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M, gaturday morning on retu.rn to

M, home in Ottawa after spendin several weeks vacation w- as... ... . Carraghe,‘ New Wits . eas wished (in-lends in Klfikora

Qnariottetown.

narumvmo. from:- Mr. and g.‘ w, John A. MacLean of Brook- 1' line Mass. accompanied by their ' John R. O'Keeie of

I - , Mrs. §§i';i'..0n,1trass.. left for home; on Friday morning

holiday-i =5

. I i ' n, or Dunblarie. Int 8-

MISS Marjorie Miller of Boston

p“; week spending her

. I I on return to Boston over l week-end. t0 .

_ stenOQYlP h" '< there.

with a

I Mrs. Cecil ' iottetoivn is at the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs. Carr of New London Min Ferguson who has been

ness. Her many n 5peEfiy return to good health.

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n; the expense of the Provinces was

; sounded by Hon. John Bracken.

nannnai leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. in the course o! an inspiring address delivered

UR New

with her Thomas

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their after

d‘ their annual three weeks ‘pen mg the guests of Mrs. Herb”; B. MacWilliams and fa n-

Mnss“ wbo'bas been nere for the va-ntioti ' with her parents. Mr and Mrs. sinnley Miller. Clyde River. lteft lie

resume net duties as hell firm

Ferguson of Char- spending some time

on the nursing staff oi the Provincial [ntiymlfy for the past three and a half years has res‘ctied due to ill- friends wish he!‘

Wgriilng against the danger of ' centralization oi power at Ottawa‘

1947

rue cungagiirrarowiv GUARDIAN

TIE BAPTIST CBURCIL- The _m0rning service of e conducted by the Rev. James D. d Davlson. B.D., who has returned from the European Baptist Con- s ference at Copenhagen. The preacher at this service was the Rev. Kenneth Eaton, B.D._ son of ° a former minister of this church bringing an inspiring message on those things that eternally en- dure. Miss Norene Auld was the soloist. The Rev. Ross C. Eaton,

The 13th annual reunion o.f the Sons and Daughters of England, which was held in Charlottetown on Saturday and Sunday under the auspices nf the local Ledge Eton, with I-I.N. Robinson, Charlotte- town, Worthy President officiating, was an overwhelming success. The visiting delegates spoke wann- ly in praise o! the reception given them. and the manner in which the program was carried out.

After the official registration Saturday afternoon. at which the delegates received their reunion ribbons and printed programs, they

1,9" enwnamed at a banquet a, boro High School and he and Mrs.

B. The function was opened with a, few remarks by the master of ‘ceremonies. Mr. Henry Lapthome, past president of the local Lodge. - after which chairman I-LN. Rob- inson. Worthy President, took

proposed and responded to by| Messrs ET. Higgs. past president,‘ iC.M. Cox, Acting Mayor. H Pick-l ierlng. Supreme President. Sister» Hayward. District Deputy, Jamesl Allbon, past district deputy. Davidl Carr, district deputy, and Harry Seller. past president.

Vocal solos by Messrs Russel Downe and H.J. Love as well as musical selections by the attend.

at The Charlottetown on Saturday I ing orchestra, were warmly ap-I evening, plauded.

iw A very enjoyable dance and

Miss Mary Gunn, Miss Vera card party held at the Lodge

c‘ MacKenzie and her sister. M155

7 Wilma MacKenzie of the Kent Beauty shop of Kent Street were recent visitors t0 .1305!“ whim’ the; spent two weeks visiting with relatives and friends in and about Boston. They also Si)?!" "m" iime visiting with Mr. and Mrs Afhfil D. MacLeod oi Cambridge. Mass. and are returning home wary-

Mr. Bracken was guest speaker at a large and enthusiastic gather- ing sponsored by the PrOZPESSIVB Conservative Association oi the

‘ Province, Associated with him B! guest of honour was Mr. W. Ches- tar s. McLure, M.P. for Queen's. whose work during the past two sessions of Parliament was the

‘:7. subject oi many complimentary re- marks.

Mr. B. Roy Holman, president 0f the Provincial Association and vice president oi the Canadian Assoc- iation. presided.

