PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 26 May 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Thos. Btrawbridgc, of Levin, ha* purchased the Foresters’ Anus Hotel at Greytown, and takes possession today.

Mrs I’elrie, who is in an indifferent state of health, intends to spend a holiday at Johnsonville. It is hoped the change will be beneficial.

Mr and Mrs C. H. G. Carpenter, who have been in Otaki on account of the death of the latter’s father, left for. their home at Karioi to-day.

privates William and Raymond Kilsby, sons of Mr Geo. Kilsby, of Koputaroa, arc expected by fhe Kiagara on May 29th.

Among tho visitors staying at Otaki seasitlc resort; at present ato Messrs Pragaell and Young, two prominent citizens and borough councillors of Masterton.

Master Willie Bow, who recently, joined the staff of the Otaki I’ost Office, has been transferred to Hal* combe, and left to-day to take up hi* duties there. Master George Cotterell will fill the vacancy at Otaki.

Thomas A. Edison is 72 years old. He celebrated his birthday recently, and Announced; "Judging by ray an* eeetoza, I am really only a middle-aged man now. Judging by my feelings ifc comes to bo about the same. My greatgrandfather lived to be ono hundred and four, my grandfather to be ono hundred and two, while my father waa ninety-four when he died. I do not expect to lower the average.”

Mr W. B. Smith, headmaster of our local State school, who has not enjoyed the best of health for ;-*oine little time past, took suddenly ill early on Saturday, and, acting under medical advice, will be unable to take up his duties for some weeks. We arc glad to say that Mr Smith is now doing nicely. During iis absence from the school hi* place will be taken by Mr C. E- Ccaapsty* while a relieving teacher will be gesg to assist.

Tha respect in which the late lie j 3. Anderson was held throughout district was demonstrated by the largo and representative attendance at his funeral, which took place on Saturday at the Manakan cemetery. Among those present were a large number ef relatives from north and south. The ceremony at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. W. G. Slade, H.A-, who also held a service at Mr* Richard Robinson’s residence prior to the public ceremony. ,

j A largely attended meeting of bosi- • ness people was held on Friday night ! to meet Major A. M- Samuel, who eoaI .tested the Hutt seat at the last general •ieeSios (says the Kotorus "Chrcmliele”). After hearing an address ot [an hour’a duration, the meeting t unanimously decided to request Major i Kamaei-to become a candidate for the 1 Rotorua electorate at the forthcoming i general ejection. lie consented to do ao, and stated that be had previously ; agreed to be a candidate for the Otaki .seat, but since then he had removed from the Otaki district into the Rotorua electorate, having bought a farm at Titan, and he believed that a *a»* didate should reside in the district v/fcish he roughs .to represent,-

In our obituary notice with respect to the'late Mr P. B. Anderson, in our last issue, wc omitted to mention that Mr Anderson was a prominent member of the volunteer crew that saved the passengers and crew of the ill-fated City of Auckland, wkon wrecked on the Otaki beach many years ago.

At a special circuit meeting in connection with the Otaki Methodist Circuit, held on Friday night last, feeling reference was made to the death of the late Mr P. B. Anderson, who had been connected with the church, on and off, for a great many years. The meeting passed a vote of sympathy with the relatives of deceased. »