V , spoons-rs euccsss- . a w, Agricultural College. EmWQIIOQQfIQW-Aiems v wwn, and 599N111; M0- ‘, w; Baltic. Mr. M95389!’ do mo“; the prise winners pspers in Economics, the .1 his panel‘ "l" “'1'”? ile- "M o; Agriculture _on Prince , island."

J LETED i TIIISIS I- Ml‘.- MaoNutt. who is siudyics.

’ W 5 Coflgga in the Univensity. w,’ England, has complet- l mesh (which is on a period ma,” of NovaScotisLand ' Ipenglng two orthree weeks m.“ m connection with his U“ mpminatioris will be C0111- w the end of this month convocation will take place lo u; MacNutt e190“! 9° "=- gmlrlottctown in August. , will, it is understood, vfitake a on me staff of King's Col- ‘ gellool at Windsor, N. B.,

, “member. ' l

_ wwundlng citizen of the H WW1 suddenly away last ,,,, at his home, 120' Prince m me person oi Mr. Don- Nicholson. MrINlcholson, who 1,, hi... elgllty-tlllld year. had . his usual health, except for i, cold, when he was stricken ,, heart failllre as he was re- ‘, M‘; night about l0 ‘o'clock, -_ upped almost immediately.

...-. in the spheres oi civic of politics, of sportsman- , a! cilurch, fraternal and char- .. activities, tile late Mr. Nich- ‘s name was a household one o». the County and Prov-

ille was honoured and esteem

(c: his integrity of character, ‘high ideals of ‘citizenship and genial personality. "There was ' one Donald Nicholsc ," saida ,-... . last evening. who" had

associated with him for many 3 in a businell 659101”. And’

feeling tribute gexpressed the ..... t of a host of friends and . lsnces. ' .. late Mr. Nicholson was born .. iottetown on March 20. Iss0.

- of the late Donald and Louisa .. Nicholson. Educated at the _ Schools and Prince of Wales lle entered businessat a tively eerlysse with the

manufacturllfl "Fm °l -..- and Stewart. On the death llr. Stewart he became a part- ,tlls firm being known there- , as Hickey ‘and Nicholson.

. ur. Michael Bicksyb death . (my years ago, Mr, Nichol- ‘llu been senior partner in thc

and up to tho time of his took an active interest in the in lea: he married Miss

l. Mepllee. who. with tht v. survive him. .

. Nicholson served four Years ille city Council, from i806 t0 .In i911 he was elected as Con-

tlvs candidate for Qllfll" in the House of Commons. ~ in the general election of 1011- re-clected, behaving obtained l y-flve per cent of the vote oi soldiers rrolu Queen's county l were in France llid England the time of the election. _Owil1¢ ill health, Mr. Nicholson retired

e political field in loci. lo

,‘ p regret of the Conservatlvo L, among whom his sound P01- judgment and qualities of and mind were highly spore--

l v over half a century Mr. Nich- ~ was actively associated with l. 0. o. n, by whom he was -- on the annlve y oi his ‘l years oi membership with a me veteran's Jewel. ‘ llsd also been prominent in lctivitiss of use Charlottetown - oi Trade, and served a term President oi that organisation. Iell as of the Charlottetown . of which he was an honoured ber. ~ ardent patron of rifle shoot,- for many years past Mr. Nich- " had presented the Prince Bd- ‘- Island Rifle Asoclation with Valuable prise, . ' ‘, luseuming and-tolerant respect- tlis religions opinions of others. III himself a sincereChristisn - his eesul the subtler ofthiscitylosssoneodits "loomed and‘ beloved mem-

ls another“ aspect of Mr. H's careerv which those best who were most intimate ‘l lilra. That was his open-hand- ‘lllerosity. No charitable swell‘ . "ll known to navebeeal mode llm u. vrlr... He regarded msl . mus in buslnol ea carrylhs fills-ire... sue e privilegogof others. and be ‘ N l" lcoarded to be bu’ eiltrJh.

l —FUNERAL or JOHN ANDREW

IOIBCAST so‘: scar-any l to ‘Plinth bonus fine but week rods wot: I to i4—-!l‘ive bright days he- comlns warmer: ls to 2i--Cloudy Wllltfffliuerlt showers; 221m aa- “l/"ll days of bright warm weath- er: 20 to si-Month ends fine. . .

rassasa-r rnsuroh '- m. "lllll W"! Place on Tuesday, 20th,, It match. N. s, after s, lingerie)‘

ceased who was in its 84th. year, |'“‘b°fi1‘ll1 PrlhceEdwardJsland. Besides his wife heleaves, two-eons and iive daughters, vig, 1mm mg P“ o! ‘rrentonr Pearl in new‘ Yiflfk. Minnfe in Alberta, Elizabeth, Nellie and Doris at home.

