PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9503, 28 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Canon Garland, the organising secretary for the Bible-in-Schools League, is speaking at Feilding this evening. ~ Mrs H. "Vile, senior, of Pahiatua, celebrated her ninety-seventh birthday last week. Sho i« still enjoying good health. Colonel Chaytor, officer commanding- the Wellington Military District, is at present inspecting tho casual camp at Oringi.

The many friends of Mr K. J. McLennan, of Paniatua, will regret to learn that his health is now in a critical state and is causing anxiety. Captain Coutts, oF the Defence Department in Auckland, is spending a few days in Palmerston with* his brother, who is district valuer at Palmerston. Mr J. B. Moodie, who for a number of years past has managed Messrs Dalgety and Co.'s Masterton branch, has been transferred to tho Wellington office, where he takes up a responsible position. Mr W. F. Byrne, a well-known builder and oontractor at Napier, broke his leg the other evening while descending ' some steps with a load on his shoulder. He slipped and fell heavily.

Mr Charles Fox, an old resident of Gisborne, died on Saturday. Reoently Mr Fox had a bad fall, in which he sustained a broken arm, death resulting from heart failure brought on by old age and the effects of his accident. Sir Jamea Carroll continues to make slow but satisfactory progress -towards recovery from his recent severe illness. He has been allowed to see a very few intimate friends, but is not yet able to leave his bed or receive a number of visitors.

Mr F. D. Waters, assistant secretary to the Post and Telegraph Department, will officially represent the Department at thopening of the Manawatu branch of the P. and T. Officers' Association in Pal mersto i on Saturday evening. Lady Islington, wife of the last Governor of New Zealand, underwent a slight operation just before the last mail left London, but is progressing very favourably, and intends shortly to go to Hartham Park Lord Islington's country house in Cor sham.

The Hon. W. F. Massey, who leave* Wellington for Auckland on Monday next will officially open the Waikato Show at Hamilton on his way northwards. H< meets the Hon. James Allen at Auckland, and will subsequently accompany tho Min ister of Defenoe on a visit to Dunedin.

Mr Warner, of Masterton, is paying ? visit to his daughter, Mrs Briokell, of Morison's Bush, and although over 80 rears of age, he rode down on his push bicycle from Masterton to Greytown ii two hours time. He still looks hardy anci fit, for some years to come. Miss Stella Shepherd (daughter of Mi S. Shepherd), who was for some time an inmate of the Palmerston Hospital, but completely recovered from her ' illness, broke her arm just above the wrist at ar. entertainment in the Colyton Hall iasi week, through slipping as sho crossed th* floor and falling against the piano, say? the Feilding Star. A Press Association telegram record* the death at Auckland last night of Mi E. G. R. Ford, president of the New Zea land Ship Owners' Federation, and a member of tne Takapuna Jockey Club. Tho late Mr Ford was born at the Bay of Islands 61 years ago, and was connected with many shipping ventures, and was the founder of the Ford shipping line. He recently relinquished that business, and carried on business as a shipping agent. He is survived by a wife, three sons, and one daughter. A very enjoyable social evening wa» spent at the Technical School last night, when members of the Manawatu Arts and Crafts Club assembled to bid farewell to Mesdames Powell and Burnard, two oi tho Club's most prominent members, who aro leaving the district. The gathering was a representative one and a pleasant time was spent at progressive euchre During the evening Mr F E. Watson, president of the Society, referred to tho low the Club was about to sustain in the departure of tho two ladies. Mrs Powell had taken an active interest in tho Society, having first held the position of secretary.

Tho lato Mra Croucher, whose death ai Sanson was reported yesterday, waa the widow of the late Mr William Arthui Croucher, formerly of Guernsey and of Wellington: The deceased lady, who had r<■■ached tho age of 80 years, arrived in Wellington about 50 years ago, where her marriage took place. Ten years later she with her family, removed to Sanson, Manawatu, and up to the time of her death she had lived there ever since. Her hus band predeceased her nineteen years ago. on May 19. The family, two boys and two girls, all survive her, the married mem bers being Mre L. S. Ford, of Mananui, Waikato, and Mr W. J. Croucher, of Wellington. Tho remaining members, a eon and daughter, reside at Sanson.

The death is announced at Blenheim, after a prolonged illness, of a very old and well-respected resident, Mr William Cooke. Mr Cooke was a native of Belfast, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in the early days, at the time of the gold rush on the West Coast. He commenced business as general storekeeper in Blen he-im in 1874. .In earlier Jifo he took an active part in public affaire. He is survived by a widow, five sons, and one daughter. The sons are Messrs Norman Cooke (Post Office, Feilding), Bernard Cooke (storekeeper, Blenheim), Harold Cooko (Bank New South Wales, Ashburton), Percy Cooko (Wesleyan Homo Missionary, Picton), and Leonard Cooko (Bank New South Wales, Wellington). The only daughter is Mrs A. Miller, of Blenheim. " The Thames Star fays: —The many friends of Mr Peter Maxwell, the weliknown resident of Kopu, will regret to learn of the death of his daughter, which occurred at the Wellington Hospital last week. The death of Miss Maxwell took plaoe under somewhat pathetic circumstances. The lady was at one time employed at Messrs Heatherington's establishment, Thames, and left there to enter the.nursing profession, being located at the Auckland Hospital. An enthusiastic worker and of amicable disposition, Mies Maxwell rapidly rose and subsequently was appointed head nurse of the Honolulu Hospital, where she laboured well until sickness incapacitated her. Miss Maxwell's condition became so serious that it was decided to gend her to New Zealand, but when the unfortunate lady reached Wellington her condition was Such that it waa deemed inadvisable to send her further and she passed away as stated. 'Twill be a strange world when ladies lose their love for silks and satins, with their appealing swish and rustle. Satin underskirts with their accompanying sense of style" and elegance are being offered by Collinson and Cunninghame in brown, navy, saxe, black, sky and purple at 6s lid each —truly an extraordinarily tempting price.—Advt.