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RECEIVES COMMISSION-SQ, PREMIE ILL — Alexis Wood, who for the unstt friends of grnmier J. Wfiigr %ueg

SATURDAY

The death occurred at his from: yesterday of Mr. RJ. Casey. a well known and h hly esteemed rest-l dent of Charlo tetown and former

lCorp Sgt Plummer

,of Colby Academy, the cor-null. School of N.H. and attended Brown University. Sgt

is a graduatel WEDNESDAY

| .l attain‘ rial: - Th tirelnen Pmmmm‘ were called at about aloenm. last

rnuasnu i mmlnt l runsrcnitw was-r - -CONGII-A'I'IJLATIONS - Mr. Sgt. Josephine Le htlaer, R,C.A.F.

T" Leslie Ramsay, Indian River. was'wno has been stu found at Scou-

_ dint; 2R

three years has been stationed at Cornuuli, Ont. has just completed an officer's training course at Brcckvillc. 0iit.. and ls now pro- IIIJlBd to the rank of Lieutenant. Licut. wood is a ai-acluate of P.W. Cullcae and is a son of Mr._and Mrs. W. T. Wood. Georgetown,

The death occurred at Alma, Lot 3, un Saturday. December 2,‘ of David C. BJFDOUI‘ in his filth! year.

The late Mr. Barbour was a prosperous farmer and one of the most respected citizens of that lit- tle agricultural community. He was a son of the late Mr. David Barbour anti Mrs. Barbour. nee Mary Atctintiiin. and had lived .n that thriving little community all his life. His wife predeceased him I3 years ago. He is survived by four sons and one daughter. The sons lire: Frank and Harry, both- far crs in Alina, and Ralph and‘ Everett, niiv,‘ .ll'illf; in Ztiaine, U.S A Tnc (latigiitcr. Essie l_\Irs.Jos-i etli Bctiirstui, also resides in Maine.

GOLDEN WEDDl-ZYG ANNlVER-l

SARI-The llGIIlt‘ of Mr. and i\ s...

D.‘.\l’i W. ileizi.

. Wds lit" scone of a

uption on Monday

. 27th, when tnc-mbers of their‘

immediate families and a few in-

tiinate friends gathered to cele-

bra:e Iiih their their golden wed-i

_\1r. and Mi-sm

mar Mary Elizabeth‘;

A l. . l!l.1l'l'lCd at George-l

town by the late Rev. WA hfclsoiti

At dinner Mrs. flurry Reid,

Cameron ilcld, itfrs. R. A. Gillls

and Miss Gxadvs Reid assisted in

' ‘\ . and Mrs. Reid were

of a wcll filled purse

r gifts. to which;

. .c:l inost appreciative-

. '. JD. itnbcrtsoti spoke brief i

is (lid ills.) Mr. Thomas A. VIll-i

icl l‘. \V. B. Graham. The;

tit thc evening i-vas:

ni aainus and a social time‘

.\lr. and Mrs. Reid are,

‘ n lair tncasure of,‘

their many friends in

Province and elsewhere will‘,

IPJQiCv-P \\l'll.l mam on this happyl ocrasicn.

deiisht- v evening, ,

4

A rs“. est t» man, ii Cflllllllfi Unltrtl . Saturday afternoon, Nov. 25th. when Eleanor Louise. eldestdaugh- ter cf Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trows- dale. was united in marriage with Flying Officer Cameron Paul Rob- ertson. tiniy son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Robertson, of Hamilton, Ori- tario,

The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Austin Jardine. BA. under an arch cf ferns and cut flowers, the church being eflectively deco- rated for the occasion. Mrs. John H. Court of Bedford played the wedding marches and incidental music.

The bride. given in marriage by her father. looked very lovely in a floor-length gown of embroidered ivory sheer, with shoulder-length veil. caught Juliet-fashion wltn orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of American Beauty roses.

Miss Phyllis Llttlejohns of Monc- ton, cousin of the bride. acted as a very charming bridesmaid. in her floor-length frock of blue _point desprit over taffeta. Her boilquet was of Talisman roses.

The bridegroom vans attended bv hLs friend. Sgt. T. Haddon Mel- drum.

