Mr T. Little, also to Messrs Page and Mackenzie, who worked hard getting the hall in readiness. The Committee have much pleasure in stating that the sum of £33 5s 10id has been handed over to Mr Denly, and desire to thank Mr Dignan for the use of the hall; the Town Board for the use of the Council Chambers and to the Waikato Times for printing the tickets, the Waikato Argus for printing the posters, the Morrinsville Herald for printing the programmes, and to the performers who contributed items, there being no call on the takings in any way. The committee are to be congratulated on the expedition shown, the concert was held on Thursday night, and the money handed over on Friday night, which is about record time for squaring up a function, and the Secretary was evidently the right man in the right place. A most enjoyable and varied programme was gone through, and the singing of “ God Save the King ” concluded the entertainment.

A wedding which caused considerable interest took place at “ Milford House ” on Tuesday morning, when Mr C. Hackett, of the Railway Department, was joined in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Laura Hotson, daughter of Mrs Hotson, of this town. Father McGuinness, of Te Aroha, performed the service. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr H. Hotson, and Miss Lucy Hotson acted as bridesmaid. Mr F. Hackett was best man. A large number of guests were entertained at Milford House after the ceremony. The presents were both numerous and valuable. The happy couple left for Auckland by the express en route for the South prior to taking up their residence at Penrose, their future home. It is intended to hold a cricket match, ladies v. gents, on the the local ground on Wednesday next. The Club extend a hearty invitation tq all the ladies to attend,