Social Notes.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XX, Issue 1026, 14 April 1925, Page 3

Social Notes.

By L M. W.

Mr 0. H. Williuuisuu, veterinary surgeon, oi' Otautau, was iv Wyndham ou Saturday last making im-uiries with a view tv taking up practice there. Mr{Williauisou lias had a -lengthy colonial experience — iv Victoria from au warly data and iv New Zealand for nearly v decade — Wyudhaui Herald. Mr H. A. Uooth speut Easter with hia people at Port Chalmers. Mr 0* Williams paid a visit tv frieuds at Lumsden during Easter. Mr aud Mrs McOill motored through to Dunedin tor Easter* Miss Soulsby is spending a lew days with Mr and Mrs D* 0. Sutherland, North. Utautau. Mr and Mrs J. H* Thomas, luvureurgill, motored through to Uunediu with Mr aud Mrs McGill tor Easter. Miss Hope spent Easter with Mr aud Mr* Bryan, Avenal, luvercargill. ' „% Mr Nordmeyer, Kuox College, JLHuiodiu," filled the Otautau Presbyterian Church pulpit on Sunday last. Mrs and Miss Thomson spent the Easter holidays with Mr and Mrs J. McKay, Riverton. Mice Wohlmann left on Satuiday tospend a holiday with friends at Edendale. Mr J. H. Marshall, Wyndham, was m Otautau during the week-fend. Mr C. E. Parmenter speut the Easter holidays with Mr aud Mrs L. J. Parmenter. Mr Roy Matheson, Stewart Island, speut Easter with Mr aud Mrs Ewen Mathespn. Mr Vie. Clark, Wellington, Was down btayiug with Mr aud Mrs J. H. Corkhill for a few days. Mr W. Martin was m luvercargill for the week-uud. Inspector Wohlmauu, Hamilton, was m Otautau ou Friday. | Mrs Chisholm aud family speut Easter at > the "Rocks." I Mr R. Lumsden, luvercargill, was home | lor Easter. Mr W. H. Sadlier went home to Woodlands, for Easter. Mr A. C Kowo left on Thursday fur a short trip to Duuudiu.