The late John Callaghan, C.N.R. locomotive fireman, who was te- Czhlllv klllc-J hi a lixiln wreck a lew lllilPs outside Montreal. was wcll known in Charlottetown A son oi the late Mr. and Mrs. Pal.- rlck Callaghan, Charlottetown he was prominent in athletic circles here for many vcars having been a member of the ol-.l Victoria hockey

and the Abcaweit football tcoin _ _

ALcl l'clu"l\..'it lroln active ser- vlcc iii thc l‘i!'.~l. GYPJL War he lit- lcnclotl Si. Duh-Hills Qnncrslty be- lore 20bit‘: to ftiontreal. Hc is rur- tlvcd by his wife and Lwu ol'lldl_.n. The huv. John, use l6, is attendin; school in Montri-al and the tlauvh- tti‘. ige l8. is studviir: in New York with the Little Sisters of the Puor. ‘fhcrc are thrca sisters. Mrs. T A. Butler l5 Pownal Charlottctov n: Sister St.

Notre Dame

‘Three

‘ : Sdbinus in New _Yoi'k,

elnd Patrick and Pete: in Wiscon- In,

FIJNERAL SATURDAY — The funeral of the late George Mc- Donald was held Saturday morn- ing from his late residence Com- wail to St. Dunstaifs Basilica where Solemn Requiem High Mass was lung by his son Rev. George Mc- Donald, asslsted by Rev. L. Dou- gan as Deacon and Rev, P‘. Cass as Sub-deacon. Seated in the Sanctuary was His Excellency Rt. Rev. James Boyle assisted by Rev. Dr. R. Ellsworth and Rev. Dr. E. O‘Hanlcy. Also seated in the Sanctuary were-Rt. Rev. Msgr. If. McDonald, Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. A. Murphy Rev. Dr. R. McKenzie, Rev. Dr. P. McMahon. Rev. Dr. L. Calla han, Rev. B. Croken Rev. W. S mpson, Rev. M. Francis. Rev. l}. Dalton. Rev. K. McMillan, Rev. l. McDonald, Rev. J. W. McCardle. Rev. P‘, McQuaid. Rev. W. McGui- an, Rev. G. McDonald, Rev. P cKenna, Rev. L. McDonald.Rev P. Wood, Rev. W. Plneau, Rev, R. Baineo. C. s.s.R. The pa lbeareru were John Ellsworth, Fran How- ard, Frank Cass. Fred McLaren. Vincent Leonard, Albert Hood. The service at the grave was con- ducted b Rev. George McDonald assisted by Rev. J W McCardle. Assisting in thc choir was Rev Dr. Bernard Gillls. Interment was In the RC Cemctry, Charlotte-

‘town

Dr J. T Croteau, Professor of Ectiaomlcs and Socioion‘ It 5f- Dunstans University and Prince It Wales College. is the reclDient _of a book bursary awarded by the canadlan Social Science Research '.Councll, according m nn announce- "Inent bv Dr John E Robbins, Sec- Jetary of the Council. Under a new policy of the Canadian Social flclence Research Ccuncll a limited number of book collections have been awarded lo social scientists in different warts of Canada- lThcse books are ln different 11914,; of specialization. In .tl'ie case of Dr. Croirati the book llectlon covers practically every -;°g that ha; been published in 31° field of agricultural credit.

_ Everett Lund.

rs also sur- s

will regret to learn that he has been confined to his house since Saturday through illness. Fortun- ately, his condition is not consid- ered serious. '

FIRE ALARM-The firemen re- sponded to an early call yesterday morning to extinguish a rubbish fire in the basement of the Pal- mer Electric shop. Kent Street. Thcre was. no damage.

ATTENDING CONFERENCE - The Hon. W. Alan Stewart, Min- ister of Agriculture. and Mr. W. R. Shaw. Deputy Minister of Agri- culture, left for Ottawa Saturday moriiln to attend the Dominion- Provlnc al Agricultural Conference at Ottawa. The conference, which opened yesterday. closes tomor- row.

HOME FROM OVERSEAS- Ewan E. Keefe of the Royal Can- adian Navy arrived home Friday

~ 1 . . . |\vishes. 15%;: lggxe‘ fifgsiffi ézreiféfulnd: accompanied the good wishes, be; o

Street. FUNERAL YESTERDAY

his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W S McEachern. Mermaid. yesterday afternoon. Services at the home and grave were conducted by Rev. G. Carlgvle Webster. Interment was in Mermaid Cemetery. The pall- bearers were: Athoi McDonald Ernest Currie, Reginald Power Elmer Buell, Borden Boswell and

The case of Ervllie llssery. i7. o! Mt. Pleasant. charged with break- ing and entering and theft frcml Cruckrtls Jewelry Store, Sum-l mersitle. opened yesterday in the supreme Cotirt tit S'side before Chief Justice Tliunc A. Campbell. Most of the afternoon was taken up with argument as to the ad- missibility in evidence cf a state-

ment made bv the prisoner to Chitf

Decision on the

Police Peter White. this point was reserved bv court.

