filly: partial shutdown at Mari- gum ‘P. W. Clarkin (Lucy Gert-

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January

1.'New YearkDay gt Government House,

celebrate golden wedding verssry. .

2t Provincial Exhibition Associ- ation acquired by group of local

business men under President H

aria Packers Ltd.

2: Chief Justice Campbell lakes ever administration of Province during absence in Boston of Lieu-

tenant Governor Bernard.

4; 1.150 entries in P. E. I. sil- ver fox pelt show at Summerside. 6; Citizenship Week launched Armouries

with ceremonies at and Confederation Chamber. Visit of Dr. Frank E. peddent

in; salvation Army Citadel.

Warren W. Lord elected president

a! P. E. I. Bible Society. 7: Death of I-lon. John A. Math-

ieson, KC, former Premier and

Chief Justice of Prince Edward island.

8: Mr. George J. Tweedy. KC,

appointed a Justice of the Su- preme Court in succession Justice A. E. Arscnauln-Car ferry lakes over nine hours to reach Borden through heavy leer-Eun- est Mill, Kensington, leads win- riers wtih 220 points at fox pelt ihow.

9: 10 head of livestock lost in barn fire at George Sherry's, Fern- wood.-l-I. Graham Bats. Charlotte- town, wins I. 0, D. Els Empire

War Memorial scholarship-Lem:

ion branch organized at Parkdale under Clarence E. Walker.

l0: Residence of Ray Tanton. St. Eleanors. destroyed by fire.-

Breakdown at Co. plant puts au city in dark- ness. '

12: Estimated $20,000 loss in fire which destroyed general store and potato warehouse of Charles Llewellyn. Carleton Siding. - 10- inan auxiliary firemens corps es- tablished by City Couhcll.—-Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacDonald. Milo, Lot 9, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doiicctte, Summerside, celebrate golden wedding annlvcrsarics. Death in police cell through dou- ble pneumonia of man arrested on drunk charge brings recommenda- tion from coroner's jury that “in future all cases of coma coming to the attention of the police bi- ex- amined by a physician without delay."

13: Little Theatre Guild reorg- anized under Hon. F. A. Larse as president, and J. A. Lawson as managing director.

l4: Commission administration at Faiconwood recommended by Grand Jury at opening of Su- preme Court.

15: Capt. Carl Burke. M.B.E.. elected president Charlottetown

Board of Tradm-J. F. Connolly ciectcd president Public Servants‘ Association at second annual meet-

ing.

- 17: Capt. Malcolm MiscKenzie, Crapau appointed chief super- visor education.

20: Brakeman C. V. Grant ln-- jured 1n derailment of six C, N. R. cars near Colemam-Summerside Town Council reports deficit of $1,784 for 1946.-Russell Champ- ion re-elected Mflyflr 0f K905i“? ton along with W. H. Darrach. 11- F. Dunning and Glendon Cotton as Councillors-W. M. Melllsh re- flected president Summer-side Boa-rd of ‘Trade-M. c. A- plane from Charlottetown goes to isol- ated communlty in distress at Menner, Anticostl Island.

23: First shipment of frown gmgltg by air from Magdalen ls- lands to Charlottetown en route to New York.

24: Hon. B. W. IcPage and Mrs. LePsge, Charlottetown, celebrate golden wedding anniversary. — Arthur Wright appolflifli 1305i‘ master at Souris.

21; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B"- Bochos, Simmeraidc. 0419b?!“ golden wedding anniversary.

28: Visit of Maj. E. D. Fulton, M.P., Kalnloops, n. 0,. President Young Progressive Conservatives of Canada-B. Frank ‘rinney YI- Oloctod president Y. M. C. A. - Waldron Lovers. Georgetown» IP- pgjntgd dgputy prothonotary and clerk of King's County muft-

m: st. James Kirk Layman! M- coolation organized with Maj. D- 1. Mat-bleed u vrcsidwt-

81: City ouncil reports 89.033 surplus for i948 at annual meet-

Ying-Mr. and Mrs. Vanish Mull- ‘gan. summcrcldc. observe 60th wedding anniversary.

