CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10062, 7 June 1910, Page 5

CARTERTON NEWS.

(Own Correspondent.) Monday. Mr and Mrs W. A. Kitchen received the sad news this morning that their son Harold was drowned at the Hutt yesterday. It appears that the young feilow had been out with a companion, and was on thehomewaid journey, crossing the river above the Silvcratream bridge. His companion got across safely, but Kitcnen was swept away by the current and drowned. Mr and Mrs Kitchen, who left for the Hutt by the mid-day train, will have, the sympathy of a large citcle of friends. Mr N. Uaysh, of Carterton, has talren out a patent for an improved reat cup fjr milking machines. Mr Daynh is the owner and patentee of the Zsalandia milking machine. A social, under the auspices of St. Mark's Church choir, J9 to be held on Thursday evening next. It is probable that the local Bowling Lilub will have senior sing lis contests next season, as well as junior singles and pairs. Messrs W. Dowrard, J. G. Oates, and A. Pink have already promised trophies. The Daiefield Cheese Factory closes down on Monday next, and Belvedere on Friday. Tenders are being invited for the erection of a cheese factory onh the Carrington Estate. A pretty wedding took place on the King's Birthday at St. Andrew's Church, The Terrace, Wellington. The Rev. W. Douglas, M.A., officii ated, when Miss Flo. Scott, B.A , formerly on the teaching staff of the Carterton District High Schoo', was married to Mr William Collingbourne Hewitt, eolicitcr, Waipukurau. The bride, who was given away by|her brother, Mr A. Scott, wore a gown of ivory satin charmeuse, with panels of Spanish lace, and finishings of ivory silk cord. The elaboratelyembroidered veil, which was worked by Miss Rains, of Carterton, was worn over a coronet of orange blossoms, and the shower bouquet was composed of stephauotis and maidenhair fern. The three bridesmaidsMiss J. Scott, sister of the bride, and the Misses O. and M. Hewitt—wore charming frocks of wedgwood blue and lace, - with large silk hats trimmed with ostrich . plumes, and carried bouquets of violets, white azaleas, and maiden-hair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. Hewitt as best man, and Mr A. E. Dobbie as groomsman. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gojfl bangle and pearl pendant; to the bridesmaids gold brooches. The bride's mother, Mrs Scott, wore a dark striped tailor-made costume, with a toque to match, and the bride groom's mother wore a gown of black figured satin, witn maroon-coloured hat. After the ceremony a large racepMon was held at "Wyndhaven," Upland road, Kelburne, the residence of the bride's mother. The Wedding March was played by Miss Moire, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. G. Moore, of Carterton. The presents were numerous and valuable, including several cheques.