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.. - . Mrs. Thomas Gi-igg entertained “Y .45. A 5.. 1 gh w _ . . . . I ' "—"'*j"*§¢——% . Mr is a round is visiting in members of Bldeford Women: rai- ice. of suiiaaiuysiiiz i=r:sby- Ch d ,Ottaws, om. m , A .1 m, - arfere Accountant}; - 1 Friends of Mr. Burton Stewart ml! din :1: %.m\’ve t ;‘ulls‘rge at.- _M,.. Emu A,-“mull, ya; a Win °h“’°h "“ MM .1" n" ' ‘ By J. P. I. lnlmsdsle. are sorry to learn of the “W” °°“"“ °'B"°"- """’h°" sldent. presided i=i..'.. ....-."...p.r§§ b"'“"°‘“ "mm "° aumnumi °“ chm‘b¢o°"‘rhr mwuy u T‘ En“ ma’? ion of his born by fire on Friday ‘iv Cvnway school. spent the past for . pm,” Sale to be held in -’*l'"'” 9~ gm“ 0, 3,11 an m Canadian Bank of BIIIIIIIIQ

During the early parts of the past winter I often heard the remark. “this looks as if it might be like one of our old fashioned winters."

The remarkable weather of last few days reminds me of the spring of 1.917. In that year the car ferry, which had been operating on the Pictou-Georgetown route, made her first trip into Clrarlottetown har- bour on April 24. Ice boats had

‘been carrying the mails across the jstraits at the Capes most of the

winter and made their last trip on April 28. The Northumberland went to Sumrnerside the previous day and started the service to Pt. du Chem. and continued to make round trips until May 8. when two days in succession she was forced to return to Pt. du Chene ice in the Straits.

Those who are still with us will remember that the winter of 1904- 05 was probably the worst in the present century. It started early in December and a succession of storms caused trouble with the trains for days at a time. However the big tieup came in early Febru- ary; a storm which started on February 5 and continued for two days completely tied up all trans- portation.

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Personally I had my experience at this time. I left suinmei-side on the evening of the 5th for the western part of the Island. No trains moved west until Bth when a snow fighting train came along and the conductor suggested I go along for the trip. We reached 0'- Leary that night; Hm day we spent near Piusville and the fol- lowing morning found the train badly off the track in s 25 ft. cutting near Elmsdale, I walked into Alberton; the train got in the fol- lowing evening and started for rlgnish. one engine got in to Tig- nish the following Friday but was not able to get back to the train at I-Iarpers for five days later and it took four more days to get brick to Tignish.

We left Tignish on Wednesday. 2ist.. on the morning of the fol- lowing day we were hard and fast in a cutting near Piusville with snow higher than the telegraph wires and in a howling storm.

Four of us walked to Bloom- field, that afternoon was a beauti- ful one and I walked to Portage. next morning to Wellington and the following day (Saturday) to Summersicie. The train got in the following evening, I was 19 days making the round trip.

Along the line conditions were the same, one train was stuck for eight days near Kensington. another for 5 days in one cutting at "Watts". East and south was far worse. I have no record of how these sec- tions were tied up; one train crew was 31 days from the time they left Charlottetown until able to return. They were not tied up all the time, but schedules were so disrupted that this crew could not get back to their regular run. For months mails were moved by teams all over the Island.

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From my diaries we have had other ivintcrs like the above but not quite as bad. Early in 1917 one of the worst wrecks. caused ay snow, took place on the Borden arsnch near Carleton. About the middle of the month a double head- ed train struck the cutting; is thaw the previous day had caused ice to harden the snow and when the plough struck it, the plough turned almost around facing the first engine which was over on its side. while the other engine and van were both well off the track. This winter continued well into early March with frequent tieups for several days at a time.

