PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 3 August 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr H. Travers Twiss, lately Crown Lands ranger in Taranaki, left on Saturday to take up his new position with Mr Mason Chambers, in Hawke’s Bay.

Mr A. P. Wheeler was admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital on Saturday suffering from a broken jaw, the injury being sustained during th© progress of the hockey match between Stratford and New Plymouth.

Mr Newton King, who, with his family, left for England recently and is now in America, has, owing to the European crisis, intimated by cable his intention of returning immediately to New Plymouth.

Mr C. M. Whittington, proprietor of the Waipawa Mail, who was one of the members of the visiting New Zealand team of bowlers, died on Saturday in a private hospital in Brisbane. A cablegram states that he became an inmate of the hospital during the team’s visit there.

Mr D. Butchart, of Stratford, writing from Glasgow under date June 20, says he has enjoyed the trip thoroughly. He has stopped at various places en route and seen the sights, and is feeling all the better lor the holiday. His intention was to go from Glasgow to Edinburgh, take a Dip through England, and then return to Forlar. his native place, and spend a few weeks. Mr Murray, to whom the letter was written, says that Mr Butchart makes no mention of the date at which he intends to be back in New Zealand, hut no doubt a further letter will be forthcoming in a week or two. Mr and Mrs Butchart are both feeling very well as the result of the trip, and send kind regards to all friends in Stratford.

Miss Minnie Lehmann, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Lehmann, of Stratford, was married to Mr Frank Mackay, son of the late Mr Thomas Mackay, of Melbourne, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Stratford, on Tuesday last. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Reader. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of silk radianta, with tunic of overall lace and the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. Miss Claira Lehmann, sister of the bride, and Miss Winifred Hamilton acted as bridesmaids. They wore frocks of creme serge with tango green touches and gold brooches, gifts of the bridegroom. Mr Thomas Coleman, late of Melbourne, carried out the duties of best man, and Mr W. Lehmann acted as groomsman. > After the ceremony a large number of friends were entertained at the residence of the bride’s parents, where the numerous and costly presents were much admired.

Mr and Mrs Kirkman were given a farewell social on Friday evening by the choir members, and friends connected with the Methodist Church. Mr Kirkman has given valuable, services to the Church, having creditably filled the position of organist nearly the whole time that he has been in Stratford. Musical and vocal items were rendered during the evening by the choir and friends, after which the Rev. A. Reader, on behalf of the choir and congregation, presented Mr and Mrs Kirkman with a pair of old English copper ornabluents and Mr Kirkman with an organ copy of the Methodist Hymn Book suitably inscribed. Mr Reader expressed the feeling of all present when he said that Mr Kirkman was a man they could ill afford to lose—a man who had won the respect and friendship of all he had come in contact with. They would all miss him, more particularly in the choir, but they heartily wished Mr and Mrs Kirkman and family health and prosperity in their new sphere.