STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left nilh Mr n. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prouiyt ttteatioa.jl MASQUERADE BALL, Stratford. Sept. 2(1. T'io financial results of the masquerade l>.i!;, held last Thursday, show J. credit balance of £57 3s Oil. The receipts \y,ere:—At door £-17 Is. sale of tickets £ls Lis, donation by Mr. Fox's orchestra £l, masks (made by ladies) £1 ]i, auction of Hag £ll 3s; total, £75 14s. The expenses v mounted to £IS 10s Cd, leaving £57 3s (id to go to tlie town Copper Trail on behalf of the Red Cross appeal- The promoters deserve every credit for the substantial results secured. Naturally, the officials are pleased at this satisfactory tremination of their efforts, and particularly thank the ladies for their assistance in undertaking the catering, an item that would otherwise have been very heavy. GENERAL A reminder is given of the welcome home social to be tendered in the Toko Coronation Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening to Biflcman W. Morrison- A good floor has been prepared, and the evening should prove very pleasant as well as serving the purpose of showing appreciation of Rifleman Morrison in his work a? a soldier.

Mrs. K. Rowe (Warwick Road) has received intimation that her son, Private "Rob" Rowe, was wounded on September 13.

Mr. Fastier having been called up in the ballot, the Stratford Dairy Company had to secure another secretary, and Mr. James Murray (Tauranga) was appointed out of 33 applicants. The new secretary has now taken up bis duties. Mr. C. Wood, well known in Stratford, who was through the South African War and enlisted a year ago for the front, has been obliged to go to a hospital in England, suffering from appendicitis He is a brother of Lieutenant "Bob" Woods, who wa? recently home on furlough, but has since returned to the front.

Voting in the Soiu'n Riding for the hridge loan proposals was very solid, Hie Xgaero settlers recording 53 votes for anil 18 against. The carrving 0 f the loan ■will permit the reconstruction of bridges in the riding, with special recurring 'animal rate for the South Biding of the County Council not to exceed ] / 4 d in the £. To-day the writer of these notes saw it gruesome photograph. It has been forwarded to Mr. James Pierce hy his son, Lieutenant Caro Pierce, and shows the German and Turkish met hods of dealin? with the Armenians. A line of 11 scaffolds shows an American hanging from each, the victims having heen run up <it from the ground with block and tackle Tn front of the victims are two German officers and several Turkish nffiMTC

T. LAMASON'S WEEKLY REPORT

Last Saturday my usual weekly sale was held, when a very fair entry of poultry came to hand, and demand is still good. I quote: Hens '2s (id to 3s Cd, ducks 3s to 4s, roosters 2s to ss: ;0,'..1i flowers and cabbage, very scarce, 6s to IDs dozen; bran, 15s; pollard, 21a Furniture aud sundries at usual rates.

Overheard at the Post Office:—First Lady: ,: My word, what a beautiful handbag!" Second Lady: ''Yes and so cheap. The best workmanship, and <so cheap—l thought Mr James made a mistake." C. E. James made no mistake: he was giving the best possible value for the money- There is yet time to he one of the foriniate, and. whilst there, inquire about those pictures he has. Just the" thing to beautify the home.—Advt.