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January _

1: New Year's Day reception; at Government House and Bishop's residence. -King's honors list in- cludes C.B. for Maj-General E. G. Weeks, Charlottetown; O B.E. for Col. F. I. Andrew, Charlottetown; M.B.E. for Maj. L. R. Crue, Wing Omdr. H. C. Linkletter and Wing Cmdr. D. F. Archibald, Summer- slde; A RC. for Wing Cmda. L.G. Archlmibault, Stanmeraldo and MC. for Capt. V. L. MacDonald, Char- lottetown, —-J, J. Counter, Saint John, appointed superintendent of rationing for P.E.I and N B

2: Maj. William Mercer and Mrs. Mercer, local Salvation Anny offic- gu, appointed to special evange- llst/ic work in Maritlmes; they are succeeded here by Major and Mrs. Victor MacLean, East Toronto Corps, -Stanley Willis, Cornwall. wins grand championship at 5th annual fox pelt show at Summer- side.

3: Annual banquet of Fox Breed- ers’ and Exhibitors‘ Association at Summersiclc, 1A W’ Mathcson ap- lr-"tcd Clerk of Legislative As- sembly. succeeding J. Watson Mac- Naught. M P.

4: Maj. Gen. E G Weeks ap- ‘mlnled Adjutant General of Can- ada. -—Skating tax imposed by Pro-

February

l: Death of Frank Hennessey. assistant Fire Chief. —Indiuction of Rev. Gordon Stevens, Sunny Brae, N,B. at Margate United Church.

2: Railway wharf contract award- ed to J.P. Porter 8t Sons. Mont- real for $374,627.

S: St, Peru's Roman Catholic Church, Summerside, destroyed by fire.

5: Inauguration of direct air ser- vice between Charlottetown, New Glasgow and Halifax. -Couns. ’I‘. D. Morrison and Lloyd Gorril re- elected in slllnflllffsldg- Cliilfi con- test with Carroll Delaney as Water Commissioner.

6: J. W Boulter. Charlottetown re-elccted president of Canadian Horticultural Council. -1slahd Motor Transport Company, Ltd, acquires Summersidt‘ site Ior new bus terminal. ~Colby C. Lewis. Freetown. awarded Master Breed- ers‘ shield by Holstein Association.

7: fihool building at Springhill destroyed by fire.

D: John Morton. Annlndlle. el- ected to board of directors, Cah- udian Sheep Breeders Association. —3-tenemant dwelling owned by Joseph Mac-Donald, King Street, gutted by fire.

10: Potwo ivarehousc. of Russel de-

xinciql Government. —Don.1ld Mac- :.ald. Glcnfinitan. re-clected pre- , . ll of P E I Poultry Industries l : First ice racing meet at Vic-i toria Park. hmnch tot-med ht Georgetown with William Fitz/zeralcl n5 president- Ila owned llv Earl McMahon :\ll:l recon Currie. Rocky Point iimv" (l in crossing ltarbor ice. 6: Playground Commission inaug- urates cipen air rlnlLs on city squares, 7: Chief Justice Thane A. Cami’- swcm as Administrator in ab- at cc of Lieutenant Governor. 1:. Fcpnd circled president <5 c; .o Club. --Weck of Prayer 5('i'1llf.f'S ope-n at Salvation Army citadel. Si: John Moran. Newport mall driver. and am Emmett drowned in car Whilg- crossing Grand River ice. -S‘.if,f residence at Falzonwooct and additional space for patients reccmznended at opening cf Sup- reme Court in Charlottetown. B. F. Tlnnev rs-electcd at 90th an- nual meeting of Y M.C A —Sum- " ‘do Lc-zicn honors Mal. F F‘ 6'1 Efvzinors. on cve oi‘ cle- 7c for Nanaimo. B C F‘ Vi. Hvndman elected pre- Charlottetown Board of -Al.'i'\d Tnnton. Allrerton. sidetit West Prince

“keit appointed to

. . T‘ l vllri statistics lzranrh cf Dc-

W mclli of‘ Prblic Welfare. - M Chanlln appointed bact- " at Provincial technical

next cf Li. Col. J. R. .s Area Commandant.

severe cold spell. end- l"-s l _

"d of 05 arrests 1Y1 -D:a:l\ oi" A y; izrlctictoivn. ": General sicrc of A. L. Rfllllle - or. dcs o-vvd by fir -—R°$ld-

<1 Mrs. ililillinm Coslain, Sum- . ttzttcd l-y fire.— 14 below‘ ..rd at Experimental S‘a-

1o: s S Sankaty repurchased by Northumberlanri Ferries Ltii, “Om Dominica Governmtnt for Wood Islands-Caribou service. -Parkdale district votes 129-54 against ihg incorporated. -—D9i\ll\ M 17o burv. Man, cf Rev. E A Mac- Phc~ t-f Long Creek. 17: Dcnih of retired sea Cflplflln ': ph M. Peters. Summerside. —- nn campaign raises 515.000 l0 iccal quarters ~Lincolrr D: zir. New Perth. eluted d dir- ecfoi" c! the Dairy Farmers cf Call- ndn. -C=uernsey cow 0i’ J. Eric I-iurry. Wlnsloe, wins first place in Dominion 36-5-da,v' 110-11, A 13: Constitution and bylaws adillv" ml ljy resident; of Marple Hill. new- mrd area of ulrf-‘Oft lwllslllg cct. , 5t. Andrew's church. Hunter r. d:stroycd by fire. Canadian Leiloll

requests

ill: minimum ssed potato price Guill-

mmf H, 35:1“ war veterans. Fitmmcrsido Tovrn Council repcriS rllflllllg of 53-553-

32; RCA/f P. constables W. H- \,vm-ncr and T J Kfefe presented

-/Canadian Legion foundry of Hall and Stavert, Pick-

o Rocky Point. -- q, .‘ Swine Breeders’ Association. —

reported {ii , ‘-

Clark. M L A.. .\it. Stewart,

B: Ebtimatea of $388,763 revenue and sasassa expenditures named by City Council.

