STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1918, Page 2

STRATFORD.

(From Out Own Correspondent)' [All communications, letters, etc, left Willi Ur H. 3, Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attcntiou.] Stratford, August 21. What was considered one of the best socials held in Kaponjja for many years tool; place on Friday evening, to mark (lie opening of tin; .banners' Co-operative Society's branch there. A very varied 'mi .liijrlvjpxadc programme o£ vocal and other items was coulribulcd by performers from flavvera, FJtluuo, and Stratford. Encores were'numerous, a testimony to tile merits of the performers. Those assisting were:—Mrs. Wyett, .Misses Jenkins and Kelly, and Messrs Morris (the possessor of a line'baritone voice), Qormley, [looker, Kawlinsoii, Foster, Davis, Schoilev. and Foley, the latter with his card tricks, etc., affording a pleasing variety to the programme. Mr. T. Death. presided, and thanked those assisting for the very enjoyable evening. Mr. Tayloi-, general manager of the society, also expressed his pleasure at boiny present, and trusted tha wnnk of the company in Kapunga would bo to the heuefit of the town, the farmer;, and the firm- The floor was in Cue order for dancing, and aUo stepped merrily tbrouph the fleeting h.ours to the strains of M'Cartys orehesira. Mr. Milton Baijev was M.C.

Whilst Kapoi'.frians wer>.> making the floor shake Ir> their feet, the Prose-by. terians here were cnjoy.'t.g a musical feast, items beina; contributed by Miss Hopkins, Mosdames Hollands and Dixon, and Messrs Frank and Tom Eanford and H. Le Petts. The attendance was not up to expectations, but those who did roll up spent a very pleasant two hours.

'Another old XgaeTe resident has gone to her long rest in the person of Mrs. •T:ia, Pcodio, who lias lived there for over SO years. Besides a sorrowing husband, sins: leaves a family of three daughters and one son—Mesdames Ef Sparks, J. Posnington (Ngaere), and J Thomas (S-iratford), and Private James Beedie, in camp- The interment took place at Stratford on Sunday-

Mr. .T. W. McMillan (Mayor) presided over a mooting win'ratil Inst evening to make arrangements to give Dr. Paget a farewell send-off early in September. It was decided to =ecure the co-operation r.i the Indies; and to hold the. funetioii in tiie Town Mall "Mr. P. Skoglund was appointed secretary of the movement.

.Vow is tiie time to purchase chinaware at prices m.nch "below value. Leather goods, particularly handbags and purses, at prices that defy competition; jewellery (gold and silver ware) in great variety find at city prices; toys and fancv goods equally cheap.. Only at 0. V.. .Tallies', the man who eaters for dad ami the boy. mother and curly locksUrn- at. -Tames'; save money and get =:tti-raetion.—Advt.