From the News

Dated:

Farewell to Tom Magladery M.P.P.

On Saturday last Lieut. Tom Magladery came up from Niagara to spend his last Sunday at home ere departing for the battle-fields in France or Belgium. Here he found many letters to answer, and many things to look after on behalf of his constituents, so that he was kept very busy pretty much until train-time Monday evening.
The Town Council very thoughtfully took advantage of Lieut. Magladery's presence here to invite the citizens to meet him in the Public Library at 9 p.m, on Saturday. The idea did not occur to any one, it appears, until late in the afternoon, so that no public announcement was made, hence there will be some who will be sorry that they did not know about this gathering in time to be there. However, this could not well have been avoided, and as it was, the Library Hall was about filled.
Mayor Byam took the chair, and voiced the sentiments of all present in the few well-chosen words he used in speaking of our appreciation of the stand Lieut. Magladery is taking. After finishing his address, the Mayor presented Lieut. Magladery with a pair of field-glasses on behalf of New Liskeard. The Lieutenant replied very briefly, thanking the Mayor and citizens, but refraining from entering upon the subject of war, or offering any personal explanations. And we all could understand why.
Messrs. Sutcliffe, Stewart, Fullerton and E.F. Stephenson were then called upon, and each had a few words to say concerning the sacrifice Mr. Magladery is making, and this practical example of patriotism.
Mr. W. Magladery also made some explanations concerning the large sums the Town raised for the purchase of field kitchens for our volunteers. Liskeard not only put up enough money for one of these kitchens, but within two hundred dollars of enough for two, and they will both be needed, and the speaker expressed the belief that the remainder of the money for the second kitchen would still be paid by our citizens. Lieut. Magladery also wishes us to say that he feels extremely grateful to our people for what they have done in this regard. He knows the value of these field kitchens, and hence his appreciation of what is being done to purchase them.
It will be remembered that when Premier Hearst was in Town a few weeks ago, he said he would add the work which otherwise would have been done by Mr. Magladery as representative of Temiskaming, to his own work. In other words, he would represent Temiskaming during the absence of our Local Member; but we understand that Mr. W. Magladery will conduct the correspondence.