LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3072, 17 December 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

This evening a complimentary social will be tendered to Mr J. T. M. Hornsby at Carterton, and he will be presented with an address and a purse of sovereigns, writes our Carterton correspondent. It is generally recognised on all sides that during the term Mr Hornsby represented the Wairarapa he did good work for the district, and it is expected that many settlers who did not support him at the recent election will be present at the gathering this evening as well as his many adherents.

The Cantata Bethlehem will be rendered at Pshiatua on Friday night bv St. Paul's Choir.

A branch —the first in New Zealand —of the International Anti-cigarette League has been formed in Dunedin.

The swimming race to have taken place in the Park Lake this evening under the W.A.S.C. auspices has been postponed. The work of erecting the new Post Office at Featherston is nearing comoletion. Nearly all the outside Wi>rk is finished, and it will not be many days before the carpenters will have driven the last nail.

Some splendid crops are to be "seen in South Featherston and Kahautara, and already the reaper ani binder is at work on several of the farms. It js anticipated that the season will be one of the best experienced by farmers in the district for many years. ,

We have to acknowledge seasonable greetings from the Masterton Fire Police, a highly useful and patriotic institution, each member ot which will, we sincerely hope, enjoy a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

The Carterton Cemetery Trustees are taking measures to complete the brick wall on the road bounding of the Cemetery, writes our Carterton Correspondent. The wall will have a coping of cement and substantial e trance gates to the reserve will Le provided.

A capital and well-attended entertainment was that given by the New British Biograph Company in the Foresttrs' Hall. Masterton, last evening. The Company showed a splendid variety of films, mostly new to leaser toil audiences, and everyone of a diverting nature. The machine was a good one, and threw a clear and steady r ..presentation on the screen. The films included "The Magician and the Roses," "The Inexperie-icc-d Chauffeur," "The Armless Wonder," and other entertaining sketches, which received hearty approbation from the auriience. Another fine picture was the inspection of colonial troops by Lord Roberts.

The statement filed in the bankrupt estate of Sarah Clarke, fruiterer, Masterton, shows the assets to amount to £74 2s (stock-in-trade £SO, furniture £2O), and the liabilities to £IOB 3s sd, leaving a ? deficiency of £34 Is 51 The unsecured creditors are as follow: — Hoar and Permain £l7 19s 6d; G. H. Thornton, Wellington, £8; Mrs Tait, Greytown, £2 7s; Griffith and Co., Wellington, £9 2s; J. D. Cruickahank and Co., £4; Wanganui "Hers'd," £2 5.-; Diamond Confectionery Co., Welling ton, £4 3s 4d; Townsend and Paul, Wellington, £4 Is sd; Wanganui Meat Co., Wellington, £l2 0s lOd; Barker and Co., Wellington, £3 Is 2d; Ander&on and Son, Wellington, £3 Is 3d; L. J. Hooper and Co., £1 15s; C. Y. Dally, £26 12s 6d; Madame Carle, Masterton, 10s.

Trains on the Southland section of railways "will soon be fitted with portable telephones by means of which wires may easily be tapp?.d. Necessity for the use of instruments woubl of course' arise in the CrtSe of a breakdown. The tele phone instrument and a two-eel battery fit into a box about one foot square and ten inches deep. To make a connection with the overhead wire there is a bamboo rod in two lengths, with a hook at the top which will hold the wire and kenp continuous touch with it. To the end of this rod is attached a wire, which is connected with the telephone, and another wire leads from the telephone to any convenient water hole or other place where it will make an earth. All these things arranged, the guard or the driver rings the telephone bell, and he is sure to get an answer from somewhere.

The Catholic Bazaar was again liberally patronised yesterday afternoon and last evening, the T6wn Hall being a bright and busy scene during tbfc progress of the Bazaar. The concert programme was particularly enjoyed, encores being frequent, one double encore being given. The programme was as follow: — Sailors' Hornpipe, ten bluejackets; chorus, "The Voice of Spring," Convent Glee coon dance, ten little maidens; Irish Step Dance, Miss Ellen Hanley; duet, "Venetian Boat Song," Misses Holloway 2nd Harris; Scotch dance, with bagpipe accompaniment, Miss Clemmie Mack ay; Irish jig, twelve Irish colleens; chorus, "Hark, Hark Away," convent Glee class; Highland Reel, eight Scotch lassies; coon aong and dar,ce, "The Big Pig Tree." Misses Wood; Cakewalk, Miss Daphne Jones; bolero, eight Spanish maidens. The prize-winners in the raffles were: — A. Haughey, C. Hennesy (2), J. Berry, A. August, Mrs W. Jackson. C. Voyce, M. Kerins, Father Kelly, Elsie Yarr, W. Bishop, Miss Dowling, J. Bradbury, M. James, H. Pickett, Mrs J. Gill, F. H. Elcoate. The weight-guessing competition (a lamb) was won by C. Hopkins.

