Ellesmere Guardian With ehich is incorporated "The Ellesmere Chronicle.' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2650, 19 April 1905, Page 2

Ellesmere Guardian With ehich is incorporated "The Ellesmere Chronicle. ' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1905. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of School Committees wi'l be held at 7 30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25th. . - , inspector Ritchie paid a visit to the Soot abridge District Iligh School last week. The evening train for Southbridge and Little River ou Monday and T uesday next will "be lielayed and start at 6 p m. from Cbri>tchurch. . Heal good tip top oilskins extra strong leather buttonholed for only 13s 6d. Men's JUndei flannels 4s, heavy ribbed singlets 3s 6d at chapman's.. . . The Soutbbridge Town Board w.ll hold a special meeting on Wednesday, April 26th, to strike the ordinary rate, and transact other business, at which all members are expected to .tteud. .:ivv. fi. Eddy, being about to ieave SouAHbrklge, has placed his properties m the hands of .Messrs Matson and Co. Particulars are advertised. Friends of Mr .toseph Hannah will b glad 10 hear mat his health has somewhat id, prov-d, and his ultimate recovery may dow ba confidently looked for. CHAPMAN'S prices, blouseflanneletes from 7d yd, cream sateen at 6d yd hearth rugs at 4s 3 1, lady's heavy wool under* -jsis' from is 4d , childs fur bons 2s ; blankets, dress material (grand assortment all prices).The mbcbtnmittee oi the Southbridge Horticultural Society met last vlonday evening, to £ousid« r . replies irom Messrs Fitcn and Blackraore wh'> promised to give lectures 90 Fruit .Culture, etc. it was decided to ask Mr Fitch to give the first lecture m May. • Don't spoil your pickles by using cheap Vinegar, OWERS has the kind you require. Use no other. " What is ihe use of having a ball every season ? We only lose money by them " remarked Mr Maurice Flannery at the meet ing of the Leeston Football Club on Thursday evening. "I do not see how we. can play football without a ball," replied the Chairman. " I beg your pardon, Mr Chairman, I meant a social," explained Mr FLirnery amidst laughter. We have boys of our own, and know fairly well what they require. One important item is strong, wear-well Stockings. We hav.e them, price is 3d pair. — OWERS & CO. Mr John f.&mbie, of Kyle, whilst driving from Cbristchurch to Ashburton on Tuesday m his motor car. went m to see Mr John Rennie at Doyleston. Whilst turning the car at Mr Rennie's he ran into one of the gate-posts aud badly bent one of the axles. Mr J. F. Donald was sent for from Leeston., and with the assistance of Mr Werner's forge at Doyleston, the car was soon pat m going order again. Notwithstanding the fact that MrLambie only left Leeston at ten minutes to five, he was able to be present at eight o'clock at the Ingleside given m his honour at Ashburton by the Scottish Society of which he is the Chieftain. JOB LINE.- Boys' Flannelette Shirts ioi to 14, 2s 3d each. The cotton and buttons would cost nearly the money. if you made them— OWERS & CO. A meeting of the Lakeside School Oomt mvttee was held on April 3rd. The followI f.ng members were present : —Messrs Me-. I GiJl (chairman), chamberlain, McMahon. and McOartin. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Corj respo'ndence was received from the Board of I Education relative to the incidental fund and books to be audited, also a circular 1 from the Petone School Committee which i the committee fully supported. The head master reported on the school quarter end ing March 31st. The school re-opened on I March 13th, after five weeks' holidays. The . average attendance for the quarter was j 56.38. During the quarter six children were admitted and three withdrawn, making': the roll number 39 boys, 31 girls— 76 m all. j The master applied for some locks which it was decided to obtain, also to petition the Education Board m regard to some im- [ provements to the dwelling house, and the ' chairman was instructed to write to the Board •on the matter. It was decided to procure coals and firewood, and the salary of the caretaker was passed for payment, i after which the meeting adjourned; 1 CHAPMAN'S prices, potatoes IBlbs for is, onions isd lb, washboards is. kerosene pumps Is, bass brooms Is 6d. Ail kijhds brush ware at cheapest rates. The bathing season closed on April i6th, after a very successful run of six months, and the members of the Southbridge Town Board are to be congratulated on the arrangements they made for allowing the children attending the Southbridge school free'access to the bath oh certain days and hours, thus giving the children every chance to learn the useful art of swimming, as well as affording a clean, healthy recreation, which should be highjy appreciated by the Board of Education. The winter will soon be on «s now and with it the doctors bills, the latter would be disposed with by procuring a pair of chapimanfs strong boots. Mr David Allen's farm of 73 acres, nvhich was offered for sale by Messrs H. Matson. & Co at Leeston on Friday and passed m at £21 10s per acre, has no\y been disposed of privately to Mr J. McCartin, Lakeside, at j£24 per acre. Have you seen- our fashionable French Bouse Flannel; stylish patterns. Everything about them is bigh-class, except the price— OWEßS & CO. Ov! Thou husky, asthmatic old fellow, Whom coughing has bent like a bow ; Thou child with the colic, whose bellow Disturbs the whole neighbourhood so. 0 I Lad with the appetite hearty, Whom sweetmeats too greatly allurfi; ftow mark what I, nor depart ye From Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cure,