PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 221, 23 October 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. F. McCarthy, seur., of Mannin, celebrated his 79th birthday on Wednesday. I The Nelson Colonist records the death I of Mr. Tliomas Tidd, of Wakefield. Mr. Tidd was born in Nelson in 1842. o Mr. H. J.I. Betts, of Stratford, who is A at present at Te Aroha, Is slowly re- * covering from his recent critical illness. S Tile henlth of Mr. 11. L. Stanford, ex- J Stipendiary Magistrate, of Wanganui, * continues to give his relatives linrt friends grave anxiety. Mr. F. W. Court, who was for many , years a member of the staff of Mr. New- f ton King, returned last week from his | Itour abroad, and is now spending a fe.v , days in New Plymouth. An old colonist died at Kilbirnie on Saturday Mrs. Jeffrey, of Charlesstreet, iu her BSlh year. She arrived m Wellington in 185!)'. Her husband predeceased her by about fifteen years. It is reported in New York that Mrs. George lovnwallis West (formerly Lady Randolph Churchill) has accepted an in- ; vitation to deliver a series of lectures . in the United States dealing with society and politics as she knows them. ■Rear-Admiral C. S. Sperry, who took the Atlantic battleship fleet on its cruise from San Francisco to the

Philippines and through the Suez Canal i to Hampton Roads, was placed on the 'retired list-on 3rd September, when he reached the age of 52 years. The death occurred in Wellington on Sundav of Mrs. B:\lde ■•, wife of the Hon. Alfred Baldey, M.L.C (Otago), aged O'J years. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Mr. .lakes Lining, bf Waianiiva, Southland, and married Mr. Baldey in 18111. She leaves' a grown-up family. On Wednesday Mr. Robert Freeman, well known in Kelson, attained his ninetieth, year, having lived under live sovereigns. Mr. Freeman arrived iu Nelson 43 years ago by the ship Lord Clyde, and during that long residence he has not. been as many miles from the city, llelgrove and Motueka being the limits of his journeying*.

Mr. P. J. O'Regan, of Wellington, was entertained last night by delegates ol the Miners' Federation and presented with a gold watch, ■ together with a bracelet, with watch attached, for Mrs. O'Regan. Mr. R. Semple, of Greymoutl), made the presentation, speaking in high terms of appreciation of services render, ed by Mr. O'Regan against the medical examination of miners, an agitation which led to the Government indemnifying the Government Life Insurance Department against claims arising from 'miners' complaint."—Press Association. Tuesday's cable messages noted the recovery of General Booth from a recent serious operation, on account of which his molor tour in August had to be aban. doned. Home Hies by this week's mail contain particulars. His trouble was blood-poisoning in the eye, attributed to the ingress of motor-dust. Suppuration took place, and it was found necessary to remove one eye, which was done on the 28th August. An abscess had formed in the eyeball, involving the destructim of the eye. The operation was borne well by the patient; there was no rise of temperature or other complications, and no sign of constitutional trouble. It was, however, anticipated that it would be necessary for him to spend some weeks in retirement. During lis illness 1 the veteran received numerous messages of sympathy, including a telegram from her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral.