ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1917, Page 3

ELTHAM.

(From On: Own Correspondent.) _,. „ Eltham, June 2G. The Rev. G. W. Dent concludes ten Vears of service here this week. During his stay in the district he has made many friends, and these are'now wakin* lip to the fact that the vioar of All faints is about to leave for further fields-Brooklyn, Wellington, to be exact. Farewell concerts, etc., are now very fashionable, and Eltham's departing clergyman will have a trying time thil week listening to addresses. The Bov Scouts_ are the first to testify to the chaplain's assistance, and then Mangatoki parishioners are having a farewell evening. Later on in the week the Eltham congregation, with Foresters' Court and other bodies, are having an evening with the Rev. G. W. Dent. Farewells to soldiers are, unfortunately, still necessary, and it looks from the Daily News' cable items that we shall have to farewell many more. Last weektwo young soldiers, practically Eltham born, .were given a send-off. These were Privates E. S. Norris and G. Partridge. The Oddfellows' Hall was the scene or festivities, and relatives and friends comfortably filled the floor. Mr. E. Parfott, an old resident here, made a neat little speech, in which he remarked that the Norris family that evening represented four generations present, and ho trusted that "Dad" Norris would still continue to enjoy go«d health. He presented the two soldiers with wristlet watches. M. J. B. Sim made a suitable response. Excellent music was furnished by the Foster Bros. Mr. E. Parrott, who has been farming on the Mountain Road during the past four years, has sold out. I* understand that he has purchased a farm at Tariki, but nvill not leave Eltham. The close of the fifth round of the euchre tournament puts the Hibernians B, with one more round to go, in an invincible position. This mean* that the shield becomes their property, after having been in competition for about six years. Messrs J. M. Poynter and P. de Launay were farewelled at the Eltham Club recently. Several speeches appropriate to the occasion were made, but something better than mere talk was the presentation of safety razors to both guests. Mr. de Launay 'has not been a great length of time in Eltham, hut has made himself deservedly popular, whilst Mr. Poynter's duties ' as town clerk, and previously in the hank, made him a familiar figure. Good luck to both of them, and may they return in as good spirits as they leave.