1'n his home he was a model of hospitality. a kind and under- standing friend an obliging neigh- box and a liberal supporter to

every worthy cause that had for,

its object the upbuilding of the community. He was a charter mcmbet of King Edward Lodge. A. l". and A. M.. Malpeque.

n He leaves to mourn his passing his sorrowring widow, three daugh- iers and three sons. namely. Eliza- letb (Mrs. Heath MacLeodi, Irish- mvn; Millie at home. and Stella tMrs. Fred Campbell), Graham Road; James W.. Park Corner. ‘Nllliam C.. Merry Oaks, North tttirnitna and John E. on the hOmB- rlcad. Two sons and one daughter predeceased him. He also leaves three sisters. Mrs. Robert MacNutt. ‘ Darnley, Mrs. William Acorn and Martha of spokane. Wash. U. S. A..

» besides a host oi acquaintances

rooms following the banquet, con- cluded the first day's activities. with music being supplied by the "Eastern Rhythm Boys.” i Bideford United Church with its profusion of summer flowers. potted plants and greenery adding to the t beauty of the ceremony, was crowd- ed by relatives and friends on the afternoon of August 20th. when at fiva o'clock the Rev. S. M. McDow- ell. pastor. united in marriazze Erwin Albert, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dennis of Port Hill and Olive May. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Layton Millar of Eilerslie. Mrs. Hatfield Maynard. aunt of the bride, wearing an nt- itractlve ensemble of cerise presid- ed at the organ. Sweet peas and white ribbon bows marked the guest pews. To the strains of Lohengrins 'Bridal Chorus the bride, escorzeti by her father_ entered the church land took her place beside her ‘groom beneath a flower bedecked larch. Very lovely she looked in her wvedding gown of white nylon over satin. with full skirt. tight fi‘ting bodice and sweetheart neckline the long sleeves tapering to s pcint over the wrist. Her fingertip veil, was held in place by a coronet of white flowers. She carried a bou- ;quet of Talisman roses. Jean Mil- :iar. cousin of the bride. charming- iy gowned in pink nylon over sat- ‘in, was bridesmaid. Her sruuldcr length veil fell from a flora; head- dress. and her bouquet was of pink troses. Audrey Miilar. cousin of the

{bride and Carolyn Grigg, cousin of ,tbe groom in their "Little Miss . with a crown of pink N895 811d

Muffet' gowns of nylon qt contrast-

ing shades of iflnk and blue were

a pair of wlnsome flower girls with their dainty baskets of sweet- peas. Arnett Dennis supported his brother as groornsman. Cyril Mltiar

throughout the province who will and Claire Dennis acting as ushers.

ntnum his passing.

To the bereaved relatives and

iDuring the signing oi the Register "The Voice that

breathed o'er

friends sincere sympathy is ex- IEden" and "O Perfect Love” were

tended.

lwere softly played on the organ.

With the succumbing of M

Pictou, N. 5., of the Montague Hospital lost Sunday evéning, thynnd death toll of last Saturday's train-bus crush in the Wilmot dis- M!!!» lrrlyld "i "WWW" by W")

rs. Henrietta Llewellyn, 8i, of

trict of King's County has been brought to four.

The other dead ore, Roy Keenan, 34, Murray River, driver of the Eastern Couch Lines bus involved in the crush; Isabelle Mur- ray, seven-yeur-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray; Lit-

Iiew Glasgow, N. S.

l. tie Harbour Rd., N.S., and middle-aged Mrs. Ambrose Mitchell of,

The late Mr. Keenan, who was thrown more than 60 feet from

the bus, was killed instantly. The

son of Mr. T. A. Keenan, Mur-

ray River, and the late Mrs. Keenan, Iie is survived by his wife, tits former Sylvia Hooper of Abney, I’. E. l., and two children,

Faye and Wayne, ages eight en

d two respectively. Clifford of

Charlottetown is o brother, and Venita, vile of Mr. John Com-

m". City, o sister.

SUCCUMB IN

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HOSPITAL

_ Isabelle Murray died about 5 o'clock lost Saturday evening in the Montague Hospital and Mrs. Mitchell succumbed to her injuries or approximately the some time In” the Prince Edward

Island Hospital. seventeen others were injured the crash which. for casual- ties involved, was the most seri- ous traffic accident ever to occur in the history of therProvinee. The tragedy occurred at the Mum! River Road crossing near Wiimot about 1.15 last Saturday

Glasgo , N.S.; Joan Herring, ll, Murray River; ium, Alliston; ivlrs. James Currie. Montague; Catherine Currie. Mon- tague: and Edward Muttart. Mur- ray Harbour.

