LAWRENCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11197, 20 August 1898, Page 8

LAWRENCE.

. r (Feom.Oub Own Cobrespondent.) . ' , ■ • .' , August 18. Thera were 22, applicants for the position of librarian to , the Tuapeka Athenffium—ls ladies and ,severi gentlemen. The cohimitt'eo, after a gooi deal, of'ballotiDg, appointeil Miss Eva Taiiton (daughter of Mr John fanton,' one of bur oldest arid^ most;^,respected townsmen), and the appointment meets wi,th much favour amongst the subscriber?, .: . •'. . ... ..:,,'. A social was held in Trinity Chnrcli RchoolroomonTuasday evening,, the principal object in cop-, nection tb'eravrith being to show the esteem vx which Miss Mary Thojnpipn is held by the congre-gation,-and acknowledging the services rendered') during the lons time she his been .co .nected with the church as honorary organist. The Yen.' Archdeucon 6eaunlont was made the mouthpiece of ■ the .congregation^ and in very feeling and' appropriate -terms .expressed regret at^Mus TUpj-npsoh. seyeririg- her., 'connection.,with; the church" and also' Madness at beiig privileged; on b-slialf' of the c'Ongreeation; to'pfesent hel wicn some 'tokens -of,",tlieir '•appreciation' of her long aervics? ■'•■• He., also> referred toher. approacbipg marriage, and' .wished her every Messing in.this lffe ahrt'in the life to'come: He then presented ner' witli'a valuabla:gold-,watcli;and;gold..bracelettrom. the congregation,'! and a handsome dressing case from the: choir. The bridegroom-elect (MrThomas PilUrirt responded on behalf of Miss .Thompson, and- hoped the kind wishes ..expressed.towards 'her would be realUed in the life they were about to enter. , ;', • , , i The weather has now beciome more favourable for farmirig-'eperations, and the roads are becornine more passuble for tratn«, so it is to be hoped, our up-coubtcy fjcumds will be able to get their ■ loiis-taijcfld-of.eoo'd.s'1.-away; .from the Lawrence a-ailivay »t»tion, th«.authorities of which are in no way'responsible'for the delay. •• . . Mining enterprUejis still active. AnotUer company has been formed with a capital of £ISOU to wo^k a cement claimbri Wetherstone s 1 lat. J. understand'the-whole of the shares were taken up greedily] and a number of hungry speculators left with tlieir appetites unsatisfied. Most of the dredges gtsem-t'.i be doii)gweHin'the;Vanous.parts of the district, also the sluicing companies, except those which.are'#h(?rt of water by,having their races . coming through high country, and; blocked up by frozari;snow, t '•■ ;-' . ; ..'■-. ■;' ■, ■. On'the whole,the outlook all found is, favourable.' ,ti"arraers, miner', and business people look forwara with faith'aud hope.