DISTRICT NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 4 March 1912, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT. (Prom Our Owen Correspondent.) The postponed concert, in celebration of the first anniversary of the Wakefield Methodist Church, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening last, 2tßh inst. Mr. P. Battey presided. There was a good attendance, and a good programme was rendered, many of the items receiving well-merited encores. Mr. Harris and Miss Gilbert journeyd from Nelson to assist, and the it-ems rendered by them were particularly appreciated, as were many of those of the local talent. The following is the programme : —Thj opening piece, an anthem by the choir ; song. Miss Gilbert (encored); piano solo, Miss Pearless; song. Miss Thomas (encored); song, Mr. Edwards; instrumental duet, violin and piano, Misses Currin ; song. Mrs. Lightband ; quartette, Misses Palmer, Mtsers Palmer and Edwards ; song, Mr. Harris (encored); duet, Misses Gilbert and Morrison .(encored); isong, M'f. [Edwards; song. Mis** Gilbert : instrumental duet. Misses Currin (encored) ; quartette. Misses Morrison," Gilbert, Messrs Harris and Lisrhtband (encored) ;song. Miss Thomas'(encored) ; rong, Mr. Harris (encored) ; song, Mr, Thomas ; duet, M.s Gilbert and Mr. Harris (encored); quartette Missfs Palmer and Messrs P. Palmer and Edwards ;autli-iji. bv choir.Mr. Batt-.v, on behalf of tbo ( Inucfi. thanked those'who had assisted, especially mentioning Mies Gilbert and Mr. Harris, and Misses and Mr. Palmer; also those "ho had kindly provided refreshments. After the concert was concluded supper was handed round. A most successful and enjoyable evening's entertainment then came to an end. Misses Calder, Palmer, and Thomas acted as accompanists. FOXHILL. Falrar," js to be rendered by St. Lnk.'t choir or. Wednesday e:-&niii~ r.r:-:t in , Fuxh:!! i-.h-jcl rccm, in a:d c-i the n< w organ." "fund, under the leadership of Mr. Edridge. The abilities of the Foxhi.l choir aro so well and favourably known thai there is Jittlc doubt the attendance will be good. If you know the delights of pipe-smok-ing even with tobacco that bites—it's up to you to try MILD DERBY PLUG. It can't bite vonr tongue no matter how scaiitiv; it" ii.* '!£■]