PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10415, 8 September 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A home mission address was given in Eketahuna last evening by the Rev. S. J. Serpell, of Masterton. Mr W C. Buchanan, M.P. will address the electors at Dyerrille on Mon.day next. ( Mr "W L. Falconer, of Masterton, -waa among the recent callers at the High Commissioner's office in London. Tlhe Rev. Mr Tabin, of Wellington, is to take charge of the Anglican Church at Pongaroa some time during October. Mr Hitchcock, of Rakaunui, has sold 1 his property, and, accompanied by Mr C.'Burling, is going to have a look round the north. Mrs Brenton, of Pongaroa, who has ■been soriously ill for some time, is now making good recovery, and is visiting the Wairarapa. Miss Anderson Hughes, of London, intends- delivering a series of Nolicense leotuTes in the Wairarapa in the course of a few days. Mr Jackson Palmer, judge of the Native Land Court, has arrived at Perth by the Oroirtes, on has return from a trip to. the Old* Country. ; The Revs. J. Dawsbi and F. W. - :V jfeitt, general secretary and organiser respectively of the New Zealand AHi- ' once, left Wellington for New Plymouth yesterday morning. The candidates for the Nelson seat already announced are:—Messrs H. s Atmore and W. J. Moffatt, Independjf entLiberals; W. S. Hampton and J. V Bishop, Opposition. Mr Graham, the sit^'g:member, Is'understood to be seeking rerelection. He promises a definite announcement in a few days. Says the Mangaweka Settler: —Mr B'.'B. Hornblow met with a painful accident on Sunday last, which is likely to make Win a cripple for a-week or two. He was in the act of jumping across a creek on his property when he slipped, and in falling, dislocated his riant foot.

- Dr. Evison, ft very old and highly-; respected resident of Kumara, died on Saturday, after a long lllncjss. He has ■been forty years in New of •which twenty-eeven were spent in Kumara. He leaves a widow and grown tip family of four sons and three daughters. Mr J. 0. Williamson, the head of the theatrical profession, ..Australia, celebrated his sixty*ixth birthday last"' week. Many cables were sent from V Australia, one -heing. from Madame vrMeliba, rfatarig Grand Opera seasoni had all Ifte.elements of a great .. success; The remains of the late Mrs Edward Braggins, senr., were interred in the Masterton cemetery. yesterday afternoon. The ■ funeral cortege was ■ lengthy, including many old residents of the district. The sons of the deceased acted as pall-bearers, v The ceremony at the grave wa3 performed hy the Rev. H. Watson, • Gabled advice has been received by the Hon. T. Mackenzie that his son, Dr. Kenneth Mackenzie, who recently stood for his M.D." degree at Edjn,hurgh, was awarded the gold medal for his thesis on original research. His subject was "The Memory Gland," and " it is understood that he has made important discoveries in that connection. . Mr William Walton j son. of one of, tlhe oldest residents in . Greymouth, - is dead, aged 48years. -He was a most enthusiastic supporter of the temperr. anoe cause, and also an ardent Cricket, er, having been secretary of the West Coast Association since its inception. "The cause of death was blood-poison-ing, followed by pneumonia and bronchitis. ' .; ' ' The Eketahuna carriers and railway staff on Wednesday evening presented Mr Quinn, stationmaster, ivho,is leaving for Pahiatua, with a silver-mount-ed cigarette case and holder. Mr Jackson, in making the preseutatioa, referred to the good relatio!vship which had always existed Mr Quinn and the staff. Mr J. Gl,tyfon. on behalf of the' oarrien also spt'ke. The recipieht suitably responded. v Mr James Nicol, of Masterton, is one of the ten.survivors of the three hundred immigrants by the ship Blenheim, which arrived at Wellington in 1840. Mr-Nicol, who is now in his eightieth year, and is as youthful lodk- ; ing as many a man twenty years '~ younger, states that the pasEengers cjf the Blenheim were landed at Kiai- ' warra, and not at Petone, as has been stated. Mr Allan Cameron, of Mas-j - terton, was also one of the passengers ■! I>y this vessel. Three weddings were Celeb?ated .at Pahiatua on Wednesday, Mr James McDavitt, son of Mrs McDavitt, di • Mangatiti, was married to Miss Anastasia Ryan, daughter of Hr P. Ryan, an old settler of Scarborough <and Mangatainoka. Mr Charles Douglas, second son of Mr R. A. Wilson, of Napier, was united to Miss Ivy Constance, youngest daughter of Mr Rdbert Greig, of Mr Stanley V. Brightwell, of Woodville, was married to Miss E. J. (Lily) de Malmanch.e, daughter of Mr C. de Malmanche; A pretty wedding was celebrated in 'Knox Chorch, Masterton, yesterday afternoon, when ,Mr John MoLachlan, "' -son of Mx D. of.Op&ki, was - united to Miss" Isabella Fletcher;, daughter of Mr John Fletcher, of Glasgow, Scotland/ The bride was dressed in a becoming tailor-made costume, and was attended by Misses S. E. McLachian (sister of the bridegioom) and Mavia Chdsholm as bridesmaids. The latter wore handsome gold bracelets, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr T. D* MeLachlan was best Man. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., B.D. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a number of guests were entertained at the Arcadia tea-rooms, when the usual toasts were honoured. Mr and Mrs "MeLachlan left for Wellington on their honeymoon tour.