Things Worth Knowing.

Otago Witness, Issue 2430, 10 October 1900, Page 60

Things Worth Knowing.

Enamelled ware can be nicely cleaned by ff ;p pondered pumice stone. Tough meat will be much improved it rubbed with half a lemon before cooking. A teasnoonful of vinegar put into the water in 'which eggs are poached sets the whites, and helps to keep the egg a good shape. Oilcloth should occasionally be washed with milk (skimmed will do). It improves its appearance and helps to preserve it. Tarnished silver is cleaned more quickly, and with a better result, if the whiting is moistened with methylated spirit or liquid ammonia, in&teid of with water.

'Che white marks oa tables caused by water or hot dishes can be removed by rubbing meUrylatcd smuts into the ,^pots and then polishing with furniture cream or beeswax and ttnpcntinc. Where any diflicultv is experienced in keeping cheese from beeor.rmjc hard and dry^ simply wring a cloth out of light beer oi""table ale, or -water, and wrap round the cheasc when sent from table.

To keew lettuce crisp over Sunday. raid for several days, in fad. treat it in the following mi'oier : — Half fill a shallow basin with clean water, and set the lettuces. stem down, in tills, putting them sufficiently apart c o that the- cannot touch each other. No more water than iust enough to cover tha stems should be used. Change tha water daily.

VOr Descriptions of balls, Ac, must be endorsed iy either the Witness c6r respondent for the district or by the secr-etaiy to the ball committee. 'Me MS of avy correspondents who dp 'not comfrly with this rule vMI be sent to the secretary for ehdorSemefit prior to appearing.— MMitELXNJE.

To ensure publication in the forthcoming issttg M ettfrs slw'tild teach, the Witness office if possible on Saturday nigftt, but oh no account later than Monday in* qht.

EEITEDICTS' BALL, BOUND HILL.

Dead Emmeline, — The annual ball of the benedict's of Sound Hill came off on Friday evening-, September 21, and proved a success in every respect, fully 30 couples taking the floor for the Grand March. The hall was nicely decor&tecf, the supper tables well spread, and the music all that could be desired. Messrs T. Couling (violin), T. Earnsay (violin), T. Lawrence (piccolo), and Miss Couling (piano) provided excellent music, and Messrs D. Smith, C Morgan, J. Young, and J. Butler acted as M.C.'a. The catering, in the hands of Host and Hostess Crowly, gave satisfaction to all. Dancing was kept up till the small hours of the morning. The following are a few of the ladies' dresses :— Miss 1 O'Brien, whits blouse, gobelin blue skirt; Miss K. O'Brien, black lustre blouse, white trimmings, dark skirt; Miss Fitzmaurice, cream nun's veiling; Miss Maude Fitzmaurice, white nun's veiling; Miss Lily Fitzmaurice, pink blouse, dark skiit; Miss Peiry, white blouse, black skirt, blue sash; Miss M. Perry, white blouse, blue skirt; Miss Meikle,sea green blouse, ; pink skirt, large butterfly trimmings; Hissr Cook, black nun's veiling dress, pink sleeves; Miss Hopgood, white blouse, pink sash, black skirt; Miss Henderson, white blouse, black skirt, white trimmings ; Miss Riissell; white nainsook costume, pink trimmings; MissCooper, white, yellow butterflies ; Miss Te How, 1 white muslm dress, trimmed with lace,; ' Miss Amit, white muslin costume ; Mrs C. Morgan,, cream serge costume, trimmed' witli white satm, heath' flowers ; Mrs D. Smith, shot coloured satin blouse, black velvet skirt; Mrs Jti. Harding, spotted pink blouse, dark skirt; Miss T. Couling, black costume; Mrs T. Butler, pale blue blouse, trimmed cream lace, dark ' &kut; Mrs T. Fiveash, blue blouse, dark skirt?, ■white trimmings; Mrs A. Dandy, black cos•tume; Mrs C. Reynolds, blue blouse, black skirt j Mrs I. Crowly, pink costume, dark, vest, violets; Mrs P. Johnston, blue dress, shot silk ' trimmings; Mrs Brogan, maroon blouse, brown. skirt, black beaded trimmings. — ONLOOKER.

GOBGE BOAD BACHELOBS' BAI<L,

Dear Ernmeline, — The bachelors of Gorge Koad held their ball in the lower school hou3e , on the sth mst., and. it proved a great succeaa in every way. Great credit is due to the committee for the manner in which the ball was conducted. It comprised Messrs 3?. H. M'Cann (sec. and treasurer), ~K. ll\Lay, W- , Hogan, M. M'Callam, H. Swain, J. Mimroe, and D. Munioe. The loom was beautiuilly decorated with evergreens. The only drawback to the complete success of the affair was thafc there was not sufficient room for dancing-. Music was supplied by Messrs Woods, Perriara, , and Patterson (violin), while Mr Hardy made an efficient M.C During the evening Mr M'Lay (chairman of the committee) in a few well-chosen words, presented to Mr Hardy, on. behalf of the bachelors, a handsome silvermounted pipe as a recognition of the services he had rendered as M.C. for the quadrille asi sexnbly and at the ball, and Mr Hardy , briefly returned, thanks. Songs were ren- ! dered at intervals during the evening by Miss .Walsh, Miss Peiriam, Mrs Stott, Messrs Ryan, | and C. jM'Callam, and M.x Williams contributed I a capital comic recitation. The catering, in tha hands of Mr Dempster, was all that could ha | desired. The grand march was led off at 3 ■ o'clock by Mr Perkins and Miss Manson, over 130 couples taking part in it. Miss M'Callam , wore a dark blue skat, white blouse, relieved with pale pink and white lace ; Miss Niederer, black skirt, white blouse, relieved with pink sa=h ; Miss B. M'Callam, black skirt, white blouse, relieved with rose pink and lace; Mias M'Kenzie, white and pink evening dress; Miss I A. M'Kenzie, brown skirt, pink blouse; Mias Morton, dark skirt, white blouse; Miss M. Moi-ton, fawn skirt, white blouse trimmed with. white lace; Miss M'Sporran, dark skirt, white blouse, trimmed with pink; Miss Manson, dark skirt, light blouse; Miss M. Manson, black skirt, white blouse, blue tie; Miss CampbeD, white, relieved with yellow; Miss Perriam, black; Miss Walsh, black skirt, white blouse, and white fan ; Miss A. Morton, pale blue; Miss M. M'Kenzie, dark skirt, pink blouse j Miss M. Walsh, brtfwn skirt, pink blouse ; Miass Stevenson, black skirt, grey blouse ; Miss Hardy, lilac and white dress, white sash; Miss J3. Walsh, white dress ; Miss \D. Williams, tartan dress trimmed with black velvet; Miss Williams, white evening dress; Mrs Hardy, black skirt, green and white blouse trimmed with black lace; Mrs Stott, pink costume, relieved with black veIvet.— WALLFLOWER.