Rongotea.

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1898, Page 2

Rongotea.

(fEOM OTO OWN COBBBSPONDHIW.) Jane 0. A good many Rongotea folk went to Feildiug last Monday night to hear the Rfc. Hon. Richard fleddon, and oame back much impressed with that gentleman's power of speech. Mr Seddon has left a good impression in Feilding bat I hear Mr Pirani is soon to appear there to reply to the address. On Wednesday last Miss M. Buchanan, daughter of Mr Nell Buchanan, of Rongotea, was united in holy wedlock to Mr Frederick W. Thomas of Hamilton. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's father, and the happy couple were united by the Eev. J". D. Harper. The bride was dressed in a figured shot silk with steel embroidery and shot silk to match, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. The bride was attended by Miss Thomas, sister of the bridegroom, and wore a dress of dark grey. Both wore gold brooches the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Thomas acted as best man. The bride was given away by her father. After the ceremony between 60 and 70 guests sat down to a sumptuous breakfast. The presents were numerous, useful and valuable. About 4 o'clock tbe happy couple left en route for Wanganui were the honeymoon will be spent. Their future home will be at Hamilton. On the same day Mr M. 0. Riley of Awahuri was married to Miss Norah Fitzgerald of Wangaehu. The oeremony was performed by the Rev. Father Patterson. A sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of at the bridegroom's hotel. During the evening Mr F. Mann, on behalf of the Awahuri resident! presented Mr and Mrs Riley with a beautiful silver service. The handsome bridesoake was made by Mr W. Grantham of Feilding. A meeting was called last Monday night in the Temperance Hall to consider the advisability of forming a volunteer corps. Some of the young folk nrged Uje claim for a mounted corps, others for a -rifle corpe. A big dinrassion took place, all the advantages and disadvantages of foot and mounted corps were put before the meeting, and on a vote being taken half voted for mounted and the other half for a rifle corps. A movement is now on foot to join the Palmerston company. Mr R. B. MoEenzie is working hard for this movement. The Palmerston corps is a mounted one and ag we have a fine lot of young fellows here, and planty of pond horses, we feel, pure if a mounted corps was organised here they would be able to hold their own with any corps in the island. Mr Spry bad his hand cut open on Thursday through, a horse pulling his foot back as he was shoeing* it.