CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22004, 30 January 1937, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Percy Elworthy, Miss Diana Elworthy, and Mr Anthony Elworthy (Gordons Valley) wdlbe visitors to Hawke’s Bay early ne*. month for the wedding of Mr J<phn Elworthy and Miss Hester Herrick. Miss Elworthy will be a bndesmaid and Mr A. Elworthy will be best man. Mrs and Miss Elworthy, who have been paying a short visit to Christchurch, returned home yesterday. Mr and Mrs A. E. Flower and Miss Beatrice Flower (Christ s College), who have been visiting Auckland and Palmerston North, will return home on Tuesday morning. The Rev. and Mrs A. C. Lawry, with Miss E. G. Lawry, are visiting Mr and Mrs H. V. Lawry, Maori Hill, Dunedin. Miss A. Julius (Cloudesley, Cashmere Hills) will leave early next month for Napier to attend the Elworthy-Herrick wedding. Mrs Trevor Thomas and family (Ashburton), who have been spending three weeks at Sumner, will return hpme to-morrow. Mrs Nat Morrow and her brother (Montalto) have gone to Wellington to meet their sister, who is returning by the Awatea from a trip to Britain. Mrs W. J. Gilchrist (Waikouaiti), who has been staying with Mrs R.. H. Mahan, Avonside, has returned home after attending the McGilli-vray-Purchas wedding. Mr and Mrs H. A. Harper and family (Greymouth), who have been staying with Mr and Mrs A. E. Thompson, Bishop street, returned home yesterday. Miss Ethel Overton has returned from a visit to her brother in Southland. Miss Brenda Bannehr and Miss Olive Booth (Hereford street) have returned from a holiday in South Canterbury, and will leave next week for Wellington, where they will be the guests of Mrs A. D. McIntosh. , Mr and Mrs W. Sellers and family have returned home after a holiday spent at South Brighton, Miss Cecil Harris (Holly road), who is staying with Mrs A. G. Brown, Palmerston North, will return home on February 10. Miss Phyllis Brodie (Cashmere Hills) will leave Christchurch tonight for a short holiday visit to Auckland. Miss Mary Thomas (Innes road), who is visiting her grandmother in Ashburton, will return home tomorrow. Miss Patricia Moore (Opawa) will leave on Monday for Pelorus Sound, where she will be the guest of Mrs Geoffrey Rogers, Manaroa. Miss Olga Wellard King has returned to Opawa from the north. Miss Betty Morrow, who has been the guest of Mrs J. R. Cuninghaiq at Leithfield beach, has returned to her home at Montalto. Mr and Mrs A. R. Thompson (Weston road), who have been visiting the Hermitage, Mount Cook, returned to Christchurch last evening. Misses Marjorie and Ruth Willis (Opawa road),, who have been spending a holiday at Akaroa, will return home to-day. Mrs G; E. Hall and Miss Blanche Hall (Hereford street) left Christchurch last evening for a holiday visit to Rotorua and Auckland. Miss Joan Pollock (Napier), who was a bridesmaid at the BurdonBarker wedding at Woodbury last Wednesday, is now the guest of Mrs R. W. Morrow (Fendalton). With her father, she will leave for the north on Tuesday night. Miss Ward, of “La Salonette,” 72 Victoria street, has to-day returned from a successful buying trip. She brings to style-conscious Christchurch fresh millinery inspirations for the autumn and winter seasons. X 4531 NOW. light purses need not make heavy hearts. CHERRY SMITH, LTD., have many delightful and inexpensive presents awaiting your choosing. Shop early before the Christmas rush commences. Our Address is 119 CASHEL STREET (opp. Ballantynes). —2 DOUBLY-EFFECTIVE CORN CURE. Remove those painful corns and v/alk in comfort this hot weather. The Kamos Corn Cure—the double treatment that gives results in doubly quick time —will soon banish all the pain, torture, and unpleasantness of corns. Enquire at E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., popular chemists, Regent Buildings, Cathedral square. —6

ENGLAND AT CORONATION TIME,

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ninety-one years old to-morrow

MRS REGINALD FOSTER

A resident of New Zealand for nearly 73 years, a much loved and greatly esteemed daughter of sturdy pioneers. Mrs Reginald Foster, of 82 Waprarapa terrace Fendalton, will celebrate her ninety-first birthday to-morrow. Mrs Foster was born in Carditt, Wales and came to New Zealand with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Grierson, in the ship British Empire arriving in 1864. The family lived for a time in Oxford terrace, next to St. Michael’s Church, in a house that had, for a time previously, been Christ i

College. In May, 1870, when the Grierson family was pccupying a house which is till standing in Park terrace, Miss Lucy Grierson was married to Mr‘Reginald Foster, m St. Michael’s Church, the Rev. Dean Jacobs conducting the service. After the ceremony the bride and bridegroom drove to their new home at Avoca in their buggy, drawn by a pair of horses. After a few years Mr and Mrs Foster moved to Craigieburn, and later to Amberley, where Mr Foster held the position of inspector of sheep. He died some years ago. Mrs Foster has four daughters and two sons—Mrs P. J. Overton (Fendalton), Mrs Percy Wood (Marton), Mrs Frank Gould (Te Kuiti), Mrs Hiley Roberts (Rewa Rewa), Mr Nelson Foster (Hastings), and Mr Trevor Foster (Christchurch).

