CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9540, 12 July 1909, Page 6

CARTERTON NEWS.

(From Our Kesident Reporter). Saturday. The numerous friends of Mrs Scott, of High Street, will regret to hear that ahe is at present lying seriously ill at her residence. An unpleasant experience befel Mr and Mrs E. Eagle, jnr., and daughter, of Belvedere, last evening. They had just transacted some business at a local shop, and were about drive away, when the horse slipped on the wet pavement, and fell on its side. Mr and Mrs Eagle were thrown out, while Mias Eagle jumped out. The horse fortunately stood quiet. Mrs Eagle was considerably shaken. Both shafts of the vehicle were broken, and the splash board damaged. A large number of technical works have'just been added to the local lib rary. Dr D. G. Johnston has purchased through the local agent, Mr Gordon Hughan, a 15—18 h.p. model H. Ford motor car. An afternoon tea was yesterday afternoon tendered to Mrs H. McFarlane by the ladies of St. Andrew's sewing bee, the occasion being her approaching departure for Seatoun, near Wellington. At a suitable interval in the proceedings, Mrs Thompson, wife of the Minister, asked the guest's acceptance ot a small token of esteem in the form

of a silver hot water jug, and salad howl. Mrs McFarlane expressed her deep gratitude for the presents,which would serve to remind her of the pleasant 23 years she had spent in their midst.

It is with sincere regret that I have to chronicle the death of Miss Isabel Smith, which occurred here yesterday after a lingering illness. The deceased young lady was uniy twenty years of age, and much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs C. J. Smith in their sad bereavement, which is the second that has befallen them within a few weeks. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. Rev. Young was officiating clergyman. The social organised by the ladies of Parkvale on Thursday evening last has resulted in the debt on the hall piano being cleared off, and a small balance remains in hand. As a result of a visit of the Borough Council to the headworks of the high pressure water supply, estimates of the cost of reconstructing the filter beds, and of concreting the whole of the walls of the settling pond, are to be drawn up. The work will shortly be put in hand. The local troop of Boy Scouts now numbers 27, and the lads appear to take a keen interest in the work connected with the troop. Bro. W. Butler, who at present holds the position of N.G. in the Loayl Heart of Oak Lodge of Oddfellows, is one of the founders of the Lodge, and held the position 31 years ago. Bro. J. Fensham, the V.G., has been a member of the local Order 29 years. A meeting of dairy factory delegates here yesterday favoured the appointment of a Home agent, and that the expenses be borne by the various dairy companies in proportion upon the basis of their output:— Butter factories Is 3d per ton; cheese factories 7£d per ton. Opinion was also expressed by resolution that it was desirous that the directors of the National Dairy Association should be increased by two, and that the extra seats be allotted to the Auckland province.