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we visited French St. Pierre in the Autumn of 1939 shortly after um-ld War II was declared. We left North Sydney on the S. 8. Belle Isle for st. Johns. Newfoundland. This good ship had one three-incb gull. mounted near her stern and there was one naval rating, a gun- ner. to operate it. if necessary. He had splendid cooperation from the Captain and crew.

His selection of assistants proved satisfactory. for when out of sight hf land, a kerosene cask was tos- sed overboard for target prac- -tice and when we were at an es- timated distance of about two niiles from it, his second shot des- troyed the cask. i A watch was kept for submarines.

We stopped at St. Pierre both going and returning from New- foundland. This town with a pop- ulation of about 4.500 is on the island of St. Pierre. one of a group of small islands known as the territory of St. Pierre and Miquelon. They lie about ten knots south of Newfoundland and are named after the two most important islands.

The island of Lao lade is lar- ger and more fertie than St. Pierre. it does not have a good harbour and lies to the south of Miquelon. Between Miquelon and Langlade lies the treacherous, sandy shoal. called La Dune on which 550 ships foundered between 1800 and 1930. During that per- iod the salvagingof wrecks was a most profitable industry on these islands.

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We approached the harbour of St. Pierre in the afternoon. when .1 great fleet of fishing boats. holh sail boats. and Atlantic '21- fiiot dories. at that time manned by two fishermen with oars, was returning to port. It was a mag- nificent sight with the rugged back- ground of granite hills behind the town that lay along the water- front. At a pier on the shore of St. Pierre Bay there were a few large ships discharging coal at a cooling station, while ships of lighter draft proceeded with the fishing fleet into the sheltered in- nor harbour.

When we tied up to the dock,

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Happenings Miss Nora Brown, R. N. from

Pilisficld, Mass. is spending her summer vacation in Summerside. O O I

Mrs. Alfred Dundas of Vancouv- er. B. is visiting her aunt, lllrs. M.P. Driscoll. Spring St., Summerside.

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Rev. A. S. and Mrs. Adams of Oxford. N.S spent several days this week with their son and daughter-In-law Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Adams, Hanover St., Summer- side.

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Mrs. Ben Sharpe. Granville St., side. was hostess It bridge on Tuesday evening;

Mrs. J. A. MscMurdo. Summer sidc. entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. C. H. Stewart who leaves next week to join her husband in Cornwall. Ont.

The hostesses at the Golf and Country Club this afternoon will be Mrs. C. Roy Ahern. Mrs. B K. Hunter. the Misses Jean Nich- v olsn and Elizabeth .Johnstone.

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Miss Blance Hogg and Mrs. Evelyn McAlplne left Summerslde

f by car Tuesday. for Littleton. N.

Jl. They were accompanied by Miss Georgie Lafferty, R. N. who has been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Goerge W. l-logg. Myrtle St. for the past few nveeks.

Mrs. Bert Hunt. Waltham, Mass. and Mrs. willie Jacques. Hart- .ford. Conn.. nieces of Mrs. M.P. ,,DriscolI. are visiting at the ist- ter's home in .Sut.nmrslde.

Miss Harriet Campbell. daugh- ter of Chief Justice and Mrs. Thane Campbell has arrived in Summe ttide to spend her summer vaca- tion on Prince Edward Island. She has been attending Edgehill girl's school in Win:lso.r,.N.S.

Miss Janet Horne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Horne. Sum- merside. has arrived home from Edgehill school to spend her sum- - mer vacation. w.ith.her parents.

Chief Justice and Mrs. Thane A. Campbell have gone to their cottage in Stanley nrldge, P. E. I. for the summer ” .

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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chandler. Jr. and sons Malcolm and Arthur of New Hampshire are spending their summer vacation at sum- merside and Cavendish. Mrl. Chandle is the niece of Mrs. H. G. Muttart. Summerside.

