The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1882. TEMPERANCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1090, 3 June 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1882. TEMPERANCE.

raonts in this town have of ljite been apparently very active in their endeavors to spread and popularise the doctrines which they teach, j One of their latest efforts Ims been to whip in the clergy by requesting Ministers to preach special sermons on temperance. It is gratifyingi to find that there is so pulpit and its utterances Wto prompt such a request, but we fear preaching and lecfcurel go; but a small way towards making'a sobei people, The individual who is wont t( over-indulge in alcoholic stimllants ii ipt to get more impressive sermon rom the wife of his bosom than an; le is likely to obtain in church, 01 jven if he be spared this ordeal th leadach *' the sic! 'k

jadacke an.. /.ness which suceed a debauch,-is a practical homily i'liicli cannot Ib'o Surpassed even by tbe mlpit. (.Talking, however,! mends very little, and spmething wro is required to be done to keep veak"fiien fi;dtsthe bottle/ \k\\ is a gregarious animal. Helikes sompany, the society of comrades ivho wm>ihterest and amuse jhini. It wouldj-be better for the promoters of temperance to/endeavor toj provide social re-union's at which it jwould be possible foj'joung men to enjoy themselves without having tho temptation stimulants put in their way.- Ifihey. 'for instance established a social club or coffeehouse at which young inen could •obtain a reasonable amount of comfort and social intercourse they would probably effect more real good jthan they can possibly obtain by lectures, addresses, and sermons. It would be very easy to attempt an experiment of this kind in Masterton, and if it were done on a common sense rbasis, if there were no straining after an artificial moral standard, if no| pressure were brought to bear, to improve those who at present seek only for rational recreation, the venture would in all probability bo a success; In other towns where coffee rooms have been opened, and conducted on the lines we have indicated, they have lieen very popular, and we fail to see that they should not bo so in this towii.

Tho nsiial monthly meeting of the Greytown Bornunh Council will be hold on Monday evening. '. The usual monthly .Church parade of the Greytown Volunteers takes place tomorrow morning. Tho company will fall in at tho Post Office at 10.30.;

.Another capital programme has been prepared, for next Monday evening's en-' tortainment-at the ■•lnstitute) ', Greytowu; Mr J. McLaren, who disappointed the audience last Monday evening, will bo' present; and will endeavor to make., amen'dsjfo'rjiis former absence; The Udy family Have also kindlyjcohseuted to give' some,:.6f 'their ,--faydiutbs selections, and/. -a , .touotbor.,_wb.thiiilc~th'at' there is snffiV cient attraction to draw another fullhouse, i' [,

J' Tho Carterton Volunteer Eifle Corps hold their usual weekly drill at .the-.Pub-lic Hall onMonday evening and on Tuesf day at the same place the' Greytown Juvenile Templars give,an entertainment?' the programme including "(The trial ok John Barleycorn," songs, readings, and recitations, In a sober little; place like* jCarterton the youngsters should coin'-" ■maud i good attendance, |-

On Thursday afternoon Mesrrs F. E Wood & Co, hold one of their popular stock sales on the show ground of the W. &E.O.P.&A. Society, land in the' evening the half yearly election ofoffl.cors to Court Marquis of Noriiianby A.O.F. will tako place. .

:- r\ i,) .1 i The Committee of the Carterton School hold their usual monthly meeting in-the. schoolroom on Monday evening, and among other waiters to bo brought before it will be the formation of ai cadet corps in connectiotfwith tho school;. With the large •number, of lads of an eligible age attending the- school, we ■ do not think there is-nluch chance of the! Committee opposing l thevmovoment.. Long since—■between twoiand three/years ago—the boys' wished ;a corps to'' be formed, but somehow orroilior the matter has not been successfully taken up until the present movement; when' Mr Sainuel thinks it will be beneficial to the talking o! the boys, and trie district drill-instructor, ,So,rgeant-Major Eezar,\has desired the Walter/carrio2 out, to augment his cadet forces'/in; Greytown and Masterton. The advantages df'such a cores 'will at once ~be j obedience to their masters in school will follow them with their officersjoutsidej «nd in the course of a few years instead of joining a senior corps as raw'recruits with everything to learn, they sll become members with ft;full [knowledge of their drill and tho duties' they b]fvo to perform.'

are. invited by the Masterton Park Trustees' for erecting f|ora G to 12 chains of paling fencing, in Dixon St, The'small ongino of the Masterton Fire "Brigade was sent to Greytown yesterday inchargo ofo'no'of the members of the Brigade, to test the Abyssinian wells there" jvith'a vtew to have some sunk for the use-bfHhe Greytown Brigade' About 20 'members of the Brigade Captain Baillie and sub-Lieutenant Cameron assembled at 12 o'clock, and the hose was connected with a well at theirear of Mr Blight's residence, The enigine started, working very well, but the delivery hose; -was-scarcely • filled-rwhen- -the supply stopped. Considerable delay was then, /experienced, the whole affair having to be" 1 •taken to pieces to ascertain! the cause, when jt was found to he choked with' Myel;' Another start was made and a jgopdjetof water was this time thrownbuyjut the gravel again put a stop to' the supply, some of the Btones drawn up being so largo that they would not pass through tho three-quarter nozzle. This was the only weir tested* Th 6 engine was.: i'nn to the railway-station byithe Brigade,' and sent: back : .tp.'Masterton by the evening train. | -

