WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL. Mrs Phil Nathan, with her mother, Mrs Arndt, who have been visiting New Plymouth, returned to Wellington by the mail train this morning. •*» . * Miss F. Winfleld, who has been on a visit to Patea, has returned. lin. Neale (Hastings) is at present in New (Plymouth. • » • • Mrs. Ryan (Taninarnnni) spent a short time in New Plymouth before leavving for Auckland. • • • # Mrs Dodgshun. who has been on a lengthy visit to her daughter, Mrs iPeake, Te Awamutu, has returned , » » • • Miss Booth (Wellington) is visiting New Plymouth • * • • Miss Marshall has returned from her visit to Patea • # • • Mrs Horncpaid a short visit to New Plymouth this week, but has now returned to Wellington • • * # Mr and Mrs. Stanley Shaw, who have been on a short visit to Auckland, have returned. • # # • Mr. and Mre. Gavin (Feilding) are the guests of Colonel Messenger (the latter's father). Misses G. and F. Good (Hawera) spent a few days with Mrs. Harry Good (who is residing in New Plymouth for a few weeks) before leaving for Auckland. Mrs. Walter Ambury with her daughter, Mrs. Percy Stainton, who have been visiting Auckland have returned. • # • • Mrs. Allen Rennell, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. Robinson (Stratford), has returned. • » * • Miss Robb. of the telephone exchange, who has been spending her holidays with her people in Gisborne, has returned. | » * • • Miss Crooke has returned after her pleasant visit to Hamilton and Auckland. w * * • Mrs. Bothamley (Wellington) who has been the guest of Mrs. W. H. Moyes, has returned home. • • • • Visitors to New Plymouth include Mesdames Powell, Osborne and Misses Arthur and Goodson (Hawera); Mesdames Davies and Dougall (Wellington). • « • • Mrs. Ellerm, who has been on a short visit to Auckland, has returned, accompanied by Miss Rawson (London).

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS,

Last Thursday afternoon, the members of the G.F.S. arranged a sale of work and produce in their club room, which proved a great success, considering the many demands on the public. On previous occasions the associates have always headed affairs, but this time it was entirely managed by the younger members. Miss Bessie Mace supervised the produce stall, assisted by Miss Pelhami the doll stall was under the management of Misses Monica Newsham and Florence Cniickshank. Afternoon tea was served by Miss Louie Aldridge, assisted by other members. There was also a display of garments made by the members during the year, which are to be forwarded to Dr. Barnardo's Home. The proceeds 01 the afternoon amounted to £7, which is to be distributed between the G.F.S. sick fund, Christmas gifts in connection with the link branch "At Home," and the Melanesian Mission. Amongst those present were Mesdames Crooke. J. Paton, Fox, McKellar. Standish, Mare. Hammond, Messrs Stephenson, Wade, K. Hamerton, Humphries (2), D. Simpson. A. Wilson, Stephenson, Smith, Evans (2), Curtis. On the occasion of the cake, which was won by Mrs. Halward Clarke, being gracefully returned in' order to benefit the fund, Mesdames Hueh Bailey ana Matthews decided to raffle it again, which resulted in Miss Fleming (Pungarehu) winning the top tier, Misses Warren and Hammond (ticket drawn by Mr. Follet Carrington, of the Survey Office) the second tier, and Miss Keitha Leatham the main tier (ticket drawn by Mrs. Connell). From this, the sum of £5 4s ■was realised, and it, added to the previous sum, brought the sale of the cake to £Ol. with the grand total of £IBO for last Saturday's work at the mart. Misses Elsie White and Jessie McTsaac (honorary instructresses of,the Life-Sav-ing Society's branch in New Plymouth) paid a visit to Bell Block. Waitara, Waihi, Tikorangi and Urenui last Thursday afternoon, and gave an exhibition to the school children on methods of life saving.

torch to the house of the old woman to cover up the murder. SWALLOWED DARNING NEEDLE. After her arrest the murderess made a daring attempt to escape from prison. To get herself transferred from the gaol tq a hospital, she swallowed a large darning needle, which had to be removed from her body by an operation. As soon as, she had strength enough she attacked one of her nurses, an elderly Sister of Mercy, whose garb she donned after strangling her almost to death. She succeeded in getting out of the hospital, but was recaptured within half an hour. CURSED JUDGE. At her trial the murderess manifested a cynicism almost unbelievable in a. woman. She did not show the slightest trace of remorse, bragged of her deeds, and cursed the judges and the jurors. After death sentence had been pronounced upon her it took the combined efforts of six policemen to drag her out of the courtroom, and on the way back to her prison cell she fought lEe a tigress. ,