Mrs. Neil McCal-

Yesterday evening four were

still undergoing treatment at that

afternoon when the Eastern Coach institution: Mrs. Mary MOON. Linea Wood Islands-bound bus Vernon Acorn, Marie Mitchell. and from Montague was struck by the Joan Herring.

"ll-Pl C. N.‘ R. freight train No. i146 on ita way from Murray Harbour to Charlottetown. The ‘millet bra “ lly smashed the bus into kindling wood and de- railed the locomotive.

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The lhiured mesh to the hos- bital were: Mrs. Mary Moore, Lit- tle Harbour Rd., NS; Mn. John Mums. Little Harbour m. us; "n. Henrietta uunuyn. Pictotu. "-5-: Vernon Acorn. 1|, Saint “ha. ma; um mun-u. New

The following were allowed ‘w, go to their homes after receiving d,“ of ‘Mun medical Murray Harbour; Frances Baken- ____ ii. Georgetown; and Barbara Ann, yAmg-ULLY mam") _ M... MacKinnon. l9.

attention: Edith Baker.

Murray Harbour.

Three of the victims of the crash are still in the Prince Bd- ward island Hospital: Miss Edith Glllis, Halifax. is suffering from‘ a fractured thigh; Waiter Mur-

Jaw, and James 8t. Maffi Road. P11. M! I broken anl. g‘ g, _

'dry. The bride were a wtiite chif-

City. suffered Monday afternoon. about 20 feet while tearing down a barn behind his home. He was rushed to the Char- iwhr o! Bell!“ h“ I 1mm!!! iottewwh rmptm when he war MICGHIIIH 01 found to be suffering from several broken ribs Mr. Oatway b a vim l of both World Ware.

POWER

[the main plant at the Maritime

iElectric Co. Ltd. was closed down»

due to a broken oil pipe leading to the bearings of the main turbine. ‘Ilhe power was shut off at about 9.15 and restored again about 11.30.

—-WALL DAMAGED — About 3.30 Sunday morning a fire was discovered at the rearoi the resi- dence of Mr. Sampson Grady. Wat- or Street, West. Sumrnerside. The only damage was to the exterior Irear wall. The origin of the blaze is unknown. Mr. Grady later re- ported to Summerside police that sometime during the excitement lcaused by the fire a wallet contain- ‘ling approximately $600 was stolen. -—S

I —I"IIOM SOUTHBORO. MASS.- IMr. and Mrs. Roland Sawyer of Southboro, Niasa. visited PEI. ‘for the first time over the week- - end and enjoyed the races at Mon- itague on Monday. Mr. Sawyer la ‘professor of mathematics at South-

Sawyer were gvreatly interested in the many places they visited while

here, and admired the pastoral scenery of the Garden of the GulL-K.

—FROM CRANBRDOII. 3.0. _ Mr. Alder C. Bowness. retired bus- iness man of Cranbrook, BC. is spending a vacation with his sister. Mrs. Lydia Simms and other friends and relatives in his old home at Kensington. He is ac- companied by his wife who is a native of the West. Mr. Bowness sold his lucrative business after forty seven years of activity. I-Ie has not lost his youthful geniality and continues to radiate happiness among oldtlmers and adolescents.- K

—NARROW ESCAPE -- Frank Mathews Hollywood stunt man at present in Sum-merside with the Congress of Hollywood Dare Devils who staged their show last night had a narrow escape when the cmr in which he was using in the last act of the show raced off the track and plowed into the fences bordering the race track, Mathews was kmocked unconscious but after medical attention was found not to have suffered serious injury.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY - The funeral of Mrs, William Bears who passed away in Arlington, Mass. on Aug. 30. was held yesterday af- ternoon at the Central United Church. Services at church and grave were conducted by I-Iev. T.E. MacLennan. The pallbearers were Charles Robertson, Louis Dover, William Dover, Wendell Kieliy, William Jenkins. Alfred Stewart. Interment in Church Cemetery.

