PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 24 December 1920, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Trank Sollitt, a weU-Vxc*t timber merchant, died at Palmerstcc 1 Xorth ou Wednesday last, aged 5* ; years. Hr A. -1. 'fait, of Taihape, was mar ried to Miss Marjorie Urquhart Tc. iingbato, eldest daughter of Air JosepFelliagbam, i’eatherstoE, » few day; ago. They will reside *t Taihape. Mr Guy Turner and Mi»s Atnwf were married at Wellington on,Wednesday last. Both are well known - Otaki. having resided here for toe* time. The bride in sister to Mr €. f Atm ore, of Otaki. Mr Bows, of Gladstone, Wairarap j who will be 102 years of age in f'eij raary, was in Carterton on Tuesdr ! shaking Lancs* with old friends as* j famishing Father Christmas with 5 list calculated to gladden the tear* of his great-grandchildren. We are pleased to hear that W Marjorie Brake, of Manakan. has IP' fttdved intimation that, she has 1 her final nurse*’ examination- !•*«* Brake received her training at ts« Grey town Hospital, where she is engaged. She will be home at Mansi* for the Cnri-tma» holiday*. A pleasant “afternoon tea” ** accorded to Mis* Elsie Judd, who 1 hortly to be* married, at Mrs Wis** ley’s residence, Te Horo, on Weds* day. when there wat quite a number present. A most cny.yA-1 time was spent, and many valnahh s well u useful present* were rec**** by the popular young lady. Iritis the day afternoon tea tv while musical items, game*, *** materially faeiped to enliven hogs. Th&ie present tit) took the <# port unity to congratulate Miss » a3 ' on her venture, and writes her s2 F? sible lack. Mr A. B. Budkin replied cm MBs Jodq’s behalf

The death has occurred of Mr F. Hooker, of Foxton, aged (57 years, who has been ailing for some time. The late Mr Hooker was the third son oi the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Hooker, of Carterton. He leaves a widow, three sons and four daughters to mourn the death of a devoted and affectionate husband and father. The. daughters are: Mrs K, Hynes (Foxton), Mrs TV. Gray (Palmerston North). Mrs r. Curtis (Ohakune), Mrs S. Wright (Foxton), and Constable W. Hookei (Palmerston North), Constable F Hooker fAuckland), alul Barney (Pali merston North). His brothers are M' K. Hooker (Palmerston North), Gus aud Albert (Carterton), and his sister Mosdames T. Board (Carterton), Johnson (Kiokio), and She.cn (Gisborne) There are also 1»> .Grandchildren.