PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 71

PICTON.

September 22. Presbyterian Bazaar. This pretty little show closed on Friday, after a very successful run of three days. They intend to follow the example of their North Island friends and make it and the bulb show an annual event. The thanks of the residents are line to the Rev. J. Dickson, and the committee for initiating so interesting a show. Football Social. the I.inkwater footballers held their annual social at Alahakipawa on Friday evening last. About twenty visitors from Pieton went up by launch to the Grove, and thence by coach to Alahakipawa. Coaches also arrived from Havelock, besides nearly all the inhabitants of the district. T’h«> hall was prettily decorated and plenty of supper, good music, and

no wall-flowers, assisted materially in th* success of the affair. Among those present were: Meedames Neal, in whMa silk: Storey, green silk; Richardson, flowered muslin; T. Cawle, white voile; Greensitl (Queen Charlotte Sound), Bryant, Edmonds, Coleman. Barker, Hepburn. Fulton (2), Campbell, Patterson, Perano, Dalziel, etc., etc.; Alisses Allen, green Shantung; Powell (Havelock),

white muslin; E. Storey, pink *ilk; AL fetoryy, blue muslin; Erskine, green; dickering (Havelock), white; Dalziel, Ibltie and white; Fulton, white and blue; E. Fulton, white; Richardson, pinkflowered muslin; Edmonds, white. A few were in fancy dress: Miss Law, Negress; (Miss North, Stans and Stripes; Miss (Percy, Waitress; Misses Neal (2) (Rae Valley). Spanish Dancers; Miss Bright, Housemaid; Mr. Coleman, Johnson upto date.” Jubilee Singers. The Fisk Jubilee Singers played to a very large and appreciative audience on Tuesday evening. Every item was enthusiast iral ly encored. The fruit trees are one mass of blossom, and should fine weather continue there is every prospect of a grand crop it hie season. A man at Mahakipawa picked up an opal the other day in a ploughed field. Now, instead of looking for gold, everybody looks on the ground for opals. Personal. JMrs. C olumb and Airs. Clutterbuck, wives of the Captain and Lieutenant of 11.ALs. Encounter, arrived from Wellington on Friday last. They have now gone overland to Nelson. Airs. Duckworth and her sister (Miss Eyes) were in Picton last week. The Bishop of Nelson preached in Jloly Trinity Church jist Sunday, and confirmed twenty candidates at the evening service. 'J he Rev. James Patterson, of Wellington, was in Picton this week, and took the services at St. Paul’s (Presbyterian) Church on Sunday. ‘Air. and Mrs. Riddell spent a few days in Soddon last week. Air. ami Mrs. A. C. Brown (Wellington) are in Picton, vierting Mrs. and tho Alisseri Fuller. Aliss Seymour has returned from a vi-it to Nelson and Wellington. BELLE.