GIRLS DISPLAY READY WIT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 97, 16 December 1904, Page 6

GIRLS DISPLAY READY WIT.

Adopt Unique and Effective Method of Winning a Contest with a Oang of Xeo. By the quick wit and courage of two pretty ?;irls the telephone company was prevent-:*.! from erecting a pole in the alley in the rear of 70.1 Kenyon avenue, Cincinnati. Mrs. L. H. Reed owns the place, and, after workmen had dug a deep hole In the "shot gravel," it seemed to undermine the foundation of her house and she complained to City Electrician Wel.'-sleder and Building Inspector Tooker. These officials hurried to the place, but declared the foundation would not be afl'ected after the poie was in the ground. They left and the workmen continued digging. As soon

as the hole waa completed, one of the men jumped in, as he feared the woman or her daughter might throw an obstacle into It. To his surprise the two bnnrisome girls sprang into the hole after him. and refused to get out. The man climbed out and left the girls holding the fort. Only the heads of the young ladies were above the ground. The other men had tho pole ready to put Into the hole, but could not do so without injuring the girls. The scene attracted a large crowd, and excitement ran high. At this juncture City Electrician Weissleder came back and, sizing the situation, advised the foreman of the laborers to give it up end erect the pole elsewhere. The plucky girls refused to get out of the hole until assured tbat it would be filled up with dirt at once, which was done, aw id tbe Qbtifi M*hm M&UM4 9P«c<&t<Wfc

Mr Swindley, Surgeon Dentist, o»rncr Octagon and Stuart street, Dunedin, can b_ consulted daily between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. All works at reduced fees. Gas administered for painless extractions. Special terms for families. Write for particulars regarding your particular case. A congregational meeting was held at Roxburgh Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, for the purpose of moderating in a call. It was unanimously decided that the name of the Rev. Alexander Porter be. inseried in the call, which was afterwards laid on the table and signed by tne members and adherents present. The Rev. Mr Porter was licensed by the Presbytery on November 23rd. . The Southland A. and P. Association's show was held at Invercargill on Tuesday and Wednesday," when the number of entries (759) constituted a record for the society. Mr John Tough was the only successful local exhibitor, securing, in Crossbred section, first for pen of five halfbred ewe hoggets, by any longwool ram from merino ewes ; second for five crossbred wether hoggets, under lS months j and first and third honors in fat sheep for pen of not less than five wethers. The return cri_ket "match between the Young Mens' Bible Class Union and the Millon Club will be played on the Recreation Ground to-morrow, at 230 p.m. The following are the teams :— Y.M.B.C— J. Brownlee, W. White, T- Straw, J. Stinson, C. Gregory, \Y. Cook, f . Charters, P. Luke, F. Clark, F. Thomson. Milton Club— J*. Parkinson, D. Reid, J. F. Drake, A. Powley, f. Curran, J. Comber, P. Farrell, C. J. Ferret, R. Grealish, P. Hayward, C. Lane. Emerg. Fahey. . The death of Cress well, who has been an inmate of a lunatic asylum in .Australia for many years, is announced. Cresswell Was considered by many people to have been the real Roger Tichborne, supposed to have been drowned in the Bella. As his death recalls to mind the notorious claim made upon the Tichborne estate by Orton, our readers wi ! l be glad to read some memories of the case which lately appear2d in T.P.s weekly. The first article of these appears in this issue, and as they throw some fresh light upon who the claimant really was, they should prove of more than ordinary interest. A social evening was held in the Presbyterian Church Hall on Wednesday evening by the members of the Young Men's Bible and Ambulance Classes in connection with the Tokomairiro Presbyterian Church. The social was arranged as a wind-up to the classes for the present session. There was a fairly large attendance, over which Mr D. t rawford presided, and a pleasant evening was spent in music, song, etc. After supper had been disposed of, Mr Crawford, on behalf of the members of the Ambulance Class, presented Messrs T. E. Reynolds and G. Simpson with a musical alarm clock each, in recognition of their services as tutors during the past session. P-oih gentlemen suitably replied. •' The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Milton Lodge, M.U.I. 0.X., was held in the County Chambers on Monday evening. N.G- Br >. James Paul occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members. The ordinaiy routine business was transacted, and nominations taken of officers for the ensuing half-year — election to be held next Lodge night. A committee, consisting of Bros. John Paul, A. E. Powley, and J. Breck, was app miied to combine with the committees from the oilier Friendly Societies and the Woollen Mills, respecting arrangements for the combined annual picnic. The receipts for the evening were £16 ios 6d. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Milten Yolu.nteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night, Captain King in the chair, and 19 members present. Correspondence from exLieut. Fogg thanking the Brigade for the enlarged photo presented to him on his leaving the district and retiring from the Brigade. The letter was received with applause. It was resolved lo procure two fifty feet lengths of delivery hose with necessary unions, the Borough Council to be notified to that ctt-ect. The matter of getting a tirebell was brought up, as this is a great necessity to the Brigade. Suggestions were made that it be procured by raising the money by public subscription to defray the cost of same. One member stated that he was piomised several subscriptions if the money so given was devoted entirely ior the fire bell purpose. After a slight discussion it was resolved to let the matter drop. The question of procuring uniform trouseis lor the men was also left over. The meeting then terminated. X Scientific High-class Dentistry.— Mr Ernest Boot, the well-known Dunedin dentist, and late of London and Philadelphia Dental Universities, will visit Milton every Friday, and may be consul leil at Mrs Breck's, in Cnion street. Mr 800 lis a specialist in artificial teeth, and for beauty, natural appearance, usefulness, comfort, and strength his workmanship leaves nothing to be desired. A special reduction made to residents of Milton or surrounding districts. Painless extractions with a variety of good anesthetics. First visit on Friday, 2i!th October. X