GIFT PARTIES

Miss Jessie Gilray, whose marriage to Mr Robert Dunlop will take place in Februarv, was entertained at a party given by Misses Mavis Gilray, Nancy Dunlop, Flora Oborn, and Jill Millard, who will be bridesmaids at the wedding. The party was held at the Imperial Hotel, and each guest brought Miss Gilray a gift for her home. The guests spent the evening in dancing, and items were given by the Elaine Moody Hawaiian Trio, Mr and Mrs Jack Maybury, Mr H. Burns, and Mr K. Swainson. Among those present were Mr and Mrs R. J Dunlop, Mr and Mrs A. W. Gilray, Mr and Mrs L. A. Morrison. Mr and Mrs E. W. Oborn, Mr and Mrs M. J. Lawlor, Mr and Mrs J. Maybury, Mr and Mrs 11, Dunlop, Mr and Mrs L Robinson, Mr and Mrs L. A. Cockroft, Mr and Mrs W. Ling, Mr and Mrs C. Davies, Mr and Mrs F. Ritchie, Mr and Mrs R. Timperley, Mrs M. Millard, Misses N. Dunlop. T. Dunlop. M. Gilray, F. Oborn, J. Millard, J. Sullivan (Timaru), Z. Tennyson, R. Shanahan, N. Smith. J. Cotter, E. Maginess, P. Kennett, J. McGowan, O. Black, J. Mayhem, E. Cowley, D. Coombridge, M. Waddell, F. Burns, H. Leathern, R. Moody, V. Mcllroy, G. Fitzsimmons, A. Brown. E. Moody, N. Black, N. Pluck, Messrs R. Dunlop, H. Woodham, L. Brown, L. Cox, K. Swainson, H. Anderson, J. Phillips, P. Daly, R. V. Cox, D. Gillies, V. L. Neate, R. Duggan, W. Melhuish, W. H. Scully (Timaru), J. Shanahan, H. A. Burns. J. A. Francis, A, Albertson, J. Anson, L. Arthur, H. Grenfell, L. Archer, J. Potts.

Miss Nell Cooper, whose marriage will take place early next month, was the guest of honour at a “primrose and green” gift party recently, given by Miss Thora Burke. Music, games, and competitions were enjoyed, the winners of the competitions being Mesdames Ellman, C. Martin, and Miss Peggy Barker. The guests Included Mesdames W. Holdsworth, Ellman, F. Burke, C. Martin, Borthwick, Misses Nell Cooper, Mabel Moore, Jean Ellman, Peggy Barker, Em. Anstey, Elsie Mulholland, Stella Gates, Gwen Burke, Maisie Sisson, Edna Gee, Dulcie Moore, Zell Moonlight, and Marjorie Priest (Auckland).

In honour of Mrs J. Purchas, who was married this week, Mrs R. H. Mahan was hostess at a “pantry” evening party held at her home, Avonside. Games and competitions were enjoyed. Amongst those present were Mrs E. H. Purchas, Mrs C. Glanville, Mrs Mahan, Mrs Lovell Smith, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Wood, Mrs Simon, Miss McGillivray, Miss B. Mahan, Misses E. J., 8., L., and J. Purchas, Miss Welton, Miss B. Wood, Miss M. Simon, Miss E. Eaton, Miss M. Gabb, Miss A. Eaton, Misses -Gill, Messrs B. Ferris, V, Ferris, B. Simon, C. Badger, F. Egan, C. Mahan, C. Glanville, B. Glanville, J. Purchas, H. Johnstone, and R. H. Mahan.

COMING-OF-AGE

A surprise party visited the home of Mr and Mrs R, Hanna (Sefton) to celebrate the coming-of-age of their eldest son, Leslie. The time was spent pleasantly in dancing, cards and musical items.

Those, present Included Mr and Mrs R. Hanna, Mr and Mrs T. M. Hanna, Mr and Mrs H. Hanna, Mr. and Mrs J. Hanna, Mr and Mrs D. Hampton, and Mrs J. Peach. Misses Margaret Hanna. Janet Hanna, Patricia Hanna, Dorothy Hanna, Ruth Peach, Nancy Henderson, Martha Rudd, and Louie Mehrtens, Messrs L. Hanna, R. Hanna, A. Hanna, L. H. Hanna, M. Hanna, J., A. and L. McGiffert, J. Wylie, K. and H. Henderson, J. Peach, D. Hampton, J. Criglington, Masters J., C. and A. Hanna,

WINTER GARDEN

The usual cabaret will be held at the Winter Garden this evening. The Bailey-Marston Orchestra will provide the dance music.