INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

VALEDICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) July 26. i A very pleasant function took place in the supper room of the Parish Hall on Monday evening, when Mr. H. Wilkinson, of the local railway staff, was farewelled by a number of the friends he has made here during his four years term as head porter at the station. Mr. D. F. Hellier presided Mr. McLagan proposed the health of ‘ Our Guest and Mrs. Wilkinson”, and at the same time took the opportunity of presenting Mr. Wilkinson with a handsome travelling rug for himself and a handbag for Mrs. Wilkinson, which he trusted would be acceptable as tokens of the goodwill | felt towards them by their many friends in (this district. Mr. Wilkinson very feelingly ! and suitably replied. “The Business People !of Inglewood”, proposed by Mr. T. Leslie, j and responded to by Messrs. McLagan and | Spurdie, was duly honored. Mr. Hellier’s toast, ‘The Carriers”, coupled with the names of Messrs. Archibald, Curd, Martin , and Raynor, was greeted with enthusiasm, and acknowledged with thanks. Mr. Wil- ‘ kinson asked the company to drink to I the health of “Our Fellow Toilers”, for which Messrs. H. Clark and G. Burrows returned thanks, and Mr. Seabright proposed rhe ‘‘Farmers of the Moa”, represented by Mr. G. Schofield, who replied. Interspersed with the toasts were violin selections by Mr. H. Wilkinson and his brother, and songs by Messrs. J. Archibald, G. Pearse and G. Schofield, which were all well received and applauded. With the strains of ‘Auld .Lang Syne” the evening’s doings came to a close amidst hearty good wishes expressed repeatedly to Mr. Wilkinson, who, it should be mentioned, is severing his connection with Inglewood on promotion to Wanganui. PERSONAL. The funeral of the late Mr. W. E. Per'civ al took place at the Inglewood Cemetery !on Monday afternoon, the very large atlendance being a striking tribute to the I high esteem in which the deceased had been held throughout ithe district. Business premises were closed during the funeral. The pall bearers were Messrs. J. Brown, W. V. Harkness, H. B. Lepper and I. Crowe, representing the dairy companies with I which the late Mr. Percival had been associated as secretary, G. Young, representing Inglewood Borough Council, and A. Leslie, representing Inglewood Bowling Club. There were present representatives of local bodies from all parts of the district, sports bodies, and other institutions, while the members of the Inglewood Fire Brigade and the senior scholars of the Inglewood School joined the cortege as it proceeded to the cemetery. The service at the graveside was of a very impressive character. In the course of a short address the officiating clergyman referred to the many excellent qualities of the deceased, to his high ideals ami selfishness. He had been a true and worthy citizen, and all should strive to follow the example he had set them.