PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10678, 5 July 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr S. Bolton has been elected President of the Bush A. and P. Association.

Mr G. J. Edwards, one of the oldest settlers of Eketahuna, has purchased a farm in the Waikato.

According to a Palmerston wire, MiMark Blake, an old identity, died on Wednesday night, at the age of 83.

Mr A. T. Parkes, of the Mauriceville railway otaff, has received notice of his transfer to Waipukurau. Ho will he succeeded by Mr Brosnahan, of Wellington.

The Carterton News states that Mr R. Stout, headmaster of the Belvedere school, became seriously indisposed on Wednesday, and was taken to the Daleton private hospital.

Visitors to the Club Hotel, Masterton, include Messrs Graham Perkins (Christchurch), Wilson, Nops, Jameson, Saunders, Little. Ross, Dyer, Poynter, Mailing, Clarkson (Wellington).

At Pahiatua on Wednesday, Mr William J. Quirkc, sixth son of Mr M. Quirkc, was married to Miss Mildred D. Matheson, eldest daughter of the late Mr J. D. Matheson', of Aberdeen, Scotland.

The death occurred yesterday morning of an old resident of the Pahiatua district in the person of Mrs Hughes, senr., at the. age of 90 years. The deceased lady,was the mother of several well-known settlers in the FortyMile Bush.

The friends of Mr and Mrs D. Flett, of Masterton, will regret to hear of the death of their fourteen-year-old daughter, which occurred on Wednesday night, the funeral will leave the residence of Mr Z. M. Hoar at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

A Press Association message from London yesterday stated that Mr Allan Macdougall, New Zealand Rhodes Scholar- for 1009. has. been n warded first class honours in English and literature. Mr. Macdougall, who is a nephew of Mrs Alexander Macdougall,-of Wellington, was selected and went home to Oxford in 1909.

• Mr Join) (Don) H. Miller, second son of Mr Walter Miller, formerly Stock Inspector at Masterfnn, lmt now district agent for the Agricultural Department at was married at Auckland on Wednesday to Miss Janie V. Cato, youngest daughter of the Rev. Tanean Onto, Anglican vicar in the parish of Braidwood, New South Wales.

A. London cable states that Mr T. Richardson, the well known Surrey bowler, was found dead on a pathway at Aix le-Baines. Death was caused by cerebral congestion, due to exposure. He was the fastest bowler in England in his day, and he visited Now Zealand with an English team a few years back. He was 42 years of age. A wedding was celebrated at St. Mark' s Church, Carterton, on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Alma, third daughter of Mr and Mrs P. C. Anderson, of Parkvale, and Mr Alfred Sheens, Now South Wales. The Rev. R. Young performed the wedding ceremony. Mr Carl Anderson, brother of tho bride, officiated as best man, and Mr Edwin Burns was groomsman. After tho ceremony a. reception was held at the residence of tho bride's parents. A largo number of handsome and useful presents were received. Mr and Mrs Sheens' left for the South, where tlie honeymoon will bo spent. A' quiet wedding was celebrated at Knox Church,'' Masterton, yesterday afternoon, when Mr Sidney Norman Anderson, of Hastings, was married to Miss Emma Alice Harding;, daughter of Mr F. Harding, of this town. Tho bride was given away hy her father, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., B.D. Mr and Mrs Anderson will take up their residence at Hastings. The bride was prettily attired in voile with Sitin stripe and silk fringe, with the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. She was attended by four bridesmaids —Misses E. and F. Harding (sisters), Miss JVI. Wellington (niece), and Miss B. Jones, of Carterton. Mr W. Harding was best man, and Mr Kemp groomsman.