' Dr A. (.. U. i'lsluT, I Vuk'st-ur ol KuiHiuuiK-s, Uia^o L-'nivi-isity, tspuut rJaalut •with Mr and Mrs Juo. r'tsliL-r. Messrs Alex Coulter and I>. McCrosliw wi*re holidayim* m '< t »ueci*Blowu during lh« Has ter huliiluy**. Mr mid Mrs W. »'. Coult«r spout K-iKtei ! wiili Mr aud Mrs MuLuuchlau, Clyde St., Inven-ars-ill. | Mra W. Ji. Walker Inns been m Duuedin I lv dee her son, Jack, wl'io underwent another | serious operation m the Duuediu hospital i last week. i | Mr Chats. Clark, New Zealand Railways, l_verear„i!l spent K-ister with his parol) Ui, Mr aud Mrs D. Clark, Kiufc Htreet. Mr Ci. 'MuAut-ryuoy- spent the Kaster holidays with Mr ami Mrs'W. C.Taylor,' Matauru. Mr C. Vales api*ut Kaster with his people iv Invorcargill. Mies Hay speut Easter *with her people at Fairfax. Mr o'. Aitchieon spent Eaater with Mr aud Mrs Barclay, Lumsden. V Mr and Mrs F. J. Col lie. Bayswater, motored through to. visit Mr? and S. Collie, Dipton, during Easter. Mr and Mrß J. T. Ryan were on a motor tour through Central Ota«o durinf** the Easter holidays. Mrs E. J. Ellis. Wirm>.tui, spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Jas. Cole at Easter time. Mrs Merri low, Orepuki, is staying with Mr and Mrs Ewen Matheson. Mr N. Brooker, Nbw Zealand Railways, luvercarj-ill, and Mr T. Stroud, Messrs H. aud J. Smith Ltd., were home" tor the holidays. Misses Stewart, Invereargili. arc the guests of Mr and , Mrs ii. McMillan, , Harbison street. . Miss E. Reid, Charlton, und Misses G. Bain, and (.'arduer Inver jargill, we»e the uuesls of Mr and Mrs L. Lumsden lor Easter. Mifcjjes Aithur wnr« the j»uesls <»f Mr and Mrs J. Dockeriy, Nightcaps, lor Kaster. Mikh FloioncH Alice Annie Hardwick, daughter of Mia and the late Thos. Hardwick, Low.* Street, Jnvoruanjill, aud loruierly ot A-pnrima, was married to Mr Ij. Jno. ColJiiKs, .-I Temuka, m the St. l'*i id's MethodiM Church on Tuesday lastMiss Marin JMabel Bell, daughter of Mr oud Mrs A. A. Bell. Leet Street, Invorcargill, and formerly -of Ofdulau; was married to Mr (iejrge Roy Barnsdale, of Ocrun Beach, m St. Paul's Church last Mouday. Miss Mary Findlay, Orawia, was bridesmaid. Mr A. W. Clapp, Dunedin, and Mr 0. Clapp, Invercargiil, spent Easter with Mr and Mrs J. (). Clupp, _> T ighloaps. Mrs aud Miss Stewart have lot iheir house and leave to take up residence at BluJI. Mitts Stewart has taken over "The Strand " Tearooms aud Fruiterer aud Confectionery shop au j enters into possession almost immediately. Sister Gibbon, of Christchurch Hospital, is. a guest of Mr and Mrs Dockeriy, Nightcaps. Mr S. Fowle travelled to Ranfurly lasst week to be present, at lhe Waipiuta Sanatorium Committee 1 incuting. Air R. Facier, of Messrs Turnbull and Jones Ltd, left for Duuedin yesterday after several months slay m Otautau.. Air Green, luvercargill, was a guest of Mr and Mrs Lumsdeu for Easlui-; Miss McKechhie went home to Balclulha for Easter. Mr M. Aruott, Edendale, is s^ayiug wiih Mr and Mrs Jno. Smith, Waikouro. AlissP. Smith is speudiug a short holiday with friends ut Mataura Island. Mr and Mrs George McMillan gave a farewell evening to Mr Fac{er.at their residence last Tuesday,' tlie giiests speudiug a most enjoyable time" wilh'gYmes, competitions and stories. Rev. -Ford took the opportunity of bidding go-idbye to 'Mr Faolur, who, he .trusted, had enjoyed his stay m lhe community,' aud with the added experience would prosper m his career as an electrician. Tho speaker also thanked the host and hostess for thro'wiui» their home open for the occasion. Mr R. R. Walker also spoke, and wished Mr Faciii good luok, health aud prosperity. Mr Faciei- replied, stating- how much ho had oujoyod his stay, and that he left wiih kindly remembrances of many frieuds m Otautau. Air. McMillan also thanked the speakers ior the.' roferoßces -made. It hod been a privilege lo eutortaiu bhose present. Both he and Mrs McMillan had fouud Mr Facier a thorough good sort* He wished him the best of good luck. Those present included : Alesdanies Miller, O'Rourke, Smythe and Cneseu, Misses P. and M. Mo Dougall. E. Reid, D. , Stevens, Al. aud N. Renowden, M. Lumsden, W. aud M Arthur, P. Cuasuu and Al.. Walker, Messi.s Rev. Ford.' Ottrey, Harrington, Aitcnison, Facier, Walker, Saugster, R. Mclvoi, l'ergusou aud Norman. I Miss Jessie Mathiesun gave a delightful [ eveuiug to her ootiaiu. Belle, who is getting married to Mr A. Keen to-morrow, at her parent's residence, Aparima, on Wednesday last. It took the form of a kitchen gift evening, aud many useful and valuable articles were presented lo tho guest ol honour, establishing beyond doubt the popularity of tho young folk iv the district. Games and music were iudult/ed m to the enjoyment ot everyone, Miss Matheson aud Mr Homer rendering solos ahd a duot, which wore greatly appreciated. Miss Beck, Wairio. played the acoouipauimcnts and gave several . pleasing pianoforte Hums. Misa Jessie Alathiesou, m a happy little speech, wished her cousin every success, aud trusted sho would enjoy many of the beat of life's privileges iv the years ahead. Miss 80110 Mathieson thanked them ouo and all for their kindness and gifts. Mr N. James thanked the hostess and Mr and Mrs Mathieson for the eveniug, and trusted that m the weddiug of two members ot such well-known families would further cement the friendship so uecessary for the well-beiug of everybody. Among those preseut were : Mesdames Gee* and Jas. Matheson, Misses J. and V. Bock, MtfNaughtou, Coombes,- R.,iiud 1. Boggs R. Evans, M. aud B. Keen, E. M. and AI. Aylon. B. J. and AI. Alathiesou, and Messrs Jas. and Goo. lAlalhiusou, J. Alathiesou, N.James A. W. and J. Keen, Aytou, J. and 1. B.ck, H. Horuor, and G. and J. Evans.