GREYTOWN NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4889, 29 November 1894, Page 2

GREYTOWN NOTES.

(From'Our, Own Correspondent),

Mrs Ferry, sonr., relict of the, late Mr Joseph Ferry, sawmillor, of Papawai, passed away at her residence, Papawai, early ori Monday evening. She was in her 61st year, and leaves a.:growii ;up\family of four'sons and two'daughters, threo of whom are married. She arrived'in Wellington in the year 1859, and has resided in.the Greytqwn district ever since; she was thus one of our earliest pioneers. Mrs Ferry was a respected settler, and was daughter of the late Mr JRobt. Freeman, of London,, Sko had not enjoyed the best'of health'for years'-past. The funeral took'place to-dayj and the ceremony was conducted by the ■■■i-,Ui.^Vr

; The anniversary social in connection with the closing of .tlie BnSdof Hope was held in tho JVegleyan Schoolroom last night, and despite the change in the weatherfoi'large assemblage- wns, present, J the nffair yviia a'great success and otho'rwise. About sixty children sat'dqwii to tea .after' tlifcy; hadg indulged jnihe;iisual indoor, games, and wej'e sent'home clock. The adults thon had tea, after which theyindulgedinvnriousaimisements. Several'songs wore rendered during the evening, and the social broke' up about 1Q!30, everyone having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The commit^'Mesdames 'Gibson, Conner, and' Misses HbmbibwJ Annie and Ada Hall, E. Dockery, and A u Hobman, and Messrs Adanis, : Eh," Hornblow, Hoy. Gibson, and Secretary, deserve much praise foxv itie way in which they worked the affair iip.

; The circus company arrived>here. from Carterton to-day and caused quite a little excitement. I predict a bumper "tent," although times are dull and money scarce. ; ' ■. A steady rain has been falling here for some time and a great deal of good will be. tho.result. Shearing is now in.full swing down this way, but the shearers do appear to care for the rain.,..,.,.