PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10226, 1 May 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

The Church Chronicle announces that Mr J C. Davies, of Pongaroa, has been licensed as a lay-reader.

Mdlle. Dolores, the eminent singer, is spending a few days in the Masterton district.

Mr F. J. Morgan, a teacher in the secondary classes at the Carterton District High School, who is leaving for. Stratford to-day, was on Friday the recipient of presentations from the teachers and scholars of the school.

The friends of Mr James Elliott, who has been confined to his home for several days past, will be pleased to hear that he is making steady progress towards recovery.

Miss Lizzy. Garrity, second daughter of Mr S. Garrity, of Morrison's Bush, was married last week to Mr James Hodge, eldest son of Mr John Hodge.

Our Tinui correspondent writes that the funeral of the late Miss Nellie Groves was one of the most mournful events that have happened in the district for some time. The service at the graveside was performed in #n im • pressive manner by the Rev. J. T. Phillips. The deceased was a most promising young lady, who had just finished her two years' education at Wanganui College. Besides excelling in her school work, she had been prominent in the field of sport, and was only recently runner-up in a lawn tennis" tournament. She was of a lindly disposition, and was most popular with all who knew her. The parents havo the deepest sympathy of a larger circle of friends in their sad bereavement.

The friends of Mr C. A. Pownail will regret to hea*- of th© death of Mrs Pownail, which occurred in Mastsrton about noon yesterday, from collapse following internal ulceration. The deceased lady, who was forty-one years of age, had been ailing for about a week. The funeral takes place at three o'clock this afternoon.

A memorial subscribed by, the friends of the late Mr Michael Quirke, of Pahiatua, who met .his death by misadventure in Palmerston North last year, has been erected in the 'Mangatainoka cemetery.

The death occurred at Plunket Lodge, Lansdowne, yesterday, of Mrs Bartlett,nee" Mrs H. Russell,' of Lower -: Hiiit, wifo ofcßalph Bartlett; fh 1834 the deceased lady arrived in the ship Westraiia at Wellington, where she redded for sixteen years, after which she came to Masterton, and'remained "hero up'till the time of her death. The ■ late Mrs Bartlett -was highly respected by all with whom she came into contact. A husband, fire sons and three daughters are left to mourn their loss. The sons are Messrs J. B. Russell (Eketahuna), F. G. Russell (Manaia, Taranaki), 6. H. Russell (Masterton), and H. 0. Russell (Auckland), and the daughters are Mesdames T. H. Thompson (Wellington), E. Bodmin (Maftgamaire),*and J. Johnson (Masterton).

Mr Leonard Dixon, son of Mr Joseph Dixon, of Masterton, is to be married at Greymouth to-day. A recent issue of the Greymouth Star contains an account of a presentation made to Mr Dixon by "he boarders of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel in that township. The landlady of the hotel provided a sumptuous supper, and a social evening was spent, during which Mr Dixon was the recipient of a silver hot-water jugj suitably inscribed, and of hearty wishes for his future happi ness and that of his prospective wife.

A. "hallelujah*' wedding was celebrated at the Pahiatua barracks of the* Salvation Army'dn Thursday last, the lvappy couple being Captain Arthur Calcotfc and Captain Mabel Laughton, a former member of the ebrps. Mr Seale, who>w,as for several years in charge of the Masterton fish-ponds, has just been appointed curator for the Taranaki Acclimatisation Society. The friends of Mr J. Ewington, mum*., of Masterton, will regret to hear that he is in a very critical condition. Dr. Cook has returned to Mastery ton from the south. Mr James Edwards, who has been a resident of the Hawke's Bay district for 27 years, and for the last eleven years a settler in the Whetukura block, has just disposed of his property. Mr Edwards intends to take up his residence in Hamilton. Mr J. Bennetts, of Roxburgh, states that it is his intention to offer himself as a candidate for the Tuapeka seat in the Ministerial interest at the general election. Mr Hwang, Chinese Consul, and Mrs and Miss Hwang, leave Wellington for Melbourne on Friday next. Mr Hwang will be Acting-Consul-General in Australia for the Chinese Empire. The death is.announced of Mr W. D; Hanlon, father of the well-known barrister, Mr A. C. Hanlon, which occurred at his residence, Dunedin, last week, after a long illness. Mr Hanlon has been well-known in Dunedin for /many years.. He was one of the old police force, and held the rank,oS Sergeant, being in crarge at Port Chalmers. , A New Plymouth.wire reports the death of Mr James Sole, aged 92. De- , ceased arrived in the Oriental ( m N<H : Vember: ML. Hr was undo to Mr Edwin Johnson, of Masterton, : Mr T. Mills, Superintendent of the Presbyterian Orphanage, Wcllineton, has been in the Masterton district for the past week, seeking support for the institution. He has been successful in raising over £IOO. The annual picnic of the Presbyterian Sundav School at Kopuaranga was held on Saturday, when advantage was taken of the occasion to make a presentation to Mrs Stewart, who is leaving the district after a residence of 30 years, to take up her residence in Masterton. The presentation, consisting of a silver tea service, was made by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, on behalf of the residents. Mr Gordon Stewart was on the same occasion presented with a leather bag and brush. Miss TJIvV Stewart, who has acted as organist and teacher in the Sundav School, was alfo presented on behalf of the staff and scholars with a handsome leather handbag. There was, a representative gathering of the residents as a mark of esteem to -.-ho departing family, which is he'd in fbe ' greatest respect by the whole district.