Show cause for thanks it vas m an at a social slithering Ili of one of the mutual improvement societies which help to pass the shining or otherwise hour in an edifying man nei A little singing was to be indulged in by some of the bemb rs and about half vi ay down the program the name of miss brown figured alas however whan tho the amo came for her to appear a messenger arrived to say eay that the lady vaa as suffering from a cold and therefore the chairman had bad to excuse her to the audience ladles ladies and gentlemen he said I 1 have to announce that miss will be unable to sing as announced and therefore mr green will give us ua A song ot of thanksgiving stray stories |