LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 21, 11 September 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The secretary of the Patriotic Find desires to acknowledge the receipt of £l7 from the Toko Settlers' Picnic and Sports Association.

Not one judgment'in a civil matter was recorded at the Court this morning, all the cases on the list being either struck out, discontinued, or ad. journed.

Weather forecast.—The indications arc for northerly moderate to strong winds prevailing. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, but expect much dull weather with mist and fog in .parts. The barometer will have a falling tendency shortly. \. ,

There was a. big crowd at the football .(match at the Showgrounds ■yester 1 - dayj and tim' V umber of litotoV 'cars' tinuvA-up in Min; Road'and Bioadvyay testified Ho the hot''that spectators 1 ■bad come from all part's 64' the pinv:nce. The'big stand was packed the takings from this source being £22 The total takings were £97 lUs.

Wiliatn Beaver was fined 10s. with costs 7s, at the Court this morning on a charge of using obscene hngurgc on the Kohuratahi railway station on Aug.iJ.st 29thi Tho. S.M. -ai.i he tpjjli into account that accused, ,lnd oiu>e children to suppo i, but stated that more severe treatment would, follow a second offerice..

The monthly meeting of '.lie Stratford County Council Will he hold at the County Office, Stratford, on Wi"l- - 16th 'September, 1914, at H a.m. A .special meeting, to mstitifte'a special order, authorising the raising of a loan for metalling a part of Regan street west, will also be held.

The first parade of the National Defence Reserve Corps will be Held ac the school gymnasium on Monday evening at 7.30 p.m. Those clesjiing to join tlie corps are invi'.\l to at tend, and they will lie sworn in previous to the parade. The secretary, Mr W. Lander, reports that the membership at present is well over a hundred, so that the corps will be able to start operations with a good membership.

Sidney Williamson was fined 5s without costs, at the Court this-morn-ing on a charge of neglecting to lock the wheel of a cart left standing in a street on September sth, and John McCool was lined 10s, with costs 7s, for driving a gig in Broadway on the night of August 24th, without lights. The latter stated, in a letter forwarded to the police, that it was the first time lie had been caught, and it would bo the last, as in future he intended to travel by train.

A very enjoyable "book social" was held last evening by the Methodist Young Men's Bible Class in the Regan Street schoolroom. Mr C. Downey was in the chair. After the singing, by the assembly of the National Anthem, a greatly-appreciated programme of musical items was given, the following being the entertainers: Master Henry (recitation), Orchestra (Orchestral item). Mi- Bale Messrs Barker. Foster and Lawn (trio). Messrs Barker and Foster (duet), Messrs Lingard (recitation and song), Blanchitt (cornet solo), Belton (recitation). Barker (song), Ranford (recitation). Lawn (song). Chas. Downey (recitation), Kimberley (hnmorous recitations), and Messrs Lawn, Barker and Lavnason (trio). The book-title competition provided a great deal of amusement, Miss Jackson winning the prize. The chairman, lin the course of his remarks, thanked nil m!io had helped the Bible Class. jDnring the evening supper was handJed round, and before breaking up the company indulged in a few games.

The meeing of the Exccu+.i/e Committee of the A. and P. Association

arranged for this evening has been postponed.