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Social Notes»
truite a aaraber iof social f une tiona ar«
announced for this month, and several of
na Important character -arei to> he" held-this"
week. To-ntorrow- the. Maclean. Hospital
ball 'takes place in the Mechanics' Insti-
tute,' and a committee of ladies have
arrangements well forward. On Friday
evening the annual Masonic ball under the
auspices of Prince Leopold Lodge,
Gratton, takes* place in the« Criterloni.Hall,
proceedings > commencing with the grand
Masonic march and arch. of. steel.- The
management, with Messrs. V. .Clouting
?ml W. J; Strauss a« hom secretaries, are
doing their best to make' the' function a
success. A- social will be hold in the'
South Grafton School of Arts to-niorrow
evening. An entertainment will be held in
^the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, '.to-morrow
.vening by Mr. D. McACpioe - and pupils,
assisted by local «matflur*, whUn1 th#>.
comedy drama "Wooed and Won" will be
staged. A'gttV evening itï connection' with
the forthcoming flower show arranged by
the Church of England at South Grafton
will be held to-mc+row^ evetifèg. Good
.»«sie can be enjoyed by presenting a gift
for admissioaí'
'rilé weddin*. MSf" JufW bfeefr1 «Srt'euncéuV' iii'
Melbourne of SW Jl^litiV WStièdtfé, DlWrlct'
Court Judge in Queensland, ««d Mis* R.
A. Davey, formerly dr'BriljH, and Hitch-
cock's drapery cstabllsSinWrtV Oblong-; ThV
wMMinsr was" tho' coMfjftUMHott of' a
romance which commenced1 at Brisbane'.
Miss Davey, .had been residía» with. friends
in to» northam' city for some time, and
there Sir AVthW «wt an* fell in"-le*«H»W*'
ker. ."ttl* wo***»* «%tende<» ' ór»j* ty
personal friends' and relatives of the bride'
and bridegroom.. -After, th« c«*«Jt»tdl»v Slr*
Arthur and Lady Rutledge went' to Queens-
cliff, where-) jthey> stayed with som« friends
for a few day» before raturai*» to Bris-
bane. Sir Arthur Rtflrfftfi»' is* oonsecfte*
with the Albert-street Methodist Church,
Brisbane. His first wife wa» a daughter of
Kev. stephen Rabone. Th« bridegroom wa»
at one ' time, a* nrlni«ter of the' Methodist
Churcn, a0# ArVed »'terni in th* Grafton'
circuit SOB»' SO yews' ago.
T¿e 'Hospital ball at Maclean to bo hold
to-inorr'ow 'evening promises to. bo tho
most , successful yet hold in- connection
with that'institution. Funcy-sets of differ-'
ont -characters' have been arranged, which
wtll tend- to- junco the ball on' a higher
standard than that of former'years; An
active canvass bj' the ladles- of tho com-
mittee hos boon made throughout tho dis-
trict, and has been liberally responded to. ,
The marriage of' thé' Veil. Archdeacon
Abbott, of Tamworth,-with Miss Annie
Macdonald, of Potts Point; took place
quietly ot- Christ Church, Sydney-, last
Wednesday. Tho ceremony was performed .
hy tho Rov. V. . J:' Albory, rector of Christ
Church. TU4 bridegroom has been appoint-
ed to -fake'charge- of the Armidale Educa-
tional Institution in connection 'with the
Anglican: Church. " ? '« .''
Mr. C. Sch\i'¡ñgha'mmé'r ha's' been appointed
secretary, and Mr. . A. Hogg treasurer for
the social, to be*-hold noxt -wobk. under v tho
auspices of tho: South ¡ Grafton .Water - Bri-
gade. Two ladles.have' been appointed to.
canvass for donations to tho.catering, and;
it is expected- will- meet- ? - with . a- .honrty
ícsponse. ' * t'l .> *
A.Borrlgo correspondent writes;:--Themar
riiige of . Mr. fe. G.' Stoeckcrt,' tho man;
ager of the " Dorrigo butter, factory, :to.
Miss May Holltbone,- .eldest - daughter.- of;
3lr. l-l. H'olllbone,'JvP.-,'.will be solotnnlsed
in- St;.- Stephen's. Church pf..England\.-ibyv
Rev. Eveleigh on' .' Wednesday ^morning
next. (' . '' ?* v ' ' 1
Tho annual .¡ Water. Brigade s-Ball1- nt--',Har-;,
wood takes place von vFrlday-next; and as
tho committee hn.vo everything avcll.ln hand,.,
this ' over popular '.event. .' should .provèV ai
groat success, j , *
A progressive. ouchrci,purtv;.wns hold -, lu the .
South (îrnftohïSbhôol! ofj.ArtSflastvnight-lh
aid of. tho-RIC; , building, fund.';j.-T-horo/wns ?
an nttendnnco of 92?pln.vor8;-\Vho;:.'spont-nn.
cnloyahlo vscounlo- / of ".hours' nt-.tho tables..
Tho Indy's ? prlzd - wits won -by ;Mlss Heid;
with 10 'mimes, while tho gents, trophy,
went to Mr. J. ? Wnlkur, with'IO gomes".-.
Father I.nwton handotl» over .tho , prizes to
tho winnora.' A- dnhco.ifollowod. tho card
partv. Messrs. ." .1). Carlton and- S,' Cor- ,
coran ,acted.:aS' socrotnr.los; - . ..Pisunl'. Bros.:
played soloctlons during , tho ovonlntr.
Another, card -partv.will bo hold ut, South
Orufton on Thursday evening, In aid : (if .
tho: School of Arts. . . - v.:,-.,. v . : . ' .; .
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