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THE GUARDXAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

JULY 9. 1949

MONDAY

The death of one of Southporrs most esteemed citizens was mourn- ed by relatives and friends oi Mr. J. Ernest Mclrrnls, who passed llgvay last night st approximately

FUNERAL AT CORNWALL The funeral of the late Ronald Gordon MacDonald, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Calvin MacDonald of Corn- wall was held yesterday afternoon Services were conducted by the Rev. MK. Charman. The pallbearers were Parker Jewell. Hector Scott. Jamie MacDougali. Harold Donahue. 1n- fcrment was in Cornwall cemetery.

Mrs. Herbert Clark passed away St her home in Alberton early Sun- day morning. Although she had not been in the hest of health, her death came most unexpectedly after In illness oi two days.

Mrs. Clark (nee Emma Champ- ion) was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Champion and with the exception of some years

"f spent in Western Canada, where

she taught school. her life had been spent in Aiberton. She was 66 years of age. Her death came on the 27th anniversary of her marriage to Mr, Herbert Clark.

Elmer Gauthier of Freetown is s patient in the Prince County Hospital in s serious condition with concussion of" the brain as the result of an accident that occurred on the Summerside Air- port road early Saturday evening.

Details of the accident are ob- lcure but it is reported that he wa proceeding from the Airport in “his car and was in collision with one or more other cars, his car thcri ending up in the ditch. It. is understood that he fell out on the road, suffering the injury to his head.

David MacGregor, 19, of Graham's Road, P.E.l., was drowned Satur- day While swimming in the Back River at Ste. Dorothee, Que. The body of the youth, who had been visiting a friend, Victor Dupuis in Montreal, \n'as recovered early to-

- day and taken to the morgue pend- ing inquest.

‘rho Governor GenersYs medal general proficiency was s- Ilarded to Florence Irene MacIn- uis at the closing exercises of Rochtford Square School onTlturs- dsy afternoon. Other students ro- seiving graduating diplomas were Mario Doris Coady, Barbara Gal- lant. Leah Ethel Duffy, Stephanie Patricia LeClaitr, Marion Laurens Arsenault, Mildred Bennett Walk- Ir and Mary Clarice Kelly.

There was a large attendance of relatives and blends at ths clos- ing exercises, the visitors includ- ing Rev. A. L. Harrell. Rev. J. W. MoCardle, Mr. Ross, of the Char- lottetown Kinsmen Club, Rev. E. Baldwin, C.SS.R., Rev. B. Gillis. D.D., Rev. W. J. McCabe, and Rev. l. Kelly.

Rev, Patrick W, McQuald, 55, died Iuddenly at the home oi his bro- ther Mr. Peter McQuaid, 267 Syd- ney Street about 9.20 yesterday morning. Father McQuald had been doing parochial work in the Arch Diocese of Edmonton, Alberta be- fore ill health forced him to return to the island about. two weeks ago. His hrothrr Vincent (Lefty) Mc- Qunid predeceased him hy less than two months.

Father McQuaid had been suffer- ing ill health since his return from the Second World War. He came home in convalesce in Januarv 1948, hut returned to Edmonton to resume his duties in May oi the same year. His health foiled again, however, rind he spent the last six months in Latiysmith, Vancouver - Island, B. C.

H» is survived by five sisters and three hrothcrs, they are: Rev. Sis- ter St. Elizabeth of the Visitation. St. Joseph's Convent; Rev. Sr. Si. Patrick of the Visitation, St. Jos- eph's Convent. Mrs. F. E. Murphy. Emerald Junction, Mrs. J, Roland Conny, St. Avon-Yr, Agnes, Peter and Philip oi‘ Charlottetown and John of Vernon Bridge.

Sergeant Donald T. Thompson of the Nn. 60 Air Cadet Squadron. Charlottetown, has been selected as one nl‘ the 25 Air Cadets in the Dominion to fly the Atlantic for three weeks of sightseeing in the United Kingdom. The tour is expected to begin early in August.

