GREYTOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3089, 27 December 1888, Page 2

GREYTOWN.

(From Our\Own Correspondent),

Dunrao the week preceding'Xmas, bur usually quiet town has been a aoone of. liveliness of various : kinds; I Every evenjng.raud bccaßibnaliy' in the daytime, the Palace Hall Skating Bink'has been very fairly patronised, winding up. with a Dutch auction of fftnoy wares, a recent 'investment of the iudefatigable:proprietor'. Mr l\ H-. Wood's popular- sales continue.to attract, many buyers; although it is somewhat' noteworthy that of late there is 'an • absence of the awfully cheap furniture of Masterton manufacture... vj

[ , Thebutchers, confectioners, drap- | ora, etc, 'in view "of j 'tfie"festivd : season, have set forth their various 1 exhibits to tlie," utmost: .Of, ■ their 1 ability, andjndging from the numbers i crowding into their stores, shop--1 Keepers may congratulate themselves | upon their "takings." - 1 !•; It is rumoured tliat the Presby--1 terian Church Trustees are' on the look-out for a site whereon, to. erect a place of worship, ; thej Rev. Mr Murray having received a" call" to the pastoiate, the rev. gentleman is evidently a profound scholar, and an ablo, earnest and explicit preacher, although somewhat\long in his seimons,according to modern notions, The congregation deludes many of our most intelligent and influential inhabitants. Last Sunday anniversaiy s6ivices were hold at the Wesleyan Cliunli-' in the days of long ago the miniversaiy of the Wesleyan Oharch occuned on the sth used to bo celebiated with a tea meeting and Bpeoial,serviceg" andon the Boxing day following the Bunflay Sohool held theiiannualpoaio.whichliwrecDntlv beep Rltered to New |)ay Ooubtles9 the alteiation of the fore going times aud sty on a wattoi of- denwuinittional ex|edio.'«sv bos' known to themselves,'