LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2253, 6 May 1897, Page 25

LAKE COUNTY.

May 1. — Here is May upon us, and no veal sign of winter yet. The bad weather that has visited the Australian colonies and, made things very disagreeable ia the North Island and out at SBa has not yet found us out. Indeed, for better than six months past the weather has been far too fine, and we begin to get tir-ed of Italian skies and all that sort of thing, and are wishing for a good oldfashioned winter. One of the most general complaints at present — and there are a good manyis rats. The rodents simply swarm round and in some households, and make them themselves unpleasantly officious in many ways. Au invasion of rats is generally a sign of a severe winter, and ofteu also of a protracted one. Wedding Bells. — A very pleasiDg event took place on Wednesday, the 21st ult., when Mr H. Angelo, eldest son of Mr S. K. Angelo, of Frankton, and MifiS Emma Smith, second daughter of Mr Alfred Smith, were united in the bonds of wedlock. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. R. H. Blair at the residence of the bride's parents, Skippers. After the ceremony a choice wedding breakfast was partaken of by a large gathering of friends, at the finish of which the happy couple left for Queenstown under a shower of rice and good wishes. Ihe numerous guests who had collected were entertained by Mr and Mrs Smith till the company dispersed about midnight The newly-married couple are universally held in hitih esteem, and many and i-incere are the good wishes that follow them in their new start in life. A. itiSß. — The other week news was received by Mr Patrick Flannery and his sister, Mi-s Mary Flannery, that an uncle of theirs had died in Queensland, leaving £3o,ooo in cash, asheepstation sheaving 70 00!) merinos, and a hor^e and cattle ranch, making them sole heirs to the whole of the property. The two heirs are young people just entering life, and are well connected in this district amongst some of the olde3t and wealthiest of our settlers. Will be ' here.— Our county will be all there at the Re -ord Reigu demonstrations iv London, and will b ; - represented by Sergeant Robert Jopp, of the Southland Mounted Rifles, who is a son of Mr J. L Jopp, of Arrowtown. Sergeant Jopp was selected as one of the military contingent to go to London for the protection of our Liberal Premier. May they all have a jolly good time of it. School Commitiek Elections.— The annually recurring excitement of these elections is nearly over, and has passed off peaceably, no lilood being shed in any case, from which it may be inferred that the results have given general satisfaction.