OBITUARY.

Otaki Mail, 3 January 1919, Page 3

OBITUARY.

■■•'■•- MRS ELI ALLEN. Tet' another victim to the influonza scourge lias been claimed in To Horo, in the person of Sirs Eli AUen, one of the best-known and most estimable women in the TcHoro district, who died on Tuesday last, aged 57 years. Mrs Allen had been ill for some six weeks. She contracted influenza, and later complications set in, and despite careful nursing and medical attention, gmcualiy .suceumbed. The late Mrs Allen was of a most kindly disposition, hospitable and gen- "■ erous. a good wife and fond mother, and her io-»> win lie dccpl; deplored | by many friends. She was the eldest j daughter of the late John and Catherine Morgan, late of Tawa Flat and Johnsonvilla, and was born at. Tawa Flat, where she resided all her life till taking up residence at To Horo some twelve years back. Mrs Allen was one of a large family of fifteen, of whom thirteen members survive her. One of Mer brothers (Mr -John Morgan, also Of To Horo) died from pneumonia, following influenza a few weeks ago, and Messrs Thomas, Samuel, Frederick and .William Morgan, and Mcsduraes Frank Taylor and Robinson (all of Otaki) are brothers and sisters of deceased. Mrs Allen leaves a husband and a grown up family of eight—Messrs Ernest. Frederick, Gilbert (on active service) and Victor Allen, and Mesdames Clarke, Eagle, L. Ren wick (all of Te Horo) and Sin (Marion). Much syinpathyJs felt with the sun-owing relatives. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, at. Otaki, being conducted by -the Kov. U. F. Petrie, M.A. There was a very large and representative district gathering., and the casket was covered with beautiful wreaths, etc. MR PETER BARTHOLOMEW. Mr Pete i' .Bartholomew, of Levin, died at Wellington on Monday last, aged 7S years. •*"• -**■' - By the death of Mr Bartholomew (he district has been robbed of one of its best known personalities —one of the pioneers of the coast, and in Levin in particular. The following brief particulars of his life we ''clip .from the "Chronicle": Mr Bartholomew was born in Stirlingshire in Scotland, and in ISG2 sailed by the ship Wansfall for Queensland, Australia, where lie remained for five years. Attracted by the news of Hie goldsiiclds on the West Coast, he crossed the Tasiuan Sea, intending to go to Hokitika. but the weather proving unpropitious, he landed at Nelson. He tame on to Wellington and entered the timber Hade, and was associated with the industry ever since. His .lirst mill in the Manawatu was situated on the banks of the Otaitra stream at Shannon, but some years later lie commenced operations til Terrace End, Palmerston North, the firm then being Mansou and Bartholomew. The late Mr Bartholomew next undertook sawmiliing operations at Feilding, finally coming to Levin in ISSS. He purchased (he Weraroa block, portion of which he had surveyed ami cut up and laid oil as the site for the Weraroa township, the mill being situated on part of the , property near (he railway station, the a-cmains of which are still in evidence - to-day. Mr Bartholomew conducted a . 'very "large business there for a number of years, the output being railed and shipped to all parts of the Dominion. Later he started a branch mill at Manakau and another at Takapau, Hawke's Bay. whilst his energies were also extended to the flax industry, and he ran a mill on the banks of the Hokio Stream for some time. Though of late years Mr Bartholomew had led a retired life, he was a pro- " minent public man for a great many years, being a member of the County Council for a considerable time. He took a keen interest in horse raeiug and all athletic sports, and was for years president, of the Horowhenua Rugby Union, of which body he was an ardent supporter. A man of upright character, of a genial nature, and interesting personality, Mr Bartholomew will be sadly missed' all along this coast, whore he was held in the highest esteem. He married Miss Roe. daughter of the late Mr ChaTles Roe, of Feilding, and leaves a family of five sons and four daughters, the sons being Messrs I'. 8., Fred. Ivor. Cyril and Jack Bartholomew, all of whom went on motive service in the war. ' Private Cyril Bartholomew is the only son so far returned, the others being still at the front. The daughters are Mrs Goscoinc (Palmersfon North) and Mrs D. Si Mackenzie (Levin) and •MV«sss Lilian ami Margie Bartholomew (.•flso of Levi*>\ pi -\ MRS E.'-o. SMITH. The death demurred, n t Wellington on 'Sirn-:n v lust-of Mrs hv Q. Smith, o« Levin. ag'\i 53 years.--' Deceased was one <if Lvvm's oldest :V l]cl most highly- • respected, residents. Si Sl , i uu i tieen ailing for time, and \ vol)t f 0 Wellingtou for an operation. Vhich was performed shortly before hj.j. death. She leaves a husband, onf ". on (Corporal Leslie Smith. Main Bod,i,\ . im j f wo daughters—Mrs Beaven, o> Hastings, and Miss Netta Smith. /.