Campbelltown Notes.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 112, 8 November 1895, Page 2

Campbelltown Notes.

[FROM OVa OWN COBRESPONDBNT. i The mortal remains of Mrs J. Siminson, who died last Tuesday, were interred in the cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Father Meyer, of Marton, conducted the service. Great sympathy is expressed for Mr Siminson, who is left with ten children, the eldest being only sixteen. Mrs Siminson, who was only 36 years of age, died of consumption, and was seriously ill for seven months. Sickness seems very prevalent here. A child of Mr R. Mudford's died last Monday and was buried on Wednesday. It had been ailing since its birth, and was only a month or so old. The Sunday School picnic to be held at Mr Staff's on Monday, promises to be a thorough success, provided the weather is fine. In the evening a children's service will be held, when prizes will be distributed. The Rev. J. Cocker, of Feilding, will give an address on " Books and reading." A social gathering was held in the Primitive Methodist Church last evening, to bid farewell to Mr G. P. Hunt, who is leaving Campbelltown for the Thames. The Rev. J. Cocke>: ably presided and in his opening remarks, stated that Mr Hunt who has been working as a local preacher had been chosen to take up a Waihi district, near the Thames. He felt that this was a great call, and that Bro Hunt was in every way qualified for the position. Mr J. Broadbelt said that Bro Hunt was the pride of the community, and he hardly knew whether he was sorry or glad that he was going away. He was a most earnest and enthusiastic worker in the Church and his seryices would be greatly missed. Mr W. Arnold stated that he had been to Waihi and that in all of his ex* perience jn the Army work he never met a more warmhearted set of people, and he felt that Bro Hunt would be gladly welcomed among them. Mr J. Merritt acrid that in Bro Hunt be had a most intimate companion, they having worked together for the past three years. Mr Bull gave an interesting account of the work that Bro Hunt had done during the past three years. Mr Ransom said that Bro Hunt had been a good worker in the Temperance cause, and he hoped that he would be very earnest in preaching the gospel. Mr J. Glover spoke highly of Bro Hunt as a Sunday School teacher. Mr W. Hunt, father of Bro Hunt, also spoke of the honor conferred on his son. Rev. Mr Cocker gave an admirable address in which he referred to the requirements of a preacher. He had a pleasing duty to perform in presenting Mr Hunt with a handsomely bound bible on behalf of the Sunday School. Mr Hunt, in reply, said so many good things had been said about him that he did not know how to respond. He thanked all those who bad spoken, especially those who bad given him the present. Miss A. Jarvis officiated at the organ dnring the evening, and the meeting closed by the singing of " God be with You." _^_^___