TRY a handful of Rico -. Erinpies right out of the ‘ Pired-and-greea packaée- - ‘i ‘Golden bubbles of flavor “ ‘that melt in your mouth! Serve for breakfast ZWllh milk or cream. ‘ _ Rice Krispieinaro deli- ‘oious in a dozen different yvayl. Children are wild ' about ‘them. At your gro- ‘ - car's.» Oven-fresh. Made by Ontario.

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CONSTRUCTION NOW JUST ABOVE 1928 LEVELS

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‘function contracts awarded in Can- idn during May amounted to $64,- 159, 700. according to Macliean Build-

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by May, 1928. The May figure is an _ increase of 49% over April contracts.

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the value of the contracts for May

fippliecl to new work in the Province ‘

Ontario where $25,801,400 worth

was started. Quebec undertook $18,-

162,000 or 28%. The Prairie Provinc-

e. es show 23.9"» on awards totalling

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‘£00k care of $3,411,300 or 5.3”?» and

.101!» Moi-fumes $1,969,600 or an.

The new awards in May were very evenly divided as to classiinications. Residential lead with $13,749,100 or 28.9%. Public Works and Ullllties

vsmfollowed with $16,692,100 or 25.8%

. Suslness buildings accounted for $15.-

230300, being 23.4% and Industrial

‘$14,187,600 or 21.97:. ‘

The grand total for the first five months of- this year now stands at ' 4.7% over the ‘some period of 1928.‘, The contracts awarded figures by.‘ classifications for ‘the first five months of this year are 5s follows—, Business Buildings, ssaiaseoo or 33.1% migineerixig work $55-399,900 or 27%; Residential work $51,665,000 or 25.1% and Industrial $30,447,100 or 14.8%. By geographical divisions, the construction awards so far this year . appear as follows—,Ont_ario $80,964,- 600 or 39.3%; Quebec 352610800 or 25.8%; Prairie Provinces $45,902,200 m‘ 21.3%; British Columbia $22,210,- ‘ $00 or 10.8% and Maritime Provinces "y, {$4,014,200 or 2%.

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“ l. LONDON, June 1—A letter by the "g ,Bishop of Gloucester in The Times fofsecently calling attention to the gra- : ‘ dual examination of British wild ‘$.~flowers, and urging that for their _ protection public opinion should be Liittiaidcd by legislation, has been wel- comed by the Council for the Pres- arvatlon of Rural England, and nu- merous kindred organizations. Writ- Ljing to The Times on the matter G. l M1". Herbert Smith, honorary secretary l Jgof the Society of the Promotion of ' -Y‘l"‘"Nature Reserves says: i ___ "It is the same story everywhere; frl-jifiwoods which in the springtime were ‘iffa picture of beauty are now barren . w» of colour even the hardy primrose fisuccumbing to the relentless oa- “slaughts mad-e upon it. The prim- ‘ ary cause undoubtedly ls the market development of motor cars and ‘ ' coaches, during the past 1o years, which has brought practically all parts of the country side within easy reach. and as the acquisltlve l ' t, '~revesled by the infant's hand clutch- ing after any bright object that at- “tracts its attention is so persistent it inevitably follows that the bright flowers are plucked and even their ‘R0071 dug up. '

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‘ DON'T MISS PAUL KOLLINS in “Way Down East," tomorrow night, at 8.15 sharp in P.W.C. Hall. 5163

DON'T FORGET Auction Silo of choice household furniture at Anna rink on Tuesday, June 4th, at 1.30 o'clock sharp. 5166

HEAR. PAUL KOLLINS in “The Confession," Tuesday next. 5163

HUGHES’ DRUG CO. will be the only drug store open all day today. 5154-6-3-11.

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NICE CHESTERFIELD Suite, din- ing room suite and lot of other fur- niture in Arena rink Tuesday, June 4th, at 1.30 o'clock sharp. 5166

BOSTON POST SAYS: "Paul Kol- llns aflords an evening'of rare en- tertainment." Tuesday, June 4th.

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IN PORT-Elbe S. S. Cornwallis, of the C. N. R. Steamship Line, arrived in port yesterday morning with a car- go of molases from Barbados. She docked at Buntain dz Bell's wharf. She leaves for Montreal today and will visit Summerside enroute. The ‘Cornwallis’ was formerly the “Can- adian Volunteer".

