. lfbi in Mr. and Mrs. Michael Egan. . Bmdell. a son.

. "ilins will be forwarded from Gillie

AUGUST 29, 1951 THE CENIRA

I. GUARDlAh

I-um column is reserved for nevu- ,, local interest. but advertising ,. .. newsy nature may be inserted .1 live cents a word. strictly pey- wig in advance.

.IlMMY'E TAXI-Phone :25.

1-01,1) MILK - the best drink ,.-1..

f'f)0K'S STUDIO for perfect

natures.

ALI. CHILDREN'S COTTON mmsSES and boys' wash sulfa .'lciiI'llll; at lf3rd ofI. S. A. Mc-

uoiiald.

l'l;IiLIC DANCE. Charlottetown Tennis Clubhouse tonight. 10.00 to 1.09 A. M. Brightonalres. Canteen. ,xitmisslon W C0315-

1-rBl.IC DANCE. Charlottetown 'I'rlllliS Clubhouse wxiisht 10-00 W 10.. A. M. Brightonalres. Canteen. .X'.illllS5lCl) 50 Cents-

'rllF. .IUCTION;ALE of furni- ,.,,.. or Mrs. MutIow's at 263 Fitz- ,,... smear, will ' take place this a1lvi'il00n at 2 OCIOCKA

IIOLDING SEAT ticket hold; ms lil arrears must have tickets 1.llfi in full by August (list. Make ..uincnt now at Forum.

(AHAIKTERI-JD BUS leaving for mulax Friday morning. returning Monday, can accommodate pas- ,..-ngers. Phone 2704-L Thursday lll'i:iilllg between 9 and 1:2.

l'liII.DREN'S r-Airrv. - Mrs. u-,,;i...- wakelin. City. entertained 13.: night at a children's pi1l'ti' in l:oil0i' of Master Gerard MacDon-

" prior to his return to Mon- 1 after hzivillg spent the sum- ....r- in Charlottetown.

('lTI' POLICE COURT. - At the .-:-.p.-ndiary Magistrate's Court yes- 1-.-dny, two men charged with va-;- :.mcy appeared and were sentenc- io 30 days in jail euch. Three -rn charged with being drunk and zzicapablc also appeared. one was sentenced to 10 days in jail. one was fined A10 and costs or 10 days 2-: jail and the other was remand- nd for one week. Three men ap- ;71'f-llllllg on remanded charges of ctrnllllg a disturbance were fur- illfl' remanded until today.

A SPECIAL SERVICE was en- jnvnd by those who were in at- -ominhcc at a Missionary Service livid in Kingston United Church n l.hcy were privileged to have

George Dixon as the guest mmker. Mrs. Dixon took as her theme: "Missionary Work." Mrs.

Rlorrllle Green acted as organist. lril' the entire service and Mrs. Our-n Younker assisted by Mrs. Ymipiln. Nowson presidodkovcr the lee. Mrs. Alton Newman and xiv: Lorne Smith rendered lw.1ul.l- fil'ly a duet. "Where Will I Spend Frornity." Later on Miss Eleanor Ni.-holson of llunter River sang cxpressivrly "Fairest Lord Jesus" uluch was greatly enjoyed by all prr.sP.nl..

Epiind Poultry Marketing Report

Viz: receipts on P. E. I. are, steady. showing about the same, mrime as last week. reports Mrs P M. Nash. District. Inspecwizl

Poultry Products. Egg markctingl thzs year to end of July as report- cd by registered stations are 4 97-

above those of same period last year All supplies are c1earing' Nadiiy to other Atlantic Provln-l

rm and Montreal. Demand is .s"i'llliZ for Grade A Large. Prices have advanced on this grade, and siaiion operators are quoting pro- dvircrs for ungraded eggs delivered Al. 63, AM 5'7. AS and B 46. Grade C 37. Dealers are paying for the grained pack delivered AL '71. AMT 65. is and B 54. C 45. Dealers q'.ifiilllK retailers for AL. '73-4, AM 67-8. As and 8 56-7. 0 47-8. Con- siimrrs are paying for Grade A huge iloose) so-2. AM '15-a, As 63 B as-9, c 55.

