CLARKSVILLE

Otago Witness, Issue 2664, 5 April 1905, Page 35

CLARKSVILLE

Apiil 3.— The picturesque hamlet of Clarksville is under a cloud just now through the cwld stoimy winteiy weather 'hat has been blowing over it for the last few days; consequently all harvest operations are at a standstill, and men engaged in the work are compelled to loiter about, while the farmers engage themselves in doing odd jobs about the farm and homestead, watching wistfully for the clouds to roll by and the bright sun to shine forth again, which always gives a charm to Clarksville. There are a good many stacks just finished bvfllding, while a good area of crop is still to be cut, and stooks are to be seen in all directions, but they do not look co pleasing as they would do under happier climatic auspices.

Stock. — While the farmer is hindered in one way, another important industiy is beiag carried on without interruption, for dioves oi sheep are being driven to Milton, to be railed to Canterbury. The energetic and! genial auctioneer, Mr T. E. Jetcoate, of Rtronach, Morris, and Co., of your city, is supei intending the transit. A. Reminiscence.— ln days gone by a toll had to be paid to cross the Tokomairiro bridge. The neat tollhouse still stanfls near the bridge, reminding the old identities who h«wo hailed from the Old Land of tho numerous tollgates that abounded there. This tollhouse is owned by the County Council, but is rented by Mr T. Moir the Clarksville blacksmith, whose anvil is sounding often during the day. That ring and the. blast oi the railway engine whistles whieli

pass very frequently along the line make U x music enough for Clarksville. Changes. — There has been a change in tha proprietorship of" the Clarksville store, post aucl telephone office. The new proprietor took possession on Saturday last, and th~ store that had hitherto been dark and dismal was, well lighted up at night, which seemed to give new life to the quiet little hamlet, and travellers approaching thereto wondered what the meaning of it was, and on learning the cause they congratuJarted and wished the newcomer success, which made him think of what he was taught in his youthful days: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again " ; and also, " "What you have to do gel done to-day, and do not till to-niorrow fct'.iv , thoic's alwys danger m delay."