PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 18 November 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

Captain Prend-eviile of Ekotahuna, has been promoted to tho rank of Major.

Mrs G. W. Blackburn, n resident Blenheim for over i-hirty-i.hnv yours, died on Sunday hist nt the "£« ol ' sovonty-one years. S!v at Nolson in the Canip^rdc,wn in 1*7(5.

Dr Arnold Izard is t > !eav»- Wellington on or about Detvmhor "2Ut. for Tonga, whew he has ar.vpted a three years''appointment as <hiei medical officer to the King of Tonga.

Mr M. Galvin who has just returned from a trio to the Old Country, was on Fridav evening entertained at. n social bv residents of liamua. There was a large attendance, and »n enjoyable evening was ■spent by alt.

Dean Grogan. the well known Catholic priest, died suddenly at Meaner*, Hawke's Bay. on Friday afternoon of heart affection. Decerned filled tho position of parish priest, at Napier ■atid Wanganui, and on Dr Kennedy h transfer to Wellington be assumed control of the Meanee Seminary.

Tho condition of Mr S. Tanlin, who is well known in Mastorton a* an oldtime commercial traveller, and who now resides at Pnhnerston North, is •occasioning his f''ionrl? grave anxiefv.

The Rev. William McAra who has heen elected Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly for tho 'en-suing-year, has been pastor of the TCaikorai- Church- since 1879.

Tho death occurred at Petone on Saturday of Mr Robert rjeff") Envies, at tho, age of seventy-three years. The deceased, who was a single man, was highly respected hy those who "knew him". He was engaged in the soap manufacturing business.:

The dpat.li occurred at her residence, TMackbridae, T<ower TTnft, on Friday, •of Mrs Mary Prinze, rebVt. of tlie Into Alexander and mother of Mr 1). Pringle, of Docens--ed was in her 82nd year, and was one of the oldest settlors of the Hutt.

At the monthly meeting of the Wairarapn. Caledonian Society, held on 'Saturday afternoon, leave of absence was granted to Mr A. MeLeod, who is at present on an extended visit to 'Gisbnrne. A Mt-or wa.<; read from Mr M.'Leod stating that he would he absent until Christmas.

The death occurred at Hokitika on 'Saturday morning of Mr Alexander William' Bock, head of the firm of Johnson and Co., aged 60 years. Deceased! was a prominent citizen, and formerly a member of most local bodies. He leaves a widow and family of one son and five daughters. He was a resident of Hokitika for 46 vears.

An old identity of Masterton. in the. person of Mr James Fitzgerald, passed away at Sol way Home on Saturday. The deceased, who had reached the great age of 88,, followed the occupation of a market gardener and milkman in the early days. He was an industrious man, and highly respected by all who knew him. His 'funeral will leave the Roman Catholic Church for. the Masterton Cemetery at two o'clock this afternoon.

Tho Very Rev. Dean McKenna, who will have completed his twenty-five years as parish priest of Masterton on November 23rd, contemplates taking a trip to Ireland early in the New Year, accompanied by his brother, the Rev. Father McKenna r-f Pahiatua.. and expects to return about the end of the year. As the Dean's health has not been of the best of late, it is hoped that he will be much benefited by the trip. The Dean is making the trip Home with the primary object of seeing his mother, who is now in her eighty-third year.

News have been received in Napier ■of the death of Mr John MoKinnon, at Stnrnoway. The deceased was one ■of the earliest settlers in Hawkers Bay. Bom in the ; island of Lewis (Outer Hebrides) in IS2j, he took to the sea,- and for twelve years lie pursued .that calling in the African tr.-ule —where he suffered shipwreck—in the East India Company's service, and on the Mississippi. Tn 1854 he came to Melbourne as mate of the ship Kossuth, and then made his way to tin's country as mate of the brig Rock wood. Later Mr McKinnon took the ferry at Clive, and in 1863, settled at Arapawanui. Here lie prospered, and was well known and •highly respected all over the district. He was an early member of the Napier* Harbour Board and a. member of the first Wairca County Council. Tn 1898 he celebrated bis golden wedding. He died at the age of 87:

Mr K. Welch. <f Master-ton, who with Mrs Webb, returned last week from a visit to Europe, was tendered a. welcome in the Club Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr 0. R. Sykes, M.P., presided, and there was a large and representative leathering of prominent citizens and business men. A number of toasts wore honoured, and many of those present had a few words of welcome to extend to their returned townsman, each one expressing pleasure at seeing Mr Welch looking so well after his trip abroad. Mr Welch responded, ami made some interesting remarks regarding his experiences and the impressions formed of the Old Country. A number of songs and recitations were contributed, and a happy gathering terminated with the singing of . Anlcl Lang Syne.