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i News PRINCE nnwnao ISLAND ENTERED cou- rcoicirlvrioiv (m1: or was CONTINUOUS C01\l1\|UNICA'l‘l0N WITH THE

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The following interesting allele written by Mrs. Cuihbert lvliicleoil of 'Reglna. Sunk" will be read with interest by many friends in this Pm vlnce. Mrs. ltfueleod is 11 daugh- ter of the late M1". John Ross, pub- lishru" of Ross’ Vveekly, Cllairotie- lowin. Her husband the late Mr. C. A. Jlifacleod was for many yours build-keeper for Brelnner Bros, in this city and in 1881 started a lob- ster business in the Cove, New Lon- don, o-n the Mueleod farm where he was lnrn. In the early years of the lobster industry Mr. Mncleod ship- ped lrundreds of cases yearly to Liver pool; England, where the "Keystone" brand found a ready sale.

In file year l880an ice-breaking ateamrar The Northern Light was procured by the Federal Govern- ment and put on the ro11te between Picioiu, N. S.. and Georgetown. P.I7.I. in this ‘winter of 1880-81. I think nhe mad: come successful trips in the early winter but the one of which I wriiowus undertaken in February 1881. "The steamer was commanded by Capt. Allan Pin ayaon, one of the last generation of Captains and one who deserved to rank with any Brit- ish Garrtain for his fidelity to his ship and the poasenger- ln his care.

One fllnc morning carly in Febru- ary vim belt the harbor of Pictou cx- pcciilll; to reach thi- Island before night. All went well until we passed Pictou ‘Leland when the sleumer en- countered heavy fee. and hnd grcat difficulty in breaking tllfillllgll. Every effort was made to P1000110 but befune long we were wcdrlf-‘d 1n ice and could make no further pro- QYPSS. _

One mm morning a company 0f men whth; one of the sleumerli lilo- boats l Jonarge or two men 0i >110 crew le tn» walk Ivhore. as the Captain thought we were not Innny miles frolm. I116 Island. rncy llrllvfd without ‘much diffleu ty and i110 seaman tar-ought the boat back 1.0 the stern-mgr.

The ice l-ltill heavy and n0 00110111‘ ance of dhrmge in wind io 1005011 1i up. the fond and fuel gctiinl; 1°W V’ add to our: anxiety, another cum- pany of 111.011 after consultation with the Captmlti, decided to 11111111‘ B11-

, other attunrpt to reach land. All this

time the ‘luv was carrying 111° 141111’ further all/my from shore and time was n0 knowing how 1011s b01010 there would. be any Improvement in conditions M: February 1151131137 L‘ stormy wlliti cold north and north- east winds. Cine rnomlns 11115 "wnd company stwrted and when ieavinil the captain asked thcm to liahl 0 flre on the shore when they landed- We never imrw any 1111 “"4 1°“? after when iihe steamer made P011’- we knew of‘ their hardships. They turned the Ilomt up for shelter will“ nigh‘. overimdk them ‘and in 1-110 mgnflng renamed their walk and when they arrived they were badly frozen and 11inch exhallstvd-

The steamer had been 1011- “"11 only one life-‘toat. Among i110 PM“ scngers on bolird there were i110 (51 women and ti. 1011118 0111111- T11“ 1°” all this time seemed solid and W110 no hopes of illlilwlelllilli- and i‘ 1e“ arose that the ice miilill ""1911 the Iihlp. one day, in fact, while W0 were at dinner there came a rend- lng and crushblfl 111" 5111M?“ “s all. we escaped almost by n 111mm” as heavy bcanw were bent and r1001‘! could not be sltmt or 09011911-

Another decision had to be M800- Several of the pamenam 0801001 0n mother attempt- to get to land. TWO women volunteered t0 5° ‘n15 “m”: Mrs. Dlngwell or st. Peters Bay and myself. As near as mcmoiy 51'1"“ me those who luft the steamer were Mr. D. D. Bylaw. Purser, and M-r- Andrew Doyle, seamen in charge 0f the life-boat. var. Price and W- Bickle, commerc ‘til travellers. Mr. warren Miller- qr Miller Brow. Char- lottetown; Mr. Dixon of North River, Capt. And bison and my 11"" band. A. c. Madaod cum nwn 11110 two women. We “left the eieamOf-S side one fine macnlng about eight o'clock. We were given one two 15111- lon Jar of water arid also one of tea n-nd as much pmirfsion as could b0 spared to us. It wilil be remembered that provisions wfire izvvlllll W" scarce. Indeed we hill! 11"?" i?" 511"“ rations for some ‘time. The Captain and all on board watched us leaving none of us knowing; when we would meet again. .

