GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3203, 13 May 1889, Page 2

GREYTOWN

(From Our Own-Correspondent). Last Friday nijht at the Palace Hall, the Hospital ball took place in aid of the funds of that institution. The front of the galleries were nicely decorated with' festoons, of evergreens and flowerß. The Santera roof was lmog with many flags and streamers, the supper room was well supplied with a bounteous spread, as was also the light refreshment stalls, A large number,of the galleries; evidently .pleased withUhe' gay sight below, where between two «nd three hundred people occupied the floor. The band performed their part with their well-known ability, The affair terminated afiout 4 aim. op Saturday morning, The takings were doubtless. jarge and satisfactory injnid

of the object 'of the convenors, who are ,to be,'complimented upon the pronounced success of the event. 1 miqht mention that ajarge number of ladies and gentlemen weie present from various parts of the Wairarapa. At Hammerick's hotel on Saturday night, the Wairarapa Ouri, Club held their annual meeting. The statement and balance sheet .were satisfactory, i The Club is reported to; be in i flourishing condition both financially i and otherwise. For some days past the weather has been damp and showery; Yesteiv day afternoon a hreezefrointbe south ,e»st brought a heavy rain cloud over the town, discharging a tremendous downpour for nearly an hour; : A . recent conversation with a gentleman may perhaps be interesting to some of your readers. Said he, 11 1 never came across ft place, for its size like, this (Greytown). Nearly everyday for some time past there has been sport of some/ kind, . Outdoors, footballing, soldiering, firebrigading ; indoors, dancing rinking, concerts, musio practice,and yetwhen a stranger comes to the town ho is struck with its prettiness and quiet. Why', sir," he continued, " ifithey go on at this rate, in another- generation they will be like the Spaniards; they'll be more ready to dance 1 ;-than work." '

■ Last week another large ■public conveyance was started'here, being a handsome dovered drag running from, the Foresters Arms to the Station', or elsewhere if required. Th<f vehicle very much resembles the pleasure vans so often seen in the old country conveying picnic parts in the summer time. It is n venture of Bowers and McKay, livery stable keepers at the Foresters Arms. ;. Tho flax mill at the north end of Greytown (Messrs Hopkirk's) has ceased working, and. the strippers are discharged. Th# .proprietors, after I finally closing, contemplate starting in the Ahuriri.

The family of Mr Watson, sear., met yesterday, in- a social way, to celebrate the old gentleman's golden, wedding. j • Yesterday afternoon Mr Tlios, Kompton,senr., breathed his last, The deceased to one of ihe oldest of three settlers, and among the earliest settlers of the Small Farm|Association in Groytown. So as time rolls on the pioneers of colonisation pass away. Pence to his memory ! Ha came out from England in the ship Adelaide, in 1840, and after staying 13 years in Wellington came to the Wairarapa in 1853. His age was 82, Ho will be buried to-morrow.at one o'clock,