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there lay at'anchor nearby a wea- thered lt relghter, said to be loaded with wines from Naples. She was awaiting her turn to dis- charge at the customs urehouse. I building with a crescent like a quarter moon. painted in red at- cross the front of it. After watch- ing for a time the friendly wel- come accorded to everyone. and the bustle of unloading and re- loading of cargo a friend from Montreal suggested that we take a walk through the town.

There was no formaltiy of a permit to land or return, so we strolled along the narrow streets that divided the rows of clapboard buildings. it was difficult to tell which were houses of places of business.

We followed around near the shore until we arrived at the edge of the town and were somewhat disappointed at not seeing more than a few small gardens. There were no trees or shrubs in sight and as far as we could see the hills were bleak and barren.

Near an old pier, we came a- cross a stocky, wiry fisherman and his dog. We were greatly inter- ested in the actions of his mon- grel dog. My friend questioned him in French and after a num- ber of elaborate gestures on the fisherman's part, they went out together on the rickety pier. The dog seemed to understand the French language from Brittany better than the French Canadian and he came with me out on a more modern nearby pier.

We had gone only about 100 yards out on the pier when the dog put his forepaws on the low curb and looked down into the water ion enough to have his picture to en. then because he jumped and there was no chance to turn the film, the camera was snapped again while he was in the air on a dive. and two good pictures of the dog appear on the same slide.

The distance from the top of the pier to the water was about five feet and the depth -of the water only a little more than that. The dog moved about rapidly on the bottom for a few moments and then came to the surface with quite a large fish in his mouth.

lie swam around the end of the old pier on which the two men stood and deposited the fish. a sculpin well up on the beach, where it lay jerking about. This was his means of getting part of his food. .We placed two fish. that he had not started to eat. facing one another on the shore and secured a picture of part of his day's catch.

One of the fish was about six- teen inches long. eight inches high. and six inches thick back of the gills. We have this fish story recorded on four kodachrouie slides. Through my friend who in- terpreted the question and an- swers we learned that the dog was a veteran fisherman.

We have read of a fishermau's dog who stood by and caught the fish out of a net being hauled a- board a boat but have not heard of another dog that made a busi- ness of II8I1IllE.0ll. his own.

We learned that only a few fami- lies farm St. Pierre's interior and that they still use primitive farm- ing equipment. What fresh milk is produced locally is in short sup- ply, and is still peddled in old

Canned milk and butter which are imported from Canada and the United States are rationed.

We learn that instead of salts the 21-foot dories are now gener- ally powered by small one-cylim der gasoline engines. that cough their way over the rolling swells of the Atlantic.

Leaving port before daylight they travel about four hours be- fore resching the nearby St. Pierre banks. where, when the fishing is good, they may secure by mid-afternoon from 500 to i000 pounds of codfish. From these. cod are fast-frozen and exported to Canada. the United States and France. From Miquelon and other islands without ship har- bours the cod are salted and pack- ed as formerly for the trade.

There is no newspaper and St. Pierre has only one radio sta- tion which broadcasts for only one hour each evening. Local news including ship movements. and the programs of their movie houses are chalked up on a black- board on the wall outside the gen- eral store. In 1941 after the fall of France. about 1400 men el- caped front the French fishing fleet and arrived at St. Pierre.

At that time the territory's ad- ministration favored the Vichy Government and with this addi- tion of Free French the town was split Into two camps. The arri-

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Mr. and Mrs. Victor Macl-ladycn were recent visitors toilampton and Canoe Cove, guests of Victor 5 sister. Mrs. J. W. Morrison, and their nearest-of-kin at Canoe Cove. They are on a brief visit. from Halifax. where Victor is with the navy. They were present at the wedding of Victor's brother Glen. at Cavendish, on June 25. '

Latest reports of the progress of Ralph Callbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Callbeck. from the Halifax Hospital. state that he has sufficiently recovered from the car-bicyle accident at Hamp- ton School on May 25. 10 Wide!" go an operation for leg injuries on Julie 23. and everything points toward steady progress to com- plete recovery. -'

Our resident electrical and plumbing contractors have return- ed from a business trip to New Brunswick.

