The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888.

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

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888.

.An accident happened to,the Rey Father McKenna whilst driving with a friend across the Opaki yesterday morning. In passing a drag the hcrse he was driving shied at,the conveyance and the watertables being rather ■ deep ■' and abrupt at tho stop, the Rev., gentleman's vehicle was capsized and the thrown out. Beyond a broken shaft no damage was dono,. The Dunedin Evening Star of tlio 18th • December contains the following, A special meeting of the- Otago Beekeepers' Association was held at Messrs Royse, Stead and Company's offices last ovenmg, to consider an invitation from the bee-keepers at the laieri to givo an exhibition Of transferring; and nianipulating bees under t|io modem system at the forthcoming annual Caledonian spurts to i brj; held there on Jew Year's ,Pay, ;,It was decided- to accopt the invitation, and a sub-committee consisting of - Messrs. Brickell, D'Oylev, ; 'and Yoting wero appointed to confer with Mr Brent of Outram, and make all arrangements in connection therewith. Mrßriok<-tt>tated that the introduction of the Garnolian Queen into hjs apjary had. h?en success-.; ful and that'JilriiiillHi'i beiis (her pvogony) were hoiv flying, so that the introduction of a new strain of bees of a high type-in Mew Zealand was now an accomplished fact, It was also reported that a great many stocks had been starved out during the late inclement weather, where artificial feediug :had not both adopted. ' : ' .

' At the breakup', of tl)e TojpftWP, High Suiioiil \ml wpfiV, Jho workshop, (says the Bruce KeralJ) was tl)o centre of atttaction to visitors both before and a/tiar the meeting, and the yarpentry work exhibited showed a distinct advance upon the work of former years. ; Among the articles manufactured by the buys were cheats of drawors, picture frnraos, whatnots, musiq stands, and letter racks, One noticeable bit of work was a picture Bland catved in imitation ot a Dutch galleon, Some of the work was rather wanting jn|jnish,but taking it altogether it was a grand exhibition of what boys can accomplish if they can be- persuaded to take ah interest in, such things, and get a competent director', ; Among tho new appliances is iatho, manufactured by the rector, tlie'ironwork .being purchased, in the course of an address to the' parents, the Rev.' James Ohisolm'said;—" It was a grand thing that there were classes for manual train, ing. He thought it tended to break down tho notion, which was fur too preyalept/that it is not genteel to use one's hands, £or his pwti part, fie could never see the difference between mini the pen and the spade. If there was a difference it was not in tho tool but in tho manhood and womanhood behind it,". A watchmaker .-named Mr'J, T, Williams lias uiado himself famous by making a successful Walloon ascent in Sydney, Mr Williams has for soino time past been studying'the. subject-,; of air navigation, and on Saturday he determined to makea practical experiment, In tho presonce ot several thousands of spectator's he placed himself in a para-, chute attached ton balloon in the. Ashfield recreation grounds, The balloon having been filled with gas™ released, aiid speedily ascended to a hoight of 7,000 ft pr B,oooft. Mr Williams then released his parachute, and deceuded some hundred feet at a terrific rate, The paracliute afterwards opened oiit and- docehded ;slowly,.; 'reaching: the, ground at a point three mile's away from the recreation grounds.. The parachute ocoupied oi)ly six minutes in:, descent, buta-.soinewhafc strong wind inajle. ]J drift to the.:-extent mentioned, -.,,jj r tyilliams states lie.experienqed'nq jerk; ;rig or tugging, and he purposes to ; Jiang on to the ring with'his toethjn a- future. decont,',with,a; viewi of .demonstrating the .evennessof ;the;, flight, of-his' apparatus,,'. He is smali.dn;'stature, ; .-and.,' Bst4lbiin;,welght, : He:.ii.ij;iiative of,, Birmingham,'and bas.beenj.resident .jpSidney. J-r. twelve years; 'about ItJs-o'amed,- that - Mr Willianis'by'h'is-'pT'rf'irniapce. Jiiis bontonTrbfeßs.nr-Mdrfin'silieat rewird' by a great deal, 'although'! ha had i never, iireyiously'amended .-a ! balloon or attempted suoh a feat. ' .-■

,ton tiyPinftii'mfe#aiiii: fiu'm:th»'Bbfireei(!wWd.Wn!duiibtoMy^B- - .TheAlProabjtsriiiiJ■ aiiiktuy';ijoiitol pioiiidis' arfangediffi takofpJsceSv'ity •Woodfopfe's - pic"tui'«(|Uß '"proporty.-.'-iir Coluniba.Road, ■•■'.;'.■;. ' Messrs Lowea mid lbms amiomico li snlooffurniture, produce, nUd sundries for Saturday, next, J '.' ■" ,'■ _• Mr F.H,; Wood's ofttalogiio Tor iiiis Stuck.Sale at tliel'aratahi: un. .January 3rd appears iii "and .'euibiices sovoval lines iii sheop, cattlo and horaua. Further (jiitriesarp invited...

