LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3331, 16 January 1918, Page 23

LAKE COUNTY.

January 12. —After a few clays' exceptionally warm weather, a welcome rain eet in on Thursday evening, and continued at intervals until this morning. The rain will do a lot of good, and was welcomed by tho farmers. Shearing operations are now nearing completion. In parts of the district farmers have commenced cutting their crops. At Gibbston, where the crops come in early, some of the grain is already in etack.

"Wedding,—At fit. John's Presbyterian Church, Arrowtown, on Wednesday last, Miss Jessie Maokie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs David Mackie, Arrowtown, and Mr John G. Allan, third eon of tho late Mr John Allan and Mrs Allan, of Thurlby Domain, Arrow, were united in the bonds of matrimony by the Rev. C. A. Kennedy. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by her cousin (Miss A. O'Fee) and sister (Miss E. Maokie), while Mr Thomas Allan (brother of the bridegroom) was best man. After tho ceremony tho guests adjourned to the residence of the bride's parents,■■ where the wedding breakfast was served in a large marquee. The Rev. Mr Kennedy presided, and proposed the toast of "The Bride and Bridegroom." Afterwards the happy couple left by motor for Wanaka, where the honeymoon is being spent, i The wedding presents were numerous and costly. The bride was a member of St. John's choir, and previous to her marriage was presented by the. members with a three-tier cakestand. .

Roll of Honour. —Private Edward Samsbury, who died in the Dunedih Hospital on the 4th inst., was a son of Mr and Mrs Egbert Sainsbury, Queenstown. He left New Zealand with the Twelfth Reinforcements, and was wounded at the Sommo. He was invalided home, and arrived at Port Chalmers on the 27th of August last. Since that time he had been an inmate of the Dunedin Hospital.—Private Andrew Manson, reported missing from 3rd December, loft New Zealand with the TwentyEighth Reinforcements, and could not have been long in the trenches. He was born in the Old Country, but at an early age oame to New Zealand with his parents. He was educated at the Lower Shotover School. He took part in the South African war, going as a member of the Eighth Contingent. His" age is 37 years. Cricket. A team of Queenstown cricketers journeyed to Clyde during the holidays to play a match against the Clyde team (mostly composed of Publio Works men). Tho latter team won easily, the Bcores being: Clyde. 148; Queenstown, 42. — A match played at Queenstown on New Year's Day between teams representing visitors and local players. In a oneinnings game the visitors won by 49 runs (Visitors 96, Queenstown 47). Soldiers Farewelled.—Private T. R. Luckie, home on final leave, was entertained by the various branches of the Lake Wakatipu steamer service on Saturday evening last. The function took place in the social hall of the s.s. Earnslaw, when Private Ltickie, who had graduated from a junior in' the service to the- position of mate, was presented by Captain L. Robertson, on behalf of the members of the ser-~ vice, with a purse of sovereigns and a wristlet watch (suitably * inscribed). The members of the Queenstown Football Club also presented Private Luckie with a goldmounted cigarette-holder.—At Arrowtown Trooper P. F. Cotter, home on leave, was entertained at a largely-attended social, and was presented with a set .of military brushes. —Corporal W. D. "Warren, who was homo on Christmas leave, was, prior to hie return to camp last week, entertained by the Anglican Church people at a social reunion in the Parish Hall, Queenstown. Reference was made by the Vicar (Rev. R. G. Coats) to Corporal Warren's valued services in the church life of St. Peter's since his boyhood—as a chorister, Sunday school teacher, and a lay reader. Corporal Warren was also presented by the members of the Lake Lodge of Ophir with a P.M. iewel, inscribed as follows: "'Presented to P.M. W. D. Warren by the Lake Lodgo of Ophir as a token of esteem. Queenstown, 17/12/17." Corporal Warren expects to return later on final leave. Death. —Tho death took place at Coro on Wednesday of Mrs Gilmqur, a former respected resident of Arrowtown. Deceased was the eldest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Gibson and sister of Mrs R. Pavne. of Arrowtown. Garden -Fete.—A most successful garden fete in aid of Red Cross Funds was held in Quenstown during the holidays.