ISLANDER PASSES—W0f'd has been received by relatives of the death of Mr. A.E. Long at Ottawa on Saturday. December 2nd. De- ceased was a partner in the firm of Loni: Brothers doing business in Charlottetown for mlny years until moving to Ottawa some year: ago. He is survived by his wife. one son William. Vancouver, BC. and three (laughter-s: Mrs. Carl Conger. Mrs. A. M. Wright. and ‘Mrs. M. Horne, all llvlri: lri Ot-

wa.

The followin members of the 11th Armoure Regiment have assed their qualification tests for he ranks listed below:

2-Lt. H. W. Wedge, Summer- slde qualified as Lleut.

The following qualified u eants: Cpl Dole. .12.

Serg-

Tig- A ' . R.M.,

Z Cpl. Profltt, H. G.. Alber-

Tpr- Taylor, H. E., Hamli-

ton: Tpr., Wail, D. 8.. Baltic; Tpr.

Wedge, T. J.. Summerslde; Tpr. Woodside. L. 8., Hamilton.

*1.

There passed away at the home“): Wemlli

of his son John C.. Murdoch Mac-

Dougall. Dec. lst. i944. in his 88th FY- Duvet T1 Mr. MacDougall was born “my decflrflted W1 a; New Argyle-l son o; m, late in a background of ferns. g breakfast and reception fol- Wed at the Sheraton Hotel. Bos- niarriage by her Frank McIn- was gowned in

te satin. her finger-tipped veil of tulle was held by a coronet of Site carried a bouquet of white roses bride's only attendant was Miss Beatrice kht who were a gown of pale taffeta witti shoulder-length nd carried -a bouquet of pink

YEN’.

Colin MacDougall and his wife Mary Campbell. He when quite a young man and worked for the Standard Oil Com- pany forty years. He was retired for the last eight years.

He leaves to mourn a sorrowlng wife, Mary MacEachern. formerly of Charlottetown, and two sous, John C.. and George. who is a Captain in the American Air Force and who recently returned from France to visit his sick father. Also one brother. George, of Cain- bridge, Mass. and a sister, Mrs. A. V. Catnpbe Canoe Cove; one brother and a sister predeceased him, John A., and Mrs. Allison McEachern. both of New Argyle.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING- The regular monthly meeting of the School Board took place yes- terday afternoon with Dr. I. J. Yeo. chairman. as resident. A delegation of ladies rom the City chool Improvement League con- sisting of Mrs. Gordon MacDon- ald. Mrs. Mark McGulgan. Mrs. Reg. Kemp. and Mrs. J. P. Lantz. met the Board and urged that in- creased school accommodatlon be provided and that a Composite High School be erected in the City for Grades IX. X, XI and XII. In this school. Arts and Mechanics would be taught. They also urged that more attention be given to art. music. gymnastics and kinder- garten work ln the City Schools. TheBoard decided that theschools close for Christmas holidays at noon on Friday. Dec. 22nd, and open at 9 am. on Wednesday. 3rd of January. It was also decided that owing to the great disruption of the work in the schools due to many collections being made for war purposes that in future only collections for the Canadian Red Cross and War savlngsCertifieaies would be made.

CIVIC TAX APPEAL! —- On hundred and forty-eight alpoiica- tions for tax revision were heard yneterday by the Board of Appeal from Clvlc Rates and Assessments They were chiefly from the P5111155 cf young men who had been asses- sed for poll taxes but who were now overseas. The 148 a llcetlonl. either for total abolition taxes or for reductions. were consented to by Assessor J. c. lnis. six applie- ations for reduction of property taxes were presented by the P680115 involved. 0f those. four were al-

. The Board of Ap eel la composed of Messrs. K. . Mar- tin. chairman: J J, Hornby. and Alex. McDonald.

WEDDING BELLSZ- Mr. and Mrs. John A, Campbell of Woll- asfon, Mass. announce the marriage of their daughter Lt Mary Ethel Campbell to Sgt David Llothmp

,has iecently return ithree years‘ sci-vice in

the Soul mer are spending moon ln New York City

has

two months after which

fornia for winter.

little over a year.

