HIGHCLIFF.

Otago Witness, Issue 1863, 5 August 1887, Page 18

HIGHCLIFF.

AUGUST I.— The winter which is now, like O'Callaghan, on its last legs has been, on the whole, a moot favourable one in this neighbourhood. There has nob been a superabundance of rain, while frostß have been both few in number and mild in nature, As a, consequence stock is in fair condition, and with the aid of a few turnips or mangels will b» kept so till grass is again plentilul. A Triple Marriage— Marriages are, of course, almost everyday occurrences, and as such are, as a rule, not deemed worthy of chronicling in the news columns of a paper, unless there is some special feature connected with them. The heading to this paragraph will indicate that the one— or, rather, the three— l am going to tell of has a special feature in connection with it, and is consequently worthy of passing notice. On Friday last three couples were, as Artemus Ward says, "hitched up," safe and sound, by the Eov. Mr Nixon, assisted by the Rev. Mr Harris. Two of the brides and one of the bridegrooms were respectively daughters and son of Mr James Beattie, of Paradise Farm, and the triple wedding, instead of being held in the conventional style, in church or house, took place on the lawn ip. front of the house of the happy parents. In a case of such wholesale marriage naturally great rejoicings took place, and all the comely lasses and blythe lads for miles round witnessed the ceremony and took part in the festivities.— Occasional correspondent.