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[Qua NEWS BUDGET FUR OUR SATURDAY SUBSCRIBERS

MONDAY

fhe death occurred unexpectedly

at his home, Lower Aiontiigue. on Saturday of Mr. Montague Annear. I former member of the Legislature for the ll/Iurray Hurbcur Dstrlct and widely known iiiid ostceinJd throughout, the Province. [Leaih was due t0 a heart. attack.

Mr. Aiineafls wife predeceased him last January. l-le is survxc-I by the following song iiiid (iilllgil- tors: Cfiessel uiid John. L uvcr Montague; Thomas, Regina, Dr.

Cameron Anneiir. New York; Agiws, it home, and Mrs. William Cum;- 011C

Ion Detroit; also ping, ;-_

The Liiiiirdiziii

t'XiL'll\'l\ ,5, ('L.\s.s.\i.\'l‘u_s grasp (ERFFP- lNGS-A uliitoi \ tel(i-__i.iiii from his i- e “mates of

i Zion Church bible lint to M1. J iies T-Tuen Afattfieivl.

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tended Zion bible class ticrc with Ma. Matthews thirty _vc.ii'.s 115:0: Norman J. Mu Lcocl, S ’l‘ (‘v"=cii. Hairy MacDoii Di‘ J “l. 1111'- Kcnzle. A. R . lldzolil Pvt.- 511-. Wnilie Vi cr. .1 Lo ill‘ Douglas. .\‘I. P. l|:\ Brunt} Mm

John 147. CHIHPIYIH. Mr ilaiiilrl llcnril. RS1, n graduate of (‘iuclplj ,-\;_-ri(-u]|,u-_ ril College. lins bPCll nppoiiilcd

temporary milk ilisiii=iitiii~ by the Provincial Guvcriiiiicnt Othcr appoiiilnii-iits I-ncliidc

that of Mr. iVllfrrtl lllilllil). who served with the R(‘.-\.l~‘. during thcliist war, 8s instructor If physical cdilcriiioii at Prince 0f Wales College: Wilbert G. Spencer as accountant iii the treasuirfv deDllflfflvlll of the Provincial Govcrnnicnt: and Ralph McCaull. Carleton Sid- irig, and Alyro Arsenault. Sum- incrsidc, as Justices tff the Peace.

FUNERAL RVPITRDAV ~ Th! funeral of Miss FlTiilCfS E. Doyle was held Saturday the A. .'\. Iloiiiie. ~_ to St. Dilnslanis Basilica Requiem lligh Miss ivzis (TFlPhFZllFd Ky Rev. David lfcTnuue ivlio nisu conducted scrvlccs nt the grnvc. The pall-bcarcrs weir: Inn Bur- nett. Alfrcd hfcKezirncyg Frank J. Storey, Frank Bradley‘. Herbert Roper and John Squarc-briggs. Members of tlir- staffs of the Guardian Publishing Co. and the Charlottetown Thcotrcs of which

firms the dcccascrl was an employ-i

Se, were in attendance. Iiiieritiicnt took place in the Catholic ccmetcry.

Mrs. Mabel Fraser. Montague. has departed for fvfoiitreal. wlicre

phe will visit licr son. Gcorze, for.‘

l few weeks. Many will remember “flit Mr. finser was formerly em- ployed as a reporter for the Guar- dian. and later became affiliated with the British Ilnited Prcss with offices in Halifax. At pre- lent Mr. ‘finser is in Montreal. where he in manager of the Mont- rul Globe. Mrs. Fraser ivas ac- companied hi" licr cldeshson, A‘.- beri. who is employed with the Canadian Nit uni Rnilivay-s. T: nvv

$8 YEAR OLD VISITOR -~- Mr. Osbert. Fenwick Enmtin. Vcrnon River. was paying a visit to the City yesterday. Mr. Enman is a man of 88 years of age. active and interested in living and is called the "grand old farmer" of Vernon River.

The Gyro Club of Charlottetown observed Founder's Dav at a ban- quet held at the Chn-rloitctoivn Hotel last night. Tihe President .\fr. En rl Taylor presided.

Guest speakt-r of the evr-ning wins gift District Governor Fred 0.

cLeod. New Glasgow, N. S. Ho Ian introduced by the District Bovemor Dr. .7.A. MiioMillan.

class has licen.

morning from‘ .i l-‘unvrnl llomr. wlicrc i.