GOLDEN IVEDDING -4 Mi‘.

tlco Harbc distinction of celebrating

1 _ _ _ L R1 h d sides a very wonderful purse and Mrs G R Kee e 8 c tnon A11 these things were ex- tended to the happy couple with __'1‘hg every good wish possible. The eve- Mtirrliy Htlfbuilillllfiflll of Robert Earl McEat-hern. "mil “"15 spell" i" MP9)’ “m?”

ll2. WAS held from the residence ui S?" d5

Norm this grandfath Hank iI-Iouse of Commons.

Mall’. tial mass in

left home 1°

\

Plummer, son of Mrs Gulls Graves‘

Plummei- and the late Rev. Mor- ton Plummet of Meli-cse Mass- ceremony was performed by Rev- Carl Heath Kopf of Bolton at St. Paul's Cathedral chapel Wwinesday. November 22. ‘me bride ll a graduate Woodward school for girls and Miss Barry's Secretarial School and la now a Lt, in the Women: Arm!

room Before adjournln 1944-: tlon decided to liol of: lng

l

tend congratulations ztnd

money.

ioii and enjoyment. The frlcn departed wishing Gauthier that brute their Diamond Jubilee.

ESCAPED NAZI

Mi".

operation of the general

years; weight 155 pounds. height 5

ft small mouth;

forehead. Complexion, fair;

Protestant. Speaks German

Hurkett. matlcn

Ont, concerning

on Oct, this

nearest detachment of R. c. M P . or local or military police.

VISITED CIIARLOTTETOWN—| Senator A. K. Hugessen. K.C., of Montreal. who was a guest. at thc Rotary luncheon on Monday. re- turned to his home yesterday. Ac- W35 Raven, one of the English guest. lads who have made them- Char- lottetown school boys of their own age. Peter. who has been the iwest while here of Mr. and Mrs.

Champion. will return to

compel-lying the

Peter

Senator

selves so popular among

. E. Charlottetown after

ape din few weeks in Montre n a

ford. Kent.

AYERS - LAWLE

Roxbury, Mass. Lawless, Lawless. of Kinkor married at 10 a. to Silt. Jose of Mrs. Ja ton.

ring service wa l8

P. E. I.

th fall din ton Given in

brother-in-law. tyre. the bride

Mr.

white NSC! with pearl studs. and purple orchids. The

Prau blue veil a

roses. The bridegroom is a vet

eran of the present world war, having served three years in the South Pacific with the Motor Maln- Mr. the bride. served as best man and g The grooms mother ivorc a gown of royal blue velvet with a corstige of After a wedding trip to couple were tendered a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cam- eron, Quincy. Moss. They received ul gills. Their many and Journey on the sea ct mat-

tenance Corps.

U. S. Army. John Cameron.

brother-ln-iriw

Mr. Edward Kline was usher.

red roses.

Portland, Me. the happy

many beautif ‘friends wish 13PM’

rlmony

them a long

men;

A Junior Chamber of Cnmincrcemave been laid off at the Plctou was organized in the City Hall las‘. 1li8l1t with Mr. H. C. Bohaker as elected were: 1st vice-president, Gordon 2nd vice-president. M. secretory. Cyril Bell; treasurer. Elliot Russell. The Sinclair, i, James MacLean,

president. Other officers McDonald; Aiban Farmer: directors arc: Ralph MncLcai and I-I. W. Dick

The newly o ed to affiliate organization

George

with

at the Charlottetown Hotel

The Prince Edward island Mig- n .

af- the Rev. T. H. B. Somers. in the chair. and the Rev. J.A. Nicholson. York.

laterlal Association met James Church Hall yesterday temoon with the president,

as secretary.

The Rev. Charles Carncgy rind the Rev. A.R. Jarvis. president rind respectively of the East lnlsterial Association were

secretar Prince present and cordially welcomed.

A committee. composed of the secretary, and the Rev. C. Webster, were appointed to ion of other The uestlons of radio broadcasting of services. worship lri public institutions. moral and soc- ial conditions, and the annual ob- servance of the Week of Prayer were all thoroughly discussed and referred to their respective com-

gesldent. consider the format branches of the Association.

evotional

mittces.

