OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 February 1901, Page 4

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(tUA OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Kumaba, Feb, 19.

The Rev. Father O’Hallahan and Father Cooney returned to town on Saturday by the Christchurch coach after an absence of some eleven or twelve days, during which they attended at the _ ceremonies in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of a new Catholic Cathedral in the city of the Plain. The trip was a very pleasant one, and thoroughly enjoyed.

On Sunday last, the Catholic Brass Band visited Hokitika and marched to Cass Square, where a number of selections were played in a very finished style. It may be as well to remind your Kumara readers that the outgoing Christchurch mail on Tuesday and Friday mornings is despatched by train via Greymouth, instead of as heretofore by coach. It eonsesquent'y is necessary to close the mail in time to catch the 8 o’clock orach. This information may save some disappointments.

I regret to have to report that our well known townsman Mr P. D. Todd, yesterday received word of the death of his brother William in Scotland. Much sympathy is felt for Mr Todd in his bereavement, particularly as this is the second death among members of the family within a comparatively short peroid. Mr W. Wells had a very unpleasant experience and one that might have easily ended fatally. Indeed, his escape from drowning was marvellous when all is considered. It appears that while working in the No. 4 channel ho fell in and was carried to the tail where he was thrown, but managed fortunately to scramble out little the worse for his experience.

I noticed that Mr Morley Teague, of the local Post Office, has ones again resumed his duties ; I am glad to say that he is now completely recovered from the accident he met with by falling from his bicycle, in Seddon street some time back, Mr J. McKinlay was the winner of the billiard tournament, that during last week excited so much interest. It was played in Mrs Pcarn’s billiard room. The prize being a substantial one. There wore a goodly number of competors. Mr H. B. Hope, the well-known mining agent of Seddon Street, was on Monday married to Mrs Pratt of Keefton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father O’HalJahan in St. Patrick’s church. After the nuptial knot had been tied the party drove to the residence of the bridegroom, where the wedding breakfast had been prepared. Mr and Mrs Hope left subserpiontly for Eeefton, where the honeymoon will be spent. Their many friends wish them a long and happy wedded life. Two neices of the bride, Misses Mary and Lena Stevenson were the bridesmaids, while Mr B. Herring acted in the capacity of best man.

The latest news of Mrs Barrowraan who has been dangerously ill for some time past, is that there is some improvement in her condition, but it is doubtful if it will prove lasting.