CROMWELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2161, 25 July 1895, Page 28

CROMWELL.

July 20.— Quite a chanze has come-tince Tlosti wrote. We .ire now enjoying a hard fxvat, the ioe on the dams even ou the low country iMrioaf nearly 4in thick ; consequently Above ground. 'mining is at a standstill, and the stalwart mine* is engaged in skating. The intense cold of the past week will bo hard on tha already-weakened stock. Social.— Mr D. S. Mason, late tejw^-- •* -wv burn, was entertained a* a - '■- ' litbta Christian Church on \V<. .^fte» g good programme of vocal ai.u wioD.uiucntalmu!>l<Sj during which the choir, under tho baton of Mb South, rendered a fine authem, and Mrs £dw&rdfc Me.«sra South, S. Stephens, J. Stephana, and Ai Stephens rendered solos, duets, and trfflfl, Mtf Mason was presented with a handsomely bound Bible, as a mark of the esteem of the rvble Chris* tian congregation and as a souvenir of bin couuoc~ tion with that body. The Rev. Mr fUacF, in making tho presentation, referred in hijh terms to the good work done by _Mr Mason and to the lo3S he and his congregation would suffer by the departure of Mr Mason, but they were all glad to know that Mr Mison was bettering hiinaclf. Mea rs Olds and South also spoke in regard tq what had been done for the church by Mr Mason, who had been choirmaster for some time and had ma<le the choir the beat in the district. The Rev. M r R- ad then presented Mrs Mason wjth a boaatiful hymn book. a'i a slight recognition of har valuable services in connection with church fvork. The Rev. James Gumming, on behalf of the Kirk Sesion of the Cromwell Presbyterian Church 1 , presented Mr Mason with a handsomely bound volume of Young's " Concordance," in recognition of the services rendered to the Presbyterian Church by Mr Mason, who had always been willing to assist them. After the presentation first-class refreshments were handed round by the ladies of the congregation. After supper, Mr Warburton, on behalf of the teachers of the district, made a short speech showing the secular excellencies of Mr Mason, who had always proved himself an excellent neighbour, and who had always taken keen interest in the local branch of the Kducational lu-titute. More musical items brought a very enjoyable evening to a close. Borough Council— L-ist Fiiday's Dunatan Times contains a g<zette notice giving the final awaid in the matter of the Cromwell bridge. Nothing defi'ite has yet been heard about the Edition from the borough, which will in all ps»ability have to shell out.