SEPTEMBER 26; 1951' THE WESTERN GUARDIAN

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- EMERGENCY OPERATION- Mr. James Compton of st. Elean- m-;.- is a patient in the Prince county Hospital where he iinder- want an emergency operation for wpcndieitlo. His many friends lliSl'i him a speedy covery. - S.

-CONVI-INT ALUMNAE MEET- Ixc. .. The annual meeting of the MlSf'0llCile Convent. Alumnae was held on Sunday. September 23rd.. lit ihc parish hall. In spite of the and weather there was a. good at- tcndance of the members from ilismiiche. Sumincrside and St. xicliolas. The Sister directors. SS

yr v Slxtus and the president. iii-s Anthony Gaiidet. conducted the meeting. Betwcs-n different

1'r'l)llflS hymns were SllllL'. accom- ...' cd by Mrs. P c. Martin on .21.. Iil.'iHO. Various items of busin- .--cre discussed and it was de- ridrrl to hold a bingo on the 9th- nf October for the benefit of the - A delicious lunch was

rid. after which all went to . ch ivliere Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was rxiven by 131;! pastor. Rev. J.D. Kelly. - S.

- IN ill.-IGISTIIATI-Z'S COURT Brfore Magistrate RS. Hinton. in Siimnici-side .Vestcrrlay. it man now in the navy was zed with theft of silt from an 1: at Mlscoiiclie on June 2'1. Ho - . rlmandcd for trial on October A party from lifiscouche --:ed with possession of ex- .. s for sale and not havint! fl 1Vcc"Pe had his case adioiirned for ynriziiicnt after the M'i.'lf'llCt' was roiniilcted. Two persons from Sinn- mPl'SlCie and Bede-quc respectively were fined S20 and costs for hav- ing liquor in a place other than liltllr residence. A Siimmersicie party charged with possrssiori ha

ll'..'i case arltoui-necl a week. T110 case of ii Tignlsli resident chars!- pd with possession of a still was also adjourned. On Monday a R2Plll'li0l'i('i man pleaded izuiity to nprratiniz a motor vehicle whllr ills ability to drive was impaired bv alcohol and was fined the sum of 5101.25 including costs. - S.

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.....-a------ V Mr. Arthur Bell of Sarnia. one is a rzuest of lils son. Mr. Ken-

iieiii Bell and Mrs. Bell. Sums trlcrsidc. -- S. I I Ticlnisli

kl-s. Rose Richard. Montreal. is ii;-punt visitinz lirr oar-rut-c. 11:: and Mrs. John L. Riciiarrl. ll'estern Road. Tlgnieh.

Mrs. William Pci1'.v. Peiersviile. us: visiting her daiiizhlcr Mrs. Xvi-e Bci-iiard and Mr. Bernard. T.'.ZlllS'l1. during the past week.

Mrs. Russell Ayllward and daui.'h- lcr Marlene. Skinn"r's Pond. are lo present. visiting Mrs. Aylward's .-eianves in Sussex. N. B.

ll: Frank Mt-Calliini and his ion, Mr. Henry McCallum. Palmer Road, spent last week in Halifax. 3' S. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rudolph.

Mr. Irving Mochelar has return- ed in his home in Palmer Road greatly improved in health after a period of two weeks spent at City Hospital. Charlottetown. where he iinderwent a auccessfid operation. 35-

Mr. and Mrs. John Fenncsscv and daughter Carol left Tignish recently for Toronto Ont.. where they plan to gipcnd the next six rrrmth.-. They were accompanied bv Tifrs. Earl Mcllac who is stay- inz n Toronto for an indefinite per i. and by Mrs. .losr.ph E. i!'(I who goes to St. Cather- : s. Ontario. to visit for a month w'.'i several of her daughters.

