DECEMBER 30. 1949

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

FAGE THREF

The CITY and PRQVINCE During l9ll-9

January

1; New Year's Day receptions

l ‘t, Government House and Bish-

gp'5 residence. —- Visiting Scottish curlers banqueted at The Char- iottetoivn.

z: Junior Farmers Federation in ﬁrst annual session at St. Dun- siarrs University. _

4; Official opening of Summer- ndr- Air Navigation School, by Air commodore F.C. Wain. C-B-Pl.

H n‘. i fax. a; Cmdr. G. R. F. Gross takes colllﬂlﬂlld at R. C. A. F. station,

Sunimerside. succeeding Sqd. Ldr. W C. Langstaff.

u, Balmiest January weather .-r.hin memory of oldest inhabit- ifli.

ii: Visit of Dr. Harold Saunders. Reading University, leading Brit- all agricultural authority. — Prev- illvilCE of unlawful drinking scor- ed by Chief Justice Campbell at ‘pgnjgg of Supreme Court in Charlottetown.

l3. Sale and manufacture of - irine banned by proclamation of Provincial

. Ll provisions iililiy industry Act. 1F»: New Fishermenis Loan Board m: approved by order-iu-Coun- v.1. 1T: Official opening‘ of new Mur- qy llarbour Memorial Rink by uyig. Reid. — Agricultural short (‘uiltsC opens with 27 students. — Presentation of diplomas and Red Cross pins to 19 First Aid stud- Gilli. l8: Municipal nominations day. llcction by acclaimation of Mayor \\‘.H. Lane and SiX Councillors iii Montague; Mayor W-F. Taylor and .full Council slate in Kensington: iltlayor Chester Praught in Al-ber- mur-Farmers‘ Federation launches Il-ories of public meetings in pro- ucsi of Federal farm income tax ‘system. l9: Agricultural Council in sec- 0nd annual session at Charlotte- . town. 20: Death of Senator BW. Rob- ‘inson, Suimmerside. —- li-ymar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sheen.

Tyne Valley, drowned at Boates Jlridge. 2i: Death of Arch. Campbell,

Summerside, in fire in shack at .Stavert's shore, North Bedeque.

H: John Trainer, M. A., ap- pointed chief welfare officer, Pro- \'.llCi&l Health Department.

23: $7,000 fire loss in cattle and firm machinery of Ernest Haslanl, Springfield. — Capt. J.J. Connolly "appointed Postmaster at Charlotte- ‘town, succeeding Harold Pickard. ‘ H: Opening of new Summensidc , Curling Rink.

E: Councillors H. B. Schurman, J. 1.. Driscoil and Gerald Sheen tltii€d by acclarnation in Sum- incrside. — T. Earle Hickey, C.A.,

we-elected president of Summer- u. Board of Trade. _ 3d: Local cast in “Shangil-iai",

idiféCléd by Sidney Jeffrey. judged ,,bcst play in Ill-LI. sub-regional Dominion Drama Festival.

‘J7: Wendall H. Benton. elected ‘City Councillor for Ward l. suc- ceeding late Coun. S. F. Doyle. —- Mrs. R. E. Sutherland rc-clected president If. animal meeting of Women's Progrcssivg Conserva- tivo Association.

29: Two R. C.A.I. planes leave Suminerside on first tour of U. S. bases. -— Sum-merside "Agricu1tur- isi" ceases publication.

30: Home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gallant, Richmond, destroyed by

February

1: Municipal elections at George- town. Souris, Borden‘ ind Alber- 10H.

3r Children's Aid Society reorg- Ilnizcd under Rev. G. Carlyle Web- star.

5i Gordon R. Holmes, K. C., ap- pointed Prothonotary of Supreme Court and Registrar of Court of i-hancery, succeeding R.l-l. Rog- "8. M.A.. retired-Death of Dan- irl Morrison. of the firm of Bruce Stewart and Co. Ltd.

71 Justice Tweedie elected pres- ident of P. E. I. Navy League.

8! Net debt of $1,929,942 reported It annual meeting of City Coun- cil. - T. Roy Cudmore elected lzliidihl. of Charlottetown Y. M.-

9: R.C.A.ll‘. plane sets new rec- ord in California-P. 22.1. flight. landing at Summerside airport 12 hours 25 minutes after flying 2,760 miles.

l4: Confederation Bo lei ens It GlIBIIOHClOWII. up op

l5: General store and dwelling "f J’. boring Rayner. Central Lot 16. destroyed by fire.

10: Electric power plant at O'- l-ﬂlrlﬂdestroyed by fire, atlmated ‘as moon. - Death at White Flock. B. C., of Mr. Frank F. Tup- llh. pioneer Island fox breeder. — Donald Lord. North Tryon, award- Qtl Royal. Canadian Humane So- <l8ty for saving young companion 50m drowning, July 17, 1946.

l7: Name of 17th Reece Regi- ment changed officially to that of Prince Edward Island Regiment

l8: Tweel building. corner Great (horse and Kent Streets, gutted ‘[5,? lire.

19: Mai. General H.W. Footer. ‘QB-E. Eastern Command. con- fers ,wtth local officers at the Ar- qlnourles.

,‘ 331 Legislature opens. -— Cent- hllud co-operltlve ‘marketing 91in s rovcd at o an meeting ml“! lﬂltlll‘ W

H: New YJI. C. A. building ot- lklllly opened by Lieutenant Governor Bg-rnard and dedicated lly- Rev. J. T. Ibbctt.

ZS: Dwelling house of John M. Mulligan, Newton. destroyed by fire.

