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Ontario -Paper Gives Interesting Sketch Of Fr'town Man's career

-The following T3 in part ex-

tracts from a Beiivcrtnn, Onlnlliolbgck Mme, conccriis a Frcc-iderry

newspaper and

town man, probably the oldest

active ,man in Frcctnun. Mr. Johninn mg big house,

N. Profltt.

Mr. Profltt spent the past three.

years in Beavertoii with his and daughter-in-l;iw, Rev. uel B. Profltt and Mrs. and a. reporter interviewing him has this to say about him:

”.7. N. Proiitt is a remarkable little man, with twinkling blue eyes and a body of l!'0ll. His clever hands are seldom itilv. He been working hiird for sixty-nnm .i'eai's, and iiow at. the Plghly-IWO he ictiimxx in retire the i'ockii:;.: chair

”Borii iii Spiinu Island, yoinic Prtztitt attended Spring Vxillry School until lit: was thirtccii. liis i'ii'l:vr was El ("Al'- pentcr-contmcloiy

Sam-

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Valley, P. 13.5

also iiirni-.

Pd. It was on iiccoiint tit ll build-l

iiig boom. which ciiuziucti .ill iathci”s time, that l)l'0llL'hl J. to the fiirni at 1llL' .1-zri of i3. Started

"In 1896. Mr Miss Maude ii: same year bought

acres of land zn . , and both his sons uzirc horii there.

his N. .-is Fzirnii-r

Pi-ofitt. married "d and

'il

'-almost (00 squares a laid the major portion of lhlmself.

"'The land on the Island is most fertilel. continued Mr. Prontt. There are no stones. I have had a pleasant life. I am proud of my family and their success.

"'My wife died three years ago. iThat is why I am here now. No- lthlng seemed the same to me I went to Loiidon- to visit my brother-in-law itwo years ago. We laid shingles

I was eighty then. and he was eighty-four.

'”My wife used to spin and

and these

soniweave all our blankets. also my

That was real mater- iial. This flimsy stun I buy now lwears out in no time. My wife -jwas a wonderful worker. She hook- icd a rug three yards square in one month.' ”Besldcs worker, Mrs. cicriul woman, church work

I underwear.

being a wonderful

Profltt was a won-

very active in and in everything pct-iaiiiing to the good of the community. and always nnding time to lend a helping hand where iiicedcd. u

i Little Illness

"Mr. Frofitt was a member of the Lay Association and superin- tcndent of the Sunday School. His father built the first frame build- ing in Spring Valley, also the first lsunday School. 'Yes, I've had a fine life', said this man of iron, 'fllld I was sick only once in my

ulllf”.

"Let me tell you about that

ltime, I'm not certain the doctors

The older is R W snmucl B Prnlitt. mix or of B(' ct on Li- iied Cliurizli, and Rich. rd Allison; a successful farmer in Freetown. P. E. Island Allison has added

many fine Ho.-atein mittlc to the herd startcd by hzs t'.itlicr lli i9l"i. .”I must m:ifc.s.x', sinilrd thc father of the run .siicc.rssl'iil sons, 'i.hat there was low of iiarri work. I borrowed 539000 to get. married on and get. started on tho farm and I was thrcc years paying it back. It meant working on other farms in the viciiiity. I purchased another 100 acrcs later on. After working this place for ilttecn years, I sold it at a pleasing pro- fit, and bought. a farm in Free- town, near the centre of the Is- la.ud'.

Entered Business

"Mr. Prontt. farm:-d until 1936. when he became intcrcsted in the new asphalt roofln: business. He obtained an iizciiry and sold and laid shiiiulcs from l7'rcetown to

Charlcttctoun, 36 units to th" rash. ariri from Frcctmrii tn 0'- ieary. 66 lTIllPS west.

