"Across the Island" - Ghost Stories

1962

Across the Island - 1962 August 3

Beef Breeders Plan For Action -- Buyer Is Not To Blame In This Case -- Springton Ghost Story Is True -- But Some Things Can't Be Explained

Across the Island - 1962 October 12

Ghost Stories Cover Island -- Stories From Rose Valley Area -- Flaming Casket Seen At Kildare -- Dr. Creighton Believes In Ghosts -- Lanza Like Singer Did Strange Things -- Jilted Girl Returns In Pig's Body -- Stories Researched In West Prince

Across the Island - 1962 November 9

Phantom Ship Is Still Sailing -- Chains Rattle, Timbers Creak -- Interesting Items In Old Journal -- "North Pole" Address Is Baffling -- Cattle Grade Story Overstated -- Good Plowing Seen At Mount Royal

Across the Island - 1962 November 16

Several Looms Reported Here -- Phantom Ship Called "Storm Light" -- Good Neighbour Spirit In Action -- Hon. Walter Jones' Feats Recalled -- Returns 32 Years For Service -- Many Buyers Want Gordon Buick -- MacCaull Gets This Lady's Vote

Across the Island - 1962 November 30

New Products For Province -- Molasses Mixer Was Difficult -- "Big Lobster" Catch Is Recalled -- Handicraft Skills Now And Then -- Devil Appears In Ghost Yarn -- Rocking Chair From Franklin Home

1963

Across the Island - 1963 January 25

Unusual Tales Of Storied Past -- Witch Strikes At Cattle Herd -- Curse On Churn Stops Butter -- Woman Could Change Into Cat -- Lonely Ghost At Tignish Shore -- Woman Ghost At Wagon Wheel -- Ball Of Fire At Alberton Church

Across the Island - 1963 April 5

Murder Stalks Desable Woods -- Corduroy Suit Marked Victim -- 'Ghost' Terrifies 'Big Archie' -- Anvil Rates As Museum Piece -- Chat With A Woman Sharpshooter

Across the Island - 1963 April 11

Treasure Hunt At Blue's Cove -- Digging Done In Utter Silence -- Dark Visaged, Sinister Figure -- Treasure Hunt Discontinued -- Winners Are Congratulated -- Predictor Jumps The Gun

Across the Island - 1963 April 26

Haunted House Stories Heard -- Children Saw Old Men In Rooms -- Haunted House In Eastern Kings -- Car Story From Long Ago -- Open Voting Is Recalled -- Dairy Industry History Is Told

Across the Island - 1963 September 13

Readers Recall Ghosts Of Past -- Eye-socket Flames Are Terrifying -- Screaming Girl And Murderers -- Three Coffins Go Through Window -- Dead Wife Appears, Gives Message -- Stories From Stanchel Area

Across the Island - 1963 October 11

Horse Is Spry At 35, Store of 50 Years Ago -- Old Store At Victoria Was Interesting -- Lady Visited Famous Schoolhouse -- "The Finest Man I Ever Worked For" -- George Mayne Has Family Records

Across the Island - 1963 November 15

Trip To AWF Is Basis For Today's Column -- Route Direction Is Interesting -- Forerunner Of Neighbour's Death -- Car, Corpse Lost, Never Found -- Heavy Horse Teams Are Colorful

Across the Island - 1963 November 22

Emyvale Man Recalls Unusual Ghost Story -- Strange Developments Follow Death -- Prowlers Worse Than Ghosts -- This Ghost Story Is Different -- Covehead Man Has New Product

1964

Across the Island - 1964 January 17

Price Differential One DFC Challenge -- One Desk Selling Unpopular Here -- Thank You, Dairy Farmers -- Eerie Sleighride At Hartsville -- Don Messer Advertises Island

Across the Island - 1964 February 14

Island Ghost Yarns, 'Forerunners' Told -- This Comes From Caledonia -- Hartsville Ghost Story Is Colorful -- Ghost Story Tips Are Sought -- Century Farms Competition

Across the Island - 1964 February 21

Senate Appointment Recalls Old Incident -- Storm Of February 1930 Recalled -- This Ghost Story Was Different -- Advertising Copy 80 Years Ago -- Archbishop Predicts Tunnel Crossing -- No Entry Forms Are Needed

Across the Island - 1964 February 28

Shovel, Horses, Carts Built Island Railway -- Shaw Binder Bought In 1892 -- Panmure Island Business Recalled -- Ghostly Swish Scares Housekeepers

Across the Island - 1964 April 3

Unexplainable Noises Recalled By Old Yarn -- Fears Are Confirmed -- Strange Experiences Described -- Marriage Ends Unusual Incidents -- Townshend Remembered As Curler -- How's This For Sponge Bath?

Across the Island - 1964 May 15

Did Mike Come Back To Say Last Goodbye? -- Livestock Prices Back In 1939 -- Prices Of 106 Years Ago -- Walkathon, Quartet Competition -- Territories' Lieutenant-Governor

Across the Island - 1964 May 29

Ghost Stories Heard From Many Districts -- Dark Bay Horse Turns White -- Phantom Prowler Tough Opponent -- Barn Was Built On Fairy Hill -- Butter Would Not Come In Churn -- Captain Seeks Ship After 25 Years -- Step-Dancing And Fiddling Contest

Across the Island - 1964 June 19

Ship's Clock Strikes As Captain Drowned -- 7,000,000 Bushels Of Oats Shipped -- Dungeon Room At Ravenwood -- Biscuits Baked As Prayer Offered