28: Highway trallfic stalled by oldtlme snow blizzard.

27: Dwelling of Marne Lewis, Cascumpec, destroyed by fire.

March

3: Death of Rev. George Mc- Cabe, Middleton.

4: Canadian Railway Pensioners Association formed with J.J. ’l‘rainor as president.

5: R.R. Bell, M. L.A., appointed chairman of City Tax Appeal Board. — Death of Mr. Thomas MacMillan, Charlottetown.

7: Visit of Rt. Rev. ILH. Water-

man, Coadjutor Bishop of Nova Scotia. l3: P.E.I_. micro-wave phone

system comes to aid of mainland following disruptive storm.‘

14: Prince County Fish and Game Association organized at Summerside with John E. Camp- bell as president.

11: Premier Jones budgets in Legislature for ordinary expendi- ture of $5,724,140 with estimated surplus of $56,905.

l0: Severe snowstorm ties up all but rail transportation for sec- ond time ln lcss than fortnight.

18: Residence of Coleman Rog- ers, Bedcque, destroyed. by fire.

20: Mclnnis‘ bakery, Granville St., destroyed by fire. —- R. H. Rog- ers succeeds Dr. W.J. P. MaoMil- lan as president of Red Cross So- cicly.

Z3: Sudden death in Florida of Mr. J. LeRoy Holman, Sununer- side.

M: Legislature prorogued. City Council budgets for $486,810 expenditure.

27: Store of J.G. Johnson, Elms- dale, gutted by fire.

29: Miss Margaret Sanderson North River, captures junior cham- pionship at Maritime spring stock show, Amherst.

30: Residence of Donald Millar. Port Hill. destroyed by fire.

31: Local celebrations mark New- foundland} entry into Confedera- tion. —- Roland Phillipson succeeds Maj. J. A. Macdonald as president of Provincial Command, Canadian Legion.

April

1: Summerside air station ob- serves 25th anniversary cf RC,- A.F. — Dr. R. Gordon Lea ap- pointed chairman of City School Board, succeeding Dr. l'.J. Yeo, retired-Rocky Point ferry makes first trip of season.

3: Joseph and John Gallant. Eg- mont Bay, and Joseph DesRoches. Wellington. found dead in auto- mobile on highway near Chipman. N. B., victims of caitbon monoxide gas.

0: l-Ion. Horace Wright re-elect- ed president at. annual meeting of Potato Growers Association. Brig. W. W. Reid, D. S. 0., appoint- ed commandant of Canadian Bis- ley team.

10: Visit of Commissioner Charles Baugh, Salvation Army, who is welcomed at public meet- ing in Baptist Church by Lieuten- ant Governor Bernard and Mayor MacDonald.

12: Death in railway ear. from heart attack. of mail clerk William A. Alley, Charlottetown. - Arch-

bishop Kingston addresses com- bined Laymen's Associations of Anglican parishes in Si. Paufs

church.’

13: Resignation of Memrs. Hor- ace Wright and John A. Campbell, non-portfolio Government mem- bers, to accept positions as chair- man of Workman! Compensation Board and farm supervisor at 1n- firmary. —- Eugene Gormsn ap- pointed to head new Fisher-men's Loan Board. — Contract to recon- dition R.C.A.F. barracks square at Sunimerside airport awarded to Schurman and Company.

1r: Hon. c.c. Balm, reuru. Prince. and Hon. Eugene Cullen. Third Prince, swonn in as mem- bers of Provlhclal Government.

' 18: Prince County jail damaged by fire.

l9: Mrs. T.W.L. Prowao elect- ed president of ‘Charlottetown Women's Liberal Club.

20: Institute of the Blind opens office in Charlottetown under GE. Wood, St. John, N. B. — 3.5‘. Cori- nolly appointed general manager of newly formed P.E.I. Industrial Corporation. M the first meeting, Gordon White was elected presid- ent and J.0.C. Campbell, K.C.. chairman of the Board. J.J. Connolly rc-elccted president of Benevolent Irish Society.

ill: Visit of Merlin Bishop. Ill- tional secretary of Y. M. C. A. ed- ucational work in Claim.

as; $05,000 fire datroys ware- house and office of Palmer and Williams. Ltd, Sununerside. George MacLeod. ‘load Islands. acquitted on murder charge in Saint John.

28: Province acquires new Great Seal, replacing seal used since days of Queen Victoria. -- Betty King. Cornwall, wins flrlt Junior Farmers‘ public speaking contest.

:7; Potato industry Promotion Committee appointed under chair- manship of Minister of Agricul- ture. - Mrs. J. Gordon MacDon- ald re-elected Provincial Commis- gionc-r, Girl Guido: Association.

30: New farmers’ oo-operstive store Oplhl at Cherry Vlllﬂy- — Dr. Cecil I‘. O‘Riley, Ireland, and Dr. Kenneth, I. MlcLeod. Leitli.

Scotland. appointed to staff of Pro- vincial Sanatcrlum under new aet- up in which Dr. P. A.- Creelman

asumes direction of T.B. control for the Province.

May

ZnFoui-th annual P.E.I. Music Festival opens with David Ach- terlqny. Toronto Conservatory of Music, as adjudicator. — Child of Mr. and Mrs. John Warren. Char- lottetown. killed in street accid- ent. -— Death of Mr. R.A. Mac- Donald. Charlottetown. New farm co-operative association for Charlottetown o rga nlzed with

Smith McFarlane. Highfield, as president. - 5: Government central bait

freezing plant established to hand- lo 40,000 lbs. of herring daily. - OPHlifliZ of new Woolworth store. Queen St.

tli_ R. Earle Taylor‘ re-elected President of Tuberculosis League.