LANDRY-VAN ERP On Wednesday morni g. August 27th., n very pretty w ding took place in St. Mary's Ccnvent Chapel. when Miss Christina Van Erp. dnughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ- ianus Van Erp OI Oss. Holland. was united in marriage th Jcsenh M1- yed Landry‘, 5371 of Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Landry. Summerslde. Rt. Rev. GJ. MacLelian. V.G.. offic- iated. The bride was attended by Miss Emily Pcirier and the groom by his brother. Mr. Tiknan Lan-

fnn fioor length gown. flonr length veil with a crown of white roses nnd eai-ried a bouquet of red roses. The bridesmaid wore a floor 1on8"! gown of pink sheer and pink veil

lcarried a bouquet: of yellow roses. The wedding march was Played by Mr. Joseph Razavet. and the sing- ing was by the Acadian Girl-S G110!!- After the ceremony breakfast was served at the home of the groom. The yg-ung couple loft later on a honeymoon trip through the Ma:- itimes. They will make their home in Summerside. - S.

WEDNESDAY

—-WELCOME VISITOR -Mr. Mrs. David Wilbur. Somerville

ten days ago to visit his native city after an absence of 44 years ~and saw great many changes.

CLUBHOUSE DESTROYED --A clubhouse located on the new ath- letic field at Victoria Park. was »hurned to the ground early yes-

terday morning. The origin of one

fire is unknown. It is understood ‘the building, a i6 by 25 structure. was shuttered and padlocked.

ACTING PREMIER-During the absence of Premier J. Walter Jones. who is attending the an- nual convention of the National Liberal Association. the Hon. G. H. Barbour is acting as Premier. The convention is being held this yeat in Hamilton, Ont.

ISLAND VISITORS-Mrs. Bes- sie J. McKenna; and her daughter, Mary of Arlington. Mass. and. Mr. Cleve Percy of Concord. N. H.. have returned to their respective .hornes from a pleasant motor trip ‘to the Island. While here they were the guests of Mrs. McKennra brothq. J. J. Byrna of Morell Rear.

' —SOCIAL GATHERING — Mill imrie Barton, Mrs. n. Cami, and ‘Miss Wardle. Freetown, entertain-

ed jointly at Miss Wardlda home at a miscellaneous showerinhon- or of Miss Jean Andrews, a bride- Mrs. Berrlgan , poured the tea.

Peter Oatway, 55 of 80 Sydney St.. painful‘ injuries when he fell engaged in

SIIUTDOWN - The worship was cl-ty was thrown into a "blackout" , for about two hours lastmight when

BUSH FIRE-A bush fire which has been burning for some days in the Murray River district is |understood to have threatened several farms at the south of Peter's Road. east of the Com- mercial Road. For a time buildings of Mr. George Munn as well as others back of Point Pleas- ant were in danger.

BRIDE T0 DE SIIOWEIED — —- Min Lily Davlson, Kensington, whose marriage to M3‘. T. Roy Oud- more, Charlottetown, took place yesterday was tendered a delight- ful miscellaneous sihower on Sat.- urday Aug. 30th. at the home of Mrs. Fred Daviaon. Kensington, ‘when upwards o! fifty friends of her home ommunity gathered to express flood wishes for her hap-

‘ I pineas.

Mr. Russel Pcppin arrived in the City last Friday averting to spend a short vacation ‘with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Pep- pin, Upper Prince t. Russel. well known as an amateur golfer of high standing, has been employed with one of the American oil oom- parties since late last winter, and has seen much in his travels with this company throughout the Western States.

LAID T0 REST — The funeral of Marion Rebeoca. age l. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar A, Champion. Damley. was held from the home of the parents to Keir Memorial Church. Malileqlie. on August 2'1 at 2 pm. The service was conducted by Rev. J.A. Mc- Gowan. The choir led in singing ‘When He Gometh," "Jesus Loves Me", and “Safe in the Arms of Jesus " The pallbearers were, Clar- ence Champion. Bruce Champion. Wallace Mountain and Robert Mountain. Interment was in Princetorwn Cemetery.

