PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 4, 7 April 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr H. A. Young Stipendiary Magistrate at Gore, has enlisted for active service. Mr J. Hickton, a very old settler in the Inglewood district, died at Taumarunui on Tuesday. The death occurred at Greymouth on Wednesday morning, after a short il? ness, of Mr John Gieseking, wellknown in sporting and hotel circles. Mr Isaac Hunt, who died in the Wellington hospital this week, was an old Wellington resident, who arrived in the steamer Bombay from London over 32 years ago. His age was 79.

The services at the Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted by Mr E. G. Foster in the morning and the Bev. C. Harrison, a former minister of the Circuit, in the evening.

Mr B. G. Goodwin, orchard inspector who has been stationed in the Marlborough district for the past three years, has been transferred to Wanganui. He will take his departure about the middle of this month.

Mrs Margaret Jackson, of Franklin Road, Auckland, celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday. Mrs Jackson, with her late husband, arrived in NewZealand fifty years ago, and she has been a widow for the last thirty years. Despite her advanced age, Mrs Jackson is in good health and spirits.

A well-known resident of Paeroa and Thames, Mr John Hague-Smith, was found dead in bed on Sunday morning. He was a colonist of over forty years' standing and was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, in September, 1846 and came to Auckland in 1859 in the ship Mataoka.

A private wire received in Inglcwo'od from Mr D. Clegg, from Taumarunui, records the death of Mr J. Hickton, a very old and well-known settler of this district (states the Record). The wire also states: "Leaving Auckland by Thursday's boat." Presumably, the interment will take place at Ingle wood.

Mr A. T. Markmann, who succeeds Mr J. C Williamson as chief clerk of the Post and Telegraph Department, joined the department in Blenheim in 1890 in the telegraph office. In 1894 he took up duty in the Chief Post Office, Wellington. In 1895 he was appointed to the Secretary's office, where he has been ever since. In 1906 he became assistant record clerk, and in 1907 assumed the control of the staff division of the department.

A pleasant little function was held in the Inglewood Methodist Sunday School on Tuesday evening, the occasion being made for the purpose of presenting Mrs Featherston with a silver bread fork from the school-children and teachers of the Sunday School. During the evening songs were given by Miss Sutherland, and Mr M. Sutherland, and Mr E. Clough gave a reading, and Mr Reeve, of Egmont Village, a recitation. The Record states that the presentation was made by Mr E. Clough, who referred to the very many kindnesses shown by Mrs Featherston during her stay in Inglewood. Rev, Featherston replied ' on. behalf of Mrs Featherston.