10 The Guardian, Charlottetown, Fri. Dec. 13. 19os.*':ARM FED. NEWSLETTER

ACROSS THE ISLAND

love FindsA Way As Couple Reunited

By NEIL A. MATHESON Provincial-Farm Editor

l Next Monday the Farm For- ums will be considering matters rela to the ARDA program. l with this thought in mind it may i be timely to again discuss two questions which we feel are im-

This is far removed from the type of story you normally D0i‘l8nl- read in this column. but John A. Steele told me such an unusual‘ WHAT IS_ ARDA? _ love story at Montague recently I just have to pass it on to you.. is a program to provide F the most part it's told in Mr. Steele's own Vt0I‘\‘.IlS. as he provincial or federal assistance brought back to memory a yarn he read in a Charlottetow paper. to rural comniifunitiles which walnt perhaps 40 to 50 years ago. - to ma e spec ic pans to h e p

The time goes back 100 years or more. for the stoiy was old themselves. . then_ and here it is: It concerns Helen Essex. the beautiful It will, in addition, provide as- daughter of a Colonel Essex. a wealthy. retired who lived in a brownstone mansion in the Royalty of Charlotte- land, forests and wager and in town and one Captain Angus Ma-cI)onald whose mother had been studying ,-urn] Canada to deter. bom Flora MacK£‘n*Zi€ 01' Cardigan and Vl’l‘l059 iallll°'l' ‘"35 “WW7 mine the best use of its natural MacDonald, Brush Whamf. Orwell. h_ “son;-ce5_

Captain Angus was skipper of the ship "Eleanor" on W1 t ., Helen Essex sailed one summer for England to pursue her edu-' wggmlls d§‘Z?:‘l):esnltBlr;‘l“~t be_ cation. On the trip to England she became acquainted with Capt.~ . _ P "5 MacDonald and they became very fond of each other. else knows the resources and the

Four years later the pair met at Stamper‘s.Oorner (later. 90 19 as we" as local residents Prowse Brothers). Captain MacDonald was on his Way in llle gtgdar ma res mnewf t‘ colonial building to get customs clearance, and Miss Essex had h m5 Y P l-' d Flcds. been visiting some sick riends. On the short walk of a little more W 10 9}’ a_I‘9 e_qulPDe_ l0 In . than one block they became engaged. Then he left for Bale Verte they may bring in new ideas for and she returned home. ‘ local people to develop: th ey.

. may provide assistance of many Only I,000 Pounds Left To Family

l types. but they cannot take ac- tion without the active interest , . . . . . f local peo le. (‘0L. ESSEX‘ was reading in his library when his dauigllle} l'9' OARDA ca: assist turned and noticing the unusual expression on his daughters ace. h V d - "ed the true story The wealthy Englishmaii told T l‘°“gll ARDA- m 0" 9 Y ma.‘ Ili:e((Ila1;Ii:ht(il‘e(l‘liz:l he had iona since had his heart set on her be made available to conduct re- ‘ 5 Dr. Robert Thorntoii, son l:II::(:rlYI1In§ill0Il)(I'0bablllf)' would leave his entire fortune But Helen replied, “No, though I admire Dr. Thorn-ton. . . . - .. ...... 1 ms. m. §i2§fn2"‘?..{I.‘°.?.‘Lii.‘I.ii§".i?"$.i.l‘;§.‘§l I shall promise. tlioiigh." she told her father of whom she was _ - very food ‘‘I shall not marry Captain MacDonald as long 85 .V°U "'3 ‘he Value °f 8” l°°al “‘5°“"" live. sincé the thought seems to displeasc you." ('95- Just before that Col Essex had pI‘(Ilt"SlE;‘I thatd C3-Pl ' - ' ~l " lv t ousan poun ﬁnsfilﬂihhlﬁathemadh-ha/tiouchledbgeihngmairln gmglnem those. days. though cal development committees cant h was not in keeping wnn what the wealthy Englishman had in take action. 'I‘he_v can plan for} mind for the daiugihter whom he loved so dearly. improved agriculture. new in-. Captain Angus received his clearance papers. sailed for Dale duslry. l0uI'iSl facilities. '1‘ ll 9.Vi Vcrte for the cargo which took 28 days to load. When he returned can undertake much of I h I s to Charlottetown to take on certain supplies. he was met at the work, Pi‘lVal0ly Will] "0 ll9lP ill w a messenger bearing an urgent invitation to appear at all. For larger projects. or for the Essex mansion trliat evening at six 0 C0mPl€X Ones. 01‘ 01195 Wllicll Will Tiiore he met Rev. Donald MacDonald. pastor of the church not briniz local people imiiiediate ' rh’ h h ' ‘.'l pi d on the Island. who informed him ‘‘I have income. ARDA may Pl‘0Vl<l9 fill‘- lilzein iS(llmI’l’(I‘0lI:t‘l \II]l’t’.l'i(’(‘I(l*l‘I:‘[I"‘\'(‘llIl-'lIl1]E t.oEuiiite'_in the holy bonds of ;I'I1£:iI' daeS‘Self(I):I)Il‘l;'eentf0I‘£ :‘lIaI‘r(‘gl’li:Sa(; mat‘I‘imon_v yourse an . iss een ssex. : 0 o were married with Col. Essex's full blessing. the one all 5°‘. .8 d water °°':‘5eN' condition being that Captain MacDonald should complete the one! al’°"' T”“".‘".g a“_d "°l°°at"’" °f voyage for which he had then contracted and then retire to livel P9°Pl_°- R‘“5"‘3 "‘°°m° "PPM" in the brownstone mansion with his wife. and the eldest son was lllnilles by industrial 01‘ recrea- to have the surname "Essex" added. and he would inherit the lional d9V*-‘l0Pm9nl- We-'=lll'll.V Era-ndfatlier‘s money and estates. both in Charlottetown MEETINGS and across fhenseas. For some reason farm meet- Next morning Col. Essex and Mrs. MacDonald accompanied ings held this fall and ea rl y Capt. MacDonald to_ the wharf. bade him goodbye and sent. winter have not been very well good wishes after him as he cast aincllor and sailed out of the attended. Federation. beef pro-, d .. ed rl - 3 tillicnemprgtliillt-e?cl‘e a :ithei?SstI(l(s;p- lpointing turn out. What this all

