The Otautau Standard And Wallace County Chronicle. Tuesday, July 24th, 1917.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XIII, Issue 635, 24 July 1917, Page 2

The Otautau Standard And Wallace County Chronicle. Tuesday, July 24th, 1917.

Band of Hope meeting next Monday at 7 o'clook m the Town Hall,

At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr J. H. Smith, Orawia, waa sworn m aa a Justice of the Peace. A social and dance is to bo held at Fairfax on Friday evening m aid of the Hall fund. Cable ad \ ice has been reoeived by Mr E, Henderson, Yellow Bluff, that his son, Private W. Henderson, is still soriously iii m hospital m England. For' Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6. About 20 members of the Masonic fraternity attended the parade at the Anglican Church on Sunday morning last, an appropriate sermon being pi •ached by the Vicar, Rev. C. Webb. Mr W. Forbes, son of Mr Robert Forbes, loft Otautau yesterday morning to join up with the 32nd Reinforcements. Mr Forbes has also another son serving with the Colours m France. * The/, local Postmaster acknowledges with thanks books and magazines for our New Zealand troops at tho front from Miss Knox, Mesdames Ireland, Cowan (Aparima), Mr A. C. Mills and E. Mathieson. A demonstration of fruit tree pruning is to be given m Mr John Fishor's orchard on Wednesday, Ist August, by Mr Hughes, Government Orohard Instructor. All interested are invited to attend. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6. For Chronio Cheßt Complaints, Tenders are invited m. this issue' for logging the Otautau mill. For further particulars and specifications apply to Mr Paul Brown, Box 55, Otautau, or ot tho Timber Yard. The National Mortgage and Agenoy Company, Limited, notify that they will sell the whole of Mr C. J. Corooran's stook and implements at South Hillend on Wednesday, 25th July. For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6, 2/6. Tho many friends of Mr and Mrs James Allan, who have been anxious over Mrs , Allan's health during the last week or two, will be pleased to learn that a decided turn for the better has set m, and that an early and complete recovery is now hoped for. Lovers of a game of oards are reminded 4 that there is to be a card evening m the Otautau Town Hall on Wednesday, under the auspices of the local branoh of the War Funds' Association. The admission has been fixed at 2s, and a dance will follow.

His many friends will be pleased to^ hear that Private R. Scatter has been promoted to Lance-corporal. Mr R. Scatter, senr., was an enthusiastic volunteer and an expert rifle shot m the Waikouaiti volunteers m the early days, having m his possession a silver oup and a belt which 'he won m competitions. He was also asergeant m the same corps. ' J .

Attention is directed to thejadvertisement requiring owners of Apiario*^ to register them. The regulations Bet out that " Apiary " means any place where bees are kept, and a bee-keeper any person who keeps bees or allows bees to be kept on his land. Owners must register their Apiaries " before 15th August of the present year. Forms of application are to be obtained from the local offices of the Agricultural Department.

The ncxi special sermon will be delivered by Rev. A. Macdonald m the Presbyterian Church on the evening of Sabbath first on " Things that pass away versus things that remain." — Hebrews, chapter xn., verse 27.

A special meeting of the local, branch of the War Funds' Association will be held m the Board Room to-morrow evening at 7 p.ir. to appoiut a delegate to attend a meeting m Invercargill on Thursday, to meet Mr J. W. Khviburg, the Officer-in-Charge of the Government War Funds' Office, Wellington.

To. celebrate the closing of the first quarter of the dancing class, Mrs W. R. Ireland purposes holding a (iiand Ball on Friday evening, 3rd August, 1917. A splendid programme is to be given, and popular musicwill be supplied. It is al_o announced m this issue that the enrolment of pupils for the second quarter takes place on Saturday, 4th August, from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. At a meeting of tho Second Division League, held iv the Board Room last night, the secretary reported that he had written to Messrs Higgins, Donnelly, McCallum, and Carrick, but so far had received no reply. — It was resolved that a reply be received from Invercargil I before any action was taken \yith regard to visiting and canvassing outlying districts. — It was decided to hold the noxt meeting on Wednesday 1 3t August. . The Anglican Sunday School Scholars have presented thoir Church with a very handsome Roll of Honour m memory of those Churchmen who havo answered their King and Country's Call. The back is built of Oregan pine, and the closing panels of red pine. The namesaro within m gold lettering, which was beautifully done by Mr D. Grieve. Messrs Thomson and Georgeson are to be highly commended for the excellence of their work. i