.'iM'Pt'!fld E-a-rl:.Daltbn. parbh

lirs. Dalton. Sea Cow Pond. Fath- tr Dalton also called on several nllr relatives and friends in this

nity. He. was accompanied is iincle Mr. Fr:ir.k iiairing- ion of Lowell, Mass, who has been vlsiinz with Father Dalton for "19 it-lst several weeks and plans in cane to Tignish later to visit llfrc for a time. Mr. Harrington 13 A retired Boston and Maine 5-iuoad Conductor and is inter- ? ri in the growing of cranber-

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Mrs. Henry A. Bernard was ifsiess on the evening of Sept. Mil when the regular auction lil??,i'-f'.ve card game sponsored by -- Tignish Catiioizc Women's Ltiliie was held other home. l5fVCn larblcs played and the prize -'i"aiirtion forty-fives went to iirs. Torrance Gavin and the con-

:"'3I'.nn prize to Mrs. John r7i.l'l.lic. A forty-five frccze-out was

Med and Mrs. Fred FitzGerald P5 the prize winner, with Mrs. "h" Smythc again the winner of ' Consolation prize. A table of ”i Played auction forty-fiver and hi this table Mrs. Alyre Bernard t'--1 the highest score and car- fifd off the prize. To Mrs. Hen- ;-lwri. Bernard went the consola- g'.-- Mrs. A. J MacDonald kindiy filled the ladies to her home for "9 I0.lC'Wll'ig Tuesday.

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VISITING HERE FROM WEST .. Mr. William Bell. who had been in the employ of the Canadian National Railway at Vancouver. B.C. as round house foreman for 41 years and retired this summer. is on a visit to P.E.I. after an absence of 17 years Mr. Bell is a brother of Mr. H.l-I. Bell, Miss Florence Bell. Mrs. James Hunter and Mrs. Alan W. Palmer. all of this town and Mrs. Jesse Matthews, Alberton.

I O Leary and V. I I icinity

Leaving for Mount Allison Uni- vcrslty early this week will be Al- lison Turner, son of Mrs Alice Turner, OtLeary.

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Harris who have been visiting relatives and friends in 0'Lcary and vicinity, have left for their home in Syd- iicy. N. S.

Harry MiicAusland. son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. MacAusl:ind. of Bloomfield. left on Tuesday. Sept. 23-tli for Sackvillc. N.B., where he will attend Mount Allison Acad- emy; taking his Grade XI.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mitrhem and son Foster left for their home ill New Jersey after a pleasant visit at the home of Mrs. Mitoti- rmls brother, Mr. Henry Stetson. and Mr. and Mrs. Claton Stetson in Unionvalc.

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wood of West Cape have as their welcome guest their daughter Lily. (Mrs. Hollis Thompson) and little daugh-

ter. Mr. Thompson is in Tokvr) with the R.C.A.F. AZ.

Also leaving for Mount -Allison Uiiiversity. Sackville. N. B. this week will be Miss Gloria Read. d:-tuahter of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0

Read or Coleman. She is a senior student and a scholarship winner This summer she represented the Mount Allison student body at an International Student S e min a r meeting in Ottawa.

The funeral service for the in- faiit son of Mr. and Mrs. Strothart Acorn of St. Eleanor”s was held on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 22nd, at the Bowncss Funeral Home in Siiinmerslclc. ulth the Rev. K. G Sullivan officiating. Iuterinciit was in the West Devon United Church cemetery and was conducted by the Minister, Rev. W. G. Dickson of 0'Leary.

William Turner. son of Mrs. Alice Turner. 0'Leary. left on Fri- day. Sept. 21st for I-lrilifax where he will enter Dalhousie University as a special medical student. He received his Bsc. degree from Mount Allison University at the slimmer school convocation this year. Last year he was the suc- cessful Principal of the 9tLeary School.

Miss Claudette MacNeill. twelve- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude MacNeill, O'Leary. is re- ceivng congratulations on winning first place in the first year junior class for excellence in work done in the sewing clubs conducted un- der the direction of the Women's Institute Branch. The judges were Mrs. R. Manning. Miss Mary Robin and Miss Heather MacLean.

After the afternoon service at the West Devon United Church on Monday. Sept. 23rd. Rev. W. G. Dickson baptiied the infant son. John Philip. of Mr. and Mrs. Rus- sel Boylan of West Devon at the parents' home. The baby was born in Alberton on August 4th. 195i. Attending the baptismal service was one of the Elders of the West ncvon congregation, Mr. James T Wood.