Captain Arrested As Privateer _ , indicates is a matter of conjec-

ISIX mvs LATER a teriiific storm blew up as they were ture With a small number of crossing the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Fin-aiiv the ship had» farmers are they gelling busier to be abandoned. The crew of 18 boarded one lifeboat and were‘, to the point where there is no never heard from again. . time for meetings? Another pos-

Captain MacDonald. his first mate and steward manned an- sibility is that the meetings are other lifeboat. The steward died and was buried at sea on they lacking in interest and people second day_ but the captain and first officer were picked up after; are innking for excitement, An. seven days by a Turkish boat bound for Constantinople. other pnssihimy and we hope it

sh captain took the "Eleanor's" papers arnd 2.900 poundsi is not 3 Valid assumption is may Sterling which Captain MacDonald carried. under the guise of safe; many people are losing the“. en_ keeping until they reached port. 3 thusiasm not only for farming

But the treacherous Turk trumped up a change of privateerinizf but also for u. in to solve “S against Captain MacDonald and had him cast into a rk-ish I b] ‘ F." 3]" End th. prison_ where he remained for eight years until the English con— I’ ° """.S'l ' a y!” {'5 °}']'e sul learned of his plight. nc-gntiatcd his nelease and compensated '5 C" 3:‘-".1099" °1q“°s '°“.l 9

in part at least for his long and completely undeserved tzlgsellngaglear-V; £33?‘ gzclded pumsrlmlﬂt meantime Col. Essex and his daughter_ M_.rs. Mac-M10 llle i€W P9091? Who are Will- Donald. had made every possible effort to learn something about mg l0 d€V0l€ their ‘lime l0 ll18_m- the ship “Eleanor" and her master \\7I.‘lIl1UIII. any result. llelpiimg However. there IS a practical in some measure to case their sorrow and anxiety was a baby‘ aspect concerned with the ef- boy who was I')0I'!I’l within the year to Captain Angus MacDonald fecﬁngs of {arm m-gani7,_ql_ i n n_ and his wife. the former Helen Essex. and the ycviingster became‘ Lack of attendance at meetings the oride and joy of the mother and grandfather. . _ [provides an opportunity for

One cvcnin-<1 as winter was approai-hing Col. Essex said; those who wish“, do so to take “Helen. I am growing old and will not likely survive another; the position that the m.ganiza_ win-ter. But I would like before I die to see you comfortably; “on doies not have the Sulmon married You must long since have given up any hope seeing of members and themrme your husband again. and by this time believe him dead. _ can be disregarded It is o‘Ssib_

But Helen replied "No. though Ihave every reason to think le that the “win and Pr_ 1 Captain MacDonald is dead. a. secret something is telling me he P C9 38 1°“ ‘ is still alive. Biil whether he is living or dead_ I W’lII always be true to him and die. as I have lived. the wife of Oaptaun Angus‘ M'acDcnald."

