WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 15 February 1917, Page 42

WEDDING BELLS

. ... —i ♦ -—■ FORD—JONES. A very pretty wedding and one in which a great deal of interest was taken, was solemnised at All Souls’ Church, Devon port, on January 17 (writes our Auckj land correspondent). The contracting parties were ! Miss Brightie Jones, only daughter of the late Mr. and j Mrs. Gus. Jones,, and Mr. James Ford, only son of Mrs. , i M. A. and the late William Ford, of Auckland. A j Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Wright, of Waihi, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Furlong and Carran. The music of the Mass was rendered by the Sacred Heart Church Choir, of which the bride I and bridegroom were members, and the church was I beautifully decorated for the occasion by the Sisters of j Mercy. The bride, who was given away by her broj ther, Mr. H. G. Jones, was neatly attired in a cream I gabardine costume, and wore a smart hat relieved with I ospreys. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white I roses. The bridesmaid was Miss E. Lynch, who wore a I cream serge costume and navy blue hat, and carried a I bouquet of pink carnations. The bridegroom was I accompanied by Mr. F. G. J. Temm as best man. The I bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a platinum and gold I brooch set with sapphire and diamonds, and to the I bridesmaid a gold necklet with acquamarine and pearl I pendant. After the ceremony the guests were enterI tained at the Masonic Hotel, Devonport, where , the I usual toasts were duly honored. The bride was for a 1 period of thirteen years organist at the Sacred Heart 1 Church, Ponsonby, and the bridegroom has also been I long associated with various Catholic, activities.. umI bers of telegrams, presents,' and cheques .were received 1 testifying to the great popularity and esteem in which 1 the young couple are held by their many friends. Later I Mr. and Mrs. Ford left by motor for Waiwera, the 1 bride -travelling in a navy blue costume and hat of navy blue crepe-de-chise*

' perhaps, such crops ■{ as w cowpea, or f vetches, or clover a ; generally s meet those requirements. But ; the choice will depend on the surroundings of the individual. % The -I crop may be fed as nasture to cattle, in which case a small portion of fertilising matter ‘is lost, which is nearly compensated for by the use of the crop as : fodder.' Another ; advantage of green manuring lies in - the fact? ? that by the decay oi the crop thus ploughed in a supply of humus is produced and the vegetable acids - and ? car- . bonic acid produced by the decay of the plant * assist a in the decomposition of the soil and the liberation; of ;'" : available plant food. They also bring up considerable quantities of plant food from the subsoil. Clay soils are specially benefited mechanically from the ploughing in of such crops. | :