We all started milking beside the boat, except Mrs. ‘ ingwell who W” not able to walk. . he will llffibllmY about 45 or 50 your! of Bil? 611d a heavily built worn i111- I “"5 Ymmg then And felt lblBl t0 d0 1115' F1151‘ with the men. ‘llioso boats or! heavy to haul overt snow and ice. The wglking w” ym-y bad. O11 I level piece of ice 1.1M mow W0111<1 11¢ about six inches dorm and on humpy 0r hummlcky Ice we would have to climb and haul the ‘bout over. T11! water, lea and paitvfslonl did 1101 last long and come nf ihe men be-

lmn Io em snow lriil were aetllnl discouraged.

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ii Passage Across llortllumherlanli Strait Fifty-Six Years February

THE TERMS 0F UNION

brought out and divided among them some fruit and cake I had brought from Plctou and that was the Inst any of us had to eat until wo landed at Murray Harbor. Fortunately we had a nice day— not very cold and a beautiful moon-

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THE SILVER ASSASSIN-The Guardian's new aerial starting next Saturday will be eagerly read by those who love exciting and orginal fiction.

AT HOME-Mrs. D. F. Archi- bald will be at home at 42 Green- field Ave. on Saturday. Jan. 30 from 4 to 6 o'clock. L-2996-1-23-2i.

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FIND YOUNG ROBIN-Yester- day afternoon Mr. Wilfrid Dennis and Mr. Frank Murphy of this city found a young robin on Pasmore street which they captured end are carefully looking after. The young bird was quite chlrpy and happy, apparently unconcerned over the sudden zero weather.

WEDDING BELLS——The marriage of Mary Stuart Merritt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur Merritt. North Adams. Mass. to Dr. Francis Ramon Burke, of Quincy. Mass. took place last Sat- urday, January 23rd. at the bride's home. Dr. Burke is a son of the late Walter Burke, a native of Al- Bllndrl. Lot 49. of Prince Edward Island, and later a. resident of Montreal and Quincy. Dr. Burke has a number of relatives in this province both in Charlottetown 11nd Now Perth, where his mother, nee Grace Gordon was bom.

light flight. All day we walked and the men hauled that boat-mo sign of open water that would lake ua

very much discouraged and talked of turning the boat up for lhelier and remaining until morning, but Capt. Anderlon and Mr. A. C. Mae cod begged thcm not to do so and said they would take a walk without the boat and soc viiiat the ice was like further on. They were mvny llnlllllpfl nearly an hour while the rest of us remained in the boat resting and very anxious. they retumed they said they could see lends of open waier ahead. This

word helped revive our courage and we continued our walk. We had quite a number of stretches of water

along faster. The men were getting‘

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The many friends of Mrs. W. E. Cotton, who underwent an operat- ion recently in the Prince Edward Island Hospital will be glgd to know she is making good progress to renewed health.

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, ST. CATIIERINES CHRISTMAS . CONCERT

The ‘Christmas concert of St. Gatherines school was held in the school hall with a good attendance. The school and hall were prcttlll/ decorated with Christmas decom- lfons; also with spruce decorated with gilt stars.

when we would all get in the boat and the men take turns in rowing. We therefore kept on and when daylight came we could see the red copes of P. E. Island.