—-SA.D BEBEQfiMENT—Fflpud3 Will regret to hear oi the death at her home in Ksnsinston at the wll are or l9 years of Miss Jean MaoKenzle. after an illness of only one week. She wag e, bfjaht m‘; lovable girl and will be much misg- ed in her home and by a large number oi friends. There are left to mourn henfather, Mr. Daniel Mackenzie, and a brother and sis- béf. Gerald and 230118, at home‘ m 3:10p‘ much sympathy is extend-

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MANN-The funeral of John An- drew Msnn was held on Friday af- ternoon from his late residence on Central Street, Summerside, and was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Jeans. pastor of the Presbyterian Church. conducted the service. The pallbearers were Messrs. S. M. Hicks, James Ball, T. M. Link. letter, Gordon Dawson, Albert 30s. well and T. D. Ramsay. The re- mains were taken to North Bedeque for burial and laid beside those of his wife who predeceased him about five years ago. ‘s.

-—DEATH 0F MR. NORMAN MCLEOD RAMSAY OF KENSING- TON-There passed away in Ken- sington an Saturday morning Mr. Norman McLeod Ramsay in his doth year. "Mr. Ramsay was ior- merly of Beech Point, Lot 18, where he was a prominent farmer. He re- tired s few years ago and went to Kenslngton to live. He had been in failing health ior some months. He was very highly esteemed by n large ‘circle oi friends who will re- grettoiearn ofhis ‘g. He leaves to mourn his widow, Miss Simpson oi Hamilton, and three sons and two daughters, by his first wife, who was also a Miss Simpson. The children are, Everett and Leslie on the Beech Point farm: Prank at Clifton! Florence, (Mrs. Toombs of Bloomfield, P. E. I.) and Sophie, who is married in the States; also one brother Thomas L. Ramsay oi Kensingtcn, to all of whom much sympathy is tended. S.

On Friday aitemoon last there passed away from earth to her Heavenly home the beautiful and gentle spirit of the late Mrs. W. C. Turner oi 202 Hillsboro St, in the 75th year oi her age, leaving to mourn her going two daughters, Jennie and‘ Mrs. John McNair oi this oity and ons_son Ellison of New York. All three were at her bedside when the end came. Her husband, the late Wm. C. Turner, passed on twelve years ago, as also have her two sisters, Mrs. (RevJ Robert MoArthur and Mrs. Simon W. Crabbe.

Mrs. Turner was a daughter of the late John and Jane Stumbles. well-known and respected in their day ‘in this community. She was married in i335 and cgntinued to reside here all her days.

Prom childhood she was an ac- tive and devoted member oi the Brick Church, now Trinity United, in the circles of which she will be f long remembered and greatly miss- ed.

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illness of Prancix x Mcfsaac. De-

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listmsntlotlis aroswrolice have been accepted by Commissioner Major General J. HfillscBiIonlof Ottswazl ‘.1.= Jmrrainor, PJ-‘L. ‘Jay, W. wasoosgilaln-o. w’: MacArthur, S. W. Jileard, P: l... l-Boudreault, and r.._'r. Pyle. .. ‘ '

The ranks which these man will hwfllVflljllfllllfif. yet known. _ "'

force,» seventeerljarld with the addition c! four men expected in srrivejonlght tile force wiliiotal twbnty-one.

tlve Service system will be main- rained for the. present. These are lo-

cated ‘ at‘ Sllmmerside; ' Borden, Olesry, Al‘ ‘ ,v’ Kensington. Sour-ls,‘ " ‘ V ‘and Georgetown.

The hesdquurterrwlll ‘be Charlottetown. At present the offic- es of the force are the Provincial Police office in the Provincial Build- ing and the Customs Office irl the Post Office Building, However, it is the intention to locate the offices and barracks for‘ the men in one bulld‘ng, when‘ a ‘suitable “one » can be obtained. ' ‘ , y .