w'erd well pa,trpnised;ycsterdayf numerous passen-' gets being booked through/to Mastorton to visit the races and local, sports.., ' Messrs Lowes and lonis will hold their noxt stock sale: at their." Itennall-'slreel' I yards oii Wednesday January 2,, parti, culars of .entries will appear in our next issue. ' .. ■:'.' ,■

The Masterton'Towu Band under the able, cniiductonihjp of Mr Papworth, rendered.some excellent selections in tho Mastei'ton Pavk,. fro, bono jitiWb on OhviatinaaDay. ■ : '■.;•' ' '; The Mariposa arrived at San Francisco, on Ist "instant with nn English, mail. She left on the 16th iiietantfor Auckland, one day lute. The'Zcalahdia arrived' rtt San Francisco on the 22nd instant, timetable'date. "'■''•' .■';•' ■'■• l :: •''' ; :' .■'''; -'' It is worthy of note thaj.the winners of the Boxiiig Day Handicap, 'fiurdlos', 100 yards, IRO yards. Friendly Societies'. Handicap, and Consolation race, at tlie Friendly Societies 'Sports yesterday, were all members of the local Red' Star Football Club. We hear that young Franco, who it will be remembered/met ..with an accident; while bathing in ; tho i Waip'oua about twelve months ago, injuring his spine, is now enabled to sit up in bed.

Tho Christmas liolidnys passed' off| without any necessity for the, polico to make tliimiselv'ea ''prominently' cowipicu'ous esotipt in the case of ouo iudiviiliml • who; to "pieviint jhis getting into further trouble,- the:'police had to •conline in the hickup .ye'aturday,''This iiiuming Mr Lowes. J. P., cautioiiod the buDSny individunliigdinstexcej»,'an<l; iuthimliff. '" [' ' .•" - TliiTe was a couple'of cricket matches iiluycdiihlliol'ark'Ov.il on Ciiiishnas afternoon, The g hip ;.'«tw.cutliecombi.ed schools and 'ho miaA ehmn of tho Star Club'reiii.i/ic :u n win i»r the mtter lij- seven »ike's, fcVr. ill.bi'Juhilb H. Uvigi'V v. iwod- reiijy-'tis-ce'luiit form. Evi r;li-. IB wwtho 'only.no to (jet. into ili-üble Higim-n.' Otrnooilier pitch ol thu«roimdiiSi)ivitiiliwiiloii was played, Messrs CiiemiebY...iild Wiekernoii nicking sides, 'flip miter's team won un the first innings by f..ur runs, Dreamer 13, MoKonzie 11, mid 10 iwere the-highest scorers. -The Pnik presented a being some -three hundred people present,. -.

Tlie beautiful little. valley of Mild Miki was enlivened a little, above, its ordinary quietude oii' Christmas Day by tho oircuinstance ot a marriage which touk place' between-.McJPeter'S. Mac-: donald, and a daughter .'of'"'Mr "John' ;Buckett, this being the - third daughter of the aforesaid'gentleuiiin to pasi'off within this year. Tho marriage ceremony wa'B'performed, by the Boy W, Rowse from Masterton, Thebrido was .ditssed m white muslin with a very pretty. wreath and veil; Two bridesmaids' were in attendance. After the wedding the party sat down to a beautiful spread including Christmas andother'delicacia and tlien the bridegroom .woke the siir. 1 rouhdiiis'liillswith-tlie 1 dulcet 1 iiotos' ! 'of'his well accustomed bagpipes, and .ivith hearty good wishes tlie party broke up,

'.The Christmas' Festival for, 1888 ib' past, and as far. as .Oarterton is "connothing particular' transpired. ; Oii Ohrifltinas Djiy tlieto.' was a' sorvioe held in .St Marks Oliurehip tho morning pnly,'condnctedby tlin Rev W, Ballachy, anda very'appropriatp sermon was given, .For Boxing Day School picnic was. Jield,'.'pit the 'Sho'iy Ground,..iihd'was.well.,patronised' by youiid and old. There was.not'.the.nsual decoration of shops,.only Messrs Whyte and Allen had evergr.eciiß put up at,thcir, verandah posts.- -M/Alex Griggi- junr:'', of Greytown,.ro-opened tho shop lately bcoupied.by MriG. M.I Gardner,' with a good display ]of grocerieii .pastry arid, confectionery, aud seemed to bo,d"ing a good trade both on Saturday rind Christmas eve'.' Mr Oatt's splehdid collection of Xmas toys also seemed to ,be. eagerly sought after, -v.-... , ■-);/.'.;. ;:i: .,,..;:

Thero was a large attendance at'the rink last night' to witiiesß'-'tlio'porfoV-map of tlio TOrarapa'-Blijiidiniiid tlie. skating acts of Masters; Woolcott' and .Cokor.-;. The 6eats, stage, aiidcirclo were crowded.with-Spectators,.and tlie 'floqr, .withi-rinkers who.rltept, .whirling rouiid.to Ihoiijiusic of;Mf..pe!|r.sp.|iV Band, the nieni'behi of winch;;were hi capital ferm; indeed wo never know when they played to such advantage. At nine o'clock Masters Woolcott and' Ookergavfl a double stilt-skating exhibition, and the clever manner '■ in which they performed'their various tricks'drew forth rounds of applause froni the p.n: Tijslocil B'oiidin'tb'cri.'mnd'e his alipearanoe oii the wire, aiid his performance was pronounced to bo quite equal to; if not better than, any of tho professional wire walkors'■• wo' ; 'have' |iad up.here. 'Vouiig'Coker did ioiito fancy skiiting botw'een fifty bottles of colored ■fire,;going'iii and out ,'nhd rquh'd ; theni without disturbing a single biittlo. Rinking was kept up jilliwlf-paat' tenlaiirj Ivi'l'vbp/ly.wcttj; lioiiie 'pletfaud' : mtlvuhe' evening's' entorf'iiinment, wliioh : will- be repeated again to-night.'

begs to infqrni thoinhab, Itmit's of Mattertnii' arid District that during the,month of .December ho will offer to. the public the wliolo of his largo stuck of boots and shoos at coat prico for Cash Only, after which time the books will be closed and the business.in future conducted .on ; the ready nioney system of which duo notice will be riven.—Advi A GREAT ■ BHTBKPRIBK _. Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters Manufacturing, Company js nne.of Hocbester's greatest business enterprises. There Dr, Soulo's American .Hup Bitters havo reached- a -sale beyond all -precedent, having from their intrjiisio'value, found their way into every, household in the land.—Graph;), ' ;: '''''"' ' •■/■

. .-No nos!!iTAi hhebed i-Ho palatial hospital needed -for Dr. Soule's American Hopßitter's'patienls, nor lan>e-salariod talented puffora to tell what Dr. Soiile'a American Hop Bitters will do or cure, as they tell their own story by their cer : (»in 'and absolute qiiresit"' hq'nie:-Neiy York Independent. ' ' : .

liesidents in the country contemplating a Yi?it jp : Wellington ; during the present month,niay.-opmbhie. both..pleasure;'and proljtby.'oallirfgfitthe ))[lioiesalp; Drapery , Tho flue premlsos ,we Qooupyare In tliohi. selves unequalled Southfof the >Bmiator, and not only is the'afchiteotiire imposing, Ijiit the ..(UTftngeipents for tho comfort and convenieiioe of buptomefs'are suoh as can-' not be ; excelled If equalled in the Colony, and so say tho thousands .who have ylsited the Wholesale Fainlly i Drapery Warehouse, TeAroHouse,Wellington.',-',.., .-. : ,:.;..-' And then thostobkis.ahfaysjlofge, tho choice,.very extensive,,anil' the ,J prlces, at lowest, wholesale, ratea at/'sTe Aro- House, ',:,";',';'''.'..' '.!'.. :-.'.-;'V iv,%\ fiow, ljrosentmoiith, sqme eijceptipnal wp'agos. Jte'aifd'wtl. be offeredto all c'ash : 'custoineni, ! '';Hftyiiig imported a. large lot of Japanese and other fanoy goods we sliaHdistributo'tliem to all pufcliasers on the following .scale, at Te Ap House, Wellington:—l,i;; 'oi'i[[\' ■ iPitrchase 10/- Gift j/,- Purchase 16/- fliftl/6 Purohas'e ?0/- Gift 2/- Purchase ?5/- Gift 2/6 Purchase 30/- Gift 8/r-Parclia'se 35/-Gift3/C Pureh'afiß M Gift 'IU Purqliajse 50/'- Gift 6/i Purchase 00/-Gift 0/. : Purehase76/- Gift 7; Purchase 80/-: Gift 8/-Purchase 00/-Gift 9/. ;,;,..: ( Purohase 100/: Giftlp/f .'.--;. aud so bV in isameiptop'oSioiiip to 'ieSOj '^ibO,''ormoredur!h|the:montK.6fJ!'&em'bor at To Arp Hphso;.;Wenm^toii./ : .' ■ ■ ''Theonly njgfiptiops.-'?'o':ii|akg,tOr:(l|e aVdv arnKidGloy^-jLwijmakinjrJlllllf beVy, wd |failprini«tfi ojiW, vlsi' would thef«fllP wplvifeOllS' io all countmreaiiWfc I'llW'oeifniu. to reenlt in,,ple|aifre'/■.(Tad . to all custo-: mers'at'Tem-Hbußi, Wellington, v;."-

' ?;*f®i i tfioii : 'iiio!iti^dttßiiorab|- '. ;@olb^l^apilM?i|]i®]>§;. ; .pitaVifeUiiowledgea ; '< -;A;Toil(lera ttrffiiivited;by;Mr'Jiil;iiiflhg',enginoer, ftii-- tlie cbiißtriicti'jri of a : cnl-; : vort and dam 'at 131a6k ■ Oreokv Forn- ', ridge,:, '■'"■ : P'' ; ■'•.■' \;-.;;v;v"..' I :■. ■■ ■".: '.v. ,: ": ; ':';,vi ; V; ''■'•"■■' '■':..'.■■■ ■ Th'p.quarterly-' simi'moiied meeting of Couifc Loyal 'EiiterprtS6i"A;o.l)';tal£os 1 placp everiing. ?-' ■'."'■'