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. tario mpital he will attend the annual meeting of his company which is scheduled on January 17.

PASSES AWAY 1N MONTREAL —-Thn death occurred Victoria Hoqiital, Sunday, January ‘l, i940, of Eliza- beth Jean Manderson, wife of Rich- ani Edward Steven-l. axed 26 years. The deceased was the daughter of so. John P..Ma.nderson, Hillsboro mldge, Prince Edward Island,

ABE REMANDED- Harold Cur- rie ffill Reuben Higgins of John- lt.n's River were arrested on Fri- ty on a. charge o.‘ manslaughter in connection with the the . James Dunphy of the same place and appeared before Magistrate Tweedy Satur- day inuning. They were remand- ld to jail for a week but later were released on bail.

DUBGLARIZE STORE-A tobac- 00 and oonfectionary store operat- ed by Herbert Campbell 1n the City ‘was Durgiarimd early Sunday morn- ing, city police said last nlglit. A quantity oi cigarettes, valued at ap- proximately $30.00 and about $3.00 ln silver from the till were taken. Entrance was made by breaking a, glass in tlhe front door and turning l night 100k.

WAS STATIONED HERE —The recent appointment of Canon R. H. lam, M. D. D. of Toronto as rector of St. John's (Stone) Church at St. John's, N. B. will be of inter- est to his many friends in Char- lottetown. Canon I-laslam was in this City for about six mcntns as- sisting Rev. Dr. Raymond at St. Paul's church leavi here last J1me. Miss Carrie Has am who re- lidw in Charlottetown, ls a sister. 1ST KINGS BY-ELECTION — A by-election in the first district of King's will be held on February} 8, it was decided at a meeting of _ the Provincial Government last l week. The contest is called to 111i the vacancy caused by the death of M)‘. HJ-I. Acorn, liberal as- semblyman, Sourls. W.J. P8411199 souris. was named returning ol-

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‘IR-WHY Y. P. U. OFFICERS — the annual report of the ‘trinity oung People's Union the names of some of the officers were inadvert- ently omitted. The followlng as a com lete llifitl of the gfficgrs elgétéezsd or e ens g year: on - ldent, Rev. HuZh Miller‘. “grooms. V. L€WI5

Murray; Past President

and S =or, Professor Hazen Wigmore; President, Robert Cox; Vice -President Marion Hume

Recording secretary. Nora Harper; Corresponding Secretary Alice Bry- enton; Treasurer, Charles Craw- ford; Convenor of Fellowship, 1&1;-

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"f °*"§*"a*;ll.r"“ ‘£=‘é’;?i‘°‘tlffé3Y g, .. .. . rshlp. Orva Gill: Refrezh-

merit Convener, Ruth Tcombs; Con-

venor of Recreation. Ronald fiughton; Pianist Hester porter, Constance Denny.

—FUNERAL SERVICES HELD -The funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Adams. (whose body was brought from St. John, N. B., to Summerside for burial) was held o~i Saturday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Clayton Schur- man. The service was conducted bv Rev, F. J. Williams, pastor of the Christian Church. Summer- sicie, assisted by Rev. William Ver- ‘Wolf. pastor of the Presbyterian Church, The choirs of both churches assisted. The service was attended by relatives and friends. the deceased lady being a native of Summerside. 'I‘he pallbearers weri‘. Messrs. Thomas Johnston, J, F. Taylor, J. LeRoy Holman, George Sheen, Edgar Clark. Wm. J. . Interment was in Peoples Cemetery, in the family plot, where the deceased husband and two daughters are buried, Her son. Mr. plarry Adams, and Mrs. Adams of St. John, attended the funeral as well as Mr. Arthur Burns. a nephew from Charlotte- town, S.

‘serving were Misses Ruth Holland. Avis Tanton. Harriet Andrew and

nlrs . and Mrs, Stavert for giving their home on this occasion after which alijoiried in singing Auld Lang Syne, 10l- lowed by God Save The King, the music being capably furnished by 1° 5- gills 84th birthday on

Mrs. Harry S. Cannon. TIEBDAY

‘ ACTING PRINCIPAL

of the School Board held yesterday,

Lt.-Col_ Lowther leave of absence while on over-

seas service with the Stair o! the

First Division, and Mr. C. I‘. Hine, vice-principal of West Kent School was transferred to Prince Street School as acting principal during the absence of Col. Low- Lher. Mr. Louis Campbell of the staff of West Kent School was appointed acting vice principal o1’ that school. The appointment of an additional male teacher to the staff of West Kent School was left for a meeting of the Board to be held next Friday.