Mr James Llyan, of " Tatarepo,"' who ha*boon one of the m regular attendants at the monthly meeting of Directors of the Wallace A. and P. Association since the inception of the Association, >vas absent from Friday's meeting owing to ill-health, and is at present located m a private hospital m Inveroargill. Everyone who is privileged to enjoy the friendship of tho genial proprietor of "Tatarepo,'' joins m the wish that ho will very soon be le.stqretl to his wonted 'vigour and strength.

The members of the Presbyterian Bibli Class, senior and junior, and members of choir and their friends were entertained by Rev. A. and Mrs Macdonald at a very pleasant social m tlie Town Hall on Friday overling, about SO losponding to tho invitation. Games were imhilged m for a lime, then a short concert pmgratnaio was gone through, after which supper was provided. Everyone thoioughly enjoyed themselves, and the utmost good fellowship prevailed, with expressions of tho thought!' illness of Mr and Mrs Macdonald m thus bringing the members togclhtr.

Seldom has Otautau been favoured with such a combination of artists as was presented m (lie Otautau Town HaU last Wednesday evening, when Iho Inveroargill Dramatic Club staged "A Noble Outcast," cr " The World Against Him," under the management of Mr A.ll. Wills, of Invercargill. The company was greeted by an appreciative and enthusiastic audience, the building being packed to the doors. The play was staged m. lavish manner, the scenes m the opening and closing acts being vory pretty, general satisfaction being expressed with the talented performers. The different scones were realistically set out, and the performers, one and all, gave a splendid representation of th§ir parts. An efficient orchestra, which rendered selections of music during the evening, accompanied '.he party. The proceeds of tho production went to the Red Cross Society, the funds of which will be augmented to some considerable extent. We venture to predict that should tho company pay a return visit, they will bo greeted with another bumper house.

The following are contributing monthly to tho Soldiers' Gift Paroels through the local branch of the War Funds' Association. Tho President (Mr G. H. Stevens) wishes us to state that he is very gratified with the l-esponse which has been made : G. H. Stevens, H. A. McCallum, T. A. Stephens, 0. Joyce, M. Gonle3', W. Porteous, W. George, A. Dimmock, Mrs A. Macdonald, Jno. Fisher, Mrs Fisher, lone McChesnoy, C. Renowden, Mrs J. Gordon, W. J. Wesney, Dr. Stewart, Mrs Stewart, W. Keith, Jas. Low, Mrs Jas. Low, J. G. Wade, Mrs G. Blatch,, Geo. Georgeson, J. I. Brass, Mrs Jas. Rosb, T). Grieve, Jas. Thomson", B. R. Sword, J. X: Carriek, W.,MeDougall, R. Crosbie, J. C. MoFa-V'ano, R. Scatter, H. Tressider, H. Ross, R. Stenhouse, Mrs G. Harrington, J. G. C. Baker, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Campbell, Mrs Parmenter, Mrs M. CambeJl, H Holt, Mrs H. Holt, Miss Dimmock, G. J. Thomson, J. H. Thomas, Mrs T. Thomas, Miss Webb, Mis Angus, Mrs R. Hood, W. N. Anderson, A. C. Mills, R. W. Robertson, A. Macauley, C, G. Tonkinson, J. H. Williams and J. T. Ryan.

Somewhere, a voice is calling, calling, A i>etulant hoarse refrain ; 'Tis the voice of a loved one bawling ! Calling mc back again. A wail from the nursery falling, falling Poor Clarice has croup, I'm sure ; Tho voice' of my darling calling, calling, For Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.