FUNERAL AT (IARDIGAN -[

Tlic funeral of Mrs. Jerar iah Douccttc look plilCL‘ Saturday morn- lng at 8.45 from hi-r late residence in Cardigan to .-\ll Saints Church, l unlit-re RSKILIPCII) lligh Mass was cclcbratcti by tlic pnstur, ltcv. Har-

lold Crokcn, iilio also conducted i llic si-rvicv at Llii: grnvc. Assisting i-lie clioi-i- was Rev. Di‘. Bernard

luillis. The pallbearers were: Sen- tater Jolin .-\. MacDonald. L. C. l‘ Allen. Jolin l. Sullivan. .\. S. Mac-

Donald. t‘ orgi- lvfclnlyrc and (It-urge C llll Iiiteriiiiiiit was in tlii- cliurc-ii cemetery‘.

A \"l1'ill'('ll at B ri-li Hill was badly i klEi-Jtligflti at ll o'clock Monday i “lie-ii struck b)‘ a bolt of

lliil).

A i-ull, "\\'lll\l b)‘ .\ll'. .»\ll;iii Jen- k iis '1\'.‘i.\ a n ic“ _ b;lt and lillfi it. be il cd due to. serious

iii_|".i':c< su.-t.i.i cal.

DI‘. W E l\fr.\'cill. son of the 18k .‘.fi'. nriri .\! \Vl.ilf1_'i1 McNeil), A1- bcrtoi=_ niidllig John T. McNcill, a nnlivo oflmvci- nfiintzigue and a “tnif o1‘ the Union lhroltiuic-(il “Ztlll\;\l‘_\‘, New York, wviwi 2l\‘-‘;ll‘(ir(i tilt‘ honorary" degree

of LLD. iii lhc lilltllilllll convocat- ion of Queen's l'iiivcrs'-t_\', King- ston. (mt. on Oct 18. The cciivo-

iuiliriii f‘.‘\'"l(‘l.\("§ iniirkcd the torviial ti" i'lll"lit n,’ hi‘ V)’. ' ifliinl Jimi

REFIIIVICS‘ SAD NEWS A lrclcgrnm was 1‘r‘(‘(‘I\'l‘fi yesterday lfrcm (Jrlnndo/lllorlda by E. T. Higus, zirivisinc him of the death of his brollicr-iii-lziiv, T. T. Irving. C.l-I. Mr. Irvin: iviis a sol’) of tho Into Di‘, Irving of Vernon. lie was a l)I‘1)Il1l.'1Cl'li Csvil I-Inginecr. hav- ‘iiig graduated from McGill. l-Ie held rnnnv importntit positions dur- ing his lilrtIiznv- did when he re- tirvfl about loo yiizirs ago lic was the Chicf Engine-or of the Canad- ,iti'.i National llniiwnys out of Tor- onto. Since rctiring Mr. Irving (made his winter licmc in Orlando, |Floridzi and spcnt his summers in i Canada.

! A quiet wedding bill one of much inn-rest t» lllfllly friends through- out the island took place 8t TYYOKI ‘Baptist Pnrsntinflc at noon Septem- her 1Tili. when _Rcv. C, A. Hicks lltiitcd in nizirririgc Dorotliyi Ethel Nwvson. yiouiiqcst daughter of MrF- Harri-mend Ncwsoii. I-lrcadalbane and tlic late Hammond Ncyvson and ‘Alfred Edison Heuney son of Mrs. lAlfred llcaiicv and the late Alfred ‘lfczlniav o! Clifton. P. E. I.

A man ivzis arrested in Kensing- toii last evening by the town policeman following a break into the store of Mr. Sterling Hunter. ‘At about 6:30 pm. Mrs. Hunter

Last. evening at an enthusiastic and largely attended meeting in the Charlottetown Armouries the 1947-48 Badminton season was of- ficially opened when the annual meeting of the Charlottetown Gar- rison Badminton Club was held. LL-Col. Bill Reid. 0.C. Armouries. presided and gave a brief .eview of the year's sport. Lt. W. A. Henry read a very favorable fin- ancial report and several mem- bers of the club made various sug- gestions which they felt would as- sist in making the present season more enjoyable for all players.

The possibility of marketing two million bushels o-f Prince Edward Island seed potatoes in North Af- rica this Fall was pictured by Pre- mier Jones in an address last n ght. The Premier cited an inquiry he had rcceivcd in this conIIcLion

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from Algiers. Tlhe obstacle to c:m- plet rig negotiations, he said. was ilze lack of Canadian currency in North Africa. Siiiotild an agree- ment be reaclicd it would mean about three million dollars to the farmers of this Province.