Sickness causes a loss of both time and money. You lose time and have expenseof medical attendance, entailing a double loss. This can be avoided by using a reliable remedy at the first stage of the sickness. The purchase of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy often proves a profitable investment, for, by its use at the first appearance, any unusual looseness of the bowels, a severe attack of diarrhoea or dysentery may be averted that might otherwise compel a week's cessation from labour. Every household should have a bottle at hand. It never fails, and is pleasant to take. Get it to-day. It may save a life. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Mrs A. Bishop of Carterton, while driving in Perry street, Masterton, on Tuesday, sustained rather severe injuries through being thrown from the vehicle she was driving in, and falling heavily on to her face. She received some nasty cuts on the face, and a seveie shaking.

Our Carterton correspondent writes: —The annual picnic of the Carterton Public School is to be held to-day. The Pastoral Society have kindly placed the Showgrounds and Agricultural Hall at the disposal of the Committee in the event of the weather proving unfavourable to outdoor games.

Next Saturday night the left half battalion of the Ruahine Rifles will go into camp at Belvedere, writes our Carterton correspondent. There will be battalion drill, attack and defence, target and field-firing and guard-mounting, The field officers will be'.in attendance, and some good practical work should result.

The funeral of the late Mrs T. Warrer took place at the Masterion Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The cortege was a large one. Messrs T, Jenkins, E. Jenkins, T. Fielding and A. Morris (members of the Masterton Fire Brigade) acted as paii-bearers. The ceremony at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. A, Thompson.

The Ladies' Committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society met yesterday afternoon and completed the work allotted to them in connection with the schedule for the autumn Shew. The General Committee of the Association will meet on Monday evening to pass the whole schedue, which will then be sent to the printer.

On Saturday last Mrs Stratford, of Matarawa wa* driving into Greytown in a trap with her daughter, when the horse took fright at a passing motor bicycle with the result that they were thrown out on to the road. Miss Stratford escaped with a severe shaking, and a few bruises, but Mrs Stratford had several ribs broken'and one leg was badly cut.

Dr. Goode, who was arrested on Monday for shooting a woman, has been in practice in Waitara for about eleven years (says the "Taranaki Daiiy News")- He is probably about 60 years of age, and is very wellknown throughout th : district. Prior to settling cown in vVaitara, he practised in other parts of the Dominion, in Australia for some years, and is said also to have been in South America. He is a married man,-but has no family.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a dark brown gelding lost on Monday last.

A neatly designed calendar for 1909 is to hand from Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Co., local agents for the New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd.

The Wellington Education Board invite applications for teachers at varipus schools within their jurisdiction. Applications close on January 15th next. Dr. Van Slyke, specialist in diseases of the ear, eye and throat, Wtifies that he will be unable to Visit Masterton this month, and has postponed his next visit till the last week in January, 1909.

In an advertisement in this issue Mr A. Pringle notifias that he has a large assortment of furniture on view in Mrs Moncrieff's Buildings, Main street, Pahiatua. Residents .of Pahiatua and district are invited to inspect the stock.

At the Post Office Auction Mart on Saturday, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will submit at auction a quantity of furniture and household effects; together with a large consignment of glass and enamelled ware and poultry.

Mr Frank Dupre has just landed a beautiful lot of gold brooches, also a choice parcel of riecklet combinations set with the latest stones most suitable for the Christmas trade. Customers would do well to call and see his beautiful display. At the Masterton Auction Mart on Saturday Mr J. R. Nicol will seli on account of Mr C. C. Aitken, the whole of the balance of Mr R. T. Holmes' stock of stationery and fancy goods. The goods will be opened up at the Mart on Saturday morning for convenience of sale.

Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co! have received instructions from a Wellington firm of jewellers to sell Christmas lines of electro-plated jam i.ishes, butter dishes, opera glasses,, carvers, clocks, etc., which will be on view from Friday afternoon. A light gig, pony and harness will also be submitted to auction.

On paae 7 of this issue, Messrs Richardson and Son, saddlers an d harness makers,. Pahiat.ua, announce to the fanners of that district that they are prepared to make all descriptions of saddlery and harness on strict service lines. The firm have a large and well-selected stock, of which they invite inspection.

On page 2 of this issue will be found particulars of the D. and A. | Corset, which is designed to give the j maximum of comfort and grace to ' the wearers. The Dominion Corset Company, of Quebec, Canada,, are the manufacturers, and the Corsets are procurable from all first-class drapers. Tht Masterton Choral Society will produce, in the Town Hall on Munday next, practically a complete rendering of Handel's popular masterpiece, "The Messiah." Professional assistance has been obtained at considerable expense for the. solos, and the chorus will be powerful and well supported' by orchestra, piano and organ. Mrs F. P. Wilson will be welcomed again by many who had the pleasure of hearing her at the Society's last concert, "The May Queen." Mr James Searle, a wellknown Wellington tenor, who has frequently sung this music for the Wellington Musical Union, will no doubt prove equally acceptable. Miss F, Elkins will take the con tralto solos, and should be heard to advantage in the beautiful themes allotted to her voice. Tickets may be obtained and seats booked at Messrs Inns and Goddard's. Mesa's Hansen aud Co, General Merchants, Shortland, Thames, N.Z., say—- " From our experience in selling-Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, we are satisfied that a few doses of it is sufficient to cure anyone suffering from colic, diarrhoea, or pains in the stomach." Fcr sale b " all chemists and atoreteepers" 1