LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 60, 21 December 1935, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” Dec. 21, 1885.) Garden Party.—Jt is anticipated That the recent garden party will result in tlie addition of about £7O to the funds of St. Stephen’s Church. Presbyterian Choir.—The Presbyterian Church Choir, we hear, intends giving the service of song, “Minnie,” early 'next week. Aunt Sally.—A good story is being told at the expense of one of our_ local “men in blue.” The “Aunt bally” who suffered martyrdom on Wednesday last in a good cause—the reduction or the debt on St. Stephen’s Church, vanished on that day in a mysterious and unaccountable manner, no-one knew whither. On the following evening the policeman on duty was informed that a female in an advanced state of inebrity had taken up her position iu the premises of a well-known and highly respected resident, and had resisted all efforts to eject her. The guardian of the peace lost no time in making his way to that locality, and there sure enough was a female form reclining gracefully against the fence, with her arms sprawled over the palings. All efforts to coax her to accept the proffered escort of the zealous “member of the force” proved unavailing, and with a muttered “beastly drunk, never saw a worse case in ; hiyl life,” he dispatched a - boy for a Tab. Ere he returned The hoax was discovered. The supposed inebriate was no other than the missing “Aunt Sally” from the parsonage ground.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” Dec. 21, 1910.) Pictures.—A new programme of moving pictures will be presented by the Hayward Management at the.Oddfellows’ Hall this evening. Some very fine scenic films are .promised, while the dramatic studies and comic pictures will be of the usual high character.

Traffic Bridge.—A portion of_the material for asphalting the Ashburton traffic bridge has been received from the quarries by tlie contractors, and tih.e work is To be put in hand immediately. Sheep Guessing.—At the Mayfield sports on Anniversary Day there were 94 competitors in the sheep guessing competition. Mrs Thomas Payne and Mr James Gallagher tied in guessing the exact weight, 801bs.; Mr C. W. Withell guessed 79JIbs, and Airs C. W. Withell 80ilbs.

A German Demonstration.—Count Reventlow denounces the fraternisation o£ ! the American and English during the recent visit of the American fleet to England. The 'neglect to visit Germany was (he says) a deliberately unfriendly act, amounting to a political demonstration, when . viewed in connection with the vapourings of the American officers in London.