PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 15065, 23 December 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL

The Rev. W. A. Sinclair returned ta Christchurch by the second express to-day. At Messrs Hogc and Co.'s factory on Saturday the employees met to bid 'farewell to Mr Walter Wright, the shop foreman, who is severing his connection with the firm Mr Wright, who is well known to the building trade, has been with the firm ever since they commenced mamifacw l '" 1 ?' Mr S- Sandes > in presenting Mr Wright with a gold watch, referred to the good qualities and the high esteem in wuich he was held. Mr Wright thanked the employees for their good wishes. On Friday evening;, at the Grand Hotel, c lr H c. ' - Armita ge> factory manager for Stone, Son and Co., Ltd.. who upon that date completed 21 years' service with the m-m, was entertained at dinner by the directors and heads of departments. During the evening Mr Stone presented Mr Arnutage with a case of Loewe pipes. The many friends of Mr W. S. Sparrow, for many years traveller for Messrs Sargooci, bon, and Kwen on the Goldfields, will regret_ to learn of his death, which ■took place in Dunedin this morning. The deceased was one of the most popular young travellers on the road, and a great favorite with customers and others alike He took bad while a.wav last week, and was brought to town on Friday evening. On Saturday an operation was performed tor some internal trouble. The operation, it is understood, was successful, but other complications set in, and he died at six o clock this morning. Deceased was highly thought of by his employers, and it was only on his return on Friday that he received word of his promotion to a more important position in the Wellington office. His death is made doublv sad for his sisters, who recently lost their other brother. "Billy" Sparrow, as he was familiarly called, was a well-known cricketer a few years ago, when he played for Carisbrook.

The late 'Lord Peel's estate has been proved at £128,175. Last evening, at the conclusion of the service at the Men's Mission House, Filleul streot, the members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew assembled to wish the Rev. W. A. Hamblett God-speed in his newsphere, and through, theirchaplain (theßev. V. G. Bryan King) they presented him with a robo case suitably inscribed. Mr Hamblett, in returning thanks, referred to the great help derived through his association wits the brotherhood extending over a number of years. Mr Hamblett has been licensed to the charge of the Mcsgiel and Taieri districts.

A Sydney cable message received to-daj states that a, musician named Cowan war drowned while, surf-bathing. His son i: at present on a. visit to New Zealand.