‘ T? Miss Gaelyne Craig. Char- ntietoivn. wins scholarship at lilusic Festival for outstanding tal- ent and n-iusiclanship.

8: Leo P. Mclsaac appointed per- manent secretary of Farmers‘ lrderatinn. -— Annual blessing of fishing boats at Rusticn and Oy- ster Bed Bridge. ~ First specialist navigation course graduation. at R.C.A.F. station. Sumincrside. -- Legion Memorial Day church par- adcs. v _ 9: Hon. George Drew. Progress- ive Conservative leader, opens Federal election campaign at Char- lottetown Forum.

l0: Death of Mcwrs P. W. Clark- in and Vincent (Lefty) McQuaid.

ll: 88th annual meeting of Grand Orange Lodge at Crapaud; C. D. MacPhail. Meadow Bank, elected Grand MastcizYKcnsin-gbon Junior Chamber of Commerce receives charter.

12: Thirty-four nurses awarded diplomas at largest-graduating ex- ercises in P. E. I. llospital history. —~Contraot let to M. F. Schurmaii Co. Ltd. for new building at St. Dunstans University. Junior Chamber of Commerce charter presented to Charlottetown branch by national president P. T. R. Pizgsley.

l4: Third annual conference in Charlottetown of Grand Itlasonic Lodges, Eastern Command.——Mor- ris Deacon, B.Sc., Freetown, ap- pointed agricultural fieldman.

15: Sudden death in P.1d. I. Hos- pital of R.J. Victor Killmaster, Montreal, architect supervising new Woolworth building. —- Alcoholics Anonymous clubrocm opened in new Palmer building.

16: Prime Minister St. Laurent at Charlottetown Forum. -- M.J. Caldwell, national C.C.F. leader. at Summerside. — Red Cros first aid certificates awarded to 60 stu- dents in teachers‘ training depart- ment. P. WC. Four stores burgled at Montague.

17: N. D. MacLcaii elected chair- man of P.E.l. Hospital trustees- 53 Rebekah Past Noble Grand jewels presented at I. O. 0T. func- tion.

l8: W. R. Shaw rc-elected pres- ident at annual meeting of P.E.f. Agricultural Institute. Large barn with livestock destroyed by fire on farm of Donald Johnson. Peter's Road. —- Chinese laundry gutted by fire on Kent street.

19: Vidt of Sir Robert Stlrlini - Hamilton. naval advisor- to the British High Commissioner.

23: Three sisters, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn. Lot 65, married at joint ceremony in St. Anne's Church. with sisters of the brides acting as bridesmaids.

24: Record class of 34 graduates at St. Dunstan! University con- vocaitlon.

25: Young Progressive Conserv- ative Association of P.E.I. organ- ized with Andrew McPhail, Win- sloe, as president. —- Charles Wil- lls. Covchead. elected presid- ent of Racing Circuit Club.

$6: Prince County Hospital gra- duating exercises.

27: 89th convocation of Prince of Wales College. — David Mc- Dowcll. 8. Southport. killed in highway accident near his home- Arthur A. Gallant. 15. Abraham's Village, killed in falling from tractor. — Death of ex-Mayor D. J’. Riley. Charlottetown-Rev. Felix L. Connolly celebrates golden an- niversary of ordination.

28: Home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos- Qph Gallant. Central Bedcque, de- stroycd by fire.

30: Wharf, warehouse and fish salting plant of Matthew and Mc- Lean, Ltd., Souris. ‘ acquired by Eastern Packing Co. Ltd. — Death of Emmanuel Gaudet. of the firm of Arsensult and Gaudet. Welling- ton. ——- Andrew Jardine. Freetown, elected president at annual meet- ing of P.E.l. Fur Breeders Assoc- iation.

- June ,

i: Miss Betty King, Cornwall. wins Provincial public speaking contest at Bummer-side.

9: Brig. W.W. Reid and RC. Parent re-elected President and Commissioner respectively of Pro- vincial Boy Scouts. - York Play- ers win first place in Provincial Drama. Festival at Summerslde. -- Openlng of new totirist bureau at Head's Corner. Member-a of United King Agricultural Mach- inery Mission visit city.

4: Prof. JJ-I. Blanchard ave-ard- ed hdnornry degree of Doctor of Literature at, Laval University. ~- Olym-plan restaurant, snmmersicle, gutted by fire.

5: Clifton United Church holds centennial anniversary. First Mass in new Catholic church at Hunter River celebrated by Rev. J. O. Pitrie. — J. Gerald Shreenan, Klnkon, appointed Provincial For- ester. '

7: RE. L-Newfoundland service established by Crown corporation motor vessel "Eskimo." — Strlctcr motor traffic enforcement urged by Grand Jury at Summerslde.

‘S: Eleven nurses receive gradua- Uvfl Illblomas from Falconwood Hospital and Infirmary. ~ Mr. and Mrs. William A. McQuald. Hamp- ton, observe diamond wedding afl- XIIVCFSHPY,

9: Hon. R. W. Mayhew. Federal Minister of Fisheries, speaks at 0‘Lenry. — Walter Duffy elected president of Charlottetown Young Liberals Association.

