STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(l'l'om Our Own Correspondent). [AH communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] Stratford, .Tan. 4. The vital statistics for Decern her have been supplied by -Mr. 'Stanton, postmaster, as under: Births 1", marriages 3, deaths 5. For the quarter the liguers were: Births 45, marriages ti. deaths 1.3. There was a short sitting of the fc'.M. Court this morning, when Adam McKeown was convicted by Mr. C. D. Sole, •f.P.. on a charge of drunkenness and ordered to eome up for sentence when called upon, .provided V left the town by the 2.4 p.m. train. McKeown took Pile train.

The man McMinn, who attempted suicide on Wednesday, is report oil to be making very steady progress at the hospital.

The farewell tendered to Corporal Richmond and Private Linehan, at, Stanley Road last evening, attracted a large attendance of friends. Mr. W. P. Wellington presided at the concert, and during the evening, on behalf of tile district, presented each of the departing spldiers with a wristlet watch, nccompank'd with the best, wising for their welfare on the battlefield ar..i a safe return to the district. Both acknowledged the gifts. A short but very pleasing programme was submitted, all the items being vigojously applauded, those contributing being Misses Milner and Rove, -Mrs. Tapp, and .Messrs B. J. Peters, 0. T. Walters, and Alan I'otts. Mr. •!. ICdmnnson nt the piano, and his accompanying was much appreciated. A dance followed and was well attended, the evening proviu" most enjoyable

The Borough Council held a special meeting last evening to consider the :nullifications of applicants for the position of electricfil engineer, vice W. .T. Newton, resiiiied. After DO niimitrs' doliberatiov the choice was narrowed down to two. ami these will be finally reviewed when further informs lion ha? been obtained.

Mrs. T.*nin«,ke controls tie- Patriotic Mart to-morrow. Those who possess vegetables. produce, books, etc., live assured that anv <:ift will lip very wol come. ami helpful to tiie various' patri otic fundi which l.lie indies an* ever striving in nuainent.

Three Slratfordmi-. up cxpei-ted b\ -lie ill!.il ti'.ii'l 1 i~i-;lii-^■ f. T'npy were numbers of i'ic 1,!-i batch of invalided -'oldiei-.i to t'-i.m !l:o Pnininion. tlieii names heiiijr I'rivi-lcs l'ryko. Rothwell and l.avin. In ttil: absence of tin; Alavnr ill-. .1. .Mustc-j. (deputy .Mavor) will' represent (lie llorongb v'cunoil at the welcruir*.

Tlio Im'inpts done in Stratford dill'ina t'iii'i-lni.i-i week was quite up to expectations. j'lii'i-c was a yoiid run on the j'.-v..iiory 'tore of Mr. .|„nv"i. and lid- v./h not surpri«ins. swing tlic jnvat variety and excellent v /iluo lie was oir«rii!.a !t is 50111,. years since .Air. .lames opwef! business here, and liis thorough ■■ 11111 c r.i- the district's requirements is pcri.ii pi the secret of his success—plus jjoral value ill every article."

| r;ePeni!i< r. 1 -il 7. will soon he only a ! Meijiory. Th-rc is. however, an oppori i- ;n|| to take advantage of the Liireat i.-,n„-.. „f artistic -jev. cljcrv, aud oan-lcs. thai. Mr. iVn. ' '-'iicr, lias for sale. Those I# .-«!» ,'s l e can find viieii want; tj <**■''-■ ~ - "