PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 November 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Rev. J. S. Young, who has been attending the Presbyterian General Assembly.in Wellington, returned to Masterton last evening.

Mr J. Cotter, of Masterton, who recently underwent a serious operation in Wellington, returned to Masterton on Thursday. His many friends will be pleased to learn that he satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Mr M. A. Hobbs, a very old and respected resident of Stratford. and formerly of Hawera, died this week at the age of eighty years.

Mr A. Hay. teller at the Martinborough branch of the Hank of New Zealand, has been transferred to Christchurch. Mr Hay is an enthusiastic tennis and hockey player.

The Rev J. Reed Glasson, of Wellington, has been a visitor to Masterton during the last day or .two. in connection with the induction of tho Rev B. L. Thomas to tho charge of the Masterton Congregational Chuivh.

. On Thursday night the members of the Martinborougii Fire .Brigade tendered a farewell social to Captain K. J. Maguire and Fireman F>. Simcox on the eve of their departure for Australia.

A Waihi telegram, received last night, stated that Constable Wade, the victim of last Tuesday's shooting affair, had a good night and yesterday showed signs of improvement, though the doctor states he is not out of danger.

, The remains of the late Sister Columha were interred i„ the Mastorton Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Prior to the funeral a solemn Requiem Mass was held in St. Patrick's Church. The ceremony at the graveside-was performed by the Very Rev. Dean MeKenna.

'1 he death is announced of an old resident of Foilding, in the person of Air J. C. Thompson. The deceased, who was seventy-two real's of ace has bee.) a Borough Councillor "in' gilding for twenty years, and a Justice of the Pence for a much lono- 0 r period.