GOLDEN WEDDING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 257, 9 April 1915, Page 7

GOLDEN WEDDING.

CANNKLL—GEORGE. The Rev. Win. and Mrs. Cannell yesterday celebrated their golden wedding in a quiet and unobtrusive manner. Mr. Cannell cainc to New Plymouth in lHlil) to relieve the Rev. J. 11. Fletcher, who had to leave New Plymouth on account (,f the Maori war, his wife and fami'y having gone to Auckland. Mr. Cauiicl! assisted'■'the Rev. J. White!".,', travelling to and from Waitara by the Tasmanian Maid, there being no roads in those days. In 18(12 Mr. Canned went to Nelson, and two years later to Christchurch and was stationed at Kaiapoi. In 1805 he returned to New Plymouth, where lie married Miss Annie George, daughter of the late Mr. P. C. George. Mr. and Mrs. Cannell have brought up a family of six sons and five daughters, and all were present yesterday at the parents' residence, where a family party was held. Miss S. King, one of tlie bridesmaids, was also present. After travelling for 35 years in various circuits throughout the Dominion, Mr. and Mrs. Cannell returned to New Plymouth fifteen years ago to settle. Tr. ■ family presented them with a pair of Sheraton chairs. The friends in the White-ley Memorial Metlxuist Congrogiition expressed good wishes in a handsome bronze ornament, and the inmates of the Old People's Home in an oak trav. Numerous congratulatory messages were received from relatives and friends nil over the Dominion.