LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 26, 24 August 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

1 There was a slight earthquako telt 1 hero last night at 7.22. Mr Seymour advortisos prices of - carved moulding, and invites comparison of prices. Tho " voucher incident " is now treated as a jost in the lobbies of the House. The " gag " among members is • " Can you produce the voucher ?' Times are bad in Wanganui. The Herald reports that not a solitary por- , son has been charged with drunkenuess at the local Police Court during the last fortnight. Tho directors of the Wellington . Woollen Company recommend the pay- ! ment of three per cent, dividend for the past Bix months, makiug six per cent for the year. 1 It waa reported to tho secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Christchurch, that a boy in Lmwood had put a cat through i a mangle. Nice boy ! ' A Taranaki man has already gathered 5 in a portion of his new potato crop, ; He stated that had it not been for tho frosts of a couple of weeks ago he would have been able to dig half a ton of potatoes by this timo. The Dannevirke Association football team met a similar team from Cheltenham on Mr Gobbo's ground yesterday afternoon, and after an oxciting game tho Dannovirko team were pronounced the victors by two goals to one. 1 Tho suppliers of the Cheltenham Dairy Company will entertain the factory manager (Mr J. Murray and Mrs Murray) at a social this evening. A presentation will also be made to Mr Murray in recognition of his valuable bervices ronclwred to the companyI We would direct the attention of poultry raisers to the high qualities of tho Petalurua incubators and also the i Gilruth poultry condiment. Tho Pctaj luma is America's champion hatcher. Hot air system, no worry, no trouble. The C T.C. Store is local agent, and j invites inspection. 1 At the Dunedin Arbitration Court yesterday Albert Caddie was lined 10s I and expenses and M. J. Cooper £30 and i expenses for a breach of the award. r The facts were that Cooper employed Caddie as an incompetent workman, 1 after he had been three years in the i carpentering trade, without paying him • a proper rato of wages or getting a permit. The Salvation Army Bioraina Company's Brass Band will givo an hour's musical programme in the band rotunda 1 to-morrow afternoon. A froewill ofter--1 ing will bo taken up in the interest ot the Rescue Homos of the Salvation Array. Those homes are open to every deserving oaso, without regard to denomination or creed. Thero should be a good response. A quiet and pretty wedding was solemnised at the Roman Catholic Church yesterday afternoon, when Mr P. Green, of Stan way, was united in • the bonds of matrimony to Miss K. , Burke. The Rev. Father O'Meara officiated. The bride, who looked very attractive, was attired in a neat fitting dross of blue cloth, trimmed with cream satin and overall lace, with pale blue hat and appropriate trimmings anil ostrich feathers. She also wore a gold neck chain, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by her ' brother, Mr Jas. Burke. The brides--1 maid, Miss M Green, woro a pink crash dress, relieved with cream lace and medallions, with a black picture bat ; also a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr J. Green acted as best man. The ceremony over the happy couple i and a large number of guests drove to the residence of Mr D. Kitchen, where ; an excellent repast was partaken of and the customary toasts duly honored, The happy couple lett by the evening train en route for Auckland, to spend their honeymoon. The bride's traveli ling dress was a neat tailor-made navy | blue costume. The presents were numerous and valuable, and included A number of cheques for substantial BUDIS.

Potatoes are selling at 18s per bag at Waipawa. In Palraerston tho price is 17s 6d per sack. Messrs Domigan and Co. advertise for a smart, active lad to learn the drapery business. There was a heavy fall of snow at Kimbolton last night. Tho woather during the past few days has been intensely cold. Messrs Milson and Coles inform us that their fire policies have been paid in full by the Phoenix, Northern, and National Insurance Companies. Stanley "Williams, aged 15, died under chloroform while undergoing an operation tor appendicitis at the Ashburton Hospital yesterday. Two doctors were in attendance. Messrs Wiiitehead Bros, draw attention to their advertisement, notifying the public that they will provide hot luncheons at their rooms, beginning tomorrow (Friday) 25th inst. For the convenience ot country clients and others the? time for receiving nominations for tho ' Favorite " road race has been extended until to-morrow (Friday) night. The first and second prises are on view at tho Red Bird cycle shop, Kimbolton Road. Messrs Domigan and Co. notify in i their advertisement on onr third page that the great clearing sale will positively close on Thursday next, 31st inst. During the closing week of the sale all oddmentß have to be cleared to make room for new stock arriving. 1 At the Manawatu Coursing Club's mepting veßterday Mr W. J. Williams' Lord Cardigan wont through his throe courses in unerring st}'lo, and should give a creditable account of himself in tho finals to-day. Lord Cardigan is a dog of 6ne pace, outstripping most of j his opponents in the load up. and once adjacent to his game ho allows it but 1 little chance of escape. 1 Mr C. Coleman, of Feilding, met with a somewhat serious accident in Palmerston on Tuesday evening last. It appears that ho was driving two horses attached to a light coach, when tho animals took fright at a passing train. Ho was thrown from the seat, and, through holding on to the reins, was dragged for about a quarter ot a mile. His overcoat and clothes were completely spoiled and he sustained many severe cuts and bruises. Last Thursday a quiet wedding eventuated at Rangiwahia, at the residence of Mr Kinkead, father of tho brido. Tho contracting parties were Mr Cowan McKinnon and Miss Louisa Kinkoad. Tho Rev. J. H. White, of Kimbolton, was tho officiating clergyman. Good wishos for the highest welfare of the nowly-married couple were happily oxpresaed, ani they left for a brief honeymoon mid tho usual showers of rice. Numerous and valuable presents betokoned the affectionate esteem of many friends. The following gentlemen have been appointed H9 a committee to make arrangements for tho roc-option in Foilding of Father Hays, on August 30th: — Roys. J. Olphert, Innes-Jones, j Lowry, Jones, Budd, Cfimnron, and Messrs G. Bartholomew, Willis, McIntyre, J, C. Thompson, Bowater and other gentlemen, including tho Mayor i and Councillors. Tno Feilding Bunds will contribute music on tho occasion. Messrs J. C. Thompson and Bowater were deputed to arrange for the accommodation ot Father Hays. At 7 a.m. yesterday an eight-rooniod house, tho property of Mrs J. Younger, Cinder Hill, Stan way, was totally destroyed by fire. Tho outbroak started in the dining-room and quickly spread to tho adjoining apartments. The occupants wore at home at tho time. Practically no furniture was saved, except a piano. The houso was insured in tho Phccuix for £100, and tho furniture in tho Manchester for a similar amount. Tho Wesloyan Young Ladies' Bible Clais entertained their iriends at. a social in the Wesleyan Schoolroom last evening A large number being present. In the absenco of the Rev. A. C. Lawry, Mr J. B. Pickering occupied the chair. A short programme was rendered, including the following items : - Pianoforte solo, Mr White ; songs, Mrs Lightband (encored) Miss Bray, Messrs Pickering, and Lightband ; duet, Mrs Pickering and Miss Grove ; violin solo, Mr Randrup. Miss James and Mr White played the accompaniments. Refreshments were afterwards handed round and thoroughly appreciated, and the evening was brought to a close with tho National Anthem. A hearty vote of thanks to the young ladies was unanimously given. The Chicago correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, says : — " Ten of th» leading insurance companies of Chicago taking life risks have agreed to revise their mortality tables ' in tavor of big, active, muscular men, as against fat and Bpare mon.' . . According to the old mortality averages, lean men were proferred by the majority of the companies, but two decades of collocting statistics, on the general average of life, have induced tbe examiners to favor heavy active men to the discredit of tbe ordinarily tat men, and leave lean men in a state of doubt. Tbe figures now available undoubtedly show that lean men are nervous, worry too much, and cet tuberculosis."