February I: ‘turbine trouble calms five

fdima cctrlc Plant-Death of

v

Olallh

~-1~'4: Canadhii Legion branch at iorganiaotion“ meeting n Bouric of government liquor eraide election rc-

_ wen-known Island

and J.- L. Drisccu u frown Goun- Wlllm. and Geo. Key as Water Jlcanniacicnar ‘

7: Borden ferry tied up as hours zlua 3o break in circulating pump food plow-Arnold I. Wilson. Saint u-Ichnpa imc manager Bank of Nova tla ‘at Charge-spot 1mm cauaac In fire at albat- u m- i .

receptions

Bishop's residence and Mayor's residence. ._First ice racial of season at oyster Bed H1d8e.—Mr. and Mrs. Reuben T. Bowness. Montrose, anni-

J. Kennedy, Southport-Davis d: Fraser plant taken over by Can-

S-proule, of Agricultural Insti- tute cf Canada and of Canadian citizenship branch, Department of State-Residence of George Ste- wart, Parkdale, destroyed by fire. Hweek of Prayer services open

to

Maritime Electric:

buee.-Death of Mr. H. Ji Gordon, 33;“ W“ Ill-new. Charlotte-

in Charlottetown with

ma"! o! ‘Ir-import Commission- ero rules against Summerside

19171! truck rates.

12: Hon. Marin Gallant Ip- pointed chairman of Fishermen’: Loan Board, succeeding Hon. William Hughes.

l8: Farmers‘ Week opens with annual meeting of Swine and Shell) Brgedera‘ Associations. Transplanted)’. E. I. lobsters re- ported to be thriving in British Columbia waters. '

19: J. H. Myers re-eleoted presi- dent of P. E. I. DBUYIDCHS As- sociation.

2o: contract concluded‘ for c:- Dort of 2.000.000 bushels of P. I. I. potatoes to Great Britain-Just- ice Tweedy takes oath of office ii: Supreme Court-Maj. Arthur H. Peake, Charlottetown,- admitted to the Bar.—P. E. l. Rural Beautifi- cation Soclety formed with Lt. Col. E. W. Johnatone, Long River, as president.

21: Ottawa armoiinces air station at Summerside to resume train- ing program-Large attendance at World Day of Prayer service in Central Christian Church.

24: Farm building, livestock and machinery of William Butler, York Point, destroyed by fire.

25: Miss Helen McArthur. na- tional director Red Oroes nursing services, and Dr. W. S. Stanbury, assistant national commissioner. guest speakers at annual meeting of Provincial Red Cross.

26: Eight C. N. R. employees presented with badges for 25 years’ service-Concert by Arthur Kent. Metropolitan Opera bari- tone-F. S. Reeves elected presi- dent of Agricultural Institute.

27: Supreme Court gives ju - merit sustalrun! County C l!" Judge in disallowing Govern- ment's dismissal of Queen's Coun- ty jailcr.—Death of Mr. Joseph I’. Airsenault, Summerside, a former M. L. A. for Third Prince.

March

‘l: Young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fitzpatrick drown- ed in Summerside harbour.

3: Market building danaagqd by firs-Storm ties up car ferry for ten hours and disrupts mainland wire connections. ' 4: St. Dunstan! wins N. B.- P. E. I. intercollegiate hockey title.

5: P. E. I. Branch of Ship by Rail Association fonmed with J. B. Peake, Charlottetown, as presi- dent. _

8: Legion hall and adjoining warehouse of Russel Clark, MLA, Mount Stewart, destroyed by fire. -Death of Mr. Henry MacFar- lane, Charlottetown. - Commun- ity Welfare League organized at Georgetown with Joseph Scully as president.

10: St. Dunstan's Wins‘ over Acadia in intercollegiate debate at Queen Square school hall.

11: Large ‘elegati-i. represent- ing districts frmi Xiscouche to OI-eary petitions Government for composite high school. - Dr. F. c, Dougan appointed chairman of Charlottetown Playground Com- ‘tnlsslon-Leglon branch organiz- ed at Kingston.

12: Fishermen‘: cooperative building destroyed by fire at Alb- erton South.