10: EU. Nazaire Poirler, D.F.C.. principal at investiture at Mis- couche by LieutGovernor Bernard.

11: 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Cameron, Charlottetown drowned off Railway wharf. —-Week- clay M.C.A. flights inaugurated between PEI and Artnapolls Valley. Yarmouth and Halifax.

12: Provincial Government bud- gets for overall deficit of $846,524 for fiscal year ending March 31, 1947. —-I<I0n. D1", W.J.P. MacMlll- an reelected president of P. F. I. Red Cross, Society.

13: Miss Ethel Haines ilppoinietl provincial nutritionist for Red Cross. —Death at B1 of Miss Sarah Jenn Arthur, first nurse to grad- uate from a P.E.I hospital traili- ing school.

14: Hon. Horace Wright elected president at annual meeting of PEI Potato Growers’ Associat- ion. at which aggregate business of $2,000,000 for past year is reported. —Visit of J.P R. Vachen. Air Transport Board, Oitatva. with pro- posal that City Council take over ownership and operation of local airport.

I5: Cpl. Vernon Wesley Cole, Spring Valley, killed in traffic ac- cident in Ottawa.

i7: BIS hold first St, Pat-

stroyeci by iii-c. l1: New cold storage plant opens at Summerside - Fire destroys

drds wharf.

l2: Death of Mrs. Charles A. Hyudmmt. Charlottetown. two days after celebrating her 100th birth- day. —Rev. Dclhionto Ym, Tyne Valley. appointed scclol service and temperance ‘worker under Prohibi- tion Act. -Hanseh rink wins Pro- vincial (‘in-ind Championship. Mp mp, 3 llcrbwrt Mason. Bun- bury tbscwc goltlcn wedding an- niv ry.

l3: C.vic tlt-t-tioit results in re- turn of \ a "or B. Earle MacDonald. Courts. I. cl Ncotiaii, F C. Doug- ah. J Gordon MacDonald. W R LcPagc. C 1f. Cm. N.W Lovvther. J D Sti-zvart, M A Fanner and Water Commissioners J. A “feb- ster. G D Wright. and W D Gillis. all the Commissioners and Courts, Doilgan and LePage being rs-clected.

14: Dr-aih cf Dr. City fcofl lnsrcctrii:

l5: A H. Nloulrl appointed bits- iness manager of P.E I Hospital. --Deailt of Russel Pickard. city»- Capt. Allan Arsr-nault. Fumimcrside appointed htnstei- cf C G S Brant in ~rsrsioi1 to Cit-gt. Arch. J Clhirnxoitt. retired. “.1;- cl’ Percy Dickieson.

I Y Crokcn.

16:’ t New C i:gow. destroyed bv fire.

17: Start of improved passenger z-lvne service bctivr-en Charlotte- town and Mcncton. —Fire dam- agzcs cl"i‘il‘lf'. light plant ht O'1e.".!‘.\' -P E I Federation of Labor or- gaitized

l9: Farmers‘ Week opens with imrn shor and annual meeting

Qiiy Ccximcll grasses resolution vie-- iding rclmbursctnmt cf cost of ‘ airport housing scheme by Domin- ion Government. --Opening of an- nual exhibition by PEI. Art Society.

2n: “ritlsh Overseas Corporation Lib ator plane with 16 persons tirashc; at Chatlittctowil airport, killing second officer D. W, Day. Montreal. and injuring others. J H Myers elected president of P. E I Dairymenfis Association. -Bess=b0i':ttgh Girl Guide shield presented to 1st North Rustlco Company.

22: 0;i:\w:r announces Alr Navi- gallon School. Summerside. to be part of peacetime setup for Royal Canadian Air Force.

24: Visit of JM iwfacdottnell, M.P.. chairman .11 Progressive Con- servaiive (‘illlPllg oigasiiratihn com- mlttec, and 11A Bell. national Party dirvctor. South African veterans observe Paardeberg anni- versary at Trlnif‘! church service.

25: Death cf John A. Morrison, Charlottetoivn. veteran cf the Northwest Rrtbcllion. —Opening in Chnrlotictovm of Sunday School convention, Maritime Religious Ed- ucation Council.

26: Opening cf 3rd session of 45th General Assembly. -Eight P. E. I. veterans receive ilecoratlons at in- vestlturp at (iovernmeni House.- Grand July finds no bill against Leo Herbert Chcverie. Souris. charg- ed with murdering his brother-in-

with Klngls Police and If-re 59?". vices medals in connection will cspiure (if Ontario bank YOIJJCH at Govclicud inst Seplembsr- ‘\- lvL Mcllish rilecicd 1rresident i:- Stnunerside Board of Trade-

23; Mr. and Mrs. John Toombs. Capg qh-avcrsc. observe golden wed- ding anniversary. —De1lh Of C091- 0 F. Pooley, Charlottetown, B061‘ War and World War 1 veteran.‘ — Charlottetown curlers win inter- clwb competition against summer- slde and Montague, ~Vllll 0' m“ c, Ritchie Bell. Moderator of the Presbytery cf Montreal. ll'i connec- llqn with Presbyterian Church cam- palgn.

94: Burns anniversary Wllflell-‘r Mrs. E. R Woodslde, Summerslde. elected president at annual mm- lng of United Church PresWlB-“llll at Remington.

