CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 January 1939, Page 9

CARTERTON

METHODIST CHURCH CIRCUIT. QUARTERLY MEETING. (“Times-Age” Special.) Officials of the Carterton Methodist Circuit last evening held their quarterly meeting. Finance and membership were reported to be in fairly good condition, and that the anniversaries of the Schools and Churches had been successfully celebrated during the last quarter. Bereaved families were given a vote of sympathy, viz., Mrs Lorenzen, Mr J. Piddy and Mr F. Jensen. The Church’s Youth Department was voted £1 to assist in the establishment of a capital fund for the new Youth Directors movement. The stipend is to be restored to the minimum figure with aid from the Home Mission Fund. Mr Stevens was appointed to attend the annual conference in Christchurch, and Messrs Hunt and Vaughan are to continue as Circuit Stewards. Miss R. Jones is to be Agent and Reporter for the “Methodist Times.” Harvest Festivals were fixed for the last Sunday of March and the first Sunday of April. Retiring collections will be taken shortly for the Masterton Children’s Home. Until better support is assured, services will not be planned for Clareville.

Sudden Death. The death took place in Carterton yesterday afternoon of Mr J. Cronin under tragic circumstances. He was preparing for a bath and before he entered the bath he suffered a heart seizure from which he failed to rally. Finding that he was a long time about his bath investigations were made, and he was found lying on the floor of the bathroom. Dr H. M. Budd was sent for and upon arrival could only announce that Mr Cronin was dead and the cause heart failure. The late Mr Cronin had been under medical treatment for heart trouble in Wellington and Auckland previous to coming to Carterton to reside. He was 70 years of age and leaves three sons and one daughter to mourn their loss. His wife predeceased him some years ago. The late Mr Cronin had lived a retired life in Auckland for many years previous to coming to Carterton about eight or nine months ago. He was a member of the Carterton Bowling Club and only a week ago had enjoyed a game with other members of the club. He was on the green last Saturday afternoon but preferred to be an onlooker rather than play owing to indisposition. The sons are Messrs L. J. Cronin, Laurie Cronin, of Ratahei, and Henry Cronin, of Papakura, Auckland, and the daughter Mrs Hawkins, of Wellington. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at the Clareville Cemetery. Wellington Races. A large number of race patrons left Carterton this morning by special train and rail car to be present, at the Trentham races. Free Theatre Tickets. Commencing today, Carterton retailers offer some special values listed on page 1 in a column headed “Carterton Specials.” In that list is the name of a locql resident who receives a free ticket to the Tivoli Theatre for the beginning of next week. That name has been taken at random from the Electoral Roll and one, at least, will appear in die column every Monday. Thursday and Saturday. Renders are invited I > stud.' those CaGerimi spoc-

ials and watch (lose!;,' for Ihen nam.i to appear. Remember it will be ; regular feature on the front pag> every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. .