1.1: Bisley team leaves with Brig. Reid in command and another Is- lander. Capt. Roy McCabe. as team member — Rev. Dr. W. E. Dudley honored by Trinity United Church Men's Association on terminating ministerial duties.

l2: Work begun on new public school at Southport. - West. Kent School cadets hold first church parade to 'l‘rlnlty. - Conductor and Mrs. James McAulny. city. celebrate golden wedding anniv- crsary.

l4: Visit of members of Canadian

Manufacturers Association and wives oii M.V. Abcgweit. _ Rc- .c0n3tructed pnvcr line from Ml. Pleasant. in (yLeai-y corner taken

over by Provincial Government.

l6: Dwelling and Oilthuildlngs of Earl Niabtgv. 'i‘i',von, (lestroyed bi‘ flrc. Rev. - Breakenrlduc inducted nt Church. Sumniersidc, succeeding Rev. Wil- liam Biison. 15th annual meet- ing in Cliarlottetoivii of Maritime Postmasters.

171 Lt. Col, L/I‘, Lou tllcl‘, 0.3.- E.. re-electcrl president of Music Festival Asset-lotion. 65 farm- ers, members o! Stanley. N.B. live- stock shippinc co-operativc, visit: Island.

lit; Prof. Frniik Alacliinnon. M. A.. appointed Principal of Prince of Wnlcs College, succeeding Dr. G. D. Steel, who retires after 40 years with the institution. -- Hot- test June day r88 above) since 1930.

l9; Peter ll. Doiron. Toronto Road, killed in motor accident. ilerir Hunter River. - l.- c turnout in Corpus Christi proc . on.

20: 1.200 attend oldtlme dancing and fiddling contests at Morell. >- Hugh McLean and David Peacock appointed agricultural fleldmen.

2i: Grand Jury recommends sprinkler fire protection system at Falconwood and Infirmary. Mrs. Lois MacDonald elected pres- ident of Registered Nurses Assoc- latlon.

22: T. Elmer Smith, Wood ls- lands, drowned off Wood Islands pier. -- First air show at Wood- side's airport, ltfrirgate.

23: Frank W. Curtis re-electecl president, Charlottetown Board of Trade.

24: J. Wilfred Driscoll. Mt. Her- bert. seiected to represent St. Dunstan‘s University at Interna- tional Selnlnar at Brads, Holland. First closing exercises at Voca- tlcnal School. - Graduation exer- cises at Summersidc Academy.

25: Dr. T.V. Grant, M.P., pointed to the senate.

M: Dominion elections result in return of Messrs. McLurc (RC) and Douglas \I_Jb.> for Queen's. McNaught (LibJ for Prince and Kickham (LlbJ for King's. —Mr. s.A. Phelnn. Ocean view, fatally injured' in highway accident.

28: ﬁfty-five members of N.S. Ayrshire Breeders Association visit. Island and hold annual meeting at. Birch Court.

29: Serious cutworm ravages re- ported in eastern part of Province.

July

1: Mothers’ Allowance Act pro- Cllllmed- — School districts in Royalty area aznalgamated under one administrative board.

2: James McConnell appointed Y-M-C- A. field officer for Mart- tlmes. being succeeded as general secret"? 0f the Charlottetown g; by Fred Gamble, Cornwall.

3: Death of Rev. Patrick W. MOQuali-l, Charlottetown. Sgt. Donald T. Thompson. Charlotte- town. selected as one of 35 Air Cldelﬁ in Dominion to make air tour of British Isles.

4: J‘. George McKay, Albany. and Daniel M.-Macl=tae. Heatherdnle. Ubeml csndidatAs in Fourth Prince and Fkmrth King's, elected by nc- elurmtion. - Comp for Maritime air cadet squadrons opens at RC.- A.l=‘. station, Summerside. -- First regional Shorthom breeders’ prize Show opens nt Exhibition grounds. ~—Mambers of Invorncss County Farmers Association. Capo Breton. visit Province. -- Large linrns of Golding Reeves, South Freetown. and James Murphy. Newton. do- stroyod in season's first electrical storm. -- Ernest Gordon Kerr. 3.80., Albertnn, appointed Boy Scouts Eixccutlve Commissioner for Island. - Klloran Lodge opened tn National Park vicinity.

5: Profitable new market for fresh Island strawberries opened by air to Montreal. - Purchase of old Woolworth Co. premises, Queen St.. by I’. E. l. Credit Union League for $5,000. .- 25th nllnlv- ersnry illustration field dny at farm of John L. Clarke, M. 13.15.. Rustico.

6: Visit of Hon. Jomph Small- wood, Premier of Ne\vfoundland.- llland Orr-operative Services, Ltd. orlonizod following annual meet- ing of Oo-opcrntivo Union at. Ken- singtnn. M Dwelling and barn of Fenton Boylgn, West. Devon, dr- stroyed by fire. _ Dent-h at age of 103 of Mrs. Margaret J. Mont- IWMFY. Port Hill.

7: Hon. George H. Barbour. Mln~ ister 0f Public Works and Bigh- Wlyl. appolnﬁd to the senate. - Life membership bestowed on Mn.

ap-

George Martin. New-Perth, Mrs.

Allan Wyand. Cavendish, and Mrs. . l 1:

Reginald Birch, Northzim. at an- nual convention of Women's In- stitutes. The convention was ad- dressed by Mrs. Raymond Sayre. Iowa. international president, As- sociated Cc-untryvi-omcn of the World. -— Bishop Boyle returns

from paying ad limlna visit to Rome.

8: Vincent Leonard and J.W.. Currie, Charlottetown. and \V.E‘..

McCallum, Cross Roads, appointed members of Land Valuation Board for school district purposes.

10: Forest. fire out-break at Cor- ran Ban.

11: Induction of Rev. H.E.D. Ashford at Trinity Church. Char- lottetorwn.

12: Orangemen celebrate Glor- ious Twelfth at Hunter River. Store and divelllng o! 1A, we’... therbie, Upper Queen and Douglas streets, gutted by fire.