on Sunday morning. Sept. 23rd there was it very large congrega- tion at st. Luke's Church of Eng- land at O'Lr'arv Corner. The Sac- rament of Holy Communion was given. The special feature of the inspiring service was the dedica- tion of an organ donated by Mrs. Cecil Barbour of 'Maiu., who has a summer cottage at Fortune Cove on the beautiful Mill River. The organ was in memorv of her on- rcnts. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest. Hunter Duvar. The dedication service was conducted by the Minister. Rev. J. R. Machfahon of Alberton. - The World Wide Guild of the Knutsford Baptist Church held their September meeting at the home of Marjorie Bmallman. There were fourteen members pre- sent. The meeting opened by re- ut-ntlnvz the covenant of the Guild. Mrs. Foster Smallmnn and Mrs Herman Bmalim-In took rilRl'IO of the program. The scripture was read by Marjorie smaliman. A Cir- cle of Prayer was held. Readings were given bv'Lorraino MacNeill and Hotel Hui-rir. It was decided to have in corn boll at the home of Albert Smallman. Delicloiia re- freshments were served by th- hostess. The next mm-ting will be held at the home of Olive Jolly.

There were many i't9lllllIlIIflnxl'- was around th- nulnlt platform of the 0'ltFllI'” United Church on Rundav ril-tit. Boot. lard. Among them was the following: In meni- ory of Tor. Oarnotd lauuay: In

with ball

ger must have been used 400 years ago and thus is the oldest artific- ial limb ever found.

tan farmlands,

were two other baskets of flower! in memory of the you buket from Mr. and a. Barlow.

S'side. kliancer Drive Away To Good Start

The "special Names" cancer campaign got away to a good start in Buinme aid: with all teams re- porting n. generous response. The leading team was Team 5 com- posed of Messrs. Horace MacFar- lane and Harry Holman who col- lected a total of 8400. Their total was swelled by three exceptionally large contributions. They received 3200. from R.T. Holman Ltd.. 3100 from Mr. J.K. Curran and another 3100 from Mr. Curran”: firm of Curran and Briggs Ltd.

It is conildentally expected that the "Special Names" Division will reach. it not exceed. its objective by this evening. This afternoon and evening the general canvass will be conducted in Summersldc

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Conway and Vicinity -Mrs. John Broonie was visit-

ing at MacNelll's Mills on Friday. September 21st.

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Mr. Crawford Rainsziy was Summerside Saturday. Sept. on business.

Mr. anti Mrs. Ccril Palmer, who spent the past week at Borden. have returned to their home iii Conway.

Mrs. Arthur Smith. Frcrlziiid. and Mrs. Oscar MacNcill, Con- iviiy, attended a ilcmnnslratinn at

the home of Mrs. ll. T). Smith. Cf'liHF Avenue. Siinininrsicle, on

Saturday. September 15.

Mrs. James Dowliiirz. her sons, Clifford niiri Jnrdic. mid daii'.'hlci'i Mary. Roikv Point, were giieslsj at the home of Mrs. Dnwlingis sisivr and Iirollicr-in-lziiv, Mr. iinri Mrs. kVilliiini ltlillitzan. Murr.-iv florid. on Sunday, Sc-ptcnibcr 2.'ird. -P.

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Murphy and Mrs. John D. PtlilllPT motor- ed to Summr-rsitic on Tliiirsdn,v.l September 20th. Mrs. Palnicv visited her sister-in-l.'iw. Mrs. William Burns. lilalpcquv. who is a patient in the Prinrc County Hospital.

A miscellaneous shower was held at the Conway Community Hall on Tliursrlay cvcniniz. Sep- lembrr 20th in honor of Mr. niiii Mrs. Arthur Annnnd and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cougliliii. The pro- scnts were opened by Miss Lor- ena Thompson. passed by Mf Enid Smith. vcrsrs read b,V Bil-IF Noriua Prilnicr and pint-crl by Missy Vivian Buclianan. Music wiisl furnished by Mr. Roland Adams and Miss Lnrciia Thompson. Tlic couples then tliiinkcd the pcopltt for their kindness. A riclicious luiicli of ice crriini and cake ucrr served to nil.

Bloomfield and o o a VIClI1l'I'y ---Mrs. V'iincc-:Mcl(n)' and Mrs. Harry IlIICKiLi', Bloonificld. wort-

business visitors to Sumnicrslde on Monday, September 17th.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McDouzall of Port Hawkesbiiry. are visiting

at the home of Mrs. Fraser Mc- Dougall.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Arsenault and son spent Sunday. September 16th. visiting in Forest View. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Gallant.