PmI1ll'y rcccipls continue to in- rimso and box packing for stor- azr is general. Dealers are quot- Int producers for chicken, live. No. 1'9 over 5 lbs. 32 and foul, live. our 5 lbs .28. Dressed chicken. Mar 5 lbs. A .412, B .37 and dressed in” over 5 lbs. A .36, B .34,

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS 50: per Insertion

A-7xTihE'15?iif6e'cW?c,TF.E Summerside. on August 20th.

Pl , , lll'al.

CAIIPIIELL - At the Charlotte- "llln Hospital on August 21st, 19 . to Mr. and Mrs..Pel.cr c. Clmnhell. City. is daughter. Frances -ljgnlfcr Mario.

gm” DEATHS Com-ros-Ar the Prince Edward Wind Hospital on Tuesday. AuS' :1-ti 28th. 1951. Mrs. Simon comp- 0" of Belle River. and 57. Re-

Funeral home. Eldon. to her late Mldenre from where the funeral will lake place Thursday. August 30111. service starting at 2 P. M. gmvneni in the Belle River Cem-

ii.ll. Maoloan

uuonnan IMBALMII Chsrlsmmn. as Nona Wllleliiee none us

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JUDGING AT TRURO. .- Mr. George A. MaoMillan, Cornwall. is attending the Nova Scotia Exhibi- tion at Truro where he will act as judge of the dairy cattle as he did last year. He was sccompaniedwy Mrs. MscMi1lan.

FOB HALIFAX. - Two addi- tional recruits to the Army's Tlth Brigade left here by Maritime Cen- tral Airways yesterday for Halifax for final attestation. Going to No. 1 Personnel Depot were R. J. Dolron. Charlottetown, and L. N. Mugridge, Crapaud.

I.EI'T FOB TRURO - - Premier J. Walter Jones left yesterday fa: Truro to open the Nova Scotia Central Exhibition. Judging of livestock commenced bcfore th-.- officiai opening. scheduled for last night. with Mr. S. C. Wright, sen- ior ficldsnuin with file P. E. 1. Provincial Department of Agri- culture, judging beef cattle. as he did at the same fair last year.

LATE LAYERS The craft. of slate-laying. and the use of slates being a thing of the past-in Canada, the slates on the sloplng portions of the Court House, found to be in need of I": pairs. have been replaced by black asphalt roofing. The job of point- ing the brickwork on the same building is proceeding satisfactor- ily. and any other repairs found necessary, will be carried out while the present staging is still in place.

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'llRA.VSFERItED 'l'() TORONTO. ..Mis,s Rita MacDonald is leaving for Toronto this morning. She has been transferred in a position in the Department of Health and Welfare (Family Allowance Branch) in Toronto. Before leav- ing she was kindly remembered by the office stall in this city where she has been employed for over six years. She was presented with a gift by her former co-workers. She was also entertained widely and was the recipient of gifts from her many friends.

CONSERVATIVE HERE - Mr. W. ll. Kidd. lawn. Dominion secr:-fm'.v of the Progressive Conservative Purly in Cmuirlu. arrived by plane yester- day afternoon and will spend :1 week in visiting various parts of the Province in connection with party organization. He was 111.! at the airport by Mr. R4-RA Bell Provincial (Jnnservuiivc lander. am Messrs. W. Chester S. TAi'i..IiI't. M. P.. and Angus lvlur-l.oan. M.” Mr. Kidd recently made n tiirvo wt-rka' tour of Alberta. lie Wil- visii Nova Tcotia rafter leavmk We Province.

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 0II-- SERVEI). - A group of fl'iellds from Charlottetown and Summer'- sldc gave a surprise party on Mon- day evening to Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Doucettc of Kent Street. C11.-iriottm town on the occasion of their Cloth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Doucrttc were iaken completely by surprise and a most cnj0.V-"lble CV.- oning was spent in dancing and singing. Lunch was blinuflhla by the guests and many suitable gifts wgre presented to the honored couple. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arsenault of Hanover street, Summersidc: Mrs. Arsennult read illo address.

