PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3074, 19 December 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mrs Smith, wife of Mr H. bmith, of Dixon Street, was taken to the Hasterton Hospital yesterday morning, suffering from a serious illness. Mrs Massey, wife of the Leader of the Opposition, who has been very ill, is in much better health this week. Rev. J. W. M'Kenzie, who has been 3 years a missionary, ar.d has recently come from the New Heb rides, is spending a short vacation in Wellington. Mr A. Golder, a well-known footballer ef Masterton, is seriously ill in the Masterton Hospital, and his condition is causing his relatives considerable anxiety. Mrs F.' Prendeville WiLon, the well-known soprano singer of Wellington, who i« to take a leading part in the "Me.= ia." production'to be rendered in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Moncay, night, arrived in Masterton yesterday. During her stay in Masterton Mrs Wilson will be the guest of Mrs T. Wnitton. Mr W. Winslade, the well-known Opaki Rifle Cl»b marksman, and secretary of the Club, who received a oainfu! injury to his eys last week, is'making a gtod recovery. This will news to his Club, as it was feared that unless a rapid recovery were made, Mr Winslade would be unable to compete with the Opaki representatives at the Wb:nganui Rifle Meeting. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the residence of Mrs Franklyn, of Kopuaranga, on Wednesday fast, when Mr James Keane, of Turakina, was married to Miss Emily Frauklyn, of Kopuaranga. The bride, who was given away by her mother, was attended by her sister, Miss I. Franklyn as bridesmaid. Mr A. H. Heberley acted as best man. The - ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson. The death occurred at the Periall- ' Solway Home, yesterday, of an old age pensioner named Alfred Taylor, well-known in this district. The deceased had only been admitted to the Home this week. He was 72 years of age and a native of Manchester, England. He had resided for thirtytwo years in New Zealand, and 1;n spent twenty-three years in this c-s----trict. So far as is known to the Benevolent authorities in MasterUn the deceased has no relatives Jiving. Mr V. G. Darroch, who is to be married shortly, ihas been made a handsome presentation by the members of the Rival Ciicket Club, of which he is an energetic member. The captain of the Club made the presentation, an 1 referred in eulogistic terms to the work Mr Dar;roch had done for -the Club. He extended to the recipient the best wishes of the members for the future welfare of himself and his bride elect. Mr Darroch suitably acknowledged the gift.

The many friends of Messrs 0. Pragnell and A. Bewiley, of Masterton, will be pleased to hear that both succeeded in passing their final examination in the ILaw Professional subjects, and v that after being formally admitted to the Bar they will be ■duly qualified solicitors. Both students deserve hearty congratulation on their achievement. They were formerly "coached"' by Mr E. Rawson, nowS.M. at Westport, though since his departure from Masterton they have been studying without tutorial assistance.

At the Masfcerton District High School, on Thursday afternoon, Miss Pay Hogg was presented with a beautiful gold brooch as a farewell gift and token of regard from her class and fellow pupil teachers. Miss Hogg intends entering the Teachers' Training College next year. Mr Haslam was also the recipient of two very handsome presents—a Gladstone bag and bronze inkstand—both of which were subscribed for by his pupils in Standard VI. One was intended as a birthday gift and the other as a token of the goodwill and appreciation in which he was held by his pupils who have passed Standard VII and will be leaving to enter the Secondary Department.

Mr Victor Harris died at Christchurch early on Thursday morning alter a short but painful illness. The deceased gentleman had been intimately associated with the turf since the early eighties, particuarly with trotting. He was for nine years president of the Lancaster Park Trotting Association previous to the amalgamation of that body in 1899 with the Canterbury Trotting Club. After the establishment of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, Mr Harris was its president for several years. He was initiated into the Canterbury Masonic Lodge some twenty years ago. For a number of years he was in business in Christchurch, where he had a large circle of friends. Mr Harris, who was in his forty-fourth year, leaves a widow and grown-up son and a daughter.