Perhaps the worst March in our history of rail transportation was that of 1923. Frequent storms all during the winter made deep cut- tings. On March 5. a fierce storm developed and continued for two clays, completely using up all trans- portation. the train that had left Summerside on the night of the 5th was stuck badly near O'Leary and one from Tignish near Elmsdale. The train from Georgetown had only made two miles from there in three days. The passenger train from Charlottetown of the 6th was stuck in a cutting 24 feet deep

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east of North Wiltshire the Borden branch was completely blocked; flvg teams with mails left Charlotte- town on 9th for Borden and Suin. merside. The rotary plough which had left Borden on the loth made

evening. caused by lightning.

Mr. Robert Brennan. Toronto, arrived home recently due to the illness of his father_

Mrs. Angeline Blanchard has ar-

only about two miles during the led pum- day. on this date two trains were vrvirnu r;:::,:m“,:,§:h ‘he, $2.8, in about the same position near in Mom,-"1 K

O’Leary and Piusville for several days. The Georgetown train of the 5th had not reached Montague; the eastern train of the 5th stuck near st. Peters and the Mummy Harbour train stuck near Uigg.

On the lilth one train from Charlottetown which was east of Hunter River the previous day had moved to Elliott.

On the 11th. another rotary plow came over from Moncton and was working in cuttings some of which were 32 feet deep. Over 2000 men. were engaged all over the line. shovclling. Another fierce storm came up that afternoon and again completely blocked the Borden branch as well as the Sacltville- Tormentiiie branch. The car ferry did not cross on account of the storm.

luring her shoulder and required medical treatment.

on business.

Mr. John I-‘. Gallant and son Aubin Gallant were recent business visitors to Summerside.

Mr. Frank McDougall, Bloom. field, was a recent business vis- itor to the district.

Mr. Liman Arsenault. Howlan.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ramsay Medicine Hat, Alberta, who Espending ii few weeks vacationi . on the Island. spent Wednesday! afternoon visiting friends in Pius- ville.

Sincere synipathy is being ex-‘ tended to the family of Mr. Wil-l liam Brennan whose death occurr- ed recently at his home in Dock Road.

Mr. and Mrs_ Anthony Gallant and Jacqueline Brown were busi- ness visitors to Alberton on April 10.

The work of trying to clear the lines continued with slow pro- gress being made until March iii,- when the twelve-day blockade be- tween Borden and Charlottetown was finally broken. A train reach- ed Charlottetown about 4 pm. that day and later on in the even- ing a train with over 200 passengers from the mainland which had been stormstaid at Borden reached Char- lottetown. Trains east, south and west were still stuck; o s I . near Suffolk, another ’eeas‘tat1Li“Sut.’ ,.mDer'o;q,h:;z'r1lMlh(;)“On Mm 1" Slug-iy

Peters, while little progress was

made by the two trains working 1 west oi Summerside and between Summerside and Emerald, this lat- ter part was opened by the rotary on the 20th but it was not until the and that the western and east- ern trains were able to reach their destination.

During this time ice in the Straits was very heavy and the car ferry often was only able to make one crossing a day. On the evening of the 22nd the ferry was within 100 yards of the dock at Borden but could not get into the harbour and did not dock until about 8 a.m. the following morning.

Storms such as described above were quite common in the first twenty years of the present cer- tury, but tieups were perhaps not as bad as above described. I have in my possession pictures taken oi Water street in Summerside when snow was so deep that stand- ing on the side walk. after being shoveled. you could not see the windows of the stores on the other side of the street.

If anyone thinks our winters of the past few years are bad they should remember those of years ago.

Gonway—And Vicinity

Mr. Bill Morrison. St. John, N. 8.. spent the Easter holidays with relatives and friends at Conway.

Mr_ Arnold Ramsay, Moncton. N. 13., spent the Easter holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Milligan.

Mrs. John Broome. visited the home oi Mr. and Mrs. Theo Ciillis Ellerslie on April 16.

Mr. Hcber Brooms. was a. bush! ncss visitor to Summerside on. April 16 and 17.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Adams, as- companied by Mrs. Arthur Adams. were business visitors to Sum- merside on April 15.

—-Mr. and Mrs. John D. Palmer were visiting at the home oi Mrs. Henry Bryan, Foxley River. on April 16.

