LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 28

LAKE COUNTY.

April 8. — Our meteorology has played ue a trick it verj seldom descends to. lor three days we have not seen the sun. This is an occurrence that does not happen oftener than once in 10 years. As a general rule, our bad woathei confines itself to one day at a time, and though it can bo very bad on occasions, it is not bad long. The weather, though not downright wet, has been foggy, and the fog. falling in tho shape of mist, has riot helped j on the harvest much, anc? there is still a I goodly amount of grain uncut. Threshing, howeve., has begun; that, as a rule, is the beginning of tho end. In a Hole. — Two young ladies had a rather bad quarter of/ an hour in the Shotover last Tuesday. By some cause the river had risen, overflowing the embankment, sending a strong stream round the Queenstown end of the Lower Shotover bridge when the young ladies referred to essayed to cross. All went well until the horse got into n hole, the buggy

slipping in on top of him. In this predica'« rnent the buggy filled with water, and things began to look decidedly ugly. However, assistance was at hand, and after some little trouble, horse, buggy, and passengers wero safely landed, the latter escaping with a wetting and a fright. Fortunately, the horse was a quiet one, or the result might have been different. It is time the Lake County Council looked to the breakwater, 'or some serious accident may happen during any fresh, that comes along. Wedding Bella. — Last Monday a very pretty wedding took place at th« residence of Mr Hugh M'Kenzie, Beach Bay, Lake Wakatipu, when Mr Colin Fraser, youngest son of the late Mr John Frasor, of Queenstown, was married to Miss Elizabeth Joss, eldest daughter of Mr A. Joss, also of Queenstown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr R. H. Blair, in the presence of numerous friends and wellwishers ,jof the happy couple. Ecclesiastic. — The Roman Catholic Community held their postponed bazaar last Saturday and Monday, and scored a decided success. The Wednesday previous the Presbyterians held their annual social, which, was also well attended, and it is expected that the Wesleyans will celobrate the opening of their now. churoh at Arrowtown in a similar manner.

Presentations. — There has been quite an epidemic of presentations and valedictory banquets and addresses of late. Last week Mr and Mrs Colin Fraser were presented with a handsome marble clock by the members of the Queenstown Brass Band, of which Mr C. Fraser i 8 a prominent unit. Mr E. C- W. Porter was made the recipient, as- superintendent of St. Paul' 9 Sunday School, of a cabinet album, prayer and hymn book, and a framed photo of tho Sunday School children and teachers. Tbo Rev. A. D. Mitchell made the presentation in feeling and suitable terms. Mr J. D. Hawkes, who savored his coi.neotion with the Arrow Brass Band on hi 3 leaving for Dunedin, was presented with a silver albert and pendant by Bandmaster Mayo on bahalf of the band. Obituary. — Last Saturday evening Mr Jas. Liuwood, second son of Mr and Mrs Linwaod, Crown Terrace, departed thia life at the earlj\ age of 28 yeara. Deceased, it was said, suffered from eating tinned provisions, entering tha Arrow Hospital about three weeks ago. Ho uever rallied, and last Sunday week symptoms of typhoid fever showed themselves, which, in hi 3 impaired condition, carried him off in a, week. Deceased was of an aff»b'« disposition, and had many friends, as was shown by the large cortege that followed his mortal remains to their resting place on Monday last. The Rev. A. D. Mitchell (Anglican) conducted the burial service at t.lio grave. That tho most heartfelt sympathy for his bereaved family is universally expressed in so sad a trial goes without saying.

j Something Like a Jubilee: — Tho French ! have ju3t celebrated the two-thousandth, ju- ! bilee of the battle of Aquao Sextiae, a place ! ho old that it has worn out ita ancient name. I and ib now known as Aix-eu-Provence. Ifr j was there where, about 2000 years ago, Marius, I with his Roman legions, badly defeated tho ancient Teutons and other Germanic tribes. Several other French townß have got ua spletxlid demonstrations in honour of Marius, tho Roman cteneral, and there have been greatr rejoicings all round. It may be a3ked whab lias all thin lo dc with Lake County? By way of voply, [ ask, "What has it got to do ! with the French? The only feasible answer is I that thin display is intended, to serve as a planter for the Fashoda incident. Nobody 'B Land. — Tho new Athenaeum and Public Hall just erected at Macetown at coneid'-'. al>!» expense, it appears, have been built upon land that seems to have moro than ona owner, and there in serious trouble brewing on that account. However, it ia to bo hoped that all will come out right in the end.