About 10 oclock we were glodden- ed by the eight of a boat manned by- men from the shore leaving to come to our hclpBefore long we were landed at the factory cook-house at Murray Harbor North with many 0f the mcn badly frozen and all of us much exhausted. Everything was done for our comfort by Mr. Hig-l glnbothnm and his wife who were in charge of the factory and the many other: in the neighborhood who also helped us in cvery way. -

It was an experience never forgot- ten and is atiil a. vivid memory of how we felt when we saw the boat Wlih brave men coming to our reaue for we were still some distance from I the shore, also the kindness and at- I tcnlion that was given us by those people. '

When we left the steamer there were still three women and one child aboard and some men inc ud- ing captain and crew. Ideut. Hayle- wood of the Survey Steamer Gul- nare who had gone to Halifax to meet hie wife and child with a maid just come out from England and Mlns Alacdonald of Cardigan. After we had been ashore perhaps a week viord came to us that the Northern Light had reached Souris with all on board well but with very little left to eat.

Three years ago I crossed from Borden. P. E. I. to Tormenbie, NB. on the palatial steamship Charlotte- town and could not but contrast the two trips and the wonderful im- provements ln the ho f-centwy. THEN no wire eas, no aeroplane, no way of letting our pllxht be kIwWn. or any way of coming to our help. NOW, all those marvellous inven- tions that would bring aid in a few hours.

I am now living in Regina. 5116K» and felt that our young people might be interested in those no.eii of old times.

There will still be many in Char- lottetown and the Province who will remember that trip of the Northern

Light. (MRS. A. C.) AGNES MACLEOD. i360 Cameron Street. Regina, 8111K

HAMILTON W. I.

on Tuesday evening. Januofy 19. the regular monthly meeting of lh0 Hamilton W.I. was held at the home of Mpg, George Crozler with till!’- teen members and four visitors present.

The meeting opened by 511181118 the "Institute Carol" followed by repeating ‘Creed’ in unison.

Tile minutes of last meetinl W979 approved as read. The sick com- mute, had nothing to report. 111111 school committee ‘reported hwvinB visited school and 11111101101111: Miln-

Bills were presented and on mo- tion ordered to be P111111-

lt was decided to mica advantage of the offer of books available at m, Library for Institute. Mrs. James Ramsfly, M"- J°hn stmpwn

The organist: for the evening were Eileen Show and Peter Mac- Donald. Mr. John Lowry presided and the following program was ca- pably staged.

Chorus: "welcome." by school.

Opening recitation: "wfllflllllli. Maynard Shaw.

Recitation: "Welcome," Lillian Shel-ran.

Solo: "Santa's Helper," Norma

Shaw.

Recitation: "suntan Mistake," Mary Stretch and Charlie Moore.

Acrostic Drill: “Christmas? by 0 pupils.

Instrumental music, Peter Mac- Donald.

Pantomime: "Comin' Rye". by B glrle. ,

Duet: "Snowflakes," Margaret and Lester Lowry.

Recitation: "Can't Make A Speech,” Joyce MacDougall.

Handkerchief drill, by 5 girl5_

Dialogue: "Aunt Bilsan Changes Her Mind," by Ruth M0rrow,Mi\r- garet and Lester Iowry, Vyvyen 11nd Billy MacEacherIi, Norma Shaw.

Recitation: “A Lady Santa Claus" Irene MaoEuchcrn.

Motion solo: "Away in a Man- ger." Leila Moore.

Recitation: “Meriy Christmas," Floyd Stretch. '

Recitation: “Upoctfl Billy Mac- Eachern.

Intermix-lion.

Star. bell and festoon drill, by 9 girlo dressed ln crepe paper dress- es

Thru‘ the

Reading, Auidcn MacPliail. (en- cored).

Recitation: "Daddy's Chrlstene Sharron. ‘

Recitation: "When I'm Older," Rose MacDougall.

Humorous Scotch song. Mr. Wal- ier Shaw, (encored).

Recitation: “My Stockings Short," Lavergne MacEucheru.

Dialogue: “The Census Taker," teacher and Maynard Shaw.

Recitation: "Just Try It." Mar- garet Lowry.

Duet: “List Our Merry Carol." Eileen Bhww and Florence Moore, (encored).

Motion bong: "High in the Heav- ens," by '1 girls.

Recitation: “Alwayn loufse MacEachern.

Star Drill, by l0 girls.

Recitation: “Family Troubles, Norma Shaw.

Epilogue, Doria snemn Howard Macllachem.

Cloning chorus: "Dear Banta Claus," by the school.

Closing recitation, Vyvyen Mac-

em.

At the close of the program Mr, Walter Show complimented the teacher and pupils on the presen- tation of their splendid entertain- luent.

