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PAGE TWELVE H, M “PM, P. E. I. Weather Summary Th’ 82m Rattan“, comm’ The following figures are ptbiiabed through the courtesy of the -1_ u. J‘ n. ‘i nong glgrtfbzlersettfrtgnfomttdtszwldonmy Averages, and NONI Uh its Orllh‘ A“ Hmwy Otulop. c the highest and lowest recorded over a 46-year period.

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iriigiiosl. daih "Fcmperatui c, 98 Lowest 23° below January 15. Warmest nionth. August. 1M7. Coldest month, February, 1928.

Stmimazy of lfours of Sunshine znorage and tiie highest; and lone the period tindrr- review:

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Greatest Least

Month Year 1946 Average Amount Year Amount Yell‘ Ilours Hours Hours llours January 1111.6 91.9 1211.3 1012 can 1941 February _ 91.4 111.9 165.2 19x1 on; 1114.2 March iaee iseia 188.9 11m 04.0 1on1 April 131.3 158.9 - 201.1 1K?! 96.8 1917 May .. ._.. 195.2 211.5 912.4 i920 121.3 1917 June . . 276.0 2.23.4 275.6 1939 131.2 1945 July .. . 2114.1 216.2 zoos 1937 116.1 1922 August 189.1 234.6 299.2 1940 181.7 1928 September .. 184.8 176.5 246.5 1917 142.0 1965 October 174.2 131.3 179.4 1935 66.3 1913 November 71.8 78.1 121.4 1N0 383 1922 December 44.5 M2 99.9 1914 29.5 1935 ‘fatal . 1933.9 1862.8

ltlay. 1920. had tlie most suiisiii

Summary of the precipitation for 1946 by months. also the month- The greatest and least amount recorded with

1y 46 year average.

year. Month 1.946 Averill! Inches Inches

January .. 2.98 see February 3.67 3.30 March . 1.72 3.46 4.49 2.86

3.10 2.92

1.53 2.61

2.63 2.95

4.06 3.3

September 2.83 4.00 Ociobot“ 3.116 4.29 November .... .. 3.08 4.02 December . 5.46 4.82 Total Ins. 38.00 42.52

September. low-wettest month on record. October. i920—Dr‘iest month on record.

TEMPERATURES

Highest Lowest Lowest Lowest Mean Highnt lowed Month 1946 46 Years 1948 46 Years 1940 Meant Yr. Mean I Yr. ' y . 50 512-1945 -1i 413-1923 18.4 ‘Eff-INS 111-1990 February .. 0 53-1160 7 41-1914 17.7 25.44968 61-19% 1M2 1994 Maidi . 60 60-1919 1b -l5-192‘.i 112.1 3641816 193-1923 1M0 1% 1946 1946 April M 90-1942 14 5-192; 36.1 425-1910 33-1914 r 1W6 May .. ‘M 81-1909 I6 "0-1984 50.3 5214-1043 413-1917 June _ .. U U-ifli) 38 33-1913 50.9 Nb-IWO 543-1914 1916 July . .. 80 91-1012 4Q 37-1914 M $54981 J-ifli August .. 83 98-1915 50 41-1910 05.5 703-1907 611-1991 1903 September 79 86-1946 40 32-1011 61.4 027-1960 54.04912 1945 1918 October '7! 90-1930 30 23-1966 50.5 501-1913 411-1054 November 53 M-BM 10 5-1996 36.9 4-10-1981 2114-1338 December s2 02-1921 -7 411-1933 25.1 zizz-iem 155-1903

e m. August 1o. was. 1928.

for 19416 by months. also the 36 year s1 411111011111 of Sunshine recorded 1n

Thirty-Si: Year Period

no and December. 1036. the least.

