Palmerston Doings.

Free Lance, Volume XVII, Issue 916, 1 February 1918, Page 9

Palmerston Doings.

I>BAK ChBISTABEL, — A CERTAIN man who frequents the -*•-*- public baths on" mixed bathing -days, and from the safety of dry land instructs the fair maidens how to • swim, found himself and his Sunday suit suddenly in deep water on Saturday afternoon, while his Panama, float- • ed merrily away. A gentle push and it was all over. A pathetically wet .figure dragged itself out and struck the trail for home with little delay. .Another prominent man is likely to :follow suit —if he persists. « «■ •© o Miss Gladys Muriel Smythe, .sixth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -Smythe, was married on Monday to -Mr. Albert Vivian Pizzy, son of Mr. J. Pizzy, of London. The bridesmaid was Miss G. Smythe, and the best man Staff-Sergeant Raeburn. The bride's frock was of cream silk with a tagel liat. She carried a beautiful bouquet • of pale pink flowers.. * « « * The A. and P. Society scratched its ".head over the Amusement Tax when it met on Tuesday. The . "pass it on" policy of some caterers for public has not yet been adopted here, and the method of applying it apparently requires some, thinking out. O O O Q Mrs. R. J. Seddon was a visitor to •■our city during the past week. * * * * Private Aitken, at one time on the -staff of the Campbell-street School and lately of the Ambulance Camp, has left to" join with the hospital ship. * # * » Recently killed in action, Sapper -Jack Gorton, youngest son of Colonel Gorton, of Bulls. * # * * . * Lady Russell, wife of Sir A. H. Russell, accompanied by her two daughters, was in town the other day. « ■» « '« The .casualty list shows the name of •Lieut. K H. Fetch, son of Mr. W. L. -J. Fetch, of Feilding. *•»*•» At Woodville the other day Miss IRose Cammock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Cammock, of Woodville, was redded to Mr. A. E. James, of the -same spot. * # ■» ■» A recently returned soldier, Lieut. •S. E. Gilshan, was married at St. Peter's Church, Terrace End, to Miss Violet Drury, fourth daughter of Mr. =and Mrs. Drury, of this town. The "bridegroom is a son of Mrs. A. Gilshan, of Kakaramea, Taranaki. Miss R. Drury was bridesmaid, and Private H. Preston, of the Medical Corps, best man. Lieut. Gilshan is a Main Body man, and holder of the Military Medal. He left New Zealand as a private, win-

ning his commission in the field. He is due to report for duty at Trentham after a, very brief honeymoon. Mr. J. M. Johnston and Mr. J. Bett have returned home after an interesting motor tour through to Taupo. Your Friend, Awaptjni.