DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1917, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

LEPPERTOX.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Pupils and ex-pupils of the Leppsrton school recently canvassed the district in aid of a fund to buy Christmas smokes for the boys at the front. The following are the names of those who collected:— May Wallace and Vera Williamson, £1 15s fid; Isabel Roberts and Ruby Dick, £1 10s Cd; Olive Hoskin, £1 9s fld; Hazel Copestake, £1 2s 6d; Dolly Dickinson, £1 Is; Mary Harrold, £1 Is; (Freda and Ronald Giddy, £1; Arthur and Stan Sampson, lis 6d. | Last Thursday evening the members of the Methodist Church met at Mr, W. Roberts' house to farewell Private Harry Bowman, who was home on final leave. On behalf of the church, the Rev. G. B. Hinton, after making referenec to Private Bowman's worth as a member of the church, presented him with a soldier's writing companion arid a hair brush as a slight token of the esteem in which he and his mother, whose name was coupled with Private Bowman's, [were held by local Methodists. Owing Jto Private Bowman being her only son, Mrs. 'Bowman was compelled to sell her farm and retire to AVaitara on his being called up for military service. On Saturday evening the residuits of Wortley Road and others paid a surprise visit to the residence of Mrs. Luke, where, after a very pleasant evening had been spent, opportunity was taken to present Mr. Bert Luke with a wristlet watch on the occasion of his going into camp. Mr. Luke was a prime favorite with everybody in Lepperton, not only as a neighbor, but as a helper at social functions. His, too, is a case of the only man on the farm being taken from it. However, I suppose where the d (I mean the Kaiser) drives, needs must. All arrangements for our big Y.M.C.A. Market Day next Thursday are well in hand. I might mention that for the convenience of visitors ears will meet the mid-day train from New Plymouth, and will convey .passengers to and from the hall. Arrangements have been made to bring an orchestra from New Plymouth for the afternoon. Given a line day, Baby Crowe ought to gain a considerable accession of voting power.