This is the third year of an ex-

' change scheme between Canada. United States and the United Kingdom designed to promote good will between the young sir- men of the three countries. Sgt. Gay of Summerside was selected 1s yesr.

gt. Thompson is the son of Lt.- Col. and Mrs. C. C. Thompson. He has two brothers who served ov- errseas in the Canadian Army during the war. Capt. Stlnlsy Thompson who is on the perman- ent force and W. A. (Bud) who graduated from Queen's Univer- sity this year.

A_ total of 50 cadets hsv been

~ selected and s fifty-first seection ll expected shortly to represent

_Newfoundland. Twenty-six cadets

~ will go to Texas and California. They will fly to Texas in lsts July, spend s week in California and visit west coast holiday cen- tres. returning to their homes in mid-August. ’

' Similsr groups from the United

i fes and the United Kingdom

__Ii11 be entertained in Canada.

- gstlssnsr --sn1n1m mum.- who attended the funeral of

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Six delegates and nine alternates were named by the Charlottetown Branch of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L. to the Provincial conven- tion to be held at O'Leary, Sept. 5th. at the final meeting of the summer months. The next branch meeting will be in September. De- legates named were:

R. J. Mahar. N. W. Lowther, Leo Bradley, F. S.,Cnrbonell, G. Art Proude, C. C. Thompson.

Returning to Prince Edward Is- land again this year after s. suc- cessful trip last summer, over thirty members of the Inverness County Farcners‘ Association ar- rived yesteaday and are being es- corted to various parts of the Is- land by m. H. W. Clay, senior livestock fieldirnan with the Domin- ion Department of Agriculture. who makes an annual visit to Inverness County himself.

Led by agricultural representative Donald Boyd, the Cape Bretonurs are examining Islsnd production methods—especlally in hogs. Mr. Boyd hopes that seeing the real thing will inspire better production in Inverness County.

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with some 30 breeders entering over 100 of the Island's best shorthoms. the first Regional Shorthorn Prize Show. hald yester- day st the Exhibition grounds, was acclaimed by all to be an out- standing success.

Believed to be the first all-breed cattle show of its kind on the Is- land, Shorthorn men hops that with yesterday's success, they have pioneered s new trend in cat- tle shows in Prince Edward Is- land.

Dominating tho show were the ll. entries of John Dupssquier. Forest Hill, who mods s spectacular win in the Senior Female Yearling class with tho first t-hrco places with eleven competing. In s bottle with RR. Bell for honours in the Female Championships, the Du- Pasqulers won the Junior and Rs- serve: RR. Bell the Senior and Reserve, and finally the Grand Female Championship, the Reserve going to John DuPasquier.

A coroner's jury empanelled to inquire into the circumstances sur- rounding the death of Mr. Peter Doiron, Toronto Road, on June 19 returned with the verdict that death was due to injuries received in an accident caused by s car driven by Elmer Costello leaving the road and turning over in the ditch. Place of accident was about 100 feet past curve on New Glas- gow road about half way between Hunter River and New Glasgow as per drawings submitted to Jury and attached.

The inquest which had been ad- journed on June 22 was resumed last night in the Court. House, The coroner was Dr. J.D. MacGuigan and Mr. John Nicholson represented the Crown. The jury was composed of P. R, McCormac, foreman, Emmet MacDonald, Gerald Nantes, Frank Currie. Munroe MacLeod, Louis Mc- Mahon and G. MacDonald.

Gerald Proctor testified that he lives mid-way between Hunter River and New Glasgow. Hauled car out of ditch first time. One of men offered him a drink.

Cst. White, R.C.M.P. went to scene of accident with Cst. Pllkey. Car was facing highway straddled on fence. Photos of accident were then shown by Mr. Nicholson. Elmer Costello was behind the wheel with Ralph Trainor in front seat. Aloysius and deceased in back seat. All appeared unconscious. Woke men who got out and talked fairly rational. Found empty bottle in car but would not say men were intoxicated.