13: Death of Mr. n. B. L. Home l at Summerside.

15: Defense Minister Claxton, on

September

Death of Charlottetown. iness of RM. Davtsoll, Ltd, quired by P. W. Turner. Death Nally, Tignlsh. formerly prominent in fox industry.

4: Dr. ILR. Grant. Sumnierslde, elected president of P. I3. I. Medi- cal Society.

5: Goodwill visit of 65 Ontario potato growers. P. A. MacLcl- lan, Souris, elected president of Provincial Command. cannula“ Legion,

Mr. W. R. Dennis

an.

mills destroyed by fire at Bloom- field.

'11 Owl" 3.000 attend 23in fill-i nual exhibition at Alberton.

31 Walter L. Conrad. Cluirlottc-l low"- “Wllrfled 0119f! Dominion’ scholarship at. Royal Nlililzii-v con i980. Kingston. D Frank .Vl:ivNuit_- Maipequc. elected president East Prince Liberal Association. _. Fygﬂ H. ‘lnylor. Saskatcheu an. -.ipp,;.1n;_

visit to Island. announces million- dollar contract let for 1'50 housing .- units at Sunimrrslde air station. 1.

l6: War memorial unveiled all Travellers Rest. - 1I.M.C. S. Iro- quois in port.

1'1. Sylvia Jean McKay, st. Av- ‘ arcls, killed in highway accident: near her lioinc. -.-~ Ordination of Rcv. V.G. Murnughnn, Fort Aug- l iistus, at St. Dunstunb Basilica. -- 1

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Centennial service at St. Eliza- beth's Anglican church, Springf field.

1S: J. Brenton St. John anzl Walter E. Darby. K.C., elected as Liberal representatlies for First, King's and Second Prince, the lat- ter by acclamatlon,

l9: Maritime ladies‘ golf tourney nt. Beliedere links, _ Induction of Rev. James R. McMahon at Al. bcrton Anglican church.

24: Triple ordination of Rever- ends Emmanuel Richards, Mt. Car- mel, Anthony Gallant, Egmont Bay. and Joseph LcClair, Tigiilsh, by Bishop Boyle at 50th anniver- sary service in Mt. Carmel t-hurcli.

25: Royal Commission on Trams- portation opens threeday hearings in Charlottetown. _ C. Fred Hine HDDOlHted principal of West Kent School.

28: Douglas H. Saunders ap- pointed Fire Marshal, succeeding Mr. Chas. Beer, retired. -— Phar- macy Act. proclaimed by order-in- councll. '

, mercial posibiliiics

ed boys‘ vvork secretary and M15; Lillian R. Gehrkc girls‘ work scc- retary at Charlottetown l'.ltf.(;,,\_ Maritime Social Worl: Confer. (Pflce opens at Dalvay.

fl: Visit 0f '70 mv-iribcrs of sup-l remc Council. 33rd Degree Svottlghl Rite. ‘

1'3: DWclllllg house of Arthurl Dcnslcuv, COVEllCJtII Road, dcstmyeri . by fire. i

11: Miss “C1011 Jniics. B\lf‘ll)Ul‘_\‘,l wins lop honors in jllillm‘ juclgliigl of harness class horses at Canad- ian National Exhibition. ~

12: Lcnrd and Mrs.‘ Lcard. _ npec. commissioned as missions es to India at. service in Alberton United Church.

l3: City Council authorizes est- ablishment of parking meters on Queen and Grafton Streets. - Fishermeny boat. races inaugurat- ftd on Mill Riv-r by Albcrton and West Print-c Boards of Trade. Barn buildings o1‘ Fred Murray, Bedeque. destroyed by firc. -Vlsit of Rotary DistricihGovernor Fred A. Shean. lfoulton. Mass.

J4: Large nttondnm-es at. East- ern King's lSourisi and Mt. Cal'- mel arid Egmont Bay Exhibitions.

l5: Dr. L. W. Shaw elected pres- ident of Canadian Education As- sociation at annual meeting at Prcderictoil. N.B. An honorary li.fc membership was conferred upon Dr. G. D. Steel.

16: New scallop bed with com- located of!

30: Heat wave reaches 92 de- Wood islands by Federal research Hrecs. - John P. Nicholson np- men.—-Visit of Hon. Thomas L. pointed C-Iown Prosecutor for Kennedy. Ontario lVlinister of Prince County. Ag,»;¢u1;ure_ ,

18: George Payiiter drowned‘ Augugl ‘hear his home at Clinton.

4: William McKcndi-ick re-clect-i ed president; of West Prince Lib- eral Association.

5: Death of Mrs. T. B. Grady. Charlottetown.

6: St. Dunstan! College barns destroyed by ilrc.

‘i: Death of Reva D. .\1. McGo- wan, East Bldeford. retired Pres- byterian pastor.

9: Young child of Mr. and Mrs. William Morrell, Filliotts, killed, on railway track ilcar their home.

l3: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gal'- dlner, Central Lot l6, celebrate 70th wedding annlversary.--Maur- ice Dowllng, Charlottetown, suc- cessfully defends title at Provincial golf meet.

14: Visit of Hon. R. H. Winters, Federal lvflnlster of Reconstruc- tion and Bupply.

l5: Provincial Exhibition open- ed by Hon. Joseph Smallwood. Premier of Newfoundland.

17: Four generations gather to celebrate golden wedding anniv- ersary of Mr. and Mrs. William Graham, Gaspereaux.

20: Death od Mr. Uauchlin lusc- Dnnald. retired merchant. tailor. Charlottetown.