PRINCE STREET SUPERVISOR

REME)lBERED—At a meeting of the

NAMED -At the regular monthly meeting

was granted

CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY— The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Chester A0011: Of Charlottetown em congratulating them on W! celebration of their 45th weddinS anniversary today.

—-CELEBB.ATE5 34TH BIRTH- DAY -Mr. JOS€Dh_ Boultei‘ a life resident of Glenwood celebrat- Saturday. . Boulter still enjoy; excellent health and is able to attend to his duties on the farm. He is a keen s rtsinan and enjoys a day‘! ootin as well as any man yean his] or.-S

P. 0. INSPECTOR FROM OT- TAWA-Until such time as the re- arrangement of the P O. staff here has been carried out, Mr. W. C. McEachern. 01 the In- ‘ vestigation Staff, Ottawa, will be , in charge of i-he Inspector's Office. Mr. W. M. Brehaut. Postmaster, retires on the 22nd of next month, after which there will be a general reorganization of the staff. Mr. McEachei-n is an Islander, a na-

tive of Elmira. where his father r‘ l resides.

-INSTALLATION OF fll-‘l-‘l- CERS — Prince Edward Island Lodge N0. 22 I. O. O. F‘. instal-

lation ceremony was held recent- ly in their lodge rooms at Sum-

Parent-Tcaciier Association of herqde when we OH- ,. 1m. we PIIIICE Street School held last year “Tm put m Om, ‘The in. mghn M155 Cuue“ M the P- E- 1- stallallon ceremony was currlctl

Library stuff was the special speak- er. She chose as her topic "Read- ing for Children." Col. U. G. Daw-

son presided at the meeting. Lt.- Colonel L. T. Llowther, Supervisor George A

of the School, was the recipient of an address and presentation by the pflTEfllS_ He is leaving on Military duty, having been recently appoint- ed to the staff of the I-‘irst Canad- ian DlvlfilOll. The address was read by Mrs. (Dr) B. C. Keeping and the presentation was made by Mrs. Lelth Wright’.

WEDDING BELLS .-— .A .qulet wedding ceremony was performed at Cen ral Christian Church on Saturday morning, January 6th.

1940 by the Rev. Roscoe W. Nice when Cathcrzne Elizabeth only dau hter of the laic Kenneth VA

Mal eson, Charlottetown was unit-

ed in marriage to Lieutenant Fred-

erick Wlinton Smith, R. C. A.. C. A

S. F., son of William L. Smith, Charlottetoun. 'l'l1e bflilc was {rlflf- ed ln a dFC-s of Elizabeth Blue, with rvlno hut and dulcs. After the cere- monv L;cul. znd Mrs. Smltli lelt on the Borden train on a short honey-

moon trip to Moncton. N. B. Prior

to her marriage the bride, who for

a number of years has been on the Office Stuff of Central Creameries, Ltd. was pres '

and set o beautiful travelling bags

onfecl wllli an address

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from [fig Manager and staff

was also recipient of a substantial

cheque from me company. In the Supreme Court yester-

day the trial of Roy W. Large.

charged with the murder of his wife Cora Blanche Barge, opened before Mr Justice Saunders and the following petlt jurors: Roland McDonald, foreman, William Som- era, Aben MacLean, James 'I‘rs.inor, Donald B. Gordon, Harold Cud- more, Thomas R Beer, Russell Hyde. Byron Brovm, Alex McRae,

James Robison, Ambrose Doyle. Hon. T, A Campbell, Atiomey.

General, and St Clair Trainor appeared for the Crown, Mr. J. J, Johnston, K. G., for the accus- ed

The empanelling of the jury was completed in less than hail’ an hour. Eleven jurors were chal- lenged by defense counsel before the panel was completed.

A number of Crown witnesses were hoard yesterday, the Court, at 5 o'clock, adjourning until 10.30 this morning,

Mr. Trainm" opened the case for the Crown with a brief review of the evidence to be submitted.

James Anthony Reardon, en- gineer in the employ of the Prov- incial Public Works Department, produced a plan of the ground floor of the Chandler home, and Rave detalfs of measurements, etc. The plan was tendered in evid- ence.

