STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 170, 17 January 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

FROM QUE, RESID ENT REPORTER. Office and Job Printing Works: York Chambers (upstairs) I'ekjiinmt Ho. 111.

BOWLING STIIATPORD CLUB. There was a line jini.si.cr of bowlers on tin- green on Thursday afternoon, when tlic fourth and liftii rounds of iho Buttons were got oil'. Tlic weather wus all thai, could I),' desired, the green was in good order, and the play keen for positions. Following are results: Penn's rink 14, v. Morison's 1". Penn's rink 21, v. Dingle's li. Wright's rinU 17. v. McMillan's 15. I . Wright's rink 4. v. McDonald's 29. ) King's riilk 14, v. McDonald's S. I King's rink 7, v. Smart's 1!). I Morison's rink 13, v. Smart's 14. . Dingle's rink 10, v. McMillan's Hi. I The following is the position to date: I Kink Wins. Losses./ Dingle's •> » King's 2 3 .Morison's 4 1 ■McDonald's ..." 2 .'i McMillan's 2 3 IVnu's 1 4 Smart's , 5 0 Wright's 3 •?. PERGONAL Mr. Denham, of Messrs. McMillan and ' Y mine's i-tafi', who ha* been touring | in the South Island for three weeks, | returned to Stratford on Thursday evening. | Mrs. T. McCarthy, an old resident of Xgaere, passed away at her residence, Cornwall road, at live o'clock on Thursday evening, after a.short illness, at the age of 73. Ccncral sympathy will he j extended to Mr. .McCarthy and family i in their bereavement. (^ Rev. J. L. Robinson, 8.A., son of Mr K. 11. Robinson, of Stratford, and assistant minister at the First Church, Dunedin, will occupy the pulpit in St. Andrew's Church to-morrow evening. MAGISTRATE'S COURT Messrs. C. 1). Sole and A. E. Copping, J's.P., occupied the Bench at the court yesterday morning. The sitting was the livst since December 10. but the 'business was light, and the sitting lasted just under an hour. *- Judgment by default was given in the following eases:--Whangamomona County Council v. J. C. Moore, £1 Os Id, costs £2 8s: Thomas I. Lamason vCharles T. Jefferson .-CI2, costs £1 10s fid: F. -V. r'usscll v. Walter fievins, £1 fis, costs 0s; J. Masters and Son v. Arthur Mcßcth. £4 5s 1 (Id. costs Ids; 11. A. Wunsch v. W. C.ohlfinch £8 l.'is, 3d, costs £1 13s fid: H. A. Wunscli v. F. Bclk. jun., £lO as 2d, costs £1 12s fid; Braysliaw and Co. v. Walter Bevins. IDs (Id, costs Gs. A man named Thomas McDonald pleaded guilty to a charge of having used obscene language on the Oluira road, near Wluinganioninna, on Decenilier 17. Accused. who is ill the emplov of the Public Works Department, stated i that he was drunk at the time, it being the first occasion on which drink had I passed his lips for four year.. Sergeant I McXeely. who prosecuted, stated that McDonald was not very drunk at the time. Several children were in the' vicinity when Constable Scannell ar- j rested' him. The only thing that the | police knew about accused, who had a wife anil four children, was that he was addicted to drink. Mr. Sole said that the Bench took a- serious view of the offence generally, iind felt disposed to inflict imprisonment without.the option in all cases. As it was McDonald's first appearance, he would he. dealt with jcnicritly and lined £5, in default one, month's imprisonment. McDonald, who asked for three month's time in which to pay tlic fine, was granted one month. He was also,'at his own request, prohibited. At the. Ma.uistrate's Court yesterday morning a statutory first, offender for drunkenness, who is well known in the court, was convicted and discharged, and advised to return to Whangamomona to his work.

At the Court- yesterday morning. Tiort TTarkness proceeded against Annie Y>ah Matilda Builot for £R, balance due on a bicycle. Plaintiff ffiivo evidence that in .lune, Kill, lie supplied defendant with •'. bicycle. Three, payments had been made on arcomtt. At die time of tin- purchase defendant was Miss Jones. Subsequently she married Mr. Smith Pollock, to whom the account was wnt. After Mr. Pollock's death, the account wis sent to the Public Trustee, who stated that the estate was not liable for the amount. Later the account was rendered to defendant after her present Witness had not received imv word, from defendant as to

pavment. The price of the bicvele was .CM. Defendant stated that'she understood from Mr. Polioek that he intended to wipe oil' the liability on the

bicycle. She had nnlv received mio account since KM I. Judgment was given for plaintiff for (lie amount claimed with £1 lGs costs.

The borough inspector hml three cases before Friday's sitting of the Court. W.

"McCarthy was (inert ss, with costs 7s. for driving a gig afler sunset without a light- A similar charge against J. J. Harris \v".s adjourned till next sitting. For riding a bicycle, without a light on January H, C. K. .lames was fined 'js, with cost* 7s.

It's time to have that long promised portrait taken. Xo need to wait for a line day. Fast lenses and fast plates make showery weather as good as sunshine. Make the opportunity to-day. McAllister's Studios will give you faithful and pleasing results.

Warmer weather makes npfflisrc shirts more than ever desirable. "The Kash" has them in new patterns and "various materials. Tennis shirts, light singlets and pants, new hosiery, new ties, new sox. new hafs. are here: in fact, an nnI tirelv new stock of ma's wearing ap--1 pare].—Mullen and Marsha" proprietors. ' Give him a -Jrc. Tint let it 1c a good Ipipe. IJanrt«ome is as handsome does, and our handsome pipes l provi'c a delightful smoke. Fill the nine with Stan. Sharp's special mixture, or any of the regular brands, all of which are stocked here, as well as cigars, rinarettes, ei"ar and cigarette holders, case', nowhes. and so on. Stan. Sham's, next to Bellringer's. ' The Vest-Pocket Kodak is the perfect miniature camera. The Davies Pharmacy hays them. J t , '■"£'