ROXBURGH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2242, 18 February 1897, Page 25

ROXBURGH.

February 15.— The cricket match on Saturday between Tapmui and Roxburgh, on the local ground, resulted in a win for the visiting team by seven wickets and 35 runs. Roxburgh in the first innings were all out for the small saore of 23 runs

(SnellS). Hay took seven wicfrt-rs for 11 runs and Fleming thiea wicketf for 3 4 mnH. Tapanui's first iuninrs resulted in tne very fair total of £6 (Hendriu 17. Menzies ii, Murdoch 9, extras 5). llowell took thres wickets for 45 runs and A. Kobert-ion fix wick ts for 95 runs In their hrcoud inning Roxburgh iii.ulp 82 runs (Win-chr-Ptor 41, R Klliot 10, J.- Elliot 7, Burton 7, extras 6). I'luinitig took four wicket*, for 25 runs,, RoJgei four for 10 runs, Hay two for 32, Dink none for 9 In their second iniiinßi Tapamu lost thiee wickets for 56 runs (Holmes 3, Menzie* 12, Dick !!4, Ottruy not out G, extrax 1). Winchester took two wirkets for 17 runs and Robertnou one for 14. The visitoi'3 thus won by seven wickets and 35 runs. Stump» were drawn for the day about (i pin The Tapanui men were entertained at a smoke concert in the Athenieuni, over which Dr MulUii (vice-president) ally presided. A pleasant evening «as sp-nt, terinin*t,uif» shortly before 12 p.m The custumarv toasts weie diunk, and songp, &c, were contributed by members of both teams Special mention w.'.s made of the ladies who so kindly dNpeused tea in the afternoon Hot Travelling —The local brass band and two or three " bai nicker* " left Roxburgh for Alexandra on Sunday sho'tly aftor dinner. What with the dust ami the hea*, they must have h.i'l a very eniuy.«bl» '.snip o: i f . The the;-moiuet-r rc^'fere'l 110 1». in th* Mm, the heat being fli^tly m-u'erjitfd by a gentle breeze. Band i o.vcfrt —The ll*ixbur*h Brass Band gave ;i delightful on^ert on Friday evening to a very fair audii'iioe. The entortaii.inent was got up to defray the travelling (wpeMoes to Alexanclr.l for the contest on the lotb and ICih inst The contest selections were gone throu.-h with due regard to time and expiesvion, and were heartily tip.lauded. In Mr Briggs the baml poK>esfees an efficient conductor, who, though lining iv Duneilin, has managed to devote considerable attention to his duties as conductor Miss Ormond ably presided at th" piano Ihe Orchestral Society's selection was well received, and Mr Morrison was heartily encored for his violin S"lo The flinging was quite up to the average ; and taking the programme :i3 ;> whole, a better could haidly be wisbi-d for. An enjovjble dince followed, thf music IHng supplied by the band. Appended is the programme :— Contest selection, Biass Ba*>d ; "Off to Philadelphia," Mr Dunne; cornet solo, Mr A. W. Peters; " follv'rt Kevenge," Miss Smith; "The lelief of Lmrkuow," < irchehtral Society; convc Q oug, " 1 didn't know till afterwards," Mr Bf)s'd (encored) ; tenor horn bolo, Mr W. Kina^ton ; " Father O'Flynn," Mr Murdoch (enc ivn) ; vioiiu solo, "Alice, where ait thou ? ' Mr IMorrisou ; " Lucrezia P.'Mgia," Br.i»s Band; "Whnu the leaves begin t'i fall," Miss Birch ; cornet solo, Mr Aldridge ; "Lai board wutch," Messrs Murdoch ami Bennetts ; euphonium solo, Mr W. Telford ; " The picture that was turned towards the wall," Mr J George (encored) ; skirt dancw. Miss L. llowell (well executed and deservedly encored) ; cornet duet, Messrs Mercer and Peters ; "Mv pretty Jane," Mr Bennetts ; " Horsham," Brass Band KccLESiASTiru,. — The seivices in the looal Preßbytt*riau Church on Sunday weie conducted by Mr W. L. Logic, of Dunediu. Both morning and evening services were well attended. 'Iheatricals. — The Malvino and vvooda cotnpawy of artists were going to perform here on Saturday evening, but weie unable to get a hall One of them, I understand, entered the hall by a window and the company took poase-i ion Their sU'priSH may be imagined when they were forced to " quit " <>n the advice of two or three membeis of the Atheugpum Committee and the police. A Bishop's Visit —The Right Key. DrVerdon, the newly-appwnte<J bishop to the sen ot Dunediu, who is making his first visit through his diocese, arrived in Roxburgh on Wednesday evening last His Lordship administered confirmation to a large number on Thursday morning, af rer which he was presented with an address fi om tho Catholics of Roxburgh. The address, which was painted on a bannerette of white satin mounted with purpii", was read by M<- Duune. In the eveuing Dr VerJon and the Rev Fathers e'Leary and M'Carthy were entertained at a largelyattended social. A short musical programme was gone through, and was heartily enjoyed by all present. The action song, "Tommy Atkius," sung by a number of children, deserves special mention, and reflects great credit on Miss A. Dunne, who trained her young charges very effieientlv. After the concert part refreshments were partaken of. when his Lordship briefly returned thanks for the ple&btuit evening he had spent. Found Dead. — I have the melancholy satisfaction of stating that the body of Mrs Croasan, sen., who disappeared on the 13th January last, was found on :-un<'ay afternoon, the 1-lth iust., by Messrs A Gordon and W. Coulter The remains of the unfortunate lady were found a mile up the Teviot Cieek, between the race belonging to Loudeu and party and the old Roxburgh race. 1 'lie of the party discovered a boot en the previous day, an'l this incited them to further efforts. They certainly denerve credit for their exertions in the matter. The body was wedged in between two iv cks, the skull being Btriou-ly injured. It is hard to understand how the deceased could have climbed over the fhnning at her advanced age The remaiim were removod to the barn of Mr T. M'lntosh, Roxburgh Ea«t, wheie an inquest is being held to day (Monday).