Mr. William H. Burns, general merchant, Malpequc, was visiting at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. John D. Palmer on April 16.

Miss Lorena Thompson, Moncton, N.B., spent the Easter holidays with her parents. Ml‘. and Mrs. George Thompson.

Miss Jean Adanis_ Monctoii. N. B., spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams.

Miss Evelyn Morrison, who is employed at the Royal Bank oi Canada, Tyne Valley, spent the Easter holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Morrison.

Former Bedeque Lady Dies in Vancouver.

—Mr. Edwin Lord. Central Be- deque. received the sad news that his sister, Mrs. Minnie Halliday, Vancouver, B.C.. had died of a heart attack on March 22.

She is survived by two children. Lloyd at Bellingham Seattle and (Kay) Mrs. Fred Goddard, Cali- fornia: also three grandchildren. Mrs. Halliday will be remember- ed by many of the residents of Lower Betleque where she was born. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lord, and spent her girl- hood days: she received her edu- cation in Prince of Wales College and taught in her home shool for a time; later teaching in the Canadian West, where she mar» ried Mr. Harry Halllday and lived in Field, B.C.

Mr. I-lalliday was a locomotive engineer for a number of years and was killed in a railway accl- dcnt many years ago.

Mrs. Halliday, with two of her

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Morrison and family, Charlottetown. WET!’- holiday visltors at the homes oi Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Morrison, Con- way and at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hardy, Freeland.

The many friends oi Mrs. Ro- bert C. Henderson, will regret to learn she is not feeling so well again. and wish her a speedy re- covery to good heali.h_ Mrs. Hen- derson is staying at the l‘l0l'lle at Mr. and Mrs. Ira Banks, Poplar Grove. Her daughter Margaret arrived home

week-end with her grandmother, .,

Mrs. Joseph J. Gallant had the] Misfortune of falling and Il‘8C-I

Messrs Oscar Gallant and Alyrel

Gallant were to Moncton recently 1 5" “mi daugmerv J“dY- C°m"“3'- and

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lthony Wllililllls, Sumnierside, vls-‘Bedeque_

was in Piusville on April ll. {

sisters. visited the island about 12 years ago. She is survived by the following sisters and broth- ers: Jennie and (Louie) Mrs. Clayton Webster. Edmonton. Alia.; tirenel Mrs. Richardson. London, Ont; (Mabeli Mrs. Hancc Hunter. St. John, N. 13.; William, Ontario; George. North Bedeque; Edwin. Central Bedeque; a brother Char- les of Tryon predeceased her

on April 1.’: to spend ll. few days with her. Her son James is ex- pected home in a few days time. They both reside in Massachusetts iUnited States.

Mr. Keir Adams. second year student at Prince xii Wales College, Charlottetown spent the Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and

INFORMATION

‘YOUR 1953 INCOME TAX RETURN, .

Official representatives of the Taxation Division, Department of

KENSINGTON ON APRIL 22 - 23. 1954

70? tho WIPOIQ "7 lliiflflflk taxpayers In this area In preparing their I958 Income ‘tax returns and answering Inquiries on other Income Tax msmn ‘niece representatives will be available for sonsiilteilon at the

Taxpayers in this sees are invited to take advantage of this free service to the public. '

about seven years ago. Mrs. Arthur Adams —P.

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Mrs. Winnie Morrison.

I, Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes and family motored to Siimmerside on

April 10. Mr. and M15. 1... A. Burleigli were visitors to Summerside on

I April 10.

Mi'. and Mrs. Ciianning Coughliii and son Ivan. Lot 16, were April 11 guests of the former's parents. lair. and Mrs John Coughlln.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cough-

were recent guests of Mr. Mrs. _Lloyd Coughlln.

I Mr. ‘and Mrs. P. M. Maccaull to Summerside on

were visitors April l0.

