PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8650, 3 August 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr E. Larcomb, acompanicd by Mrs and Miss Larcomb, arrived in Palmerston by the mail train this morning. Mr G. Soott, of the Scott Motor Co., is at present in Palmerston, having arrived by this morning's mail train from Wellington. Mr R. R. Martin, Opposition organiser, left for Wellington this morning and proceeds to Christchurch by this evening's steamer. The death is announced of Mr Jas. Freeklington, of Ohakea, Sandon, a vveilknown farmer of the district. Deceased was fifty years of age. At St. Joseph's Church, Neiv Plymouth, on Wednesday Mr Patrick Sheeliy was married to Miss Nora Brcen, Dairy Insmietress for Taranaki. xler Excellency Lady Flunket has consented to perform the ceremony of formally opening the addition to the All Saint's Children's Home on August 28th. Mr W. G. Poarce, a well-known Colyton farmer, and treasurer of the Oroua County Council, is mentioned as a probable candidate for tho Oroua seat in the. Opposition interests. Mr W. Bee!;, who was severelv shaken by his accident last week when he was run over by a cab, is making satisfactory progress to complete recovery, though still confined to the house. Mr A. B. R. Fookes, a well-known resi- I I dent of New Plymouth for many years I past., died suddenly at his residence on I Thursday. He will be missed in bowling | circles in New Plymouth, where he was well respected. Owing to tho relieving teacher ai Waitohi (Mr Grant) having obtained an appointment under the Wellington Board, Airs Pye, of Rongotea, will take charge of the Waitohi school for a month.—Star. Mr . Bert Garlick, who broko his leg at Feilding last Wednesday, is still making satisfactory progress.* Members of the Feilding Post- Office staff have subscribed £4 16s for him in addition to the £5 15s subscribed at the. local office. Wm. Noble, tho Feilding High School boy' whose back was penetrated by a piece of slate pencil, v.a.s operated ori yesterday and a piece of pencil a couple of inches long removed from just abovo the hip by Drs. Martin and Me Callum. Tho mortal remains of the late Mr J. McConvillc, better known at "Melbourne J aclc," were laid to rest at the cemetery yesterday afternoon. Deceased wa-s one of the most popular bus drivers in Palmerston North. Ho was always obliging and courteous and was liked and esteemed by all who travelled on his bus. Many mcsages of sympathy have been forwarded to Mrs McConville and family, and yesterday a large number of friends, including cab and bus drivers, joined in the funeral procession to pay thek last tribute to deceased. j