MILTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 1957, 23 May 1889, Page 16

MILTON.

Mimok, May 21.— Towards the md. ot last mi a good deal of snow and' rain feUVand u.itna wind- <blew for two or three, day s,, without .loS mission, Now, however, all that is forgotten v last' three days have been warm and enjoyable 1 , Half Holiday.— For soms years past the tnfc men of Milton have been in th» habit of dosing tbd shops for one afternoon > In each week; -, Shaholb has been thoroughly appreciated by all the emplom and the public never, grumbled, but were' pleaiMti see the young people getting Bome'reat and enjoj. ment. The dressmakers and milliners,' 'via n legally entitled to a half ' day on'iSaturdayi,^ taken their holiday on Friday afternoons imttaj along with those who attend at theoqpnters. Not, however, the local representative of the law dinui that the girls shall not work on Saturday afternoon, Of course It is not tq be expected that shop&eeNn will close on Saturday, so that 1 it seemft'*r if theM! holidays will have to be discontinued. Mathlngtui yet been determined. on however, and eTerron«interested is looking anxiously for the. result of oat "bqbby V vigilancß. ' "' ObitpAby.— Mr James M. Bryoe/of th'b 'tamd J. and T. Bryce, blacksmiths, died'on Situnln after 1 six months illness. The funeral;, which fai place to-day, was largely attended. , Mf Bryce took no active part in public matters, but jn, private lift no man was more esteemed. He was a io6dw«t 'man, and a most ingenious mechanic He \fai a!« no mean poet, and frequently contributed to the columns of the local paper. Farther i than that hii poems have not been made public, bi^t should sdtone take the trouble,' I think enough ;of his vim might be collected from' friends and relstioui Is make a very enjoyable book. ' '' 'X' '•