Local and General.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 2091, 30 September 1899, Page 2

Local and General.

Mr JRennie solicits the suffrages of the electors of Selwyn. New windows are shortly to be put m at Jst. Jambs' Church, South bridge. There was a very hard frost yesterday morning, the pumps, etc., being frozen. •Savages' are directed to. peruse the notification of the next 'korero,' which appears m our advertising columns. Mr John McKellar, oE Southbridge, inserts m this issue au advertisement of interest to horse- owners. The Lecston branch of the W.C.TU. ii announced to be held m the Leeston Presbyterian schoolroom for Wednesday next. We are requested to state that the accident we recorded m our last issue happened not on the Lcrston-Southbridge-roaa, as stated by a correspondent, but on; the" Leoston-Bisbop's Corner-road. tetJj.J). Thompson has obtained the i>a.retaMuiiK\pJ>]L the Southbridge Swimming BaiMrr We Town Board taking all fees, and giving him £10 for the season and the profits from one jday's tournament! There was some little excitement m Doyleston on Thursday evening last| owing to the camping there of a hundred or more head of bullocks. There was much rushing to and fro, and out of the Way. By an' advertisement m another column it will . be, seen': that the funds of St. Luke's Church, Brookside* are to be as» sistedbytfie' proceeds of a concert to be given m the schoolroom on Oct. 6th, 1-889. " "Cyclists are particularly requested to remember that any class of machine may be efficiently and promptly repaired at .the Leeston Cycle Works at moderate prices. Agency for the celebrated ' Waverley' cycles; call and inspect them. —Ben McKnight Cycle Engineer. At the meeting of the Council of New Zealand League of Wheelmen held on Monday evening last, a Mr Carr brought up the matter of the EDesmere Cycling Club having on New Years' Day hern re* ported to have paid a cheque (o a winner m lieu of an engraved trophy, and moved that the secretary write to the .Ellesmere Club, and ascertain if the statements were correct. IF The House of Kepresentatives on Thursday afternoon passed by a very large majority a motion submitted by the Premier, md seconded by Captain Kussell, that the offer of a contingent of Mounted liifles for service m tiouth Africa should be made to the Imperial Government. The announcement of the result of the division was received with enthusiasm, and memners sang the National anthem. Gold! Gold! Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold! Thousands of rich people would give all they possess for nature's wealth—' Good He-tlth.' Consumption frequently starts . with a nasty f little cough. A few doses of Wood*' Great Peppermint Cure will stop this or any other kind of cough. Yes, stop it at once. Always keep a bottle m the house ; the cost is only eign teen pence. It saves doctors' bills aud often funeral expenses. An exchange pleasantly remonstrates with us for sending out papers with the outside sheets blank and with only the inside pages printed. The reason is that our circulation between printing the back page and the inside pages increases so largely that often we are compelled to issue blank pages to our esteemed contemporaries, m order to copo with the unexpected demands upon our issues. We regret that our contemporary has not yet jone through this predicament, as we have received no clean blanks hitherto. Mr A M'Hardy, a well-known Hawke'i Bay ruuhoWer, died very suddenly last jveuing at Palme-ston. He danced & Highland fling at the Catholic social, and vas enthusiastically received, and reponded to the demand for a repetition if the dance. He appeared somewhat listressed after his second effort, and at wee returned to his hotel near the heatreand changed his Highland costume or ordinary attire. He then returned 0 the gathering, apparently iv good ealth, but m a few minutes was seized lit^faintness and expired before any roief could be afforded Mr M'Haniy was QfeoMhrea year* of age, iijs death 1 ftUf Jbute4 l9 faf »f I'AiiNMi

Dr. Withers, while driving past a traction engine on the Leeston-South-bridge road yesterday met with a slight accident. The mare he was driving shyed into the side ditch which was full of water, and threw herself down. She was extricated after some little trouble, when it was found that neither mare or gig were injured. A handsome wedding cake of several tiers, and beautifully ornamented has drawn the attention of a good many visitors to Leeston yesterday. The cake was displayed m the shop window of Mr 11. E. Hibbard, who has started m Leeston, as his advertisement m another part of the paper says, 'on his own,' ia the bakery and confectionary Uue. Our readers had better look up the advertisement for full information. It may be stated that Mr Hibbard's tender bus been accepted for the catering at the E.M.K. encampmenK A painful accident happened last Wednesday evening. to Sidney, the third son of Mr T. B. Howson, of Sedgemere. It appears that the youog fellow was taking the horse out of the gig, when it lashed out with its hind foot and struck him on the right temple, inflicting a gash from a^ove the eye down to the cheek, and. knocking him insensible. Medical assistance was at once sent for, and when Dr. Gosset arrived on the scene he stitched tho wound up and gave every attention to Ihe lad. Up to latest adviee3 he was doing as well as could be expected. A young son of Mr Geo. Baxter met with an accident that only by the merest chance failed of being a very serious one. The lad was bringing m the cows when he was savagely attacked by the bull running with them and was knocked down The dogs attacking the bull allowed the boy to rise, when he was immediately again knocked down. This was repeated two or three times, when the attention of a girl having been drawn by tho continual barking of the dogs, she summoned assistance,' and an elder brother, arming himself with a pitchfork, bravely drove the infuriated beast off. The boy was bruised and his clothes torn, but was not seriously hurt. The bull was shot at once, though he was a first-rate animal. Mr and Sirs R. Mcllraitb> of Lakeside, entertained a large number of friends on Thursday evening last, when fully one hundred were present, and dancing, songs, and cards were indulged m heartily by all. Mr M. Curran officiated as M.C., and dance music was supplied by Messrs T. McEvedy, J. Gorman, and M. Curran. , Miss F. Hibbard sang, • Never to know; ' a Mr Holley, * The Romany Las?; ' Miss Gabbie, 'Why must we say Goodbye;' v and Miss McKvedy, and Mr Holley sang j the favourite duet, * Life's Dream is O'er,' jj the accompanists being Missgs Abbott, „ F. Hibbard, and McE^edy. Mr W. a Mcllraith gave an r Irish \ jig and a sailor's hornpipe m his usp/il able manner. o The dance-room was beaujtif ully decorated. T( and the floor m perfect condition, and all n thoroughly en joyed'" themselves. A o hearty vote of. thankiwasjendered to Mr w and Mrs Mollrajfchere the party broke up m the ' weesma' 'oors nyont the twal.' . j