CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 31

CLYDE.

July 26. — Our w.nter continues very mild, the frosfn, so far, being intermittent and not at all keen. Last night a. warm, light rain fell, so tuat thpre is every promise of an early spring. County Note.— The Vincent County Council met in the council chambers, Clyde, on Wednesday last. The business wns of a routine character. £110 was voted for expenditure in gravelling the main road through Ida Valley to the boundary of the Maniototo County. Some £15 was a.lso voted for repairs to the by-rozd leading to Sugar Pot, Mafcakanui Riding. Repairs to the Luggate-Hawea road were ordered at a cost of £50. The liispectot of works reported that gorse was spread ng on the roads within the county, especially so on the roads in Hawca Ridm?. The county treasurer's statement of transactions in tho County Fund Account during the preceding two months was read and adopted. The chairman's b'-monthly report snowed that £400 of the loan for the Clyde Water Works had been paid into the council's account. The report waa adopted. The engineer waa instructed to prepare plans of Ihe dams to b;; constructed m connection with the water echeme for the consideration of the coirccil at ita next sitting. Accounts amounting to £1441 12a were passed for payment. Bachelors' Ball. — The young men of the district gave a ball in the Town Hall on Thursday night last. The affair was a brilliant success throughout, the unanimous opinion of those present being to the effecr. that it was the most em'oyable ball ever yer. held at Clyde. The hall was very tasteful ly,j decorated, the festoons of coloured material! and the display of neatly draned flags givmr; the interior quite a bria-bt and v\pn* ir >£ ai *,

paarance. The decorators deserve every praise for their successful blending of those Tich colours which made such a pretty and effective contrast with the beautiful dresses worn by the ladie3. The catering -was all that could be deaired, Mr Francis putting forth his best effort in the supply of choice edibles, ,Vrthich were done ample justice to by some 60 couples. The music was supplied by Miss Reany (piano), Messrs Briasco (violin), and M'Eachen (cornet). Mr W. Annan made an efficient M.C.. I arc indebted to two young Udies for the brief description of the dresses worn, which I send for Emmeline's column. t may say, by way of preface, that it is not customary for me to meddle in such descriptive details, possessing, as I do, a fear o£ incurring displeasure by being too brief. However, I willingly comply with the wi=h expressed that I'suould hang up dry-as-dust political news for the time being and send you some matter more interesting to the ladies.