PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 21, 23 November 1910, Page 71

PICTON.

November 17. Horticultural Show. A fair number of people interested in flowers and flower lore went to Blenheim on Thursday to wee the Spring Show, and some of them carried off a few of the honours. Mrs. Riddell won many prizes for her roses, and Miss Harwood won Mrs. Duncan's trophy and the prize for the champion bloom. The show was the best Blenheim has had for several years. Some of the Picton people present were: Mrs. T. J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Riddell. Mrs. and Miss Allen. Mrs. Maealister, Dr. and Mrs. Redman. Mrs. Tarrant, and Misses Harwood and Dart. Picuic. The Ladies' Reading Society held their annual picnic on Friday, leaving Pieton at 5 p.m. in a launch for one of the pretty bays up Long Beach way. and returning about 10 p.m. A most delightful time was spent. The surroundings were most beautiful. 1: was an Adamless Eden, an 1 no one had time to miss him, anyhow. The hostesses were Dr. Paterson. Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Vickers, Mrs. Kenny, Mrs. C. Philpotts, Misses Kenny, Millington. Chaytor, and Philpotts, and the guests were Mer-danies Allen, Sevmour, Tripe, Hislop (2), Wellington, Healey, Haslett, Riddell, and Misses Seymour. Allen, Western, Scott, Green-dll, and Dawkins. No mere man marred the occasion.

Spring Shaw. The Pieton Spring Show wao held yesterday, and was the best show the society has held for several years. The rage for rose-growing has made a great improvement, and many people are now interesting themselves in floriculture for the love of the roses. Mrs. Riddell was the chief prizetaker, having over thirty to her credit. Misses Dart came next. There was a good deal of healthy competition from Blenheim, the principal exhibitors from there being Mr .and Mas J. Conolly, Mr. and Mrs. F. Redwood, Mr. and Mrs. Aberhart, Mr. and Mrs. Holdaway, Misses Fryer (2), Reid, Mr. P. Cooke, etc. The prizes for decorated tables were awarded to Miss Fryer first, and Miss Chaytor second. The roses were very beautiful, and much interest was taken in them, and also in the children’s exhibits and domestic produce, which, as usual, was first class. Vegetables also were pleasant to look at at this season of the year, and the fruit —cherries and strawberries—were exquisite. Personal. Archdeacon Ensor (Christchurch) and his son are visiting friends in the district. Mrs. Middleton (Wellington) and Miss Grace (Blenheim) spent a few days at Mrs. Cawte’s (Mahakipawa) this week. Mr. Dive, an erstwhile resident of Marlborough, is visiting friends in this district. Mr. Couch is spending a week here enjoying trips about the Sound. Mrs. T. Grace (Blenheim) is staying at Miss Blizzard's Sanatorium, near Long Beach, Queen Charlotte Sound. Miss Scott, matron of the Picton Hospital, who left here on holiday leave, was taken ill, and unable to proceed further than Wellington. November 10. Picnic. The Ladies’ Golf Championship was played off on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Mrs. Riddell. A parry of ladies made a picnic of the occasion, going out to the links in the morning, and returning by train in the evening, ami enjoying their lunch and afternoon tea in the golfhouse. Those present were Mesdames Vickers, Madsen. Riddell and Lucena, Mioses Cragg, Seymour, Harwood, and Storey (2). Personal. Mrs. T. Caw'te lias returned to Mahakipawa from a visit to her people at Renwick.

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