25: Province swept by BO-mlle

gale. -Dweiling of Edwin Grills’- Covehead. destroyed by flrv- —-'l- 8.101190"; Courts. sentenced l0

thrbe your; f6: burgln y.

M: Group-Capt. A. Lewis, ARC. and Mn Lewis honored at civic certnnnny nt Qtmunersidr.

21: Ell 1’. Light Home veterans we ed home.

, '. Mayor J. Frank Arnett. Sum- m ids, re-elected. by RCCIPJHBUOII. - l Chunpion re-olecicd May- or,of Kenaingtorh-Clty Council re- pom lurplus of $10,923 and debt reduction of $.71! at annual meet- ing. —Vllit d I. 1:001 fnrlen.

Rind! Conn! Canon -lncorpor- awn. of Qmpmttn Union mm- yfau filtering in on; mu. -_ u. Allen firmer, deaf pr! mt of ltmlcr Chunk: cl . .

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law. Ben]. Binn=. —N:~.i~'~isnn Arsen- "itli, Wsllirgtsrt, re-r. ..ed presid-

' at first annual meeting oii

E I Fisherman's Ccaperatiz" . _ wsciation.

27: Bri J c Stewart. officer icommand ..g M.D 6. on visit to ‘Charlottetown announces new mili- tia setup tirovidin! for discontinu- ance of P E1 Light Horse and Highlanders, and creation of Island reconnaissance and light anll-Rlf- craft regiments, with englneerlnv detachment. field ambulance and divisional signals.

28: Death at 87 of lDc-Mayor G- Dudlcy Wright.

March

2: Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Waite. Travellers Rest, celebrutc golden wedding anniversary.

3. Lt. Col. W W. Reid. D.S.O.. appointed to command new PE I. Reconnaissance Regiment. —Death of Sgt. Patrick Ryan, Summcrside veteran of South African and first World War.‘

4: Ottawa announces "Abegweit" to be name of new car ferry. — Legislature PYciests ban an pot- ato shipments to Newfoundland.- Rcturned veteran: of Fire Depart- ment honored at civic banquet. -- (‘harlottetc-wn Colleglans win N.B.- P! I. junior hockey title game at Forum.

5: Death at Victoria, 3.0. of John. Andrew MacLeod, nnfive of Park Comer. P E I. chairman board of directors, Bank of Nova Ecotlm- Keys of city presented to vitltlng Maritime horsemen.

'1: Chn. Beiumith, Petoeboro. Ont. wmlnted nmmlsor of Bitm- tmei-nlde Youth Centre

rlck's Day parade since 1939. 21: 102nd annual meeting of C. of E. Diocesan Church Society.

with Rt. Rcv. Dr. Kingston, Lord Bishop presiding, H: Beach Grove property pur-

chased by Government for Infirm- ary inmates.

24: New branch hf Women's In- stitutes formed at Ebbsfleet.

Z63 Death of Dr. John Jack at Shcrbrocke. P EI - Death of Colin Snihii, Bilcford. prominent fox rancher.

26: Death of George J. McCorm- ack. Charlottetown. veteran train des-patcher.

27: D I. MacKirnon elected to Water Comm‘ ‘on 1,1 place of the late G.D ' .

'39: B Rt . in. city. rlcctecl WCJ-preslfent i! Regressive Con- servative Assnciation of Canada.

30: Legislature nrcmwrues, --Re- solution calling: for freer trans- portation brtwecn P E I. and maln- lwllfl passcrlfiet {rational Progressive C"l1"PTT'ftllVE cnnvcnfion -t Otthnva

.11: ..lt1nmer=idr Fertilizer Com- DHILV- Ifd. purchased hv Interna- tional Pcx and Animal Foods, Ltd.

April

'2: M155 Elizabeth K. Maihcscn killed in motor accident. near Her- mon, Mass, while en route to at- tend funeral of her father, Angus Matheson, at Dundas.

5: A B. LcPege, city, appointed Warden at National Park. -—Miss Catherine MacLeod, R N., appointed SuPETVlS/cf‘ of P. E. I Hospital,

6: Racing mare owned by Milton C. Bell, burned to death in fire at Owen's stables. Povimal St. Body of John Moran, drowned Jan.

I8. recovered at Grand River.

7: Formal opening of Church of the Nazarene at Summersidcs-Reu- ben Large. Ernest Morrison, Bruce JohnstOn and C B Jelly ordained at memorial service in Summerslde Baptist Church. - Miss Margaret Montgomery. Port Hill, celebrates 100th birthday.

8: City Planning Board appoint- ed under chaizrhanship of Simon P Paoll. —$43.634 contract for re- pairs to Rockv Point wharf award- ed to H J Phillip; 8: SOnI

9: Contract for nc-w wharf at Icnnox Island awarded to W.J. Ford, Charlottetown.

ll: Visit of D. A. Clarke, pre- sident qf Clarke Steamship Com- pany. in connection with organ- ization cf Inter-Island Steamship Company for P 15.1 -Nevrfoundland

service. ~Oars stalled throughout Province by unexpected heavy snowfall.

12: City Council approves ap- plication for new motor bus service.

13: First family of B C Japanese (the Nlzunes) to come to P EI locate on farm of William Call- beck. Bedeque.

15: Visit of D Leo Dolan, head of Dominion Tourist Bureau, who addressed dinner meeting of ser- vice clubs and Trade Board.

17: Lt Col. J15. R Stewart, Charlottetown. appointed Provost Marshal for Canada.

19: S. S Lord Strathmna arrives at Summersldc on first trip of ‘P115011.

‘l0: Airmail service discontinued

‘lWPEH Charlottetown and the Magdalens following resumption of twice-weekly .='!‘f\".".=l'l;\ wrtdce.

