PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1288, 17 November 1911, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

IFronl Our Special Correspondent.! Palmerston, Novemlwr 1(1. St. Feler's Iyadics' Guild pave a musical evening at the Sunday school Koom at Terrace End last evening. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental items was rendered, ami this was followed by a dance. During til? evening a pursu of sovereigns was presented to Mr. H. S. I'orteous, who, besides acting as organist ot St. I'elcr's for tho past eiglilren years, had pi von efficient service in other directions. The Hev. Mr. Koscher, i'.-.ul Me.-isis. .A. E. Bennett and Lewis spoke very highly of tho assistance rendered tho church by tho recipient. At tho Mounted Killes orderly room Inst nijlit, lnembpi's of (he Cth llegimcnt were sworn in, and it «-.is intimated tlmt drill would bo held every Wednesday night. Cnptiiu Palmer wili ho in charge of the ambulance, division until n permanent oflieer is appointed, and Lieut. W. G. C. Smith will control the .Mounted Rifles. The Corona lion Baznar. which lias been running for (he past fortnight, in uid of the Catholic Church building fund, was bronjht to a conclusion last night. The commitlee appointed (o conduct the drawing in tile various art unions were kept busy till a ialo hour. Thu bazaar lies proved a success. Last evening, the Rev. Father Costello presented Mr. ('.'. .Allen, director of the J'almorston Gymnasium Club, wilii n puir of silvpr-niimntwl brushes, as a mark of appreciation of tho assistance which the dub had rendered durius,' tho progress of the bazaar in providing entertainment. Just before eleven o'clock this mornirir an alarm was sounded on the iirebell, the cause boiiis a lire which had broken out in a cottngii in Liuton Street, and which was i|uonebed before much was done. It is thought, that a spark from an open fire, outside, was the cause of the umfhigratian. The house belonged to Mr. T. Morton, and was insured for .£IOO.

Erik Erikspn. an engine-driver, while cycling along Uroad Street c.yclo (rack, was run dowu by a cab, which turned from another street at a. fast pace. Eriksen was struck on the thigh by the. pole of the cab, and the limb was broken. He. was convoyed to the Hospital. Mr. G. 11. liemiell, who has been on a visit to England, returned to Pnlmorsloii to-day.

The annual spoils in connection with the I'almorston Riph School worn pot oIT this afternoon, nftnr many postponements on. account of inclement weaihor. There was not a very larpc. atlcndaiico, iniil though the weather was line., n keen wind was blowing. TV followintf are the results:—Mile handicap: Lnxford, 1; C. Youiiß. -; mile, walk handicap: Lnxford, 1: liarracloueh, 2. Time, Siniii, 2.lsec, wliich is a school record. Iflllvck. h,in<!iciip: Archilinlt!. li Kiddle, 2. 'Jillyds. handicap: Notflefold, I; Harrnclnuprh. 2. Two-mile bicycle hamlicai): Pole. 1; G-lns-eow, 2. 120 yds. hurdle championship: P, Yiiuiiß. 2. Mile walk hniuliroii: l.iixfovd, nioiisliii): (.'. Yoiiiiß, !; Xeltlofold. 2; lime, llsec. 100 yds. open luindicap: Xel(leliild, 1; Muiiri). 2. One mile bieydo haiulii'iip: Ninlorsmi, 1; iiill, 2. Illlyds. linndic4)i: •'. Youiipr, 1; Harraclouch, 0. 120 yds. hurdle handicap (open): Chapman, 1; liiiHiiniaii, '?.. RSOyiK li»iiil!r.i]i I.uxfurd. 1; Low. 2; lime. L'niin. 15 2-sf"c, a school record. Uish-juinp chaiupionshiii: C. Yoiinjr, Ift. !)iii., 1: Xcttlefold, 2. Lons-jillU]) championship: 0. Youmr. 10ft. 3}in.. 1: Munro, 2. Hi-ili School Old Bovs' 22flvils. linndu-ap: Andersoii, 1; Kkljiiloii, 2. A iarj!c iiiiiiilkt of minor events were run.