A Farewell Social.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42799, 31 October 1905, Page 2

A Farewell Social.

Oil Octobei 20 It twenty-six years ng<> when Siratford was but a small clean' l g in the centre of a forest of giant tr es, the pioneer settlers appeared on hp scene and continued the work of parving out homes for themselves. 1* wss about that time that the land served by the Stanley Road was thrown open for selection and the first man to get on his section was Mr J. Scherer who has now sold his farm, and who was tendered a farewell social by his fellow settlors on Friday night at the Stanley Road school. Mr Scherer has seen many vicissitudes since he felled his first tree, and the strenuous life has told on his constitution to such an extout as to decide him to dispose of his property and seek an easier life and less rigorous oUmatein the Thames Yalloy The inclement weather on Friday night did prevent many from at* tending the social to do him honour und an enjoy able evening was spent. Mr S. M, Porritt, on bohalf of the sottiers, presented a hnndsomo marble clock to Mr and Mrs Soberer and in a neat speech refoirod to tho sterling qualities possessed by them both, pointing out that he hud for several years boen a member of tho Managanui Road Board and of tho school oornrai too. Mr F. Vospor an 1 othor settlors also spoke appreciative! v of them as neighbours,'and oxprossod rogrot at their dopar urn* Mr Scherer in returning thanks on b >h df of I\L wife and himself, said ho very much folt tho parting with so many friends* In hia now homo ho would novor forgot his old lifo in Taranaki and his thoughts would often revert, to his late neighbours on tho Stanley Qoad. Stratford Post.