-BRIDE-T0-BlJ-BONORED _ The Misses Zita and Mary Silli- phant were Joint hostesses at a shower and tea at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy silliphant, Kirk Street, on Mon- day afternoon in honor of Miss Florence Dalton, whose marriage takes place in the near future. Mrs. Clifford Gaudet Wellington, un- wrapped the many beautiful gifts and Mrs. Roy Ahern read the at- tached cards. Mrs. Roy Silliphsnt, aunt of the brlde-to-be poured and Miss Georgie Driscoll and Miss Mary Hogan assisted in serving. —S.

One of the loveliest of the mid summer weddings was solemnized at Kensington Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 17th, 1947. at one o'clock in the afternoon. when Roberta Wilna Delaney and Hollis Morton Lane took the vows of holy matrimony before the Reverend James M. MacGowan. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Delaney. Kensington, and was giv- en in marriage by her father. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lane, Montague. Great baskets of giadioli made a grac- ious setting for the bridal party.

Bill Moreside and Ivan Reddin belted their way through two tough doubles matches yesterday to walk off with the Charlottetown Tennis Club men's doubles title. The first match was played in the morning in the semi-final round against their worthy oppon- ents Gordon Foster and Yvon Boudrias. who made them work for every point, in a well played encounter. which brought out all the tennis skill possessed on both sides, with tricky cross-court shots and smashing overhead drives being featured all though the play. with Foster and Boudrias finally bowing out by a 0-4, 5-7. ‘l-b, 0-1 defeat.

WEDDING BELLS. — At the home of the officiating clergy. Rev. H. C. Rice, on Saturday. August 16th. Hilda Elaine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard MacLean of Hampshire, P. E_ I.. was united in marriage to Roy Richard son of Mr. and Mirs. D. R. White of Kara- beka Falls, Ontario. The bride was very charming in street length dress of blue silk jersey and black acce lea with corsage of Ameri- van Beauty Roses. Her only orna- ment was a pearl necklace and ear nings, the grooms gift to the bride.

‘FUNERAL SERVICES -- The funeral of Mrs. J. George McDon- ald, Vemon, was held from her late residence Tuesday morning Sept. 2 to St. Joachim's Church, Vernon River and was largely attended. Requiem high mass was sung by Rev. Monsignor M. McDonald also officiating at the grave. Pallbear- ers were Messrs, Francis Drake. Al- bert Drake_ Thomas Mclfenna, Ed- mund Morrissey, Claud Wood and Wm. McDonald. Interment was in church cemetery.

DY TRAILER FROM CALIFOR- NIA — Mr. and Mrs. Everett Chiv- erie and daughter Catherine Ann of San Diego. California who have been spending three weeks visiting relatives and friends in different parts of the Proirinca have left on return home. The family. who are travelling in a~ Silver Arrowirailei‘. which is equipped with every known device for comfort and con- venience, visited in Montreal. ‘for- onto. Chicago. and Northern Cali- fornia and will vary their home- wanf journey. Mr. Chiverie who left Prince Edward ’fsiand in his early youth. ia a veteran of two wars and ls now a retired Navy Warrant Officer. His last visit to his native Province was in i011.

A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the United Church in ‘frypn yesterday morning at 11

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leading merchants. The ceremony, performed by the Rev. 1:. R. Wood- side‘ cousin of the bride, was wit- nessed by the immediate relatives lof the family, the church being ax- lquiaitely decorated with quanti- ties 0f gladioli and sweet peas.

The bride, who was-unattended, wore a graceful street length dress of Queen Blue crepe with large black velvet hat and corsage of pink roses. Mr. and Mrs. Horace lGlover, sister of the bride, signed the register.

Hundreds of persons paid their final respects to Mr. Roy Keenan, whose funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Un- itod Church at Murray River to the Murray River Cemetery.

The church was crowded to capacity and hundreds stood out- side in hushed silence out of is- spect for the popular bus driver who had made his last rtfh.

Services at the Church and grave were conducted by Rev. Roy Ves- aey. The favorite hymns of the deceased were sung by the United Church Choir, the soloist being ‘Mrs. Walter Dalziel.

August 1i. brought sorrow to the

home. His funeral very largely at- tended was held at the Nazarene I Church Blmsdale, Friday at 3 p. m. The service was conducted by the Reverend R. Sellick assisted by tihe Reverend Mr. Cone. The sin- cere sympathy on the entire com- munity goes out to the father and mother also to the little sister |Shlrley and two brothers Reggie and Wendell tn their very sad bereavement.