TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12069, 18 May 1903, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Mr Williams, J.P., one first offender charged with drunkenness was convicted and discharged. The City Rifles hold a social in tha Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening, dancing to start at 8 o'clock sharp. Tickets can be procured from the members of the Committee or the hon. secretary, ColourSergeant Boys. Meetings of all dairy farmers and others interested to consider "the question of erecting creameries will be held as under: At the schoolroom, Claremont, at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow; at the schoolroom, Hunter, on Friday, the 22nd inst, at 7.50 p.m. ; and at the schoolroom, Pareora, on Thursday, tha 28th inst., at'B p.m.

The Timaru Literary Society meet tonight in the Sophia street Hall at 8 o'clock. The president, Mr J. H. Moore, will read a paper on international arbitration. Visitors are cordially invited . The estimates passed by the Oamaru Borough Council for this year include £4OO for the protection of the gasworks from damage by the sea, which is eating away the foreshore in the neighbourhood of the works. A considerable amount of money has- been spent, from first to last, in piling and throwing down rubble to protect the foreshore opposite Oamaru.

The rain of last week supplied an emphasis to the Borough Engineer's requisition for metal and shingle for the streets, the pools of mud which collected and the soft places which were developed by the traffic indicating where the old coatings were thin or worn out. Saturday, after mid forenoon, and yesterday were fine, and the streets dried rapidly. The rain clouds having cleared off, the ranges were seen to be capped with snow, and we may now expect the winter's frosts on every clear night. Mr Ferrier had in his show window on Saturday a couple of photographs watercoloured after nature. The immense difference between' these and the ordinary photograph makes one long for the success of those who are seeking for the secret of photography in colours. In the meantime Mr Ferrier's. brush supplies no bad makeshift. The pictures are one of a bit of Caroline Bay sands with figures, the other a view of Mr C. W. Wood's cottage, with Mr Wood at the gate in his motor car.

The skating rink was open on Saturday afternoon and evening, and was patronised largely in the afternoon, and in the evening as usual all the skates were in use, and a great number of people waited impatiently' for their turn. Skating is, however, a sport that txirns its patrons into devotees, and the majority of those who were too late to secure skates had to leave without their fun. The beginners of this season aFe rapidly getting into form, and soon there will be a crowd of quite expert skaters thronging the rink every night it is open.

A pretty heavy southerly sea was running on Saturday, which proved the value of the eastern mole. The s.s. Perthshire lay at the outer berth at the main wharf, not absolutely quiet, but perfectly safe; whereas had not the new mole been there she could not have been held', and is doubtful whether the smaller steamers, the Hawea and Rosamond, could have been worked. The shelter provided by the new work already extends partially beyond .the entrance, the waves being much, reduced where they pass the end of the breakwater. The sea was heavy, but considerably less than our record big seas. The sea brought up a good lot of shingle, and there appears to have been a good deal drifted through the interstices of the big rubble in the mole.

