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._. January

I: New ,Yeai-'s Day reception at Bishops’ residence-J. F. Gon- pofly, city, appointed secretary of newly formed Department of Re- oonalructiom-Group Capt. Alex

wil, O.C. N0. 1 General Recon- naissance Station, R.C.A.P., Sum- moralde. awarded Air Force Cross. 4.0.0.1‘. presentation of veter- ans’ jewels to P. W. Turner, Hugh McKay and Vernon L. Burke-Re- liromant from C.N‘.R. of yardnins- bar George S. Ryan. Cornelius Cor- rigaa and Parker Moore-Rt. Rev. l. L. Murphy, D.D., Kinkora, cel- ebrates silver jubilee.

. I: Death of W.. J. Chevaric, Sourls, retired Customs official,-

4: Inspector N. Anderson ap-

lnted to command local divis- m, ROMP. succeeding Inspec- tor A. G. Marson-Opening of "lth annual P. E. I. pelt show at Sum- meraidm-Neil Higgins elected president of Charlottetown KillS- men Club.—Death of Miss Edith Hughes of P. W. C. staff.

5: Community hail opened at Parkdale-Vlsit of J. P. Johnston, naional manager C. N. R.

6: Island delegation headed by Premier Jones leaves for Ottawa with transportation grievances- Induction of Rev. John J. Morri- son at Hunter River United Church.

8: Mayor W. J. Lidstonc, Sum- merslde, resigns because of ill health and is succeeded by Mr._J. Frank Arnett. --Opening serisg-e of Week of Prayer at Central Christian church. Wilfred Bradley, city, sentenced to five years for breaking, entering and theft.

9:County homes to relieve con- gestion at Falconwocd recommend- ed by Grand Jury at opening of Supreme Court.-—Ottawa announ- ces family allowances registration to begin first in P.E.I.—-Annual Art Association exhibition opens in Harris gallery.—‘-'I‘.W. Bentley el- ected resident of P.E I. Life Uri- werwr ters-Eben McLeod, Ciiar- lottetown, rescued from drowning in Northun-iberland Strait by boat crew from car ferry.

10: Sudden death of Ralph W. Cairns, well known commercial

Ifiln.

11: Jobn E. Campbell re-elected

resident of Summersidg Red groan-Visit of Roderick S, Ken- nedy, Montreal, president of Ca- nadian Authors Association.

19: Florence Elizabeth McNeill found guilty of manslaughter with strong reoommendatino for mercy, in connection with death of h\r husband on Nov. 14. She received a three s’ sentclice-“Substan- till lurp us" in 1944 operations re- ported at annual meeting of Ken- aington Town Council,

M‘ New city truck and snowplow

hunks through harbor ice while easiinf race course-Visit of Col. gay , Dover, O. B. E. chief re- islngwoflicer, C.W.A.C. Ii: dwil visit of Lieut. Gcn- ml I, M, Ganong, O.C., Canad- been in Newfoundland, R.P Fl‘, Cfilan Trade Commis- onar-r foundland, Air Vice Marsh L. Morfi-ee, R.C.A.F‘., and

all. 33: hi. and Mrs. Patrick St. John,

Souris, ceiebrat, golden ‘wedding anniversary, B: $3,783 surplus for 1944 re-

ported at annual meeting of Stim- met-side Town Council-Progress in control of! pullorum reported by . C. Bishop. provincial pathologisL-Donald Baker re-el- ected president at 45th annual meeting Summerside Board of

Tra .— v, D. C. MacKay, SSS. R. Saint John, takes charge of Holy Redeemer parish.

H! D. M. Gass elected president of Charlottetown Board of Trade. M: Visit of J. B. Carswcll, 0 B. 1., president of War Assets Cor- oratton.—Lsrge attendance at urns anniversary concerL-Annuol meeting P. E. I. Presbyterial of United Church at Summersidc. : Joint meeting of City Coun- cil, Board of_ Trade and Canadian legion protests rumored transfer

March

1: P. E. I. Co-opcratltg Union submits lo-page brief to My!!! Commission on Taxation at Mono-

on.

