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SEPTEMBER 2, 1939

MONDA Y

-—ELECTED PRESIDENT — Mr. '8. T. Holman was elected pz dent of the Maritime seniors Golf A::.ocia.tion at their annual meet- UIR’. last week. M.r. Holman has Just returned from 8_t. John. N. .B.. where he attended the senior Golf touriiament. 5.

GIVES R.EClTAL— MI. Horace I.lchv.'eii. Ciiario.-ietown gave a 15 riiinu:e piano recital yesterday over the Canadian Broadcasting - ation network. Featuring exclusively in the program were the works of C‘.*ii1rloiLieio\i'ii f:0InpC.$€I‘s including William ROgL*l'S, Walter McNutt, iiuw oi 'I‘orcnt,o. and a composition oi Mr, Mcliweiizs own.

TUESDAY

-—RECEIVEI) SLIGHT BURNS- was ’

Mr. Wm. Fraser oi Alberton

brought to the Prince County Hos-

pital on Sunday suffering

. mi slight bums on nis hand, caused o:,'- in la Un line. which caught fire quite

zaso un BxpecledLV.—S

—HE'I‘UB.NED TO _ HALIFAX-

Mr. Frank Wylde, who has been superintendlng the work of build- ing dhe sea wall at the Dominion rifle range at the west end of Sum- m€!’SldL has been recalled to Half- fax-5.

—RI:‘TL'RNEI) T0 MONTREAL —-M-'. Muncey Tanton. son of Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Tanton, Summer-

Fim m,m_‘,€d ,0 be of inwndiflrv side, left on Monday for Montreal

oriziii, “(I5 /iiscoi-cred in two of the

to continue his studies at M2icG:ll

. « , UIll"I:l‘5liV Mr, ‘Fziiizoii is ri stud- L 13' E’l‘_1hD‘:,’,‘]%‘1°:.cni i-i inediciiie and iiillcd the E, ,5 e',.L,I,,,'wT1”,, 1'm,..i€';“y ¢a"posillcii of intt-rne at the Priiice ilit 1 foiiiid ..uu'~3v in A a caitle C{é“""3’C_‘l‘:1‘;;!3b1§l dllmlz mi -Yum‘ I)1l.'ll and :1 iicarbby Poultry bartn. m ‘ “ ' "_ , bot‘; ix merlintcly ch no ‘he man . bill] 1:3 on fire. The fluhics had F,TgE§l;§£r iiunc ghl. lieadivay and wave e.v.- Ti‘ (H C rm,-M ', mm“ Liiivuisiied vrzthozit difficulty, 5”“ °ml’anV 3‘ ‘ " “P” ° loft/clown last £'l’€nlll! amompaiiied

Miss (‘LAKE MARIE KENNY-— In tho e i:l:.' illOl‘.lll‘lg h;urs of Aug.

’ 1 ' the Aiig-e1 of denzh iislted , .. llI':l IKIIIE L518 beautiful .,vi:e of M. and M:s. John M. I\. l!l_\'. Byriiys Road, Morek, and <3 a l l 9 d Llluli‘ youngest and b:-lovrd iliicr Clare Marie, who irusin,-'1 tender mercies of Our Lord, per, ~fu'.1y passed to her eternal horn»: in the twentieth year of her iJl‘l11llIl'lt, career. I{VI(‘ES—- The, Jaltii Corcaranr

i.. . nicriiirig from h , l,,ili- I‘(‘.\l(.lIlCE 2'7 SDI'lI‘lg Park , Rout in tho Church of the Most Holy H.l.‘ii€L'nl8l‘ where Requiem

lli,;li Mass was celebrated by Rev. iv. E. nil:-igiit. CSSR. Tile mill b{£ll‘{'l5 Wé‘l'P.‘ Messrs. Ben) Gal- Illlll William Hr-iinessev. I-Iain-i .' 'i

Jriliruon, James Carragher, .Vl.i.'i/fahon and Wiliani Mor- Service at the grave wascon- R. McKe':ina,

{l\lCl."fl by Rev. " $. 11..