Mr. Bernard Shlels of VVallls.

Nova Scotia. returned to his home in Bloomfield recently.

Mr. Fr-nton Shaw won a hlcyrlc

for selling seeds. He was the highest salesman the company had.

Mr. Louis Jones. Postmaster of Bloomfield, is building a new house.

A large crowd nticndcd the

dance in C.-imphellton on Thurs- day night. September 25th.

Mr. Desmond Callaghan. Ken- sington. was rcci-nt visitor at the home of ltr. and Mrs. Frank McDougall.

Mr. Paul Gaudet. St. Louis. was in Bloomfield on business Thiirs- day. September 20th.

Mr. lVilllaii1Vlil:iloIne. Bloomfield. was recently visltlnr: relatives and friends in Portage. PEI.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Arhlng of Hdifax. arflved homo recently for a few days.-I.

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Mr. Leltii Thompson and his bride left recently for Toronto! He will he greatly missed in: Bloomfield where be operated thcl grading station for Keith Pratt! for the past five years. He is being relieved by Mr. Leigh Grif- fin of Brocton.

INTERESTING RIZLIO COPENHAGE -ICPV-An Arti- Rclal finger m do of bronze. sol- dered with sllver and provided joints was uncovered during excavations at a medlevali castle. Archaeologists say the tin-

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The rabbit. which has multiplied into I major scourge in Aiistriul- was introduced there from Europe in 1800.

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Mr. and i Mi-I. Clarence

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GUARDIAN.

Cl-IARLOTTETOWN

Alberton Couple. Home From 2,500- Mile Voyage

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Leavitt. Alberton, returned Monday. Sept. 24th after having completed 1 2500 mile honeymoon cruise in their cream and white craft Lis- combe II. They were married at Sr. Eleanors in July.

Mr. Leavitt. is a veteran of the Second World War having com- pleted two tours of tighter bomb- er operations while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force overseas, winning the Distinguish- ed Flying Medal on a famous raid over enemy territory and returned to Canada with the rank of Fly- ing Officer. Ever since his school days he has been interested in boat building. both his father and his grandfather were fisher- men and through the years con- structed their own craft which plied around inland coast. The Lie- combe II was built over a two- year period and the model and the boat. were designed and built by Mr. Leavitt himself under the watchful eve of a veteran boat builder, William Aubrey of Alber, ton South. It was the latter who inspired Mr. Leavitt and his bride to take the journey across North- iimberland Strait and around the Gasue Peninsula.

They started the trip July lnth. Leaving in the stillness of 4 A.M.. passing Tignlsh, they rounded North Cape and had intended to cruise the Gaspe share. but in- ciemciit weather obliged them to alter tlir-ir course and they head- ml for Shlppeaan Gully. In a day they had covered the distance of clglity niilcs. They spent a few days with friends and then re- SlInlP.fl their cruise.

Crossing Bay of Chaleur. they landed at Perce. Rough weather forced them to remain a few days before piitting out again. The Mill ft2'Cllll(I Gaspe look thrm f0 F0-X Grand Valley and Mount Louis. It was in this area they ex- perienced the worst weather. and Mr. Lcavitt commented that one day at the end of eight hours they had covered only eight miles.

Down the Sazuenay to Cliicou- tiinl the Leavitts continued. They had a iveck of sightseeing in Que- bec, went to Sorel and entered

I O Piusville and O I O . Vicinity -Mr. John Dalton. Halifax. N. 5.. has arrived in Piusville to spend his holidays with his sister,

Mrs. John J. Corcoran and Mr. Coiccran. also his father Mr. Am-

-lbiose Dalton of Glengary. Lot 7.

Congratiilations being ex- tmded to Miss Anita Gallant for making the highest marks in the Senior Cathccliism examinations.

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A large crowd attended the sliowcr in '.;oiiour of Mr. and Mrs. James Rooiicy in Bloomfield Hall on We'.inesr'.:,v, September 19th.

A large crowd attended the dance in Bloomfield Hall on Fri- day night. September 21st.

Mr. Marcel Gallant, Toronto, ar- rived in Piiisvllle on Sunday. Sep- tember 16th. to spend his holidavs with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gallant.

