PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 12 March 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr S. W. Rapley, of Palmerston, was | among the visitors to Otaki yesterday. Mr E. A. Eyre (well known in Otaki) ■ nnd Mrs Eyre are spending a holiday . at Paekakariki. Mr P. ShenattJeayes Foxton. next .' week for the Bay of Plenty, wflere te \ has'purchased a-.farra--of GOO acres. Mr .1. Cudby, inspector io the Eutt I County Council, is at present away ! from his duties, owing to an icjary to his leg. j Mr W. Alexander, Home Mis- . sionary at Paraparauma. has been reappointed to the position by the Methodist Conference. A memorial service will be held at the, Anglican Church. Otaki. on Sunday evening" in msiaorv of the late Mr Eieharti Booth, vicar's warfeif, Mr gia Petingold, who has been on the staff of the Otaki'Post Office tor some t:me, leaves to-morrow io take up duties 'at tiie'Ekeiahtina Post'OfSee. The death has ocearie<i*at Levin of ---" E - r mim-cn..who was a resident of Ohaa for 2i Deceased, who was 70. years of/tge, resided in the Wai/a----s motor sushap. jor/jc- time ago. has re--turnea ??c~± Botorusu where he re^e-ived Srewa has much improved.

Mr Percy Gillies, who suffered a compound fracture of tho leg by falling over a bridge at Waipawa on Friday; morning, is said to bo doing as well as can bo expected. It is stated that he walked a mile in his sleep and fell a distance of 20ft to the riverbed.

General and Mrs Skerman, who arcon a visit from Samoa, and have been staying in Otaki, left for the north yesterday. It is expected they will leave Auekland for their home on the 22n«l in.st.

Gunner P. B. Anderson, who has seen much active service, returned to .Otaki on Monday night, fit and well. He was greeted by old friends, ail of whom expressed pleasure at his arrival. Private Geo. Pepper, who left with ono of the early reinforcements, has also returned.

Thero was a large and representative attendance at the funeral of the late Mr R. Booth, which took place at Otaki yesterday afternoon. An impressiveservice was held in tho Native Mission Church, conducted by tho Revs. G. F. Petrio, M.A., and G. Calvert Blathwayr, who also officiated at the graveside. The remains wero interred in the Nativo Mission cemetery. Mrs F. S, Simeox presided at the organ far the services in the church, and played the "Dead March" in "Saul." A largo number of exceedingly beautiful wreaths were placed on tho coffin by sorrowing friends. Among those who attended the funeral was a representative gathering of tho local Bowling Club, of which body deceased was an enthusiastic member, and a goodly number of old residents from various parts of the district. Among the wreaths was one from the parishioners of All Saints' Church and ono from the Bowling Club.

Mr Pcrclval Gillies, farmer, from To Horo, in the Otaki district, who went to Waipawa for tho purpose of arranging for the purchase of a property at Argyll, had an experience on Thursday, night which he is not likely to havo any, desire to repeat (says the Waipawa "Mail"). Ho was staying at tho Empire Hotel with his son, both sleeping in the one room. During the night—at what hour is not known, as the lad was not disturbed—Mr Gillies got up in his sleep, put his clothes over his pyjamas, and went out. Apparently he walked across the traffic bridge, for his coat and vest were found on the bridge next morning. Mr Gillies was found by Messrs Lambert and Ford, about six o'clock, lying on the riverbed with hitf right leg fractured. He was removed with all care to the hotel, where it was found he had sustained a compound fracture. Later he was transferred to the private hospital. Mr Gillies has absolutely no recollection of anything that occurred from the time that he retired until he found himself on "'0 riverbed. This is riot the first occnsWtj on which he has walked in his--sleep, but in his previous experiences he was fortunate enough to escape meeting with an accident.