MR. JAMES BIRCH

Resirisnts of South West Lot 16 rected by the Vicar C'x(’l‘-CI‘fii. Rev. Msgr. G. J.

l\'ci‘e deeply greived to learn of the

by Mr A A F:elr'ii:ig Both men are from Saint John. They were here on routine business. Mr. S-pmucr sold, and planned to re- mziizi until We:iiiesda_v. They flew her: via Crtnadiim Airv.'avs and ifzui-i-.~d to i-aiurn by the same route.

--vEN’I‘£R'I‘AINED-A very pleas- ant ..l.\-riiuoii was spsiit at Stav- ef'l'.s‘ shore uxliesi MJ‘J¥. Fred Waite en-‘.€l‘l.llll€d for a number of

IrlL’ll',lS and rcl:,ti\'es. She was as-.

:;Ls'.€d by i\lrs_ R.oiiui‘t Mart-,|ibaiik,l Amuiiz the uuesls \l'El‘i‘ Mr. azidl Mrs. Stciliiig Smailman, and son' Rum:-ll of Boston. Mass. and Miss 59,55:/> Sfllllllnlflll of Clzarlotwwwn. who is vacuiioiimg at Edgewater.

BISHOP 0'SULI.IVI_l.‘\' AWAY — Bishop J, A, O'Sullivan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Char- lottetown. at present in New York. would sail from that city for Rome, it was learned here last night. Bish0D 0‘Sullivan left Chai'lotie- town last Wednesday. During the absence of Bishop 0‘Siillivan, the affairs of the Diccesc will be di-

McLellan, Summer-

raiiier sudden passing of Jamt‘-s side.

Bi ch, whose death occurred on Tues- ’ ~ afternoon. Mr. Birch was n at south West. Int if}, 91 _\€1l'S 2120 and had resided on the ni<l Birch homestead all his life ll.:s father was Edward Birch In his ri_ciiniu: years his son Sidney

since leaving home and he

RENEWING OLD FRIEND-

SI-III‘S~Mr James F Gorman formerly of this City, is home from California. his first visit

SFPS many changes and improvements.

with whom he lived carried on the He is the guest. of tits mother and

work of the farm. ao well tended iv his father and grandfather be- o c him.

INTERTAINED — Miss Sadie '~'.c'lo\v was hostess at a very nice- .v arranged dinner party in the Cli:i:lott.etow1i Hotel Friday night in honour of Professor W. E. Flvzclier and Mrs, Fletxzher and familr, who are vacationing here i:or:ir.s wcrc laid for ten. Mr, and filrs. F'letci~.ei- have been widely en- rrminrd during their visit. and :enew£d many old acquaintances. They leave early this week on re- turn to their home in Lindsay.

Ont. where Professor Fletcher is very prominent in musical cir- cles, ‘ BURGLARS AT KILMUIR.-—

Bumlars entered, this izencral storm» of McGowan's Limited iii. Kilmuir. tlll‘F(.’ mileswfrom Moritmrue some- time ciuriiig last Thursday night. it was lemiied over the W“i’k end.

. i l it/Ills‘ I(f3'l?3!I1x:I?5anBns(l a:|n(:,((]ua'[nt,;\nCe5 and last June seven weeks of

would be delzghtfid to have

spam in the Tryon Baptist Hall on

brother I56 Cumberland Street. ous to see all

them look him up at his home. On his return trip he will visit his bro- thers Gus and Russell.