14: Nine head of cattle and produce lost by Ieonard McCor- vule lp fire at Lower Freetown.‘- Search instituted for Stewart Mc- Neill, Rocky Point, missing since 10th inst-S. S. Fairview makes first seasons trip to Rocky Point.

17: ‘B. I. . tau-n out in large numbers on St. Patrick's Day par- ade.

18: Lieutenant Governor 09m! fourth session of 45th. General Assembly of the Province. —Iri- vestiture in Legislative Chamber of Sqdn. lair. c. w. niacin: with Dictinguiahed My!!! Crocus-Del?“ by shotgun fire of Lee Roach. Dundee atorekecpef. and Jowbh McDonald. Dundee, ll result of ailend quarrel in Beach's store. ' 20 Delegation representing ll school districts urges establish- ment of comwdto bill! M11001 It St. Mll-

Mznf-lonor roll of dead of both World War! unveiled at Sprinl Brook School. New London.

22: Viait of Chief Justice Ago. McRuer of the Ontario 5W"!!!

Court. i 2a: vim of at. luv. George ‘I. Kingston, Anglican Bishop ref Nova Scot-is. who addressed’ two services at 5t. Paul's. i 26: Potato Growers Association

ment of legislation

compulsory for all grow more than one acre of 17° plant only certified. time Aviation Association opens

I-dcy conference _ in

town.

27; inauguration of Can- ada Airlines service cngcrc from Mai-flue vinoll to Boston.

31: Borne of Daniel Burke,

Ilibcfieet. destroyed by fl- - April ' i,‘

1. mi. Cont. man-in mce open: in Charlotte

“'4 with

a: comm air-um Church.‘ ChI-flvtifli-vwu. observes golden ju-

10:. Confederation Bonspicl opens 1N

Yinkefwm =11 ram ‘of .mrmi Canada and Newfoundland. —

Trade Board brief on exorbitant

I

amount grants on but; cg 51,00 w rat-lent per day-o. ma“ Ritchie appointed Director of (n- coina Tax .for Charlottetown dis- trict. _ -l: Rev. W. G. Dickson, - Low- renoetown, N. 8., accepts all to pleary Presbyterian onureh.

l: Olitford McAuiay, 1o, Char- lottetown, fatally injured in fali from bicycle.-First potato steam- er, "O. W. Borgeaaon", arrives at Georgetown to load for British market.

‘l’: MissMargai-et Jane Mont- gomery. Port Hill. observes 101st birthday. - Annual meeting of P. B. I. Teachers’ Fbderation.

l: Sudden death of Donald Mao- Leod, Kilmuir school teacher, in local restaurant.

l0: Regional high school for Charlottetown requested by large delegation representing 24 school districts. V

1i: Hon. William Hughes, Prov- incial ‘rreasurer, budgets for aur- pluc of 8083.816 for year ending March 31, 1048.

12: Lt. Col. J. R. Stewart, M. B. E., formerly of Charlottetown, ap- pointed to head Canada's military police force. ‘-

15: lbristcnce of “serious condi- tion" with regard to water iup- Dly. sanitation and housing in areas contiglous to Charlottetown reported by special committee of the legislature.

l6: Death of Mr. W. H. V. Dun- bar, OBJiL-Marshfield Presby-I tatian Church extends call to Rev. P. N. Young, London, Ont.

17: L. E. Maclnod appointed

t Office inspector and If. L. Pickard Postmaster for Charlotte- town under order announcing new departmental setup.

18: Little Theatre Guild stages first play for several years in new Whelan Hall.

10: Ivan Taylor and Clarence Davlson, Freetown, drowned while trout fishing near their home.

20: Summerside Journal building gutted by firm-Neil Jay, Mt. Ste- wart, drowned at Melville.

21: Miss Rose Foster, Vernon River, killed in accident near her home. , -

23: Rural beautification trophies presented at Government House function. --Visit of Mrs. Ryland New, Toronto, national president. I. o. D. s:

26: Legislature prorogues. -Sc.n- ford Phillips elected president at annual meeting of Albert/on and West Prince Board of ‘Prado. First shipment of P. E. I. hatch- ing eggs to Iceland. —J. B. My- rick, Tlgnish, re-elected to Fish- eries Council of Canada. _

27: Peter Vissey, Charlottetown. charged with murder of Mrs. Mary Gallant, Kent Street;

28: Ottawa announces tenders awarded-for work on new piers at Borden.

