PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 113, 4 May 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

I'U.N'IIH). (From Our Own Correspondents), (in Tuesdav evening la-l the I'unilio School was 'crowded "to the door-, the • ■eeasion being a valedictory social tendered to our highly-esteemed friends, Mr. and Mrs. Clcniancv and their family. The "social" ua* a very representative one. all churches and both race- vying with each other to do honor to the guests of tl veiling, 'the lice. .1. W. Worboys, or tlpuuake. tool; the chair in a very able manner, speaking in eulogistic ' terms of the high character, brother!v kindness, and ready hospitality always manifested by Mr. and Mrs.Cleinaiice. and -aying by humorous anecdote that we not only wished to say to them "I love yon.'' but that we were met together in order to -'show it." Mr. T. I'. Iluglisoii, of Ruholn, and Mi-. A. Wells, of I'uiiiho, also spoke in -iniilar strain, and referred to the pcr•.umil obligations they each ft-It- to our respected and Moved -choolmaster ami his wife.' -Mr. Wells, on Mialf of their manv friends in the district, presented Mr. and Mis- Cieiuance. who has ably assisted her father in both day and Sabbath „cho..ls. with two very arli-ti.-allv-bound ela-sical volumes. Mr. Clemancc verv suitably and modestly returned thanks, disclaiming any merit to deserve such kindness, and -aying that it was he who should be thanking |>cople tor the kindncs be bad received while livin" at I'liniho. Miss Craco Clcinancalso "added a verv neat little -1 cli o> thanks. During the evening the following pro -ranime-tta- rendered ami well re.eived bv the enthusiastic audience: (Irgan selection. "Nazareth." Mrs. A. Well-: anthem. Kaliolu Methodist Choir-, -one. ■■Hi- lien." Mr. A. Wells: humorous readui". Mr. Thomas llugliM.ii. jun.: I sou.. •■Starlight." Mis- E. Knight: song. "Dmvll ill the Depths Itclow." Mr. W. Larkin: _oug. "He Wipes (he Tear Iron, Every Eve," .Mr. Ilobinson: anthem. Raholu Choir. Devotional exercise, opened the proceeding-, and at the close (he audience joined in singing "Cod be with von till we meet again." A verv enjoyable and dainty supper na- handed round, during which "They arc .lollv Good Fellow-" was sung in heartv and orthodox fashion. A good number of friends attended from l.ahotu. travelling by waggon and imdor car Mr. and Mrs. Clemunce and lamil.v take with I hem the heart .est good wi-bes of a bivg- circle of friend*. V." whoin their removal will be keenly felt. |,„l who nevertheless rejoice that the removal means promotion, and hope that their home at l'iplriki inav lie the abed,, of happiness and prosperity.