--NATIVE 0F CAPE WOLF PASSES-A link with the pioneer days of West Prince has been severed with the passing qr Mrs. Edward _Lldstone, whose death oc- curred at her home at Cape Wolf on January 10th. her spirit pass- ing out of this life in the early morning hours. Mrs. Lidstones whole life was spent at Cape Wolf. she wits born on March 26. 1853 on the old Cock homestead. Her parents, Henry and Elizabeth Cook belonged to pioneer families

ALTAR SOCIETY ELECTS (YF- FlCERS-Mrs. James McAulay was re-elected President of the Basilica Altar Society at the annual meet- ing held last. night in the As- sembly room of the Basilica in Charlottetown. Other officers elect- ed were: Vice-President. Mrs Jos- eph Coyle, re-clected, Scc, Mrs. Frank Sigsworth, re-elected, Ex- ecutive, Mrs, Thomas MucMlllan, Mrs. John Murnaghan. Miss Adele Francis, Mrs. Frank Murray, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs. John Grif- fith, and Mrs. Aian McInnis. There was a large attondance of members present. Mrs. James Mc- Aulay presided. After the rendinq of the President's report by the chairman the financial report was submitted by the Secretary, Mrs. Frank Sigsworth. Right Reverend J. A. O'Sulllvnn. Bishop of Char- lolthtown. addressed the meeting and congratulated the society on the work acégmpclislhed {lurlfng ti}? past year. e apan or e coming year is Rev. Louis A. Dougan.

—WELCOME NEWLY WEBS- On Jan. 11th a very pleasant even- ing was gpent at the home of Mr

Mrs. Robert Stavert, St. lifleanors. when the people of St. Eieanors and community gathered to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Iorne Benton, who were recently mar- ried and have taken up their res- idence in the community. Mr. 5 Tanton acted as chairman while Mr, Harry S. Cannon read a very appropriate address. after which gifts were presented. The groom on behalf of his bride made a pretty speech of thanks, then the bride and groom were bounced. all joined in sing"!!! For They AN Jolly Good Fellows. Cards and

checkers were enjoyed, lunch being lined. b: an Assbtilll 1n

of West Prince, their parents settling on the virgin woodlands around Cape Wolf, The Cook homcstcati was known for miles around. It was on land owned by the Cook's that the first Methodist Church in the rarest was built :around about 1858, with Rev. Rob- jert Vvlison its pastor. The Church jbuiltilug has Men removed but lthe old burying ground remains. ‘Thomas Cook, Mrs. Lidstoneb brother, and the last of his family still resides on the old homestead. ‘Mrs. Lldstone was a woman with 1a charming personality, inheriting from hcr Irish ancestors a keen ‘$01150 of humm- mici many other traits of character which gave her ll. philosophy of llfo, which carried her through hcr long and useful Jift". serene mid calm unto the end. iMrs. Illdstono li\‘(‘rl all hcr mar- lritM-l life on the furm adjoining ‘that. of hcr parents, and when her Wiuslannd died forty years ago. .she ctmtinxlcd, to live there There late loft tn cherish the memory of inn affectionate mother, three daughters, Mrs. George A, Bow- noss. Summcrsldc; Mrs. John Mao-

Wlllisms. Cane wouc; Miss Adele

Lidstonc. R. N.. of Baltimore; and three sons, Frank of High Prairie, Alberta; Winsloe J. Lidstone, Sum-

merside and Leslie at home; also Cape

one brother, ’I‘iioma.q Cook, Wolf. The funeral was held on Thursday from lit-r late residence.

Rev. Mr. McLeod conducting the service. which wn< largely attend- ed. The pallbearers were: Messrs, Anson and Claude Lid- stone. lzrtmdsons of the deceased. and Elmer Cook. nephews. Interment was in the old Methodist Cemetery on the Lldslone was born. her remains being laid beside those 0f her husband in tho ploti-I.

Edward.

and Ful ton, Johnson

Cook farm where Mrs.

family

cut by Grand Herald I-luzcu Phil- lips. assisted by P. N. G. Edgar Clark, P. N. G. Johnson. Officers

are N. G. Charles Arthur; V. G. Bcnvllcss; Rf('(li'(1li!'.'

Secretary, Fred Walton: Flnun a1

Secretary, Wilbur hfncFnl

Treasurer. B. R. Sharpe;

Hillard Clarke: Conductor, ll Cameron: Oilisldo (iuartlmn. Eu- sor Bowness; Chaplain, Thom-

as Joiiustonc; P. S. N. G. Arthur McDowell; L. S. N. G., George Meikle; R. S. s.. William Roach; L. S. S., Abner Cairns: R. S, V. G, Albert Huestls; L. S. V. G., Allan wedlock-S.

—WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Arl event of outstunllln: lntvl-cst took place at Bodoqllv on 'luc.~'.l ', January 9th. when Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Norman ('(‘1(‘bI'1ii(‘(i H1011‘ for- tleth wedding Rl1i\1t'(‘i'.sll1‘_\'. Au un- iiiversury fiiilncr was served in the evening attended Ly the fnmllv and intimate friends and was kracorl by

the presence 0f their FUaiCf, Rov- crcud Wm. E. Monzrgilnrl. Dilnug the evcnlll a large number 0i friends an neighbors assembled

and a very pleasflllt,_tlli‘le was spoilt in singing and dancln" to the ac- companiment of exec lent music supplied for the occasion. A dauuy lunch of ice-crealm and cake was served to the uests and a special feature of e evening ‘wag the dancing of the Wedding Reel. Many useful and beautiful gifts were re- ceived b the celebrants which testi- fied t0 e popularity of the honor- ed couple. The happy OCCGSlQn ivas brough to a close by the singing of, "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows," after which the guests departed wishing Mr. and lVLrs. Nooriali niany more ears of health and h8.})})1ll§§. The uardian jonls in extendinl; congratulations and best wishes tu Mr. and Mrs. Noonan.

A host of friends throughout the Province will learn with sor- row of the sudden passing of Mrs. Bernard Corrigan of Charlottetown, whose death occurred yesterday whilc on a visit to the Sacred Heart Home. Death came as the result- of a. heart attack.- -

She was born in Cliarlotletown. 73 years ago, and before iler marri- age was Catherine Mooney.

The deceased was a woman of sterling qualities and her pleasing personality endeared her to all who 1 knew her. She was very good to, the poor and noted for her charit- able works. She was ever ready to lend a helping hand in time of trouble.

Surviving is her husband. Bern- ard Corrlgan, and two sons, Dr. Ernest of this City. and Joseph of the Artillery ‘in Kingston, Oli- tario. One brother, Err .. Mooney. predeceased her by a couple of months. He was killed in York. England on Nov. 4th. last during a blackout. Another brother. James. died when he was a boy.

The remains are rcsluxg at Frank Hennesseyfis Funeral Home and the y funeral will be held from there.‘ Funeral arrangements will be zm-‘ nounoed later

The annual-congregational meet-

ing of St, James Presbniorlnn Church was held in the Church llall lust evening Rev. Dr R

Moorhead Legate conducted a s1 devotional service, after rvhicll l l J, R. Bumett was appointed chairman and Mr, N D McLean

submittrd by lhc ,Moderators, and was of an cli- -couraging character Mr. W. A. Ltcwart. chairman of the Board lof Trustees read the Boards report ‘which showed progress had hrcn Imade in all directions, the finan- cial situation espcrlaly bt-in; cli- ;couraglng, the year clicllng with a

Session was

secretary. The report of the Kirk.

At the Rotary luncheon ycswruig/ the speaker was Rota-rim E. . Chandler, eie trlcal inspec and his subject. “The Electrical Inspec- uon’ Department and defective wir- ing.’ _

A ulet but ett wedd took

aceq at 99 Egiftony St., Clggriotte- town, Friday. January 12 at 6 p m, wh Miss Mary Vivian MacDon- aid. R. N.. only daughter o1 Mrs.

llace R MacDonald and the late ‘Wallace R. MacDonald of’ e-

townwas unitedinmarr efo . Percy R. Boyle of Hunter-liver, son of Mr. George H. Boyle and the late Mrs. George H. Boylfi, of Cornwall m the presence o! e immediate relatives of the contracting parties. Lewis D. Murray, B. A.. offic- a .

The annual meeting o1 St. Paul's Sunday School was he d in the Par- ish Hall last evening. The meeting ,was opened by prayer by Rev. L. Gardner. 'I'iie several re rts were received and adopted general review of the years work, was cov- ered in the Superintendent's re- Pflrt and showed the sc-lool to be in a healthy and progressive state.

,A general discussion took place in vllfll Sundavschool matters.

Fbllowlni: ls the list of 0ftrcers:- Hon. Superintendent. Dr. W. H. Pethlcl-r. Superintendent, J. E. H. Worth. Assistant Superintendent, H BOhRKH. Missionary Secretary, Hlltcgi Vzul, Treasurer. Louis Dia- fli0ll .

LL-(Jci. L. T. Lowther oi the P. l-I. Island Light Horse was the guest of honor at a banquet tendered by the olllccrs of the rcglment in the Drill Hall on Saturday night.