20: City Council adopts-Daylight Time. but later 1 ‘ ’ motion following protests against violating Legislative enactment re uniform time throughout Province. -J. H. Strongelected president of Sum- merside Rotary Club.

30: Institution of Court Abe- gweit, Independent Order of For- esters.-Aerial survey map of P. E. 1., begun in 1938, is completed.

May

1: Stormy weather delays open. ing of lobster fishing season and causes breakdown in telegraph and phone connections‘.

2: Four lobster fishermen. Ralph McLeod and _ Preston rdlng, French River, Antoine Blanchard, Duvar, and Martin Hill, Kenning-

unaniinoualy in favor d "going ahead as expeditiously and ener. Ieticaliy as possible to have a IKIIIPOBiY-o hiih school establishes in Charlottnwwnfl-Grand Orange 140080 sessions in Charlottetown; Ray. J. S. Skinner, Cornwall, re- elected Grand Master; Mrs, Jeg- sie IA-rter re-electod Grand Mas. tar. L. O. B. A.

16: Dominion Government pays 880.000 compensation for highway demons caused by R. 0. A. F. in Prince County. _Borden Tremere. Hampshire. killed in car accident near his home-Erection of new creamery and cold storage decided upon at public meeting at Ora-

paud.

18: Visit of Sir Alexander Clut- terbuck, British High Commis- sioner t9 Canada. -Death of Mr. C. Edward Strong, 06, veteran Summerside businessman.

10: Opening of 2nd annual P. B I. Music Festival.

20: Provincial Government ob-

tains 40.000 tree aeedl'_ from Ontario in connection with for- estatlon program. . 21: Tourist Promotion Loan Committee appointed under chair- manship of Lt. Col. W. W. Reid, DSO. -14 nurses receive diplo- mas at City Hospital graduation exercises. —Body of Stewart Mac- Neill, Rocky Point, believed to have drowned March 10, recovered in harbour off blockhouse.—-10th annual convention here of Mari- time and Newfoundland Kinsmen clubs.

22: 12th annual convention of Maritime Arts Association opens in Charlottetown.

: Robert C. Parent, Frederic- ton, appointed Superintendent of Dominion Experimental Station at Charlottetown. -Prallminary work started on new Borden ferry term- inals. —Lt. Col. D. A. MacKinnon. DS.O., re-elected president of P E._I. Rifle Association,

25: New chancel dedicated at Bristol United Church.

28: Twenty -..eight graduates awarded diplomas at St. Dunstan’: University convocation. -- Prince County Hospital graduating exer- cises held.

27: Mr. Justice Tweedy elected chairman of P. E. I. Hospital trus- tees board at annual meeting. -— Ottawa announces Queen's to re- main only dual constituency in the Dominion. —Lloyd Lockerby, Sum- merside, elected president at an- nual meeting of Fox Breeders and

Exhibitors Association. -—Ga1'&8e of Henry A. Bernard, ‘rignish, des- troyed by fire.

28: State convention. K. of C. held at Sour-is. -Rev. Willis Arn- old Young inducted irito Presby- terian charge at Tyne Valley.

29: Rev. F. Norman Young in- ducted into Presbyterian charge at Marsh-field.

30: Briefs against proposed 30 percent railway freight rate in. crease heard by Board of ‘Pi-ans-

port Commissioners iri Charlotte- town. - - June lz-Riesidence of Capt. John

Rlfld. Borden. destroyed by fire.

2: Death of Mr. I". J. E. Wright, Sheriff of Prince County, __cadeg Chas. .G. Rogers, Charlottetown, chosen 46 Canadian air cadets to tour United Kingdom, First diesel-electric locomotives ark rive for _P. E. I. railway division.

3: Graduation of‘ eight nurses from Palconwood Lllospltal and Infirmary. -Drunken driving men- ace emphasized by Grand Jury at Owning of Supreme Court in Summeralde. _Life Insurance sales Congress meets in city.

ton. drowned off New Iondon.

tus, killed 1n highway accident at Mount Stewart.

