PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 35, 16 June 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Earl and Countess of Liverpool have expressed their appreciation of the Girl Peace Scout Movement in the Dominion, by according it their paironage.

A well-known flaxmiller, Mr Jas. Tennant, .died at Palmerston North on Saturday, after a month's illness.

Mr Walter Higginson died in the Ausckland district last week. He was for many years a member of the staff of Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co., of Taranaki.

Miss Denniston, who has been on a visit to her sister, Mrs H. E. Abraham, left for the South on Friday morning. Mrs Abraham left on Saturday morning on a visit to Palmerston North.

Lieutenant McDonnell, of Whangarei, who is to replace Captain Lampen as adjutant of the Xlth Regiment, is expected to arrive during the week.

Mr William Newland, a well-known Stratford farmer, was married to Miss D. E. M. Cross, at Wellington, on May 24th. Mrs Cross, mother of the bride, is at present on a visit to Stratford.

Mr R. Heaton Rhodes (PostmasterGeneral) returned to New Plymouth from Awakino last night, and left lor Wellington this morning, after a rao.it successful trip to the backblocks.

The death of ex-Sergeant Conn, aged 69, who was one o fthe pioneers of the West Coast and worked the nest tent to the late Mr Seddon, is reported from Dunedin. Deceased served as police officer in various parts of the Dominion, and retired four years ago under the age limit.

The Egmont County Council on Friday passed a vote of sympathy with the widow and family of the late Mr S. Forsyth, and adjourned for a few minutes as a mark of respect to deceased, who was the first Chairman of the County.

Mr J. Hislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday night in connection with the Dreadnought visit. He is representing the Government on the occasion, and is entrusted with absolute powers in regard to making whatever arrangements are necessary.

Mr Geoffrey Haggen, a Hawke's Bay boy, has received the Rhodes Scholarship for the Province of Ontario, Canada. Mr Haggen is the son of Mr E. A. Haggen, formerly the proprietor of the Woodville Examiner. He was born in Taradale, and received Ids education first at Taradale School under Mr R. Gouldin, and lately at Toronto University.

Members of the Stratford Club on Saturday evening entertained Dr. A. D. Carbery (one of its founders and a vice-President) on the eve of his departure on a twelve months' visio to Europe. Mr Robert Spence, in the unavoidable absence of the President, on behalf of members, in a very happy speeph, expressed the Club's feelings towards Dr. Carbery and presented him with some mementoes of the esteem and regard in which he was held.

Two brothers named Bossu, one living at St. Usages and the other at St. Martln-en-Bresso, villages in the department of Saone-et-Loire, France, have between them 53 children. Jean Pierre Bossu, aged 61, has had 30 children, of whom 10 are alive. He has been twice married, and had 17 boys and a girl by his first wife, and 7 boys and 5 girls by his second. A farm laborer, his average daily earnings for years did not amount to over 7id. Claude Bossu, the younger brother, has been married twice, and has 23 children. His first wife had triplets three times.

The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, speaking at a banquet at Awakino on Friday night, made feeling reference to the late Sir Arthur Guinness, when, he described as strictly impartial, and a worthy successor to Sir Maurice O'Rorke. He was the ablest speaker Australasia had known. Mr C. K. AVilson, member for Taumarunui, ah'V paid a tribute to the late Speaker, whose assistance and advice Id young members was a great help r.o them. His death would be a heavy lc&s to New Zealand.—P.A.