PERSONAL

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 65, 10 December 1881, Page 195

PERSONAL

—Mr Taylor is engaged to Miss L. Spurrway. — " Ifoxhall's" communication will always be acceptable, if in time for publication. — Miss .Edmonds is to be married shortly to Mr Jordan, of Tauranga. • — Mr 11. Rose is to be married to Miss Susan Currie, about the end of Janurary. — Miss Lizzie Weston is to be married at Christinas to Mr Dixon, of the s.s. Macgregor. — An engagement has been formed between Miss McKcnna and A. Hughs, both of Auckland. - — Mr Patrick Lundon, of Howick, will shortly lead to the altar Miss Kells, of Pakuranga. • — At the double wedding the other day, youn"H. succeeded in saluting both bride's first. ' ■ — Captain Hume, Inspector-General of Prisons, is a very poor hand at correct spelling. —Mr Webster is shortly to be married to Miss Kay. — The Masons have decided io give a fancy dress ball at Onehunga. — A wedding will shortly take place at Whangarei between Mr Geo. Skipper and Miss Clark, of Wairoa. — A marriage is announced to take place about New Year between Mr John Reid, of Mount Wellington, to the belle of Panmure. — Mr James Pennell, of Pakuranga, is engaged to be married to Miss Carrie Dawson, of Hamilton East. —Mr Alfred Kelly and Miss Clarke, both of Auckland, are engaged, and it is expected that the union will shortly take place. —Mr and Mrs E. Caller returned home from Waiwera. Mr Caller's health is very little better after the trip. — Mr Bees says that before Mr Eeader Wood went Home, the Grey Government scriouslv contemplated appointing him Agbnt-General. —New reading, "Ee(e)s sunl Jiumana Jlebile hiclihrinm." " Human affairs are but a mournful jest." — Look out W ! Stay at home with your wife and don't go cavorting round after "forbidden fruit. — Jack Eoe, the well-known boatbuilder, terminated a courtship of six years the other day at the hymenal altar. —Mr W. A. M. Bain, the highly-respected manager of the Bank at Whangarei, intends going to Auckland for a holiday. —Timothy O'Kcefe, of Onehunga, denies the soft impeachment that he is encr a <T ec l f n Mi« lvyan, 01 the same place. —Mr William Cooper attended the bazaar every evening. Have any of tho fair St Matthewites caphvatcdjhim at last ? We wonder how much he spent in flowers. It looks serious Willie. * - Miss Richards, of the Albert, has a ehnnnin* voice, mid fairly astounded her listeners one evening last week by singing several ballads which would put many professionals in the shade. —Mr Hugh Knox, sen., of Otahuhu, is meditating plunging into the sea of matrimony. He says he has fourteen to choose from. What a lucky dog !

—Mr Rees left for Grisborne, but his alter ego will hover about tbc polling place. —Mr J. Ross, of Ponsonby, is engaged to Miss Fall-well, of Papakura. — Mr Kaye has returned from the South with his bride, after having spent a month over his honeymoon. — A juvenile party was given by Mr M. P. Brookfield last evening, at Onehunga, in honour of Miss Ethel Brookfield's birthday. ■ — Miss Mary Brennan is to be married to Mr Thomas Patten as soon as he returns from the South. — Mr Walter Farrell has made up his mind to come out as tlie Pirate King at the fancy dress ball. — The Gisborne young ladies are disconsolate since Mr A. Campbell of the Bank of N. S. W. took his departure for the South. — A marriage Avill shortly take place between Bill Rose of Kyber Pass Road, and Jane McCormack. ■ — An engagement is announced between Jack Hill, of Kyber Pass, and Hettie Smith, of Mount Eden. — On dit that Mr Samuel Hodge is to be married to Miss M. A. Curric. the honey-moon is to be spent at Howick. — An engagement is announced between Miss Speight, of Parnell, and Mr J. Hardwick, of Newmarket. — Mr C. Mills and Miss Townsend, of Wellesley-street are engaged, and the wedding will take place in about three months. —An engagement has been made between Miss R. Mills, Victoria-street, and Mr G-eorge Little. — An engagement is announced between Mr T. Walters of Parnell, and Miss Jones, of Hamilton, Waikato. — The engagement is announced of Mr Patrick Casey, of Onehunga, to Miss Bella Black, of the same place. —Miss B. M. T., of Grey-street, looked exceedingly pretty in her black'silk dress and black hat, trimmed with pink to match. —Mr Charles Barker, of Lome-street, and Miss Maggie Moon, of Hepburn-street, are to be married a few months hence. The honeymoon will be spent at Hamilton. — Mr Cotter spoke like a book at the City East nomination, and won golden opinions by the dignity and strict impartiality with which he discharged his duties as Returning Officer. — Mr Duke earned the pay of his patrons at the City East nomination. He was worth at least a score of men in interrupting Sir George Grrey, and applauding Mr Clark. —■An engagement is announced between Mr J. McCulloch and Miss M. Graham, both of Wel-lington-street. The marriage will take place early in January. —Who is the married lady who walks down Onehunga with the pretty blue lustre dress, trimmed with maze ? also her companion, Miss 8., who wears a blue jersey and white skirt. — Mr Herr Carl Schmitt, the conductor of the Choral Society, will open a singing class for G-ermnns, and' has already secured a great deal of support. The German quartettes have always been famous in cultivated circles. — The mover of the amendment at Mr Rees' meeting in the Theatre Royal, was Mr McDougal, not Mr Eccles, as printed "in the Herald and Star. McDougal is an employe of the Auckland Timber Company, of which Mr Peacock is a director. — An engagement is announced between Miss Kcrrie, of Wakcfield-street, and Mr L. Coleman of the same locality, the happy event takes place the Sunday following the opening of the new Catholic Church. I — It was very amusing to see poor Tom Jones I at the bazaar. Xo less than 20 ladies were at him at once, asking him to buy smoking caps, pincushions, tarts, lollies, baby's pinafores, tickets for the art exhibition and concert all at once. He escaped with his life. — Will Mary Higgins, who sent us announcements of engagements between Mr 11. R. of Wellington-street, and Miss L. Ross, of Unionstreet, also between Mr A. R. and Miss E. Wilkens, of Wellington-street, oblige by calling at this office. Both statements are denied. — An engagement is announced between Miss Kate Bartlett and Charley McGregor, both of Onehunga ; also, Miss Mary Kilgour to Mr William Tole, of Onehunga ; and Mr James Brennan to Miss K. P., dressmaker, of Queenstreet. — -" Lottie's abominable scrawl," picked up amongst the flotsom andjetsom of the gutter, will be returned to her on application. We are sorry to learn that- her beau is so reticent, but there is an old proverb that " speech is silvern, silence is golden." Anyhow, Lottie dear, you will not improve matters by stinging sarcastic remarks. - -The Rev. Mr Edwards, so universally liked and esteemed by the parishioners of All Saints, has, from reasons which it is better not to mention, ceased to give his gratuitous services on Sunday for the assistance of the Rev. Mr Bree. It is rumoured that Mr John King Davis, late •student of St. John's College, is to bo appointed curate of All Saints.