BRUSH FIRE AT BRIS'I‘OL— A brush fire at Bristol. smoulder- ing since last weck flared up anew yesterday and a call was hurried.y sent to Royal Canadian Mounted Po- line headquarters at Charlottetown for men to direct firefighting cf- forts. Last night it was reported the blaze was again fairly well under control, In the past week there have been numerous small brush fires in many disvicts all over the Province. None of the fires reached serious proportions. however, it was reported here. '

A very enjoyable evening was

Friday. August 22nd whim a large

and made off with loot believed to number gathered to a farewell held

be ll'0l'Lll approxlniatcly $60. Eu- i.:':mce was made through the rear of the building. Royal Canadian ltlourlbeci Police from the Mon- tagu: dctaclitnent are investigat- ing the break, it was learned. No iii 3».-is had been made last night. M <2. of the “lOuL" consisted of goods from the store.

INJURED IN ACCIDENT-Hw hi‘l” \\'(='ks of Fredericton was in- and I hm;=e which be war ',lllZ was killed in 9. collision vi-. '1 a lit-avy chimp trucl: on th- pL’.'\Cll‘.{.‘liL near W".ck5' home Satur- (la

\(llICl€ to which the horse was -' was wrocked. The collu-

lg}, lg rrcd about 9'30 p. m Narn- oi i'i.e Iiuck driver was not avail- able inst ni lit. Royal Canadian

Mounted Po lcc investigated thn ‘ int. The injured man is ru- covr-,ing at his homo.

MRS. JOHN A. GAUDET

A link with the past was severed in ii‘? passing of M1 John A Gnitticl. who died at her home in St. Nicholas on Wednesday,

Mrs. Cuauzlet was 92 years of age [ and had been in fi\i'irig health for lie last two years, previous to that ’ she l’\il'i enjoyed excellent health’ ciiiilyiiig the company of young; ind old.

Mrs. Gnudct was born in Mis- * he and come from one of the .c’r iam:l.(-5 of tho district.

Il'.r inziideii name was Mary Des- Roclics. ii. dmiglitar cf John and‘ Nancy iPcirlei D:-slvtschss. who ivcrl on p,llL of the original home- stead DLll'Clla."v‘3d by her grand- father Jesse D:sRoches. who was 311:3 of the orlgimil thirteen Acadia familiiis to purchase the 6,000 acres of land from Colonel Compton and , whlrh lncliiricd the territory now: known as Miscouclie, .

—-PORT NUPTIAI. SHOWER - -JI'lic- home of Mr and Mrs. D1l'li"l MacDonald Travellers Rest. ms the scene of a hap y Kather- _niz on Thiirsday even ng when nearly 200 people, neighbours and xrinnds, tendered a post nuptial slmwvr in Mr, and Mrs, George _’C3i"l' inm Blanche Raynor) W110 woe married on August 16th. by Rev Mr. Salter of Kensington. ’I'm= hoiire was charmingly decorat- ed in pfnk and white for the oc-

»"c:=slon_ As the guests of honour Jock their places. Mrs, Georim ‘Ramsay play-ed the bridal chorus. '71 beautiful array of lftq were opened by Miss Ve-‘mt mith and .,1ziiu Lily can-. The verses were ~-pearl by Miss Marv Mncnonald and Evelyn Ramsay, Miss Jenn Mic- »‘Donald presented them to the bride. Mr. And Mrs. Carr thanked the donors for their lovelv gifts --and extended a welcome to all to "iii:-fr new home when complefffl

. covc rod bv

in honor of Miss Elizabeth Nelder who is leaving early in September to train for a nurse in Quebec. The address was read bv_ Miss Janie Thomas and the gift was pmsented i

by Elsie Prrincia after which Miss Neldcr thanked the Young People, kindly for their gift. The re— ‘

ve . mggide-r of the evening was spent 3 very pleasantly in games and con- lliorle W, Fewer. son of Mrs. Jane

tests after which a very beautiful lunch was served. The party closed by singing "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow."

