LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2069, 8 July 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sale of Farm Stock.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold an extensive cleariog sile of farm stock on account of Mr John Brosnaban, on the Levels Plains, to-morrow.

Winchester Fair. Farmers and dealers are reminded that this fair takes place to-day. Messrs Mundell and Co. and Mr A. E. Cox (with Mr E. R. Guinness) sell cattle, sheep, and pigs. Tonic Sol-fa Class.—On Thursday evening next Mr J. G. Proudlock re-opens his Tonic Sol-fa Glass at bis residence, Arowheoua. The system is daily growing in favor, and the class Bhould be a large one this year.

R.M. Cotjkt, Temtjka.— Oq Monday afternoon before A. M. Otark Esq., J.P., Alice Baker, a half caste, was charged with vagrancy and drunkenness. She was fiaed 20d for the l'ttsr offioce, and sentenced to 7 days imprisonment for vagrancy. Assault. —At Christchurch on Saturday night., a woman named Kennedy assaulted a man named John Risk, who lodged with her, and iniicted 6ve wounds on his head with a poker He is in the Christchurch hospital in a preoarious state. Tbe woman was arrested, and says he gave her grcßs provocation. Farewell.—Mr George Shirtcliffe, who has resigned the managership of the Farmers Ca-operative SLore to join the firm of Puterson and Co., Duoedin, was on last Saturday presented by the staff with a pair of binocular marine glasses, and eutertained at luncheon. Abom 20 persons were present, and several toasta were d'Uok enthusiastically, and many wishes were expressed for the future success of Mr Shirttl ffe.

Absent Husband.—During the hearing of the inquest on the body of George Priest in Timaru list Friday a telegram was received from a Mrs Rudder, Oamiru, wife of Joseph Rudder, stating the body m ght be thatjof her husband, who whs known to a man numed Thomas, who is employed in the post office. Thomas was immediately sent for, and, after having viewed the body, said he did not thick it was that of Rudder's, who had been in Timaru not long ago looking for work. Football.—The Press says :—The return match between Oimbridge and Temnka took place on the North Park, and resulted in a win for Cambridge by five poicta to nothing. C. Morrison got a try for Cambridge, but Owen f tiled to convert. Shortly after Slater got over the line, but the kick at was also a failure. After some loose play, in which neither side could claim an advantage, potted a neat goal. The following showed good form—Collins, Morrisod, and Lear, for Cambridge; while Roberts, Velvin, and Gaffmey were the best for Temuka.

News prom Samoa. -A copy of the Samoa limes io hand contains a good deal of news about Mr A. W. Gurr. He occupies half-a-columu of an advertisement in it, he appears in a lawsuit in which he has got judgment for £359 9s 3d, and costs, which made the total amount up to £530 9a 31, Then we find h'm amongst the guests at a great b-mqiiat given by a chief to the captain and officers of an American guoboit, and at which all the consuls were present. Than again he figures at a meeting to inaugurate sports, and is one of threa appointed as a committee to make tha oocessiiry arrangements. Altogether our o'd friend apparently fills a very apace in Samoa, and ws wish him every success. An Erratic Character. A nun named John Frederick Moore was charged at the Courthouse, Temuka, on Friday, with being of unsound m nd, The presiding justices were Messrs A. M. Clark and M. Quinn. Drs B unden and J. S. Uayes declined to certify that the mm was a proper subject to be committed to Sunnyside. He was accoringly remanded until Saturday, but then only one justica was obtainable. On the way back to the lockup he made a run up the street, but, being stopped at the Wa'lingford, went quietly down to his place of incarceration. He has been employed by Mr W. Tayler, of the Eclipse Brewery, but having developed decidedly eccentric symptoms, his employer deemed it best io communicate with the police.

