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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 9

A large and representative gathering of employees autl directors of the firm of Messrs, J. J, Niven and Co, met at Godber's Rooms, Cosirtenay I'laee, last evening to tender to. Mr. George Nelson, ciiairliiii.H ol: the company, a complimentary, social on the eve of his departure to Ilia Old Country. Mr. J. I'. Luke presided, and associated with hint were the Hon. C. M. Luke, M.L.C., Mr. Lionel Nelson, managing director ami managers of branches. TJuriiif? the evening 31 r, A. T. Little, on behalf of the head oflioo "and ■ branrh staffs, presented Mr. Nelson tvith a gold-mounted fountain pen and a travelling Hi?. ' Saying that sire dreamed (lie night lwfore the accident Unit a police inspector came to Iwr house and said tlioro was (win? to be an inqiit'tt, the widow of : JdJiii Jnck'-on, who was killed by n falling slow* in a mine nt Ht. Helens, Liiti- j

(.'iisliirc, Iriw.l to peisnaile, her hnsbnnd not to go !o work, as. she had a presentiment iluil ' soinetliing was going to imppen to him. lie replied: "It is all right; l 1 shall have to go." A few hours later lier sou brought news of the accident. A verdict ol' accidental death was returned al .tho inquest. ■ ■

After drifting about the Firth of Forth for a day and a night, in a little punt ■_ljTf.it, Iwo Leitli boys, named .Vohn Keasa ami Andreiv'f'Di.iisc, were rescued by a (tnrriton, dcta'chrooiil on Inclikc-ilh Island. T!iO :-bo-ir. was. watfnloggeil, ,iwl tho bo.vs ■wcre. iu an.e.\!i(iusted aiid piiinbile condi- ■ tion. ' ■■■

■> : .T,)vo' tramps who were stealing a ride r.tr the loof of a train from Chien.so to ■Kcw York. provided themselves with a mattress trmake.the journey moro.coaijortsbla ,«■'