Forty-Six Iear Period

Greatest L968! Amount and Year Amount and Year Inches Inches 6.70 1N6 1.4-6 1M0 5.81 193i 1.17 i902 6.00 1916 1.35 1901 6.10 190a a9 1011 5.86 1906 .88 i909 5.32 1914 .73 19m 6K4 1.912 .63 19M 7.70 1935 1.011 1910 12.40 1942 1.56 1N4 8.85 1939 .60 1920 7.90 190:: .92 1931 10.12 i902 LS i942

Hampton

Mr. and bit-s. George R. Cannon tcturned from a weli earned holiday spent with relatives and friends iii Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Mia: Barbara Dunaford daughter of George P. and Mrs. Dunsford, rt- turned home after having her ton- sils removed in the P. E. I. Hospital.

Among the many students return- ing to Prime of Wales College were Messrs. Donald MacQuarrie, Charles Dunsford. Buddy Morrison. W11- liam MacQuar-rie and Misses Mild- red Myers and Morey Morrison. These n11 spent a delightful holiday at their respective homes in Hamp- ton.

Master Joseph Ferguson. small 5011 of Mr. and Mrs. Lorm Fergu- son returned home 011 Monday, after ltsving his appendix removed in 111B P. E. I. Hospital. Joey. who is only four years 01d, enjoyed his stay in the Hospital very much.

Nicssrs. James Ferguson. Russel Campbell rmgi Elton Dunsford. ret- crans of World War I1, have resum- ed their studies at the tutorial School. Charlottetown. Bile? i116 Christmas holidays.

Air. (fiifford Best and Mr. George MncLean left for the mainland recently where they will bc employ- ed in the woods for the winter‘ months.

O11 Christmas Dov. Mr- sld Mm W. /\. itfacQuarrie, who are bum over 80 years young. were "at home" to most of the members of their family with their children and grand children. Needless to say it took more than onc turkey i0 8° around [hi5 large gathering. Among those present were Ellen whose diary is road for and near, also six grand eons who are attending coi- jegos here and on the mainiard. The day war enjoyabiy spent in 5111111118 carols. pinyinfl flames and 9155511" conversation. T-hc absence of tiwo members of the family’ "finely R"- W. A. of Bottris and Mrs. Louise Capweii, R. N.. of Providence. R. 1.. was much regretted. At a late hour e11 departed hoping they would meet again on many more 110W! 0°65!‘ ions.

Mire Betty Myers ioli. for Char- Iattetown mu week. ccrw ll lsklns a Short Course in h- ueeneid acivnce end expects to be sbrmt. about sit!

weeks.

congratulatios are offered to Mr. David Cameron on his new enter- prise. Mr. Ctuneron is busily 011K08- es installing an up 1e dale rotor! m; mm which he hovel to he" 1n operation soon. This is the firli time machinery of ihil 1Y1)! h" been used in these parts. Good iticit. “$33.... the visitors to Qiarlotte- town on Tueeda were Meeera. lid- Mn pm-guggp, . A. MaeQusrt-ie. qeorge ‘P. Dunaford Hamid fir!!!‘ an. In. sour Jeesatsa. WI- WH-

MacFai-lane and 1V1rs. Nellie Mul- lins. all of Halmrpton.

tswa, 35th. June 1876: visions] Battalion of town, to be composed as follows. albyn as Ne. 1 Oompsn An Infantry Company Icy River as No. S Company.

and is No. 3 Company.

Colonel William M00111. o o o Also from the above Order;

ii Contributed a; Halo:- '1'. 11cm MwN-fl

‘The following is an extract from moved from the List of Corps of Militia. General Order Ne. 1'1, Ot- the Active Mill/tie.

A Provisional Battalion of In-

An Infantry Company as Strain-z i} wneet- m

A11 Infantry Company 11L Crap-

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authorized

be moved to Pownal. c o o o Notes. On the 80th June

training at Sussex, N. B. in com-

To be Major Commanding Lt. petition with unite from that Pro-

vince and, Nova Scotis. The Island Battalion was very efficient and earned the name of “The Boss Bat-

i A Provisional Battalion of In- teilvn!’

be composed as follows.

gun as No. 1 Company.

An I-ilfdniiy Company at St. Pel- ers as No. 2 Company.