Immediately following Santa Claus arrived and diutrfbutcd pre- aenta from the prettlly decorated Glut-r tree to teacher and pu- p .

The prize for perfect attendance

Darling."

Happens,“

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11nd Mice Ina Phillipe were LP- pnlnicd to nuke a nelectlon of sngllmmoilon it was also decided i0 sew for lne Omhlnlac- T008011" tionnaires on AFWWW" 5“ 1"‘ fslation are to be filled in at the n”, mmmg, wn-on is lo in held at 1n.- home of Mrs. Jamel Romany. Roll call to be answered with I uflokc" or a "riddle."

An interesiifl! vrvlrlnl W" 111°" carried out. consllti-ni 0T I l°1° W Miss Ina Pnluips: M0111! “T” pprly Linc" by Mrs. James ‘Rom- any: dim" M's’ P”? 11:31.1 “"1 M1“ m“ mum mthe m. a 3mg 531g IODOWQII an‘ tlonal M1113“ 1119'“ n" Mfreahmenis were Jeri/ed by

wu won by Margaret Lowry.

The lingfng of the National An- than brought this entortalnmentio a clone.

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LONDON, Jon. 2'f—Iord Baden- Powell. the ohlel Scout, la on on another journey.

The 79-year-old organizer of the Scout‘ movement who has travel- led farther in one year than moat mm travel in a lifetime, is en route tn India. He will attend an oil-indie. Scout Jamboree at Delhi ln February.

lIci-tI-ss. assisted W u“ wammm] in will.

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Reports Good llear

J. O. HYNIJMAN

Charlottetown Branch Manager of The Great-west Life Asurance Company, whose Annual Report found elsewhere in this issue. shows satisfactory PTWYB-w during 1936 with gains in assets and prion“; 1-" IOTW- T110140)’. February 2, is i410 01010 0f the 45th Annual 561191111 Mfliinll of the Company.

Goff-Burwell Nuptials

white cilrysantliemums and white anapdrugons and lighted by the soft light of willie tapers on the n1a11telMiss-13r11'bi11'11 Burwcll be- "Rnlv tile bride of Dr. Willard 1-. Goff last evening at 8 o'clock gt ihe home of her mother. Mrs. An- son S. Buriveil. Dr. (loll is the son of Mrs. Richard C. Goff. The ser- VICP. rend by the ltov. L. Wendell Fllleld. was Vi'ltilt‘.'\'~.i.‘d by the lni- medinte family and u small group of friends.

Tile bride wore a gown 0f lamp. 112111. silver iutin fashioned with a square neckline trimmed with a

955 111170. 1011K sleeves and the skirt

of her l1I.1d and the clip was edged with a band 0f r059 duchr-ss 111cc. She rarried a bouq- uet of white roses, freesias lilies of the valley. The bride was given in marriage by her brother. Frederick A. Burwell.

Mrs. Frederick A. Burulcll. illiter- in-luw 0i‘ the bride. was the mitt. ron of honor. She wore a gown of turquoise blur.- clre net. It was a lhlrtwnist model

and bilttoned to the waist. she wore I1 coionct of pink roses in her hair Iuul carried a bouquet of roses in the sumo shade.

Little Sarah Ann Church. niece of the bride, and ihc bridegroom?» niece. floivcr girls. They svero (lfflaisuj in

their Slllillll‘; were of tin-quuiso blue

velvet. 'l'l1ey wore turquoise bile hniryrihbons and curried small bo- queis of Cecil Brunner roses and forget-memoirs. Carolyn Golf and Evelyn (Jilitlenden, nieces of the brideiyrt-oln, held the Wllltl‘ mlllll ribbons forming the aisle for l)“; wedding pnrzy.

Neville Goff WE5'lllS brother's but man.

PMC0111111! the service Mrs. blar- gnrct Muss Hrlnion sling "Bccmlse" and “Al. Dziulning." Sidney Jones pIIIyI-il the ivedding mnreh.

Mrs. Bilrivoll, tho briilels moth- cr, was in :1 ifnrk not model cip- broldercd in white and wore aco1-_ oboe of gradenins. ltfrs. Goff chose a gown of wine rr-ri l " 511w valve: for her souls" wedding. llvr cor- ange was of n, deeper shndi. red cnrnationx.

