PERSONAL

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 64, 3 December 1881, Page 188

PERSONAL

—"Wai. "Walker has removed to the Waikato. —Mr Wickiin iind Miss Pearce are engaged. — Major George has lost, another of his grooms. Matrimony seems to be infections. — Captain "Webster expects to take Tip his residence in Auckland soon. — Master Allie "Watson has knickerbockeved, and appears to enjoy the change immensely. —Mr and Mrs Burgess spent their honeymoon iit "Waikato. — Miss 8., of Epsom, is engaged to Mr Dash, of Drury. —Miss Alley takes her farewell parting (for the Tliames) this day (Friday.) — Miss Kiel lie' of Napier, is on a three months' trip to Auckland on account of ill health. — Miss Speight's picnic takes place in the Domain on Saturday afternoon. — Jim McFarlancl has three weeks' holiday, and he intends occupying himself in the garden. — Miss Thorp's party takes place at ßcckley on the 28th December. — Much sorrow lias been caused by the departure of Mrs Mell.sop from Papakura. — Mr Waters and Miss Foley say they are not engaged as yet. — -Mr ll.' K.. of Wellington-street, is engaged to Miss L. Boss, of Union-street. — An engagement is announced between Mr Demsv and Miss E. Booth. — Mr John Gibson, of Otahuhu, lias gut Miss Badlv's consent at la>t. —Mr A. K. is engaged to Miss E. Wilkens, of Welling! on-street. - — -An engagement is announced between Miss Marbrooke, of New North Koad, and Mr Bob Parfingfcon, of Arch-hill. — There is an engagement announced between Mr William Doyle, of MaxfiekTs, grocers, and Miss Polly Segar. — Mr John Kelly., of Arch-bill, will short ly lead to the hymcnul altar Miss Fieling, of the same district. — The return of Miss Ethel Kicliardson from Cambridge, has caused great rejoicing amongst her Auckland friends. — Mr John Kilgour, junr., is engaged to be married about Christmas to Miss Annie Baker, of Manukau. —Mr John Eastwood, of Onehunga, is shortly to be married to Mrs Kobbie, a young charming widow, of the same locality. — M. H — d, of Waipu, says he will never dance with any more big girls after the cropper he got last Thursday night. ■ — Captain John McKay has returned from Sydney, and the feminine part of the community are rejoicing. — We hear that a marriage has been arranged between Mr Jarvie, of Tauranga, and Miss 11. Yickery of Auckland. — Mr F. Whitcombe, an artist and Jtaneur of the Press, has arrived in Auckland, and is looking out for an engagement. ■ — A marriage is said to bo on the lapis between Mr E. K. Gilbert, nephew of Mrs Kitten, Katikati, and Miss Wilson, of that settlement. • — An engagement has been formed between Mr W. T. C. Tame, of the firm of C. Burton and Co., and Mi*s J. Gilmer, both of Dovcivport. — Mr David Cross, of Epsom, is about to tie the fatal knot with Mary Ann Skinner, of Onehunga. — G. Coldham, widower, is about to make a second hymenal venture with Mrs Brown, a charming widow, of the same place. • — Mr J. Worrall, baker, of Auckland, will lead to the altar Miss 11. Stokes, of Mount Eden, about Christmas. — Mr W. Stokes, of Wairoa, is about to follow the same excellent example with Miss L. Worral, of Epsom, a sister of J. W. — Mr John I<\ Hunt and Miss Absolmn, both of Otahuhu, are engaged, and it is expected that the union will shortly take place. — Mr George Willis, the well-known bachelor of ■many year* standing in Otahuhu, is caught at last. — The friends of Mr Sam Doherty and Miss A. Foley have interfered, and will not allow the union to take place. — -A marriage will shortly tako place between Mr Joseph C. Spinley, of Lome-street, to Miss Annie King, of Orakei Koad, Kemuura. — The engagement is announced of Mr Jeremiah Kelhar, of the Mauku, and Miss Maria Jvavanagh, of Patumahoe. • — An engagement between Mr Andrew McLeod, of Helensville, and Miss Elizabeth Donovan, of Onehunga is nnnoixnced.

