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-Ils. Kenneth "nlompson of nosswlle was a visitor to Bum- mes-side on Monday.

m. Herold Doyle and two sons, of Osnvsbaliton. were recent vis- itors to Bumlnerlids.

lbs- John Doyle of Lot ‘l. left recently for Boston.

. and Mrs. Win. MacKend- tit. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mac.- Kenkiok and Ion Glendon. of Osmpbellton. ‘were recent visitors to Uiunsosrside.

Mr. Murray MaoAualand of Mill River left on Wednesday for his annual visit-with his sons and daughters in Lowell. Mass.

cpl. Keir Dunbar of the RCA. I. 10R. Heanors. Silent the week end with his wife and family at Iioeaaliold Corner.

3b., and. Mrs. Porlev Tiardv of Aberton. and‘ Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Hardy of Bills River, motored to simimerside recently.

Master Bothy MsoAusland. younﬂ son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mac- Auisnd of Mill River. has re-

tmned to h.is hosne. Bobby re- emtiy underwent an ‘aooendix Charlottetown. were visitors to _ operation in the P. C. Hospital. A Kensington and Summersidc or. ' host of friends wish him a speedy Sunday where they visited Mr T119153‘ b15199” 1119511113 1°? 111° . qhlnmlm», “um Mm “Wm, year was held on Tuesday night by Dolls, Doll Furniture and

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1h. Kentford ‘Horne of Bloom- ﬁeld Corner was a passenge‘ by

inn to Sunvmerslde on Mondo". on business.

B Miss ‘Theresa Thlbeau have accept-

lisnslngton

Mn. and Mrs, Robert Dunphy were week end visitors to Bede- que.

The many friends of Miss Ruby Cehn will be pleased to note her steady improvement after her long illness.

Mrs. Alfred Oatway and I Miss Marthe Oatway, Lower Bcdeou were week end guests of Mr. an Mrs. Gussle Cameron.

The many friends of Mrs. Oun- can Sudsbury will regret to learn that she is confined to her bod with flu. Mrs, Budsbury was stricken while visiting her son. Mr. and Mrs. Brio Budsbury.

Mr. and Mrs, David Macmnis and children were visitors to Ism- msrside on hpday.

Mrs. George Webster is receiv- ing a warm welcome home after spending some time in a hospital in Halifax. It is hoped Mrs. Weh- ster will soon regain her usual good health.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chisholm.

MacLeod, who is seriously lll in the Prince County Hospital.

Miss Katherine Gaudet and

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Klan? Coffee

ed a position l-n the Lnrkln Res- tsurant.

Mr. Joseph Davison, was a visi- tor to Moncton on Friday where _he took Mr. C. Adams, Ce; View to hospital as an ambulance case.

was a week-end visitor to Ken- sington.

Miss Betty

and Mrs. H. B. Cameron.

illness. '

coves-y from his illness

some time,

tor to Summerside on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James taken up residence in the formerly occupied by Mr. MacLcnn-C.

Ken I

Kinsmen Meeting

the Smnmerside Kingnen Club at Leo Coyiob Restaurant. President Harold Gaudet was in the chair and- annuai reports were tendered by the officers and standing com- mittees. After the president's report, had been read, Mr. Maurice Miii,, president-elect. on behalf of the club nted retiring ' presi- dent Harold Gaudet with a pest-president's pin. in reply Mr. Gaudet thanked all the members for their cooperation during the‘ past year and pledged his support to the incoming offices-s. Mr. W.A. Currie and Mr. Leo Coyla werel elected honorary members of the club for the war 1947.

Harry Dickie reporting for that sports wmmittee said that arrange- ments had been worked out with the ntanagement of the Crystal Rink for the season's practice hours for the juvenile arrl midget teams. Ha also reported that through the cooperation of Lt.-Col. W,W. Reid. supervisor of the department of physical illness arrangements have been worked out that the younger

Mrs. I. D. Vincent. Bummerslde ; century Qgg, god", (M; cangﬂ- fans heard the click of the tgraph key for the first time. At noon, December 19th, 184d, Mayor Camel“! ‘W! l W. H. Boulton, Mo?!" and a dis- week end visitor to North Bﬁllqiiihtjngujshed crowd o; emu"; gum- gueat of her aunt and uncle Mr. and y.“ the omce of the fotomo, lI-lamllton, Niagara and 5t. Cath1~ ‘M’ l i E1 t M ti Tl Th‘ ‘M113’ “M1155 °1 M1’ WA"Zrlgzvatceifedowislglagrsfzemehffl/igg’: lism Champion will regret to learn age, 5am“; pone, up he is confined to his bed through MM" code the mayor's THFSuﬂQQ 0f Bfvéveting to the mayor of Humil- -—-—~ lton. her onod bf .'t'ld Th. m"? mend! l’! MP- 1V!!! have takeen the [gages ogaclh “stlillne 9511*“ W111‘ 1111" I» ‘Neal’ Pa‘ l0 hours to carry a letter from “V1116?! Toronto to Hamilton, old news re- has confined him to his ‘home for p911. 931d that me y-epyy fro". H“. mliton was received before the ink _i__ on the Toronto message was dry. Mn- W11"! oliWlY W" I V1l1'| Similar messages afterwards were ‘sent to 5t. Catharine: and Nragara. M111 11!" Such was the beginning ""1159. telegraph industry in Canada.

TORONTO. Dec. lﬂ-It was just tele-

out in

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First Telegram Sent 100 Years Ago Today

where the original telegraph line

messenger ‘te attired in the old- time flounced skirts, with poke bon- net. The modern girl operator was seen at the teletype machine dem-

onstrating the new highspwd key-

board.

The years had not lmpaircd the old machine that carried Mayor Saunders’ greeting. Its message was received in Hamilton and deliver- ed to Mayor Lawrence written out by hand on the old-time blanks. Messages from Mayor Saunders also were sent to St. Catharine: and Ni-agars-on-the-Lske. as was done a century ago.

W. M. Armstrong, general mans» ger, Canadian National Telegraphs, explained that the pioneer telegraph company is now a pert of the Ca- nadian National System and point- ed out some of the vast strides made in a hundred years by the telegraph industry, He said that‘

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lire The Toys Children Bream of Getting!

Of course they're being us good as they con be, and who wouldn't? It's worth the exiro effort if they find under the Christmas tree those bright ond shiny toys they dream of. Don't disappoint them! You con be I rsol Santa Clousgby coming to MILLER BROS. Everything in ssr store to delight is heart of sq

boy or girl.

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The first telegraph office in Canada opened its docti on December 19th. i846,

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Tee Sets, Meccono Set, Firs Trucks, Toy Electric Irons, Pistols ond Games of all kinds-s really great collection.

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scones sr. caantorrrrown '

m. me mm s. Cobb and moi Payson Terhune. ,

boys below nudge: are will practice on regular days between 11.30 and) 12.30 a.m.

the °ld T°r°nt° city Han’ editor of the Country Gentleman. died Tiuesday at his home after a

short illness. In charge of fiction »-._ __

the present time are to eat. a “Can- adian Jonathan apple." Mayor

shown above, Inset, is an or- Amlay quickly located ‘h. apples

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solheylqggfon * MAXWELL HDIISE

Maxwell House is bolsglst and enjoyed by more people than any other brand of colIce in the world.

l . seem 2 wave

Stewart Mulkin gave the final re- pm-g on {he resulhg of the show red at the Capitol Tlheatro by the club. _ _ I The following is the presidents snnnisi report: “As Y0“ B11 151°" tha first big event of the year will the winning of the Maritime Juven- ile l-ioakey Championship, this event alone oven had we not done another thing was really a 8111111 boost for the club, not only for the satisfaction of ourselves but adso for the town itself. Kin Charlie Hogan did a grand Job 0f 6080111118 "he team and so did his Manager. K111 Elmer Offer. assisted 11y K111 Hit-l" lane. Our next sea-via:

ry Maura-r

was the donstins 0! 5109-00 ward; the Kinsmen Cancer Schol- arship Fund. On May 7th we initi- ated six new members in the ner- mm of, Harry Dickie, Fred Gallon‘. Charlie ‘Mclnnl-B. J5me! 3°!“- Norman MacLeod and Roy B0810!- We held our first anniversary niihi on May 22nd and it was attended by a mimiber of the Charlottetown club and their ladies, a arr-mi was had by all who attended a no dotlot everyone will b0 1003-1-98 forward to our second annivﬂﬂorl

