Local and General

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 2072, 26 July 1899, Page 2

Local and General

Recruiting for the EUcsmere Mounted Pities is going on well. The roll now numbers over 50.

The forwards selected for the Ellesmcro representative team are requested to meet at the Leeston Stables at 7 p.m. on Friday evening,' for scrum-packing practice.

We hear that some youths who snowballed an elderly resident of Leeston are likely to be asked to explain their conduct before the Court at an early date.

We are informed tbnt the Southbridge Old Oak Lodge of Druids hare secured the services of Fox's Band for their Social, to be held on August llthi

The Brookside Presbyterian Church is undergoing alterations A new part has been added to it, and the whole is being re-roofeJ. Mr G. Brown, of Dunsandel, is the contractor.

Excepting grape wine, the oldest alcoholic beverage known to man is sake, a rice wine. It has been made and used by the inhabitants of Japan for over 2030 years.

Brookside and Killinchy farmers hive suffered much from the late rains The winter wheat already sown his been m many places drowned out, and many of the farmers are obliged to sow the fields again.

An orator he claimed to be, A thin and reedy A'oice had he, When on the platform he appeared, And started coughing people jeered, Then some called out, '* He's getting

old," With lusty voice said he,

" Your

sold," He'd taken something strong and pure, Wm. E. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. ;

The Vital Statistics for Juno state the number of deaths m the four cities (including suburbs) to be : — Auckland (estimated population 49,221), 49 ; Wellington (estimated population 47,207), 47 ; Christchurch (estimated population 41,399). 26; Dunedin (e.timat"d populition 49,492), 43. T»he births for the same period were : — Auckland 105, Wellington 97, Christchurch 74, and Duuediu 91.

A certain and satisfactory way to save money is m local people dealing locally. Watches, clocks, and jewellery repaired at C. Fisse's, Leeston, at most reasonable-* charges, who fully guarantees all repairs effected by him. Givo him a call and prove this claim.

A thoroughly good and up-to-date stock o£ watches, clocks, jewellery, spectacles, also a choice selection of electro-plate goods, suitable for wedding and birthday presents, all of which will be cleared at prices which cannot be undersold anywhere, may now be chosen from at O. Fisse's, Lees ton, who invites both inspection and comparison.

By invitation of the Vicar, the Eov. Mr Sisam (the reverend gentleman who is to act as locum tenens at St John'?, I.eeston, pending a permanent appointment) preached at the bnglish Churcli, Leeston< on Sunday evening last. A very fair congregation was present, and the address proved very iuttresting.

Snow fell to a depth of about an iu<*li all over tbe district on Sunday ai d Alou<lay nights, and proviJeJ an outlet fur h surplus ci egy o£ t! o loc^l you-lis, h snow-balled iheir elders wiih great glee and unerring aim. For tlio last week the Southern Alps have been continually covered with snow down to tlio base, and provide a beautiful sight for those whose duties c til them out m the frosh of ih oiorniQff. Tlio Port H-lle have ulso worn a winter mmtt* nhHs 0& 9^a»vi»

By a Gazette just issued, it is an* nounced that a small grazing run of 1437 acres m the Blue Mountain Survey District, MarlLorough, will be open for selection at Blenheim on Friday, 18th August, 1899, under lease for 21 years, the rental being 2s per acre per annum. By the same Gazette a number of grazing runs m the Hawk? s Bay district are also thrown open, the areas being from 3000 to £000 acres. Three pastoral runs m the Southland district are to be offered by auction at Invercargill on the 3rd day of next month.

During the progress of the trial game last Saturday at Lees ton, John Rennie and R. Coe were seen to come into collision. Both players continued playing for some time afterwards, until it was noticed that Coe's "proboscis," had lost its usual graceful poise, and the services of Dr Withers being called m, that gentleman pronounced the nasal organ to be broken, and set it. We understand the injury will not lose the services of Coe m the match against Canterbury next Saturday.

On Sunday afternoon la«t the Rev. C Griffin, when driving hrune from Brookside, met with an accident that might liave had serious consequences. The reverend gentleman was just ». bout to orosi the concrete culvert by the Doyleston Creamery, wh >n the horse he was driving shied at some boys who were playing thereabout, nnd the animal leaped over the culvert side, taking the trap with htm. Mr Griffin was thrown violently out, and found himself mixed up among the horse's feet, and received several severe kicks before he could extricate himself. The harness, luckily, proved staunch, thus preventing the horse , from kicking as freely as he otherwise would have done. With the assistance of the young lads Mr Griffin eventually extricated the horse from, the harness and got home.

Another of the enjoyable series o* popular entertainments conducted unde r the auspices of St. John's Church, Leeston, took place m the Parish Room belonging thereto, on Wednesday evening last, When a' r fair attendance was present. The se3ond part of the programme was made up of Gramophone records, supplied by Mrs Ehodes's instrument. The records were most entertaining, several of the very latest items being reproduced. Songs and other items were supplied as follows : -^-Songs by the Misses Burns, Lunn, Mclnman, Kennie, Spring and Ewenson. Mr Gr. E. Ehodes also sung. Mr W. H. Evans contributed a recitation. Pianoforte solos were played by Misses Lunn and G. Hammond, the former lady acting as accompanist.