ALLAN DALE, Dramatic Critic says: “Paul Kollins Recital is some- thing never to be forgotten." Hear him at P.W.C. Hall ‘Tuesday, June 4th. 5163

CADET INSPECTION-Captain A. C. Campbell, District Cadet Officer, Military District No. 0, is now on the Island to inspect the several cadet corps. He will be in Summerslde to- day and in Montague and Sourls on Wednesday. The two Charlottetown corps will ‘be inspected tomorrow, West Kent at 11 a. m., and Queen Square at noon.

ST. JAMES CHURCH-Rev. W. Bruce Muir occupied the pulpit of St. James Church yesterday morn- ing and evening, taking for‘ his topic in the morning Diversified Talents, and in the evening on the Parable of the Vineyard. At the morning service the Choir sang. with great acceptance the Anthem "Oh For A Closer Walk With God," Mr. Arthur Bruce taking the tenor solo. In the evening Miss Ina Muir sang with ex- pression and sweetness the solo “Vale?

ORDINATION SERVICE- A beautiful and impressive Anglican service was held on Trinity Sunday, May 26th in the Chapel of Trinity College, Toronto. Among those or- dained to the Priesthood was the Rev. Charles N. Palmer, son of and Mrs. H. J. Palmer, of this city Mrs. Palmer who left for Toronto last week to be present, at her son's ordination is the guest of Cannon and Mrs. Seaman, 42 ‘Westmoreland Avenue. Rev. Mr. Palmer is at P"- sent assistant curate atthe Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Toronto.

MAJOR WATTS REMEMBERED- Major W. H, Watts, of Vancouver- who ls so kindly remembered in this city, was recently presented with a purse of gold and a handsome trav- eling bag by the Fairfield Festival Chorus, of which he ls leader and organizer. The presentation took place at Falrfield Church at the con- clusion of the final rehearsal pre- ceedlng the Musical Festival, and was made by Miss Josephine Charle- bois on behalf of members of the chorus. Accompanying the gifts was a brief address to Major Watts as folows: "To Major Watts. Prom all members of the Fairfleld Festival Chorus, in token of our appreciation of the initiative shown in founding our chorus and in the continued zeal and leadership displayed. which we all hope may be long continued.” Major Watts feellngly expressed his appreciation of the presentation.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY-ll‘)!!! funeral of the late Miss Jessie Poole took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A short service at her late residence was conducted by Rev. M. Scott Fulton and the burial took place at the Old English Church Cemetery at Southport. Withthe exception of two burials there about fcur years ago, this is the first in a period of nearly twenty years. In this oemete y were laid to rest many of the early citizens of the province. The pail-bearers weal-Mum Ar- thur Miller, Arthur Gales, P. lor- sythe, Addison MlllairS. L. Hardy and George Plnlayson.

PERSONAL! Mr. Fred Kelly coach at‘ Acadia University, is spending the summer vacation in this city.

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Miss Constance McArthur, daugh- teivof Senator and Mrs. McArthur and Miss Evelyn Jenkins, daughter of Mr. R. H. Jenkins, M. P. and Mrs. Jenkins, have returned from Acadia University. Miss Jenkinsis the guest of Miss MoArthur at her home in Summerside. ' '

Stock Quotations

naurax, June, lequotouons furnished by Johnston and Ward Members Montreal Stock Exchange.

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—APPOINTED LEADER-Jim]. J. W. Nicholson, of Bedeque, has been appointed leader of the -Blble Study course at the leadership training camp to be held at Wallace, N. 5., from the 9th to the 19th o!’ August under the auspices of the Maritime Religious Education Council. S

—DI'ED IN BOTHESAY, N. B. - Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Alfred Thompson, at her residence in Rothesay in her 64th year, which took place on May 30th. The deceased lady was widely known and held in high esteem at Rothesay, where she was a. faithful member of St. Paul's Church. She is survived by her husband and two sons, one of whom, Mr. George O. Thompson, is a member of the C‘. N. R. divisional staff at Moncfon, N13,; flve brothers and three sisters, one of whom, Mrs. Aitkens MacFas-lane, resides at Kensington, P.E.I, The funeral took plaoe last Saturday af- ternoon to St. Paul's Church and Fernwood Cemetery, Rothcsay. S

—DEATH 0F MRS ALICE M. GRAHAM-The many friends in Summersldo of Mrs. (Rev) A. K. Herman, whose husband was for some years pastor of the United Baptist Church here and who now has charge of Highfleld Baptist

took place in the Miscrlcordia Hos- pital, Winnipeg. last Monday night at the age of 65 years. Mrs. Gra- ham had been ill for about three months and although her death was not entirely unexpected, yet it came as a great shock to her relatives and friends. The body was conveyed from Winnipeg to Dartmouth. N. 5.. ac- companied by her daughter, Mrs. William Torrie, where interment took place on Sunday. Rev. A. K. and Mrs. Herman were present at the funeral.

