PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 14 November 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Miss Raj-, a member of the Foxton school staff, left on Monday en route tc her home in Tasmania.

The Rev. H. T. .Stealer, for many years vicar at Gtaki and Levin, and new of Pctonc, leaves for England next month. The death is announced ' of Mr Charles Pemberton, founder of Pemberton (Feilding district) and brother-in-law to Mr W. H. Field, M.P. Deceased, who died on Wednesday, was well known and highlj- respected.

Mr H. Larkin, for some years slationmastcr at Otaki, has been relieving a deal in the Waikato district, and for a time was S.M. at Mercer, Tc Aroha, and Morrinsvillc, with prospects of proceeding shortly to Rotorua. Mrs Larkin and family are at present at Newmarket (Auckland). It is with much regret that we record the death of Mrs Cornelius De Sand, nee Miss Phoebe Harvc-y Wethey, niece ot Miss Wethey, of Otaki. Deceased, who some time ago intended to visit the Dominion, died at Hanford (California) on September 27th. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved relatives.

A pretty wedding was solemnised at Foxton on Tuesday, when Mr W. Trueman; town clerk, was married to Hit* Helen Christie, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Christie. The bride was attired in a cream gabardine costume, black georgette hat with pink roses and black velvet streamers. Miss Yne» Easton was bridesmaid and Mr D. Christie best man.

The funeral of the late Master ; George Harper, eldest ton of Mr aed 'Mrs G. H. Harper, took place at Otafci ob Wednesday, when the remains ver* laid to rest in the Roman CatboEi cemetery. The body was brought fro~ Wellington on Tuesday night, ant placed in the church. On the following morning Solemn High Requiem lias was sting, Tatter Maiilard being the celebrant. At the conclusion of Maw “Blest are the Departed,” froa Spohr’« “Bast Judgment,” was feelingly rendered. The music was speeially chosen, being Gregorian, and was most impressive. At 2. p.m.—the time appointed for tie funeral—a very large gathering of friends congregated at the ehaith, when a most impressive panegyric—there was scarcely a dry eye in the church-—was preached by the | Rev. Father .Gondringcr, of Wellington one of deceased’s teachers. He spoke most feelingly, and referred to the deceased ’« qualities' and his bjißiant prospects, and jegrg’ted ] s , ic? one with *0 ranch promise-. A feature also was the fire ringing of the choir, strengthened by Fathers and boys of the College, and the ereolieut singing of Mr* B/3L D’Atfc, who rendered “O, Be*i_i§ the .Lord,” and Mm Kilehy, who sang “The Requiem.” Mr* Fisher proved an able accompanist, and ut the conclusion of the service played impressively “The De?d March- in “S&nL” The body wa.-. then takes from the church to the grave-ride, tit casket being carried by twelve of deceased class mates. The prayers were said by the B*ehor, rite Rev. Father Gilbert. A number of beaotifal wreath* were placed oa the eoßia, and among tfcp.t especially noticeable *rc-:t czTiitspe ytei from she staff of .Mr Hamer’so£ce,6"£fe from the classmates of deceased.; and another from The tv£ of the College.

. The death occurred at Foxton on Monday of Mr P. Neylon, one of the district’s oldest and most respected settlers, aged 80 years. Mr W. Murdoch, Mayor of Shannon, took his seat on the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the first time at yesterday’s meeting. Mr Murdoch is one of the two representatives of the Horowhenua County on the Board.

“The Better ’Ole’’ as screened at the Otaki Theatre last night proved very unsatisfacory to the management,

and Mr Honi McMillan, the proprietor,

has generously decided to screen it as \ soon as available free of all cost to the general public,. The death occurred at Paraparaumu yesterday morning at 5.30 of Mr J. Field, a well-known and highly respected resident, aged 66 years. Deceased, who was born at Aramoho, .Wanganui, was the second son of Mr H. C. Field, C.E., brother to the late Mr Harry Field, M.P., and Mr W. H. Field, the present member for this district. ; For the past thirty years deceased has

] followed faming at Paraparaumu, i where he has many friends, all of whom Will regret to hoar of his death. The lato Mr Field leaves a widow and family of nino to mourn their loss. Two sons— one for some time a prisoner of war in Germany—saw a deal of activo Service.

Mrs Elizabeth Wilton, an old colonist, died at Mastorton on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, who had reached the ripe age of 86 years, arrived with her parents, Mr and Mrs Francis Jones, 'at Wellington, in the ship Georgo Fife, in 1842. She leaves a family of five Sons—Henry (Pahiatua), Paul (Masterten), Job (Vancouver), William Thos. [(Masterton), and Joseph (Now Plymouth) —and five daughters—Mrs J. W. Whittaker (Palmerston North), Mrs George Townsend (Waikanae), Mrs Joseph Ran by (Waikato), Mrs Oliver Feist (Martinborough), and Mrs Willie McGregor (Gladstone). The deceased leaves fifty-one grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren. Seven Of the grandchildren were on activo Service, two of them making the Supreme sacrifice.

' The social gathering organised to vcleomo the Rev. G. C. Blathwayt, the Sew vicar, and Mrs Blathwayt, to St. Hilda’s Parish, Island Bay, and held on Wednesday evening, proved a very pleasant and successful gathering. The hall was filled with a representative gathering of parishioners. Spoeches were made by the Bishop of Wellington, Mr Barnes (churchwarden), and Mr Proctor, the veteran lay-reador, and were replied to by Mr Blathwayt. The Stage had been charmingly decorated fot the occasion. An excellent musical programme was given by the Misses Bland, Mueller, and Willoughby, Mr Allan (organist) and the church choir. (Supper was provided by the ladies, and among the clergy present wore the Ven. Archdeacon Johnson (St. Paul’s), Rev. A. T. B. Page (St. Mark’s), Rev. W. Fancourt (St. Thomas’), and the Rev. Mr Stent (Eastbourne).