PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3083, 4 January 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr J. Thomasen, 0 f Waiwaka, who has been on a trip to England,, returned last week.

The death occurred, at Christchurch,, of Mr John Pelling, at one time a resident of Eketahuna. The deceased was 38 years of age, and had been employed at the Addington workshops. He leaves two children.

Mr F. T. Kissell has resigned his position as engineer to the Wairarapa South County Council, and has accepted a similar appointment on the Sehvyn County Council. Mr Kissell will take up his new duties on the first prox. A cable message was received in Masterton yesterday announcing the death of Mr J. A. Hives, who recently left Masterton for England. Mr Hives had only been in London a fortnight when his death occurred, the cause being Briglit's disease. Mr E. A. Farrington, a popularofficial in the Masterton Stock Office,, who was promoted to the local office six months ago from Auckland, has received notice of a further transfer and promotion to Wellington. Mr Farrington made many friends in his short residence in Masterton, and his advancement will be learned of by them with pleasure. Mr Harrington's successor will be Mr E. F.. Crosbie, of the Wellington office, who will take up his duties in Masterton in a day or two. Mr Farrington will leava on Wednesday. The death is announced of Lydia Thompson (Mrs A. Henderson) who thirty years ago was a star in the theatrical world. Born in London in February, 1836, Lydia Thompson at an early ags became associated with the stage, starting her career as a ballet dancer. Later she appeared its pantomime, and in 1853 was engaged at the Haymarket as Little Silverhair in a piece bearing that name. Two years later she toured in Germany as a star dancer. At the St. James' Theatre in 1859 she achieved a notable success as Cygnetta in a whimsical inusical play called "Swan and Edgar," and in some subsequent productions she displayed her skill as a really serious dramatic actress. But it was as the Queen ol Bur* lesque that she is best remembered. Successful tours in America fol-> lowed. Lydia Thompson formally re*, tired from the stage in 1899.