—MON‘!'HLY MEETING OI DAUGHTEES OI‘ THE EMPIRE — The regular monthly meeting of the Abegwelt Chapter of the Daughters ‘of the Empire was held in the Lib- rary roomin the Town Hall at Sum- merside last Thursday afternoon, the Regent, Miss Hunt, presiding with a fair attendance of members. After the usual business was gone through s letter was read from Mri Nathan- iel Wblie, son of Von. Archdeacon and Mrs. White, of Summarside, who is attendint Oxford University, thanking the Daughters for their kind wishes and gift at Christmas time. Arrangements were made for a mix- ed bridge party to be held at Olym- pia, on June 2nd, attendance by in- vitation only. ‘rho most important matter before the meeting was a diseussoin on the approaching Red Oross drive. in action with which Mrs. m ‘Carson, I-IQMLOI the Division of Nursing of the League of the Red Cross Societies in Paris, will address a meeting on June 19th at summmm on Red Cross work.’ Mrs. Carton is an English lady of much prqaiaenoc in Imidon society and in British ‘saith-each social worlc‘ Ibo incoming w Canada. from Paris to slum the International Conference pobc held at Torontoln July. The uncaring in Iinnmornido on June llth Mil also be addressed by Miss Jean

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Presbyterians

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Canadian Press-Selection of a new moderator will be one of the first tasks of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. which gathers in Si. Andrew's Church here on the evening of Wed- nesday, June 5. The retiring moder- ator is Rev. Dr. John Buchanan, Toronto, and among those promin- ently mentioned as his probable suc- cessor are Rev. Dr. Robert Johnson of Knox Church, Ottawa; Rev, Dr. D. Perrie of Wingham, Ont, Rev. Dr. R. G. MacBeth of Vancouver. B. C., and Rev. Dr. D. R. Drummond of Hamilton, Ont.

Speakers representing ‘the board of home missions and the women's mis- sionary societies will be heard on the second evening, and on the ev- ening of June 7 the important sub- ject of foreign mirsiom will be dis-

Church at Moncton. N. 13-. W111 re- ‘cussed. The budget will be taken up E"?- 110 111981‘ 0! i119 681th 0f her ‘on Monday evening, June l0. George mother, Mrs- A1166 M~ Gfflhflmdvhlfih i371. Dunn will be the new treasurer.

1 Representatives of the Presbyter- Einn churches in England, Ireland and iscotlnnd are expected to attend the Qgathering and closer union and co- ‘operation between Prrsbyterianism in these countries and ln Canada is expected to bo achieved in the ncnr future. “

Much interest will centre about the question of the composition and duties of the Board nf Administra- tion. the church's chief executive body. At the lost assembly a special committee under Rev. D. R. Drum- mond recommended that the Board of Administration. at the time com- posed solely of lay members should be supplemented by a general board composed of l6 mlnlslcrs and elders nominated by the synods, 11 lay membe s i ,. rig the assembly and 10 representatives of the admin- istrative boards. The duties of this board would be to control finances, co-ordinaie, the work of other boards. act as the assembly! committee in emergencies, and in general super- vise administrative services. The Board of Administration however

,.. the change, ‘ lly the introduction o1 clerical members,

The asembly as an experiment ap- pplnted eight ministers representing

for Red Cross of Canada, and Miss Wilson of Charlottetown. The Daugh- lei-s of the Empire will undertake a drive for membcrship to the Red Cross at Summerside, as they did two years ago. Reports of the var- ious committees were submitted and dealt with and the meeting closed with the National Anthem. S

—Mr. Buchanan. of OT-eary, was iv visitor to Siinlmerside’ this week. l

-Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Nose, of St. John,'N.B., spent the week and at Suinmorslds, the guests of Mr. and

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Addition of Ministers t0 Board ‘Said to Have Worked Well- General Assembly at Ottawa Will Receive Reports of Satisfactory Years