A store owned by Mr. Harry Mc- Laughlin, Stanliope Corner. was completely destroyed by fire about 5:30 PM. yesterday.

The f.re, which began in an ad- joining warehouse, frc-m an un- known source, was discovered when .\lr. lvicLaughlin went info the warehouse with some goods, and found it full o! smoke. Before aid wuld be summoned. the building was ablaze. A pumper was brought in from an adjoining community, but only succeeded in preventing the fire from spreading to g nearby garage.

The Bergman Construction Co, Montague. has acquired a new pit- prop peeler this month. Although it is only in the experimental stages. the company hopes that this new machine will speed up production considerably. The ma- chine is com-pact, operated by an attached air-cooled gasoline en- gine. This clrivm a shaft to which i: attached a drum on which iron chains are connected. As the drum revolves, the chains fly out owing to centrifugal force striking the bark of the pit-props. The ma- chine has already been in oper- atlon experimentally. hut as yet. no definite decision has been made on its efficiency. The company has expectations, however, that its ad- dition will increase considerably the out-put of pit-props.

WFUNESIIAY

McGILL GRADUATES — The P.E. Island Branch of the lvfcGill Graduates society will hold a dln- ner meeting tonight at The Char- lottetown Hotel at. 6.15. The guest speaker wll be the Hon. Dr. c ‘rus lvfacMllian. All graduates and thc-‘r

llicnz-d what appeared to be some- wives are invited to Enemy 1),- ‘(.119 ciidczivortnr: to break into the W‘J_P_ McMillan, 0,345; Vs me ,.store at. the rcnr door. The store Pres-dent“ ‘is located nczir the residence. When ___ __ ‘she investigated the person had: FUNERAL SERyIQES _ The gamed entry and wit") She ‘P’ funeral of Mrs. wiuiam Grimes

Jump out and escape.

Mr. Jill Prevost of East Bide- ford in Prince County, an elderly .m:in of about 85 years of age. was |fcund dctid on the road about a ihnlf milc from his home about |clevcn o'clock yesterday morning. He had lcft. home about eight o'clock with a truck Waggon load

of wood and it is believed that he;

fell or was thrown from the wagF‘

' gon. Neighbors noticed the horse un- attended on the road and follow- ed the tracks back to where the

pronchcd the door with a flash- wok place yesterday morning at iIfZlIY. a miin W215 sccii to smash a 850 from her late residence‘ g3 window iii the front. of the store. Great George 5t" to 5g Dunstan-s

Basilica where Requ em High Mass was celebrated by Rev. PF. Mac- Donald, who also conducted the service at the grave. The pail-bear- crs were Messrs: J.B. Fleming. Guy Scott. Cornelius Blanchard, Pat- rick Cullen. Prank Murray and Wilbert Czlrll. Interment was in the Church Cemetery.

VISITING PASTOR — (Rev) Mr. Morrison of Hunter River con- ducted the evening service in Corn- wall Church. His subject was the missionary and maintenance work of the United Church of Canada.

lbw” l“ Evideme mdimwd “ma beautiful basket of white gladioli

tit had been dragged for about, \ fifty yards. Members of Summerside tachmcnt R. C. M. P. and Coroner Dr. Austin Delaney were , called and on examination he was ‘found to have a fractured skull 8nd fractured jaw bone. The “Coroner decided that an inquest

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was not necessary.

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flowers was presented in memory of George Boyle. who had been chairman of the Board of Trustees

‘in Cornwall Church for many years

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They were placed there in his

memory by his family.

l‘! was learned that a consider- able quantity of coal had been recently removed from the school upon the advice of Mr. Ward and School Principal Mr. I-I. E. Yeo, who had complained of the cool heating. However after this quan- tity had been taken out and burs put into the remaining coal m test it: heat, the danger seemed to have put. The school caretak- er had made his round: last. at; midnight and everything was in order.

[Alt 110MB It the Ngulnr monthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus, the newly elected olf- ficun were installed by District Deputy Andrew l". Peters, nuiatiod by Put: Stats Deputy Brenton St. John of Sour): Council.

The following officers were in- stalled: Gnnd Knight, Dr. J. A. MaoMillm; Deputy Grand Knight Lt. 001. Loo l". MacDonald; Chon- oollor, lav. R. G. minor-ill; Pl- nnminl Secretary W. J. Bnwdcrs; Rnoorder, Russel 8t. John; Wu"- del Prawn Curlay; ‘heuurer, Gould Murtlgh; Return, R. l. Bradley; ‘lhultu. Pntriok Murm- ghon; Advocate, Inuiu Butler; In- side Guard. Preston Ililiin; (Jut- IMO Cloud IH-anoil MacDonald.