OliThe 'seooffd) meeting; iof t r the Greytown. .Philharmonic Society was attended by'tiubnt BO.mombera on r Thursjlay evening. aK^d r^^ya'ctl^6\b r *blrjg l result. : i 1 iklhe. Counoil meet at 2Vclook h tmV [ aitp,r)oon. Our 'report'of the p'foceedirigs.ffi 1 appear on ■MondayVw'n;i)'.)- •{ : ' lsw 'thaHhe :: '"MMt r e'r r ton 1 -Town Lands ■Trust have secured the oldwhool acre, it ,wpuld;be l fp^acticible;' i at ,i 'a i nominal ex'pernio ■iwl&etfllixon-street from:the distance' ot nearly a'quarter of a'mile, Wo trust that the opportunity of improving a large section of one of our wretched half-chain atreeis will not he lost.

' n ' waa aoe^en 'ttl]y I vfeaterday. N>M .received from Mr Clayson's estaWißHbeiipn the "blook" a buuoh of M'smp.B wefebing from_6 to 71b eaoh, ;wl^are]remaTfflßor-Wr":(Mi3er-jgss Theso- vegetable!) Jira-gtowu-iiyitliaiUieathenilhinee,". who TppflaTfriaSnd'KolgfflphTaFl 1 of bringing thorn to perfection, i

One of fchoso pleasant social |reunionß for whioh the neighborhood of the Opnki is becoming so .well-known', took' place in the Bohoolroom there (last evening, when a large and; dancing was,k.ept up until an early hour this morning, s ' . | v 1" ' L«4» ■ "' ■ • Garrick OIuYM a successful reheargftl ,'Jast evening, They play in a f6Jni?ht:the pieceßjTr and Mrs White, (a most;;)augha.hje^sketch), and the 1 ' •jjfateftijan" suroto!he well recelved/j ' ■■' [ 1 ' j fe& meqtipg ofresidents of Clareville arid" Taratahimll ,be,h,ejd on Tuepday the 6fch,inst.;:for the purpose of discussing the aMsahiljty of Amoving the Post Office.' to anorlißi"site.Q-! j ■"•■ic TPhe Club Hotelj^[nsterton 1 N has been-liberftUy-mtroriiMfrthia week by naval] visitors feOm the vessels in the Wellington, harbor. "Pour-more officers came up :;'byi femiddfy train, fully equipped lat^p - j ' Cr, . > r lajsq I -'it,' •ijjeiterday the case ofOverertd Smith' & Co,, versus members of the Committee 1 of the MasterkfoJJnion Club was heard 5 in the R.M. Court'Wellinprton, before Mr.) Havdcastle, 'Mrr&iShaw appeared'"for 1 the plaintiffs, and for the defendants' (three of whom Messrs Chinchfen, F.'?G'-.-Moore, and Walter Perry were Mr Izard acted. The case was'gone into at considerable length, Mr Ooker beinj' xalletlyto-givrsvidencTiir'favor of nhe v plaintiffs. A' five p.m. it was concluded, 1 the Court reserving the judgment. ' A -0

Mantleb are now Vieing made-m the.tich, heavy materials fashion dictates shall," be. worn in the present Autumn and coming'' Winter. Silk Matalasse, Stamped Velvets', Hush, Moira Silk, Broohe Silk, will be.ti'se'd' largely for Wraps and Jackets ofj all kraWf Tha shapes most in voruo compriso' : 'ttio' i Grantj, Mother Hubbard, and, Lor &ceV' lenct, tw Dolmai< in its many varieties}' Stamped and Brocaded Velvets Ve-largely-used iii combination with other iriaterfyls fqr~ ladies' dresses. Nothing can possiblyixce'cd' in richnoss of effect a Brocaded Velvet Dress' with Cashmere drapery and ovorakirt looped together with rich Oord and Tassels. Ladies can select their own materials atjEfAnQ House, and havo either mautle-or-'dr'ealsc madft in the latest styles and mth prompt despatch jn the dress and mantle rooms of Tk Aiiopo.usK.-rADVT.I |

Something now amongst the Novelties to be bad at 0. Smilh'a Great Drapery .Sale are Patent duplex Curtain, the new to Plaliijui Corsel,-M:MVBrock Velveteen, ieii'lliibbard aP victoria Collars, Jersey' Gloves': Fur-linod Spring Top Gloves, New .'.Ulsters." New Mantles, New Hosiery, 2-Button.'Kid" Gloves 2s Gd por pair, New Brussels Stripe Dress material 53 lid for 12 yards.? Sale; commencing Saturday, May 20tli, next Bank New Zealand Mastorton.—[Advt,] '"'"' '