— A marriage will shortly take place between Mr Samuel Simpson, of Ho wick, and a pretty girl of Cambridge. — Mr E. Benjamin is engaged to Miss E. Robb, and Mr S. M. Kmlay to Miss A. Bipley, o£ Newton. — Mr E. J. Carr, the rubicund coal and firewood merchant, of Karangahape-road, is to be married early in Marcli next to Miss Selina Cammell, of Ponsonby. — An engagement is announced between Dan Cardy, of Newton, and Eva Lawson, of Nelsonstreet, the wedding to take place early next month. — The marriage of Mr JV Leahy, of Onehunga, to Miss Eliza Stallard of the same place, comes off at Christmas, and the honeymoon will b& spent at Kihikihi. | — C.J.S. seemed in a terrible hurry to see Captain N., who arrived by the Hero last Friday. He might have waited until the steamer was ! alongside, at all events. — Mr Herbert Claude Brooke A. A. has accepted an engagement as prompter to DeLias' SpecialfjCompany, and left for the South per s.s. Albion. R.I.P. ' — Amongst the celebrii'tes who have been visiting Auckland recently may be mentioned Mr Butters an ex-Mayor of Melbourne and a very famous old identity. • — Munson, the energetic manager of the Waltham Watch Company, left for Napier and the South cia Wuikato and Eotorua on Tuesday morning. — The Herald says Captain Stone is "not a man with a grievance." Now we are exceedingly glad to hear this upon such good authority, anct hope to make the great man's acquaintance. ■ — Mr B. Parris, of Pamnure, and Miss Mary' Kelly, of Pakuranga, are to be married about Christmas. They .spend the honeymoon at Tauranga. — Mr Timothy O'Kcefe, and Miss Kate O'Ryan, of Onehunga, are to be married three months hence. Everything connected with the wedding will be carried out in the real old home style.—Mr Arthur Garland, teacher, Auckland, is engaged to Miss Catherine Donovan, of Onehunga, but the wedding will not take place for twelvemonths. — "We are glad to learn that Mr Alexander j Barnett , -who has been seriously ill for some timCj ' lias su/lieiently recovered to proceed to Kotorua to recuperate. . — Miss Annie Quick is the best hand at champagne christening we have seen for a long time. She didn't even wait to allow one of the men to take his fingers out of the way, but gave him the full benefit of the force of her strong right arm. — The following marriages have been announced since our last issue : — Matthew Herd to Ellen "Woolley ; Robert Ridling, junr., Cox's Creek, to Frances O'Conncll, St. Marys-road; J. W. Goldsworthy, Coromuiulel, to Flora Prudence Jervis, of ' Auckland ; John Peter Hooten to Mary Ghirney . Porter, both of Auckland ; Henry Thomas Laing to Annie Dixon Kerr ; Robert Fellows "Webster, of Pukekohe, to Helen Watson Potter, of Auckland. _ ■ '■■ Mr 11. L. Posseneskie has just opened a new assortment of tweeds, coatings, etc., and invites inspection. Now that the Christmas season is approaching* Mr M. E. Hears intimates that he has received his new stock of Christmas and New Year enrds. In addition to the Christmas cards, of which there is a great variety, Mr Mears has also a large selection of birthday cardsand scraps. Ponsonby, as it appears, does not wish to be behind the fashion of the times. An advertisement which appears in our columns, gives every opportunity to residents to enjoy a concert and sale of Christmas gifts. We hear that the unpleasant begging system in vogue at bazaars, will not be permitted ou this occasion. We met a friend the other day clad in an eccentric suit of tweed. The vest was too small for him, the coat titted him all over, and the pants, oil Evins ! they were pants. But he was happy, perfectly happy> and glorying in his new clothes, which he invited us to christen, saying : " Come on, old boy, I have been to a cheap shop in Queen-street, and got a cheap suit of clothes." " Clothes," we said. " iTes they areclothes, and that's just what they are." Bat if you want your things to fit you, go to Munroand Milligan's, where you can get your clothes cheap, a good fit, and on the time payment system. • "I have got a splendid case for you," said a man to a police officer the other tiny— a splendid ense ; come and see about it at once. And when the worthy minion of the law (nothing loth to distinguish himself with a splendid case, which, in his idea, resolved itself into übout three burglars all fast asleep, ready- for the handcuffs) accompanied the informant to the corner of Hobson and Victoria sfcreets, he found the spleudid casewas a splendid case of electro-plated goods justreceived by Mr Singleton, the well-known jeweller. The policeman wants to see that man to stand him v drink. " It, is not the slightest use, my dear Alfred, I could not eat a single morsel — really," dear,. l could riot," said the Angelic Angelina to her lover the other night at a ball; mid he sighed to think what a fragile angel he was about to have for a wifo. He little knew, however, that, thanks to a dose of CSrawford'ssarsupnrilln. tonic, shehad stowed away enough edibles to make a decent dinner for three men, and possibly could not eat any more. AMli]tl CA >~ WALXII A.M WA T CHKS were awarded Two Gold Medals, the only medals awarded to Exhibitors of Watches at the MelbourneInternational Exhibition, 1880. The only' Gold Medal, also Three Special and Four First Prizes, SydneyInternational Exhibition, 1879. The Gold Medal Paris International Exhibition, 1878. Four First PrizeMedals, Philadelphia International Exhibition, 187 G. Higher awards than iiny other Exhibitors of Watches ever received. Buyers will observe the Trade Mark— " Waltham, Mass." — plainly engraved upon the movement of all Genuine Waltham Watches. Trade Mark. Waltham, Mhss., registered throughout the New Zealand, and Australian Colonies. Proceedings will be taken against vendors selling, or offering for sale, Watches bearing colourable imitations, or infringing our rights. — American Watch Company, Waltham, Mass.