IURTIII PAETICULAI! — The death of m. Jill Provost. for- Inriy of Coleman, and 80. which

reported yesterday occurred yhiio the old gentleman was haul- ing wood nur his home in East Bfdeford. and had apparently fall- en oflf the load. Mrs. Everett Cahifl and her daughter Irene of McNelllk Mills, R172, who were in the vicinity noticed o hone run- ning and upon investigation found the body of Mr. Prevost. which liad been dragged about 75 yards, lyi on the cold. They immed- zatoy summoned medical help and

the It. C. M. P. who had the de- ceased taken to Tyne Valley. His funlnl tckl plm to unnumb-

iand today. He leaves to mourn one sister Bella McCallum of East Bideford. Another sister died on Oct. 10th.

A very pretty wedding ivas sol- eninlzed at the United Church Manse. St. Peters Bay on Tiles- day. Sept. 16th, 1947, at 7 p. m. when Phyllis Ruth, daughter of Mrs. Florence Drake and the late Mr. Earle Drake of St. Peters Har- hour became the bride oi’ Cecil Oswald Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stewart, Mllburn. Rev. W. McPherson performed the cere- mony. Mrs. Roy Cairns, sister of the bride acted as bridesmaid while Mr. Haber Stewart, brother of the groom acted as best man. The bride looked very Winsome attired in a floor length gown of ivhitesllppei" satin with lace yoke. She wore a fingertip veil and carried a bou- quet of American Beauty roses and maiden hair fern.

—(‘0UNTY COURT ~ Sittings of the County Court. of Prince County have been held iii Surmricr- side on Minday anci- Tuesday of lihis week with Judge L. G. Lewis presiding, 0n Monday judgment was given in the ciisc of FA. Large. I(.C., Attorney-General, agent for the Attorney-General of Canada vs. Palmer and Williams Ltd, an act, ton for rent of a building on tihe Marine Wharf. Sumcncrsidc, for the amount of $50. A contra clnim by lhc defendant for insurance amounting to $22.90 was allowed by the court. Judgment. was given for the- plaintiff for t amount. 0f $27.10 without costs. .D. McCal- llzim represented the plaintiff and WIS. Darby, KC. the defendant Yesterday morning evidence was heaird in thr- case of Frcd L. Arson- ault and Carrol Delaney vs. Elmer Sharbcll. After some evidence had been taken counsel for both parties

requested that the case be stood over till tilic December tom). This motion was granted. Mr. W. H. Noonnn acted for the plaintiffs

and J. S. DesRoches. KL‘, for the defendants-S.

ORGANIST REMEMBEREI) —

The Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMil- ilnn. 0.3.8.. was re-elected presi- ‘dent of the Prince Edward Island Alumni of McGill University at the annual meeting of the as- sociation held last night at the Charlottetown Hotel. Miss Wanda Wyatt. Summerside, was elected vice-president and Mr. Lorne Call- beck of the Dominion Experi- mental Statlon secretary-treasurer.

The guest speaker was the I-Ion. Dr. Cyrus MacMillan. Dean of the McGlll University faculty until his recent retirement. Dr. Miic- Millan delivered an able and in- teresting address on the policies and development of the University from 193D to the present time.

One of the most unusual cases in the history of criminal juris- prudence in the Province came to an end yesterday morning with the sentencing of Peter Jarvis Vissey by Mr. Justice George J. Tweedy to four years in Doichester Penitentiary. The sentence is to run from April 27th last when Vissey was taken into custody‘.

Al; 3.45_ Sunday morning, April 27th last, Vissey walked into the City_ Police station and told Sgt. Watson Higgins. "I've just killed a woman. I must have clone it. There is no use in denying it."

Sgis. Higgins and MacPhail im- ineditttely accompanied Vissey to his rooming-house at 133 Kent Street where, in a bedroom on the second floor. they found the dead body of Mrs. Mary Jane Gallant, (he proprletress.