OTTAWA, Ont. June l-(By The the eight synods of the church, ‘to

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‘the Board of Administration and re- lferred the recommendation of the ‘Special committee to a "representat- ive conference“ between the Board of Administration and representatives oi’ the other church boards. The re- port of lllis conference will be pre- sented to the coming assembly and is awaited with some expectation, It is understood however that the ques- tion of the permanent composition of the Board of Administration has not been agreed upon and will be discussed again by the Assembly. The experiment. of adding ministers to the Board, it. is reported, has ‘rurned out very satisfactorily,

THE YEAR'S WORK

During the year commencing Feb- 1, 1920, and ending Jan. 3i last. ‘the total revenue was 3563.031, the ‘Treasurer's report will show. In spiic ‘of the fact that this represents a ‘Sllbfiiilltifll increase over 1027, enlarg. ,cd expenditures. largely on account of ‘home and foreign missions ivork. will cause a deficit on the year's operations of $18,776, expenses am- ouiliing in all to $587,807,

Tho rcprot of the clerk of as- sembly will show that 8,220 persons were received into membership of the church by profession oflfalth, and ,7893 by certificate, while 9,425 were rcmoved. This showed a net gain ac- cording to Synod reports of 6,697, io- tal membership being 176.841.

In 1023 there were 677 ministers. 5,880 elders, 89,442 families and 1.298 congregations and preaching stations, these figures representing healthy increases in each case.

The report of the Senate of Knox College records an attendance in thefimklcal and arts classes of 73, an increase of 13 over 1927-28. The board of Sabbath Schools will report o. total of 1,085 schools, p, deqrcggg of five, wiih an enrolment o: 121,123, office s and teachers numbering l1,- 490. embcrshlp in the 452 Young People's Societies is 14,467. The am. ount raised by Sabbath Schools was $152,488.

The RECORD will report a 3M,“- facltory ycdr under the editorship of Rev. Dr. W. M. Rochester. Paid clr. culation ls 41,800, so that, it is estim- ated, the publication reaches about one-half of the church's families.

The Pension Board paid to retired ministers and widows and 1 orphans a total of 838-057. The church ex. tension fund will report la applica- tions for loans to assist in church buildings approved, totalling $02,100. Since 1027, 8237.860 has been loaned for such purposes. repayments to date totalling 011,492. ' '

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Peters Road

and Vicinity

Since last writing large areas of land have been cultivated and sown. Potato-planting is now engaging the aticntion of our farmers.

The fields, trees and shrubs now dressed in their new robes of green give beauty and richness to the land- scape-s source of restful pleasure to the lover of nature.

The ‘recent outbreak oi scarlet fever in some of the homes of this vicinity causes much anxiety and is- olation lo those infected.

We regret to state that the little dnilghtcr- Bertha May, of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Hickcn, Alliston, suc- cumbed to ihis dread epidemic on the morning of Sunday. 26th inst, after a brief illness. The many friends and neighbors sympathize deeply with the parents and relat- ives in their affliction andlbereave- ment. the particulars of which will appear later.

Among the number who have pur- chased cars this season we may mention the names of two of our prominent cltizens:—Mr. Harry But- ler, Dist. Road Supt, purchased a Ford from Mr. Thos. Fraser, Greek River. and Mr. John L. MacDonald has purchased a Whippet from Mr.

‘gentlemen will find this new means of locomotion much more expedi- tious and comfortable than the “one hoss shay" even if one or both of them had trotting blood in his veins, as they pursue their long detours through the neighboring districts.

The Guardian will be pleased to learn that the lobster fishing off Murray Harbor is giving better re- sults than at last writing.

Tho Murray Harbor North Dairy- ing Co. will soon be placing their wagons on the different routes lead- lnc to the cheese factory at Stur- geon, as tho pairons appreciate the work of the past year. Mr. William Jarvcr, Alliston, has charge of the Peters Rd. route -for this season.

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Tip Condensed Milk Co, Chu- lntt-etown, has also visited the dif- ferent districts in the interest; 0g the patrons of last year, and intend continuing the delivery of mom g0 their plant in the city. ‘

Ml‘. John McLean“ city paid a brief visit to Peters Rd, when mill)’ of his relatives and fflqnfl are located.

Mr. J. H. Jenkins of the n41: of Folconwood Hospital, is spending m; vacation at his home, Greek River.

It is Plinfully evident to our po- tato growers that the increased tar- "! “l! lllaced on the tubers by our American neighbors will have a rc- trograde affect in this popula- m". ket. It new behooves us to turn our attentlon tomlhd farming page old and triodvnvbvwlllaaulanyofour farmers prospered. '

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