WEDNESDAY

Rev. M. E Francis, who resign- ed recently as director of the Ex- tension Department of St. Dun- stan's University because of ill health was honored last evening st the annual meeting of the P. E. l. Credit Union League at Ken- slngton. On behalf of the Credit Union League and the Coopers- tive League he was presented with s. purse and watch by Mr. Cyrus Poiricr, president of the credit union league. and s. compli- mentary address was read by Mr. Jerome O'Brien, president of the P. E I. (Jo-operative league.

RECEIVES HIGH GRADE- James Coyle. M.A., of Charlotte- town, who is now a student in the’ Graduate School st the Unl- versity of Michigan where he is specializing in languages and lit- erature, has obtained "A" grades in sll his sessionsl examinations. the results of which have just been announced. Mr. Coyle, who is taking courses leading to the degree-of Ph.D., obtained his M.A. degree from McGill University where he was the holder of s fel- lowship and In instructorship in English. He is a vstersn~ oi the last war.

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The marriage of Helen lQghes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lawson of Charlottetown. and John David. son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. l-lonsberger. of York Mills, Toronto, was soiemnisod in Charlottetown yesterday morning st St. James Presbyterian Church, the Reverend T. if. B. Somors officiating.

Among the out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hons- berger, Min Margaret Honsborgsr. Mr. Hugh Honsbergor, Miss Mor- dine Slot, Mr. and Mrs. Cordon Honsberger, Mrs. Harold Stockiey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Randall. all of Toronto.

Miss Violet Cumming and Miss Rhona Corbett of Edmonton. Mrs. John (anon, Mrs. Sally,

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Ilto Mr. Ralph Illis of Knuts- - Lloyd You.

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Mrs. Pat ling of Washington, n. C. Mr. sad Mrs. Sand Lawson of Glasgow. NJ.

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Initiated by F. W, Jelks, provin- cisi bsctsrioiogist, when he discov- ered parscolon bacilli in the Sum- mersids ice pond, a resesTch protect on the incidence and sgnlficsnoo of this contamination is now under wsy in P. ll. Illlnd.

Psracoion bacillus is not neces- sarily evidence of human contam- ination as it is sometimes to be found naturally in the soil, Mr. Jelks explained to s Guardian rep- resentative last evening.

FUNERAL YESTEIDAL- The funeral of the late J. Ernest Mc- Innis was held yesterday afternoon from the Cutcllffo Funeral Home. Services at the home and grave were conducted by the Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. The honorary pallbearers were John Stentiford, Fred Morris, D. A. MacKinnon, Charles Williams, William Batt. Charles Earle. The active pallbear- ers wero T. W. L. Prowse, J. Well- ington McNeill, P. W, McNevin. Malcolm MacDonald, Roland Wood and Walter S. Grant. The members of Masonic Lodge held their ser- vice at the sravo. conducted by Past Master Reginald Kemp. Burial. was in the People's Cemetery.

At the annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Credit Union League held at Kensington yester- day. a unanimous resolution was passed authorizing the purchase by the League of the premises of the Louis J. Reddin estate, 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown, formerly occupied by FEW. Woolworth Co. Ltd. The building will be used as a headquarters for the League.

The resolution indicates that the purchase price is $86,000 and auth- orizes the League to borrow up to 830.000 of the purchase money, to be secured by s first mortgage on the property for s term of fifteen years with interest at the rats of 5% per cent.

Yesterday young men and women from Fort. Augustus. Johnson's River, Mount Hcrbcrt and East Royalty participated in who first of four tours planned for the fifteen Junior Farmer groups of P. E. l.

This tour planned by the young people was directed by Morris Deacon, Fieldman, Department of Agriculture. It included visits to farms representing five different breeds of cattle, namely: Jerseys, Edison B. Mutch, North River; Horcfords, Frsrls Sanderson. North River; Ayrshiirss. Hon. . F. Alan Stewart, Minister of griculture, Strathgu-tney; Guernseys, Harold Lllrd, Kelvin; Holsteins, Allison Profitt, Freetown, and Heath Mac- Leod. Irlshtown.

Completing 20 years service as an illustration station operator, Mr, John L. Clark, M.B.E., pre- sided yesterday over his last offic- ial fleld day on his farm at Rus- tico. During the day he was com- plimented for the "splendid ser- vice” he had rendered to his com- munlty and Province.