21: Easter Sunday FHOIIYDYm sweep; Province, severing connect- ions with mainland for forty-eight hours. --Deaih of Mrs. MaeLean. Stimmerslde. widow of late Al? MrtcLean. M P

22: Bishop Doyle announces the. following clerical changes in Char- lottetown diocese: Rev, Patrick Mc- Mahon. D D.. narlsh priest M Card!- kflh. annolhted rev-tor of m, Dun- sian'= Basilica: Rev, J w M4,» Cat-die adminlsiratOr of Sf. Dun- stan's Basilica. appointed Chancellor "l the diocese and secretary to the Blshon: Rev. Harold Crokrn, p p,, Brae, nnpointtvi nrvm- of Fnrrlllgayl: Bvv Jos. Nell Trainer. administ- rator cf the parish nf Indian River. enpointed mm);- Rt 3m»- ]:|@vi_ g, F. Mat-Denali and Rev. Wilfred Keefe. returned mlllhr- chaplains. resume char-an of their for-mm- n"- ishes at Tvdlnn Rivet- 7nd Kelly's "Ives. ~Wlw~ Commnrde- a, r Jacobson. Y‘ FC. unpainted nom- mandinv rifle" 1t R1‘. A F. navi- zsticn whool. fiummersifi-a -Detth ~t R1 cf Judo,» [l [,_ ‘pmqey (v1- ii"t‘rl). Sdilrls.

Xi: P 11'. i’ Teacher- Federat- ion '1 corventI-e. with Dr. Fletch- c-r Per-cock. N F education mp- erfntendezit. O V S , Miller. pre- nldert Canadian ‘lbaehers Pedant- ion and J A. Partridge. principal North Bay Normal School, d; gum lpeakers. ~63 Burewnter, Mont- ml. first‘ lhip to enter Chlrlofft- town harbor this iii.

25: 1.696 unemplowd in King's and Queen's Counties. reported ut annual meeting of Charlottetown branch o1 Canadian Legion. -Vlslt of RK. Paquegnat, senior sanitary enslnw- Ottawa. to discuss coh- tamlnation of water in Summer- side harbor and its effect on oyster fishery. —Rev. A.S. Murray. pastor of United Church, Wellington, ac- cepts call to New Richmond, Que.

27: City returns to Daylight Sav- ing Time.

28: Farewell service for Rev, R. M. Johnston, Church cf Christ. Summerside, before departure for Digby County. N S

29: Company formed under Sand- ford Phillips, summcrside, to Dro- mole ferry service between West Point, P.E 1. and Buctouche. N B

N.B.- Oddfellows and Rebckshs

30: Premier Jones presents P.E.I. brief at Dominion Provincial Con- ference. Ottawa. -Mr. and Mrs, W. J Drake. Charlottetown. celebrate golden WPddllflfZ anniversary. -—Rcv. William Bllson. St. Thomas, Ont. returns to Church of Christ past- orate at Stimmersidc.

observe 127th cnnlversaiy. ,1

League and Cooperative Union. leaves for San Antonio. Texas; he is succeeded by J. G Dennis, O'- Leary. -Incressed milk prices be- come effective under control o! Provincial Milk Board. —Gordon Macmillan. Cornwall. elected pre- sident of Silver Fox Breeders and Exhibitors Association. —Ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Petrie. Southport, killed in accidental dis- charge of rifle. -~P.W.C. convoc- ation.

June

3: Seven nurses receive diplomas at graduating exercises of Falcon- wood Hospital and Provincial In- firmary. -St. Dimstans University Officers Training Corps and Cadets inspected by lifuj. Gen. H. W Ybster. C B E., general cfficzr coin- mandlhg Eastern Command. Plant of Canada Packers. lower Prince Street, gutted by fire. -Miss Dorothy Cox, R N., re-elected prg- sident of P E.I Registered Nurses Association.

4: First visit of S. S. Island Con- nector, inaugurating new p, E, 1,. Newfoundland steamer service.

May

1. Lobster season Opclls.

2: Record breaking low temper-I ature of 12 drglells below freezing, recorded at Experimental Station,‘ —-Alr Cadets inspected by Group: Capt. A. Lewis. A F C. . 3: Mr. and Mrs. T. H Hopgood. l Montague, celebrate 60th wedding’ anniversary. 4: Fires cf incendiary origin re- ported at Stanley Bridge. 6: Prince Nova makes first sca- aonal trip from wood Island to Caribou. -Mr. and Mrs. John B. Spence. Hunter River, celebrate 60th wedding anniversary. '71 Death in Montreal of Li. Col. W. F. Cleaver Sullivan, 69, eldest son of late Sir William and Lady Sullivan, Charlottetown. —-Motor vehicle traffic restrictions lifted on all provincial highways. —Car ferry "Prince Edward Island" leaves for Halifax drydcck.

8: 14 graduating nurses receive diplomas from city Hospital. Rebuilding of St. Paul's Romll-n Catholic church commenced at Summérside, —Inspection cf Anny Cadet Corps by Maj. J C Doug- las. District Cadet Officer, Hali- fax. -Rev. William Bilson inducted at Siunmerslde Church of Christ.

9: $220,000 shipment of dehydrat- ed potatoes leaves Summer-side for Germany. —New peacetime setup for naval training announced here by Cmdr. L L. Attwood. R C N

10: Annual meeting in Charlotte- town of Maritime division cf the Canadian Press. -First competitive provincial musical festival opens in Charlottetown with Miss Dorothy Allen, Mt, Allison Conservatory of Music. as adjudicator.