6; Royal Humane Society parch- mciiis awarded Michael and New- man J. Sigsworth, Newport, for saving children from drowning in Cardigan river.

l0: Fire destroys barns and 24 herd of purebred Holstein: owned by Ira Lewis, York-Concert in Charlottetown by Trapp Family Singers.

ll: Rev. J. T. Ibbott appointed Protestant chaplain of H. M. C. S. Queen Charlotte.

12: Electrical development pro- gram for Province announced by Maritime Electric Company-Death in Toronto of Ven. Archdeacon H. D. Raymond, former rector of St. Paul's.-—Benj. Rogers property, corner Prince and Euston Streets, acquired by Y.. M C. A. for site of new youth centre.

1.3: Opening of second session of 45th General Assembly by Lleut. Governor B. W. LePage-Hereford steer from herd of Miller Sander- son, North River, wins grand championship at 4th annual Mari- time Fzit Stock Show at Moncton- —Kinsmen Club organized in Sum- merside under Harold E. Gaudnt

l4: City tax rate increased from 2.85 to 3.25.—Death of A. S. Mac- Kay, prominent Summerside busi- ness man. _.

l5: Hon. Dr W.J.P. MacMillan elected president of province wldo organization to combat venereal disease-Alberton and West Prince Boards of Trade reorganized under Mayor Wilfred Tanton, Albertoii.

16: H H. Cox, M.L A., appoint- ed member of Atlantic Herring 1n- vestigatlon Committee.

20: Death of Capt. Thos. Cum- mings, city, retired sea_ captain,

: . J. ‘Prainor Bedford, re- elected president of I Feder- ation of Agriculture.

22: 25th annual meeting of PILL Potato Growers‘ Association; E B. MacLarc-n, Georgetown, re-olected president.

23: Budget delivered in Legis- lature hy Hon. William Hughes- Rocky Point ferry makes first trip of season, earliest for many years.

28: Charred body of John 'D MacDonald, Bethel, found in burn- ed barn at Mount Albion.

30: Demolition of old Consolidat- ed School building at Mt. Herbert.

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airmen washed ashore at Fifteen Point-Rev. 8-D. n ducted as St. Andrew's Pmhytel- ian Chuck, Mon us. » v

14: ‘B!!! candidates nominate for four 1| d aeata in Domini? election caudal .-Rev. L. . Ackland, W tsh re, killed in car accident at Blie:burne,- N. .- Kome of and Mrs. ‘Rios. im- mons, Crapaud, ciostrcyed by fire.

10: Norm graduation at P. B. I. and Charlottetown hospital|.--B.- F Tlnney elected resident at annual mec lng of Y. M. C. A Visit of Commodore I.

R. Brock and members of Inter- Service Cadet Committee, Ot-

tawa. A. Bernard. M.L_A., 118'

on-Canadlan Corvette “Hunts- ville" here for repairs-l! receive B. A. degrees at 91st annual St. Dunstans University closing.

21: Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Ped- erm Minister of Agriculture speaks in Charlottetown and Sourls. Alban Farmer elected president of St. Dunstan’s Alumni Association. —Summerslde passes by-law to es- tablish building zonem-Mlss Doro- thy Cox, R. N., elected president of Registered Nurses Association‘.- Death of J. C. Sims, Cit Assessor,

22: President R. S. Jardine and Commissioner K M. Martin

elected at annual meeting of

rcvincial Boy Scouts Association. —-Local K. of C. Recreation Centre dpencd.

3!: Prowse Bros. store burgled

several hundred dollars worth clothing.

