MILTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 1652, 21 July 1883, Page 13

MILTON.

(FROM OUR OWa UOKiiKbPCiNDBM ) July 17. Our Member.— The election cxcitoinent i j.retty much c-ooi do\s'n again, although mi odd k rumble at tho result is to bo heard now and again. All iVl'Donald, tho suci-e^ful c ndida-e, h.is now uKcn hii seat among tho oiner M.H.H 'a in vVelli igton, and wo Mnton f Jkn are deferring our visits to Duuedin uiuil we g«t tho pr miiced clica;> n.ilwo-y furts. Tub tbphksson Affair. -f he late i ragedy in Dunedni h s caiibed a g od deal of talk here, 'liio vici-.in was woll known in Milton, being at one timn dtessmiker in Mr Stowait's Manchester House. She i spoken of aa having been a moot exemplary lady, and was very much respecto I hero. AJutdal Improvement —Wo ore more lively in Milton thid winter ttian hasb.on ihe case for some jcars past. Wo havo a strong Total Abstinence Socioty, aud a Band of Hope for the chi drcn These aociet o i hold monthly meetings The u»ual monthly meeting takus placo next Friday night, when Mr Ad.m will deliver a lecture on •• Italy," and show s* mo views of that country. After tho lecturo the young men of the town-hip ar<j ioque-ted to meet, with tho object tf formi ik a Mutual improvemeu Sociuty It is to bu ho,.ed that tho ,\oung men will tako an inturebt in this, as 1 bcnovo suoh bocieties are conducive to much good if propuily oonduct.d, ..nd miykaJ onrjoung men to sun itht g buttur chan b>andiu{r ac street ior. era talkiny bLii'g uiiu calling named at uasaert-by. We hjive the material; what wo waut ib euthuaiasm.