Inquest.—The inquest en the body of George Priest was held in i'imaru Ias t Friday. Two brothers and the wife of the deceased failed to identify him, bat John Power, bootmaker, stated that to the beat of his belief the boots worn on the feet of the body were a pair made far George Priest. He knew them. He knew them on ripping open the soles, because he mide the boots too large, and bad to take them in at the instep; and also by a second set of nails he put in them. Thomas Rowley, dentist, also recognised the body as that of George Priest by the condi ion of the mouth. Dr Maclotyre also expressed his belief that the body was that of George P*ies», Frorq the rest of the evidence it appeared th»t George Priest recently started in business in Timaru as a grain merchant, his brother providing him with the mean?. He made losses, and the day he left home the bailiffs were in bis house, He left stating that he would go out to Taiko J?Jtt to jjet money. He had not been heard of since. After a consult;ition, the jury found that the body was that of George Priest, end as to the cause of death returned a verdict of f ' Found Drowned." Temuka Fire Brhhdb, —A meeting of the members of the Terouka Fire Brigade was held ia the Temuk* Town Bjird office on Saturday evening. Present— Oaptain Henry (in the chair), L'eutennnt McSheeby Genilemun, Foreman A. Clinch, Bnmchman Egan, Firemen Davey, C inch, Jackson, Vernall, B,dri, aDrJ J. Henry (secretary). The fo'Jowjng resolutions were Garried : —"That Branchnmn Clinch become foreman of the brigade j that Fireman Egan be ejected brancbrnin ; that Fireman J.Henry bfs elegtpd secretary; that Fireman Davey's resisjO'.fc<on be accepted as eDgine-keeper ; thit tenders be called for engine-keeper, to closa on July 10th, 1890 ; that the captain advertise for men for pumping the wells at 2s per hour, asd any a£t*nding be paid at the sirne rate." A letter regejppd from Mr Thomas Gunnion thanking the brigade for the donation se:it by them, and also Mr Thomas Rooney for coupling his name with the brigade in the donation. Mr Bjyth attended on behalf of the Temuka Town poard, and a took pjaco re wells.— £t was decided tlfnp thQ brigade report on the slate of the wells afthe fjrat meeting of the board. Accounts arnouatiog to £1 J2a Ql were passed for puyuienf, and meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chajr,