Congratulations to Dr. Sheldon R. Cameron. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cameron, who received hisv M.D.C.M. degree from Dal- housie University, and is now prac- ticing at Alberton.

A large number of intimate friends. residing in these inter- vening districts. assembled to con- vey silent but final tributes of respect, at the largely attended services held for th late Hon. Chester MacLure, widely known and highly respected citizen of the City, former Federal Representa- tive for Queen's whose death oc- curred at the P. E. I. HOSPIMI on June 18.

Relatives and friends of Mrs. Hazel MacLean, widow of the late Mr. George MacLean, Wins- loe, are conveying best wishes to Mrs. MacLenn for an early re- storation to good health and duty. following an operation at the P. E. I. Hospital.

Miss Esther Campbell. daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. V. Camp- bell. arrived home on a visit among relatives and friends. and will be the guest of her parents during this visit

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Capwell were

mobilized a regiment of Free French that went overseas to help the allies. V

The people of St. Pierre have a sincere friendliness: they are frugal and law abiding. There is a detachment of gendarmes stationed in the territory but their duties are light and there are seldom even petty crimes.

The only murder occurred years ago. The murderer was caught, convicted and sentenced to death. The authorities. unable to secure anyone willing to be the execu- tioner on the islands. finally im- ported s guillotine and an execu- tioner from France.

The executioner while he was practising on goats for his grisly task. found the people reasonably friendly. but their attitude chan- ged after the deed was done. No one would speak to him nor would they sell him anything. Hungry and bewildered he took the first boat he could get to take him back to France.

vnl of the French submarine Sur- cool and three corvette: on : Christmas Eve that year, however.

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I Timely Notes On Fur FarmingI

The many friends of Mrs. John Jack are welcoming her home from New York on a visit. hlvinl motored down. She to here for the rema of this week at least. Mrs. Jack still has a love for foxes and. spoke of their beauty and attractiveness in the short conversation we had with her. She is a member of the Canadian Women's Club of New York City and It was this club which entertained Queen Eliza- beth, the Queen Mother, at I dinner at the Waldorf Astoria.

After the luncheon the officers of the Canadian Club, the past presidents and their wives were presented to Her Majesty. Mrs. William J. Donald and Mrs. John Jack were among those presented at that time. Mrs. Jack said that the Queen Mother looked very beautiful and remarked how part- ial she is to fox furl. On that oc- casion she wore a very beautiful double scarf which framed her face and was very greatly admired.

At a meeting of the Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders As- sociation further encouragement was given to breeders to produce select and Grade A pelts. Twenty dollars will now be paid on select and 315. on Grade A pelts. This was the decision taken at the last annual meeting held in Summer- side two weeks age.

The meeting also voted to add 325,000 to the balance of 55,000 remaining for the former promot-

tonal fund of 575,000. The bulk of this money is earmarked for pub- llcity in European markets where the prospects for developing in- creased demand for quality Canad- ian fox under its own names are thought to be propitious.

At the.Hudson's Bay Company. Montreal. sale the highest price for ranch mink was 327.50 for extra dark males and 515.25 for extra dark females. Silverblus reached a ceiling of 830 Breath of Spring, males and 318.25 for females. Pastels were 819.50 to 535.00 and Stewart: 335.00.

Top in miscellaneous mutations was 545.00 for Sapphires, males. and 317.25 for females. The col- lection of white fox reached a limit of 833.00. Muskrat went as high as 32.14. The majority sold in the 81.58 to 81.68 bracket.

English raw rabbit skins were almost 100 per cent sold at prices considerably advanced at the auction held in London last week. The collection consisted of 6000 dozen skins. Rabbit farming has been quite popular as a hobby

guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon. Clyde River. on June 25.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walsh and family were guests of relatives and friends in DeSable and Home ton on June 26.