Mr. Clifford Gallant. Toronto. is spending: his vacation at his home in Piusville. B

NORTH WILTSHIRE W. M. S.

The monthly meeting of the N. W. Auxiliary of the United Church met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Noye, on Thursday. Sept. am. at 8 pm. Theme: "The Church of the Frontiers".

The worship service was led Mrs. Bruce Deacon. with Mr. Bruce Noye as pianist. Hymn 511, "Lord of the Lands" was sung Re- sponsive reading Psalm '72. follow- ed by prayer by Mrs. F. Mitchell. The program from M.M. was car- ricri out by the leader. assisted by Mrs. W. Clark. representing Home Missions. and Mrs. A. Bowman re- presenting Canada. Mrs. Reggie Clark taking reader: part. Study book "From Lakes To Northern Lights" was road by Mrs. Deacon and Mrs. Mitchell.

The president. presided over busi- ness period. Secretary read min- iitcs of last meeting. which were adopted. Roll call. it members uicsent. Number visits. home 10.

hospital 25: six bouquets of flow- crs were sent and six cards. Mrs.

'tlon to the Utility

the Richelieu River. They went through the at. Our: and Cham- blay canola and crossed the Amer- ican border to Lake Champlain where five day: were spent in the city of Plattsburg. N.Y. Continu- ing down Lake Champlain they entered the mighty Hudson River through its canal system. A brief stop at Albany and then I week's sightseeing in New York.

Leaving New York harbour. they continued past the Statue of Lib- erty and on up the East River. under the Brooklyn Bridge and through Hell's. Gate to Long Is- land Sound.

A few days with friends at Nor- waik, Conn. followed. The Lie- combe II is powered with a. six cylinder Gray marine engine and is fully equipped. Both Mr. Leavitt and his wife take turns at navig- ating and it was Mrs. Lcavltt that was at the controls when the boat went through the canals systems. Continuing the couple entered the Cape Cod Canal. an area which Mr. Leavitt described I.l ',;very lovely"; on to Boston and another sight seeing trip, to Portland and up the island studded coast of Maine to Eastport. up the Bay of Fundy and arrived at Saint John harbour at dusk with no place to tie up and no chart.

"It. was at Reed's Point we not- iced ,a sleek white craft." Mr. Lea- vltt stated, "and we tied up at a nearby terminal and enquired." From then on they were under the wing of the pilot boat. crew. Chief Engineer George Oram. WP.

Trnynor. Chester Johnston and others proved true friends. The following day voiithfiil

Fraiik Quinn, an apprentice. guid- ed the craft through the Revers- ln'g Falls. and the boat came to anchor at the Saint John Power Boat. Club. The Leavltts would have liked to continue their jour- my back bv boat. going by way of the Nova Scotla coast and Cape Breton but time would not per- mit. The Llseombe II is to remain at Saint John for the winter and the Leavitts are planning on re- turning next summer to continue their journey.

Clark. read a letter received from Mrs. John Scott. Summerside. Thank offering envelopes were given around. ,

It was decided to have a special service for Thanksgiving if pos- sible. Mrs. McNelll asked to lead at next meeting. Collection taken amounted to sl,30, sB.30 donations, sl.29 birthdays. receipts from trav- elliuz aprons .iH.30.

I The meeting closed with siiirziniz of Hymn 510. "From Ocean Unto Ocean". and Benedicton by leader. A dclicous lunch was served by the lhostcss, and a social time enjoyed

HAMPTON IV. I.

Mrs. George Cannon entertained the Hampton Women's Institute for their September meeting on Monday evening. Sept. 17th. The meeting opened with the repeatlnr: of the Creed. The new secretary acting. the minutes of the last. meeting were read and approved. Roll call was answered by 19 mem- bers paying one cent for each lat- ter in their Christian name Am- ount received. sl.2l. There was also four visitors present.

Next roll call to be answered b.'.' donating an article for bazaar and meeting to be held at Mrs. Clif- ford Sherren'a.

It was decided to send a resolu- Board asking for lower rates in electricity.

The president reported that Mrs. Hart will take charge of a class and teach them Highland dances. It was also decided to hold the annual turkey supper in the Hall Nov. lzth.

The secretary reported slR.'18 cleared at last lawn partv. Can- vassers were appointed to collect for the Cancer Fund. It was de- clded to hold a dance in the Hall