4: Annual blessing of fishing boats at Oyster Bed Bridge and Rustico. . V i5: Nine local C. N, R, gmploy. ees receive Imperial medals for long service. '

l: Visit of Sir Andrew Jones, head of British Food Mission to Canada, and J. _G. Taggart, chair- man Agricultural Prices Support Board. Ottawa. in connection with m-ltish potato order. —Inductlon of Rev. D. A. Campbell at Clif

Prodlytorian church. -

‘f: Annual inspection of St Dun- stan’: College Cadet Coupe by Bfll. ‘I’. G. Glbaou. 03.81.. district officer commanding Eastern Com-

mand. --lfr and am. Howard Week-l. , celebrate gold- en woddingv uuai

vercary

l: Lt. Col..P..S. Piclding ap- POIHWI regional adviser. Canad- ian Welfare Council. -.Icland cat- tlebreederc establish artificial in- semination unit. Q 9.: P. I. I. million-dollar d issue. 2-2-4 per cent, ll years. lold at 80.80 for highway purposes. - Annual inspection of Charlotte- town Air Cadet Squadron by Air Commodore P. G.‘ Waite‘, Halifax. duke If. L. Palmer elected to board of governors, Dominion Drama Festival. "

l2: Cliurchgoera‘ ecncua of Char- lottetown taken, by Affiliated Lav- ‘iaierra Council. - Ipnglhoremcnb ckiko delays loading‘ of potato ‘steamer at Communion-North Riaotioo Canadian mica‘ branch votes unanimously against having liquor alum in community. 18: Canon! store of Barry Ile- laillillill. Btonhopd. duuoycd by fire. -'-ll iiurcca-lraduau at P. B. f. Bonita! eleloiaae. Atmlrcment of senior postal employees J. A. Griffin 10M J. J. Duf . -4tb eu- nual Maritime Bake ' Association meets in ‘Charlottetown, Louie A. Stewart. Charlottetown, bcfbg el-

3: Freeman Logan, For: Au‘u3.-blg Kinsmen Carnival.

Nfid» Rotary district lover-nor.-

Charlotte fleeing aincc 12th inst. recovered at Bruce chum wharf.

. l7: James I. Burnett, city, ad- mitted as attorney at opening of June tum of eubrcma Court. -

9D!!!" comb at North . Ruatlco.

4: Thousands attend opening of

_ 7: $40,000 won on Irish sweep- stake ticket by Fred Duncan, Charlottetown.

11: 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel MacKenaie, city, fat- ally injured in gasoline tank ex. plosion. -J. William MacKlnnon city. appointed Deputy Provincial Secretary. -.Rev. W. A. Macquu. rie, Souris, elected pl " i. of Maritime Conference, United Church of Canada.

'12: Prince of Wales College closes with largest graduating clan. m on record. -.1'rank Johnson,‘ Ibigland. formerly with R. Ab!‘ hare. I-Dbointod organist at lion Church.

18: Mrc. A. C. Macmillan, Fair- vicw, elected president of Feder- ated Women's Institutes of Can- ade., tlon exercises at Notro Danae Academy, city, and St. Mary’: Academy. Summer-aide.

14: Death of Mr. James H. Mo- Konna, pact president of Coh- adian Legion. -.-W. A. Martin. Vernon River. sentenced to three years for armed robbery in city.

lfirBody of Anthony Blanch- ard. Duvar fisherman drowned May 2. recovered at New London harbour. -Harry West, Lunonburg, NB»: apbofnted Canadian Na- tional Telegraph manager at Bum. mmide, succeeding Lclth Qnitli, appointed Moncton manager, ‘l4: Barry Bugden elected precl- Pestlval Associa- tion. -»Annua1 meeting in Clan. lottotown of Canadian National Ink wooden Association. —W. l. Darby. K9,, Jamaica-aide, elected trauma: of Inw Society. -Vlalt of Herbert Russell. It. John's.

of. Ewen D. potato

Maclfinnon, "IIDQCMT,

u .

cf It. of C. memorial

Div. camp at Utopia, NB. —Keith Boa- wcll, Victoria. elected‘ president of P. B. I. Ayrshire Breeders Club.

appointed crane Insurance, Ottawa.

gor, Montague. in motor accident near home. - Ncw cucumber pickling plant, of Matthew-Wells Co. Ltdi, Guelph,

Prince County ID-lbital lat to Pioundation Maritimes Ltd. at estimated cost of 8100.000.