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which isn't too m away- The He!‘

High School and St. Mary's Acad- enw at s cost of 0V9! 513°9- 011-1‘ first money rslblni DWI”! w“ place on Dominion DH! 8nd me Wednesday ronowins when we "i=- od the sum of $586.67 at the horse races. Our next donation was l‘ gun} Q1 $50.00 i0 thQ Summerside Basdoali aessﬂs- We '-P°“‘°"‘1 ‘ hmior- baaebsil team and even though they didn't win the Island title it was anoher boost for v can‘ club as it helped to show the tubes: that this club is 10o w‘ w" h‘ lhigd the youth of our town i159 t e 3w“ of sports We raised $125. u- ‘the next horse raozs that ivero held here in Allllust. On October sth our club was host to our G81: "a1 geu-etgry, Banty Bantick Bil

on that particular occasion quite v- number of the members °1 "l", Charlottetown club were with nil-z". u.“ our Halloween Shell u I (m; year was again s suc-~ cess ahowins B PM!“ “E 3132,52 and the mlidrm were very well entertained f0!‘

ed with the eosi company- for years.

that partiou- , Sohoo l -

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One Hundred years later, history repeated itself. The old city hall has gone and a plaque marks the telegraph office site, An old in- strument a century old stood on a table before the plaque, it! extclent lines in strong contrast with a modern teletype machine. Another distinguished gathering was grouped on the sidewalk. in- cluding Mayor R. H. Saunders, members of the Ontario Govern- ment, the Toronto board of con-- trol, the directorate and officials of the Canadian National System, and many other prominent figures in business and professional circles. The Mayor wrote his message on a replica of an original telegraph blank and an operator. with. mer- senger boy watching, tapped out the Morse code to Hamilton's Mayor

costume, and beside them stood a woman teietype operator and a

ODD REQUEST EDMONTON. Dec. i8 -— (CP) ~- Mayor Harry Alnlay receives some peculiar requests but the one he got today "tops them ail." A wom-

iginal telegraph instrument used in the Canadian Nation- al centennial

commemoration ceremonies.

Teiegraphs

was a more U miles, the Canadian National Teiegrsphs alone harl a physical wire mileage of 17000 miles, enough to gird the equator sevgn times and leave a trailer oi’ 2,000 ml-les. In addition to this ex- pansion of services. the tecgraph industry operates cables. telephone systems, stock exchange ticker ser- vlges, radio circuits for broadcast- lng and industrial installations be- yond the widest dreams of the pio- neer telegraphers of a century ago.

Even time itself has advanced- When the first message was sent, life in Upper Canada was regulat- ed by sun time. The Standard Time Zone has superseded it. To synchronize the exact minute of sending the original message it was necessary to allow for the lapse of time between the two sys- tems. This wlas l7 and 35 semnris.

b serviceweclid for ourv - 5 _ _ "by w“ the installing of the radio mlmeffgirage 3°“;e(‘1’1’1°'““°i't?"1 Promptly on that second m“ old ‘systems in both the Summersid *5 11 e5 11 ° ~' m“ telegraph key started to click. The

telegraph industry had bridged century of achievement in Canada.

an from Upper Edmonton. London. 3115-. sent him a lcticr asking lf he could send two Canadian Jon- athan apples to hBl‘ father who ls 81 years and in failing health. She said her father's only demands at

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and sent them overseas.

P —Henry C. Paxton, Q, associate

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