”'l"hi'ee. years am he came to Bcaverrnn. and ill that time has ahinglcd 14 roofs. He averaged

in Ecavcrlon will like me telling you about this, as it is unbeliev- able in these present days of high prices. I had contracted fever from drinking water. Dr. Kier, a fine doctor on the Island drove 16 miles to see me. He came two or three times a week for 10 weeks. When it came time to settle with him I asked him the amount of his hill. Dr. Kier said. 'Wcll John, you are a hard working man. How about twelve dollars, will that suit you?' Dr. Kier was a grand man. a wonderful doctor. and lots of his bills he never collected. I think any reward he earned will have to be in the after life'."

Mr. Profitt has always been a hard worker and is still going strong in his 83rd year, as those in Freetown can amrm.

In his interview he forgot to tell of the time, not so many years ago, when he suflered a broken hip, not in a fall from high places. but in a kick from a horse. After a time spent in hospital he was back on the carpenter job again. which Just goes to show that you can't keep a good man down.

Mr. Profltt. is an ardent. reader. and has a fine ear for music. Ho has been in the church choir for thirty years. He is very proud of

I Let s Talk It Over by "I"

We hear so much of the present generation of students' being such notoriously poor spellers. They make such a sorry hues: of many of our common words, ac- cording to business men who em- Ploy them. Why should such an unfortunate state of affairs exist?

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For one thing, many pupil: do not seem to have any phonetic sense. Thelr misspellings adver- tlsc that fact very clear. Looking at many of their errors, you would have difficulty in recogniz- ing the word misspelled. Is the teaching of phonics being neglect-

ctl? . . 0

Then there is the important question: What words do you want your children to learn to spell? They can't learn all the

words in the English language so there must be some sort of selec- tion. Do you want them to learn how to spell Popocatepetl, rec- iillneal and staphylococcus, or will the ordinary, everyday words they will have occasion to make use of in their post-school work and social activities satisfy you? Learning how to spell Tanganyika, parallelogram and (time out while we thumb our dictionary) peristalsis will hefp them get higher mtirks in geography, geo- metry and hygiene examinations, but will it increase their facility in writing business and social let- ters, etc. after they leave school? o . .

Oh, if you strike one of these geniuses who can master every word he comes across. by all means, give him the i'ull treat- ment. But what. about those pu- pils with just avcragc, or perhaps hr-low-av:-ra;:c ability in parading the right letters in the proper ordcr in a word? VVouldn't It be wisr-, as far as they are conferri- cd, to concentrate on the words carciully and cxpertly graded in our modern spellers. and forget about the jaw breakers? Forcing this type of pupil to spell cor- rct-lly every word he comes across can only result in a bad case of spelling indigestion. We hope you are not one of those who believe that all pupils should be given the same rigid regime, and ”the devil take the hindmost."

his nine grand children and they are equally proud of their illustri- ous grandfather.

Mr. Profltt has now returned to

his home in Freetown. and is gladly welcomed back by his many friends.

A.B.

Bride And Broom

Honored By Friends

-The recently renovated and re-decorated community hall at Clinton made a pleasing back- ground for a festive scene on Fri- day evening. October 10th, when the former Noreen O'Connor. R. N., and her husband. Mr. Arthur Glbsob. who were recently mar- rled in New York, were, tendered a bridal shower by friends and re- latives here.

A picture of loveliness was re- vealed when the curtain was rais- ed and the bride and groom were seen seated in dalntily decorated chairs beneath radiating pink and

white streamers and wedding bells. The many lovely gifts were

presented by Miss Mary MucKay and arranged by Mrs. Ivan Pick- ering.

Mr. Gibson expressed his thanks on behalf of his wife, and spoke of his pleasure in meeting her friends in this province.

Mrs. Gibson also spoke and es- pecially thanked her girl friends and members of the W. I. who had arranged the party. MIC? which all joined in singing. "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows."

A singsong of old favorites was enjoyed with Mrs. James Pendu- gast as accompanist. Mrs. L. G. Ramsay of Indian River entertain- ed acceptably vdlth a monologue entitled "Mrs. Clancy's Husband". and as an encore the poem en- titled "Homes". Many pictures were taken during the evening to be kept as mementoes of the occasion.

A very attractive lunch was served by the ladies and 'the WWW concluded with "The Queen".

Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Steele, Sum- meraidc-. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ham- mill, Kinkora, Mr. and Mrs. Jnmes Pcndergast, Kensingtan and Mrs. L. G. Ramsay. Indla" River.

The bride is ll member of the staff of a New York hospital.

Misoouohe and I I I Vicinity -Miss Betty Gillis, who is em- ployed in Moncton, New Bruns- wick, spent Thanksgiving in Mis- couche at the home of her par-

ents, Mr. and Mrs. Urban R. Gil- lis.

Mrs. Helen Mcxenns and fam- ily of Charlottetown.spent the holiday weekend in Miscouche at

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the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Veno.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oaudet and children of Charlottetown were recent guests of Mr. Gaudetls parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alban Gaudet of Miscouche. The boarders of the Miscouche High School returned to their studies on Tuesday, October 14th, after having spezit the Thanks- giving holidays at their respective homes. l

---- I Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colson, in- fant daughter Nora, and Faye Williams left Miscouche on Sun- day, October 12, to take up resi- delnlce in Chatham, New Bruns- wc. r

Albert Gaudet, who is in thc Rcyal Canadian Army, is spending some time at the home of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Gaudet of Miscouche.

Mr. and Mrs. Toussaint Poirier and family of Fredericton spent the holiday weekend in Miscouche with Mr. Poirierls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvere Poirler.

Miss Evelyn DesRoches, who is employed in Moncton, recently spent some time in Miscouche at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Desftoches.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Llnklet- ter of Summerside recently took up residence in Miscouchc.

Leo Desnochea has returned to Charlottetown where he is em- ployed, after having spent Thanks- giving at the home of his brother, Eric Desftoches, Miscouche.

Miss Rose Marie DesR.oches. who

is employed in Moncton. spent some time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil H

DesRoches. Miscouche, recently.

Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Gallant of Miscouche motored to O'Leary on Friday, October 1'1t!h.

Jackie MacNell, who is employ- ed in Saint John, Neiv Bruns- wick, recently spent some time at his home in Miscouche.

Miss Jeanne Perry recently re- turned to her home in Miscouche after having spent a week in Eg- mont Bay, visiting relatives.

Desmond MacNeil, who is at- tending St. Dunstan's University, Oharlotteto u. spent Thanksgiving in Miscouche at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mu Leonard MacNeil.

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Wilbur Willis, manager of t Confederation Life, and Mrs. Wi- lls, of Charlottetown. were visit- ors in Mlscouohe on Friday, Octo- ber 11th, guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Gallant.

Mrs. Rosella Gillie recently re- turned to her home in Miscouchc, having spent some time in Indian River.

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Friends of George Veno of Mis- couche will be sorry to learn that he has entered the Prince County Hospital for treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gallant, little daughter Sophie, and Helen Gallant of Wellington were visit- on in Misoouche on Wednesday, October lath, It the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Gallant.

Mrs. Fabbia Gaudet of Welling- ton recently spent aeveral days visiting in Miscouche at one home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gaudet.

sympathy is being extended to the wife and family of Theodore Dealloches of Mlscouche. who passed away on Friday morning, October 17, in the Prince County Hospital.

Mr. Gerald Steele, who is at- tending ac. Dunstan's niversity, Charlottetown. was visiting his home in Mlscouchs on Saturday. Qctober 11th. He left on Sunday morning for Quebec where he is attending the annual conference

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Miss Mary Murray of the Mari- time Electric Co. Charlottetown, accompanied by Miss Joan Will- lanis oi Parltdale, spent Sunday. October 5th at the home of Mr. and Mrs, George Murray.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larter, Sourts, spent the 'I'hank:81V1nB week-end visiting relatives in

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Mrs. Bert Rlx and daughter Mary of Ebbsfleet were recent guests of relatives in Elmsdale. Mr. and Mrs. omer Ktnch left for their home in Brooicline, Mains, on Saturday, October 4th.

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Mr. and Mrs. John P. Wallace and their daughter Mrs. Alton O'- Brien, Alberton. motored to Sum- merside Saturday. October 4th.

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