|N MEMORIAM

M35, A. J. MacDONAl..D

of Mrs. A. J. Mac-

m ‘he\fl$laCtl'll‘ occurred April 8.

Dunaldmmunity of Tracadie lost

the (foils most respected and cap-

“"'° .men and the parish a

lb‘; “c,;u¢,¢'andlng and’ devoted [n0

mem°'~"" Ann ms‘ LiaCa‘;:a)gO;lrleeflE.;T:8S8flt ' 1888. the Ba)‘-l“C;,I.p¢‘:t ilireetluantle Mr. and Mrs. daugs Timmons. 1914 she and her husband in Tracadie and settled on d homestead. Both here and eral store which they ted at Tracadie Cross MacDonald was an aclivrisn ¢naortrsl::'a1:sn:le 331:. Igsseg [act and business ability.

1,, addition to these many

H.‘ che was prominent for her dul.’ ‘aasociation with all parish nldnesciiool organizations. She an real neither time nor energy to ‘past m every worthy cause which asslllflled the ‘welfare of the gfirch, the school and the com- m,,,,,,_y in general. Mrs. MacDon- ald “as a generous and charitable L_igm,0u,-', and an ever depend- nbie friend who day or night was 38,-" too weary to render a ser- ..m to the sick or those requir- mg assistance.

in March, 1952, she was strick- en \il1ll a heart attack from which ‘he never recovered. Durins he!‘ long illness she was patient and cheerful and her trust in God. and resignation to His Holy Will iieie most edifying. She was fre- qugnlly visited by her pastors and received the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church a short time previous to her death.

Hhe leaves to mourn besides ii host of friends. a sorrowing husband. and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. MacQuarrie, Cape Breton: Mrs. Katherine Fraser and Mrs. Stanley Morse. New York; Mrs. William Foley. California; Wilson. Halifax; Har- rii, Minneapolis; Douglas. Cali- furnia: Robert, Denver. Col.. and Gordon. Minneapolis.

On Monday morning. a large number of sorrowing friends ac- companied her remains from her late residence to St. Bonaven- tiii-e's Church. where Solemn Re- qulcm High Mass was celebrated by her former Pastor. Rev. K. C. l\facPlierson, assisted by Rev. William Simpson as deacon. and Rev. George MacCorrnac as sub- drscnn, after which aha was laid to rest in the adjoining ceme- terv.

Benediction at the graveside was given by Rev. William Simp-

Timmonsl

came the 01 in the E9“ 1 let 09"” ggads. Mrs.

son Rev. Parnell Wood. Cori-an Ban. was present in tho Sanc- tuary.

Pallbearers were: Messrs. John ltiacliiiinon, James B. MacDonald, Patrick Lacey, Basil MacDonald. Ellis Lacey and Harold Lacey.

one by one. valiant friends and cmvorkera pass from this midst and hearts are sad. but there is the comforting assurance that they rN‘Pl\'n the reward of a well- spent life —— a peaceful and happy honw in heaven. God's Will, not ours be done.

my she rest in peace.

MASS caiina ' ;"

Husband.

Miss M a r g a r 0 t MacDonald, Tiacadle Cross.

Mr. and Mrs. William MacDon- alri. Rumford, Me.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mclfenna. Rtlrnford. Me.

Mr. and Mrs. Somerville. Mass.

Margaret and Billie Mcxenna, Jtumford, Me.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Trassr, lift. Kisco. New York.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boylan. Charlottetown.

Mrs. MacPherson. and Noreen, Charlottetown.

Bob Carratti.

-‘I. d M . J K mmrmmin Pomrs amas elly.

l\ir. and Mrs. W. F. MacDon- alri. Tracadie Cross.

Annette MacDonald. Tracadle Cross.

GP"!!! MacDonald. Tracadie Cross.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lacey. Char- l"111l\ln\Vl'i.

iii. and Mrs. win. I'. Power. Tracadio Cross,

TMF. and Mrs. Basil MacDonald. lFIt‘ndlO Cross.

LIN” Jean Andrews. Bangor,

B-‘fr. and Mrs. Alex MacDonald, ‘Wmns Point.

"git! Cusack Family. Toronto. Tvirnell Cussck, Toronto. T he Sisters of st. Martha. racadie. 1311'. and Mrs. John D. MacDon- I . Blooming Point.

Mr. Daniel MacDonald. Tracadio

l'r\.<s.