Personals

Mr, Bernard MacPhcrson, Uigg. was a visitor in the city Tuesday.

Mr. Tuppcr Ferguson. Marshfield. was a visitor in the city Tuesday.

Mr. Austin Lcard. Cavendish. was a visitor in the city Tuesday.

Miss Heather Taylor, twin daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor. Granville, is a patient in the Prince County Hospital where she recently underwent an operation.

Mr. F.L. Dougan, general pas- senger agent, C.N.R., Moncton. accompanied by Mrs. Dougan and his sister. Miss Margaret Jeffers. have returned to the mainland af- ter a weeks visit to the Province.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cannic and daughter Jean left for their home in Dorchester. Mass. after an en- joyable vacatlon on the Island This being Mr. Cannin's nrst visit here. he was much impressed with the beauty of Prince Edward Is- land.

IN MEMORIAM

MRS. JOIIN IIIIOCKETT

-The denthjcui'rrd ill the General Hospital. Calgary. on August lath, of Mrs. John Croc- kett, aged 9-4. formerly of Carle-

ton. Lot 28, P.E.I. she and her husband moved in Blackle, Alta., in 1912 and three

years later located in Dclburnc. Alta.. where her husband died in 1945. Mrs. Crockett then moved in Calgary with her son.

She leaves to mourn two sons. Walter M., of Edmonton. and Arthur J., of Calgary. seven grand- children and five great grand- children. and one brother. Mr. Donald Bell of Summerside. P. F:.I. A son, Edwin. predeceased her in 1947. i - .-. .- , HE S G. T00

Johann Sebastian Each, one of the world's great composers. was noted for a beautiful soprano

voice in his YOU"?-

SEF RI'I'I'A RY i

Startfiti Eigh

(By .I.F.L.)

The year 1951 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the building of the Prince Edward Island Railway, for it. was in 1871 that work was commenced on the construction of the road.

In the session of the Legislature in 1888 an agitation was stated for the construction of a railway on the Island. At this session and again in 1869 it. was defeated, I new election having taken place that fall. The queation.was again taken up in the House early in 1870 when a. resolution was peas- ed authorizing the voting of the sum of 30,000 pounds for a survey of the building of a railroad from

Alherton to Georgetown with branches to Charlottetown and Souria.

On March 23, 1871. tenders were called for. the construction of the line from Georgetown to Alberton at a cost not exceeding 318,222 per mile. This rate was to include clear- ing of right of way. building of the road bed and laying of rails, con- struction of station buildings. also construction of tracks to whanfs at Alberton, Summerside, Char- lottetown and Georgetown. The contract was awarded to schriber and Burpee on September "11, 1571 and work was commenced on Oct- ober 5, 1871.

The original contract called for the construction of about 120 miles of track between Alberton and Georgetown with a five mile branch from Royalty Junction to Char- lottetown. The gauge was 3 feet, 6 indhcs with 40 lb. rails.

The route was surveyed so as to include the serving of the import- ant villages and towns to the best advantage.

Construction Problems

The survey showed that two of the hiszliest summits to be contend- ed. with were between Royalty Junction and Summerslde, one of 307 feet and the other 301 feet about 8 miles. apart. with others from 160 feet to 190 feet. In an effort to keen the cost within the stipulated 316,222 per mile. num- erous curves had to be made, mak- ing the distance of the original survey about 1331 miles.

In building of the branch to Souris. a gradient of 74 feet per mile was necessary about five miles out. of Souris. where a summit. of am feel. was encountered. The highest gradient on the main line was 66 feet to the mile.

In constructing the roadbed it was necessary to construct some 41: hri'dv.'r-s running in length from

used per mile was 2.200. I

The original survey first called for the main line to run from near St. Eleanor's to Travellers Rest. with a spur of about a mile long to connect Summerside. This was later clmnged. the main approach liming along the waterfront. Work was nctually done on the roadbed

on the original plans and for a "number of years this work was to be seen near the cemetery at the northern part. of the town. The changing of the plans in this case called for the payment of an ex- tra 340.000 to the contractors.

The contract also included the construction of some 45 stations or shelters. Most of the stations were to be built containing a dwell- "mg for the agent. It also called for turntables and engine houses at the various terminals and sldings at various points.

