PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

A London cable states that Miss Hilda Cooper, daughter of the Into Sir Daniel Cooper, is betrothed to Lord Northland.

Bishop Cleary, the bishop-elect of Nelson, is a passenger to New Zealand by the s. s.Wimmera, which Jeft Sydney last night/, \- Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P., returned to. Masterton yesterday from a visit ;tb. the outlying.portions of the electorate.. He found-the settlors in. great" heart, and the country looking .remarkably' well. '■■ . " ;

Mr A. Weston, a resident of the Forty Mile Bush for a number ' of years, who left Pahiatua 021 Saturday, for Hastings, where ho is about "to enter into business, was tho recipient on Saturday of a presentation"'--from."''-a.' ° number of prominent townspeople, at the oifice of Mr David Crewe. A wedding which aroused-much interest was celebrated in St. Patrick's Church, Waipawa, last week, when •Miss May Eecleton, youngest daughter '>„ of Mr Joseph Eccloton, Waipawa., was married to Mr Jamas O'Brien, Town Clerk,- ; TliO;Rey. Father Sa.underson . " performed • the marriage ceremony. , Father Tom 'Mclieiina, of Paliiatua,. and theßey: Peaif McKeima, of Mas- -. ' torto'n.;. '■''':'-'.r-- : '\^\ ! : '<...;■■. -. '"- j At .'■ W. T.;Jennings; ex-M.Pvilbr > > unui, was presented [•: pursed6f ':■■'-' 100 sovereigns by his old constituents..; '. Tiioro was 11 very large gathering Messrs Laurenson and-Buck <,w<ere> pre*sent. and made congratulatory - speeches. Mr,-'Jennings aunbuticedV that ho would contest'the seat againsfe- • all comers at tho next election. *' : * A Melbourne cable announces tire j death-of Mr L. R. Jaggar, ex-general" manage:' of the Atlas Insurance Company in New Zealand. Deceased, wasa well-known'sportsman-. The Rev. Basil Ashcroft will ; com--moneo his duties as assistant citrate of* St. Matthew's parish, Mastcrtoh;- next, month. A prominent figure hr'the: social/life ; of E. HI. ofithe;-iegrtl;:finn'; of Messrs* Brown and Dean, passed away at his "residence:, Grant Road, at five o'clock, on Tuesday evening. For. the last six -, mouths he had sxiffered from, heart " trouble; lately piieumou'ia superyened, , . lie passed, peacefully away.": :,Ml'. w)ean =was son of :t1%4 *W(i y in,l aP& .cani e:;to: Xc>*' ; 2**l ty&h. '£■' " iipih. Newcastle,' T ej^jSbWli^alcs;.i!rt^-;: H .-1868^ : si%;;ypa/s*; oasty»^K^ J ; -:Mifs lar'and giftVdsingeis r in that townsliip s MissO'Btiien i \'{ will be rauch'miss'ed,-'for.islie^.-was:-eV i ier,ready to help:along any worthy/object.'.';.: As a' vocalist she is exceedingly well" ;.; known throughout the-Wairarapa, ahcti; ' ;. .always received > hearty /recognition™*; [ of her item^She; ; lms profesdoijal connectionto Miss Living-. , ' ; rtertoh^,.;:,;;::;,.-,' ,'• ,-. : .,;,^ : ,.;-' v .-'';.- : >We (Carterton News) regret to i-o- ; • coi'd the death of Mrs Aainie / I wife of one of our best known settlers.-.. ■ I The.deceased lady had not enjdyed-i'- ■ good health for some time, and the • I death of■: a ,i;6n recently, very, ( much j prostrated her. A few days ago she; • became seridusly ill, and in spite of all that care and skill could do she : gYaclbairyWj»nk-: : «!ttd> , morning. - She was the only da lighter • of'.tho late. John MUsomf Jury, one of -:..! Wairai-apa's pioneers, ; .and was.bpi-n. on Jury's'lsiand in the R.uanwKiiriga.,. Mr Chariest. Jury, the well-known- ) owner of Gleiidower, on the Puke- ; I ugaki, : Pon*tahi, is a brother of thedeceased. Tory widespread sympathy will be felt-'at the news of her death, _. the families being so well-known and" .- respected, and Mr and Mrs Oates liar- ■ r ing a large> circle of personal friends, in all parts d f 'the district. The deewis- . ■- ed" leaves' her husband and grown up. family of a son and two daughters: to , mourn, the lots of a devoted wife and ; mother.- The funeral is appointed.to., 1 leave the homestead, Dorset; %ad, ;■; Ciarevillci' on Thursday afternoon at • 2 o'clock','ami the interment will take place.u"'■*!:? private W^t^y'ofHlie-. Dates faniily at Parkyafe: .' ';.';':■- ;'£^':.;' / . : —■———•—■'•' -