STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

{From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc.,. left w.'tli Mr. D. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will leceive prompt attention.] TOSO PATRIOTIC SOCIETY. Stratford, July 23. ' The annual meeting of the Toko IPatriotie Society was held last evening, Mr. Max Gernhoefer presiding. The attendance was very satisfactory, and the prospects of a further successful year look very good. The year opened with a credit of £6 18s lid to the Wounded Soldiers' .Fund, and contributions totalling £9 17s had been received, making €l6 15s lid for that particular fund. Red Cross 'Fund receipts were £-0 (.Mr. Marfcll's donation). Lady Liverpool iFund £6 3s Bd, Navy League Fund £l2B 14a Gd (including Minstrels £5 17s <xi), 'Belgian Relief Fund £3; total receipts £174 14s Id. The expenditure had been as (follows:-—Donations to Ladies' Patriotic Committee (Stratford) Stratford Patriotic Society (for Red Cross Funds) £2O. to Navy League £ 128 14s fid. Belgian Relief Fund £3, sundries 8s lOd, balance at bank, Sick and Wounded Fund, £l6 15s lid, Lady Liverpool Fund 14s lOd. • Mr. Gerntioefer was re-elected chairman, and Afr. J. T. Ivilpatrick re-elected secretary. Apart'from these efforts each soldier leaving for the front has received a farewell gift and social, whilst settlers have contributed in other directions not appearing in the pres#nt list. The Patriotic Committee is expecting a big crowd at the farewell to Mr. and Mrs. R. •]). Milne on Thursday evening, and elaborate efforts are being made to make the occasion a memorable one.

! MIDHrRST'S "SCOTCH" DAY. Word reaches inc that all the Scotchmen of Midhirst (and the clan is a numerous one) are making preparations to descend on Stratford on August 11. Already the McMountford is receiving orders for ingredients necessary for haggis, and the Mcßutledge is said to be nightly practising '"Bonnie Mary of Argyle" on the chanter. The McAdams frae Jnglevrood. and the Mcßae, frae New Plymouth, are to parade Broadway all in their Sunday kilts. The "Scotch" room will ibe controlled by Mayoress McMillan and Mrs. McSangster will be at her elbow. Tea rooms, where "ye can get girdle scone 9 and shortbread, mon," will be under the guidance of Mrs. McShotter, and bring along plenty of siller the day to buy at the Aart, which Mrs. McAd'ain and Mrs McHogg iwill be helping. "Bally round the flag, boys" will be a mere circumstance to the way the Midhirst "Macs" are Tallying up the district to make August 11 a big day for Scotland and the patriotic funrs.

GENERAL. Mr. J. M. Shotter, Midhirst, has received word that his son, Roy, wounded at Messinea, ha« been taken to the base depot, France. At the close of the Midhirst Dkiry Company's meeting yesterday Mr. Skedgwell waß re-elected chairman of directors.

The music at the farewell dance to Corporal Wall, and Privates Vickers and Rowe, at the Midhirst Hall, 'was supplied by Misses Ruby Anderson, James, Petersen and Mountford. Their playing was very favorably commented upon, and added much to the pleasure of the evening. Word was received in town to-day that Trooper Jas. Glen Sangster, of the 10th Mounteda, had been wounded in Egypt. Xo further particulars • are available. The annual meeting of the Stratford Farmers' Co-operative Association will be held in His Majesty's Theatre on Monday, July 30. at 11 a.m. The business set down, for discussion will be found advertised on the first page.

The Borough Council is busy experimenting to lighten Broadway. C. E. James is also engaged lightening the long winter nights, and has opened up a huge array of parlor games that should afford amusement to oldsters and youngsters. A fine range of reading matter by the most popular authors is also available at lowest prices. In recognition of the hearty support accorded him during his business term of three years in Stratford, Mr. Ben J. Peters, who has more than justified his claim as a 'first-class watchmaker and jeweller, has decided to offer for the period of one month the whole of his high-class stock of watches, rings, jewellery, and plate at a tangible reduction "on present prices. The quality of Mr. Peters' stock is well known, and the bargains offering in engagement and diamond rings, watch bangles, etc., will be very real and will afford opportunity to secure lasting gifts. The date fixed for the commencement of ths sale is Saturday, July 21.