An Infantry Company st Seurir as Ne. 3 Company.

tMajor MacDonald of George- town roptm-mdori this Battalion in

1877) o a e

The following is an extract hem Militia General Order No. l! (l) 2nd. July 1875:

A Provisional Battalion of Infan- try is hereby authorized, to be styl- cd the Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry," with Head Quarters at pharlcttetowri. to be composed as follows:

ioitetmvn Royalty, to be No 1 Com- party.

An Infantry Company at South- port. to be Ne. 2 Company.

An Infantry Company at Char- Iotieluwn to be No. 3 Company.

(Lirut. Colonel Boer commanded this Battteiiorm o o o

The following is an extract from Militia General Orders, No. 21. 13th August, 1875:

A Provisional Battalion of In- fantry is hereby authorized, to be rlyicrl ilio "Prime County" Provin- riai Battalion of Infantry, with Head Quarters at Bumnlerside- .

An Infantry Company at Alber- ten. to be Ne. 1 Company.

An Infantry Company st Tryon. to be No. 2 Company,

An Infantry Company at H111. to be No. 3 Co-mpany.

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The following is an extract, from Militia. General Order Ne. i3 t4)" Ottawa 30th June 1876:

The 1st and 2nd Provisional Bat- Ialions of Infantry, Queen's C011"- ty, are hereby incorporated into one Battalion to be known and den. ignored as the Queens County Bat- talion and will ronslst of six Com- panics.

o o o The following is an extract from Militia, General Orders, No. 2i (4)

Most of the farms-s tn this com- munity are busily engaged cuttins, the year's supply of wood. The? need more snow_ however before they can land the wood home.

Mr, and Mrs. John A. MacKirnon.‘ Churchill. were Silesia of Mr. turd Mrs. Peter Ferguson on New Year 8 Do . lgvow that, the Christmas and New Year's festivities are over, evvrymfi is finding it difficult to get back to ordinary duties. quinine and mak- ing mats will be the mitt work M‘ our ladies and ice heuiirid 111d film‘ ber, wood. etc. for our men.—k-

SUCCESS

Fmm the time of mall's birth, 119°“ this suit; ‘ m‘ God left him ree o m. rm "e1; mcl search out for himbtlf In lands away from home. And the one big plan of Every ma“ Was fortune and renown. For name and inmo mid fortinies Sm In village. fa/rm and WWII So if kind fate come not too late And he climbed up to fame. Then all the “mid 109k"! “P 1° him The glory o1 his name. Th, geigghfl‘ for gold Ln the Arctic oo

May toil both night and d5?

1r he doesn't find the nrwiv“! 51"" Hi5 work Lu thrown sway;

But one who is blind may 0118-11110

to find 511mg nuggets Of value TNT? His name will be known throughout

the land

His success proclaimed everYY/TWTY-

The scientist finds the MOM"! mines

Mid the plaudits and pialnts of men.

And science has harnessed the unknown WWW.

Our future depends 0n 111cm.

The firm strong hands wit-h the

surgical bands A5 the knife dutr deep and true With the stitching up arid the healing time Makes someone just like 119W- These we can see and you'll asree That success to them has 001M While others wander o'er Ihs 011111 "Successes" they have none. For "success" we find rigtht in the mind It's meaning is ne'er the some And the greatest success In all the World You'd never know his him!- Ih‘ the thing worthwhile is a happy smile Tic love and Io irvush with s soft! With a helping hand to the poor

and bereft

lie we so thivugh life's 1W1’!!! alone

ff we piey our partsritn love in the heart

ly looting for always the blst

no respect of all men and the love of e child

Ibr "success" this 1e surely the test.

dated 4th October 1878:

Averting to No. 4 of consul Orders 13, 30th. June 1876, the Queens County Battalion of Infan. try (formerly the Queens County and Charlottetown Provisional Bot- talions of Infantry) is hereby hum- bered and designated the “Slnd Queens County Battalion of m- fantry" Headquarters at Charlotte- town. To be composed of the follow- ing Companies.

