OBITUARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14639, 5 January 1912, Page 5

OBITUARY.

CHARLES TENNYSON DICKENS. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A.lfred Tennyson Dickens, a son of Charles Dickens, ha;s died hero. Ho was seized with an acute attack of indigestion during a lecture tour. He was taken ill on Monday night in a lecture hall, aud was removed to his hotel, where be recovered temporarily. Ho was preparing to go to Kingston to fulfil an engagement, wlion he was overcome. No funeral arrangements will be made until a decision is arrived at by his relatives in Melbourne.

f MRS TURNBULL. The death occurred yesterday of Sirs Turnbull, widow of "the late MiRichard Turnbull, M.R.R. for lima m, and mother of Mr X. S. Turnbull and }£r D. C. Tmnhull, of ll.is town. The Into Mrs TurnUull, who was S3 years of a no, was a iiati» r e of Oxford, n-'id was highly estoonicid lor her philanthropic and other virtues. M3tS SEALY. Mrs Sealy also passed away yesterday. Occurring at the comparatively early j.g-j of .yj years, her •,'i.atii uimj as a, shock to hor riiaxiy friends. She wa3 married in H ? -73 to late Mr E. P. Senly, and was a daughter of Mr T. Sanderson, a North » : auterbuiy rcmholdcr. She leaves a I'amiiy of five daughters and ono -on*

Mrs Birchficld, wife of the licensee of tho Saltwater Creek hotel, suddenly yesterday afternoon. Much sympathy will go to Mr Birchfield in his bereavement, and regret will bo felt by the decc-nsed's numerous friends. Mrs Birchfield leaves a young family. An inquest will bo held today.