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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 105, 31 March 1884, Page 3

I We believe upwards of 150 invitations have boon sent to members and others who havß been attending the WesK-yau Church to meet; the Rev. Mr Griffith tit the school»house this evening to bid him farewell. Everything procurable m the i shape of refreshments and amusemeu's of various kinds has been secured and a very enjoyable evening is looked forward to. The play " Only a Woman's Heart," which has obtained a good deal of success m America, is founded on the following incident m real Hfo; — Some years ago, m the State of New' York, a man receii-ed a ten years' sentence to the Suit prison. Afte.r serving two year.*, evidenoß was found which proved him to be innocent, , and he was released. During his incarceration he completed a valuable invention, which the State Authorities claimed. The courts decided for the prisoner, and he became a millionaire. In the me in* time his lovely daughter hau been ad> p ci by a prominent official. An expose cann, a brilliant marriage was brok bd off, and the lady for a time sank into obscurity. Years passed away, but the lady is still young aud beautiful, and is now received m the best society of Chicago. The Engineer states there is reason to believe that the tonua^e of steamships built m linglaud 1883 is the., Jarg^afc on recard. It fears, however, that it has been m excess of the real requirements of the trade, and that there will be a considerable tailing off m 1884: .. A large congregation attended the Wesleyan Church last evening" wh^n the Rev. Mr Griffith preached his farewell sermon taking for'his text the last v«r<je of the IS h chapter 2nd Epistle to ihe Cornthiaus '• The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of .Crod and the 0 mmunion of the DolyGhpst be wi"h you ah. Amen. The Key. gentleman stated before opening his discourse that it was a painful duty he had to perform, m preaching his farewell sermon and m thinking over what text he should preach from, he had selected this one as. being most suitable aud appropriate. Having pyeached a very able sermon on the above text the Rev. gentleman closed his discourse 1 wishing all those whom he f migfrtnot see again before leaving Palmerston a very heartfelt farwell. Nearly 40 remained to partake of the Holy Saorameut. Tha choir during the service sang excellently a very touching farewell h join. • The new drop scene (says the Fet'dinx Star) which bus been prepared by Messrs Gosling and Son for use at the Town Hall at all entertainments given by the FeiH* ing Brass Bind is now finished. It represents a View of Corsican lake and mountain scenery, haa been very artistically executed, and when shown on the, stage by gas light will have a very pretty; and pleasing effect. It is to be used for the b'rsttime on Easter Monday night, at the performance, for which occasion 7 the same arti ts are now specially preparing a new back scene, and ;als> new wings, which will likewise bß the. of the band, ■ ' The Salvation Army are to, open m Palim-ratou on the Ist of May. The Foresters Hall has been engaged, and meetings will be held fire nighty a week. Tha officers of the various Wanganui Companies were to have met at 4 o'clock this afternoon to discuss still further the cost of transit to Wellington. It ia ex* pec fed that tha total number going will be 170. The tennis tournament between Palmerston and Feilding Clubs which tpok place on the Palmerßt6n Lawn on Saturday last resulted m an easy win for tjhe home, team, the playing on both sides was remarkably good. ''• ■■'■■' The boy Scott vrho wa9 stated to havt taken .the green3tooe from Mr Topping's store is really not the guilty one. It was a boy named Phillips who abstracted the stone and afterwards gave it to Scott., Phillip will be brought up at the R.M. Court on Thursday next. "Information was last night given . to George Boyd proprietor of the Palmers-. toti Brewery that a man was on! the pre urisea. -tho.aid of the. police -wts invoked' "and a man named George was found hay.obtained eniran.ce. by means of a spout adjacent 3 or windov«Y Proceedings are to. be laid against htm for being illegally on the premisses. _ : Mr Itnarpp, Koginew, wentj through by trnin this morning to Wunganui, Mr Rochfort also went through to Marton. It is' fta'ed on reliable authority m Wellington that Mr Waller Johnson will contest the 'Manawatu seat at the next general election against all corners. • Mr Manson gained the appeal m the case Sanson v. Manson. Messrs Hankins &' Baker appeared for the applicant. A man named Archibald Campbell is to be proceeded against . for alleged larceny of money from a native a few nights' ago. We notice the "Rev. M r Oopinger has already effected a considerable jmiprotement iv the attendance of members of the Church Choir. Between 20 and 30 voices assisted at yesterday evenings service. A sacred part song intitled "The Story of. the Cross *' was very credita ly gone' through. The service was largely attended. . . It is stated that the clerks of court nt Foxton and Feilding are to' be Abolished, local constables doing clerical duiy, ""