Personal

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6625, 11 August 1931, Page 9

Persona l

Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Balmer returned last wek to their homo at Raumai.

Mrs A. Hunter, of Richmond, Nelson, is the guest of Mrs. R. W. MeNabb, Pahiatua.

'Mr. and Mrs. lan Mac Ewan returned" to* Palmerston North yesterday after a visit to Wellington.

Miss Ann Smart, of Palmeiston North, spent the week-end with Mrs. A. K. Drew, “Brooklyn,” Saß son.

Miss Valda Peat, of Timaru, and formerly of Palmerston North, is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs.- D. Oolis, Kaixanga.

Mr. and Mrs. Dougla s Corbett, of Napier, have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. C. Crewe at Pahiatua.

Miss. Pearl Lynch, Kumcroa, is a visitor to Palmerston North and is tho guest of Mrs. H. J. D’Ath, Featherstone street.

The friends of Mrs. S. H. Sne.l, °. f Church street east, who is in hospital, will be pleased to learn that she is making satisfactory progress.

Miss Matthews came througn to Palmerston North on Saturday in charge of the Wairarapa representative basketball team, returning with the girls,on Sunday.

Miss Lulu Adsett has returned to Taonui after an operation performed recently .at . Palmerston North. The little sufferer’s condition is now quite satisfactory.

The engagement is announced in an exchange between Marjorie Kathleen, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor, Gow street, Heiensville, to Robert Philip, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Russell, of Bryant street, Palmerston North, late of Napier.

Mrs. A. E. Jefferies, of Taonui, who recently underwent a serious operation in Palmerston North, has returned home. Her friends will be pleased to learn that she is malting very satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Lady Londonderry is tho most famous of all London hostesses, and holds wonderful receptions at Londonderry House. It is rather interesting to note that the footman always wears a kilt of the tartan of her clan. Her eldest daughter, Lady Maureen Stanley, is undoubtedly one of our best women orators'. She has a direct way of speaking and her manner is pleasing.

Miss Jean Plimmer,. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harcus Plimmer. leaves Wellington, to-day by the Makura for San Francisco, en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On arrival' there she will be married to Mr. Harry Black, M.1.C.E., M.1.M.E., formerly of Christchurch, and an ex-student of Canterbury College, who ig now connected with the staff of the research department of the A 0. Smith Corporation, of Milwaukee. Mr. Black left for America a year ago by the ill-fated Tahiti. Mrs. Spencer Digby, of Auckland, is visiting Wellington to say. good-bye...to. her sister, Miss Plimmer, who has been much entertained, during the past week.

In moving that thq deepest sympathy of the board with MtfM. A. Eliott in his recent sad bereavement in the death of Ms wife, be placed on record, the chairman (Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P.,) at yesterday 7 s mooting ;.p£, * tu* Oroua Power Board, paid a glowing tribute to the qualities of the deceased lady. “Those -who knew the late Mrs Eliott liked her and were able to appreciate her many fine actions, he said. “Mrs .Eliott to ok-, a great part in the many' activities'- in Palmerston North and she-was a splendid social worker, helping all in need.” The deceased lad-i had.only been in Palmerston North a few years but, said Mr Nash, it,-could be conscientiously declared thdt she-.had endeared herself to all who came in contact with her and would be sadly, missed by her many friends. The deepest sympathy would be extended to Mr Eliott _ in his loss The board, members stood in silence as a mark of esteem to the deceased lady.