Obdfeixows, Geraldine —An icstallation gathering in connection with the Oddfellows' Lodge. Geraldino, takes place in the lodge room on Thursday July 10th. The&e gathering? have been of a most enjoyable ctmrac'er, Hnd the one on Thusday eveniog wi 1 doubtless prove no exception to the rule.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka -At the above Church on Sunday last anniversary services were conducted by the Rev. J. Williams, of Tim*ru, a former President of the conference. Service in the morning commenced with tha singing of Hymn I 611, followed by prayer. The first lesson was taken from the 116 h Psalm, the sec >nd being chosen from I. Corinthians, 3rd chaptbr. The last three verses of this chapter were selected as the theme for the preacher's discourse : " Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or thiags present, or things to come : all are yours, and ye are Chiist's, and Christ is Cod's." The rev. gentleman said it always argued a low st ite of grace in a church when people wrangled about the merits or demerits of their ministers. It afforded a lobphol6 for the entrance of all stages of mischief. This was the condition of affairs in Corinth at the time spoken of by St. Paul. The trouble commenced with the ministry of Apollos, who, erudite and eloquent, had fairly carried away a cumber of tha Corinthian congregation. Others held fast to St. Paul, as one of riper experience, while some claimed only the belief in Christ crucified. Paul, however, when he found this state of affiirs existing pointed out clearly to them that after all they were only men who were preaching ; that God alone eould give increase of grace. He showed also that while they were quarrelling about the merits of their several preachers they were losing sight of their immortal inheritance. The preacher questioned if congregations were I quite free from this feeling at the present ' day—if there was not some danger yet of their losing sight of the significance of the Christian ministry while they questioned this or that man's orthodoxy, It was impossible to avoid having certain likings or dislikings, and bemuse the ministry of certain preachers did not suit the taste of some it would not do to run away with the idea that they were unable to be of service. Paul, Apollos, Peter, and Cephas had all helped to build up the Christian Church. They should remember that all spiritual gifts were theirs, and they should exult in the thought that all varieties of talent were pressed into their service, Their very hymns were instances of this. Some of them written by Unitarians, by Roman Catholics, and one in particular by a bigoted Episcopalian who had denied them the right of calling their body a Churob, and yet they were all made a means, under tha providence of God, of rendering valuable aid to the oause of religion." In conclus'on, it was pointed out, the Christian's claim to all things spiritual was contained in the charter " I am Christ's/' and were under His protoctian, although worldly troubles might befall them, yet they were assured of safety from evil. The service concluded with the singing of Hymn 428 and the benediction. A number of the congregation rem lined to partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. At the evening service there was a fair attendance, the Rev. Mr Williams again ©fficiating. This evening the anniversary tea and publ'c meeting will ba held, the former commencing at 6 30 and the latter at 8. A number of addresses by ministers and friends will be given at the meeting. Primitive Methodist Church, Te MBK.A. —The first of a series of avangelistic services took place in the above church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Mrs P. W. Jones, of Waddington, assisted by the pastor, the Rev. J. Clement. Another service was held in the evening. The services were well attended on both occasions, and W6re characterised by much heartiness. On Sunday evening Mrs Jones delivered a very earnest address from Acts 22, part of verse 10 : '' What shall I do Lord ?" It was of vital importance that everyone in that church should give an answer to that question that night, and the first thing necessary was self examination, S r . Paul, when stricken with blindness during his persecution of the Christians prior to his conversion, had doubtless examined his heart, and turning his back upon the memories of his mistaken conduct, bad by prayer consecrated himself to God's service. He had desired employment, ;»nd God had bestowed upon him the gift of His spirit, which was the sscrst of His power. This gift was awaiting all who desired to ba consecrated, and she trusted that many would consecrate themselves that night. Tha world was sceptical as to self-consecration, because there were so many instances where people professing to be consecrated to God's service wer < continually seeking to expose others'imperfections, and fius becoming obliyious of the motes in their own eyes. No thoughts of others' imperfections should exist. They might blunder sometimes, but their motive? would be pure, and they shonld remember that each was only responsible for his own work. Mrs Jones then proceeded to address encouraging words to wives and mothers, pointing out that although it might appear »o them [ that they could do little to further God's I work, yet by faithfully fulfilling their i duties in their domestic sphere they were earning for themselves an everlasting reward. Their influence was necessarily not widespread, but it was lasting, for they had the training of tha young G )d gave to each certain work, and by following it up consistently they would find a rneans of grace, A pathel|c appeal was then unade to those who were deferring the acceptance of the means of salvation. They might not be actively bad, but in declining to permit Christ to rule over tharn they were persecuting Him, and possibly hy their example and influence deterring others from taking the shelter of the Cross. Their sin In such a case wouli be a double one. Mrs Jones cot.* eluded her address by a few kindly words to the young, who, she said, were the hope of the Qhurcli, and could not be too early oonseorated to ite service. The address was interspersed with eeve'al tell, ing illustrations, and was attentively listened to. At its close the Rev. Mr densest added a few words of appeal, and reminded the congregation that the gervfees would b,B ooninued until Thursday eveping. service cpncluded with the benediction. A prayer meeting followed, to which a considerable number \ peuaaiuod, 1

Draughts.—At the Mechanics' Institute, Teniuka, last night a match was plaved between married and single players. The mrried won by 3 games. Mr J. Fileman acted as referee.

Unrequited Love.—The bullet has been extracted from Palmer, who is progressing favorably. Palmer shot himself in Dunedin last week because his iutended bride had left for Melboorne. Good TemP£ARY.—A social evening wns spent; in the ' J ood Hope Lodge, No, 42, 1.0.G.T. Bro. Barr, C.T., occapied toe chair, and the social hall was pretty wall full. After an address by the chair, man, .readings were given by Messrs McCaakill and Birr, and recitariooe by Miaees Lynch and Metsoo and Mr Clark, and Bongs by Bros. Thomson, Barr, and Cripps, Misß Gardiner, and Mrs Bowman, and an address by Bro. MoOann. Refreshments were abundant and excellent, and ..Itogether n most enjoyable evening was spent.