2t: Mrs. Daniel Gavin and Leo Richard killed in highway accid- ent near Alberton.

m: Mrs. TE. Durocher, nation- al president, guest speaker at 21th annual meeting of Catholic Wom- en's Laague in Charlottetown. Visit of A.N. Duckman, agricul- tural advisor ho United Kingdom High Commissioner, and Alfred Rives, Canadian High Commission- er to New Zealand. -— Mr. and Mrs. Austin Donahue. Roseneath. “gem-arc 60th wedding anniver- sary. i

23: Sudden death of Mr. A.A.' Gallant. Summerslde lighthouse keeper. -~Young son of Maj. J. A. MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald. Cardigan. (frowned at Cardigan wharf. -- Sgt. T. L. Keycs ap- pointed to commnnd Summersizlo detachment, R. C. M.l".

24: Dial telephone system in- stalled at Siunmersldc. -- $750000 contract for reconstruction of rall- way wharf and new warehouse. Charlottetown. awarded to Canad- lan Dredge and Dock Co. - Only six reactors found in 40.000 cattle tested ln Queen's County for tub- erczilosls.

25: Ceremonial unveiling of bronze tablets to memory of Sir Innis Davies. Sir Joseph 9°?!‘ “ml Robert Harris, C.M.O.. RC. A.

38: Death of Mr. .I.W. John- ston. Charlottetown optometrist.

29: Death at 88 of retired Pirf‘ Chief Thomas Ramhan. :

50: "Abeguielt." oat-s. developed at Charlottetown Experimental, Station, EOCQDVXl for reglstratloni by Canadian seed Growers‘ Assoc-g tatlon. ‘

Slzlleiv 4-claas school building completed at. St. Eleonora. - Eric G. Dewllng, Newfoundla d. ap- pointed manager of Charl tetown branch, Eastern Trust Co. suc-

ceeding Ma]. Alex Knox.

l9: Gerald R. Foster, Charlotte- town, called to the Bar.

20: Civic Employees Pensions Act passed at City Council meet- ing. -- Visit of Board of Referees under Excess Profits Tax Act. headed by Justice J. D. Hyndman.

21: Record-breaking attendance at Provincial Plowing Match and Horse Show. Duridas.

'32: New scliool house and con- vent opened at St. Theresa's.

23: Death of Mrs. 5.12. Jenkins. M. 13.15.. Charlottetown. - Address and presentation to Mr. J. E. Mc- Connell. ,Y.M.C. n. secretary, and Mrs. McConnell, on eve of depart- ure for Truro. -- Local chapter of Canadian Foundation for Poiioniy- letls formed.

25: Canadian Oil Co. Ltd. ware- house, Charlotte-mam, destroyed by fire.

26: Graduation exercises Provincial Sanatorium.

28: 73rd annual meeting of Pres- byterian Women's Missionary S0- clety. Eastern Division, at. St. James Church. '

29-30: Annual convention in‘ Charlottetown of Maritime Boards of Trade. Maritime Tlnnsportation Commission and Chamber of Com- merce.

30: Grand trophy in rural beau- tification contest non by Willard Prowse, Bzrackley. -- $3.000 schol- arship at University of Chicago awarrlcd to Charles Dlcklcsoirl B.A., New Glasgow. __ Visit nil Very Rev. Daniel Elriuui. Provin-i cia] Superior 0f lCIIFZiiHlI-Sllcﬂklﬂgl‘ Rcdcmptorists in Canada.

October

I: Hughes Drug Conipnnv ac- quired by Mr. Earle C. Baker’. - Large inﬂux of potato pickers imzn Nova Scotla and New Brunswick.

3: High school requirements urg- ed by City School Board at. special meeting of City Council. -- l-Icctor Jenkins, hlarshflcld. wins grand championship in F.l-;.l. Potato Festival. ~ JH. MCFHYlttllf‘, i-‘rrn- wood. i-c-clccted )\l‘1‘5l(l0lll- of 'l'i‘m- perance Federation.

6: Provincial sewing contest iron

at.

by Louise Doirovi and Alvirc l-c- ,

Clair, North Rustlco.

8: 2nd. annual convention of Maritime Inter-group Association, A.A.‘s. held in Olmriottvt-mvn.

9: Maritime Phalanx conference at Y.M.C. A.

l0: Young son of Mrs. Winm. frod Gallant. North Rustico. drowned near their home.

12; Miss Evelyn Hessian. Char- lottetown. S.D. U. graduate. award- ed national C.W.L. scholarship at University of Montreal.

l3: Provincial Cabinet rc-fornw- ed with 1101i. J. Walter Jones as

president of Executiie CGUDPIl. Premier nnd Nllulstcr of Pllbllf‘ Works and Highways; Hon. F‘. A.

Large, K.C., Minister or Enum-

. tion; l-Ion. AW. Matheson. K.C..

Minister of Health and Welfare; Hon. C.C. Baker, Minister of Ag- rtculture: Hon. J.W. Arsenault. Provincial Secretary, Hon. Derby. K. 0.. Attorney General and lProvlnclsl Treasurer;

of Mr. John J. .\‘ic—'

0: McAuslands woolen and saw,

W.E.

and ‘Hon.

Y H. H. Cox. l-fon. J.~G. Campbell as‘

non-portfolio l buildings of

m embers.

