More Water Pranks. On Sunday the 23rd June, the denizens of that part of St. Leonards contiguous to the Archway were startled from their propriety by a noise resembling that of many waters in commotion. What can it be? Where can it be? were questions hurriedly asked by those whose auricular powers, for the nonce, were more active than their faculty of vision. But a little running “to and fro” led to the discovery of the wonderment. In the parallelogram formed by the Market Terrace, Grand parade, Marina and the road leading through the Archway, one beheld a stupendous column of water towering to an altitude level with the house tops, and throwing jets in playful mimicry of an artistically arranged fountain. This, as it continued to play, ‘mid the rays of an unclouded sun, had a very novel and picturesque effect, the only drawback to the interesting sight being the reflection that for upwards of half an hour there was a frightful waste of water. Not a little amusement was created by the several ineffectual attempts of a “blue jacket” to reinsert a plug which by the intense pressure of the lively fluid had been driven from its place, thus to leave an egress for the upheaving torrent. After a time , however, and with considerable exertion, the manager of the waterworks succeeded in turning off the impetuous fluid, to break out, as it afterwards proved, at another place. Really, these water pranks were as troublsome(sic) as they were amusing, and occurring as they did, on Sunday, deserved no better wish than that their vagaries could be effectually presented.
A Novel Rabbit Hunt. A curious adventure took place on the morning of Thursday the 8th of August which caused some little excitement. Several loads of timber had been deposited on the St. Leonards parade, the night before, for the purpose of erecting the “grand stand” for the regatta. On the morning here named as the workmen were removing some portion of the timber, out sprang a wild rabbit, and away went the workmen in pursuit. The affrighted animal soon found itself overmatched, and gave in to its pursuers, when the finishing stroke to its career was dealt out to it with a heavy, if not a liberal, hand.
Horticultural Show.
The autumn show of the Hastings and St. Leonards Horticultural Society was held on the 11th of September in the St. Leonards Subscription Gardens, lent, as usual, by Mr. Burton for the purpose, and notwithstanding that the productions were of a meagre character, the exhibition was well attended, the charming grounds being by themselves always an attraction. It was regretable(sic) that in a fashionable locality, with excellent gardens and nurseries around, the annual display of fruits, flowers and vegetables should continue to be so much inferior to those of other places.