The Difference.— The maxim "One law for thti rich and another for the poor," which is so generally acttd upon in'he co'irtß, civil and criminal, receive* equd favor I fiud (says "Scrutator" in London Truth of April 2) in courts martial. The last quarterly return of naval courts martial contains a record of twentyon* officers tried for various bffeßces against discipline, sich as improperly leaving their chip, diu keenest, striking their superior ofiners, and so on. Of these twenty-one six were acquitted,, aod of the fifteeo found guilty not one received a day's imprisonment. Side by side with this appears the record of fiftythree seamen and marines tried for more or less similar offences and sentenced among them to 694 months' imprisonment with hard labor, giving an average of thirteen months' hard labor for each offence.

ScnrrH Rangitata.—A social in aid of the prize fa ad was held in the scboolhooae on B'riday eveoing last, and in spite of the wretched weather was a decided success. There waß a large attendee, including gome twenty-five peop'e fr<>m Teranka. The following songs wore contributed during the evening :—'• At the Ferry" aßd " Side and Side," by Miss Lee, in excellent voice; ''Steering Home/' and "Queen of the Night if* Sh«," l by Mr i. A. McOaskiil, were wa 1 received; "My Grandma'* Advice," by M'i-s F. Quy, was capitally rendered, and in response to a hearty encore she repeated the list verae ; Mr Chxlmers sang " Killaloo " and " Our Jack's Gouie Home To-d»y," and had to respond to an encore for thf former. Mr Chalmers also contributed a sailor's hornpipe, which brought down the house. The Misses McLeod and Guy accompanied the singers. During the even : ng Mr Mabin enlivened the proceedings by several se'ections on the bagpipep, and oho played for the Sco'ch daoces. Dancing was kept up with great spirit until half-pist three, Mr Alex. Bisssfc acting as M.C., and the Messrs Meredith supplied excellent music. Befreshments of excellent quality, catered for by Mr D. McOiskill, were dispensed by Mrs Taylor in her well-known homsly style, which helped to mike the sociii guch a decided success. The thanks of the committee are due to Mr W. McLeod for conveying the performers from Terauka. —A correspondent, sigaing himself "Im L.," writes as follows ;—Sir,— I waa one of many guests present at the late - social githeriog at the Sooth Rangitata school, and my er>joym«nt waa such that I desire with your kind permission to give my smill tribute of praise to sev-ril of the performer*, and also to those wh> by s their hospitality conduced bo much to our ] pleasure. To Mrs Duncan T»ylor, who presided at the tables, the thauks of all are dne. She extended to all a M right guid High'and welcome." Of the parformers Mis* Lee and Miss Guy deserve most hearty thanks. Their song* were a treat, and their kiudnesa in beiog present at a considerable aacr.fice cannot be too highly cotUtnended. A outnbar nf ladies added grace to the scene, while the dancing of "The Whit« Cock* 'e," by Ma Henry, was rs illy grmd. Mr J M*biu e ilivaoed the hearts of a I by hi" excellent music, and the services of Mr A. Bis»et, who officiated «a M.C, w>« t>**yond praise. Titer-* was f>-nar,ti'y h wond-rlul display of y nod kind fee'inj;, and the expression of sßDinutiais that went home to the hearts of nil.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Gera'dioe Roid Biard—lnvite tenders for woik.

G. Loach & Dobie, Fe'lraongers, Orari Are buyers of sheepskins. C H. Verity, Ellorslie Farm, H 1 on— Has two good oat straw for sale. J. D. Richards, Dind* Farm, Waitohi—invites tenders for cut'ing ton rai'es of gorse beiges. A. E. Cox and E. R. Guinness—Sell fat and store sheep and cattle at Win-chet-tr Fair to-day. D Henry, Ciptain Temuka Fire Brigade—lnvites applications for position of c iretaker for the Temuka Fire Brigade plant.