CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 795, 30 March 1871, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

■ ♦ An accident, which we are happy to say did Dot result in any personal injury, occurred recently at the machine site of the Enterprise Company, Charleston. During the heavy storm of Monday last, some trees, on the sideling above the machine fell, entirely destroying the wheel and hut, and also damaging other portions of the plant. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Monday, Mabch 27. (Before J. Greenwood, Esq., and Dr Henry, Justices.) SIMPSON Y. ELLIS This was an action to recover £1 10s, the value of six kits of oysters, supplied to the defendant. The case had been previously before the Court, and the present was a rehearing. Mr Broad, KM., and Mr Macarthy, J.P., were subpoenaed as witnesses, and it was decided to change the venue to Westport, but subsequently the case was heard in Charleston, as exclusive of the witnesses, there were a sufficient number of Justices to constitute a Bench. The evidence called by the defendant proved that he had sold oysters which turned out very bad, and these, it was stated, had been supplied to the defendant by the plaintiff. The latter denied that the oysters were unsaleable when disposed of to Ellis. The latter made no complaint until a week or more after the oysters had been delivered, when the plaintiff refused to allow anything, but expressed his willingness to make some just arrangement had he received proper notice of the condition of the oysters.

The Bench gave judgment for the plaintiff in the amount claimed, and costs. CHAELESTON SOCAL INSTITUTE. On Monday eveniug last the Charleston Social Institute held their usual entertainment. The attendance was very good, and the entertainment was one of the best at which we have had the pleasure of being present. Upon the motion of Mr Gillespie, Mr Graham Greenwood was voted to the chair. Mr Moore opened the entertainment with an excellent reading entitled " Earnestness." Mr Shapter next read with exquisite taste " The Battle of the League." This reading was attentively listened to throughout, and at the conclusion was warmly ap. plauded. Mr Jackson followed by singing " A Life on the Ocean "Wave," It was well sung and received an encore, which was satisfied by his sin<?. ing in good style "Maggie by My Side." The next was goldfield reminiscences, a reading by Mr Ellis, in which he gave a very graphic sketch of the early days of the Australian goldfields. The subject, to those who have no practical acquaintance with the manners aud customs of gold miners, would prove both interesting and instructive. A concertina solo, by Mr Comerford, was a pleasing change, and elicited an encore, which was also splendidly rendered. " Josh Beanpoles' Courtship," an American piece, was given by Mr Broad, in his usual happy strain, with just sufficient of the nasal twang to make a pleasant Yankee reading. A recitation entitled "But People will Talk Tou Know," a useful and interesting, as well as humorous lesson, by Mr Garnett, was effectively recited and heartily applauded. Mr Bear, upon the piano, and Mr Greenwood, upon the violin, rendered some pleasing music. One of Mr j Alexander's rich Scotch readings was given with much point, and at its conclusion the reader received an ovation of applause. The concluding portion of the entertainment bore out the good old maxim of though last not least. Mrs Bear sang "Beautiful Isle of the Sea " She did it every justice, and at its conclusion an encore was loudly demanded, which she answered by another song, very effectively rendered. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated a truly enjoyable evening.