Plans for the course of study for .the first five months of i945 were considered and completed. A me!»-

sage 0f good wishes iincl cncour

Th9 iigcment was ordered sent to the Rev. I. J. Levy who is recovering

from a serloun illness. the Assoc-l! in Zion Church

S. J. Davies. Milton. study our

ed from almost

West Pacific Sst. and Mrs Plum a short honey-j

—AWAY FOR WINTER-Mil. Hubert Lyle of North St. Eleanors by plane for Hamilton, Ont.. and Kitchener. Ont. where she will visit her daughters for she will travel on to Vancouver and Call-

Mrs. Lyle had the misfor- tune of breaking her left wrist just a week ago, the second time in g

and: Mrs. Charles Gauthier. North Rue-l r. had the honor 21nd their fifty years of wedded bliss on No- vember 27th. Their neighbours and friends called at their homo to ext; Q00 Many beautiful presents

and Mrs. they live to cele-

PRISONER — Mounted Police are asking thc co- public in apprehending an escaped Ger- man prisoner of war. Henrlch Kett- ncr. His description follows: Age 241:1, being done by M. I" Co. Lt .

ll ins; light brown wavy hfllfi. appearance smart. good posture; small mark on right H056,‘ concave: tccth, natural. even; eyes, blue; chin, pointed. long, Religion. and English. He is a mechanic by trade. Kettner is a Gefrelter iLBDCE-COT- DOIBU of the German Army and escaped from a labour project at l5 Infor- man's whereabouts should be sent to the

l al with the Senator. Senator Hugessen is him- self a native of England. arid a son of Lord Branbourne, of Ash- His father and both ers sat in the British

SS-At a nup- the Mission Church. . Miss Nora Theresa daughter of Mrs. Francis a. P. E. I., was, m. on Nov. 14th‘ Ph Edmund Ayers. son mes P. Ayers, formerly The double- s performed by Rev. altar was beauti- flowers A wed-

rganlzed body decid-

' the national immediately and it was also decided to hold two meet- ings a month. one of which will be a combined meeting and dinner

its next meet- on January 8th, 1945. at which time the Rev. will present a.

night to extinguish s, blaze at a rRichmond st. house which 1s occupied by Arthur Roberts. The fire is said to have originated in a mattress. Them who little damage.

WAs PILOT OFFICER-Mrs. Alexina clay of Montague has .been oflfclally notified from Otta- wa that her son Harry Charles. with the R C.A.P.. had been nro- l moled to Pilot Ofllcer. prior to the

date of his being reported “Miss- ing in action on Jany. 29. i944. over Berlin.”

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ART SOCIETY MEETING -—'Ilie vesular monthly meeting of the Prince Edward Island Art Society was held last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Dick. Twenty- one members were present, The P7081111" was under the direction of Mrs. Willard MacKay assisted by Mrs. R.E. Mufch, Mrs. (Din) RA. Creeftnan. and M155 Margaret, Irvlns. The subject under dis- cussion last night was Chinese art. The meeting decided to hold |the annual lOCli an exhibition on -Dec. 21th and to continue it till Jan. 4th. The place, the Harris ‘Memorial Art Galleries. Am»..- the meeting refreshments were served by the hostess. ‘

—REPAIRS COMPLETED-Tile work of repairing the upper exter- ior of the MacArthur building m, ithe corner 0f Summer and Water‘ Streets. Summer-side. ls almost. completed. The work which has been in progress about two weeks, . Schurman

About ten feet of the UPPER‘ portion of the outside wall has been torn down and rebrlckcd. fhc old brick was found to be crumbling badly as a result of water soaknge, and Part of the wall was in danger o falling out. rhe old coping has been removed, new flashing has been installed and four flues have been rebuilt. Mr. Ernest Darby lios been charge of the work.

LARTER - McDONALD WED- DING-A quiet but pretty wedding . took place at St. Dunstaifs Basil- ica on Nov. 2i, 1944, at 6 o'clock when Rev. Father J. W. McCardle united ln holy bonds of matrimony} Mary Elizabeth iBetty) McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian McDonald of Soul-is. P.1d!» to George Edward Latter. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lartcr, Charlotte- town. P.E I. The bride looked charming in a beige suit with tux fuv- She was attended by her sis- ter Paula, who wore a brown suit with accessories to match, while Mr. Carl Trainer ably supported the groom. After the ceremony a wedd ng breakfast was served at the home of the groom to immedi- ate friends of the famlly-(Haltfax papers please copw.‘