The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1831, 4 November 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1884.

As wo usually uive our omployeea a holiday mi thePiiuce of Wales'llkthday, and as this anniversary falls this year on Sunday next, we have decided to close our oflice mi the proceeding day. There will therefore he no publication of the Wairaiupa Daily on Saturday next. The Maßterlon Borough Council meet' this evening, Mr Wardell sits at Carterton to-day,

A leap year dauco is about to be held in Greytowu. Forewarned isforearmed. The outgoing San Francisco Mail closes at Masterton on Saturday next, Tlie Salvation Army held services in' ihe Town. Hall Greytown on Sunday morning and evening. Tho-former was very poorly attendod, thore only being four or five-men, ten boys, and a dog, however the_ eveiling ssrriees made up for it for theru'wero a good'mauy present-. The funeral of the late Mr Olayaon wbb followed to the grava yesterday afternoon, by a very considerable number of Bettlers: The Mastorton Amateur. Christy Mitiatral entertainment, for a-widow in distress, that was to have come off to-night is.pnsfponed for a week, "nut of respoot to the memory of the lato,Mr Clayson, and will bo held .on Tuesday, November 11th, Mr Wardell announced yesterday that in future in awarding costs, counsels expenses would not be allowed in cases where only one aide js represented by a solicitor,

Wo observe by the toport of the Knox Church anniversary in the Waimate Times that tho congregation over which the Rev James McKea is pastor is in a flourishing condition, Wo are glad to hoar that Mr Dazg is likely to come forward for the represents" lion oi the Masterton Riding in the County Council. We do not know what course Mr Dag? will take in tbn County question, but he is a settler whoße visws on any public question are entitled to respect and consideration. Ivo's lecture against Spiritualism in the Foresters Hall Greytown ou Sunday night was not so weli attended as was expected, but still there were a good number present Mr William Skeet acted as Chairman and introduced the lecturer who treated tho subject in a very masterly manner, and, judging by Ihe amount of applause he received, tho audience were well satisfied. At the conclusion of the lecture the Chairman invited anybody present to question tho lecturer an tho subject. However there was only one man "game" to respond to the invitation, and he waß, judging from all appearances, a very strong medium, anyhow we feel pretty certain he had something to do with the spirits.

After several years experience m supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, ■ of Lambton Quay, Wollington, have observed the need for a thoroughly Bound English Lever Watch at a lower prico than that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by tfiemanufactuioof largo quantities on a uniform plan, that we aro enabled to moet this want, We havo now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever, This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate, fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper. A written guarantoe for two years will bo given with each w»<«h. Sent by post, eeourely paoked, on receipt of Post Office order or oheo.ue.-fADVri

Messrs Lowes & Luna announce a dale of furniture and sundries for Saturday next m the estate of D, F, McCarthy. The programme of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club is published in another column,

The treasurer of the Maslerton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of L 3 15s from Messrn J. and EF. Holmes, and LI 5s from their siation employes. The Wairarapa Jockey Club has engaged conveyances te carry passengers from the Featherston Railway staiion for the Spring raeeiing on Friday next at one shilling per head each way, Tbe usual weekly meeting of the Phcenix Lodgo sf Good Templars was hold last evenine in the Temperance Ball Chapel-street, the attendance of members being very large. After the usual quanely installation of officers had taken place, and three more persons had been added to the list of proposition for membership, they all sat nown to a table nicely decorated with flowers and loaded with all the good things provided by the committee for that purpose it being indeed a very nice spread with tea, coffee, and cocoa, After the tables had been cleared the whole of Lodge went into harmony and as the Loilae has received a great acquisition in the Bhape of a ventriloquist of no meanordßr, he was used as ilia means of keeping the members in laughter the whole of the oveninij by his grand style of serio-comic aoiing; his quick changes and characters being exceptionally good, It is reported that the member will shortly appear before the public of Masterton, Songs, &c, were given by the brothers and sisters present at intorvals, The meeting closed at a late hour, after an enjoyable evening had been spent by all present.