DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1915, Page 9

DISTRICT NEWS.

KAPONGA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised liere on Wednesday, the contracting parties 'being Mr. R. G. Cook, (town clerk and son of Rev. G. E. S. Cook, of Thorndon, Wellington) and Miss Dorothy Williams, eldest daughter of Mr. R. Williams, of this town. The ceremony was performed at St. John' 9 Methodist Church by the Rev. G. E. S. Cook, assisted by the Rev. C. Blair. Mr. C, King presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in ivory crepe-dc-chine and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of cream sweet peas and asparagus fern, and was attended by Miss Marjorie Williams, Miss Doris Foster, and Miss Minnie King, who were attired in white embroidered voile dresses and black tulle picture hats, and carried beautiful bouquets of pale pink sweet peas. Mr. G. Cook (brother of the bridegroom) was best man, and Mr. 11. Williams (brother of the bride) and Mr. F. Nicholson were groomsmen. After the ceremony the bride and bridegroom and guests left per motor for Eltham, where a sumptuous repast was partaken of at Riley's Cafe, and the usual toasts were ddly honored. The happy couple left by motor for Wanganui and the south, where the honeymoon is to be spent. Tlie bride's travelling dress was a navy tailored costume, with grey and emerald crepe-de-chine motor hat. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a set of ebony and silver military hair brushes, and the bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome travelling case and hat case. The bridesmaids' presents were: Miss M. Williams, gold slave bangle, and Misses Foster and Kime gold brooches. The presents were both numerous and costly. On Monday evening a "kitchen tea" was given to the bride at St. John's Parsonage by the members of the Ladies' Guild and congregation, a most useful lot of presents being received. The Young Ladies' Guild, of which Miss Williams was a member, presented her with a tussore silk autograph cushion. Mr. J. Beaty, late of the Stratford D iry Company, has purchased the Coffee Palace block of buildings, lately owned by Mr. F. Wilkie, and has also enlisted ior the front. What might have been a very serious accident happened to Mrs. R. Law and the Misses A. and E. Law last evening on the Eltham Road. In passing the County Council's motor lorry the horse shied and backed the trap and occupants over an embankment opposite Mr. Astbury's residence, but beyond a severe bruising and shock the damage was not serious. Mr. G. Death has sold his business to Messrs Horn and D. McXamara, who take over on January 1.. Messrs Wickham Bros, are dissolving partnership at the end of January, Mr. L. Wickham taking over the business.