PAHIATUA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3746, 26 February 1891, Page 2

PAHIATUA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

I notice in my note in Tuesday's issue, through a printer's error it appears that a " farriers" instead cf a " Farmer's Co-operative Association is in process of organisation.

A coterie of excited business men might have been seen holding a council of war on the footpath on Tuesday. It turned out to be a sort of mutual-condolence and advising meeting. They had all given orders for the Picturesque Atlas of Austra-. lasia, but for the reason that their community of arbitration was the only picturesque aspect offered in :onnection with it, had declined taking delivery. A motion for the extermination of all book-venders was carried nem con.

A few months since the legend "Ruthven, Watchmaker" appeared upon a window in the township. It soon disappeared—as silently and mysteriously as did the owner of the classic name himself. The traveller, whose path of duty takes him through the Forty-Mile Bush, will find, however, that bis gentle mien and unassuming manner still lingers in the memory of the peaceful burghers. This pleasing trait is one which has exhibited itself rather prominently here lately, far too prominently has it been exhibited for the peace ot mind and body of Mr Ruthven, for upon "that gentleman's appearance in Christchurch a few day's since, he was promptly arrested for the larceny of a wateh, deposited with him to clean, the property of a resident of this district, where he will be brougt back to renew his acquaintance with th,e nnsdspeoting aboriginals, The licensing election and local option polls passed off quietly, without any great amount of enthusiasm being shown on either side. The result of the local option poll was a majority for those in Jfavpr. pf a i increase in the number- of licensed houses., Another Instance of the baneful inflnenoe which intoxicating liquors exercise upon some persons occurs in the case of the unfortunate man Harper, who received a, sentence on Monday foy a,o. aggravated assault upon his wife. The testimony of Mrs Harper went to show that the accused was naturally of a mild and gentle disposition and a good husband i& every respect j but when roused by the demon drink there was no end to his vagaries and he became simply fiendish. Owing probably to the coldness of the weather, the football season is going to have an early start this year. Footballers already begin to speak of looking un their war paint again.