Messis R.iilph Dickieson and An-

ited viith friends in Ellcrslie on ,‘April 10. - 4

Mr. Albert Barlow, Coleman.

spent April 10 visiting with his

is parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bar- Cambridge, Mast

low. M. and Mr.-. George I-iard_\', ac-

‘companied by M1". Ralph Hardy, .- - ispeiit the first part of the past Mm me” daughter‘ M"' Arnold

week visiting in Charlottetown.

Miss Willimi Gillis is at present employed as Nurses Aid at the stcwart MEIIl02‘lfll Health CCllil‘(‘, Tyne Valley.

Mr. Byron Ramsay_ Port Hill, visited with his wife and family here during the week-end.

Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Ill'.'llS and daughters. Linda and Sandra accompanied by Mrs. Mark White Summersidc. spcnt April ll, visit- ing with Mr. Willard l-Iulchinsoii and Mr. Melvin Inglis.

Miss Olive Jelley Suniiiicrsiclc, was the overiiignt gurst of Mr. and Mrs. James Biirleigli recently and accompanied them to 0’Le.~.1'y on April 11, to visit with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jellcy.

The Legion of frieiids of Mrs Aldred England will regret to learn that she is confined to her bed due in injuries received from a. recent fall. All will join in wish- ing her a speedy recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. Eriicsl. Pnyiiler have ri=t.urni=d to their home Bll.(‘l' spending the winter months at Mt. Pleasant where they were in charge of the cnritcen at the rink, Mr. Paynter \\‘ilS also caretaker.

Mr. Ivan Mill-ar left to take up his duties as section foreman of the Sumnierside East C.N.R. track. Mrs. Miller and son Carl plan to join him late in June and they will be making their future home there.

Miss Melda Maocaull, acclim- panled by Miss Dorothy Swan, both with the R.C.A.F. stationed at Chatham, N. B., are spending a leave with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Petcr Maccaull and other relatives on the Island.

Mrs. Gordon Miliar left April 9. for Toronto. Oni., to attend the graduation of her daughter Beryl.

Miss Mlllar is graduating from the I-‘rcsb-yici'i:in Missionary and Deaconess 'I‘i~ainin'z School. The

service will be h(‘l(l in Knox Col- lege Toronto mi April 19, with an address by Professor Hilda Ncalby. Mrs. Mill-ar also plans to visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold WE‘.\f, Tor- (min and ll‘l(‘ll(‘ls in Moniroril and Ottawa.

Mrs. L. A. Burleigh en.ieri.aiiiod mem-‘iers oi the Ellerslie Womrn‘s Institute on April ll. with a large number of members and visitors present. The prcsideiit prt-sided over the meeting. Plans wore made to scrub the school on 'I‘hursda,v. Correspondence was dealt with and business matters discussed. Re- freshments were served by the hos-

Wllmot Volley

ereide in the near future. it was decided to hold an auction sale at the next meeting also to sell candy during the intermis- sion of the pre-festival concert being held on the 23. A scrubbing committee was arranged. Meeting closed with anthem and refresh- ments were served by the hostess and committee in charge.

Beileque iiotoe

——Rev. George’ K. Ward was I. visitor to Moncton, N. B., on April 12.

Mr. and Mrs. James Arbing have moved from this village to reside with their daughter, Mrs. Blain Dawson and Mr. Dawson, Tryon. The Arbings spent three years in

Visitors at the Tourist Home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bowness, this village, are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chap- man, and Mr. Stephen Doval, all of

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j. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gardiner, ?who have spent the winter months

-MacLean and Mr. Macbean. Char- flntteiown, are spending some time at their home in Bedeque.

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E The sincere sympathy of the’ many friends and relatives of Bede- que and the surrounding com- vmuiiities is extended to Mrs. Lloyd Iwebster. Central Bedeque. and her .'two brothers, Mr. Raymond Mac- i"l‘avish of Montreal. and Mr. Gor- jdon MiioTavish of Gaspe, Que, on the occnslon of the death of their mother. Mrs. Thomas D. Mac’I‘av- iish, which occurred on April 9, in ithe Prince County Hospital, sum- 'merslde.

