LUMSDEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 31

LUMSDEN.

August 4 — As predicted, our rivers and cieeks ro3e to an alarming extent owing to a warm rain setting in on Thursday evening, and continuing to fall constantly for 24 hours. On Saturday the streams were turned into lakes of overflowing water as far as the eye could ccc, and in many places covering the railway lines to a depth of several feet, but with the exception of, in a few instances, a few hours' delay no serious loss so far is recorded. After the storm comes a cs-lrn. and it is now (Satuiday and Sunday) ideal tpring weather. L.M.I. Society. — According to the syllabus the programme for the evening of Tuesday, 29th, was entirely left in the hands of the lady members of the society, and their efforts- to entertain their fellow members and friends exceeded anythi?!g of the kind on former occasions. Mrs Lymbuui, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair. The programme consisted of music, .songs, readings, and recitations, aud a very amusing dialogue depicting the troubles experienced in procuring domestic assistance. Each lady did her part admirably, aud the affair vas much enjoyed by the audience, particularly so the representation of the two young ladies vho personated the land of the Shamrock and the heath respectively. Th" proceedings were got through \uthout a hitch, and with great credit to the lady members who cendact these iow very popular evening parties. Mr Davica moved and Mr Frost r seconded that this society offurs its sincere Fvtnpathy to, and con(loleuco with, Mr Clark and Miss Clark, ex-president, m their c ad bereave'i<.'lit, through the death of their father, that the same be placed in the minutes, and that the secretary be instructed to forward a copy of the resolution to Mr Clark. As a slight disnjiaiigement of the syllabus has taken place, it is now expected that the Rev. Mr Wood will give his lecture on Avigust 12, which is the i e^t ordinary meeting night. Football. — A friendly contest over the leather look place at Luinsdcn Ipst Wednesday, 30th, b^'.ween tho Queciisfcwu and the local teams, the latter winning -by 15 points to 3. The ability of the visitor", licwev-r, need not be gauged by the disparity in ibe figures q\ioted. They aie a smart lot of youne; fellows, and played a nice friendly game, but experienced what may be termpd a bit of hard luck.

Ecclesiastical. Tha Rev. Mr "Wilson, who is doing supply church work at Queenstown, preached in the Presbyterian Chinch on Sabbath, 3rd inst., and hie able and well-thought-cut discourse was eagerly listened to arid highly p-ppreciated by fairly large congregations morning and evening. Mr Wilson exchanged pulpits with Mr Lymburn, who was officiating for the day at Queenstown. Coronation. — X meeting of the existing executive ie called by tho eecretary for Tuesday, the sth, to make final arrangements for carryin? out the adjourned celebrations en the Dtla. Wo are all pleased that our fellow co'oniats of your patriotic and most loyal city of Dunedin have resolved to hold the day appointed as a. holidf.y, even should it be to their loss financially.