DUNTROON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2471, 24 July 1901, Page 50

DUNTROON.

July 20.— The milk suppliers are now being paid 5d pc- gallon for milk, which means about I 12 Ul per lb for the butter, while farmers who • make their own butter get only Sd per lb. It is strange that more farmers do not turn their attention to dairying, at all events while the price of gram is bo low. Cows at the ealvmg i are veiy clear aiound this district, which may 1 have something to do with local settlers not going in foi much dairying. Eg"&.— l see by the last issue of the Otago , "Witness, that Messrs Irvine and Stevenson -are paying Is 2d per dozen for fresh eggs. The grocers here art paying 3d, it ought to leave , a good margin for profit, 7d pel dozen. I Weather —Frosts continued till Thursday J night, when a little rain fell and continued till j midday on Friday, with frost again this morninz Wedding— A very pleasing wedding ceremony took place on the 17th inst., when Mr I Thomas Preen, third son of Mr William Preen, , of Oamaru, and Miss Isablla Gordon, fomth. I daughter of Mr Robert Gordon, of Willow ' Farm, Kokoamoa, were united in holy matrimony by the Sev. P. S.HEay, of Duntroon. The "marriage was celebiated at the residence of the bude's parents, where a large number of 1 guests assembled. The bride looked lovely in 4 -» tolt cream brocaded material, tastefully ■ tiinimed with lace, sa.tm, and cliiffon. She voie a wicith of oiange b'ossonis. and earned I a veiy handsome bouquet of orange blossoms trimmed wtb white sa+m nbbon. The tray-el- ! hug dress worn by the bride wa-= of hue blue j coating, braided, with yoke oi empire bme silk, I covered with rch 'ace, black leghorn hat, ' t^mmed with empire blue, white and black tip?, a>id black bucklts. The ljiidegroom was atI tc, lod by Mr F. Pi-pen. The br'de was attc.iclecl by fout br de«uiaid<!— Misses Maggie, Jf&imie, and Agnes Gordon of the bude), and Mxss Lucy Preen (.sister of the ' bridegroom) Misses Massie and Jeani.ie Gordon wore line brocaded dresses, trimmed with white '-atm nbbon, pretty valenciennes embrciderv snd Kce to match, large white pictrue hat«. trmiued -nth &ilk, ai.d sprsys of lily of the valley and c'-u^'on. Mv- Lm v > Prce^, wliite snooted iuuslui ult-t.. Li^n.-sied \.iUi valenei«"nne* lace, p:atty v.-h tc leghorn hat, trimmed wth spray of lily of the valley. Miss Agnes Gordon wore a white spotted mnalui tires.-, tnnmird with white s?tin ribbo.i. The bride and b»ide«maids also wore gold brooches, tlie °ift o' the bridegroom. Alter the ceie,]lo,;v, ,;v ]lo -, -, c; the guest- a'tioumcl lo the bi'-,k f a' + t.ib'e, . J .t which about ,'0 rucsts sat down. The t-ib'.? was fauly under the we^ht of .'it good ilung- of this life. After evei-oie 'iad done justice to the good I thug?, the health of the bride and bridegroom . was honoured. The happy couple left for their ' lutuie home at Alma amid showers of rice, boots, and congratulations The reception m. the evening was a veiy pleasant affaii. At about 8 p.m. guests began to turn up again, when the dancing pnd singing started in real caint =L. ..nd r ' ciy lively time we had till 230 .'.i2i. Krfrc-hmej.t's i.i plo.ity woie handed ..rov.n.l at iiiteivaK th.ouyuout the evening. A \;'i> eujoy.iblfc cvemns v.'-d= --.pent, at the close vi which a toast, '•'Hie Host and Hostess," was diu-ik, and three cheers werr given. "Auld. lang =\ ne" tcim.nated the affair. Songs were interspersed between the dances by Mesers W. T3iown, Scadley, Mona.gh.an, H. Dovey, sen., Vr. Grant, Kear, Wis.c, J. Dovey, and Q'Conboi. The music was supph.ee 1 by Messrs G» Dovey and J. ITcadiey. The piesents warC Ud-ofu!, uiuiiKWHS ,it— il valuable.