PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL

J» Mtfft Paris reports state that Marshal Jo/Ire will immediately stsa't on a Jong vacation. A London cable reports the death of Mr. Fenwiek Harrison, who donated fifty thousand to the Kitchener Memorial fund. The uirtnership of the loira) linn of Messrs. Wilson and Grey, of -New Plymouth, has been dissolved by mutual consent. A Press message from Rome dates that it is reported that ex-Crown Princess Sabnney wa," captured in Belgium and handed over to the King of Saxony, who has confined her in a convent. The Princess ran away with a music teacher some years ago, and was afterwards deserted by him. .Air. 11. K. Fa'inveathoi. who lias been appointed representative in Great- Britain of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, left on .Sunday with .Mrs. l'airwcather ; l'or Wellington, on their way to England. Before leaving, Mr. Fairweather was presented with a leather dressing case by the oflk-o and works stall's, the presentation being made by Mr. J. C. Cooper, managing director. Much sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. J. Kellihen, of Rotokarc roau, Eltham, in their second bereavement through the war. Their eldest son (Jack) went to the front as a unit in the Australian forces, and met a soldier's death. On Saturday the cables announced tin; death from wounds of a second son of the family, Will, lie was ii member of one of the later contingents. Kltham has been hit very hard by the war, residents tlhere having lost many sons at Gallipoli and in France. Mr. William Lawson, brother of the late Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and uncle of the present baronet, died at Falmouth the other day at the age of SO years. A social reformer of unconventional views, his Bleiinerhasset estate was one of the earlier experimental farms.' He lost thousands in introducing steam cultivation, deep tillage and other advanced id"-.s. Tiic farm was managed by a village parliament, wherein each employee mui a voice and vote. Attached to '.he farm were artificial manure works, a laboratory, a library, a school and n grocery store. Every Christmas a vegetarian festival, at which eminent men lectured, secured widespread notice in the British and American Press. The death occurred in the Xew Plymouth Hospital yesterday, after a < very short illness, of Mr. J. Hlliot, a well-known local resident Death was due to natural causes, i namely, a brain affection that : invariably terminates fatally. The i late Mi. Elliot had resided in ' New Plymouth all his life, lie- ! ing born here i"' years ago. He .va> a single man, and for 30 years was em ployed on the stall' of, Messrs. Morey am i Son. By his enthusiasm in all forms o athletics and bis interest in patriotiand any work that had for its objee' the advancement- of Xew Plymouth, Mr i Elliot became a valued member of the I community. He was highly respected ' and esteemed, and bis 10-s will .be ' seriously deplored by a wide circle of friends. As a member of the Star ' Football Club, Mr. Elliot worked for years to improve the standard of the game; He identified himself with cycleracing when this form of pastime wa= : popular, and in late years he bad been ; indefatigable in bis efforts as a member of the East End Reserve Committee. He closely identified himself with the patriotic cause, and did much good ! work. He'was a member of the Order : of Rechabites.