.IANUAB..Y 22. 1953

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INDIAN HUNTER. - Aircraft- niJll Reg Johnstone. I Chippe- u.iu Indian from Cape Croker i.P'Il' Owen Sound, Oiit., killed moiigh game with this crossbow hi keep nine men in food for 10 days during an RCAF winter bush survival course 160 miles west of Edmonton. Using only an axe, hunt-

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ing knife, cord and steel from a parachute pack, and green wood. Johnstone, 25, made the crossbow and a set of steel-tipped arrows. At left is a tent of the type in which airmen live during winter survival courses. '

(GP from National Defence)

New Glasgow and Vicinity

Vlr. Eric Parsons was a visitor a' me home of Mr. and Mrs. Mur- - :. Orr on Wednesday, January 14.

Mrs. Cyril Smith spent a few days recently with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark.

Air and Mrs. Ila nzccoubrey -:-.rl son Geor c Allan visited the lipital on Tuesday, January 13.

Mrs. George Brown had as her i.-ry welcome guest her sister. Mrs. -ilrux-under Seaman. for a few days

All are happy to know that the mndition of Mrs. John Pursey is somewhat improved.

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Mr. and Mrs. Murray Orr, ac- mnipanied by Mrs. Wilfred Whit- urk. motored to the Capital on ."-.itiii'day, January 10.

At the recent. meeting of May- imld Hall Company, it was decid- ed to have a social eveningin hr linll every fortnight.

Mrs Melvlne Mcbeod learned -ere:-itly that her sister. Mrs. Fred HCLBTCH, had the misfortune to .'.ill, ii-acturiiig her arm.

Miss Gladys Burgoyne spent the urekeiid of January 10 in Char- luttetowii. and New Glasgow Mills. returning home on Monday eve- hing.

Friends of Mrs. Alberta Steven- sari will be delighted to know she i. doing nicely after her operation on January 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Steven- son returned to Amhemt on Tues- day. January 13. Mr. Stevenson was called home due to the illness of his mother .

Deepest sympathy is being ex- tended to the family of Mrs. Ham- ziton Laird. in the loss of a dear mother and a friend to all.

Mrs. Norman Ling had an en- vwablc visit. with her daughter. Kiis. Hubert Stevenson and Mr. Stevenson, recently.

Surveyors were seem working on the New Glasgow-Mayfield Road on Tuesday and it is under- mood this road is the direct route In Cavendish. will be completed 'n the early spring.

Mrs. Blair Andrew attended I meeting of the Inn Keepers on Tuesday. January 13 at the home of their treasurer. Mr. A. B. "Le- Page. when numei'ous items of business were Mtended too.

The congregation were glad to learn that their former pastor. Rev. Paul Richardson. was to speak in them on January 11. but were disappointed when the heavy rains intervened. However all are look- zna forward to that pleasure in the near future.

Mr. and Mrs. James Gibbins of Saint John. recently spent a few days in Hunter River. The latter being called home due to the seri- ous illness of her father, Mr. Lorenzo smith, who is a patient in the P.E.I. Hospital. His friends will be glad to know his condition is slightly improved.

Friends will be sorry to learn that 'Mrs. Fred Clark is suffering from an acute attack of pleurisy Mrs. Clark, although not enjoying food health for some time, had been resting quite comfortably. Ind it is regrettable that this dear lady is confined. All hope her tondltlon will soon improve.

Due to the condition of the loads on Tuesday, January 13 the Glee Club was unable to meet and '5 is hoped the weatherman will he more favorable in future, as W15 group is anxious to prepare their work for the festival, and are looking forward to the entry

new members. -AY

Hampton And Vicinity

Mr. Oliver MIJX... been visit-

Els relatives in Queens and Prince vounties.

,Cnm. Daniel Ferguson is visit- llif relatives and friends in Ar- :i'I'. shore. guest of his daughter. 1" Donald MacPhail.

(At Victoria Rink recently, be- '”W I crowd of spectators. Vic- '”R girls' team defeated the W15 team from Cape Traverse.

Rflatlres and friends of Mr, C. - thaw are extending a "wel-

come home” from the P. E. 1. Hos- pital. where he has been a patient for a number of weeks.

Friends of Mr. 'Howard Myers have been advised that he is bus- ily engaged in carrying out build- ing contracts at Moncwn, N. B.

The resident electrical contrac- tors, accompanied by Mir. G. R. Ferguson. made business trips to Amherst on January 12th and 15th. A Standard half-ton Mercury of late model and design was among their purchases.

Recent heavy rains have com- bined with the Government snow- plow in clearing by-ways of snow drifts, and contributed greatly to the great need of water in wells for both household and live- stock use. It is not so good, how- ever, for creating ice for skating and hockey in the rinks.

The members of the Women's Institute have now turned their attention to the requirements of the Public Hall. in making this building a more suitable place for the holding of business meetings. suppers and entertainments. At their monthly meeting, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mer- rill on January 12th, the decision was made to proceed with a con- ccrt in aid of the Hall, to be held there in the near future.

Representatives from the four sections of the field were present at the general annual congrega- tional meeting held in Hampton Church on January 12th. Very en- couraging reports of the activities

Trek l46.MiIes

To Convention Of Snowshoers

QUEBEC, Jan. 21 -(CP)--Hen aiding the coming 46th annual in- ternational snowshoers convention. three enthusiasts are trekking 146 miles from Sherbrooke, Que., to this

I centre of the old sport.

Roger Couture, Jean-Guy Laure and Maurice Turcotte, members of sherbrooke's Gounod Club Mon- day night were reported at Tring Junction. 56 miles south of Que- bee.

Ganbed in their colorful tuques

. and timics. they left home last Fri-

day and started walking ilong highway No, 1.

They covered 14 miles the first day. sleeping in East Angus Friday night. They walked 25 miles to st. Gerard Saturday. and 28 more miles to Thetford Mines Sunday. Today's distance was 23 miles.

Members of Quebec clubs are planning to meet the threesome out- side Quebec Thursday night and escort them into town.

The convention of some 2.000

snowshoeirig men, women and child- ren. a noisy. gay. unruly affair. will warm up Friday night with it vaude- ville show for Quebec Club mem- bers. , Early Saturday. train loads of sriowshoers from Montreal. the New England Stntes and Quebec's East- ern Townships will arrive for two days of races. parades, "souners mrx 'bines"' (bean suppers) and "solres du bon vieux temps" (old 'time parties); -

Snowshoers. or "raquetteui-s" as they are known in French Quebec. are carrying on a tradition that stwrted in the early days of New France. when fur traders roamed the woods on snowshoes.

The equipment .. a, wide. oblong frame netted with gut and strapped to mocassined fr-.e't-has riot chang- ed much since the old days.

The costumes. in all shades of grey. blue. red. green and violet. are still basicallv the same as those of nld-time "coureur: des hols."

The 90-odd snnwshoers' clubs in Canada and the United States are known ainonrz students of folklore as keepers of manv old folk songs and dances of French Canada where "Cruising Down. The River" has generally -renlaced "C'Est L'Av- iron Qui Nous Mene" on the hit parnde.

Siinwslioeln: is regarded bv many old timers as the Frencl1-Cansd- ians' ”tradi'tional sport." and "H16 best way of promoting fril-ndshin between French-sneaking Canad- ians and Franco-Americans."

with each of the four churches in the pastoral charge were received. showing that good progress was made during 1952. Rev. Mr. Bax- ter and Mr. E. C. I-folm acted as president and secretary respec- tively at this meeting.

of the organizations in connection

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