At the trial no motive for the crime was shown and the only evidence the Crown could pro-

diice against the accused was the statement he had given the po- lice. (flown witnesses testified that the accused and Mrs. Gallant had been on the best of terms. Vissey, called to the stand by his defense counsel, It. R. Bell, K.C., told practically the same story he h8d>HlV6II the police in April- that he woke up about 3 o'clock cn the morning of April 27 and found himself lying alongside Mrs. Gallant with his hands around her

The many fr ends of Miss MEIER?" Aicllctt of Union Road gathered at the -h:-me of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mellett on Octrbci‘ 1. to say faire- well to Margaret as she leaves to go to her new residence in Charlotte- town. She \\'."i.s escorted to the chair (if honor by .\fr. Keith B".\""l\i.2l1- Meeting ivas railed to r-rdcr by Rev. T. A. W lsim “(in after a few well chosen remarks called upon M ss Griicc biacLean lo read a very ap- propriate adrircss on behalf of the Community. which exprcsscd their regret at having to loose not cnlv an organist but a valuable church and Sunday school work/r. M's". Mcllett was then presented with a lovely electric lump. by Miss Narnia Yen for ‘isn't-h she thanked cna and all lri a few well chosen words. All joined in sng rig “For She’ a Jolly Good Fbllow.“ after uiltiiih she was soundly bounced. Lunch was served by the hostess and the rcmalnder of the evening spent in siig ng and games.

ITHIRSDAY

ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR Miss Maylca Boswell of Victoria has taken over the position of Miss Louise Hazard. assistant sup- ervisor of Women's Institutes with the Department of Agriculture P. E. I. Miss Hazard. on leave of absence, has gone to Toronto. Miss Boswell has spent the past three years at Mt. Allison Ladies‘ Coi- lege and University where she was a student in the School of Home Economics.

FIRE AT DWELLING — A fire which caused considerable damage to the home of Mr. G. A. Ramsay. 32 Gerald St.. broke out. about 5:45 yesterday afternoon. Two streams of water were used to ex- tinguish the blaze, which is be- lieved to have started between the ceiling and the second floor. The dining room and a bedroom were badly damaged, as well as the furniture in these rooms, while smoke and water caused consider- able damage in other ‘sections of the house.

Major General II. w. Foster. C.B.E., D.S.0., general officer com- manding Eastern Command, Hall- fax. accompanied by Mrs. Foster and Major William Thexton. Com- mand Cadet Officer, were wel- comed to the city last evening. They were entertained quietly it the Giulottetown Hotel, by the commanding officers of the local Army units, and their wives.

Today Major General Foster and Major Thexton will attend u. meet- ing of the local Sti-uthcuna Trust Committee, over which General Foster will preside. In the eve- ning Generai Foster and his party will be guests at a reception in the Charlottetown Armouriec where they will meet the various offic- CPI of local Militia. units. and their wives.

ILDON LEGION MEETING -- A spirited discussion regarding the employment of veterans on Pro- vincial and Federal projects high- lighted fut Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Eldon Branch of the Canadian Legion. The morn- bcn felt that the Legion shouldbe advised sufficient time in advsneo of the intention to carry out certain projects. Major J. A. MacDonald. Provincial President, auiutad by N. W. Lowther, Provincial Repre- sentative to Dominion Command. JIIIIQI Wilbur. Past Prov. Pru. and 11.11. Vesoey, Zone Chairman, installed the following . officers. Pru.—M. W. MlcDonald; Vice- Pron-Maloolvm Nicholson; Trllb-Dltlld ~11’. Roan; Chaplain -Viet0r I-Yizzlll: Put Pres.- Dnniel Ron. Short remark: were heard from Major MacDonald. N.

W. Lowther. Jamel Walker. H. R. Vemy and an. Mr. Evul.

throat. FRIDAY

-—R00F FIRE —~ Summcrside firemen were called out about 3.- 110 ycctcrdaji afternoon for a slight roof fire at. the residence of C. D. MacCallum, Notre Dcime Strc6t.—S

— TAKES OATH - Mr. Alyre Arsciizult of Summcrsldc. who was recently appointed a Justice of the Peace. took the (76th of office br- fore Judge L.G. Lewis in the Court

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HOME BEREAVED—Bl1rrie Mil- ler and mother, Mrs. Ethel Miller, Iiigh street. have been called to MOIIIIIQLYB. P.E.I.. on account of the death of Mrs. Miller's sister- in-Zaw, Mrs. N. Shawz-Moncton ‘Transcript.

42 M. I’. H. WIND—It was re. Ported last night at. ll o‘clock from the Radio Range Station at the Charlottetown Airport, that g north westerly wind, with a velq. (‘ll-y of 42 miles per hour, with gusts reaching as high as 60 M, 1~ H. was recorded over this area.

POLICE coTmT-At the Slip- endiflfy Magistrate's Court yester- day a man charged with common assault was remanded for one week. A woman charged under the Prohibition Act was fined $40 and costs or one. month. while a drunk and disorderly was fined $10 and costs or 20 days. A case under the income war tax act was adjourn. cd until today.