Inspector .1. lortppe ‘will head the iorce here‘ with Staff-Sergeant A. Howard second in command."

L. T. Pyle-will go to Reginafor s six months trajning course, the others will immediately take up their duties here. ‘

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—-FIBST STEAMER INPOBT- The first steamer to come into Summerslde- this season was from Georgetown, where she had taken on a part cargo of potatoes. She will flrflsh loading here and_ sail for New York- Mr. Donald McFar- lane made the» trip from George- town to Summerside on the boat- s‘.

—rmsr can. rnaovcn mo.“ CHABLOTTETOWN-‘Ille first car to come through from Charlotté- town to Summer-side arrived‘ ‘or. Saturday. Mr. Pope Clark of ‘Clark and McDonald was the driver and leported the road good. Became by the shore road ‘and said the only mud he got was after they left Victoria, Water Street' ‘was lined with cars from thetcountry’ on Saturday night and made thfngs look more lively-S.

-PASSING 0F MRS. ELIZA- BETH 'CANNON 0F SUMMER- SlDS-Therefpassed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Baker, Pleasant Street, Suslme side, yesterday at noon, Mrs- Eliz- abeth Csnnon at the age or ‘I3 years after an illness oi nine weeks. The deceased ‘Idy was bo'n in Augustine Cove and married Tho-

The samefdetsolimentivasunder 7_ tlMrPrQYlhcislPoliceand Preventa- ..

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4m following applications ...'...-l.. l... u, I,“ mam, u“,_.,,,

dangerous experience. 5 The Sydfold will begin discharg- lhs hel- cargo, which is for the As- "slated Gas and Electric Co., this morning. ’ ‘ . ~ f nu Honour Lieutenant Gov- ernor Dalton has obtained a month's leave of absence from . Ills official duties nu] ‘luvs; . this morning on a vhlt to members of his family in Bos- ' ton. ' Yesterday morning ' in the Ulislstive Council chamber Mr. Justice a. s. Arseuault was sworn in as Administrator of the Province, in which cap- acity he will act during His Honours absence. The oath was administered by Mr, Justice ' Saunders.

LONG AUTO TRIP-Jill‘. Ed But- ler of Rainy River, Ontario, ar- rived ‘in; the city yesterday on his W!!! t0 Murray Harbour where he

accompanied by Mrs. Butler. They motored all the way from Rainy River. and made the run from Bor- den down today in two hours. This is the first tourist car to the Is- land this year. ‘

ORDAINED TO PRIESTHOOD- The elevation to the Holy Priest- hood oi Emmet O’Hanley took place in the cathedral at St. Peter's on Sunday morning. His Excellency Bishop O'Sul1lvan nducted the ordination service which was held at l0 am. The sermon was preach- ed by Rev. Louis Callaghan oi St. Charles. The Bishop was assisted by Rev. A. L. Binnott oi Rollo Bay and Rev. K. C. MacPherson oi St. Margarets.

ROAD CONDITIONS GO0D— Hon. G. B.,-Sharp, Minister of Ag- riculture, Mrs. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart of this city leit Chufiotietown on Saturday at 2 o'clock by motor cal- for Bideford. They returned to the city Monday evening, having proceeded by way of New Haven, Clyde River, and the Canoe Cove road to Bonshaw. Mr. Sharp reports the travelling good, the trip being made to Summerside in two hours and ten minute's. West or Summerside the roads are all clear and better time was made. On the return Journey, however, owing

good. .

ELECT OFFICERS-The annual meeting oi the Alexandra Society irl connection with King's College, Dalhousie, was held on the after-

mas Cmflarlrlon of St Eleanors. whovpassed away about 4.5 years_ ago. After his death Mrs. Cannon entered the nurslrlgprofession and devoted the remainder of her life to that noble calling Her sweet deposition and devotion -to her duties won for her many lifelong friends who will be deeply grieved to learn oi her passing. Mrs. Can- non was a devout member of the Anglican Chugh and a member oi the W- A. oi St. John's Church, St. Ilileanorsdurin; per residence there‘ and later of St. Mary's, Slimmer- side. There are left to mourn an only daughter, Mrs. W- W. Baker. one granddaughter, Mrs. Ewen Nicholson and a ,,....l neelnnlf John William Nicholson: also the‘ following step children, Mrs. Hud-

son Montgomery, oi Summerside,

John Porter, Dorklng, Mam; Mrs Lawrence, Insmore, Mam: and Ar-l thur R. Cannon oi. Massachusetts. to all of whom much sympathy is extended- The funeral will take place on ‘nednesday at 2.1a purl. from St. Mary's Cllilrola-S. '