13: Opening of new P.E.I Court of Divorce and Alimony with six cases docketed. —Summerslde Town Council budgets for $829 surplus out of estimated $137,965 revenue. _u s Army Transom Command plane inaugurates milk and pro- Cil-lCe carrying service between Her- mon Field. Newfoundland and sum- mersidtn- Ulrich Arscnault, Well- ington. makes gold strike north of Yellowknife, Youkon Territory. Death of S. D. Irvine. senior live- stock field man.

14: Inaugural flight of Fraser Air Lines plane with 5.000 pounds of live P.E I. lobsters for New York -12 nursed receive diplomas at PEI Hospital graduating exer- cises. —Marltlrne Churches of Christ convention in Charlottetown. —Summerside electric. plant auth- orized to buy additional $10,000 equipment.

i5: Annual meetings of Grand Orange Lodge and LOBA. at Summerslde.

16: Welcome extended to His Eminence Cardinal McGulgun on arrival for three-day visit. —Lt. Col. W W Reid, D.S.O.. appoint- ed honorary aide de camp to the Govcrncr General.

17: Maj. N. W Lowther elected president, Lt Col. Reid Commis- sioner. at annual meeting Provinc- ial Boy Scouts Association.

19: Doulble train service begins. —Unvelling and dedication of bronze tablet in St. Paul's church in mem- ory of Lt. Gordon DeBlols. —Ded- lcation nf new Presbyterian church at Wood Islands.

21: Roy Mugford. of the Royal College of Ozganists. London, an-

ronted organist at St. Paul's Church. -—Maple Hills community council formed with J, L Mac-

Donald as chairman.

C3: 92nd commencement exercises 1i 1.1‘. lltunstsnfls University.

24: ‘Victoria Day.

26: Rededlcation service at ML. Herbert United Church. -Yo'ung| daughter of Mr. MacLeod, Springhill. killed in ac- cident near home. -_New organ de-

dicated at Kenslngton United Church. 27: Joseph Arsenault, Albany,

killed in truck accident at Tryon. -—Milton players score in drama festival at St. Peter's Cathedral Hall. -CG.S. Sorrel fled up in port by national seamenh strike.

28: Dr. .1. A Clark re-electeil chairman at annual meeting of P. E. I. Hospital trustees. --F. G. Ward. supervisor of poultry market- ing and production services. ap- pointed senior inspector for East- ern Ontario. succeeded here by hll Pfedweflsor Mni- Fred M. Nash. Charlottetown. on dlachngg mm Anny. -Junior Commerce Chamber oratorlcnl content won by Betty Beers. Prince Street School.‘

29: Kinsmen Spring Carnival oPQns at Armourlu. —Holy Redun- er recreation centre. Upper Queen BL. opened by Lieutenant Governor Bernard. —J. Alfred Doyle. Char- lottetown, elected stats deputy at K. of C. Stat! ‘launch meeting in Simmer-side. -i0-i'ocm dwelling of P. A. McKenzie. Baldwin's Road. destroyed by fire. -

80: Bl: nut-ecu receivo diplomas at Irldtlatlng onrclm of Pram

and Mrs. James‘

Rev. F. Norman Young inducted at Marshfield Presbyterian Church.

‘—Justlce A E Arsenhult honored

by Bar Society on his 25th anni- Wlsflfi‘ 0n Sl-lDYPIP-e Ccurt bench.

5: Cecil Arsenault and Alfred Cahlll, Summerslde. sentenced to three years on illegal entry charge.

9: Parochial house at Hope River destroyed by fire.

10: Govcrnznent liquor store open- ed at Aiibcrinn.

11: R. E Bradley elected Grand Knight at annual K. of O. meeting. —Capt. J S Walker appointed assistant fire chief.

l2: Fish grading station opened in Charlottciotvn under R. S. Hu- mans, Halifax.

i3: Maj. General D. E. Dewar. qr Montague. awarded CB 1:. in King's honors list. -~Lt.-C0l. C J MacDonald, M B.E., Cardigan. ap- pointed to command‘ 22nd Light Field Ambulance tRl. —l'1th Arm- oured Regiment (P.E.I Light Horse) holds final regimental din- ner. —Dr O s. Nordland appoint- ed cl-fy meat inspector.

14: 6,000th car of Island D09- atoes shipped from Borden. -W.E. Darby elected chairman of Prince County Hospital trustees, succeed- ing C R. Rogers. —I"irst airborne cargo of fresh fruit and velelfllbl” reaches Charlottetown from New York. -W. R Shaw elected pre- sident at annual meeting here of Maritime Fertilizer Council. Death at Victoria, B C.. of Rev. Augustine Gaudet, St. Nicholas.

l5: P E I. Musical Festival 00m- mltfee organized with Mrs. Prest- on Beck ds president.

I6: Rev. Plus Murnaghsn. Char- lottetown. ordained at Basilica.

17: Maritime conference of Can- adian Restaurant Association open! in city. -Lieut. Donald C. Baker. Kensixigton, appointed to command of H.M.C S Queen Charlotte. - Vlsit qf I-LMC S. Mismac, first Canadian-built Tribal destroyer. ~ Visit of Dr, Harvey Doney. Tor- onto, national director of Red Cross water safetv campaign.

18: Claude Lewis, York. elected president of P.E I. Holstein As- sociation. -Over-crowdcd condit- icns at Falcon-wood stressed i.n re- port of Grand Jury ht opening of Supreme Court. ~28 receive dip- lomas at Notre Dame graduation exercises. l

19: R S Humphrey, Kenslngton. elected president. of Canadian Na- tional Silver Fox Breeders Assoc- iation at. Toronto meeting-

22: Rev. E J Barrass, Sum- merside, elected Moderator of P E 1' Hi-(ptlst, Association.

23: Provincial Government an- nounces plans for survey of Island potato industry. ~-Alvan C. Ford. Charlottetown, drowned off Hills- bono bridge.

