PERSONAL

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 70, 14 January 1882, Page 278

PERSONAL

—Miss Ginn, a Thames belle, lias been spending her holiday in town. —Miss Annis Montague is a cousin of Mrs Murray Moores. —Captain H. F. Way, of the Wairoa, was in town for a short visit at the beginning of the week. — William. Lambert Bailey was married to Marianne Davis, at St. Mathew's, on the 2nd inst. — Rev. D. Bruce left on a business trip to Wellington last Thursday. — Dr Osbourne came upr from the South on Saturday. — Prince Leopold is after all to marry a German Princess. — Rev. Warlow Davies was a passenger by the Hero. • — "lkey" Blake has gone to Rotorua as assistant suvvej or on a road survey. — Henry Aspden, jun., of Mauku, has been married to Fanny Elmes Nott, of Patumahoe. — A gentleman who has just arrived from Mongonui tells us that the girls there are terribly conceited. — A marriage is on the tapis between a popular 'bus driver on the Epsom road, and a suburban barmaid. — Mrs T. Higgins, nee Missßeasely, wore a very pretty travelling dress of wine-coloured cashmere, and grey beaver hat. — Judge and Mrs Hackett have arrived in Auckland, and are at present staying at the Star Hotel. — We are glad to learn that Mr Greorge Kevin, lately of the Insurance Buildings, has secured an appointment in the Colonial Insurance Office. — Mr Tadnell, of Otahuhu, is paying assiduous attentions to Miss McGfee, of " Poet's Corner." When will it eventuate ? — An engagement is announced between W. Badley, of Otahuhu, and Miss Dam, of the same place. — Mr Hahn, of the Siar, was engaged to Miss Lucy McGrath, of Napier-street, before his departure for the Hutt. — Mr W. N. Woodall, engineer, of Aratapu, will shortly be married to Miss Jane Kingston, of Mount Eden. — Who is the Ofcahuhu beau who spends his leisure hours with that charming old widow in Mrs Hugh's strawberry garden ? — The long engagement between Mr Harry Canham and Miss Annie Hortzer will shortly terminate in marriage. — William Cowley, jun., was married on January 3rd, at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church, to Lydia Sells Walker, of Howe-street. — Bob Ballantyne and Herbert Cooke have gone back to GKsborne, having enjoyed their glimpse of the girls iznmensely. — Gr. Vesey Stewart was up from Tauranga this week. It is said that his visit has something to do with his new special settlement. — Mr E. M. Edgcumbe's august relative, the Dowager Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, lias left Saltram, Devon, for another world, at the advanced age of 73. — Mr Herbert Cook is in Auckland on a visit from Grisborne, and rumour says he is going to take unto himself a wife. The honeymoon will be spent at sea. — Mr Barton, who made such a row in the House about the conduct of the Wellington police, and got into hot water with the Judges, has been exploring the Piako Swamp. — A marriage took place on December 31st between Robert Carson and Sabina Taylor, a sister of Mrs Charles Major. The ceremony was performed at St. James' Presbyterian Church. — Mr James Coyle repudiates the soft impeachment that he is engaged to Miss Fort. Evidently Jim's forte is not matrimony. We are sorry for you. James. — An engagement lias taken place between Constable Bowman and Miss Driscoll, of Cookstreet. The marriage takes place in about a month's time. — We hear that the buxom widow of Mount Albert still languishes in vain after acertain young cleric. She has fallen back upon tract distributing. • — The engagement of Mr. J.Martin, of Parnell, and Miss Brown, of Epsom, has been broken off, the parents of the young lady not being favourably inclined to the match. — The marriage of Melton Porter to Miss Alice Blomfield was celebrated at Wellesley-stret Baptist Church on Thursday, the sth insfc., Rev. T. Spurgeon being the officiating minister. -. — Who is the medical practitioner in the Waikato who persists in affixing M.D. to his signature when he only holds a diploma as M.R. C.S., England ? — Gfarrard is gratified at the happy conclusion of his case, and says he will never again advocate the abolition of law and lawyers. Thanks to the faulty indictment, he is on the move once more.. — The handsome youth who won the box of Windsor soap at the Catholic bazaar is disgusted at his luck. Every time he goes to chapel a score or two of his friends chaffingly put the question, " How are you off for soap ?" — Mr John Cook, manager of the Thames branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, is to be married to Miss Agnes Kelly — one of the nicest young ladies on the Thames. The event takes place at Easter. ; - — Mr Arthur and his lady-love up Ponsonby way have decided to drop keeping company, and become practical husband and wife. The reason for this resolution is a rise in Artie's screw, which enabled him to screw his courage up to the sticking point, and now he is stuck.

— Mr Everett Millais, a son of the worldfamous artist of that name, passed through Auckland on his way to the Hot Lakes at the beginning of the week, accompanied by Dr Osborne. — The death is announced of Professor Draper, the great American author of " The History of Intellectual Development," " The Conflict B etween Religion and Science," and other standard works. His age was 71. — Rev. R. F. Macnicol proceeded this week to Cliristclmrch, where he will preach for the next two Sundays. His trij>> which will occupy about a fortnight, is said to have something to do with the, recent troubles in the congregation, but this is only a report. — Mr John O'Hara and Miss Murphy were married on Christmas Day, by the Rev. Father Downey, at Newton Church. Miss Nellie O'Hara and Miss Heath were bridesmaids, and looked very nice. The bride was given away by her brother. — Unless Mr Barton Ireland takes a trifle more pains to modify his manners and behaviour, he will ere long share with another person we could name the privilege of being the mosb unpopular man in the province of Auckland. Latterly Mr Ireland's eccentricities have become almost unbearable, and the desirability of " boycotting " him has been several times mooted in polite society. — Visitors to the Star Hotel will miss with regret the genial welcome, and obliging manners of the late secretary and book-keeper, Mrs Rces, who left for Sydney on Wednesday by the Hero. Mrs Rees goes to join the s.s. City of ]New York, of which vessel she has been appointed stewardess. The lady carries with her the good wishes of numberless friends .and acquaintances ,wlio trust the change of life will suit her.