Rongotea.

Manawatu Herald, 29 January 1898, Page 2

Rongotea.

* (from oub ow^| correspondent.) January 26. The Clerk of the weather favoured us with a perfect day on the 22nd when most of our townspeople went to the beach. For maDy a year the beach has not presented such a lively aspect, as old and young, rich and poor, business men and non - basinet men where there. The friendly feeling which existed between one and all was splendid. Bich and poor mingled together and alik« sought each others company. lam sure it is a day that will long be remain bered by the Eongotea folk. There were between 400 and 500 on the beach and old father Sol left hie brand on every one, bat still one felt it was good to be there. Many of the young folk at the start looked very shy and kept their own company, but on coming home they had some one else's company, and it is likely that the baker and the parson will goon have mora than one young man oalling to make arrangements about some important matter. Our parson only tied the knot for about 16 couples last month and I reckon ho will be well up this new year. He is going to Wanganui, more'g to« P"7 »s he is a grand fellow- and wltl N much mien* la tkii lintoist,

He is to have a big farewell, about ill which I will write more farther on, 11 Harvesting is going oh apace. It Iff is grand to see the large fields of 11 beautiful golden grain being cut and Iff threshed, so different to last year'i iJI crop. Though the crops were i!Pl||| heavier in many places still the if majority were spoiled by rain* afyer 19 they were cut. 111 The potato crops* have suffered II terribly, in many places the ground 1 has baked so hard that they have 111 come to nothing. 11 Mr Crump, solicitor of Palmerston, II hag secured an office here and intend* 11 visiting once a week. This is another long felt want supplied* Mr H. Ehrhorn has the timttecon the ground for the building of his new house. It is to be built on the same site as the one that was ret cently destroyed by fire. We wish him better luck thii time as he lost quite £160 by the last fire. Mr Hemmingson is also having & fine new house built which will ba 1 au improvement to the place.-. I Mr and Mrs Pinny have ret&fi«d I from a trip to Nelson and borff look I much better for the change. I Mr Penny* two brothers were driving to Longburn to fetch Mr and Mrs Penny home, when some one rode right, into their gig, which caused the gig to capsize and threw both brothers out. The gig was totally wrecked butfortunately neither of the brothers were hurt. i Master Walter Honore, of Poxton, has been placed* in charge of the p post and telephone office here. Mr ' : 'M Honore's obliging and never tiring y efforts to attend to the wanti of Hi everyone is fast gaining him the i^jlj! respect of all he comes in contact h with. The general opinion is that : »li' the right man is in the right place.;;!!; Our State school reopened kit Monday, at which the children Mf pulled wry faces, but the parent! filj' were very glad. Mr Bowater, the !l|| headmaster, met all the children in lm i the school and bid them a hearty ! welcome back. ■ t'ifi' • si;