Before Christmas Col. Essex died and was laid to rest. That fall friends arrived from England to spend the winter in the Essex mansion. among them a Helen I«‘.=sex who bore the same maiden name as M . M’acl')onald. And the younger Helen Essex sailed for England the following spring as the wife of Dr. Robert 'I‘hornton..

Where Was The Old Brownstone?

WHEN CAPTAIN ANGUS MacDonald was released he went to England and the first thing he saw at an of

to me son, and water and to provide new: he is opportunities for people. i n t of

Man. Using such information wliic ds" to they have helped to assemble. lo-l

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English office!‘ sistance in conserving wild life,i

gin in the community. No one F Gorm L

of a wealthy Engnsnman search into new uses for land; Th

' million tons of grain

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ARDA Program Means Help For Communities

ture might survive without farm organizations of any ind, ut this would return us generally to the status of serfs and peasants who could be exploited at will by those who wished. While at times the success of farm organ- ‘ izations is not encouraging. yet it does appear that even though the path is hard perseverance is required if farming is going to receive the recognition entitled to it. The human animal being what it is cannot be depended upon to dispense fairness and justice to others without some form of pressure moving society in an upward direction. NUFFIELD SCHOLARS The Nuffield Foundation of London. England. has awarded travelling scholarships to Jamesl RRI. allace-l burg. 0nt., and to J. Mervyni ian:

Hamilton of Glenboro. Man. These two young C a n ad’ farmers will leave Canada in‘ mid- February of next year for a six month study of farm prac- j tices and agricultural life inl l Great Britain. 5 The object of the awards are‘ 1 to promote a better understand-‘ ing between farmers of Canada and Britain. and to increase practical farming knowledge. is is the fourteenth consecu-~ tive year that such awards have been made. The scholarships. cover return travel expenses to. the United Kingdom, as well as living and travelling allowances

while there. LOST FOOD

More than one-fifth of the fnnd that should be harvested from crops never reaches the dinner

The reason is the food is de- stroyed by disease. insects and other pests. In some countries. as much as 10 per cent of the grain production is destroyed by. insects, rodents and fungi. 1959 for instance, more than 85.6 were de- stroyed in the world. At an av-3 erage ration of about 800 grams: daily per person this would have -been enough to feed 300 million people for a year. ‘

The desert locust is an age-old enemy of farmers and still in-I fests more than 60 countries. A.‘ single swarm of the desert loc-" usts may number as many as I.-'

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000 million and they eat th e i r equivalent in weight in green plants every day. This can mean a daily loss of up to 100,000 tons of food in areas invaded by a desert locust swarm. More than 20 countries are working through the food and agriculture organ- ization desert locust control committee to fight the plague. Losses from plant disease also are astronomical. In 1923 a new

disease appeared in a Philippin- —

es coconut plantation. By 1958. this disease was causing nearly $17 million in damage a year to

coconut trees in the Philippines. .

nimal disease losses also are tremendous.

Large Turnout AI Bridge Play

Monday night's session of the Charlottetown Duplicate Bridge club drew another large turn- out — 17 tables. Next session will be Monday night, Dec. 16, at the Charlottetown Hotel.

Mrs. W.I-{.V. Dunbar and Mrs L.E. Wellner topped the east-

west section with a whopping'

73.19 per cent. followed by the Coles-MacDonald pair. with

per cent. Mrs. G.H. Bunlain and Mrs. Noel DeBlois led the north- south side with 64.64 per cent, and the team of Mrs. Benjamin Rogers and Mrs. W.T. Rogers

1 was second. with 64.25. a frac- I

tion back of the winners. Following are the top five teams on each side. with percen- iagcs: EAST-WEST

1. l)unbai'-Wellncr 73.19 2. (‘oles-MacDonald 60.00 3. .\IacLcod-I-‘nrsytlie 62.61 4. Vessey-Gaudet 58.41 5.Nash—Simps0ii 55.80 ()RTH-SOUTH l. Buntain-DcBlois 64.64 2. Rogers-Rogers 64.23 3. Coles-Robertson 57.96 4. Mr.. Mrs. Senn 56.88 5. Tulle-Atkins 55.14

SINGING FISH

A midshipman fish, common mi Canada‘s Pacific coast, is also known as the “singing fish" because of a loud hum- ming sound it makes.

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a newspaper announcing the marriage of Helen Essex to Dr. Thornton. _ Realizing that he had been missing for eight years. and his wife doubtless had believed him dead. and thinking his wife had now ﬁnally marri . Cap in MacDonald had enough love and wife that he did not wish to mar her happiness,

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the llaiithful pair were reunited after a separation to 13 years for which neither of them was responsible. according to the ancient and beautiful love story which Mr. Steele recalledl for me almost a half-century after he had read it in a Charlotte-|

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