The S. S. Sydfold. which. had

Her , strength and beauty. Her charitable l sympathy was unbounded. Her dc- ; votion to the right. reverence ior_ the good ind opposition to all; things evil were constant and con- I sisient. She adorned the Christian faith she professed. Her trust in her I Savioui-jall through tho yell’! "t" in the Dark Valley was buoyant and triumphant. She leaves in her. friends the nerrteso of I hlwfll memory and the example oi un- wsvering-loyalty to the Master which will be s comfort and in- spiratlon as long as life its term élrtends.

ity Church Sunday afternoon at her

misspell-bearers were all: neighbors! of the family. Messrs. Bcwmlh

Brown. o. u. nolbrooll. R- H. Regal-s, l. Tlifiggs. Conductor J. A.‘ McDonald ‘and Major J. A. Mac-

. "Inset unmtsntatiously“ add ~ n klndliness, which "balanced

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‘The, interment was in Sherwood

Plowman-museums."

I Saturday the

led for crlerleeterowll here

been ‘ ‘ on Indian Roe off Little Sands for nearly- a‘ week, steamed into port and docked at‘ Picksrdk wharf about ass. last‘ vening.

Captain Holleklm states that the voyage from Norfolk was ‘unqyslnt- ful until after parsing the strait’

ed.

forced back by tile ice and about midnilhf. sundry. 24th. slle was. driven on . the shoals at Indian‘ Rocks where she rammed until‘

tionJI-iowever on Sundoysfter 410

the Foundation Melon, the tug, Franklin wasable topull her The coal was ulsarelpleced ill-tho‘ hold of the Sydfold andfailer ‘we'll.- ing for a. has?! iottirllft she sail-

st stated above.‘ < clot-In bis shill:

‘Secretary. owing to illness,

Mrs- J. W. Cresswell, Alberta,‘ Mrs .

noon oi April 26th in St. Peter's school room. The President, Mrs. Hodgson, was in the chair, and af- ter remarks and satisfactory reports were read, Canon Malone address- ed the meeting, giving an interest- ing account of, his recent visit to King's College. The regrettable ab- sence oi Mrs. H. James Palmer, the was commented on and a vote oi sym- pathy and appreciation ior her

Iservices was sent her and to other

members unable to be present. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: President, Mrs. G. W. Hodg- son: Vice Pesiderlt, Mrs. L. B. Miller; Treasurer, Mrs. A. B. War- bur-ton: Secretary, Mrs. W. E. Hyndman.

Mr. Irvine G. Maclivaren, Char- ,sorl Oil 00., of Sumnlerside had t e

lottetown, has been appointed by the Provincial Government to make s complete investigation into the cost pf the old age nsions sys- tem in‘ Prince Edward Island. Mr. MacLaren will begin his duties irn- mediately and his report, when completed, will place the Govern- ment in possession oiiull and ac- curate inforrnation with regard to thissnbject.

The Dominion Government now Physio per cant oi old age pensions to the Provinces which have accept- ed the plsn, the remaining portion bolas mode up by the Provincial Governments. In this Province there is bellevedio be an excep-

pf Mr. Mack-area's‘ duties to obtain detailed facts in this connectl , as well as-the amount of saving that it is hoped can be effected by

Mnafactiaren is weZl equipped

late. home was largely atwuded. tons of coal had been-reniovellto lorihlswork. having had consider-

able experience in business. He is alsoa veteran of the Great War,

having served overseas for three L; s. years. He was a Lieutenant with the _ Hospital and {Division Canadian Machine ‘a graduate

o 091L000! in France and won the "and! ‘attended Military cross in action at-Arnlenlls‘

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ilk Alllllt. 1017.

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will spend ten days visiting. He IsQston.

tothe rain the roads were skiddy' and the time made was not so.

Inot ‘known-how’ the-fire‘ started!

