A PLEASING FUNCTION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 59, 10 March 1906, Page 4

A PLEASING FUNCTION.

The " Cheviot News " of 20th February has the following : — On Saturday night Mr D. J. Scott, who > iy leaving Cheviot after a residence of ! twel.ye y.b^rrf to take up land at FlaxI boiirne;'wfL|'eiMeriai]Aeu jyy a number of iViepds aiic? admirers at a' social gathering in the Wesjjsy&n Hall.. The chair was!oecupied by Di Sauadg}# ; m 4 tjje Ijall was well filled. The usual loyal and other toast's were duly honoured, and several gentlemen ; contributed songs. ■Mv 3J K. Lochhead, in proposing the toast of ti«s g^est of the evening, referred to the many good qualities of Mr Scott, who, he said,'was one of the earliest set--1 tiers. He expressed .the regret that was \ universally felt at the loss of Mr Scott ! from Mifs district, and wished him success and i)r6.speiut>y his new career. He did not know anyone! in (ihei/ipt who would be ; missed more than Mr Scott, Mr Scott briefly responded. | Dr Saunders, on behalf of the subscri-; b.ers, then presented Mr Scott with a case of pip.t>!?, sj'Mjh ne hoped, would help to remind hji'moi 4)is wWfJ friends in Cheviot. He also handed him |i' Handsome ; travelling rug for Mrs' Scott, as a mark of : the esteem and appreciation in which she Wfts held by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Mr D. i. Scojit, jun., was also the recipient of a sovereign case, which, the Chairman said, he looped.' woukj. always be well filled, ' " " ' : In reply,, Mr thanked Dv Saunders for his flatterjiag veiijarks, also for the very handsome present and said that although leaving tlie district h# would never £°vg°b ne nia> nJ t'j'iends he was leaving buu"!!^.' ~. . ... „ Mr Snstins then pi riloSecl th° llealtl. x °^ Mrs Scott, which was drunk 7 lfcil musical honours. Replying on behalf of his mother, Mr D. J. Scott, junr., thanked them for the i hearty manner in whicli the toast had been received, and assurred them that if at any time any |one from Cheviot was passing through Flaxbourne, a warm wel,come would always be accorded, to them.