STRATFORD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8088, 19 April 1906, Page 2

STRATFORD NOTES.

(FBOM'OUB OWN COBItESPONDENT.) Stratford was practically dcscted on Easter Monday. Numbers of excursionists travelled to Patea races and sports at New Plymouth, while numbers of private picnics were held. A team of tho Stratford Riflos journeyed to Strathmoro on Monday and fired a match with tho Strathmore Rifle Club. The Rifles proved too good for the country club, winning by close on 60 points. The team were hospitably entertained by tho Strathmore Club.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at tho Primitive Methodist Church on Easter Monday, when Rose Ellen, the eldest daughter of Mr Ernest Walsh, of Toko, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr Alfred Gorringe, of Eltliam. The Misses Edna and Sylvia Walsh (sisters of the bride) and H. Williams were tho bridesmaids, while Mr K. Gorringv acted as best man. The Rev. Lyons was the officiating minister. The happy couple left by the mail train for Rotorua, where the honeymoon will,be spenl.

The many friends of Mr Prod Brooking will bo pleased to hear that Uc hits recovered from a third attack of appendicitis, and is about again.

Loud were the complaints of passcnKern by the first special train that left New Plymouth on Easter Monday evening at the lack of carnages provided by the Department for the crowd that travelled by that train. Only three carriages were put on; consequently women and children had to go in the trucks, which, at this time of the year, are very cold. Tho railway authorities could easily have rectified this', as a large number of carriages were waiting on the siding, empty, and only needed to be coupled to the train.

I regret to record the death of Miss Kate Callaghan, daughter of John Callaghan, of Ngaire, which occurred on Sunday after a very short illness. The funeral took place yesterday and was largely attended. On Monday, while tho town was desorted, a daring burglary took place in the eontre of the town. The premises >f H. Cole, music warehouse, and the Irtish Woollen Clothing Company Sere entered. The manager of Mr L'ole's music warehouse, Mr Grubb, was away at camp, while Mrs tfrubb went to spend the day at Xcw Ply. mouth. Air Grubb reports the lost iol six brooches and a chronograph watch and other valuables, while th. till was relieved of some £'i 10s. The British Woollen Company's premises seem to have escaped untouched save tho loss of a g»ld chain. Tho police have the matter in hand.

Mr Carlcy, of Cardiff, leaves for a trip to the Old Country in afow weeks. Messrs. >\ J. King, the present Mayor, and Councillor U. McK. Morison were nominated for the Mayoralty to-day.