LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1928, 2 November 1888, Page 13

LAKE COUNTY.

October 29.— We are enjoying an exceptionally fine spring, and growth in the vegetable world is well forward, although it received a check a few days ago, when the temperature suddenly fell eight or ten degrees. There never was Buch a season for grass, and grain crops are a'so well advanced and look healthy. Obit part.— Queemtown has to mourn the loss ©f one of its foremost citizens in the person of Mr James Reid, who filled the civic chairof the borough for five consecutive years. Mr Beid book to his b-d last Wednesday week, slightly indisposed, but on .Sunday following alarming symptoms set in, leaving no hope of his recovery, and on the next Monday afternoon Mr Reid closed a life of usefulness and honour. The deceased was a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and came to this colony 23 jcars ago, starting with his brothers the first flour mill at UWerton. The business not agreeing with Mr James [Reid's health, he came to Queenstown, taking over Mr Davis' brewery, hla health improving much by the change. A great amount of sound practical insight, and good business tact, combined with un* flinching integrity, made Mr Hcid's influence felt in every movement in which he took a part. He was the prime mover in the Queenstown water supply scheme, and carried out the work with great succoss. Mr Reid died in tho 49th year of his age of acute congestion of the lungs, suffering great paiu during his short illness. The fuueral was very largely attended, fitting decorum being observed by the procession, and the lasb tributo of respect was paid to the deceaFed in a manner which Bhowed the great eßteemln which he was heldia his lifetime. The most unqualified sympathy is expressed for tho bereaved family. Thedeccased loaves a widowandfourchildren. the latter, however, being nearly grown up, the eldest son being so far advanced as to be aWe to conduct his father's business. The week prenous Mr and Mrs Wilson, of Glenorchy, lost their eldest daughter, a young lady '20 years of age. The causes of death 'wore eryoipelas and pleurisy. Tho local society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus attended the funeral, the obsequies being conducted by the Rev. Father Hunt.

Accidbnt. — Mr Fred. Evans, while on his road to the Phoenix mine, had an unpleasant experience the other day. When wossing the bridge over Hayes' creek, at Miller's flat, the horse he was riding took fright at a number of ducka which flew from under the bridge. The animal becoming unmanageable, Mr Evans threw himself off, sustaining several broken ribs in the fall. He waa taken bo his residence at Frankton immediately after the accident, and being placed under Dr Douglas' care, his recovery will bo a matter of a little time only. All Alive, Oh!— Our local Acclimatisation Society is losiisg no opportunity of. increasing tbe variety of fish in our lakes and streams. The othor day Mr E. Davidson, the energetic curator of the society, arrived with 2000 fry of tho Loch Lqven species, and with au equal number of American t.roub. losing only two fish in the transit. Iho frywill be liberated and distributed round the district so far as it will go.

Arrow Borough.— Saturday last was nomination d-iy for the newly-constituted undivided borough of Arrowtown. There were only six nominations, and this being no more than the required number, the candidates were declared duly elected. This step ■will avoid much local friction in public life in bho borough. It is understood that Dr Donaldson is a candidate for the civic chair.