Fbllmvlnsz the ceremony bliss- Ai- lcttn. Gillette and Mrs. Kenneth Morford assisted in the living room. Pouring In the (lining rnom were Alisa Katherine Church and Mrs. James Allan. Pink roses and freeslns with white tapers were uned in the dining room.

For travelling Mrs. Goff wore a Burgundy vrool suit with a Inntch- 111g top Pllflt and beige neccscrics. Her cnrsrige was of pink carnat- ions. Following a trip to Vancou- ver, B.C.. Dr. and Mrs. Goff will be at home at the HillcourtApnrt- ments. 925 Terrace St. ~Sct1tilc, Wash. Post Intelligence;

(The groom is a son of Mrs. Goff and the liiic Mr. Richard C. Goff, formerly of Charlottetown, and is a ncphcw of Mr. E. T. Hfggs of Charlottetown).

CARNIVAL AT YORK

0n Saturday night. January 28. the young people of York, Pleasant Grove, Covehead and vicinity held a carnival at York Central Rink. With favourable weather. a large crowd attended, presenting many beautiful costumes. and the spacious rink was indeed a very pleasing spectacle, u beautifully, brilliantly clad figures skated to music cup- plied by Mr. Rupert Godfrey of Marahfleld. The costumes were well varied. representing 1111171)’ P111068. and occupations:

Eight prizes were awarded. The prize list was as follows:

Best man's cosiiune - 'I‘l1e [hike of Wellington-Mr. George Watts, York.

Funniest man — A South African Minor — Mr. Albert Ravenhiil, Un- ion Road.

Best woman - The Bride — Mini viola Jay. York.

mmnlest woman —- A N081’!!! - Mra. Gordon Crockett. York.

gas; Boy - A Fisherman —Mr. Reuben Watts, Tracadle.

Funniest boy ~— A Dandy — NI’- Keith Rodd. Yolk-

Best girl -— 'f‘he Groomaman - nu Irene Veswy. Yolk

Funniest girl - 1- “oninn Mica Gladys Crockett. York.

The judges fm\ the occasion were: Mrs. (Rev) G. A. Christie. York; Mm A1311 swan, Ooveheal; Mia! uura Watts, Pleasant Grove.

ETOWN GUARDIAN

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Satisfactory Year

Advance figures dealing with bu ‘mess for the year 1936 have just been released by The Great-West Life Assurance Company. and will be found in published form else- where in this iuuc.

Reflecting a very encouraging , outlook for the present year, rome 1 of the highlights of the Report follow: Business in Force now amounts to $575.844,59l,-an in- crease of $9,000,000. This figure is ‘ large and hard to grasp, but liter- l i ally it means financial protection ' spread over hundreds of thous- ands of persons in all walks off life. Assets amount to $150,006. 1 674,—'UD slalom-rs. It should be f remembered that this money, held : in _ truaieeship for thousands of} policyholders, is carefully invested .»' in well diversified channels, and I contributes materially to the pro-l gross of the country at large. 1

New Business for 1936 was $49, ‘ 706.Z07.-—a lain of $2,716,959. To. tal income was $27,301,331. Pay.

Ben)": l1 fireplace banked with v01"-

sfllnll ooliiir of rose poiiitnnilduch- I extended into a. circular train. Her Y tulle veil wiu-i caught with clustersl of orimgo biosaomn at either sidei point and -

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_ mode with a Ian, 511111. 111811 neckline, pointed collar,

like whit; net frocks over plnkgnq have a garden

merits to polfcyholder= and bone. flciaries was $l5,147.5l0,-- rep..- wltirle wol- 360000 raid out each working day.

The gratifying gains shown in | Business in Force, New Business, ' Assets, Income, and Surplus, n5 ha, been mentioned. present a moat en. cvuraging outlook for the current your. This is further shown by the result of operations during January, which find the sales for the month up to date over 25% up on last

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A letter of appreciation lo the members of New London Parish

Womans Auxilliary (Anglli-um has ; 1 been received by Mrs. lrlenry G. , i. Mill. Kenslngton P. c. 1. f1'0m Mrs.