HAMILTON.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 383, 14 July 1876, Page 3

HAMILTON.

(From a correspondent.) There has been quite a change in the monotony of our Mountain City. The good people of Shepherd's Hut, better known as Cornish Village, have taken steps towards building a school half way from the present one. • This would be adding another lmlf mile walk to tho teacher. I have been informed that £35 or

£4O has been collected. I can't see'why the present building (thr* Church, which is used for school purposes) cannot do as before. I think it would be much belter to shift the Church into the said viliei;e, where it would be easily accessible. But I have been informed that it is not likely we shall have another teacher in the place of Mr. Charles Roseveare, who leaves here on Tuesday, a3 Hamilton has never come up to the requirements of the return.

Mr. Roseveare was entertained by the Good Templars on Saturday night last. After the initiation ceremony ths lodgeroom was cleared for a spread. A few outside friends had been invited. Knowing that the local Lodge ranked no sisters amongst its members, I fully to see things rough and ready, but imagine my surprise when I found that the table, from end to end, was tastefully laid out with nil the choicest delicacies procurable. Mr. J. Howell was at the head of the table, Mr. 11. Home being "Vice-Chair-man. After ample justice was done to the good things provided, the Chairman read an address, expressive of the lodge's appreciation of Mr. Uoseveare's worth, and their regret at his departure from amongst' them. The address was signed by the officers of the Lodge. Mr. Koseveare, in return, expressed his feelings in parting with the friends he had formed during his residence in Hamilton of four and a half years. Mr. M'Alpine spoke of the regret he felt at parting with Mr. Hoseveare. Gaiety then became the order of the even-, ing. Mr. Home led ofF with a song, and succeeded in particularly, amusing the company. Others followed, and tho party broke up at half past eleven, after spending a very pleasant evening. Crecifc is due Mrs. "Barber for providing materials to set off the table.