COUNTY CENTRES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9125, 22 October 1917, Page 8

COUNTY CENTRES.

NEWS AND NOTES.

(From Our, Own Correspondent.)

WATERTON

On Timrsday last, the Wa-tertot Senior Cadotb held si concert in aid-o-the local Red Crosi. kinds. The. chau .' was occupied by Mr N. March, whe referred, to the good v, orL being don( by tho Red Cross. The following tool part in the programme:—Selection ot bagpipes, Mr Mac Donald ; songs, M&s dames Holmes, and Taylor and Mi« Watson; duet*', Misses Watson anc Pollock; comic items, Messrs S. Tay lor, -V March, and Cadet H. Unice A song by Mr McDonald bHiught ii the sum of lfy*. At the conclusion o tho concert paii-h of socks, pre .senled by Mr<-. fro4lins. were '-old to the sum of £2 13s, the buyer beinj Mrs Pearson, who gave them to tin Red Cross branch. Supper was thei handed round by the Indies, and th< hall was cleared for dancing. Tin -music was supplied by Mr and Mis Gliryas. and Mr Bailey acted a.s M.C During the'evenin« n\ picture present ed "Jby Miss'Bm^o wns rafiled, arid rea lised £3. .tho winner beins; Mr H Crice. A cushion piven by M^i.^s Pat terson for a glie.ssinn: competition rea lised the Mim o-f £1 10-^, :ni(l was wor by Afrs W Pa won. Tho 'Ituicinp; iva< kept up till a, late hour, find ' wa* "brought to a close by the sinking qi "Auld Lang .CSype." * The total nro- , , ceods for .the-'ewning were esfcimntod at ; aboiit;;£lß 55.: ■,' .... . On. iTlrarsda'y:;evening last a social was Held in tlie Library Hall to ...bid good-bye to Sergeant, G. Smith' and Troopers F.,-Jame ; !and A.'Cox, oi; the Thirty-third Reinforcements, who.were down on,final '.leave. The cha.ir Avas taken by Mj- J. P. Blee, and a short concert was given, the following con.rtributing items:-—Songs, Miss Watson, Mrs Marsden, and Mi- W. Hopwood/■ recitations, Miss A. Colville and Miss Kershaw;"..instmmental selection, Miss Gluyas and Mr J. G'luyas; mouth , organ selections, 'Master Erie Hopwood. At the conclusion of ■'the eoncerj; tlie chairmanj ion behatf of the residents of the district, prosented.SersreantG. Smith with a pocket'camera, .':■. F. Jaine with a wristlet watch,_ and Troopei- A. Cox with a fountain pen, and wished each of the irifen success. 'The boys wore also each presented with a parcel, of knitted comforts made by the Waterton Red Cross ladies, andsuitably acknowledged the girts.. Mr* N. Maxch and W. Hopwood snoke of the many sood qualities of the departing boys, 'and ■wished them , . and a ,&afe return. Refreshments provided by the ladies! were: then handed'; round,' after w^ii oh j fhf floor was cleared' for claneincr, which was kept up for some -.hours, to-fnus'V snnplied by Mi«« Clbn'as anrl. Mr J. GlnvAs, J. Robb... and W. Soa!. The Antics of M.C.- v«re carried out by >1> J. Bailov. Tho sm<ring..of "Atild Tnns: Syne" conclndpd. a vary enjoyable evenma;. \