PERSONAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8741, 15 December 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL

",Mr John Studholme left Ashburton by the first express this morning. Mr C. F. M. Wroughton was a passenger for the north by this afternoon's express. ; . Captain Andrews arrived in Ashbur- 1 ton. this afternoon to supervise the shooting practice of Ashburton High School Cadets. Commissioner Richards,,of the Sal-, vatibn Army, was a passenger for the north by this afternoon's express. After the morning service at St. Stephen's Church on Sunday, at which j a parade of Boy Scouts took place, presentations of Scout Testaments were made to Patrol-Leader Wqodb'ury and Bugler Hore, who are leaving the district. The Rev. J. R. Burgin made the presentations, and impressed upon the boys the necessity ■of.keeping in touch with the Scout movement and not to forget what they had already learned. During last week, Master Eric Woodbury, who is also a member of the Boy Scouts, was presented by members of 1 St: Stephen's choir with a Bible. ■ ....... ....,': .. „ ■ ■'. . ■.-.-!

Mr James Stewart, of Wakanui, has pui-chased-a farm in Methven district, arid will shortly be leaving Wakanui, and on Friday evening last he and his wife were entertained at a social evening in the mkin schoolroom. Mr John Cairns presided over a large assemblage of Mr and Mrs .Stewart's friends, and on their behalf presented Mrs Stewarfc with : a handsome sidebo.ar.d T -,„ and:. Mr--Stewart,, with a wicker "chair! Mr Cairns made a eulogistic speech, which "wa^ endorsed .by several of those; pre-y sent. Dancing followed^ and a camcort programme was gone through, the following assisting: —Misses" Cochrane, Wjlsoii, Davidson, McOosker, Shepherd (2), and Messrs Alexv Wilson, S. Taylor, F. Frampton, and the chairman. The evening proved a very h,appy. one. ■ .^KJrS'F .-■":U^ , ■..■■. ••■