Across the Island - 1964 July 3

Tales Of 'The Occult' Heard In Cape Bear -- 'Has Never Spoken To Anyone' -- Coffin Placed At Exact Spot -- Lime Trees, Wood Carving Seen -- P.E.I. Folksongs' Books

Across the Island - 1964 September 3

Century-Old Paper Reported Cure-Alls -- Bitters Cured Almost Everything -- Respiration Method Is Still Good -- Harbor Activity Is Interesting -- House Won't Move - Devil Leaves

Across the Island - 1964 September 24

Old Ghost Tale Is Most Unusual -- "My Body Is At Bottom Of The Sea" -- Islander Qualified For Olympics -- Performance Made Fine Impression

Across the Island - 1964 October 15

Granite Stone Is Seen Key To Unusual Yarn -- Old Story Is Interesting -- Gifts For Christmas Biggest Thrill -- Noises Foretold Mother's Death -- Same Noise Of Shuffling Feet

Across the Island - 1964 December 3

Early Island Tractor Seen At Alberton So. -- Bull Selection Vindicated -- Rory Mor Was Strongman -- Old Forerunner Recalled

Across the Island - 1964 December 24

Many Stories Heard Are Unexplainable -- Spike In Grave Held Him Down -- Crippled Tailor Beat Him Home -- Syringe Fills Cartridge Pens -- Boy Sees Vision At Foot Of Bed -- One Letter Came From Austria -- Special Greetings At Christmas

1965

Across the Island - 1965 March 4

Daddy's Safe Word Came Through Child -- German Prison Camp Transfer Seen -- Squeaking Shoes - Status Symbols? -- Button Hooks - Do You Remember? -- Buggy Whips Are Recalled -- Buggies Were Tops For Courting -- 'Brig Fanny' Personnel Recalled

Across the Island - 1965 April 8

Murphy Came Back To Trounce Kelly -- Murphy Did Come Back To Beat Him -- Imagine! A Ghost Being Alarmed -- Man Is Not Completely Consistent -- Sam Sherren Was The Bailiff

Across the Island - 1965 May 6

York Seed Business Spans The Continent -- 200 Letters Daily At Peak Period -- Every Item Is Carefully Tested -- First Cash Return Is Recalled -- Money Was Scarce Item Then

Across the Island - 1965 May 13

Yarns Are Gruesome But Ghosts Harmless -- Coffin Maker's Saws Tingle -- Terrible Dread Of Nightly Travel -- Black Dog Devil-Tam O'Shanter -- C W Judson 103 On Saturday

Across the Island - 1965 June 24

Broken Crust Omen, Death 40 Yrs. Later -- Her Son Died 40 Years Later -- This Forerunner Came In 1965 -- Watched Fairies Dance At Southport -- Raps On Windshield, Car In Funeral

Across the Island - 1965 September 23

Father, Young Son Saved In Raging Sea -- Flour In Sea - Still Usable -- Forerunner Story Heard At Dundas -- "That's The Noise I Heard" -- Polly Information Available

Across the Island - 1965 September 30

Canning Of Lobster Started In Province -- Man Knew He Had Years Ahead -- Minute Of Wife's Death Known -- Winter To Strike Here Oct.27?

Across the Island - 1965 December 2

Unusual Tales Told, Dr. Robertson At PWC -- Lights Forerunners Of Death -- Wagon Brought Body Home -- Dr. S.N. Robertson Is Recalled -- Stood At Front Door Of PWC

Across the Island - 1965 December 16

Strange Stories Told Have No Explanation -- Pat Callaghan's Story Recalled -- Brilliant Lights Blocked Path -- Crouched In Terror, Prayed -- Mother, Baby Died During Night

1966

Across the Island - 1966 January 27

Cherry Valley Man Has Rare Type Fish -- Grandfather Clock - Heifer Is Smart -- Liberals "Built Bridge, Railway" -- Murray Harbor Completion Date -- Lobster Meat Will Be Costly -- Original 'Vision' Note Is Seen

Across the Island - 1966 March 3

Stores Of Occult Told In Hospital -- White Animal Had Long Fangs -- Forerunners Are Still Seen -- Daughter In Trouble In Calgary -- In Hospital Two Months

Across the Island - 1966 March 17

Powerful Bear Killed His Owner -- Man Found Crushed To Death -- Young Lad Delivered Twins -- Ghosts Reported In Stanchel Woods -- Sharp Shrieks - Awful Roars

Across the Island - 1966 March 31

Unusual Stories Of Former Days -- "She Just Disappeared" -- Man Seen With No Head -- Compton Story Is Unusual -- Mother's Call Heard At Sea

Across the Island - 1966 April 14

N. Zealand Emigration Of 1858 Is Described -- Names Of Emigrants Listed -- Trip Took Five And One-Half Months -- Snow Drift Advertised Sailing -- Ghostly Figures In St. James Belfry

Across the Island - 1966 April 28

Springton Cemetery Spook Story Locale -- Opinions Differ On Election -- Here's A Flash-Back Query -- Instant Coffee Idea Is Not New -- Western Road Opening Date Sought -- Painting Details Sought -- Dispersal Holstein Sale

Across the Island - 1966 June 23

Old Ghost Story Told At Request Of Friend -- Ghostly Apparition Is Seen -- Tall Figure Draped In White -- Desperate Try For Courage -- Nothing Else So Fearsome

Across the Island - 1966 October 6

Salem Visit Recalls Witch-Hunt Episode -- Opinion Reversal Is Sharp, Final -- Eating Places Are Interesting -- Grandma's Rolls Are Tasty -- This Ghost Story Is Unusual -- Modest Ladies In Bygone Days