PERSONAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2698, 6 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr J. Cosgrove, Arrow Junction, bag received advice from the Minister of Defence that Ins son, Private D. J, Cosgrove, was wounded in action m France on 16th August. Mr and Mrs Melville, in letters to Arrow friends, speak well of Kurow, and say that their happiness will be complete when friends on this side pay them a visit. Mr and Mrs Gordon Campbell and family are now very comfortably settled in Dunedin, having had the good fortune to secure a commodious house at a comparatively moderate rent. Mrs Webb, of Atrowtown, is staying with them for a few weeks. Mr T. J. Healy has disposed of his farm at Malaghans to Mrs McLean, of Drummond, Southland. Mr Healy has purchased a farm at Mossburn, and he and his mother and sistei will be leaving in about a fortnight’s time. The Healy family will be greatly missed in this district, and their numerous friends will wish them every success in their new home. Mr Healy has always taken a keen interest in all movements for the welfare of the district. Ho has been a member of the executive committee of the Like County A. and P. Society since its in-* ception, and has been for some time a director of the Lake County Dairy Company. The death took place at Gore on Thursday last of Mr Bernard Rushton, a former resident of Arrowtown. The deceased arrived in this district in the sixties, and was engaged as storeman for Mr W. T. Smith at Macetown and Arrowtown for many years. When Mr Smith disposed ot his Arrowtown business to Messrs Cotter Bros., the late Mr Rushton continued in the service of the latter firm. He left Arrowtown with his family about six years ago for Gore, where he since resided. He was 79 years of age, and had enjoyed fairly good health up to within a week of his deaths During his long residence in Arrowtown the late Mr Rushton was held in the highest respect and esteem by all classes of the community, and the news of his death was received with general regret. He is survived by his widow and family of (ire dmghlers and three sons. The youngest sou (George) is at the front, and the second son (Alfred) is in camp.

The death took plupe at the Lake County Hospital on Saturday last o I Mr John Watson, one of the few remaining pioneers of the Wakatipu. Deceased, who was 82 years of age, was a native of County Galway, Ireland, and arrived in this district in 1862, and followed mining. He spent the latter part of his life at Arthur’s Point. Pie was unmarried, and had no relatives in i lie dominion. The interment took place at Queenstown on Monday, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. Father Corcoran.