26: Enrollment of 4'11, students sported at Prince of Wales Col- 1 ge commencement exercises,

on organized in Summer-aide.- islt of Hon. R. B. Hanson. 28: Robert Humphrey, Kenning- tin, elected president of P. E. I. ox Breeders Association. 29: Seven nurses receive diplo- s at Prince County Hospital xerclaes.—Summerslde cast wins ovinclal Drama Festival. II): Lleut. Governor Bernard ‘takes oath of office-J. E. St. ‘John, Sourls, elected State Deputy iat annual K, of C. Convention.

June

2: Visit of Sovereign Grand Commander D. G. Mcllwraitn, ‘Hamilton, 33rd degree Scottish Rites of Canada, AS. and A S R...

_ April

2: City Council passes rescui- tion asking for exemption of ciy from provisions of Prohibition A

3: Death at Tignish of Mr. Jo Nelligan, father of Bishop N81 -

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gait; George R. Stewart, C._N. employee, Charlottetown. killed l rcundhouse accident at Summe- side. 5; Dr, H. H Shaw honored c retirement as Chief Si-llierlmel‘ ent of Education.-All paved road opened to motor traffic.

6: Main show buildings and othei: buildingg destroyed by fire at Ex hibitlon grounds.

11: Resignation of Hon. Horas Wright on floor of Legislature f0l lowing heated discussion 0v! Prohibition Act amendments. Th amendments, authorizing use c "six months scripts,‘ were P5599 20-8 but the bill was vetoed b) LiGuL-GCVBFIIO!‘ LcPBBE. H0"- M!‘ Wright meanwhile returning t the Government fold. |

12: Farmers’ Federation presents brief to Legislature.

13: Salvation Army adviser hoard formed under chairmanship of Edwin C. Johnstone. I

15: Death in New York of J.

chant.-—Largcly attended memorial service for late President Roosevelt in St. Paul's Church.

divisional engineer, C.N.R.,, wlio is succeeded by P. J McLauilhlifi- -Dwelling of Le

of Charlottetown R.C AF. N-ivl- gatlon School to Summer-side»- Death in Charlottetown of George E. Robinson, retired profes- aor at University of British Col- umbia,

30: R. L Mollison, W E Small- man and D. F. McNeilI, M L A, re-elected by acclamation to Sum- merslde Town Council,

3i: No. B2 C.A.(B.)T.C. Beach Grove closed after 4

at 1-2

years operation as military depot.

—_Vlsit of Dr. Fletcher director of educational Education Association of Canada and Newfoundland.

February

1: Registration of children un- ‘der Family Allowances Act hc-qlns

in P" E. I. with Maj. Allan Nich-

olson, Montaguc, zis regional direc- elected Dhiry

toL-‘LA. Simmonds, city to executive of National Council.

6: Deficit of $16,594 re ortcd at

going/meeting of City ouncil.— .. .J.P. lviacMlllan, O B.E.. Ie-elected president of Provincial

Red Cross. ‘-

‘ elected presi- al Council CaIiada.-Vlsit of John

tawa. ' l: Anderson Rink, city, captures

bhcdonald curling trophy.

‘, ll: Visit of Very Rev, Pr. Mii‘- A , 0.588.. Detroit, on official ln

,» of Redemptcrist parishes , C Ida and Newfcundlan‘ _ 1 ' Show appointed

rd for Maritimes-C. P Y. _ 1 U! arm Salon. . ll

Sign: i ' - Gaytown in Ilth year, " : of i,

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D2‘.

Peacock, '. services,

. F. Arnett elected Mnyor

of , Grlerson, 1. National Film Board commissioner, '

. 8 of regional Selective Ser-

gnish, elected presi- ganlacd fishermen‘;

Prince Edward Island first nos to ‘pass objective in Vlar

ve. J n. Mary Ann Mat-

on. Brooke Clax- e National Health ' Provincial advisory’ recon-

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prominent Georgetown resident. l8: Capt. Brewer W. Robinson,

tor McArthur. -

19; Legislature prcrogues.

20: Maj. T. B Rogers and H. ‘R Large appointed scrutineers of iP E I oyerseas soldiers‘ votes. , 22: Stores and business premises ‘destroyed in fire. at O'Leary. _ 24. Death of E. W. Beer, C.I\.R.