Rolling Stock

The rolling stock consisted of ten locomotives. six of which were of English make and four from the United States. They were about '13 feet long, The ones from Eng- land had no tender; the coal was carried in a coal box in one cor- nor of the cab and water was re- plenished from various brooks and streams along the rightaway where a large pipe was set and water, syphoncd to the boiler. They also had a high stack. some of them being painted red. The American engines had a shorter stack with a large dome on top.

There were ten first-class cars about 30 ft long with seats covered with leather. and each seatlnu about 40 passengers. There were ten second cla.ss.or combined pas- senger. mall and baggage cars the same length as the first class. but they had wooden slat seats. There were about one hundred box or stock cars each of about ten tons capacity. also 25 flat cars. three flangers and three snow p1ough.a. Coal for the engines was replen- ished from stations along the way.

The engines and cars were tcry small as compared with what is in use today. The English engines were too light. for freight work or in snow in winter. and were used mostly to haul the mail trllns which ronsisted of two first class and two combined cars, the total weight of which would be in the vicinity of 60 tons. A similar train of present. day equipment would weigh in the vicinity of 230 tons.

I-Early Efforts

I

An effort was made to open the road late in the fall of 1874 but owing to the early winter ver.V lit- tle success was achieved. Early in December one of the trains was stalled at Mount Stewart and was

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IN MEMORIAM

In Memory of , Flt.-Sgt. DONALD ALASTAIR MacDONALD,

R. (3.

who was killed August 29th. 1944.

"One of the many,

A. F.

I but he was ours."

Lovingly remembered by

Mother, Bed. In and Angus.

20 to 100 feet The number df tiesi

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN,

Building of P.E.I. Railway ty Years Ag

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Only surviving employee of the P.E.I. Railway when it first opened in 1874 is Mr. George A. Hughes (above). retired chief despaicher. Charlottetown. who joined the staff in that year as tcie-zralph operator.

fluantity or Stolen clothing Recovered

-Delightful Tea At Government House

At a very delightful tea at Gov-' ernment House yesterday afternoon. Mrs. T. W. L. Prowse, wife of the Lieutenant Governor. entertained in honour of'Mrs. Allen 6. Willson of Welland, Ontario.

Mrs. Willson and her husband are visiting their daughter and son-in-law, surgeon Commander and Mrs. L. E. Prowse at the Prowse'a summer home.

Government House was beauti- fully decorated with seasonal flow- ers-gladioii, asters and sweet peas, and the tee. table was centred with pastel sweet. peas and lighted with liners. showing of! to advantage the lovely silver tea services.

Presiding over the table were Mra. .1. A. MaoMii1an and Mrs. H. T. Prowse. while Mrs. lialsry Ilooper and Mrs. Ross Macliiwen cut the ices.

Those serving were Mrs. Alan MaoMi1lan. Mrs. Arthur Wellner. Mrs. Jack Connolly. Mrs. Gordon Stewart. Miss Marjorie Archibald. Mrs. Charles McQuaid and Mrs. J. A. Likely.

Ml-'-I Margaret Rose Robertson attended the door.

Funeral Yesterday or Mr. Geo. Berrigan

Solemn Reqiiieirrliigh Mass was celebrated at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer yesterday morning by Rev. Edward Berrlgan.1 C.Ss.R., assisted by Rev. Edward

A large quantity of clothing! valued at over 5600 was recovered over the week-end by City Policel after having been stolen late Wed-. pnes-iay flight or early Thursday, morning. It was taken from a car parked near the Y. 31. C. A. by a' Moncton salesman. Entrance to the locked car was made by forcing the small ventilator window. 1

It is believed by police that an-I other car or truck must have been! used to transport the stolen cloth-I ing to its hiding place where pol- ice located it four miles outside! the city. The owner. who wished. to remain unidentified, was com-I pictely happy at getting his goods back. The recovery was made by Police Chief Charles MacArthur and Detective Sgt. A. J. Lund.

ltriticei Period I For Tuber Growers

Generally considered one of the ,bctter years for mixed farming. llhis season in its later stages is lnausinyz serious damage to the po- gtato crop through late blight. How- .evcr. the hay crop was one of the best on record and fruits are ex- pected to be very good,

Just how serious the potato loss will be is difficult to cstiniaie at present. There were over 22.09!) acres entered for seed inspection. land while the first inspection is ended the second has not yet. been ,completed. Certification officials 'slate they cannot tell what the percentage passing will be in view of all the circumstances.

