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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19846, 15 January 1920, Page 7

Mrs C. H. Ensor, White Rock, is in town.

Mr and JJra Andrew Todd (Kekorangu) are here on a visit, and aro staying at the United Sendee. AliSs May M’Lean, who has been tho guest of Dr and Mrs Hunter, Ashburton, has returned to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp, Orari, South Canterbury, left for England by the Arawa.

Mr and Mrs T. H. Lowry, Okawa, Hawke’s Bay, will leave shortly for England, where they intend to live for some time.

Airs Annesley and her daughter have gone bfljCk to Wellington after holidaymaking in Christchurch for a few weeks.

Air and Ms D. V. Donaldson (Knowles Street), who have' been camping at Alount Peel, have returned to Christchurch.

Air and Mrs Ritson-Thomas, and their daughter Vera, who have been in Christchurch for a fow days, left yesterday for Alount Cook,.

- The engagement is announced of Grace, daughter of Mrs J; Neale, of Riccarton, to George Eadcliffc, elder son of Mr and Mrs G. F. Francis, of Auckland;,

. Dr and Airs A. Foster and Aliss Norah Foster, who have been spending a month at Sumner, will return to their home on the Cashmere Hills at the end of the week.

' The Misses Lily and Ethel Wilson, who during their stay in England were tile official visitors to the Walton-on-TT|ames Hospital, returned to Hew Zealand'by the Kigoma, and are at their home in Rugby Street, Alerivale. Aliss Ellen Terry tells ah amusing story concerning a private entertainment to some wounded soldiers which She attended. The hostess, a very benevolent old lady, .but a strict teetotaller, was, it appears, inquiring of one of her guests as to the drinking water issued to the troops at tho front! “I do hope you’re careful about it,” she said. “Well, it’s like this, mum,” replied Tommy. “First we boils it "*— !> “Yes—and then,” interrupted the old lady. “Then we filters it.” “Good!” “Then we chlorinates it.” “ Excellent I/. And then?” . “Well then, mum,” concluded Tommv with a grin, “we mostly drinks beer.'”