The “Edith Thompson" Auxiliary lot the W. M. 5. held their April meeting on April 13, at the home of Mrs. Robert Reeves, Bedeque. The president, Mrs. Ivan Dawson was in charge. Worship service was conducted by Mrs. Norman MacFarlane. There was a good fattendance. Mrs. Wilfred Craig read »a letter from Miss Elma Inman mimionary in Trinidad. Roll call was answered by presenting a gift ‘parcel for Korea. The programme. was in charge of Mrs. Sidney Green. who was assisted by Mrs. Edison Wright. Mrs. Ralph Cailbeck and Mrs. Edwin Lord. Mrs. Norman MacFarlane read the last two chapters of the study book. At the close of the meeting a dainty lunch vias served and a social time en- joyed.

('HEL'I‘0N SCHOOL

(March Report} Grade X—l. Wanda Pearson. Grade IX—1. Brenton Gardiner; 2. Annie Mccardle. Grade VII‘f—1. Howard Gaudet. Grade VI‘l—1. David Mccardle. Grade V-1. Louise Peterson; 2. Donald Gaudot; 3. Lloyd Peterson. Grade IV—l. Wyman Dawson. Grade III—l. David Doull; 2. Muriel Gaudet. Grade I — 1. Ronnie Rogers Highest average: Alan 92: Louise Peterson. 91. Perfect attendance: Annie Mc- Cai-die. Louise Peterson, Lloyd Peterson, Donald Gaudet and Dav- id Douil. 'i‘e:i(‘he:',

Alan Gaudet; 2

Gaudet,

Beiiirii-c Cutcllffe. HAMILTON, (CF) —- Hamilton Cotton Company Limited had a $227,417 not profit in 1953, com- pared with $116,881 in 1952. Alan V. Young. president, said

- 1-iarji has learned a thing or two

Mr. David Botts. Bloomfield, Mr. Elmer Bbubell, Portage. and Mr. Herbert ’ McAuslsnd, Bloomfield, were recent visitors at Summer. side.

Mr. and Mrs. William Bridges. Richmond. were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel

Macnougall, Invernen, on April 1.

Mr. Charles MacDonald was a business visitor to lummerside on April 3.

Miss Joan Mililgan. Summei-aide. spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Milllgan, Woodbrook. recently.

Mr. Robert Coughlln. Bummer- slde, was I. visitor at the home of Mr and Mrs. Charles MacDonald on April 9.

Mr. John R. Adams has return- ed to his home in Portage after being a patient in the Prince County Hospital, sunimerside. Mr. Adams was in a car accident re- cently. His many friends are glad to see him able to be aroundi again. P

_._——-———-:- "DREAM WIFE" AT CAPITOL. SUMMEBSIDI

——Sparked by amusing dialogue. inventive characterizations and rib- tickling comedy, antics. “Dfelm Wife" brings Cary Grant. Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon and Broad- way’; musical-comedy star, Betta St. John, to the Capitol screen in a romantic story as novel as it is hilarious.

Here is the situation of this new M-G-M laugh hit. A young and successful American business men-. engaged to a career girl with the State Department, goes to the Middle East on business and is captivated by a lovely YOURS princess who from birth has been taught the art of making a men -happy. Returning to his country, Clem is made strikingly aware oi the contrast between the seductive Princess Tarji, who anticipates his every wish, and the over-efficient Effie, who seems more zealous about

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‘T W. Albert Bo than 1-. 3. 1. MUTUAL umonm Granville at Water Street Summu-aide P. O. B0] In

following soft piano music by Mrs. Cleve Whelen the call to woriilp was taken by the leader, Mrs. Ii-nut L. Walker, after which the hymn "Who is He in Yonder Stall?" was sung slid the Apos- tlee'Creod repented in unison. The narration regarding "Jesus. Who is He?" was intercepted by appro- priate portlons of Scripture: Pet- er's Confession from St. Matthew 10 was read by Mrs.’ Whelen; The Breed of Life from St. John 6 by Miss illlls: The Light of uiewoi-iii SMAI-I-MAN'S