LAWRENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1970, 22 August 1889, Page 17

LAWRENCE.

August 21 .—The funeral of the late Mr Harrop took place on Tuesday, and was, as I anticipated, very largely attended, people coming from all parts of the district to pay respect to his memory. Loyal Tuapeka Lodge, MU.1.p.0.F., and Court Star of Tuapeka, A.0.F., were largely represented, Mr Harrop being a member of both societies. At the &rave Archdeacon -Beaumont read the-Church of England service in a very impressive, maaner, and Bros, G.

Jeffery and M. Fraer also read the Oddfellowa* and Foresters' services respectively. The weather this week hae been of a very pleasant character during the day-time—almost like the middle of summer—but at night we have had it very frosty. The roada throughout the district are now in pretty fair .order, and as the present .weather is very suitable for agricultural operations farmers are very bußy ploughing and gettiDg their ground in order for sowing, &©■ There was a short sitting at the B.M. Court on Monday. In the absence of Mr Bevell, Messrs M. Freer and K. Pilling, sen., presided. A. M'Donald, hotelkeeper, sued J. O'Donnahue for £310s Gd, for chaff and drinks. A verdict was'recorded for the amount claimed and costs, less 17s 6d for diinks. D. Haugh sued W. Falconer for £10 2s 6d, the price of a dray. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with professional costs 21s, witness 15s,' and costs of the court 235. By a Home paper, just received by the mail, I notice that one of our Lawrence students, Mr F. J. Nicoll, has passed his final medical examination at the Edinburgh 'University. This young man waa born at the Bine Spur, and was educated at the Blue Spur and Lawrence schools; and all his .friends are' pleased to hear such good news of his career. Quite an exciting match at football was played on the Lawrence Eecreation ground on Saturday.last between a team from Heriot and our local club, but the visitors were overmatched from the start, and notwithstanding! their most atfenvious efforts, could not prevent the Lawrence men from scoring; and the result showed Lawrence 22 points, Heriot nil. , >