Cliir. John Maclsaac. Tracadie Tflll.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mac- D';\I‘vsau. Mt. Stewart.-

an‘d’- Mid Mrs. Adrian Keenan

family. Charlottetown.

Tmédlelgoulifrs. Fred Mullen.

Mr. and Mrs. Scntchfort. rTht‘ Catholic Women's League. ac.-idle. mill‘. and Mrs. John siniui, chir- vtown. <

cni\t1Pr- John R. Maclntyre, mm. M , Ba]d'wi:_:dR:/figs‘. Joseph Baldwin.

r T- James Maclsaac, T. 055.

Alex Mcltenzie,

as

cm" -’°8¢Ph Maclsaac. Tracadie~ .5.

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B|m‘rr:1in‘h;,r‘l):;Lsmith and family. - and Mrs. John J. Mac-

D'“1‘§3U.mDllooming Point.

-1-rm‘! die Cmllllrs. James Hulhes. 1’. and Mrs. J. J. Msclnnis.

Woodie Cross.

M“ J°'"' Maire Tracadie Cross ML "Id Mrs. Leo Mullen. Ten House. M“ Ind Mrs. D L Mullen and ':‘7;"_”". l:l-MStewart.

"1 rs. James 3. Mac- D°“:ld.m':ranc‘adia Cross. sW°'mML rs. Lea Fisher.

;I"l“('T. Bros. Mt. Stewart. M" -'0-wnh Fisher. Scotchfort. om: Gerald _MacDonald._ 'I‘rs5_sglle . ' ‘ r-- ‘ '

Mrs. Edith Cori-igan, Cross. Mr. House. Mr. Pius Griffin. Mt. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Currigan, Tracadie.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacGil- livrary. Charlottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McNally. Tracadie.

Tracadie

Millard Smith, Ten Mile

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Rosslter, Charlottetown.

Mrs. Florence Trainor, Char- lottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Alex MacDon- ald. Blooming Point. Somerled Trainor. Char- lottetown. Mr. and Mrs. Waverly, Mass. Kathleen and Francis McNal1y, Ten Mile House. Mr. Leslie Gallant. Toronto. Home and School Association. Tracadie. Miss Florence Fisher and Mrs. Mary Joyce. Boston. Mrs. Ellie Lund. Tracadie. Mr. and Mrs. J. Aeneas Mac- Donald. Charlottetown. Mr. and Mrs. J. Reginald Mac- Donald, Charlottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mullen and family. Charlottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. John A. MacDon- ald. Scotchfort.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fitzpatrick Tracadie Cross.

Mat. Martin.

Mr. George Oatway. Charlotte- town.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mullen, Ten Mile House.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbe Fisher‘ Tracadie.

Mrs. Gertrude Griffin. Tracadie.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Francis, Charlottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher. Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Randall.

Waterville. Me. Mrs. Flora Hughes, Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen MacDou-

gall, Blooming Point.

Mary and Margaret McKenna,

Boston.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gallant. Charlottetown.

Mrs. Annie Stewart, Charlotte- town.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Watts and family. Grand Tracadie.

Mr. and Mrs. D. A. S. MacDon- ald, Charlottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. MacDonald, Rumford, Me.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Byrnes. Boston.

Miss Nellie MacDonadl, De- troit.

Peter A. Hughes, Tracadie Cross

Enrollments

Enrollment in Cenacle Crusade of Prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Robert

Carretti. Boston.

Enrollment in Cenacle Crusade of Prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Little, Boston.

Enrollment in Jesuit Seminary Guild. Mr. zuid Mrs. William Powell. Boston.

Enrollment in the Association of Mary Immaculate. Mrs. James McPhee. Charlottetown.

Enrollment in Cenacle Crusade of Prayer. Mrs. Helen Davis, Boston.

Spiritual Bouquets

Mary Elizabeth Power, Notrc Dame Academy.

Sharon and Colleen Cusack. To- ronto.

Mr. Boston.

Messages of Sympathy

sister M. Margarita C. S. Klnkors.

Mrs. Emmett Cuaack, Toronto.

and Mrs. Emile Charron,

M.

Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacQuar- rle. Cape Breton. \

Mrs. Katherine Fraser. New York.

Mr. and Mrs. William Foley. California. _

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Tim-

mons. California.

Hon. George D. Defllois, Char- lottetown.

Anita Smith. Toronto.

Mrs. Mary Joyce and Florence Fisher. Boston.

Miss Gerald P. Murtagh. tawa.