Organized by W.N. Black. super- visor of Illustration Stations for RE. Island with his asistant, 1.1.. ‘ruplin, the day was an outstanding success. Over i00 farmers followed an interesting and instructive programme on the 114 acre farm that is producing some of the best timothy and crops in the Province.

Not the least enjoyable part of the programme was the unsched- uled appearance of the lnvcrness County farmers who sre visiting the Island and were introduced by Mr. Harold Clay. dominion Depart-- ment of Agriculture. Gaelic songs, lively fiddlln', pipin’ and step- dancin' added s little spice to the day's proceedings.

Premier J. Waller Jones, guest speaker. noted that Island farm- ing showed more progress than that in other Provinces. He review- ed the early settlement of the Province and drew attention to the advantages of farmers co-operst- in! to acquire the more expensive farm machinery. The premier com- plimented Mr. Black and the staff for their fine showing.

THURSDAY

The remains of David MscGregor. 19, of Graham's Road, P.E.I., who was drowned Saturday while swim- ming in the Back River at Ste. Dorothea, Qua,

The thirty-sixth annual conven- tion of the Prince Edward Island Women's institutes opens this

morning with the registration of delegates at the Prince of Wales College Auditorium at I0 o'clock.

T0 CALL AT CORNER BROOK - On her third trip of the season in the lfewfoundlsnd trade. the M.V. Eskimo is making her first csll st Corner Brook. stated Mr. PC. Recall, general shipping man- ager of the P.!l.I. Industrial Cor- poration last. evening. The vessel ‘sailed from tho Railway Wharf about 7 p.rn. The Eskimo has been loading for the past several days. She is carrying considerable re- frigerated cargo for Corner Brook and will siso csll st St. Pierre and st several ports siong the south coast of Newfoundland. Included in the Emma's cargo are several tons of obsess, considerable meat. fruits and vegetables sod f0 tons of cement.

Clrrying approximately 10,000 boxes of strawberries from ms Mount Stewart and Charlottetown Strawberry Ixehsnlcs two chart- ered ILOA. planes winged their wsy from the loss! Ab‘ field to Montreal early yesterday morning. ing off st 1 snd 1.10 AM. rs- lpoctively. the mi planes new Against s hood wind covering the sis air mile route in less than

st Dorvsi Air Hell And fifteen minutes lstsr.

met the planes in Montreal

lived up to expectations, and that it was up to the primary Reducer 00 make sure the goods be sea-is

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YUNIIAL AT VIINON IIVII ' IUNIIALVYISTIIDAY -- The‘

—The funeral of Mrs. John M. {funeral of Andrew Byers took plsce

Mclnnis, Mt.

Mrs. James Cannon, 4s Belmont.

Street, Charlottetown, July 5, to,

St. Joschimu Church. Vernon Riv- er, at 0 s.m. Requiem High Moss was celebrated by Rev. Urbsn Gillis, who also officiated st the grave. Pall-bearers were as fol- lows: Wm. Drake, Daniel Cannon, Arden Richards. llstt Richards. Edwin Duffy and Charles Duffy. Burial in the church comets y.

Reverend 11. 1:. o. Asiflord. mi

5.2., BA. 8.13., comes this week to take up his duties u minister of Trinity United Church. Char- lottetown. Mr. Ashford was born. in Newcastle, New Brunswick, rs- osivlng his early education st Mount Allison and going on to Queen's University sud Union College. As s student he took an active port in athletics, was pro- sident of the student body and was one of the originators of the Student Christian Movement. H! won the Chown Gold mcdsl in history.

The funeral of Rev. Patrick McQuaid took place yesterday morning from St. Dunstan! Basil- ics where Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. G.J. MscLeilsn, Vicar-Gen- eral of the Diocese, assisted by Rev. Patrick Walsh as deacon, Rev. Fr. Gsvsn P. Monsghsn as sub deacon and Rev. Dr. P. Mc- Mahon as master of ceremonies.

