DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 50, 8 June 1910, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents). EGMONT VILLAGE. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Crib Club was held in the Hall on Tuesday evening last. Messrs D. Price and C. James divided the first and second prizes, with Mr. T. Murphy third. Mr. A. Morton presided over an attendance of 10 mem hers at the Debating Society's meeting on Wednesday evenin. The programme for the session drawn up by the committee was placed 'before the meeting. The programme for the evening, a debate on the su'oject, "is the Boy Scout movement in New Zealand worthy of encouragement ?" was then proceeded with. Messrs E. Dewhirst and H. W. Baxter led and Messrs Geo. Marsh and Geo. Foster seconded in the affirmative and negative respectively. The vote resulted in the affirmative side of the question by thirteen to five. Heavy rain has fallen during the past day or two and rivers and creeks are in full flood. ■ . .MM SHOOTING. The first of a series of eight shoots for Mr. Grayling's gold medal and for ammunition prizes was held on Friday last, the weather being cloudy but calm. ; The match is of the sealed handicap order, each number to count the five best scores of the eight competitions. Appended are the scores:— 200 500 600 Tl. M. J. Marsh .. .. 33 33 32—98 F. Robinson .. ..33 32 31—96 J. A. Batten .. .. 31 25 31—87 J. Simpson .. .. 29 29 26—84 B. J. Herbert .. .. 25 31 27—83 G. Banker 32 26 25—83 N. James .. .. 30 28 18—76 E. Smith .. .. 35 17 31—73 F. Knauf .. .. 2S 30 13—71 H. Marsh .. .. '27 20 22-69 G. Knauf .. •... 25 25 15 —65 •W. Batten .. .. 18 25 17—60 SILVER WEDDING. About 150 people assembled in the hall on Friday evening last, at tne invitation of Mrs. and Mrs. Geo. Marsh, who were celebrating their silver Heading. A most enjoyable evening was spent and in truth "All went merry as a marriage bell." Dancing was indulged in as the staple amusement of the evening, the music 'being supplied by Mrs. R, G. Marsh, and Messrs George', R. G. and Gordon Marsh and F. Dew-hirst, with extras by Misses M. Rudd and A. Smith and Mr. 'H. C. Fenton. Round games were played and also cards by those who preferred less strenuous amusement. Miss Hill and Messrs J. R. Hill, E. Penwarden, A. Chong and R. Price favored the company with songs, and Mrs. V. George and Mr. R. G. Marsh with a duet. Charades were also acted, and these caused much amusement, and kept the spectators in a simmer of laughter. At about midnight all adjourned to the supper room, where an excellent spread awaited' them. During' the evening Mr. Price announced that he had a very pleasant duty to perform. lie had known Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, he said, for many years, and had always found them staunch friends and the best of neighbors. Mr. Marsh was a true stamp or British yeoman, one of those sturdy pioneers who had carved for themselves homes from the virgin bush. He was known in the district as a true and honest mail, whose word was his bond. His wife, too, had stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and had 'been a real helpmeet, and they had fought the battle of life successfully together.' The wife's real work was proved in the upbringing of the family, and Mrs. Ma*sh's care and training was amply manifested in this direction. Mr. Marsh had, throughout, stood for progress in not only 'his own, but also in the surrounding districts. The speaker then called on Mr. ad Mrs. Marsh to accept a silver tea and coffee service, suitably inscribed, as a small token of the regard and esteem . in which they were held by their numerous friends. ' Mr. Marsh, in reply, asked to 'be excused from saying much, as so much kindness from his friends and sucn remarks by Mr. Price had quite taken him toy storm. He thanked all for their expression of kindness and goodwill, which he appreciated more than he could say. "For they are jolly good fellows" was followed by three rousing cheers. Mr. Price then called for three cheers for Mrs. Olson, the mother of the bride and the grandmother of many of the ■bright any happy children amongst them. These we're given with enthusiasm and Mr. Dewhirst then asked all to charge ' their glasses and join him in drinking the health of the bride and bridegroom of 25 years. The toast was drunk with musical honors. Cheers were then given for Mr. P. Price, the oldest resident of the district. WAREA. The farewell social tendered Miss Evans, our local jhead (schoolteacher, who is retiring from teaching, took place on Tuesday of last week. The wet weather interfered with the attendance. The hall was beautifully decorated with nikau ipalms and other evergreens. During the early part of the evening, Mr. M. D. Rodgers, chairman of the School Committee, on behalf ef the children of the school, presented Miss Evans with a porcelaine afternoon tea service. Miss Evans suitably responded. During the evening several songs were given. The dance music was played iby Miss M. Francis, while Mr. M. Poynton acted as M.C. Mrs. Leedom (senr.) and Mr. John Leedom (junr.) arrived in the district last week. The milk supply at the local factory has fallen off considerably during the last week or two. The factory is run-l ning every other day. and some farmers have ceased supplying for the winter.