24: Dr. Manuel A. Tamargo, re- presentative of Cuban Ministry of Agriculture. confers with local pot- ato shippers.

25: Life Insurance Underwriters Association hold first sales con- gress here since i929. —Archbishop Harrison. Summerside, elected pre- sident at first annual meeting of P.E.I Christian Social Council.-- Prlnce County Council of Boy scouts Association formed at Summersldc.

26: Eight-yeur-olc. son of Mr, mid Mrs. Cecil Gallant. Summerside. (tilled under Wheels of freight car at railway wharf. S'Slde, -R,eg- inald E. Kemp installed ns- Grand Master at annual communication of Masonic Grand Lodge. —Znd general assembly in Charlottetown of 4th Degree Knights of Colum- bus. —W.G Hogg elected presid- ent at. 1117f annual meeting of P E.I Bible Society in Summerside. —Lleut. Keith Cook. RC N. tRJ. Saskatoon. appointed naval officer in charge of P.E.I. Division Bea Cadets Camp.

27: Lt Col. G.G.K. Peaks. D. S 0 . Charlottetown, and cpl. C. T..MacDonald, M.M., Baltic, prin- lllphls at ihvestiture by Lieut. Gov- enor Bernard at Legion hall. Dr. J.A. Clark elected Wesldent of Maritime Hospital Association. — TflhPeratui-e RBI-stern 9a in wann- m day to date since_1990. —Vlsit of M. Paul Lorien. Hench Consul General and French warship "Lob- elia". -tMlss Edith Stems re-elecf- ed president at annual meeting in Bldflllle of WC TU.

I: Edward L. Euery, Charlotte- town. killed on railway track hear Winsloe. -Conventlon here of Re- Ilonal Employment qonrmlttee. Maritime Section. -W.A. Stewart rv-elemd chairman d. trustee board, Protestant Orphanage, ._ Lcnlla S. I-lunhr and Kid. J. A. MacDonald. ML.A.'a remominsted at ‘rhlrd King‘: Conan-votive con- Milli-In in Cardigan. »

B9: Hector 1‘. Ourrlu appointed vrvvlmlI-l um of sank of Oun- ade in nwceulon to D. A. Mac- Rlnnqa. retired.

30: Rev. Charla Gallant ordained

County I. at: fir. ‘P. mold“, mm‘.

by autwtfih at 91.1mm church

in: director P E I. Credit Union~

fire CITY and PRQVINCE Baring

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July

l: Dominion Lay honors list in- clude: several local citizen; framed ny E. W. Mackmnon, our: E., mu Mayor MacDonald. P-AV. Diuibar A.W. Hynidman and Maj. W. H. Poole, ~O,B.E,'s.—P.E.I. Innkeep- er; and Restaurant: Association formed wth lhos. Whte, Char- lfliblfllflWll, as president. ~Dwelllng of A. Whitehead, Graham's Road, destroyed by fire.

2: Visit of Lady Baden-Powell.

C.B.E-. World Chief Guide. —Mari- time Baha'i conference at Kep- pooh. 4: Education Council recommends abolition of Latin courses in all 1- room schools. -Brealtdown in Maritime Electric Co. plant causes power and light shortage for sev- eral days. wonstruction started on new 40-bed hospital at. Mon- tague. —Annual conference of Lay Association of United Church at Tryon.

5. Rev. Chas. D. Henderscn in- ducted at Presbyterian church, St. Peters Road. —Rcd Cross swimmllfl classes open with large enrollment at Brighton and Kcnsington beach-

es.

7: Death of Rev. J C. MacDonald assistant priest at St. Paul's church. Summerslde. —W.G. MacKenzle, M.

1L A and Ernest Holm nominated

at First Queen's Conservative con- vention. ~

B: City Council moves to investi- gate cost of expvoprlatihg Marl- time Electric plant.

9: Dr. G.D. Steel appointed to board of governors, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. —-Flrst strawberry shipment by air to Newark, NJ. —-L9‘Wl.g F. Camp- bell, Newport, re-elected president of PE I. Credit Union League. 11: Leurd's mill, Morell, dcstroyictl by fire. -Visit of Lieutenant Gov- ernor R. F. Mcwllliums and Mrs. MoWllliams of Manitoba. —Mxsrs. Douglas and McNaught, M P 's, re- port no chance of completing new car fen-y before December at earli- est. ~Death of Dr. A B Martin, Mit Stewart.

12: S S. Charles A. Dunning (formerly the "Sankaty") goes on Wood Islands-Caribou route.

14: Appointments of Lt. Col. W. W. Reid, D 8.0.. as O C 17th P. E1. Recce Regiment and Lt. 001. G.G K Peaka D S 0.. as OC 28th L.A A. Regiment. RCA (Reserve). —Sulclde of Ben]. Gaut- ier. Charlottetown in Queen's County jail.

I5: Death of Hon. W. H Dennis OLear-y, former Minister qf Agri- culture and dean of Provincial Le- gislature. —-Lt. Col. D. N. Bell, Charlottetown, appointed to com- mand No. 5 Div. Signals (R). — Catholic church at Cuvehead dam- aged by lightning, —Kensingtnrr high school class of ‘96 reunion in honor of former teacher, Mr. James Landrlgan.

1'1: Board of ‘Irursport Commis- sioner; alts in Charlottetown on case of Summerslde Board 0f T1166 vs. C N R. re car ferry truck rates. -Maj. K.M. Johnston, Charlotte-

,.town, appointed 0.0. headquarters

company, No. 5 Div. Signals. -Ev- erett McInnls, 29. killed in accid- ent otn road project at Avondale. 19: Kenneth Joseph MacDonald. Souris. acquitted in Supreme Court of manslaughter in connection with death on highway of Elaine Chev- erie, Sourls.