-—FIRI:‘ AT cAP§rni\iiansE— Mr. Vernon Muttart of Com Tra-

verse suffered a heavy lose on Monday afternoon when fire de- stroyed his pig house with nine

pigs heady for market. two gaso- line engines. a truck warzcn load- ed with straw. scales and other small things. The fire broke out about one o'clock. Neighbors come to the assistance of the farmer and saved the other dwellings Sparks from the fire caught the house of a nvig our Mr. Kccugh but the fire was put Out, with slight dam- age. Mr. hiullririjs loss was partly insiirrmce. It was not known how the fire started.-S.

W. C. T. ll’, MEETING-— The Oueen‘5 County Womrnls Christian Tempe-mnco Union met. at the home of Mrs William Clark. North Wiltshirc, on Tiicsciav aftcriioon ihetwriwty fourth with members f:om Charlottetown. Ca-rnwzill and North Wiltshire attending. The mzctirig was held out-doors under the beautiful shady elm tree. Af- ter the devotional service con- ducted b the President and pray- er by rs. W H. Johnson the

the coming your. President. Mrs, Gordon Macmillan Cornvmll. First Vice President, Mrs, W. If John- son C‘narloi.i»et.own Sscond Vice- Prcsident. Mrs, William Clark. North Wlvlfslilrc. Onrrrsoondlng secretary. Mrs. Brown, Povmal. Secretory ‘Tr“,asiirei- Mrs. Fred Shaw, .Charlottefou*n. Superin- tvndcrif, Trmpcranosi Fxliicntion. Miss Rae Gillespie Charlottetown. Plans were mad« for the plantim of the Frances E. Wlllrird pennies this Scnirmbrr nnd tho County Union will give prizes to school children for scrap books marl- up of Temperance items and other subiects, Junior prizcs up to twelve years and Senior over that age A plnvlet bv t-lrc North Will- ahlre members was much enjoyed Mrs. Hnzm Howard and Mrs William C'ark who attended the Natloinal Convention in June at Ottawa. spoke of the imnrcsslonn they had received from this con- veniirm. Mertinv rlostiri with the mlmah benediction. after which 3 delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Clrirk and the North Wilt- shlne Unli-:1. A vote of thanks was given. to all who had made this ‘ t afternoon possible,

Belgium held ‘ix rcoond interna- tsanal tern exhibition at list month in connection with tho celebration of the twentv fifth or- nlV‘.1"C|'V nf the origin of the Bel- fllfl Mr Farce.

tMr. Car: Is building 5 com- modloua new residence.) After re- ~freslime'nu the evenink WI! SD90?’ ‘in music and dumlrlfi. . 14.8 ‘Farrell and Mrs. Pied MacDon- ald furnished the music. Before‘ nz 2219 mm: wished Mr. Ind

I. can mud: iuwnine-I In 9"" Min life touthcir. I-J

On Miami‘: for Minn.

following officers were elected for=

wEDyEs[)Ay I LDC-AL U-l..n.L .BE(»‘UV‘l:.ltlNU- AEW RESIDENTS WELCOMED

M-IS billy ufveill. rt. N.. of Cnar- —-Mr, J. L. uley and fam-

DlNGWELL- BROWN iorcgtomi is rec/.w-.-ring at viking lly of Moncton, N. B., arrived yes-

WEDDING Alarm ‘from serlowx spinal lIlJul’- terday to take mresldence in the

——-——- ies ll)t.\Jltl\’€d in an nocidt-_ni. Bofllll city. Mr. Mum y has been pro-

wedding was solemnizcd mic. weeks ago. Miss 0Nel.ll_ in mated to the tion of electxlcgl

y momiixtgld 93;]; ‘ilréfiliyleskilfiargiupgtlyflar gar her and signal ma ntainer for the rail- llesdfl . , . i ‘ L . gdfthlwoyce DlIIg\;V18lI,B(§Id?(.5IldflU8h' wiieii she was injured min‘; my ere

I‘ 0 Mrs. Robe ac 2:‘ 1. W85 mini; in a river or lake and broke FUNERAL sEn,v]cEs...'rhe fun.

