About 11 o'clock on Saturday night the residence of Mrs Isabella Hough, in Ded wood Terrace, Ponsonby, narrowly escaped destruction by fire. Mrs Hough was re tiring to rest, and had placed tho candle on a chair near the bed, with the result that the hangings took fire. Sho at once called out, and her two sons tried to extinguish the flames, but without success. Information was sent to the Ponsonby Fire Brigade, which was speedily in attendance, and soon put an end to all danger. As tho fire was confined to the bedroom, the damage was not very great. The house was in sured for £300 in tho Royal and the furni ture for £225 in the Norwich Union. As the bells rang out the alarm. Superinten dent Hughes and Captain Field proceeded to tho sceno of the tiro, bub their services were not called into requisition.
A memorial window will be dedicated next Sunday in All Saints' Church, Pon sonby, to the memory of the lad Henry Wilson, who some months ago dropped dead while running in hare and hounds. The window has been purchased by the teachers and classmates of the deceased. Bishop Cowio will bo invited to attend and take part in tho ceremony.
Elder Hsskill is at present on a visib to Kaeo and Whangaroa. He will return to Auckland Friday, the 16th insb., and will re main in Auckland till the departure of the mail steamer. Duo nolieo will be given of his time of preaching prior to his depar ture for America.
