NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12767, 13 April 1910, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The acceptances for the first day's racing next .week are very satisfactory with the exception of the Cup, for which ixmr, horses only are left in., The course .will be much benefited by the xaiil.that.lhasifalleii, and shtmld be in first class order, for both gallopers and trotters. Arrangements are well forward for : the^ meeting, . and it will be seen that special train arrangements have been made. Several trains leave town for Richmond, while from Tadmor'oh each day a train will leave at five minutes to six in the morning, the return being made by train leaving Richmond at half past five. The six o'clock train to town each day should suit the convenience of the towns'p^ptek:. On-iWedhesday evening only T* toaui will leave Richmond for town: at t&j minutes past seven.

-At quiet? but pretty wedding was oelebTateH at; tVakefield <jn "'February 16th, when Mr Paul A. Clifford was married to Miss Edna Fairhall, eldest daughter of Mr Wallaoe Fairhall, of Wakpfield. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Birch Terrace, and the Rev O. R. Hewlett officiated. The bride, who v.as given away by her father, was attired in- a pretty embroidered muslin robe, and she. wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms ; she also carried a handsome bouquet of white daisies, anemones, clematis leaves and asparagus ferns. Her bridesmaids were Misses Rita and.Constanoe Fairhall, sis-' ters of the bride, who wore pretty frocks of white muslin trimmed with embroidery, also carrying bouquets. Mr Lawrence Fairhall acted as best, man. The newly married couple received; a number of very useful and valuable presents, including several cheques. After the ceremony afteS noon tea was served to a number of guests in a marquee tent on the lawn,; where the usual toasts were proposed and responded to. '

The weir known firm of Mrs Anstice is offering spjecial^reductions for those v> ib are in town after the hop picking, and all are invited and; advised to call- in : and see the fine displays in every department and if you shouldvwish to purchase, you'll, find these .reductions are-twell>wprth while. You can depend apon^very article yon .find in this Store' being thoroughly reliable in ■qualityr" and correcirrß style. Come in anyway and }ook totukl;*;^ : . "