LUGGATE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 39

LUGGATE.

August 26.—We have had a very mild -wintei, although wo havo had an exceptionally long period of frosts, and tho grass and fiV.ds are very bane; but surely now tha* wo have nearly reached the end of August they will soon oease and. soon again we shall see tho green fields with young lamus frisking about, rhei'e is great grumbling at the price of wheat, and if the farmers cannot sell their Wheat at a Mgiier price next year I am afraad very little will be sown. Coming and Going.—We have ha<l ibonis changes lately —eomc bu'thn, nxamagos, nud, I anx sorry to say, deaths. Some of the oldest,

and ;tt one time the ablest, have been, cut down by the great re-tp-ca- One of tkem war an oldidentity—My Dan Cawell, who was resident in Cromwell in the sixties. Dec-eased' "was very much rospocied, and his many friends -will be sorry to hear of his demise. Mr Faithful, of Linden, also passed away some time ago, after a very painful ilh:ess. He loaves a widow and family to mourn thci* loss. The last death, and a very sad one, was that of tho Rev. W. Dyer. He was) in bad health when he oamo to Pembroke, anrH was never really well, but he died very suddenly at the Tarris, where he had gone to hold .service. He and Mrs Dyer were at Mr John M'Ras's residence when Mr Dyer took ill and diiisd. Mrs Dyea: is left in a ■strange land -without a relative, aaid the many friends she had made while in this district sincerely sympathise with her in her sad bereavomjnt. Mr D. Trevathan ha« left the Luggats and gone down south, having either bought car taken up a farm. Mr R. Daividson, who had a farm' near Lowburn, having sold his property to Mr Duncan M'Pherscn, has bought Mr Trevathan's property. Health of tho District. — There has been, and still ist, a lot of sickness- in the district, scarcely a house having escaped 1 .

School Social.—A very pleasant time waa • passed at Hawea Flat last night, a school ! social taking place in the Hawea Schoolroom. The room, which was well filled, was nicely decorated with flags ,and evergreens. The music was supplied by Mr Miller (of Pern broke, violin) and Mr D. Connoi. (organ), I while Mr H. Connoley acted as M.C. Tho | tables were nicely laid in the new room, nioet j of the eatables being plentifully provided by ' the wives of the commifteemen and tha ! mothers of the children attending the school. ; Refreshments were partaken of twice during the -night, and a few songs were sung during ■the evening. Miss "Lily Barclay sang very sweetly-"The harp that once through TaxraV Hall?'; Messrs Donald MTLennan and Donald Miiean each sang a Gaelic song, which wa» well received; Mr A. Forrest sang a couple of good old songs very well; and Mr Jame.3 M'Lennan sang also very nicely, " Annie, dear, you're called away." Last, but by no means least, was Mr David M'Lennan's song, "The woodpecker tapping." Mr M'Lennan has acapital voice, and it is a pity he has not had it thoioughly cultivated. Mr Thos. M'Laughlin, of Ltiggate, gave an enjoyable recitation. Few of Mr M'Laughlin's frends were aware that he was capable of performing in such a manner as he did last night, and in future I hope we shall hear more of him. [Arrived a day too late for last issue.—Ed.] | ! j |