SUMMER RIPPLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12435, 28 September 1918, Page 4

SUMMER RIPPLES.

[From Our Correspondent.] THE SOLDIERS. Private Percy Dick returned invalided car!} ’ in tlio week and was heartily welcomed By his many Sumner friends. He was seriously wounded in May last, but has made a very fair recovery. He is well known in connection with athletic matters.

Mrs Bain, of Head Street, has received word, that her fifth son, Corporal N. H, Bain, has been wounded in Franco. Corporal Bam left with fho Twenty-ninth Reinforcements. He is well remembered as a member of the old Forensic Club.

Mrs J. 11. Ellison, of Mo nek’s Bay, has been advised that her husband, Rifleman Ellison, has been wounded in the head and right arm. Rifleman Ellison left with the Thirty-third Reinforcements,

Airs H. Brown, of Colenso Street, received advice this week statinv that her second son, Corporal Alan Brown, had been promoted to tho rank of sergeant. He is now at Salisbury Plain. CHRISTAIAS PARCELS.

The lady members of the Sumnei Lady Liverpool Fund, together with other enthusiastic and willing helpers, spent a most enjoyable afternoon tins week preparing the Christmas parcels for tho bmnnor "boys in the trenches. Each packet contained three pounds of cake, a handkerchief, a pair of boot laces and a Bumuor post-card conveying tho very best wishes of tho Sumner people. With so pleasing a task to perform, tho workers packed up and addressed about sixty packages and got them posted the same evening. The committee is to he heartily congratulated upon a fine performance on behalf of the residents of the borough.

SUMNER BRASS BAND. Tlie tenth annual report and balancesheet of the Sumner Brass Band showed a credit balance of £1 7s Id. The receipts amounted to £3l Is 7d, and the excess of assets over liabilities amounted to £llO 17s. It was mentioned that tho hand had continued to assist tho local Red Cross and Lady Liverpool Patriotic Societies; Mr Fenton still worked successfully with the learners' class aud had earned then grateful thanks; and that, during the year, Bandsman Miller, tho late secretary, and Drummer Griffiths had gone into camp. Tho residents of Sumner, Clifton aud Hedclifl's were specially thanked for their financial assistance and encouragement during the year, and the kindness of town members in attending practices and concerts was also carefully noted in the report. The band officers for tho year aro:—Conductor, Air W. Fenton; treasurer. Ain/ W. Lawson; secretary, Air W. Wehb; chairman, Air G. Brewer; bandmaster, Mr W. Carter; sergeant, Air G. Lindroos; corporal, Air J. Rosie; lance-cor-Air R, Unwin; custodian. Air •G. Lindroos; auditors, Alessrs B. A. Johnson and T. Dacre; committee, Alessrs J. Morten, E. Gallop, J. O’Neill, W. Carter, G. Lindroos, J. Rosie and W. Newman. PERSONAL.

As an expression of sympathy during their recent bereavement, Air aud Airs J. D. Watson ami Air F. C. Alenzies have received letters and telegrams from all parts of the Dominion, Air and Airs Watson are amongst our oldest residents, having arrived here over forty years ago, and their daughter, the late Airs Alenzies has grown, up hero from childhood, never neglecting to exorcise her good-natured disposition for the benefit of all with whom sho came in contact. Special reference was made to-the'loss sustained by the community iutthe Anglican Church last Sunday morning by the vicar of All Saints, the Rev J. de B- Galwey.

Amongst the enthusiastic supporters of:.the Sumner branch of the Mothers’ Union, few, perhaps, have given move time and thought in the interests of its prosperity than Mrs Cooper, lato of Bury Street. The departure of Mrs Cooper has left a hig gap amongst the society’s workers, and the branch this week showed their appreciation of the valuable services rendered by electing Mrs Cooper a life member of the organisation. THE MOTHERS’ UNION. The Sumner branch ' held its fourteenth annual meeting this week, when Mrs J. de B. Galwey presided. The annual report- was considered- highly satisfactory. The election of officers resulted as follow-President, Mrs ,1. de B. Galwey; vice-presidents, Mesdames E. G. Wood and W. G. Roberts; secretary and treasurer, Mrs H. J. Marriner and Mrs H. Buttle; magazine secretary,. Mrs Q. W. 0. Smithson; Litany secretary, Mrs M. Laurenson; tea secretary, Miss Wood; musical secretary, Mrs W. F. Tait; committee, Mesdames Smith, J. H. Gibbs and Sbaw (Redcliffs). and Mesdames T. E. Whitfield, T. W. Johnson, G. W. 0. Smithson, J. B- Laurenson, H. Brown, F, S. Marrie, Gregpry-Hunt. Fountain 'Barber, M. Laurenson and H. N. Buttle. THE GAS LOAN.

The poll taken on Wednesday to raise £IOOO for extensions at the present gasworks, was not, in some respects, the least memorable in the records of the borough. Outwardly the booth wore a business-like appearance, with a large sign conspicuously hung above the doorway, and on the inside the officials waited the attendance of the ratepayers, without much result, up till about three o’clock, when, so it is rumoured, the first vote was recorded.

The public apparently know nothing and cared loss. It is even stated that two councillors had themselves to seek enlightenment upon the cause of tho proceedings. Just before six o’clock, however, a general round-up was made by one or two, and the more interested public, and, shortly afterwards, the returning officer declared the poll carried unanimously in favour of the proposal. Thirteen votes had been recorded out of a roll of seven hundred and twenty-eight. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The animal meeting of tho Sumner branch of tho Presbyterian Women’s Mission Union was presided over. by Mrs Smith. The annual report showed that very satisfactory progress was being made. The work for next year, which includes preparation, for a sale of work in January next, will b© under tbo direction of the following officers; President, Mrs Smith; vice-president, Mrs M. Laurenson; honorary secretary, Miss Dalziel; honorary treasurers, Miss Sherrard and Mrs G. A. Alexander. IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS.

Ho was one of those alert-eyed, Ireenfaced, enterprising; looking specimens of juvenile progressiveness, and had been repeatedly warned by the local tramway officials not to jump on the moving cars in his persistent patronage of the free ride system. Bat he was a visitor, and ignored the good advice tendered. One day he was caught in the act by the conductor, who placed the culprit in charge of the motorman, and said he was going to fetch the constable and a sack. *\Vhile they waited for the arrival of these, the motorman counselled the urchin to think bettor of his actions, for the future, and make the best of his present opportunities by doing a smart hundred yards before the return of the guard. But the kid didu t think so. lie wanted to stay and see what the bag was hke, and by then it vv.as time the tram wasn’t there; ■