Charlottetown. formed at Kinkora.

freight dept, — Credit Union

26: Rev. R D. Mac-Dean, Mono- ton, called to Presbyterian church at Montaguc-Death of Thos. I. l-lowiitt. Charlottetown.

27: Concert by William Primrose. world fumed violist, in P. W.. C. hzill.—-J. Watson McNaught nom- lnatcd as Liberal candidate for Prince County.

29: Local fish market leased to William McNeil]. -

30: John (Holman) Gallant, Slim- merslde, acquitted on conspiracy charge in‘ Supreme Courts-WI“. Cmrlr. R. J. White appcifled - iicer commanding R. C. A. F. station at Mt, Pleasant.

May

“Y" property adjoining Capi- tol theatre acquired ' F. G. Spencer Company for new picture

ilon results in death of two R. C F. personnel. ' killed in crash

2: Five airmen nf Bolinghroke bomber near Mt.

Loan tour; the

- davs later in Calgary, killing both

calmed fish allocation o ficer. an other officials to disc

killed tn highway aqcldent Miscouche. ‘I: Orgar-zation of

Pllablic meeting In City Hal

Pope Clark, local wholesale mer-i

l6: Retirement of F. S. Wilkins-i

slie MacLeann Birch Hill, destroyed by fire. —- Dcath of Harold W. MacDonald»

Summerside, appointed to Domin- ion Senatc in place of late Sena-

tlieafre site.—Crash at Peak’s Sta-

FleasanL-Visit of famed Mosquito bomber "F for Freddie" on Victory lane crashed six

uss alloca-

tio f l ck. d: (Mrs. who’; Parry. Duvar, l! near

r. a. I. So- cial Service Council discussed at‘

l. Provlic-wlde calebratl n or

and party.

8: Death cf Peter Brodie, York, former M.L.A.--Zicn Church com- memorates fith anniversary.

4: Mad. J. MacDonald, Cardi- gan, elected in provincial by-elec- tlon in Third Klng's.—George R. Keefe elected councillor in Ward Five,

5: White gloves presented at Supreme Court opening in Sum- merslde-Flrst joint luncheon of Charlottetown and Summerside Rotary Clubs.

6: No, 10 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mt. Pleasant disbanded. —Seven nurses graduate at Falcon- wood-Death of James H. Prion. and, Summerside, prominent in fur industry.

"'1: Visit of Mrs. Barnston Tud- -bull, national commandant, Canad- ian Red Cross Corps.

ll: W. Chester s. McLure, Con. servative, and J. Lester Douglas, J. Watson McNaught and Dr. T. V. Grant, Liberals, returned.

l2: Death of Harold H. Nichol- son, Summerside, well known rail- way 1118f],

14: Visit of Dr. Robert G. Green, noted bacteriolcglst, University of Minnesota-D. l". Gallant, city, ap- pointed Inspector of Customs and Excise for_ PHIICQ Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

151 N0. 6O (Charlottetown) Squadron R.C.A.F_‘._ Air Cadets i takes top honors in mathematics - test conducted by Air Cadet Com. mand Headquarters, Halifax.

16: Death in Vancouver of Ewen 510M111, 9Q. former P. E. I. Sup- erintendent of Education.

17: Ordination of Rev. J. How- ard Wight at St. James Church. Georgetown. ,

l8‘ Maritime Hospital Associa- tion convenes in Charlpttgtown,

19: New jail at Falconwood ro- commended by Grand Jury at op- eniniz of Supreme Court.—-Hud- I011 Lowther, Carleton, tQ-elented Dresident at annual meeting of Hilmei" Bffledera Association- 21st annual Catholic Hospital As- sociation meeting in Charlotte- town.—Dr. Roderick MacDonald, 8'1, St. Peters, and Dr. James A. Jllhniflli. 82. Tignish, "honoured at 506C181 mflelintl of Medical Associa- tiom-Death of Rev. S. W. Ma. bon, Charlottetown. .