Mr. L. C. Calibcck of the Do- minion Laboratorv of Plant Path- ology, and Mr. F.M. Cannon. Do- minion Entomoiogical Laboratory. in a Potato Growers Advisory Ser-l vice bulletin issued this week. state that the wet weather and high humidity has been more favour- able to the spread of late potato blight than in any year since 1943. They are advising all growers to make certain of thorough and fre- quent appiications of fungicides. So many of the fields were planted late this year that present defolia- tion of the plants would result in yields so low as not to permit .1 profit on the investment.

The danger is not only to the tops, as heavy rains have. satur- ated the soil and this permits spores to work down to the tubers thus developing blight rot on them Mr. Callbeck and Mr. Cannon are definite in stating that under no consideration should potatoes be dug and placed on the market at the present. time even though there is little or no rot apparent. They sav that tubers, which may become inoculated with spores pre- sent on the dying vines. break down rapidly in transit. They also note the presence of large num- bcrs of aphids and in some places the plants are wilting.

It is still too early in say how the two bli'r.'lit.rcsisi,niit. varieties of potatoes iiitrodliccd will make out this year. It. is a had one for It test but growers will watch with interest the final results. The two types are me Canso and Ke.-wick varieties.

' Other ('rop Prospects

Aside from the potatoes the alt- iiatibn in mixed farming is report- ed as good. There is a good crop of grain but those who have not yet started to cut it are in better position than farmers who have finished the task. sonic groweias who cut the grain early are meet- ing the samc rainy conditions fac- ed by potato growers. and with al- most the same result. The grain is starting to grow in l.hc stooka. While not at the really serious stage as yet officials feel that a continuation of the present wea- ther will eventually play havoc with the grain. Mr. Bruce Mac- Laren said another week would put. grain growers in it bad posi- tion. Harvesting is at a full stop now. Even at the Experimental Farm where Mr. MacLsren is the cerealist there is little work being done at present as dampness and humidity present great problem to officials.

A prominent apple grower was cheerful about prolpects for n goorl crop this fall. He did not select any particular varieties as doing better than the others. but just exprened the belief the situation was generally good. He thought other fruits would also do well this year.

Another

farmer who supplies

Doyle. C.Ss.R.. as deacon and Rev. Frederick Cass. suh-deacon. when the funeral of his father. Mr. Gt-on;e' A. Berrigan, took place.

A mixed choir of men and boys or the parish snag the Requiem Mass and the Libera. The Knights of Columbus, Ushers at,the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. and

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Nicolle. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

daughter. Barbara Ann. Miss cnts what a lovely lime they were lirely.

mishap.

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How it uns done is an,ibody's gut- solves frankly puzzled.

York Highlights Many friend:-or Mrs. Elbv Hardy are pleased to learn she has

returned to York after being a patient in Prince Edward Island

follow barbers preceded the hearse in the funeral procession from the; late residence at 57 Bayfield Sircetl

Father Berrlgan also conducted: the graveside service at the in-I terment. in the Catholic Cemet- ery. There was a Very large at-E tbndance at the funeral.

lionorary pail bearers were Harry Toombs, James Fullerton, George McQuald. A. Mcnton Whitlock, Aben McLean and Willard Jordan. Active pallbearers: William Mc- Innls. Mark Hagan, Ernest Gal- lant. Frank Wheian. William Wea- thcrbie and Albert Wilson,

Chief mourners: Dr. R. F. gm. man. Frank Currie. Prrcy Small- wocd. M. F. Kenny. William Carr. Pills-Callaghan, Dr. J. E. Blanch. ard. A. J. Moore. Ray Keenan, Ste- phen Boyian, E. D. Nicholson, Guy Scott. William Bradley.