LlF‘lt0Bdm1:'lnm3Il:ri8§§e§€ scggonzoef Hleirr-' gall’:-‘.2.-‘«(wi.>:-laeimiiztrfito;-riospme when sne_ oral of Mrs. Ge:ald "Acorn was

mm mm ;;,,,,,'id Brown 0; 3111;-ma, ._,,h“e um“. Sn; the wazia held from the -Cutcliffe Funeral

MBAS.

FUNERAL Yi:§T_EimAY— The

funeral of Mrs. Gerald Acorn was held from the Ciitcliffe Funeral Home yesterday aftcmoon. Service was conducted by the Rev, Dr. Raymond who also officiated at the grave Pallbearers were: Clar- ence Rariahari. Harry Macbeod, Wallace Pirieau. Preston , Dunn Lemuel Rush, Douglas Gas. In- tilgrment was at the People's Ceme- I‘V,

CREAMERY BURGLARIZED — Unconfirmed reports reaching Charlottetown last nijht told oi the burgarizing of me Creamery at TI')’C'.’l sonisiime ove: the week end. According to the informatioii

money and feed am liufltlllg to more than $30 were taken. The district would come within the

Borden Royal Canadian Mounted lPol:ce Detachment jurisdiction anti imen from the detaihniciii. could not 1): reached last -iugni. I_DL.a.i R. C. M P officials knew noth- mg of the burglary, it was said.

Annual meetings will be Notre Dame Acaderrw here today of the Maritime Council of Romziii Cathullc R.CgLS'lF.I‘(‘d Nurses and of the ilfaritiiiie C0l:I‘lI.'lI of Hit? Romriii Catholic Hospital Associ lion Li United States and Caiiaoa

President of the Hospital As- sociation L5‘ Sister St. Rm: of the Cross. Glace Ba)‘. N, S, while the ])l‘€‘Sl<lf‘l‘i' of the nurses‘ Ol’K’silllZI- tion 1': MISS Helen Solomon of CiI£ll‘l0ii.Cl0\\'.l'l, Sesrefa oi the iilii'scs' organization is Misr Saxion of Halifax.

“Priendllness of the people, the fine treatment accorded the Can-

, adlan team and the help given by

experienced and veteran riflemeiil on the Canadian squad," were? what impressed him most; during‘ his seven weeks stay in England," Lt. AF. (Brick) Gormley stated‘ last night when interviewed on! his recent trip to the Blsley Rifle meet in England as a member of’ the Canadian foam. Lt. Gormley returned to the city on Thursday night last after being away since

which were spent in England. Man‘: friend, fire. has defin-

itely turned against him in Prince Edward Island in the past week and, aided by the unusually dry weather. was busy destroying this Province’.-, already small soft wood timubei: stands. In probably a dozen sections of the Province brush fims are buining. Yesterday from a point just oiutside Charlottetown blELl:k plumes of smoke could be seen ml the horizon in almost all directions. Five separate fires were counted by one observer.

Largest of the fires to be seen from Gharlotu-.town was one in the Auburn-Watervale section, about eight miles south east of Mt. steivart. Here a fire which start-

led in a. blue berry barren a few

days ago was assuming serious

proportions.

AUGUST WEDDING —A pretty weding of interest to many friends was solemnlzed at St. Lawrence's Church, Benton, N, B., when Very Rev. Dean C, J McLaughlin imit- ed in marriage, with nuptial mass. Mm Mary Catherine Boyle, daugh- ter of Mrs. Maragret Boyle and the late William Boyle of Benton and

