PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

__ We regret to learn that Mr Changs Seabrooke is confined to ms bed srJfering from a^ severe cold.

Miss Lurline. M. Bennington . has been declared the wian:r if tht Seddon Memorial medal in the girls" class. We extend, to ncr mir hvartiest congratulations. .

M"iss Poole. who has been very ill for some days, underwent an operation for . appendicitis at. the Kumara Hospital on Wednesday. It is hoped that she will make a speedy recovery.

Constable . Grant, who has been on relieving duty at Denniston, returned to Westport on Wednesday.. Constable Nuttall has taken charge of the Denniston station while Constable Simpson is away on holiday leave. ~ M<rs A. rloriey (of Greymouth, form-, erly of Kumara) is. able 'to get about again after being bed-ridden .for over. s l x . y e ars. She has been paying a visit ;to . Kumara where her. many friends were glad to see her'recovered.

Private advice received in town yesterday records the .death cf Mrs t>u. Merrett, who" passed peaceruliy a^yay at Christchurch on Thursday evenirg after a short illness. The "dece.s^d. who had along with her hus baud iind family, resided in Greym mth fo: 1 &weral yearsj was. highly esteemed by many friends, who will be grea'i"/ grieved to hear of her dea^h. To ne: husband and the members cf ti-:r fam ily. her death comes as a heavy aft'nrtion, and. they will have, the sincere sympathy ; of a wide circle of fritn^s m this, their sad hour of trial- ■»

A quiet wedding was solemnised on Thursday (say,s the Westport News) at the residence of the bride's . sister, Mr Menzies, the contracting parties being Mr Chas. Goodyer, of the Public Works Department, and Miss Mary Rassmussen. second daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Rassmussen, of Lyell. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr J. Menzies, was ' attired in a smart navy costume and silver grey hat, with deep blue trimmings. She was attended by Miss K. Kane", of Addisons, as bridesmaid, while Mr H. P. 'Rassmussen supported the bridegroom as best man. The Rev Father McMenamin was the ofneiatclergyman. The bride's present : to bridegroom was a silver-mounted pocket wallet, and the 'groom's present to the bride a gold watch? and. chain and to her maid a silver-mounted hair brush, comb and mirror. After the usual toasts had been honoured, the happy couple left overland for Christchurch en "route for Australia whore the honeymoon will be spent.

The death is announced of Father John Denis O'Dwyer, of.Leeston. He was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1847, and was -educated at Black Rock College and in Paris, being ordained in the latter place in 1871. He spent many years in the diocese of Wellington and the diocese of Auckland. He went to Christchurch in 1906,. and did duty at Kumara, Waimate and -latterly at_Leeston. At -the funeral Bishop Grimes stated that the deceased clergy man had been a very devoted priest, and possessed a keen sense of duty. Great zeal and earnestness had always characterised his work everywhere he had been. He started the first Catho-: lie newspaper published in New Zealand, and was its first editor. After a long and honourable career he had come to Leeston to prepare for death.