PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 93, 14 December 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr 11. E. Abraham, the new manager of Mr Newton King’s Stratford! branch accompanied by Mrs Abraham,l arrived in Stratford by Thursday’s mail train.

Mr and Mrs W. Davis, of Waverly, celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday. This is the third golden wedding in Waverley during the last six months or thereabouts (says the correspondent of the Patea Press). Mr and Mrs J. Walker and Mr and Mrs A. Catanach having celebrated their 50 years of married life within that time. I

Mrs Jason Mason, said to be the biggest woman in the world, has just died at Montreal. She weighed cost 101 b,. Seven months ago she became insane, and had to be placed in a lunatic asylum. There she became notorious for her feats of strength. When in a frenzy the walls of ordinary rooms were not sufficient to restrain her, and it was found necessary to contract a massive round house out-1 side the main building to aecommod-! ate her.

Mr and Mrs James Southcombe celebrated their golden wedding at Wan- 1 ganui last week at the residence of Mr and Mrs Robert Dickie, who also had a celebration, viz., of their silver wedding. Every member of Mr and Mrs Southcombe’s large family was present, with one exception. Congratu-j lations were showered on the happy couple, who, in spite of the 50 years which have passed since their marri- ; age, appeared to be in remarkably, o-ood health and spirits, says the Herald. j

From and after the New Year, we understand, the business of Mr W. D. Anderson, barrister and solicitor, will be carried on by the firm of Anderson, Rutherford and Macalieter at Stratford and Whangamomona. The new firm will have offices in Broadway, Stratford. Mr S. E. Rutherford, L.L.8., has recently been practising in Picton, and prior to that was in Wellington, and is highly spoken of. Mr S. Macalister has for some time been with Messrs Spence and Stanford, and has made many friends in Stratford who will wish the new firm success.

Mrs O’Shea Petersen will contest) the Denison (Tasmania) seat in the House of Representatives. Mrs Petersen is a farmer’s daughter, and a native of rural Tasmania. She has been an active worker in all progressive measures, a member of a of societies, and a regular attendant, at Parliament for years past. She pub-: lished her manifesto as a candidate> for the Federal Senate in 1903, and, was congratulated on all sides for hen original ideas. She afterwards with-, drew from the contest, as it was e\ ident that the time was not then opportune.

The Lord Mayor or London celebrated his 82nd birthday on October 26th. He received many telegrams and letters of congratulations. Among the: presents sent to him were a cricket, bat made of flowers, with the inscription in holly berries, “82 not out ; a| satin box filled with Banbury: cakes from the Mayor of Banbury; a case or briar and silver mounted pipes. to the young Lord Mayor from the old officials,” and a leather travelling cushion from the Iteathersellers Company. In the evening Sir Henry Knight, on behalf of the Aldermen, presented Lie Lord Mayor with a silver dish. Captain P. J. Carman, who has retired on sperannuation as Departmental Inspector of Machinery, and who for several years has been inspector of Machinery in Christchurch, was yesterday the recipient of presentations on behalf of Christchurch > users; of steam, and on behalf of his fellowofficers in the department. Captain Marciel presented Captain Carman with a lounge chair and a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the users o steam; and Mr R. Duncan on behalf of the captain’s fellow-officers in the department, presented him with a gold watch, sitably inscribed, and fot Mrs Carman a jewel-case Lulogistic references to the tactful manner in which Captain Carman discharged his duties were made by Captain Marciel, Mr John Anderson and others.