Fewer and the late William Fewer of Lakeville. The bride entered the church to the strains of the wed- ding march from Lohengrin. played by Miss Margaret Lee of McAdam. she was beoomlngly gawried in a floor length dress of white satin and 9. white turban with shoulder length veil with white gloves, shoes and stockings and carried a shower bouquet of butterfly roses and irvpsophila and maidenhai: fcrn. Miss Agatha Clark of st. Stephen was bridesmaid and wore a. floor length dress of pink sheer with white accessories and carried a hand bouquet. of sweet. pens. with maidenhair fern. Charles Fewer. brother of the groom, vvris best man. The bride is a yvalrrto of the Provincial Normal School. Fred:-rlrlnn and has ifIll‘IIlt five- years i‘-i lb» local school. Later Mr. and Mrs Fewer left by motor for Prince Ezlwarrl Irhnrl. F‘oi'trave‘inrz ltlie bride were 7 g:ey suit with

J hnonira a"~r:=si"es. —(Salnt John‘

'. Tel rgra ph Journal.)

ni.\'r:vvr«:i.r. - wfiasran - In Marlo United Church on whines-

day, July 12th Phyllis Muriel lrlnurzhtsr of Everett W. Webster of Hawthorne Ave Charlottetown

was llI‘liif‘d in muniaze with James .

Walter DlI‘llZW-Ell sun of Jiimes E iami M s Dlngw:ll cf Médgell, The bride who was given in marriage by her father locked very lovely in n w: of white satin with floor ength veil and carried a bouquet of white carnation: and si.ap-dragon. She entered the nlcrlv decorated church to the strains of the wedding match play- ed by Miss Beatrice Battersby of Mldizell. ‘Pie bride was preczded by her sister E'lza'o:ith as brides- maid who won: a gown of pale rose taffeta trimmed with Royal Blue velvet and fl picture hat to correspond. She carried fl h':uqui-it nf pink carnatlms and sanpdragon. The groom was attended by his brother Cuyler . T‘?-e cenemonv was nerformed bv RICV. W. E. Aliken

B A.. B. P. of Edmnndston. N. 13.. who is a cousin of the bride. Gordon Webster and George

Bnmbv acted as ushers. During the signing of the rrqfster Mrs. E. W, Anderson and Gordon Coffin pleaainglv rendered on oooroprlaie duet. Following the ceremony a number of friends and relatives were entertained to a buffet lunch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percv Rabbine where the bfldl‘ and inoom received the mod wishes of all ihoeii oresant, Those Who iuslsfgd Mrs Robiffis, the bride's sister. at sr.=rvln~ wore: Mrs, Gordon Coffin, Mn E, W. Anderson, Ms Rus- iw'l Webster. Mrii, Leigih Webster. Mrs. Everett Webster, Jr.. and Mrs. Wallace Mach.-on who poured tea. The bride and irroorn spent n.

brief h-n'_viv'-can amom relatives

on the Island and are not At their

homo in mflvll. _

Marv .

«St. James Parish, Sununerfleld, last

[ sang Leonard's Mass in )3, Flat. A

Home Tuesday ufiemoon. Service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Raymond who also officiated at the grove. Pallbearers were: Messrs. Clarence Ranmhan, Harry MacLeod, Wallace Plneau, Preston

for a time but now her friendsyare pleased to learn she is making satisfactory recovery and high hopes are held for her complete l’\'.\‘l.0!'ai.lD!l 10 health.

MKS. iiiatco-i'.iv_i—i7_uCiu;Nzia §2,‘t’.‘;’.;..‘,‘:’,““.‘.,°.i.““:{'- '¢?,,°;’m,‘§¢§‘;',‘;‘;,‘-5,‘ There passed away in the Prince Came“,-y_

(l,?j9M1:1F:‘-, Maflimzie at LEAVES Iron NEW roux- : > ° , . ' . Pilot Richard Preston of Toronto; I‘lie late Mia. Macxezizie was Iornmhy Camerme (Cassie) MM_ left Upton Airport yesterday for! ponad, who was be", at spxmgwn, New York where he will meet his the daughter of the late Murdoch employer. Mr Harry 1''. Maciean. and Janet MacDonald. On July L Toronto contractor. Piloting 3. new 1339. she married Malcnlm Mac- stinson seaplane. Preston said