20: Rev. J. Jarvle secretary of East Prince Ministerial Association,

honored on eve of departure for CYIICBKCt-Gertrude Butler, city, awarded C. W. L national schol- arshlp.

22: F‘ l I Mr Nwiiiziiignndiiigiifi-dizefi dbl)’. tor at 78th annual meetin of United Baptist Association in shar- lottetown. . 34f Rev. Edmund Roche ordain- ed at Iona-Geo. E. Sinclair ity, elected District Governor at' iris- men Clubs convention. - d3: A. J. lfanlam elected pron. ent at lMth annual meeting of an)“: Bvclcty at Bradalbane. _ LieuL-Governor and Mrs. Bernard honored by fellow citizens at ‘rig. ah. .

mlcfiifxifiafl and men of HM C

loomed to home t.—-Dr. w‘, , ected 985cm! Masternatcwr f}.

niial Masonic Grand Lodge "mo g1‘ CBharlottetowm-Induction _ o

v. . Bream to charge of Angu. 8E1: Parishes of Springfield and

pilots. i : Morley M. lei] l, ., . 3: Army Cadet Corps ilflpected inatod Liberal candidate gr giiriml by‘ Mal. Donia: Halifax. Pflnw-

4: Visit of , Mclnerne . Ottawa

July»

90 returning war veterans- largest number to arrive at one time-liven routine recs toin at Sum raids and Chariot etown.

2: minlon Day races at Hum- inersl e

3: Anhual meetings in Charlotte-

- v.3, day, ybqr-okl m1 q Mr, town of Credit Union League and and Mrs. ecll $QWIIL city iiLu- 00-1: vs Uni .—A-J. lulu? ed by tru in ctory parade. $01: ritlnie mt sawmi- o . 1°‘ ii’.'£li‘.£5.°"f.§;2i"'" N”? sin-ii limit?» "won't" "' '

P- ll 0Il v I " gadri om. s m; “nfqnsq guru hlshwlr brilliant n '13‘; go .031 . ln hlrlottstowil. ch9- 1 i rovlnce exceeds quota in m‘ 4: Rev. Martin Monaghati, D.D., nry Lam-ea omi- enrolled lebrates ivmary o! n- “: ‘mgoiilmeont suTm-ld" "will-Maud: ‘Herring i ha; ' lifllidlit n a?

d”?

nisli, appointed Lieutenant Govern- C

M, Newton, fatally injured in car ac-

bflf: Community Concert Assosla- 31

Hewlett, O’Leary, elected Modera- Ro

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cogvontion of Womoiroilnatitutea. : 45th (R) Brande Group at

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leach Grove ins

n, . .Phelan,C.B. . . .

‘f: Official closing of No. 2 Air Navigation School at Charlotte- towny- .

l‘: Centennial observed by Dun- dae United Church. i1: a]. J. S. DesRoches, KC . lunimerslde, nominated as Liberal candidate for First District of Prlncm-Premier Jones’ Holstein cow Abelfwelt Mtlady breaks offic- ial worl record for butterfat pro- duction in 805 days class-Province- wida TB. test gets under way with mobile X-ray unit.

12: Visit of H. R. Gillard, man- aging secretary, Navy League o!

ana a. 18: Credit Union organized at Kinkora.

14: Second largest group of Is- land veterans welcomed home from overseas.

15! Miss Louise Martin, Lower

cidant near Eldon.

16: City Councllappoints four additional police constables at re- quest of Chief Birtwistle.