20: Retirement of W. R. Adams. manager Bank of Nova Scotia, Charlottetown. who 1o succeeded by '1‘. R. Mitchell, manager at Leth- bridge. Alta. —Open.ing at Sum- inerslde of 80th annual council of P. E. I. United Baptist Associa- tion. -Lawrence Cahill, Summer- aide. sentenced to seven years for robbery with violence.

21: P. E. I. teams regain inter- Marltiine rifle championship at Bedford range, N.S.

22: 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. John R. ‘Thompson, French- fort. killed in accident on farm.- General store, warehouse and - vice station of Alfred Gauge-t. Miscouche, also general store and warehouse of Winston and George Currie, Elmsdale, destroyed by fire. -New organ dedicated at New Glasgow Christian church.

24: Lumber mill of Charles Hancock and other buildings ‘at Murray River destroyed by flre.-.— Wcrk commenced on new City Hospital e tension. —New Wo- men's Ins itute organized at South Granville.

25: Rev. w. A. McQuai-rie elect- ed Grand Master at annual Mas- onic Grand Lodge communication in Charlottetown. Unionvale school awarded Strathcona Shield in physical training competition.

26: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Flynn. city, observe golden wedding an. nlversary. -W. G. Hogg. re-elect- ed president of’ Bible Society at 108th annual meeting at Milton.

27: Maj. N. W. Lowther re- elected president and Lt. Col. Reid. D.S.O., commissioner. of Provincial Boy Scouts Association.

28: S. S. Abegweit christened at Sorel shipyards by Mrs. J. Walter Jones. -Body of Ralph MacLeod, drowned May 2. recovered in New London harbour.

22: Ordination of Rev. David E. McTague at St. Dunstalfs Basilica.

July -"" '

11 LE0 C0yle. Summerside, kill- ed, and Stanley J. Gallant, sum. meraide, injured in highway crash near Meadow Bank, NB.

8: Opening of 34th annual con- vention of P. E. I. Women's In- stituw, Mrs. W. F. A. Stewart be- ing elected president. -Visit oi Sir Knight W. 'J. Mulligan, KS6, IiL.D., Hartford, C0nn., supreme Master, 4th degree K. of C.

5: 13-hour shutdown of city light and power facilities caused by broken water main. -A1r oa- dets from six Maritime squadrons encamp at Summerside.

6: Paul Cudmore, city, char/en to represent Province at World Scout Jamboree in Paris-Barns and livestock of Eugene Dunn, Victoria Cross. destroyed by fire. -Many Island residents seeing mysterious "flying sauc- ers."—Death in Montreal of Wil- ‘liam S. Lea, brother of late Pre- mier Lea. -June rainfall record- ed at Experimental Farm heaviest in thirty-three years. -Rev. Ron- ald Delancy celebrates first Hfih Mass at Indian River.

8: Utilities Commission opens hearing of Island Telephone Co. application for rate increase. - Death in Toronto of Mr. Edwin A. Crockett, formerly of York executive vice-president, Bank of Nova Scotia.

0: 3rd annual meeting of P. E, I. Co-operative Union at Sum- merside; James O'Brien re.e1ect- ed president. -.Dedlcation of new Youth Centre at Crapaud by l-Iis Lordship G. P. Kingston, Angli- can Bishup of Nova Sootia, fol- lowing semi-annual meeting of Diocesan Women's Auxiliary.

Whelan Memorial Hall, 3.1.8., d-

fioiaJly opened by His Excellency

Bishop Boyle.

10: Herbert Hall, S'side, ap-

pointed Sheriilf of Prince County. -E. M. Campbell appointed C. N. R. freight agent atCharlottetown. --Rev. J. C. Murphy, Charlotte-