PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. E. J. Dutton, of New Plymouth, received word on Saturday that her eldest son, Corporal Lewis James Dutton, of the Australian Forces, iiad been killed in action on September 1. A New York cable states that Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary to the American Navy, has returned from Europe suffering' from pneumonia,

The death occurred on Tuesday at hia residence, Opawa, of Dr. W. B. Tyther- 1 idge, an old resident of Christchurch, in jliis 70th year.

The New York Times' Washington correspondent says that despatches re-, ceived at the Japanese Embassy from Tokio say that Viscount Monjtono died of stomach trouble.—Ca'ble News

Mrs. M. Martin, of Tarurutangi, has j received advice that her son, Private I 'S. W. Martin, who is\ attached to a machine-gun section, has been wounded and was admitted to hospital on September 9.

Mr. H. T. H. Grave, manager of the tSandard Insurance Company, has received a cable stating that his son, Lieut. H. B. Grave, died on September 19 in a military hospital at Brighton. Lieut.' Grave, who gained the military medal at the battle of Messines, has been suffering from endocarditis.

The Rev. H. 0. Hanby, vicar of Fair lie, and formerly curate of New (Plymouth, lhas been appointed by the Military Af-' fairs Committee Anglican chaplain of the King George V Convalescent Hospital and Church liistitate at Rotorua. He will take up his duties early next month. /

Owing to leaving the district Mr. Jas. Burgess has resigned from the director- ' ate of the Warea Dairy Company, o£ which he has been chairman for tho past nineteen years. At a meeting of directors on Friday Mr. W. EumibaQ was ap-s pointed chairman of directors, and Mr. W, B. Smith was appointed to the vacancy on the directorate^ Tihere was a large and representative attendance in the Warea Hall on Friday) evening, when settlers of the district • publicly farewelled Mr. and Mrs. Jame3 Burgess, who are coming to reside in New Plymouth after a lengthy residence I on the coast. Messrs W. Rumball, H. Corbett, and C. Parker made eulogistic references to the valuable services rendered by Mr. Burgess to the district, and, on behalf of the residents, Mr. Rumball presented the guests with an illuminated address and a silver teapot.

The latest hospital report contains tl» names of the following Taranaki men: —Seriously ill, <3. A. Oliisholm (Hawera) avid R. Jones, (Kaimata), "Removed from seriously ill list, M. Marfell (Toko) and H. R. jSoffe (Waitara). Not severe cases, J. McGuire, A., W, Currey, and H. A. Morgan (Hawera), Staff-Nurse M •1. Cameron, F- Oliver, A. J. Buckley, A. Collis, and W. J. Sharrook (Stratford), W. J. Woodward, L. Carey, and J- L. G'Sullivan (Olcato), 8. Baiter (Rahotu), R. L. Crocket and C. L Jury (Omata), K. J. Gilmer (Oaomii) 1 , G. R. Milne (Patea), 0. 0- Old (Olcoia), S. Pollard (Kapuni), R. N. Rook (New Plymouth) and Lance-Corporal D. G- Smart (Te Kiri).

At the meeting of the deputation which waited on Mr. J. S. Connett on Saturday to induce him to accept nomination as a candidate for the Taranaki seat in the of Representatives,'a, resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr 0. J. H. Okey was earned in the customary manner. Mr. W Anibury, in moving the resolution, said that electors all over the district recognised the great work their late member had done, and all were conscious of the loss the district had sustained. No matter of what political opinions men were, they had recognised in Mr- Okey a go<Sd citizen and good husband and father, and they knew his good work as a member, of Parliament. Mr. C. E. Baker supplemented Mr- Ambury's remarks

A quiet wedding took placfe at the Ohurch of the Immaculate Conception, Stratford, on Wednesday, September 18, when Miss Nellie Leydon, of Toko, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leydon, was united In the bonds of holy matrimony to Trooper W. Geoghan, of the 41st Mounted Rifles. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Maples, the choin rendering appropriate hymns. Subsequently a reception was held at the County Hotel, the relatives of the bride and bridegroom Wiflg present. Later the happy couple left by the south train for a short honeymoon.