2i: Fire destroys several acres of woodland at St. Andrews. _ 22: Visit of Henry H. Hewltson, president Imperial Oil, Ltd, and

-other company officials.

23: Death of Plcion C. Brown. Charlottetown. South African and World War I veteran. -B0dy "of William IJutI. Soturll ldbster fish- erman, missing since May 2'1, re- mvered at Rollo Bay.

25: Visit of C. Gordon Oozkshutt. president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

38: 60th annual festival of St Anne at Icnnox Island.

29: Forest fire at -North Devon causes several thousand dollars damage. —Ooal supply prospects reported serious by local dealers.

30: Coroner's jury at Souris finds death bv drowning under "unknown circumstances" in case of William Lufz. -Several acres of woodland destroyed hv fire at I-lttle Sands- Women's Institute branch organ- ised nt Springvalc.

August

1: Civic banquet tendered rs- tlrcd Police Sergeant Allan Mc- Innis. —Dsath of DruCecll B. Green Montague.

2: Dr. J.A. Clark retires after 3f you: u superintendent of Dom- inion Eirperlmental Station.

3: British freighter Elimbete. leaving Georgetown with pltpmps, involved in international row over salvage of derelict American freight-

er.

4: Visit. of Maj. Gmerll l; G. Weeks. 0.13., Adjutant Gvndrll 0f the Canadian Armyh-Hltev. Robt. Bryln- Calgary. succeeds Rev. Paul Richardson at Church Christ, Montague. -—War honour roll un- veiled at Volleyfleld United Church.

5: United Church steeple at Ora- Pllld struck by lightning wltirfiro damage reported. —Mr.' and Mn. Horace Glover, Kenli ‘ - cele- bflle golden wedding anniversary.

0: W. E. Massey nppolnknd De. puty Provincial Treasurer; being moooeded in his farmer position of Provincial Auditor by H. H Olrrllthots.

9: Naval Officers Anuoclulon Offlunized. —-Vi|lt of Col. J. L Ral- aton, former Minister of Defense.

10: Mr. and Mn. James Blurland. Moi-all, celebrate golden wedding umlvmary.

11: General non and warehouse of C R. Wallace, Coleman, destroy- ed by fire.

12: 09min! of Old Home Week and Provincial flir- wltli largest attendance on

II: Jame; Medium. Manhole. killed in highway Iccldmt near 01400-17. --J Al. Wllllml. 01mi- iotmovn. elastic. to GM!!!" of caudal ‘lumen Matron u

Ottawa. convention.

18: Forrest Phillips, Mont Royal. nominated as Conservative candidate in Second Prince. —Clarence Mer- tn‘. M.A.. appointed supervisor of Summerslde High School.

19: VIII! of A-W. Kileforth, U. S. Connil General. -W.H lic- Kendrlck, Oampbelltton, re-electcd president at annual meeting of West. Prince Liberal Association.

2-1: Fire destroys uvv grist mill of Helicon Mann. Remington. - Prince County exhibition at Al- berton. -Death cl Dr. Alex Le- furgey. Alberton.

' 22: Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Douglas. Savage Harbour, observe golden wedding anniversary.

25: 77th annual Churches of Christ in town.

26: Visit of Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alarnein, GCB. Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

2'1: Allie McNeil], West Cane. nominated as Conservative candi- d-ute in Second Prince.

29: Apartment houses project for Charlottetown war veterans held up at Ottawa. -Col. U G Dawson elected president of East Prince Progressive Conservative Associat- ion.

30: halls owing

convention of Charlotte-

sehools. theatres and dance throughout Province closed to prevalence of infantile paralysis. —N.W Lowthcr. Char- lottetzorvti. rlected vice uresident 0f Canadian Bar Association.

31: Retirement of Arthur Belcher. local manager, Bank of Montreal. whg is sticceeded by Nonnan L Ford. manager cf Yurmcuth branch.

September

2: Visit of Hon. Angus Maodon- ald, Premier of Nova Bcotis.

3: Mayor W.P. MacNeill. re- turned in Borden municipal elect- ion. —Sqd. Ldr. c. W. Higgins, D. F.C., appointed manager local office, War Assets Corporation. — New P.1i.1. Hospital annex open- ed to students in training.

6: Opening of Salvation Army “Sunset Lodge" for aged women. 8: Orchid Restaurant property. Great George Street, purchased by Provincial Govemzn ‘ for ex- tension to ‘liquor store.

9: ThNC-dfly conference in Char- lottetown of directors of Canadian Federation of Agriculture. —Annual convention of Provincial Command. Canadian Legion, with Maj. Gen- ernl O. B. Price, C B, D.S 0.. in nttendurce.

11: Rood Logic, Ohatham, ap- pointed director of P E.I biologic- al station at Elierslle, succeeding Dr. C J. Kerswlll.

12: Death of Bic-Mayor W. J. Lldstono of Surnm side. -—E. A. Floater, Charlottetown, hotnorcd with life membership 1n Canadian Pharmaceutical Association.

13: New Legion branch formed at Belle River with George Stew- art. lVLM. as president.

14: Visit of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association members.

15: Death of Mrs. E. T. I-Iiggs, Charlottetown.

17: llloirest W. Phillips, O'Lcary (Liberal) elected as Councellor for 2nd District of Prince. -Genernl store of MacWilliams d: ‘Pruner, Clear-y, gutted by fire.

18: Annual conventions here of Canadian Florists Telegraph De- livery Association and directors 0! Canadian Jewellers Association. — First put-war air show held at Charlottetown airport.