Tun fliIICllOll W8‘; jircslded over by Major E. Johuton ol Kensington, the only toast drunk being that to H15 Majesty the King

At tht- conclusion of the banquet a valuable wrist watch and other art- icles were presented to Lt. Col. Llow- H161‘. who it is expected wlfi leave in the near future for overseas, where he has been appointed to the stall of the First Canadian Con- tlngerit,

Yesterday he was presented with a Gladstone bag by the teaching staff of Prince Street School, where he has been supervisor for a num. b" 0f YPflI“. In the evening he was remembered by the parents, wllo presented him with a beautiful flashlight.

vsx WINKLETCOOKSON TROTH-Mrs. James S. Cookson of _Wost Union avenue. announced Friday at a tea at her home the

Dorothy Hodgson Cookson, to Mr Russell G Van Winkle, son of Mr. Clifford S. Van Winkle, and the late Mrs Van Winkle, of High- Iand Park. Miss Cookson, an alumna of Trenton Teachers’ Col- lege is an instructor in the Hunt- ington L. I Junior High school. She is a member of the Bound Brook Junior Woman's Club and former State Chairman of Music. Mr. Van Winkle was graduated from Rutgers University and the Harvard Graduate School of Busi- ness Administration. He is a mem- ber of the Harvard Club of New York, and is with the American Surety Company, New York N0 dale has been set for the wedding. (The Chronicle, Bund Brook, New Jersey) Mrs, Cookmn who is a. sister of Miss Laura Hodgson of Charlottetown, visited the citylast summer with her two daughters. the Misses Helen and Frances Cooksonv.

At the annual meeting of thel congregation of St. Peter's Cath-l edral held last evening a boar-til of five wardens was appointed to; carry on the business affairs of the church during the current, year. The Board consists of Mr l G. E. sherren. Major '1‘. E. Mac-l Nutt, Mr. R. F. Acorn, Mr. Harold 1 Plckard and Mr. F. Walter Hynd-" man, they to name their Treas-, urer. Miss Fairclough who has act- ed for many years was re-elected envelope clerk and A. B. Cosh and ‘ H Fry were re-elected auditors.’ Mr. W. G. Hogg and Mr. J. E. Harris were named delegates to Synod and Mr. W. E. Enman and Cflht. H. M. Simpson substitutes. I

Various reports were presentedl and adopted which showed aotlvel work dirrlng the past year. ‘

The new Scout Committee con-y slsts of Messrs. Geo. E. Sherrenu Harry Sear. Wm. Sherren. Mrs. W. l a. Smith, Mrs. H. L. Palmer and‘ - Mrs. J. R. Paton. The Girl Guides 1 ,Commlttcc: Mrs. H. Fry, Mrs. H; IM Simpson, Mrs. R. F‘. Acorn. f

The Cemetery Committee: Mr 1 W. G. Hogg, Mr. G. R. Brady and l Mr. William shama. Delegates toj p. c s.. Mr. c. E. snarl-en, M: , G. R. Brady and Mr. Robert ‘Hyndmnn. Representative of tho:

Eastern Christians, Mr.

' Shams. WEDNESDAY Directors of the Canadian Na-

tional Sliver Fox Breeders Associ- ation, at the 20th annual meeting

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Joseph ’

‘small surplus. Estimates were. pas- sed for the coming your. and the iTroasurer, Mr. H. J. Gordon sub- imitled an analysis of the con- tributions which showed n lend- ;cncy on the part of (‘in fTlPiilbPTS

and adherents to lncrtzvr- their ,givin"s. The colnmillce in charge of the Debt Extinction Fund was

continued for another year with fl

view to contacting all cnntrlhutrrs ,

Satisfactory reports were submitted

Kirk Session. Mr. D. A. lWlcKui- ,ncn. Sabbath School, Mr. Inn lEiul-nett. Youn: Men's Cass by Mr. Cri'ly Bourke. Choir. Mrs.

N D. McLean. Shining Slnr lVfis- '

rlon Band. Mrs. Arthur Bruce. ,Goodwill Missionary Society. Miss Jllhel Stewart. The Boy Scouts by »Mr J F. Gordon. Wnmrnls ‘sionary, Mrs. L. Sadlcr and ‘H’ J. Gordon, Thr- Lrrdlr: Mrs. R.. R. Hurst. Tho Gullrl, Harper. All the organizations were in a flourishing condition. and their reports were enthusiastically adopted, The foilnwinr; Trustees rho retired by rotation were rc- elected Messrs. Abrn Mal/run. L Sfldlfl‘, H. J. Gnrtlmi and Dr. tHrafh McIntyre Annrrciniinn rvws cxprois-r-vi nf tho romnluw r~t~:.'~l~.1-