PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXV, Issue 10713, 5 November 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Histor Hilda Hooker, who was suved iron: th 0 British tnuispoit wlrch was sunk in tho Aegean Sea, is a sister of Mrs Pikott, formerly of -Masterton.

Advice lias !x-en received'that Private WiiLT'iai: A Clark, son oi' Mr (!. 11. ( lark_ of Masterton, lifts been jrdmittKl to the Ist Weslu-rn General Hospital ;it l.ivej-pool.

A Louden cable (iweived this moi'Mino;) states that Lieut. William (!. Hei'"yinan. of th ( , l |,: irst Dragoons, a New Ze.ala.ndor, has Weon awarded a military cross f<»r conspiouoiis bravery in Kranc-e.

.Mr Wflji am Day, who has ros'\U'd >}j Otaiuihn for tho last 50 years, diod suddenly on Tuesday afternoon. Aged 75 -Mr Day wa-s an ontluisiiasHc bow l.'i' and also a member of tli e .Masonic nMte.rnit.j-.

Xiirse H. K. Isdeil, who is reported lo lia.vo been drowiuxJ in tho transpart. Marquette, was a s ; .>ter of Sister Istlell, w-ho was for two years on the staff of tin- Masjertoii Jlo.-pitai, itiul m'ently left for Wellington. Nurse .MoL'.mxl, who was one of tho fiurvivoii's of tho Bnitish transport M.arquotte, which was sunk in the. Aegean Soa., w-,a.s a si-Yi'i' to -Airs Ne : .l of Masterton, and was formerly on the staff of the Masterton Hospital. Private C. F. Perrin, who is one of those reported .missing from tin* transporjf Marquette, was well-known in Ma-stoirton. .Private Perrin, who wag a, chemist at Wa:nganus : when he on listed, w a,s about tliiuty years of age, and unmarried. Ho was lormerI'y crnploy<Ml by Mr 10. G. Kton } of Masfy.'rtorn,

Mir J. P. Prent'ce, oi" Masterton, mvved -advice last, night that his son, Corpora'l A.. 10. Pronr-iee, bad oni'barked in a hospital ship to la.nd. Wlhother he is si ok or has again boon wounded has not transpired. Corporal Prentx-e was woundin t.hv foot mi the caiily operations at Gallipoli, but lie recovered atMalta, and returned tp the front.

Tho sudden death is reported of Mr Charles Chitty from Cambridge, Waikato. .Deceased wont to Cambridge in 1563 with General Cameron's Flying Squadron, and afterwards joined tho Waikato Militia. He was subsequently in the Armed Constabulary, with tho rank of sergeant. When that force was disbanded ho became clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, after which ho wont on the laud. "Thp death occurred at tho Taratahi yVisteirvkiy of Mirs ill. Daysh, one of tho oldest isetpl.'ers of the district. Tho deceased lady, wifito twa.s a.lwnit 75 years of aue, 1 ui<l resided in the W«i:'rarapa for well ov<m- 50 years. Sh*> was highly rtisji'.'i-.led to, 1 ' her many sterling qualities. Tbo clecoa.sod leaves a huslxmcl and a. family of eight, fi\e soils and dauubtcii's. The sons are Aliessrs John Daysii, Donald Daysh, George !l>a i vsli (Masterton), A : ltf. ;Daysb (AueklaiKl), and Ernest Daysh. Tho daughters .Mrs W. H. Buick -(Oi>ak ,: », Airs (Robert. Falloon (Masterton), and Miss Mjyy Daysili, Hie funeiral .takes place at Clairovill'e to-morrow afiJ.:rnoon.

A nrakling jji which a good deal or local inteiVst was manifested, was celebrated in St. Matthew's Chinch, Masterton, yesterday interning, when M'iss Grace iGreathead, only \ialighter of Mrs W. Gireathead, of i&his town, was united to Mr William John Grose, fornjjrly of Glviistehurch, who had served with the Now Zealand forces at Samoa and had volunteered for further service abroad, but was not accepted. The 'bride, who was g'vtm away by her ibitother, Mr E. Great I lead, was atj&irod in blue crepe-do-chino, and imtro a j>ink hat. Miss Jamie son, of Wellington, was bridesmaid, and wore a cream frock. -Mr Hen 17 Montgomery was best man, 11 ml tl<o ißev. John Walker was the officiating cl<i''gyman, After the <ceremlany, a reeeption was held at "ißerwyn," tho residence of fclio bride's mother. Tho young couple left 011 the honeymoon trip by the mid-day train for Wanganui. A very .ploa&ant function took pJaco at the Masitwimi A. aiul P. rooms last evening 'when Privato GVorgo Serimgeour invalided from Gallipolri) was accorded a welcome hom 0 by the Managers and staff of the W.F.O.A. in a 1.1 there about sixty proseiir.. including Major Lilly and a. number of retimed /troopers. Mr J. Oaselberg, who 'occupvd tho ehair. in a. neat And a-ppropriato s-|veech, expressed i]>l*>n.sirre at being able to welcome "Private Seriangetofiir back to -Masterton 'after 3 wiving risked bis life in the cause of liberty ami freedom. Tnclnded 'n the toast list twas "The Allies,'' "The fßletwned Troopers," "Tlie Naw and Army," and tho "Boys at tli 0 'Front." Some stirring and patriotic speeches were made during tho evening, while <l. number of v'i'fal ifc>ms were rendered. Altogether tho gathering proved an exceptionally happy one and terminated with the singing of tJie National Anthem."

Tho many fnionds of .Mr James lliaOcray, iof tilio Prosbyfcorian Ohtvoli. who is ndj-knowji in Mastertoji and Ponnroa, will h,i intorestud |o know that Ills two sous, Edgar and Victor, liavj volunteered for action. service. The former .enlisted at \V-airon, II .li.. and is now attached to tho 3 lkittii!iou N.Z.R.8., "Karl of Live'-pool's Own," Tre.utli.aiii. The Utter jo'urfl tlio Xint.li .RtthifoiTsnments at Auckland, iMi<i is also :m tniiuiino;. The hmbliers worn immrurc of. oaoli other's enlistment until tlicy nu-fl, at Trent.hatn. Victor is .an old Daimevirkc High School (hoy, -wliem ho made a name for Mmself as full-hack in the snhool ioofcbas cliih. 1*611" l>f>ly picked as a coon inn; TL-uvko's Bay representative. ff o vras in the .Locomotive Dopnirtnwmt wf the railways until his enli foment. a.nd -was rm active number of iJi,c hoy wonts in which his father holds a -soontm«.ster'.s commission. has lived niii'uly mi th<» saddle, On tin* Hajvko's liny. Poverty Tiny. >'n idea? training for life in camp w field.