Rt. Rev. R. V. MacKenzie paid tribute to the deceased in s very fitting address. The Basilica choir wss assisted by Rev. Dr. Bernard Gillis.

—I‘UNERAL ATTENDED—Tha funeral of the late Mrs. Jabes Mill, Clermont, was held on Sun- dsy afternoon, July 3rd, and wss very largely attended. Friends and relatives came from far and near to pay their last respects. The

Melllck. was hold] from the homo of her daugbtonl

Thursday morning from the A. A. Hcnnesscy Funeral Home to St. Dunstsxfs Bullies where Requiem High Moss was celebrated by Rev. P. F. MacDonald who also officiated st the grave. The pallbearers were: Cyril Sheppard, Ernest Crosby. John Tierney. Al. Rysn. Egbert Hughes and John McKeighsn. In- terment took-place in the Catholic Cemetery.

TOURING JIAIITIME PROV- INCES - Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Nicholson are entertaining this week Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Scammon of Hartford, Connecticut. U. S. A. Mrs. Scsmmon is the daughter of Mr. W. C. Smith of Hunter River. This is the first visit to the Island for Mr. Scsmmon si- though he, travels extensively in his work. Mr. and Mrs. Scsmmon sro touring the Maritime Provinces so well as Northern New England before returning to Hartford.

FUNERAL AT BI-ISTOL- The funeral of Mrs. Charles Devesux took plsco Wednesday morning from her late residence in Bristol to St. Andrew's Church when Ro- quism High Mass was celebrated by the Pastor, Rev. Terrance Campbel‘.

Donald, John McAdam. Frank Mac- Donald, Angus LsPlerre, Alec Mc- Adam and Joseph MacDonald. In- terment took plsce in the church cemetery whore services were con- ducted by Fsther Campbell.

Mrs. James Alexander MscNeiil died unexpectedly at her homo in Richmond last night, following the death the previous day of he: hus- band. The 68-year-old woman had appeared to be in good health un- til she collapsed and passed sway suddenly.

Mr. MsdNsill. who was '10, had died following s long‘ illness. His funeral is being held today. and that of his wife tomorrow.

Mrs. MacNolil was formerly Annie MscDonsld. The couple hsd no fsmily.

floral tributes were many and beautiful, which bore silent testi- rnony of the esteem in which the deceased was held. The pallbear- ers were friends and relatives ofi the family and the remains werci tenderly laid to rest in the Peop- _ ie's Cemetery, Kensington. Rev.‘ Sidney J. Davies officiated. | I

A profusion of summer flowers! decorated the altar of Christ Church, Windsor, Saturday after-i noon when Rev. Roy C. Phillips un- ited in marriage Barbara Cecile. daughter of Mrs. Strong, Windsor." and the late Gerald Strong, Hall-l fax, to Dr. Robert Waldron Auld. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Auld. Freetown. P. E. I.

The bride is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Percy Strong, Boulder-wood, North West Arm. Halifax. and has been secre- tary to Dr. Holland of the Students Health Centre, Dalhousle Univer- sity. She is a graduate of Edge- hill Church School. Dr. Auld is a graduate of Dalhousie University and has been an interne at the Victoria General Hospital and will practice in Prince Edward Island.

Belief that if a Maritime legls-, lative union is not acceptable, other plans can be worked out for closer unity of action in political affairs was expressed to a Guar- dian representative last night by Hon. Joseph R. Smallwood. Pre- mier of Newfoundland. who ar- rived here by plane on s brief tour~which has already taken him to the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick capitals. He was sc- compsnied by Mr. Chesley A. Crosbie, prominent Newfoundland

industrialist.

Premier Smsllwood and Mr. Crosble conferred last evening with Premier J. Walter Jones. with whom they dined. and later met | and converscd with a number of citizens in Premier Jones‘ com- puny.

Queried on two-way trade pos- sibilltles between the two Mari- time lslsnd Provinces. Mr. Small- wood recalled that mutual trading was established over 100 years lgo and said he knew of no reason \vhy it should not develop and in- crease with Newfoundland! entry into Confederation.