LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 39

LAKE COUNTY.

February 22 — After a, long spell of hot, try neatheJ. sp'eadid showers have fal'eii during the wosk. Although late for the grain crops, the ran has done a lot of good to the rcot crops. Harvest is well forward, a good lot of the crops b?r~g aheady stacked Bowling. — The Arrow Bowling Club has postponed their opening day to Wednesday. 4th. March.

Masonic. — The jomt lnstall^t-on of WorBhipful Masters and in\e?titure oi officeis of the Lake Lodge of Ophir and Lodge Arrow Kilwinning took pli-ce at the Ma«o3ii; HrII, Arrowtown, on Tuesday afternoon last The installing Master was the Right Woishipful Bro. .M Thompson. Gra-d Superintendent of Southland, with Bio Rankm as Master of Ceremonies. Bro. R Craig was installed as WM of L*ke Lodge of Ophir and Bro P. A de la Perrelle as W.M of liodge Arrow Kilwirm^ng The following officers were invested: — Lake Lodge ol Ophir- IPil., Bro. T. Davidson; S.W.. Bto Matheson; J.W., Bro. W. Warren; SD.. Bro. C. D. Dagg; J.D.. Bro. G. T. Searle; treasurer. Bro. J. M'Xeil, PM; secretary. Bio Keele; 1.G., Bro Gardiner Lodge Arrow Kihvinning : I.P.M . Bro. J. B Thomson; S.W., Bro. R. Frew; J.W., Bro. J. J. Melville; S.D.. Bro. G. Dudley; JJD.. Bro Johi? Jenkins; chaplain. P.M. Bro. W. Stevenson ; E^cretzry. PM. Bto G. H. Romans; treasurer, P.M. Bro. Josepa Jenkins; I G.. Bro. W. M'Lisren ; auditor!P.M. Bro. D. B. Thomson and W.M Bro dp la Perrell*. Visiting brethren from Dunedin and S^'thln-jd lodpes wre present at the ceremonj .

Masonic Ball.— On Tuesday evening a grt bsll to celebrate the i:int installation .took place in the G ami-ox- Hall. Arrowtown. Between 50 and 60 couples were piesent. and j most enioyable evening was spent by those present. The ball was mest tastefully deccarated with flags and evergreens. A largo marquee was erected at the back of the hall as • supper room. The tables were nicely arranged, and on them delicacies of every description. Fnst-cJass music was supplied Ijy Mr H. Hillman and Msatei AldricJge (violin-). Master A'dridge (piano), aud Mr H Aldridge (cornet). Mr S- M'Skimmmg acted as M C in his usual courteous and efficient manner.

Caoiei A novel critki n»let -■» *-y a = itMs district is concerned— was played si Queenstovrn last week between teams oi laay And gentleman players. The gentlemen players had to bat, bowl, aid field lenSianded, and a pick-handle h?d to lo -=.-jrvK| for a bat. Some of the lady players showed remarkable r •." :iency with boih bat aad ball. The gams resulted in a win for the fair' sex by 18 runs, the Ecores being. Ladies. 97;" gents, 79. A dniilai match is frein<* arranged to take place at Arrowtown at an early date, and I understand tbit several young ladies in that town are in active practice, and, are confident of emulating the deeds of their Queenstown sisters. Horticultural Show.— The Wakatipu Horticultural and Industrial Society's show was held in the Garrison Hall. Queenstown. on Tuesday »fternc©n. aid evening, and was a gTeat success. The entries received th^s year ■were numerous, and the quality and variety ■was all thai could be d;sired. Ike Committee of Management are to be congratulated on the success of then: efforts. The Lata Mr W. L Davis.— Au inquest •was held at QueensiDwn en Saturday U^i hy Mr L. Hotop. coroner, and a jury touching the sudden death of Mr W. L. Davis. The evidence of Dr Douglas was to the effect rtbrt dea-h was dvie to apoplexy, and a verdict ■was returned in accordance with the medical "testimony. The late Mr Davis was one of the sturdy band of pioneers who came to the "Wafcatipu" district in the early sixties. He and bis brother, Mt Jaross E. Davia, buiH the Queenstown brewery, in which deceased carried on business for ft number of yea*s. He then leased the property to the late Mt J. Reid, mnd he and his brother iuru-ed their attention to mining, taking up -the old Invincible mine at the Head of the Lake, frcm ■which they got several good returns. Some time later they started sluicing on a large ecule on Stoney Creek Terrace, Uppar Sboi•over, deceased working in this claim, till •the day of his death. He -was highly ie6pected. The funeial took place at Qucenßtown on Sunday, a-nd was largely attended the Rev Horace" Packe conducting the burial service