WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2585, 6 October 1915, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from Page 2.)

A Ripe Old Age.

\ Notwithstanding the climate of Scotland, many of its residents live to a ripe old age. An example of this, is noticed in the Dalkeith "Advertiser"' of March last, where reference is made to the death of Miss Sarah Stewart Kilgour, late of Eskbank.. Quoting from the paper, it says:—-"The death of Miss Sarah'Stewart Kilgour took place ait her residence, Loanda Lodge, Eskbank, on February 27; 1915. 'Miss Kilgour was born on, March 5, 1814, and thus was in her 101 st, year. Although living a remarkably peaceful life, the venerable lady began 'and ended her. days iii tho turmoil of war. She was only a child of a year old when the Battle of Waterloo .was'-'fought,'"and by a strange coincidence !her life closed,when the country was again engaged in a great national conflict. During her lifetime Miss Kil-' gour knew tho anxieties of those at home who havo near friends fighting for their King' and' country in the foreign ■ field, as 6he had near relatives who took their share of the fighting in the Indian mutiny: ' Oh the occasion of her one-hundredth birthday many ■of her numerous friends gathered round her and offered their hearty congratulations on the attainment of so remarkablo an age. On that occasion she received a congratulatory telegram from His Majesty the King,- to which she was able to return a letter of thanks in her own handwriting." i ; Miss Kilgour was a sister of the late Dr . James Kilgour,'at one time a resident of Wellington, where he practised his profession in the late 'sixties, He afterwards resided at Thames and Auckland, in the latter of which towns he died in his 85th year. Several of his descendants still live in varipus parts of theDoininion. . . Napier Notes, - Our Napier correspondent writes: that the Napier . Women's Branch of. the National Reserve is proving one of the most energetic bodies, ever organised by the ladies of • the district; In addition to makingunlimited quantities of sandbags, etc., nursing', and signalling classes have been formed: and) .tho attendances at . these , steadily-increase. The branch was fortunate in securing tho services of. an energetic ,lady,. Mrs. D. L. Smart, to carry out the secretarial duties. - /. • ' Among the visitors to Napier are Miss Glyn Roberts (Canterbury), Mrs. Richards and' Miss L. Richards - (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs.' Crewe. (Wellington), Mr. J. Cox (New Plymouth),' Mr. and Mrs. Laws (Palmerston North), Mr., Weston (Wairarapa), Mr. W. Edgar '.(Wellington), Mr. and. Mrs.' Bruce (Auckland)., A Cirls' Tea. v/.: y ; Tho annual , gift tea,' which was held; in/the':Sydney, Street Sahoolroom yesterday afternoon, in connection with the annual sale of work of St. Paul's parish to take placo within the next few weeks'/ was -very successful in its results, .-many, gifts being, received as well as very •: satisfactory sums of money made from the sale of home-made cake, flowers, etc: Gifts for the jumble stall were received by. Mrs. 'Warren. Mrs. Knowles and. (Mrs. Badham. received.': contributions for the guild stall and Miss Brandon and Miss Price were in charge of the flower stall. Afternoon tea was'in the charge of Mrs. Bevan and Mrs. Bayfield, and the ' proceeds resulting from the sale of home-made cakes, etc., exceeded the amount received at the last, gift tea.. A'WMI-Winding competition caused much;: amusement, and was'.won .by Miss. Morton, and the com-, petition for tearing the /best,- shaped pig out of brown paper: was. won by Mrs. D. Anderson. Miss Price winning second place. Miss Uph'am and Miss Martin contributed to a brief musical programme. '" ;

The installation' of six hot showers in the ■ Soldiers' Club in Sydney Street is. a comfort that,is much, appreciated by the men from Trontham when they, visit the club. : • / , ; At St. Hilda's Church, Island Bay, yesterday afternoon Miss M. F.. Colley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs._ E. J. Colley, : of Island Bay, was married to Mr. C. E. Proctor, of Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains'' staff. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. )V. Fancourt, assisted by the Rev.' Air.' Castles. ■_ ■. '> letter>was read from 'Mrs._ Christie resigning the position of, _ acting' hon. secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. ;H. Rollestonivas appointed j:o the position.