Arrangements have been definitely made to hold the telegraphic chess match Timaru v. Dunedin on Saturday next, commencing at 7 p.m. A telegraph wire will be laid to the Club's room for the convenience of the operator. Mr Cresswell will act as captain, and Mr Collins as umpire. It has been agreed on both sides that neither players nor onlookers shall be permitted to make any remarks or suggestions on the games; each player must play on his own meritß. The following is the list of the Timaru team, with the number of each man's board :—1 Mason, 2 Hassall, 3W. J. Cox, 4 Creswell (captain). 5 Gourley, 6 T. Mara, 7 McAlister, 8 P. Mara, 9 G. P. Wood, 10 Werry, 11 Jackma-n, 12 Bowker; emergencies, Cuthbert and Eichbaum. The names of the Dunedin team are not yet" to hand. A copy of the " Catholic Magazine," the official organ of the Federated Catholic Societies of New Zealand, published at ■Wellington, reached us on Saturday. The iphere of the journal has been extended from a local (Wellington) to a colonial (New Zealand) circulation, the issue before us being the first of the latter, the change to a colony-wide circulation being the outcome of a recent conference of delegates of young men's societies. The editorial note expresses the hope that the Magazine will prove interesting. It certainly should prove highly interesting and very instructive if the subsequent issues support the excellent standard which the first issue has raised. The illustrations are clear and well selected, and the letterpress is a decided credit to the printer. Included in.the Magazine are capital short stories, brief reports of the societies' meetings, well selected items on sports and pastimes, and general news of peculiar interest to the majority of the subscribers. The Magazine should prove a most welcome addition to colonial literature, and its circulation under the new. order of publication should be very largs. Mr J. G. Venning, of the Catholic Young Men's Society, Timaru, is a member of the staff of the 'Magazine. Saturday morning broke cold and dreary enough for the most mournful; business people thought a poor return awaited them ; not so, however, at Penrose's ; some forces were at work, and worked to a purpose, with the result of a splendid day's business in spite of the weather.. We are holding a special sale of blankets and bedding this week and next; here is: a shelling out of some of the bargain lots just as samples of the stock. Special attention is drawn to the celebrated " Whitney" blanket; these are being cleared at bedrock prices; 9x4 size single bed, nsnal value lls"6d, sale price 7s 6d ; 10 x 4 size for three-quarter or double beds, usual value 14s 6d, sale price 9s lid; 11 x 4 size for full double beds, usual value 18s lid, sale price 13s 6d; 9x4 all wool black and red or pink border, usual price 15s 6d, now 12s 6d; 10 x 4 white heavy colonial blankets, usual price 22s 6d, now 17s 6d; 11 x 4 all wool white colonial blankets, usual price 27s 6d, now clearing at 18* lid. The " Pacer " all wool English blanket is an exceptionally heavy and durable blanket, which was manufactured especially to our order. 9x4 *ingle bed size, usual price 15§ 6d, now lis 6d; 11 x 4 double bed size, usual price 32s 6d, now 23i 6d. Penrose's Drapery Bstablish■ient.—(Advt.) It is only a short time age that it was considered impossible to make a garment from pure wool, that would not shrink in the washing, but after many years of experimenting a Home firm has succeeded in producing all wool singlets and drawers that will not shrink. A.Gabites, the well-known outfitter at " The Corner," has a large stock of these garments in all sizes. Any garment .that shrinks in the washing will be replaced at once.—(Advt.)

Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shooting pains, torturing muscles, no rest, no sleep —that mean* rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlaip's Pain Balm has conquered it thousands' of times. One application gives reHef. Try it. J. C. Oddie sells it.—(Adrfc.)

Figures without facts don't appeal to you. We're advertised the figures on page 2of our issue this morning. He facts are located in our show room. • Either Stafford street or Arcade entrance. —(Advt.) There's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream. It is as true now as thousands of years ago, that a woman's glory is in her hair. Use New Century Soft Rubber Hair Curlers.—(Advt.) The elusive pigskin is the source of much sport and the cause of many injuries. Football players should use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, an antiseptic liniment, especially valuable for sprains und bruises. One application gives" relief. Trv it. J. C. j Oddie sells it.—(Advt.) " ,

ABSTRACT OF NEW ADVERTISE- ' MEN'fS. Guinness and LeCren, Ltd. —Stock sale at Temuka. to-morrow. Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Association—Sales for this week ; Geraldine stock sale Wednesday; clearing sale at Seadown on 29th inst. Levels County Council- Notice of intention to strike general rate. Timaru City Rifles—Social in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening. J. S. Turnbull—Calls tenders for building residences. Timaru Literary Society—Meeting in Sophia street this evening. Claremont School —Meeting of all interested in dairying to-morrow evening. Hunter School—All interested in starting a creamery meet on 22nd inst. Pareora School—Meeting re erection of a creamery on 28th inst. Mackenzie County Council—Call tenders for shingle (due let June). Hutton and Co.—Special notice to school teachers re colours. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company— Royal mail steamer time-table. T. and J. Thomson—What prompt cash does, the goods and prices. John King and Co.—Goods and quotations for stocktaking sale. J. Ballantyne and Co.—Special novelties in black dress materials. Wanteds—Two notices.