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Cavendish United Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on June 25, where, in the presence of a large assembly of relatives and. friends, Miss Ethel Martha, daughter of Mrs. Simpson and the late Mr. Cedric Simpson, Bayvlew. and Mr. Mslcohn Glen. son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacFad- yen. Canoe Cove. were united in marriage. The marriage cere- mony was performed by the Church Pastor. Rev. Mr. Jones. Following the bride's reception at the residence of her mother, where gifts of beauty and value express- ed the esteem held by the givers of this young couple. The bride and groom left on a honeymoon trip through the Maritimes, and t(rpon return, will reside at Canoe

,ove.

NEW HOLLAND DEMONSTRATION

A cordial invitation is

demonstration of hay baling by New Holland balers. Come along and see these machines at work and proving

themselves.

A special invitation is extended to dealers to bring their machines along to the field. The demonstration will be held at.W-ilfred Thomp- son, Dunstaffnage, on July 5th, commencing at 1 p.m.

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with many English people. when the writer and the late W. Chester 5. MCLIIIQ visited London in the

eral rabbit terms by I represent- tative of the Hudson's Bay Com- pany.

One of the reasons for the ad- vanced price of rabbits Is the toll taken on Australian rabbits by some form of disease which has accounted for a very large percentage of the annual crop. Rabbits are used for making hats and New York batters are expect- ing the price of rabbits to double and consequently the price of his will have -to be advanced.

The June number of the Black Fox Magazine and Modern Mink Farmer has the following regard- ing the agitation by many Am- erican breeders to have a duty placed on mink pelts similar to that charged for silver fox. . . . . The sale of livestock abroad has been condemned by many breed- ers. Live mink have-been sold to Europe for the past twenty-five years.

Condemning this now seems locking the barn after the horse has been stolen. With a S 4i v- in crop of a million mink there can be no doubt that this is a ser- ious threat to the prosperity of the American rancher. Right now there is little prospect of any im-

ediate legislation to prevent the free import of raw skins. Am- erican pelts are far superior in quality to those raised abroad and the continued prosperity of our breeders now seems to be to main- tain that superiority.

There is also an article in the same magazine on The World's Fur Farm. These are extracts. . . . Located in Hamburg, Wis. are 12.000 acres of beautiful woodland which makes up the Fromm Bros. Fur Farm-the largest fur farm in the world. it was here in Wiscon- sin that new pelt colors were first developed and areistlll being pro- duced.

it is here on the Fromm Fur Farms that 35,000 silver fox pelts used to be produced and 35.000 mink pelts are now produced each year. There are many miles of roads winding in and out among the pens and it takes a crew of 200 workers to run the farms.

The Fromm farm was first mtlde up of 160 acres of wild tim- ber land and has now grown into 12,000 acres. The four Fromm brothers, Walter, Edward, John and Henry in their youth helped make a living by trapping furs in the wilderness. Life was hard and frugal then and every penny they could make was desperately need- ed. One day they got together and looked over the price list for pelts sent out by Funsten Auction Co. of St. Louis.

There at the bottom of the list

Georgetown

..tMrs. Minnie Refuse is visit- ing in Charlottetown. where she is the guest of relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Maciflnnon

was visitors to Charlottetown out

June 24.

Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Bell and family of Boston. Mass, motored to Georgetown, arriving on June 25. and are guests of Mrs. Bell's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Refuse.

Jackie Publicover of the Cana- dian Army. who is stationed at Camp Utopia, N.B., was the week- end guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Publicover.

Miss,Tena Mcclnskey. princi-

medicine. The boys carefully gathered every ginseng plant they found in the woods. in the fall these plants were gathered and transplanted to their little gardens near home.

Finally they persuaded their parents to mortgage their farm and buy three silver foxes. one male and two females. With the money earned from growing gin- seng they were able to pay off the mortgage and meet food expenses. Many folks laughed at them and considered their silver fox ven- ture a losing gamble but they went on to develop a new type silver fox which was thick furred, soft and luxurious.