I fire. _ ‘ l4: Unexpected death of well-known Charlottetown

B. Doyle. l 15: Death of Col. Ronald Mc- ’Donald. M.D.. D. S. 0., formerly of iNorth Bedcque, in Saskatchewan l~-_-‘Dcutli of JK. Sutherland. re- tired marine engineer, Charlotte- town. l l7: Malcolm F. Reeves. South- : port. rc-clected president at. first . annual meeting of Charlottetown _ Strait-berry Growers Association.- Mr. and Mrs. John Owen Garden.

4 Alma, celebrate diamond iveddlng,

fflllll\‘(‘l‘b'tll'y. l8: 100th anniversary of estgb.

llshment of Orangn Lodge in char. l V_ celebrated. -- Visit. of l Cmlllv i ‘VIrJ. D.E.S. Wlrl t. Cl'f C - ‘ x S “r m‘ om l County jllll s:

lottetouil

missioiier, Canadian Girl Guides. l9: Charles W. McArtliur ap-

DOIIlEPd City Chief 0.‘ Police in

susccssion to A. Birtuistic, retir-

ed. -- Mr. arid Mrs. W.ll. Smith, East Royalty. cibserie ilianiontl vicddiiig Blllll\Cl‘bLtl'_\‘_ - Mill River-

East opened.

20: Divelliiig of Bernard McDon-

sclleol building officially

aid, Kensington Road, destroyed by

fir»,

22: ltfarltimc airport com ciic in Charlottetown.

23: Fire destroys C. N. R. station at ‘Figriish, aiSO bani buildings and garage of Vcrnoii Haiidrxighan at Pisquitl.

24: ltoscoc Walker, rc-clccted president at. annual proviiicinl C.C.F. coilventioil.

25: Thos. Sauiiderson electorl president. at annual meeting of Hereford Breeders Association. -- Y's Men's Trade and Industries Fair opens at Arniouries.

‘.16: Death at. age of 100 of Mrs James Wise, Charlottetowrh-Death of Frederick J. Cllappell. Char- lottetown. - Scholarship at. Tor- onto University won liy J.E. Bax- ter, lillerslie. --- Death of Tlwﬂlﬂb‘ Soulshy, St. Peter's. a veteran of the South African and First World Wars. -

27: ltfrs. Joseph Cullen. St. Ther- csa, killed in car accident near Borden.

28: Dwelling of P. D. Peters. Rollo Buy. destroyed by fire.

30; DilvCillllg of Frank H. Roper. Mt. Edward Road, destroyed b)‘ fire.

31: Dwelling of Frau‘. HcDon- aid, Georgetown Royalty, destroy-

managers

ed by fire.

November

1: Cornerstone of Keir Memor- ial clam-ch. Malpeque. laid by Rev. C. D. Henderson, Moderator of P. E. I. Presbytery.

2. Island witnesses heard before Royal Ihanspoi-tation Conmiission at. Otta/wa.—-Dr. T. Childs. vet- erinary director general reports Island cattle leading nil Canada in l)O\'il'.'(~ health tests.~Mrs. Gert- rude Love elected president at or- ganizat-ion meeting of P. E. l. Branch. Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Wom- en.

3: Police Chief McArthur takes oath of office at ceremony in Council Chaitniber.

4: Leslie K. Abbott. wife and child, of Malpcque. and Claude W. Grand Ellui-slle, drowned in car accident at Nercpls River bridge. N.B.

5: Mr. Frank MoRcry. Charlotte- town, fatally injured in traffic ae- OlG€nt.—StB.l1l€y. SllBIW and Pea:- den building leased to New Way Flurnltum Co. Ltd _ Saint. John- J, R. Murphy. Sunimerslde, re- elected president. of P.E.l. Teach- ers Federation.

8: Parishioners celebrate 75th

Frank McDonald.

lnsurance buy i Gevrsetvivli Royalty. desl-YQYPG b)‘; Borden, destroyed by fire.

_ record for 7E l.

.Bclniiiirizi.~-’l‘r:ple1g bqrn in Prince

Kensiiigton. i

- ‘Montrosc.

‘ Z5: 19th annual live fox show Barn | opens at lejxliibition grounds-i ‘frsvclsng of James McKenzie.

i M: Death at 94 of Mrs. James

l-WO; W. Kim-h. Tignisll v _ citlz- l |ens. May. 1-1. L. Bethune and Leo

25: Surprising initial results in yegg production from "jungle fowl" ‘reported at Ebcpcrinieirtal Station. —Prinm County Federation of

Agriculture organized at, sum. mcrsicie with Cilarles 1'00. Sher- . brooke. as president.

‘.17: Death of Mrs Malcolm Gd- lis_ Charlottetown, in her 100th year.

18: Mt‘. Alfred Pickard appoint-

l ed ‘recto:- fur P E 1'. Oil Bank of

{Canada board —l)l‘ G. Ll. Steel,

retired P.W.C principal honoiu- ed at faculty dinziei: 2.9. W. it. Jenkins. Charlotte-

town, elected Libcr

pres:

Association-Ven- ‘i at Prince ssed by Grand Jury Siiprcriir» Court in

tila‘. ioii at opening of Suimiersidc.

30: Si. Andrew's Day

,deli\'€.vtd at Calctloixan Cub din- i llPl‘ by Holt.

Angus l... hfsc-donald. Premiri" cl Niiti _ Srotin —\\'ocd Isl-iiids-Cnrib-lii fcriies establish traffic over route dur-

ing T months [l»f’l‘lU(l December

l: Firs‘. rlllplllﬂilt5 of fmgm P, rxvuitry for ‘Trinidad and

County: Hospital to \li' and M15 Jlvdltcr Andersen. Abraham's V.l- lage

3: Thos. W. Promo killed ivliiie

cutting timber on his farm at

Union Road. 6. Opening of new school build-

lng a‘. Bordcri.~C-onverted fair- miie "Katherine G3‘, owned bv Reginald bfciflonnid. destroyed by

fire in Sotiris harbour.