19: M.W Wood, southport, and D. J. Riley. Belle River, nomin- ated alt 4th Queen's Conservative convention at Eldon,

20: Visit of H.M.C.S. Mlcmac and British submarine Token. Adult Education Council organized under chairmanship of Mr. L.W. Shaw.

21: Arrival of Viscount Alexand- er of ‘Tunis, Governor General, and Lady Alexander on three-day visit. —New car ferry “Ab¢8welt" launch- ed at Soml. Que.

28: Investltzum by Governor Gen- eral mt war monument and San- ntorium of medal; to Flt. Li. A E Saunders. D. ll‘. C.. Marshficld: Gnr. L J. Meurant. M M., Souris; Sgt. Maj. Harry Bishop, M.M., Suntmerslde. Pte. W.J. Cousins. M.M., Mnlpeque. Sgt. W, B. Peters. M.M.. Charlottetown. Cpl. L. A. McDougald, M M., Charlottetown; Pte. Wendell McKay. C. de G.. Marshfleld. ~32 purebred dairy cattle shipped to Newfoundland i0 supplv nucleus of herd for U S. Army base at Fbrt Pepperrell.

24: Death qf D F. McNeill, M L A., Summerside. -—-Scurls ex- hibltlon.

25: Judge C G. Duffy gives ruling under Public Service Act, 1997, dil- nllolvlng dllmlunl by Lieutenant- Gavemor in Council of Queen's County jallor. -Duniel MacLoan. DeGros Marsh, proclaimed champ- lon at plowing matches attended by 8.000 at Bridgetown. --Record crowds at limont Bay and Mt. Carmel exhibition.

29: George Doyle. Charlottetown. killed by Bordon train on city out- tlrfa. —Car\ld|an Legion branch formed at Ellerslia under presid- ent L A. England.

71: Cyril ‘Ibouitl. Ruotloo. wins

Lieutenant Gotverrlnr’: trophy in Island's first nml beautification conten. -Amerioan Ilbundrymon’: Association convatnea in Charlotte- town. . M: Stern; Laundry destroyed in early morning fire which cost life 0f air-police bio Gordon Poole. who vm elootmutad wvhite aiding firemen —Vluit of Hon. mmel 01min, Minister of Trans- port. Ottvn.

I: Death in 90th you of Mgr. Jun Chcluon. D.D., D.P., former parish at lino. --1"lr|t lhlpmmt of 4i p hog: 1mm Province for womm Canada.

I0: Vlmon Campbell. cnumu- tovm. John mister, scrum ma Harold Brush. Harrow. wt. unal- Ofi Qflldlln B0191 Humane BIO!!- istlon certificate: for braver-yin romung boy: from draining at Oavmdlnh leach on Avg. i9. 194i.

er'| jury on “Q1

hole at tumor; fin nonunion‘ that

some definite moment be

ranged between the Maritime 19:3 tric Co. Ltd" andtha Fire pertinent "whereby in cue of 11ml all danger from live wires be kl- moved." i

October

1: Schools, colleges and the reopened after polio epidemic»! W.C. enrollment of 022 being est on record. —Milk produqfl granted 2 cents pes- quart lncNIQ by Provincial Milk Board followhl withdrawal of Federal subsldy.._‘~ L. B McMillan, M.B.E., retirfibfl Deputy Minister 0f Public Workl. —Deatli of Capt. J. R. Perry, prom- inent St. Louis merchant.

2: Tuberculosis League at tmnull meeting reports 34.000 persons rayed by mobile unit since N ember 1945. of which I20 were foun requiring treatment. —Death former City Councillor J T M Kee. —300 Cape Breioners engaged to work in Island potato fields.

3: Jt B Myrick, Tlgnlsh, elected president of Fisheries Federation at annual meeting, in succession to Senator J P. McIntyre-Doug- las Taylor, M.B E., Montreal, pro-A sldent Air Cadet League of Canada. and other members of Dominion executive attend annual meeting of tirnvincial committee at Summer-y side. -Women's Institute branch formed at Elmira under Mrs. Frank Callbeck.

4: New Legion branch formed Q1 Elmira under D. J MacDonald.

6: Donald McDcugall, Hallfs killed and J A Gallant, Rlchmon badly injured in motor truck a6 cldent on western highway rial Richmond.

l: New Utilities Commission ap- pointed comprising County Come Jlllll-Ie C St C. Trulnor. chairman,

L B lvincMillan. Charlottet and W. R Brennan, Summergm‘

—-Lt Col. W. W. Reid. DS.O.. appointed supervisor of Travd Bureau. -"Alcohollcs Unlimited"

groups organised at Charlottetowg and other centres. -Citlzens tend- er banquet to A B. Belcher, retir- llli? manager of Bank of Montnd. -Vlsltat1on of N. and NJ. Knight: of Pythlas noomntpmiod l1 Hon. P J. Locke, Bide! ,

vice supreme master, an Carl l. ' lvlltchel. Cincinnati. imperial no- retary. D O K K. —Lt. Col. J), Hooper, MC, elected president d P.E.I Harness Racing Club.

9: Fire sweeps Bruce Stewart Co. Ltd. wharf. destroying all plant except machine shop, llw plant of Island Fertilizer Co.. a D.W. Gillls Coal Co. sheds. -—Vl of J A. Peacock, director d: Bllliblies for British Ministry Food. and W. A. Brown, chief I poultry and marketing product@ services and manager of Poulq Products Board, Ottawa, in m". nection with new British egg mn- tract.

ll: Visit of m. J. Balm,

Dr. A R. Wilson, British p pathologists, on inspection 0f storage wurehouses.—Stt-vwart mson, Grecnmount. fatally b

in fire which destroyed his ho —Montgomery (Pythian 51st Temple No. 32 instituted he" Maritime grand officers 1nd d $11M! frun Moncton.