PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 19962, 16 December 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Archbishop Redwood is in Wanganui. He will officiate at the prize-giving at the Convent schools, and will bless th» new Presbytery. A London cable states that King Manuel and his consort. were warmly welcomed on arrival at--Twickenham, in the vicinity of which they are'to have their English home.. Mr. John Walker, formerly a telegraph employee, who retired four years ago on account of ill-health, died ax; Christchurch on Sunday. Deceased wai» tho founder and' first editor of the "Katipo," the official organ of the Telegraph Association. The death is announced at Palmerstoax North of Mrs L. Symons, relict of the late Mr T. Symons. Mrs Symons was well known in the Wianganui and Turakina districts, and the news of her demise will ho received with universal regret

Mr. Florence -McCarthy, one *of the eldest ioHvnalists in .the Dominion, has resigned the position of editor of tlte v'Grey River Argus," 'which he has held since ISB4. Mr. McCarthy, who is dv yours of age, has been engaged in journ?lism since the age of twenty. Mr A. Barton, who is to 'be married shortly, was on Saturday presented with a suit case, tnavelling-rug and briefbag by the staff of Messrs Bartnicoat, Tread well and Gordon, of which Mr. Barton ds ,& members. Messrs Treadwell and Gordon were present at the t function, which, took place, and spoke 1 ifi terms of appreciation of Mr Biar- , i An interesting v ,visitor to Wanganui .j|t present iJtllt-E. Moon, "postmiaster 4t Te Qraj Eag'lan, who is spending his ! annual' leave with Mr Burbush, River Bank. Mr Moon is without the use of hiis hands, but he makes his feet serve the purpose equally well, and: while he writes in a. style that a good many might envy, he also draws and paints with no moan skill.

A London cable announces the death of Mr. Martin John Sutton, senior partner in the famous firm of Sutton and Sons, seed merchants. Deceased was a Knight of the Grace of the Order of the Hospital of! St., John of Jerusalem in England. He.Was intimately associated with various'; 'agricultural associations in England, and w&JJfor 23 years a member of the CqjincU.of the Royal Agricultural Society;<sf England. The deceased wan 63 years';, of VijgG. Mr. Allen Patrick . Houghton, for many years a resident of Marlborough. died at Wellington, yesterday, as the result of a paralytic'seizure. He arrived in Wellington in 1840 in the ship Aimora at the age of two. On reaching manhood, he wtmt to Australia, whei<* he spent several\'years. then he returned and kept a store at Bavelock, Marlborough, for four.or five years, and was the*first posticQaster there. Then he was farming near.'3Piciton for # forty years. He leaves three' »soris!: rfarming in Miarlbovough.*. : ;'-*•■'"' ■■.''-■"' ■■ • ■■■■■■■ '•■?-■■■ .;■, A pleasant fuiijcffcion took place on Saturday evening-: v when, Mr HGarry Gilberd, who is severing' his connection with tha firni of 1 and Sons, soap manufactui*em ? ; v was enterteined by the employees of tlxe firm and presented witli a gold lT.p'g as a token of the wa-rxn r.elatic>nsh|p' which had existed between the men and Mr Gilberd, under whose' ihstrii-cftions they had. ■worked for miany years. Eulogies and' felicitations! were exchanged, aoid a happy time was snent. ,

There passed laway at Gishorne on Saturday Mrs C. tf: Parker, at one.time a well-known and highly respected resident ofi Makirikiri valley. The de-

ceased was of an' exceptionally kindly nature: a good wife and mother, and held in the highest esteem by all those who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, including: |:'lie, frequenters of tho Makirikiiri vtaUey^'fioi^ whlom she always bad a kindly smile and a good meal. She leave^.to mourn her loss, a husband and 'family of fourteen grownup children who. are pursuing; farming occupations, and a large number _ of grandchildren, and also la sister (Mrs T. W. Ferry, of Wanganui), and three brothers : Messrs "Joe" N«rt)i'Over (Marton), Henry (Marton), and William (Petone).