Edward island Hospital on July 28. ____ I l

Kcnzie of Rose Valley, who pre- expected to make New York ini deceas:d her a llttlepver two years six hours, He few here from ago’ Almough 1" mmng ham‘ 1°’ Toronto last Saturday in five

some months and confined to her beci since late in May, it never oc- curred to those around her, until within a week of her passing, that the end was inevitable.

ours, Miss Molly Merner of Whitney Pier, N. 5.. was elected president of M______ giemlvllllzritlme Council of Rornarn Mas, G. H. REDMON B o c nurse; at Noire Dame c-

The death occu,-red M Calzdigan ademy ye;terday when the organi- ip, E, 1,, August [gm 0, Mrs. Red; nation held its annual meeting, Mia-i

-nuid, aggd 51, *1 f Ge _ Jessie Campbell of Sydney, N. _B.. ‘old Redmond, .;}”§.,?d18.,,,f’gE H" was named vloe-president and Miss ‘ 5, Redmond (nee Man, _,_ Rice) Cecilia McK.innon of Charlottetown was born at Glcnfanning, P. E I, 5°°“3”"'Y' T’”5“””

West PLi-b-

wa. [)9 d m , Th‘ ‘ Miss Marie Leblanc. r,,,,,,.m,. i,.‘]L, M?:gR§g€v° omasvnico, N. S., vice-president, Wu: 51“. mm 1,99,, 3)] [5, wme um chairman at the business setslons of

and was -a woman of many fine mi? “Dune”- qunlities. Her death will be learned with l‘8}ITf‘t by a wide circle of , , friends and relations, Catholic hospitals in the Mari- She is tiUl‘\'lV€d by a sorrowlng time Provinces attended the 15th husband and four children, two annuil conference of the Maritime . boys and two girls also by her fath- Council of the Catholic Hospital -er. one sister, and two brothers, Association of Canada and the ‘May her soul rest in peace, United States which opened yes- ‘ ”* terdav in Notre Dame Academy, The two-day conference opened with mass celebrated by the Right Rev. Msgr G. J. MicLellan vicar general of the Charlottetown Dia- cese and a sermon delivered by Rev J. E. Bums, D. D,, of Halifax.

-—- CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY _. Mrs. John A. MacDougal1. Tyne Valley celebrated her silrd birthday recently at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs, Blanche stunt, Ellerslie, The tables decorate for the oocasl- on had a beautiful birthday cake as, the centre piece. Lovely summu‘ flowers were arranged in the room. Among the guests were Mrs. Mac- Dougall's grand-daughter, Mrs Al- vin Powell and little daughter, Pau-

Ivlxecu tlvcs from 15 Roman

VISITING CIIOIR.—At the open- ing of the Forty Hours Devotion in

Sunday the choir of the Indian River Parish, under the direction of Mr. Borden Fraser, was present and added greatly to the impress- iveness and beauty of the service which was conducted by the Pastor Rev. Father Mcxenna. The choir

very cordial welcome was extended to the visitors whose talents are oiitstnndlng. especially in sacred Music. and the summerfield congre- gation is looking forward to a re- turn visit in the not too distant future The Indian River choir was accompanied by their gifted organ-

ist Mrs. Marguerite Hickey. line, Boston, Mass. and Mrs. Wilf- ——-—— red Dystant and two children. Anne ems Mr. and Mrs JOHN B. MCNEILL PASSES and Leigh. Thebgjuests all joined in -an“ Rogeneath, Randolph, Aug. 24 -John B. Mc- wishing Mrs. acDougall many ' Neill. town clerk and treasurer here more happy birthdays.—S her

for the past 21 years died today at ———— the Deaconess Hospital in Boston MEDICAL CORPS WINS after a short illness, He was 73. S}"ELD _Lieu¢,_coi_ J_ Blake,

Mr. MoNelll came to Randolph more than 50 years ago. He was chairman of the water board for 35 years before he became clerk and trea.-zurer.