Charlottetown Royalty (formgfly N°-_ 1 COmDHXIY. Charlottetown Pro- visional Battalion) to be Ne. 1 com- pony.

Soutimort (formerly No. 3 00m- pany. 4 Charlottetown Provisional Battalion) to be No. 3 company,

Citariottetotvn City (formerly Ne. 3 Company. Charlottetown Provis- ional Battalion) to be No. 3 Corn- party.

Little York (in place of the Com- Pflriy at Slrathaihyn. formerly No, _1 Cnmlfflli)‘. Queens- County Provis- ional Battalion) to be No, 4 Com. 13811)‘-

Brookfield (in place of the Com. may at Wheatley River, formerly

I No. 2 Company, Queens County Pro-

visional Battalion. to be No. 5 Com. patty.

Wifiieflil. tin place of the Com- pany at Crapaud, formerly Ne. 3 Company. Queens County Provis- ional Battalion) to be No. 6 Com. pony.

(This Battalion was mid rimiinsntlcd by Lt. Henry Beer.)

organ izcd Colonel

o o n The following three items are extracts from Militia General Or- ders, No. 21 dated 17th October 1g- B4.

Thr- Intantry Companies at Al. bcrton and ‘Pryon (formerly Nos. l and 2 Companies of Prince County Provisional Battalion of Infantry) are irercby attached to the 82nd Queens County Battalion.

Aibcrlon Company 115 No, '1 Com. pony.

Tryon Company as No. 8 Com- pany.

The King's County Provisional Battalion of Infantry having be- 00mg non-effective, it is hereby re- moved from the List of Corps of the Active Militia.

The Prince County Provisional Battalion of Infantry having b0- come non-effective. it is hereby re-

| fault-y is hereby authorized to be

i An Infantry‘ Compz-ny at Char-

Qn the 3rd, November 1982. the

, Styled the “King's Qmm-gy prov“- following District Order was issued. ‘tonal Battalion of Infantry" with "The Brisnde Meier o! Ne. 1i! is Headquarters at St. Peter's Bay to P99119395 1° a" "W" UWI- 9171‘

onei Beer commanding 82nd Bat-

An Inmmry company at Mama- taiion to send in the reeonimen-

dations for filling up the vacancies in the Battalion in accordance with the memo on this subject from Headquarters in order the. the

Battalion may be able to be ciaas~i

ed as efficient. This should be done

before the annual certificates for‘ ymqssce Examine,- 0; 315g, Mgy, the Grant for instruction oI- the,

.Battalion is sent in."

i sec. John n. Taylor. ueut. cor,

DAG. No. 12. ' e s o

The first annual training Camp on the Island was held at, Milton for ten days from 18th September, 1883, when the following Compan-' lee of the 82nd Battalion were present. Nos. 1. 3, 4, ii and c.

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The 82nd Band attended ti1e| Camp for this training. The Cumpl was under the command of Major, Freeland assisted by Major Irving.| The Bates-lion was inspected on ti1c| 27th by Colonel Taylor, D. A. 6.. after which 11g left for Camp Sus- sex. N. B" of which he was in com-I mend.

No. 2 Company King's County Battalion under Lieutenant Fraser. and No. 1 Company Prince County Battalion under Captain Maxfieid were also in camp, as was e. Detach-| merit. of the "Charlottetown Eit- ginevrs tiittici‘ Major (i. Doirgitetiy. and Lieutenant Ewen MuDougaii. |

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The Annivxssry of the Bsttll of Alma. was celebrated by those in Uflmp raiding the apple or- chards of neighbouring farmers with haversarkr, but they were driven out by the indignant own- are.

On 1st. July 1881 Battalion along with other Uni went into Camp on Bagnalis farm at Hunter River. The Camp Commandant was Lieutenant Colonel H. Beer. Over 200 visitors left Charlottetown by special train on 11th July to wit- ness the Inspection, which was fol- lowed by a sham battle during which 8000 rounds of blank nm- munition vrcre fired by the 300 men taking part.