1'1: Georg; Smith, 14, Charlotte- town. killed accidentally by cam- panion with .22 rifle-Opening of Su rame Court at Georgetown.- P. .I._ Fisheries Federation or- ganized with Senator J P. Mc- Intyre as presidenL-Large urn of George McKenna, Alexa dra, destroyed by fire.—Visit of J. P. Johnson, C. N. R., regional mana- geiz-Island Sea Cadets in ramp at Powrial;

18: Peter McCaull, Ellerslle, el- ected president of West Prince Progressive Conservative Associa-

on. 23: N_.B -P.E.I. golf tournament opens in Charlottetown. - A3, McLellan, Alma, nominated C C. F. candidate for First Prince. 24: Hon. Dr.. W.J.P. MacMll- lan appointed to board oQdirectcrs, American College of Surgeons. 26: New Provincial Council Education appointed, N.‘ Town Planning Board for Kensiogton established under chairmanship of Frank R. Nana's-- Acadian teachers convene at Eg- mont Bay.

31: Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Gel- lant, Mt. Carmel, celebrate golden wedding anniversary,

August

of

21 C. l". .Morrisse_v, Tignish nominated Progressive COHSSIWI- tivo candidate for First Prince.

3; Million-dollar P. E. I bond issue for refunding purposes an- nounced by Montreal syndicatc.— W. E. Darby, K.C., Summerside, appointed Crown Prosecutor for Prince County.

4: X0. Gallant, Egmont Boyd killed in overturned car on West- ern highway.

5: Benny Binns, former Maritime amateur middleweight boxer, found dead at Souris with knife wound ln throat.—St. Anne's day celeb;at- ed at Iennox Island. _

6: Opening of Diocesan C.W.i.|. convention at Charlottetown; Mrs. J. Austin Murphy, Emerald, re-el- ected president.

8: New 25-bed hospital opened at Souris.—-Barns with livestock own- ed by Alphonse McCarville, Sou Freetown, destroyed by tire.

9: P. E. I. Regional Reconstruc- tion Council fcrmed under chair- manship of Peter G. Clarke Sum- merside-Coronefs jury find Benj. Binns‘ death due to "loss of blood caused by a wound in the neck which was received in a scuiffle with Leo Herbert Chevarle."- Maritime convention of Churches of Christ opens at Summerslde,

10: 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Crabbe, city, killed in street accldenL-Ovcr half million dollars raised in St. Dunstan's Uni- versity fund campaign-Nell D. Walker, city, appointéd investiga- tor for Department of Veterans Affairs.

i2: Dwelling of John A. Caugh- lin and other buildings at Camp- bellton, Prince Co., destroyed by fire-Lawson E. Crosby, Malpcutle Road, killed ln_ highway accident near his home-Mrs. Nellie How- lett, Gowan Brae, drowned at Jlermanville, King's CO.—-MGIYIOI- lal window unveiled at West Covc- head United Church-First of a series of inter-church missioiiuiy centennials held at Geddie Meni- orial Church, French River.

ll: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mona- ghan, City, celebrate golden wed- ding onnlversazy-Stanley Waugh appointed town engineer at Surn- merside. .

l4: Opening of Old Home Week and. Provincial Exhibition-Death of John A. Dewar, former M.L.A., New Perth.

16: Dwelling of Ralph Ramsay. Malpeque, destroyed by fire-All attendance. records broken with 9,913 paid admissions to Exhibition race track.—-Vls|t to Summersidc of famed Lancaster bomber “R for

ger." , 172 . W. L. diocesan scholar- ships established at St. Duhstan's

. Charles MacGlllivray, Charlotteto n, awarded U’. S. Con- gressional edal. ‘

W; Very Rey. Archibald Mac- Donald, rector of Holy Redeemer church, transferred to Toronto; he wps succeeded here by Rev. Ell- ward Baldwin, a native of ‘Bald- w|n'a Road.

20: Alborton police called to fight bad brush fire between Olienry and Cam bulimia-Order of Rall- way Con uctors formed for P. 11:. I.

dlgia , CIR.

t- and Mn. W. Henri’ Cot ‘iin, her. Hill, observe golden wed irlg ann veraary.

22: Ind million dollar 3 per cent P. E. I. bond issue sold to Mon- treal ilicste within l month.

I: lvlc welcome tendered re- tumld service mott by town of Summersida-‘Ihree-da visi of