_- “sroiraro surname-one s. s. Pluto u loading-potatoe- -' at‘ Georgetown and will-load. an‘ addit" lionsl supply st‘ summellside- beford

‘york, She is being, loaded by the Potato Growers’ Association" andwiil carry 50,000 blehels oi ‘and seed. Last week Lhflflrlt potato steamer for the Association iosdellst Georgetown with solooo bushels” News of her safe arrival inNéW York has been received. ‘ ‘

The annual meeting-or the ~Wo-l men's Christian Temperance Union was held last evening in-‘St. Paul's Parish Hall. Miss - Nan - Macxay. ‘accompanied by Miss Helen Duch- emin, favored the meetingwith a polo, and Miss Florence Simmons contributed a pianosolo. Reports oi the year's work were read by the different officers. ' Fees were paid and the officers for the next year were chosen as follows:

Pres-Mrs. J. M". McLeod. -

1st .Vice Pres-Mrs: W. H. John-

2nd Vice Pres-Miss ‘Annie Wat- Traas.—Mrs.jGar-field Bennett; ‘ Corr. Seem-Miss N. E. White. Rec. Seem-Miss Edith Stems. - The opportunity of Prince Edward Island developing an eitoneillt market for barley at premium, P146?! is reported by Mr. J. W. Boulter. Deputy Minister of Agriculture. W110 recently returned from a "business trip to New York- On returninfl home Mr. Boulter visited Montreal and discussed ‘the ,question of the Island's barley p. uction with 1c!‘- ficials of the Canada Melting Coin- pany. This company, Mr. Boulter. explained, has been in communion- tion with the Provincial Deport- mentl of Agriculture to learn ii there wasp!!! DOBSllTl-lll-Y M. llblill?’ irlg o-row barley in quantities from this Province. Practicallyhll tho barley grown here-is, oi the fl-row variety. The melting company had never been able. to use this variety with any success, the 2-row, barley grown in Manitoba not’ havinl proved satisfactory. ‘However, samples oi ‘the Island product-were sent, not only to Montreal. but-to Great Britain for testing-purposes, and the result was highly- satis- factory. Prince Edwardlslsnd bar- ley is pronounced to-be very suit- able for melting: purposes, and‘ would undoubtedly ‘command -a premium. ' _ ' V In addition to consulting with the Canada Melting, Company at Mont-. real Mr. soul... also met the [chemist who ' conducted the test,‘ and who was enthusiastic over the fine quality o! the Island product. Without any hesitation he assured Mr. Boulter that the quality was such that rpremium could be paid if the-barley were properly har- vested. He asked if ‘it were possible to obtain 200,000 bushels this year. Mr. Boulter explained there was

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very little barley crown in this. ll" “m” w“ hi“ 1”‘ "enmll l". and being kindly treated, all left

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Province at the present time, and,

it would be difficult to get seed-to sow any considerable acreage. WEDNESDAY L0'l.‘\SOLD—'.l‘llie ‘lot in West St. adjoining the residence of Chief Justice Mathieson belonging to Hon. F. R. Heartnwss sold at suction‘ on Monday by Mr.‘ J. A. MacDonald and realised a good price . The purchaser was Noy, Iiunter River. . ‘

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misfortune iolcae‘ their large oil truck by ire-in the early hours ‘of Sunday morning. They had ‘been down to Carleton delivering oil‘ and on the return home one oi the ax- lea broke arid-the driver left tlie car in a field-near Seven Mlle Bay. About one a. m. Sunday morning . " oi *_, - farm Y ‘

saw that the car was in‘ flames. It ls

The truck was totally destroyed. Mr.‘ Ewen NicholnrlQpropl-ietor oi the company," received "word on Sun-‘ day oi thedisssierf-S‘ ~

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prooeeding with-her cargo to Now~

lhid, jlr. and Mrs. Roger

awsy.—- (Patriot Please Copy.) I

1408i BAR before six yesterday morning a large modern barn belonging to M; M- thur Yeo. Tyne Valley was com- pletely destroyed by fire. On rising

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tothe barn and found it a mass of

and seed were destroyed. The 10:5 iiflounts to between $500 and $600. ‘fliers is no insurance. '

_ THURSDAY ‘ _' —SEB.IOUSLY ILL-Friends will, regret to hear of the serious illness l

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the better, on Wednesday which it‘ is sincerely hoped will continue. S.

' CHILDREN HELP ORPHANS - Ruthle Sinclair and Dottie Lowtheri Brighton, city, recently put on a‘

concert and have turned Over the

nee. proceeds to the Protestant Or- phanage. The donation is gratefully, acknowledged by the Board.