SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 142, 10 March 1908, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

.. . Announcement is madoof. ithe engagement of Miss Elsio Joseph, daughter of Mrs. Jacob Joseph, of Hobson-Street, to Mr., Fred, Nathan, of Palmerston North. ..'--Miss Higginson, Who- went up to Palmerston for Miss /Abraham's wedding,. returned; 'Wellington-,]ast week.' ■ Mrs..'Louis Bluhdell is. giving a tea this .afternoon in honour of Miss Ida Nelson,, whose; wedding to, Mr. Roland' Robertsonis ;fixed for tho'ertd of the rponth:; \ ' .. Mrs. ,y. Donald, of Mastcrton, aiid her two daughters, , are .at present: staying, in iWellington her mother, 1 Lady Mills. Miss 'Pickering; of- Mastertoivis' away for a :-fe'w, weeks,', spending ; part of tho'time in Wanganui, and tho rest in Auckland.' •-'■ ; Dr.,and.Mrs.. Dawsorij of'Woodville, with. -Miss Meredith, .'of Llarigaff, leave; in a week' or. two.' for Vtrip.toEnglapd.', •.: : Mrs. Rawson and Mrs. J. W.' Abbott, who ■have been! attending; .the Wanganui races, re- - turned.;: to . Wellington by, train and ''-motor on Sunday.. • ' . ■■ ■.. • ' - . ' Miss''.yallMce , arid - Miss N. .Bennett; ".of Mastertoii; • aro : visiting Wanganui, where they are, the J guests:'pf Mrs. P.' Moore. -.'/X ' ' I ' USEFUL HINTS. -'•Where there is no- guest-room' in; a Koine some occupant must' bo. turned out of'his -or lier room wlien'a visitor {arrives..'ln such a I room keep :ono'bureau'drawer for Quests..-. In this'drawer store.all-thb "guestroom" accessories: ;tho .-.clean- - covers, .'best towels,-.;sheets', and . pillow-slips/ brush: and. comb,: etc.' , . When tho room js' prepared for .a'risitor this drawer will be empty for his.-or her. uso. ,■ .- '' Eunnels made.'of -stiff; paper' are a great convenience in '.the,'-kitchen'.' For : emptying cereals or'other dry-articles into glass fruitjars, are bandy: home-made contrivances. Old bookcases for -the kitchen aro'not so 'much out of place as one may think., If you havo ,0110, too.- shabby, to- servo its • original purpose;-,tkko it to-the kitchen.-a'nd paint it to;,mateh tho woodwork of-the room.-, Coyer -the- shelves wjth^enamelled/cloth.. It, it .has. glass,doors, so "much the better; but if not, turkey-red, cjirtains '•.will; keep; out . the - dust and givo a bright, touch ;of: colour,to,-tho room.. -Cooking .utensils may, be ,kept on the shelves, '■ or the china-for-kitchen use!,, |

■ : It pays to paint all iron hooks that : aro to bb put up; in a pantry, Jiitohen or Bathroom)' will 'bo no rust spots;'on towels or cloths if this is done. ' Tho hooksimay bo dipped' in 1 .good,,' white enamel paint -iind" "allowed 1 to dry ' thoroughly before 1 , they are putup, if one has no brush "with which to • do' tliu painting! ' -;/ ; '