PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 November 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Hev. and Mrs Watson, of St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, havu gone for a holiday to Wanganui. The Hon. James Allen was yesterday granted further leave of absence for four days, on account of illness. Inspector Bk-reli; formerly a gunifl on the Wellington-Wairarapa railway, was a visitor to Masterton yesterday. Superintendent Nicholas Kiely, of Christchurch, who was at ono timo Sergeant of PbHßnt Masterton, has been sent to Auckland to direct police operations during the strike. The Eev.iH. Watson, of Masterton, left yesterday on a short holiday. During his absence, anyone desiring:, the servicers of the clergy should communicate with the Rev. 8., Ashcroft. 116, Lincoln road. Mr James Anderson, formerly in. charge of the County Asylum at Prc'stwich, near Manchester, has been appointed custodian o% tho Carter Home at Carterton. There were twenty-three applicants, for the position. Colonel Russell (son of the late Sir William Russell), officer commanding the Wellington Mounted Brigade, is: going from Hawke's Bay to be associated with Colonel Newall in the command of the mounted specials in Wellington. v, . The friends of Mr Richard Gregg,, of Dannevirke, will regret to learn that he died < somewhat suddenly on-

Tuesday, The,, late Mr Gregg was a very old resident of the Bush districts, as the country between Pahiatua and Dannevirke was formerly known, he having resided in the former locality for some years prior to----, his removal to Dannevirke. , A wedding of considerable interest to Masfertonians took place at the Anglican Church, Taradale, Hawke ; » Bay, yesterday, when Mr A. R.. Sclanders, of Masterton, was married to Mi*s Dorothy Hindmarsh, daughter of Mr John Hindmarsh, of Napier. The wedding ceremony 1 was performed" by Bishop Mules, and Mr E. Sclanders -acted as best man.

An interesting wedding took pla'ee in the Presbyterian Church at Kopuaranga yesterday afternoon, when' \ Mr S. Percy: Lett, of Masterton, wa£ united to Miss Ada Elizabeth Cottle,, eldest daughter of Mr J. J. Cottle,, a highly-respected settler of Kopuaranga.' The ceremony wasperfot .*•'-•• ed by the Rev. T ; . Thompson, BAy B.D. ,A gueak ' .Stfquently v©^ a it; v Thefprosed f t#£; the. young; couple' werei. numerous a rtd>':, costly, testifying to the high estjom; in which they are held iu the,'■ di&> trict. „', •■'■■:■.■: , ... ~,,_r. .-, r ./- The many friends of ' Nielson, of Mauriceville will regret to learn of: the/death; faf hi* wife, which occurred at the residence';. Mauriceville Wester on Tuesday last. The deceased>lady, who.had beejjpuling for some considerable :time; hacE attained, the'age of ;;83,.years at thw time bfTer dekth.- She .had been,a, ; . resident of tin's, district for ever -t2years. She leaves a growu-up family of live, Vono son, (Mr Lars Nielson, Stratford", and four daughtersMrs. C.H. Peterson, of Sandon; Mrs C. Forsberg; Mauriceville; Mis P. R; Mortensen, Mauriceville'; Mrs J. Roi-r gard, Te Awamutu—twenty-nine . grand children, and seven greatgrand children. The funeral will leave the residence,, Maurjoeville; West, for. the Lutheran Cemetery on Friday, afternoon at I'o'clock.