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I SOCIAL ITEMS.
Mis. A H. l'rlu-Uaiy 1* expected |
from Moll »urne next. Fllday.
MJS- D. A'arc who hulheen 6pendiug | a holiday 11 Ueu^'go, isjexpccled borne |
by tliL- V'y.rtnlra ucxi «?(..){.
Captain Tjlionip^ou of the Aramac 1B I nuJoyltiK I month's hnldHy oft Ills I boat, fipeiullnj: 11 In tlioVtouih.
Mr. .'tinI NCIHOII. Moore Street. Riive a music il ovcolui:v>u Thursday l-« ;i few ymiug people.
Miss Dcrothy Stapleio i leaves to morrow meriting to Join lie Peregrine at Towneyitte eu route t * Sydney.
Miss Wojleock leaves lis day week for KockiiampioL eu n ite for Mel
bourne.
The engagenint L> onnt inced of Miss f J race Webb to Ml. J. . McDermott
bnppr, Ayr
(slaying at thel
ot Cloncutry. \
llr. Leslie S. A Markup, has been i Winchester State t
Mr. Bert Stanley visiting Charters T< Excc'lfilor Hotel.
Mr,' and Mrs. Pat Hu&bes have gonel
to Lloutown to reef e,Jvir. Hughes be- j
ing appointed to It1 school there.
Mr. J. J. McDeri >tt spent the la&t I
three weeks in t<j n reluming $o|
CJoneurrv last Moil ay.
Mr. Joe Kelly )di last Wednesday! for Cairns, where 1 will be the guest | of lila brother Mri ronr Kelly.
Mies Eihel Allol. Aland Street, is J
entertaining a few friends this even* Ing at a musicale.'
Mr. D. Campbel clety, Town6vllle,
at " Wyandra,1' Mi
Mr. It eg. McCaii
urday for South, j
holldav.
of the A.M.P. So
js spending a week|
siiian Street
iney leaves on Sat-|
>u a three months'
Mif. G. Gibson #nd her two chllffren
(Liontownl, have j^en spending a few weeks with her fiother, Mrs. Jones.
Miss Violet Smfch. of Btttft Road, Is spending e holidafc in Townsvllle with
Mrs. Brown. '
Mlas Harris hi* been here from Cairns for the pa;i fortnight, staying with friends. Sir veturne In about'a week.
Ml^s Grace Synes and Masters 'An drew PhUlips, Dai iei Couper and IWm. Symes, who have l>pen Suiting Blet chlngton Park, hi. e returned to Char
ters Tower*.
The Misses G. t1<\ B. Staub have re turned after spec ling a month's holi day at Ross isla ul and Magnetic Is land, as the gue is ot Mr. and Mra Rees Thomas. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffiths entertained a number of frlo i i> on Wednesday evening at a Musu ale, complimentary to Mr. Qould; !
Mr. G. C. Gould who has been the I
Mr. Nightingale for it yesterday tor his
iba.
ijaiuln left on Toes h In stem Park, where juesi of Mr. and Mrs.
.lly accompanied by ne. who iiave been eely at Ayr as the
J. Keane, returned guest of the Revj tb epast wenk Ii home lii Toowooi
MJsb Daley Bel
day last, for Bletj she will be Che SjmeB.
Mies Annie Hf
Master Tory
spending some guests of Mrs last evening.
Mr. and Mrs (leorpe Naleh who re
turned a fortnight ago.from the South. I left last Saturday for Moutilyan where they hare been transferred. MIsb Beat"! tie Oough accompanied them. !
Miss Baby Cafse gave p. small eyen-1 tog to a lew of; tier girl friends on Wednesday, previous to her departure
for Brighton College, Sydney, she leaves to-morrow for Sydney.
The engagement is Announced of Miss Blanche Lang; third daughter of Mrs. ThompBoa Mt.' Leyshon Road, and Mr. Charles McGovern, only eon of the well known Mr. Teddie McGovern. Townavllte.
Mtes Triile Mllkr-Hermee, went South by the Cooma 10 Sydney, leavinp last Saturday. She will continue her studies at the Vnlveisity for her B.A. degree, the fleet year of which she has just passed.
On Tuesday ercaln; last about fifty jtjung people: assembled at the rest , fience of Mr. and Mrs. Howell, Ann Street, and spent a most enjoyable coclal evening- Mus-Ic, pinging, danc ing, and games formed the entertain
ment.
Miss Woolcock Invited the Members of the Methodist Church for the 23rd. instant and entertained them at a celebrity and Musical Romance evening.
Miss Flossie Welsh won the prize for guessing correctly the most celebrities ana Miss Flo Robins scored the musical romance prize.
Master Horace Chippendale (Win ton) spent a fortnight at Charters Towors before returning to College lu
Brisbano.
Most enjoyable and pleasant was the Mimical leveling given on Tuesday IwBt hv Mr. and Mrs Woolcock. Miss Woolcoc.k delighted all present with her glorious ringing, her voice show ing great Improvement, and she sang unsparingly. Mr. Gould, Toowoomba. contributed many numbers, his rich baritone voice being the theme of much admiration. Mies Rene Grif fiths, Messrs. F. O. Steele, Norman Poole, Reg. G&rd, and others also gave pleasure to their listeners ID their vocal and Instrumental contribu
tions.
Three weddings In one family establishes something like a record, and no doubt the parties concerned were proud of this distinction (says the Mackay "Mercury"). The first wed ding was that of Mr. George Bryan, son of Mrs. Avenell, of the Common wealth Hotel. Hill End, and Miss Mary Loilo, daughter of Mr. Harry Lollo, of Eton. The ceremony took place on Monday at St. Andrew's Anglican Church, the Rev. J. Grindrod being the officiating clergyman. Miss Rebecca Lollo was bridesmaid, and Mr. .Wil ham Bryan acted as best man* At the conclusion of the ceremony the second wedding took place in the some cdiflce, when Mr. William Waddlng ion of Hill End, was united to Mies
Marv Avenell, daupUter of Mr. and Mrs Avenell, of Hill End. The bride wae given away by her lather. The bridesmaid was Miss Cissie Avenell. while Mr. James Waddington performed the duties of best man. The third wedding took place In town at 8t. Pat rick's Cnurcli, when Mr. Tom Farrelley was married to Miss Alice Avenell. daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Avenell. of Hill End. The Rev. P- M. Bucas offi ciated. nnd the bride was given away by her father. Mr. Vlnce Farrelly wan best man. and the bridesmaid was Miss Cissie Avenell. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the friends of the three young couples assembled at the Commonwealth Hotel, where the time-honored toasts were observed, and the happy couples received Oie hearty good wishes of their friends. .The presents in all cases w«e
ceedlngly handsome, and reflected the good taste of the Conors.