7: Construction started on ole-it- ric liiic by newly formed Beciequq Power Company, Ltd.

12: Dwellings of Benj. cairneron. Grand Rive; Fulton Gosdoii. and Jamies Affieok, Mount Stewart, destroyed by fire.

1S3 Body of. Wilfred B150. Char- lottetown recovered at Pownal Wharf. An autopsy showed deabh

due to drowning.

14: local pasteurizing plants agree to discontinue Sunday milk deliveries.

15: Inspector Norman W. Churchill. Harisport. NS. ap- pointedto head R..C.M.P. in. Province-L P.U. certified as

bargaining agents for Charlotte- town stevedores by Labour Relat- ions Board.—-Queen's County Fed- eration cf Agriculture organized with Earle Ings. Mt, l-leifxrt. as president. -— Opening of Co-Op Super Market, Queen SL-ihdirs. J. F. Inman elected prcsident. Nat- ional “Yemen's Liberal Association for P. E. I.

19: Laundry of Sam Lee. Sf... gutted by fire.

m: Boyrle Lodge. L.O.B.A., celebrates centenary “First. post- war class of nlr navigators gradu- ate at R.C.A F‘. station. sum- merside Eight D.F.C ‘s. includ- ing D. M. Reid and D. E. Mn- Lean, Charlottetown, decorated l9 ceremony.

21. Peter Mclsaac. Souris. pointed to Temperance O0 ion.

22:J.S.Desl‘occ.l\es.1(.O..Sinm merside, appointed to Count! Oourt bench for-King's. succeeding Judge C. St. Clair ‘Trainer. who ll transferred to Queen's County.

23: Death of Senator John B. Si-rlclair, P.C.

20: Store and darcllm; 0! R- 5~ Montgomery. Tyne Valle)’. 49‘ stroyed by fire.

‘.18: Packing plant of Fred Arsen- aiili, Sumnicrside. destroyed b7 fire.

Kent

anniversary of All Saint's Church. Cardigai1.-Visit of Ma] -Gen C. Spry, Chief Executive Com-

snisslonr-r Boy Scouts Association. - _ ' .A5 l 5.1 by the fireplace and “atoll.

i: Rev. Charles Carnegy. Sum-l

moi-side. appointed to St. David's

Presbyterian Church at Hamilton. Ont.

8: l1. I. Burge. lif.l...A . Fivel Houses. wins Maritime

'i‘tallll)l0llslllfl at blarllimo Winter

. air; island swine exhibitors cap- iture all first prizes-Jinnah panel

discussion tinder nu§plces of P. F. I. Fisheries Federation sets precedent iii airing fishery prob- lems. J. E. Burden elected presi- dent. of l-‘ederatioir- new Boy Scouts hall opened at Burden.

9. Death of City Councillor Pct-

El’ Holland . - Jtppoiilt/mcnt Sirpcrintendeni N. Anderson. I‘. (‘ .\i IR. as Comniissioilci" of

lligluv-ays Safety fnr New Rruns- “it-k “Rev, Gnorgc Cunnuighriiii, I Albcrion, clericil picsldrut. Pl‘. l. Milll5,l(“.‘ll\.l Aerociation

l ‘ll: l-‘wmemhrnnce llay ividcly obscricd throughout Pruvirsce . Death of RM‘. l). l". Crokcn. IPTeetou-n, a former Rector of Si. _iDunstaii’s College-Death of Mi‘

‘|MlllOn C Boll, Charlottetown.

veiled at. 5t. James Church.

15: Body of Gusstc

‘Tlgnish. found on railway: lll‘ﬂ.i' his homo.

Col. l-l \\' president at

1'.‘. l.t rc-electcd meeting of Rural Society.

19: Brcthoui’ trophy Winlcl‘ Fair Kensingtoil ming. Charlcttetcivil ~Rt. Rcv Willard E Brewing, 0.0..

Canada. preaches

IIlEFSlFlQ

D-l

‘But those dear

rill

l3: War nioinorial windows un-

Handraiiian. tracks

Johnsionc annual Beautification

for bcst Wiitshire bacon sidn won at Royal by Willard Proiidc.

20: lxath of Ml‘. lfK S. item-

Mod- erator of f-he United Church ofi at anniversary service at Trinity Church. Char- lottetown.-New chimes dedicated at ‘Prinltv United Church. Sum-

RETROSPECT

the llTC glow Mcmorics COMP hack to me of the

(lays long ago. old times sic gone beyond recall,

ilotat-offliouch i sce- tlic flivl.'|'ln5: flamel

i as lllf'_\ flllllrf‘ on thr- wall

Loved fares 1vr~ knovin; they're. treasured in memory.

Come tint-k to my contemplation like a lillcl across the sea.

Ohl fur tiir- (izstnnl. |.-~|. \\'lll('lt ll gone forever novs:

Those wonderful golden (l:i\= again would lu- ll'tllll for an aching hrou.

l. . fhosr- musings Imw ltllSl

The llFf‘ is liurnini: low, ..-\|iotli<-r _\'r-.'\l' l.\ almost sprnt. lFrom lllv fire-ult- l n-usi gri ll'll coiiiinuo ll-r- pfﬁﬁvhf loll lAnd co on ill ,iu,\ again.

cease]

{Mo} the future liolil great plum- isc,

Its the mirth refreshed with rgin,

I “Rustin

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Charlottetown. P. l. I. Bo: No. 488

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