SOCIAL AT CROMWELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 70

SOCIAL AT CROMWELL.

r A very enjoyable social promoted by the ladies in aid of the Cromwell Athenaeuln •Vjas held on Tbureday evening. The V.ks held on Thursday, 13th inst. The .Cromwell Brass Band rendered two selections in a splendid manner. A humorous aong by Mr T. M'Nulty met with a ypciferous encore,' and songs by the Rev. Sj^r Reader and Messrs Ward and Bradley well rendered Miss Ward gave two recitations splendidly, end Mrs Ebo Jolly cave every jsatisf action- as accompanist.. The • ge,m of the 'evening was a farce entitled ?'Mr and Mrs White," the dramatis persons being: — Major Pepper, Mr R. W. Stevens; Francis Brown,. Mr George Springer ; Peter White, Mr O'Driscoll ; Mrs White, Mrs J. Richards; Widow iWhite, Mrs O'Driseoll; Kitty Clover, Miss 'K. Hotop. These ladies and -gentlemen ;w«re all , letter perfect, and filled their .respective roles splendidly. The farce, iwbjch provoked roars of laughter, went ll^ifh a vim highly orediiable to the performers. Mr R. Stevens's abilities are swell known ,here, but Mr O'Driscoll's acting took everyone by surprise, as this gentleman posse6ees histrionic abilities of 5&0 mean order. Mrs J. Richards and Mr« .Q'DriEColl acted their respective parts to ifchft life, and as a pretty nursemaid Mis 6 SK. jjotop filled the role to perfection. &mple refreshments, provided by the ladies, were handed round. The hall was Ifchen ileared for dancing, and 60 couples thoroughly enjoyed themselves till 2 a.m. iMjr Vjo^erman made an efficient M.C. jJTtDancially, too, the eocial was a great fuooees, thanks to the untiring exertions lot thft ladies. 3£ ooTnfaMr plant and five bottles of •Brandy, which it is believed were covered Vith earth for 40 yeare. have been found jiear ti*ft woo*kinge of the Rooky Mountain Crolcl Sluicinß Company's mine, Beechii7orw, victoria* f£ha re-venue benefited to the extent of $1000 l«8fc Tfeek, thia sum being: derived from the poll-tax oolleoted from 10 Chinese Who arrived by tho Waxrimoo from Sydney. Thiy varied rrorn 14 yeere of age to about 30 years. The batch were a reTrarkably woli-dreeeed, tidy-lookintr lot. Three of Ithe^ 10 came on to Dunedin. , ,A. tore throat may be quiokly cured by applying a flannel bandage dampened with fflnmb&rltiQ'* Pain Balm. A lame back, a twin iai the side or ohcet. 6hould be treated in ,A similar manner. Pain Balm ie also famous lor its cures of rheumatism. For tal? everywh«r«.