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In May 188s two Service Oom- panies of men drown from the 821d. under Command of Cap- tains D. Stewarr, and T. S. Mac- Leod, which had been authorized were organized for service In the North West Rebellion. However the order for their demobilization arrived the day before the date which had been set for their de- pnrture.

During the South African War more officers and men offered for service than could be accepted. Lieutariants A. J. B. Meliish and Ambrose Redd resigned their Commissions and went in the Ranks.

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About 1907 the name of the Bat- talion was dhangzd to "S2nd. Abegweit Light Infantry." Early in 1908 King's and Regimental Colours were purchased, ovhleh were consecrated by the Rev. '1‘. I". Fullerton. D, D., Chaplain, in Vic- toria Park on the 4th Jilly. 1308. The Regimental Colour bore the

motto "Semper Fldeiis."

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During the Great War of 1914- 18 hundreds of men who had enrolled in the 82nd Battalion, served Overseas in the 105th Bat-

talion and other Units. o o o i On Sunday the 6th Augus: 1922.1 tho 82nd Colours were borne to, St. James Presbyterian Church by Captain A. R. R. Duck anrl Major T. 11.‘. MacNutt. who as Lieuten- ante. first received them, 011 be- half of the Battalion on the 4th July 190B - accompanied by an, Escort. On the request. of Colnneli V. L. Goodwill of the Battallorui who had been largely responsible‘ for their purchase. the Church

authorities accepted the Colours for safe keeping. I’) O 0 On the 16th July 1925 Major

MaoNutt acting on authority from Ottawa requested the Church au- thorities to hand the Colours to him- so that. they could be for- merly handed over to the Prince Edward Island Regiment, the rue-j cessors c1’ the 82nd Battalion, This‘ being done in due form outside‘ the Church, Colonel Allan Mac-i

heed, O. C. of the new Regiment.- on its behalf, extended thanks for ,thc Colours. The King's Colour

denmnertl. pltverarqltiefluntsolill-i

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i For some years No. 2 Companyi fdntry is hereby authorized, to be of the Battalion had been non-ex- gtyleq lite "Queen's County Prc- lstant, and General Order Ne. 90 Infantry,“ 0f October 1W6, Wm, He“ Quart," l, Qhgrlgflg- Headquarters of that Company to

the

181 en of the 82nd accompanied by, men of the Artillery and Engineers left, as a Composite Battalion. for‘

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was at once returned to Church. while the Regimental Col- our was kept in charge of the new Regiment to be used in the un- veiling of the War Monument in Queen Square. Immediately alter the unveiling it also wns returned to Si. James Church, where both Coiouns still hang.

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In 1928 "The Prince Edward Is- land Regiment" became officially known its "The Prince Edward 1's- lnnd Hirzhinnders" and on 10th Jtuie 193i His Majesty (lie King approved of an alliacne; between it and The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) of the Iritiah Army.

In July 1933 The Army Council concurred 1n the Prince Edward Island Highlanders adopting the pattern of mess jackets anti spor- ran worn by The Black Watch (Royal Highlander!) His Majesty The King also sanctioned as a special case, the wearing of the

Royal Stewart Tartan by the Pipers of The Prince Edward Island Highlanders.

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(The Battalion was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Beptember, 1989, under command of LieuL-Col. C. C. Thompson. M, 0., It tlid coastal defence and guard duties at the Dartmouth and Syd- ney, C. B. areas in Nova. Sootia and 1n July 1041 embarked for similar duties in Newfoundland- Lieut. Col. W. J. lviicdDonsid was appointed commanding officer in February 194.3 and the Battalion returned i0 Canada early in that year being stationed a't Sussex and Saint John, N. 3., before pro- ceeding to Prince George, British Columbia. The Battalion returned cast to Debert the latter part of 1944 and proceeded overseas in January 1945 where it was im- mediately broken up and its mem- bers directed into the reinforce- ment stream for active service on the continent.