Ot-

Leslie Gallant. Toronto.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daley. St. Mary's Road.

Mr. and Mrs. John Macltinnon and Earl. Tracadie Cross.

Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher. Edmonton.

Mr. and Mrs. A. 12. Best. Hamp- ton.

Mr. Clarence MacDonald. Holy Heart Seminary.

Miss Kathleen McNslly. lottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. Southport.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Little. Bos- ton.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzpat- rick. Bedford. R.R..

Miss Nellie MacDonald. Detroit.

Management and Staff Hughes Drug Co.. Ltd. Charlottetown.

Char- M. W. Wood,

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Watts, Pleasant Grove.

Mr. and Mrs. William MacKin- non. Charlottetown.

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dalton. Tor- onto.

Mr. and Mrs. John Maclnnis. Jr. Point Denoche. Telegrams Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Timmons and family, California.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris Timmons, and family. Minneapolis.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Tim- mons and family. Minneapolis.

Floral ’l's-ibnios

Pillow--Husband. Wreath — Brothers and Sisters. Wreath — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Timmons. and family, Denver, Col. Wreath — Tracadia tlve Association Ltd. Spray ——- The Mackinnon fam- ily. Tracadie.

Spray — Mr. and Mrs. John Macltinnon and Earl, Trscadic Cross. ’

Card Of Thanks

Mr. A. J. MacDonald. Tracadii-. wishes to thank sincerely Rev. K. C. MacPhersnn. Rev. K. C. Mac- Millan and Rev. R. L. Phelan. the Sisters of Assumption . Convent. Ti-acadie. Dr. G. G. Sheppard. and all kind friends and neigh- bours who visited Mrs. MacDon- ald so frequently during her ill- ness. and who helped in any way during his recent sad bereave- men!

Co-Opera-

“tinny sorts on mics coiimisn wmi_

Silver" Fox And Mink Farming

The annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Fur Breed- cra‘ Association was held in the Department of Agriculture office, Charlottetown. on Tuesday after- noon. There was a good attend- ance of members and consider- able business was transacted. The financial statcment showed that $2,551.86 was expended on the an- nual fox and mink show which was held last November in the Provincial Exhibition building. The live fox and mink premiums amounted to 51.849. and other necessary expenses made up the difference. A cash balance of $600 remained unexpended. A discus- sion took place as to the best dates for holding the 1954 show and it was decided that Novem- ber l6-17 and 18 would suit the majority of fur farmers. This would lcaye one week between the Amherst show and the Royal Win- ter Fair would be held the fol- lowing week so breeders can take in both if they desire to do so.

President Ernest Mill gave a re- port on the season‘: activities and expressed his thanks for the splendid cooperation given by all members. The financial statement was submitted by Secrctary-Trea- surer Walter Shaw. George A. Callbeck, manager of the Fur Marketing Department of the C. N. S. F. B. A.. was asked to give his impressions on the present state of the silver fox market. Hc said he had been in Montreal and attended the recent sales by the Canadian Fur Sales Company (Quebec) Ltd. and Hudson‘s Bay Company. Ltd., and saw a mark- ed improvcment in the demand for silver fox and its mutations Some 6,500 polls were disposed of and he considered the market was 15 to 25 pcr ccnt higher than the previous January Sales. 01 course, he said. the prices are not anything like they wore years ago but there is a genuine fool- ing of confidence in silver fox and its mutations. This prevails in the European markets and has communicated itself to the Cana- dian and to some extent to the American market. Pearl plat- inums. which of course are hold in smaller numbers than the oili- er types. have enjoyed a good sale and all shades are being pur- chased. The new styles which have been brought out througi the encouragement of the Cana- dian Natinnal Fox Breeders As socialion have made it big hit and will be responsible for even lllDi‘( interest this coming fall.

Asked as to the number of fox pelts taken off in 1953 he said they would amount to about 10,- 000 and of course this included quite a large number of pelts from ranchers who are cutting down on their breeding stock. This num- ber exceed the United States pelt- off very considerably. He was glad to see that the annual meet- ing of the Canadian Mink Brood- ers Association would be held this year in Charlottetown. it is a very strong concern composing the top breeders of mink in the various provinces and the fact that it is coming here indicates that they are interested in the possibilities of a furthek increase in mink farming here. Lowcll Hancock. one of the best informed members of the Association. gave some very good suggestions in regard to the coming fox and mink show. He has in recent years while maintaining a nucleus of his fox ranch. increased his mink greatly in number and is having an excellent production this year.

