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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2069, 15 August 1885, Page 2

The Masterfcon Freethought SocietyV weekly meeting takes place to-monw : night. There will be a good list of vocal and instrumental items, as well as recitations and readings, At a meeting of the. Exhibition • Committee held at Wellington yesterday, it was decided to take absolute control of the Exhibition, and to conduct it without being hampered by any conditions, It was also decided not to open the Exhibition on Sundays, Several interested parsons have industriously spread a report to the effect that it is not Mr Beetham'a intention to seek re-election for Wairarapa North, and that he will seek the suffrages •' of the, electors of one' of- the constituencies in Wellinpton, We have Mr Beefcham'i authority to give this ail unqualified denial. Mr Beetham informs us-, that if he does not stand for this district he will not stand at all, and that he is not so enamoured of parliamentary lifeas to seek another constituency. As regards the promoters of the story,.the wish was, no doubt, father to the thought,

Mr Bmrstow unnouccea a dairy farm on tho Tnritahi to let. The Maatertoii Rifles are ordered to parade on the 20th inst, Mr; W; 0. McDermott, of the Club Hotel, Gaßtlepoint, notifies that it is his intention to apply for the transfer of his icenco toThirza Rogers, . Captain Edwin telegraphs There are 'indications of cold to-night, and a further rise of the glass, but fall again after sixteen hours from now, with northerly, winds. The result of the recent examination of the MaSterton School is that 30 passed in freehand drawing and 5 in geometry. This is very satisfactory, as a number of passes in the former last year was only 13, while in the latter all the pupils presented passed', ■

.Mr A. Henderson watchmaker and jeweller has secured that centrally situated shop 111 Queen-street opposite the Council Chambers (lately occupied as a fruit depot) where he will execute with despatch any work entrusted to him to repair or make at the lowest trade charge. We hear that Mr Dalrymple, Estate ;Agent of this town, has sold Mr D. Walton's Upper Plain property, consisting of 157 acres improved arable land to Mr A. Stempa, dairyman, of Masterton. The price has. not transpired.

At Ward's "Red House" to-night a choico assortment of fruit, confectionery, and fancy goods will be displayed for sale at, wholesale rates. Mr Ward also notifies that he has just received a consignment of garden seeds. The New Zealand Bible, Tract, and Book Society, has taken a decided step in advance by opening a shop in Wellington for the sale of suitable literature, at No 14, Lambton Quay, opposite the Athenffium, where a large number of books, periodicals, etc,, will be kept, The branch is under the management of Mr J. Ramsay McDonald.

Mr G. Coker lias an advertisement in another column in which he draws attention to .1 shipment of new styles of paperhangings which ho lias just opened. We have been shown a sample book, and judging by it we can recommend those who are about to decorate or r epap er their houses to pay a visit to his shop, as they will be pretty sure to find something new to strike their eye.

We regret to have to record the somewhat sudden death of Mr A. Petersen at his lodgings, Ohapel street, last night. About a' fortnight since deceased, who used to wear a long bpard and whiskers, took the notion to have a clean shave, the result being that he took a violent cold, .which attacked his lungs andresulted in his death, Mr Petersen was well known in Masterton, and was employed for some time at Harvey and sons' tannery and wool works. He was also a member of the Loyal Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows, and will bo buried with Lodge honors to-morrow. The entries for the first show of the Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society closed last night, when the following had been received Poultry, (including a pair of Guinea fowls), 13(i; Pigeons, 30; Canaries, 42, making a vary good total of 210. Last year there were G3 entries in poultry, 38 in pigeons, and none in canaries, making a total of 101, so that there is a very gratifying increase of about 100 per cent. In addition to the 'above there have also been entered, for exhibition only, a number of pens of poultry, cages of fancy birds, a pair of pheasants, an incubator in full work, and also rabbits. The. success which has so far attended the cfiorts to hold the show this year is no doubt to a very great extent due ; to the fact that a Society was formed, and the additional one that the officers of the Society have performed their duties in a very systematic manner. The .show takes place at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next, the 18th inst, and if the attendance of the public is as good as it promises to be, the Society will have reason to be proud of it. The entertainment given by Messrs Foley and Berkley at tho Theatre Royal last night must rank among the very best that we have seen on the local stage. There was some excellent now scenery, some very pretty new pieces, and new talent that was bound to win favor with the audience. In the "Rough Diamond," Miss Beaufort took the part of Lidy Evergreen (a country girl who has been married to a refined baronet), and she played it to perfection. The various shades of feeling and passion were very beautifully pourtrayed, and her language, with the slight admixture of French which she had obtained from a master, wajs, most laughable. Mr Wrigley's character of tlie baronet was well sustained throughout as was also that of Capt, Blenheim (Mr Berkley)' and Lord and Lady Plato (Mr Bradbury and Miss Bentley). Mr Foley as the country cousin was simply irresistible, for the " audience laughed with his eyery movement, The second part consisted of "Lisotte's Courtship," in which Miss Jennie Sutherland made her first bow to a Masterton audience jn the character of a peasant girl. Miss Sutherland'acts with a good deal of grace, and she is perfectly free from mannerism. She has a clear, well-trained, and powerful voice, and the songs which she rendered were really enjoyable. The other parts were taken by Messrs Foley, Berkley and Bradbury, all of whom acquitted themselves exceedingly well. The programme is too good to be presented on one night only, and Messrs Foley and Berkley have found sufficient inducement to repeat it on Monday, . Coughs, Golds, Bronchitis, dc, aro quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver,", This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleaBant to the palate, and highly extolled by tho members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt.