"Across the Island" - Ghost Stories
1962
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
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
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
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
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
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
Murder Stalks Desable Woods -- Corduroy Suit Marked Victim -- 'Ghost' Terrifies 'Big Archie' -- Anvil Rates As Museum Piece -- Chat With A Woman Sharpshooter
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
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
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
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
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
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
Price Differential One DFC Challenge -- One Desk Selling Unpopular Here -- Thank You, Dairy Farmers -- Eerie Sleighride At Hartsville -- Don Messer Advertises Island
Island Ghost Yarns, 'Forerunners' Told -- This Comes From Caledonia -- Hartsville Ghost Story Is Colorful -- Ghost Story Tips Are Sought -- Century Farms Competition
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
Shovel, Horses, Carts Built Island Railway -- Shaw Binder Bought In 1892 -- Panmure Island Business Recalled -- Ghostly Swish Scares Housekeepers
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?
Did Mike Come Back To Say Last Goodbye? -- Livestock Prices Back In 1939 -- Prices Of 106 Years Ago -- Walkathon, Quartet Competition -- Territories' Lieutenant-Governor
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
Ship's Clock Strikes As Captain Drowned -- 7,000,000 Bushels Of Oats Shipped -- Dungeon Room At Ravenwood -- Biscuits Baked As Prayer Offered
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
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
Old Ghost Tale Is Most Unusual -- "My Body Is At Bottom Of The Sea" -- Islander Qualified For Olympics -- Performance Made Fine Impression
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
Early Island Tractor Seen At Alberton So. -- Bull Selection Vindicated -- Rory Mor Was Strongman -- Old Forerunner Recalled
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Canning Of Lobster Started In Province -- Man Knew He Had Years Ahead -- Minute Of Wife's Death Known -- Winter To Strike Here Oct.27?
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
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
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
Stores Of Occult Told In Hospital -- White Animal Had Long Fangs -- Forerunners Are Still Seen -- Daughter In Trouble In Calgary -- In Hospital Two Months
Powerful Bear Killed His Owner -- Man Found Crushed To Death -- Young Lad Delivered Twins -- Ghosts Reported In Stanchel Woods -- Sharp Shrieks - Awful Roars
Unusual Stories Of Former Days -- "She Just Disappeared" -- Man Seen With No Head -- Compton Story Is Unusual -- Mother's Call Heard At Sea
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
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
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
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