Mr. Callbeck mentioned that th‘c annual meeting of the Canadian National Silver Fox Breeders‘ As- sociation will be hcld in Montreal on June 8th and he hoped that most of the directors would be present, full report of its activities will be given. 8. B. Jones. formcr president of the. P. E. 1. Fur Brecders Association, who" is most active in connection with th( coming visit of mink breeders. said that he would appreciate having all other mink hrcedr-rs take an interest in this meeting and he was sure it would he of benefit to them. The visitors wcrc

not coming on a joy film‘ but were real business people Who wanted to do something alonl 00"‘ structive lines.

The following officers and di- rectors were appointed for 19541 —President. L. W. Hancock. Sum- mersidc: Vice President. B» B- Jones. Bunbury; SecretarY’T|‘93' surer, W. B. Shaw, Charlottetown; Executive, the President. ‘Vice- Prcsident, G o r d o n MacMillan, Cornwall, Ernest T. Mill. Ken- sington. Robert Humphrey. Ken‘ sington, Lt.-Colonel D. A. Mac- Kinnon. Charlottetown. and Ed Burleigh, Ellerslie. The full slate of Directors consist of -—Prince County m R. s. Humphrey. Ernest

Mill, Clayton Mill, Roy Wood- side. Lowell Hancock. Leith Clark. Queen‘: County — B. B. Jones.

Harry Tidmarsh, Ray Carl’. C9011 Stewart, Gordon MacMillan. Col- onel D. A. Macxlnnon, Gordon Roper. King’: County — L. Lock- crby, F. Robertson, E. S. Bur- leigh. Lcster Johnston, Frank Lav- andier.

Ranch mink was reported 64 per cent sold at the Hudson's Ba)’ 3-day auction in Montreal. Better ouality goods encountered ex- tremely kcen bidding. Top price in ranch mink (16,199 skins) was $31.50 for extra dark males. Gen- eral price ranges ran from $19.50 to $31.50 for extra dark males; females, $12.50 to $14.25. Top price of the 5,885 pastel mink skins was $37.50 for males and $21.00 for femalcs. Royal malcs ranged between $1750 and $37.50 and females from $11.50 to $18.50. Stewart males brought between $24. and $27.50 with females from 317.75 to 821. Highest price realiz-

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THE EMU,

The giant emu is a very large running bird of Australia. It stands about six feet in height. and weighs from 100 to 120 pounds. It is second only in size to the African ostrich, which is from seven to right foot in height, with some birds weighing 200 pounds. Both these birds have only rudi- mentary wings, but can run at great speed. 'I'he emu being faster than a horse for the first quarter mile, and when in danger. Lrusts to its speed for safety.

The common emu. Drnmacus novac hollandiac, belongs to the cassnwary family. but differs from the crissmvarics in that the hcad and ncck are feathered, ox- ccpt nn chccks and throat; it docs not have a ‘hc1mct,' nor arc there wattlos on its neck. It has a broad bill, and its' three toes are about equal in length. The plumage is a rich brown, and is darkcr on the head, neck and down the middle line of the back, with lighter shades underneath. Tho parts of ilie head and neck that are naked are a grayish blue. its bill and feet are brown. Its great wcbbcd fcet boar on their inner tors a peculiar clziiv. uliich in- dicatcs a (_‘l0Sl'l‘ relation to the rlica, or American ostrich, which has three too: and three claws, while the African ostrich has but two toes and no claws.

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Tho f‘llll1 also differs front os- trichcs 11‘. having the “afters1iaft" of each feather as long as the main shaft. whereas the ostrich and the rhea have no aftcrshaft. The cggs of the emu are an at- l.l'aCl.l\‘l‘ blue grccn, they nicasurc 4" x 3'-_-" and weigh about 1‘. lbs.; they are not ns large as the ostrich eggs. which are white and weigh about three pounds. The emu featlicrs have no ornamental value, such as the ostrich feath- ers have had.

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By J. A. Clark. D.So.

AN AUSTRALIAN PEST.

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1 Monday, May 31. 195-1

Rabbit Helps Repair cable in Ireland

i i ENFIELD. Ireland tfieuters) — -aviary short page of timed the A telephone company workman ” 5 were 0" ° rmge an °u‘ enlisted a couple of special re- ?‘ slghfi; art"? H“ d”.m¥ w1:1h‘§re:"‘crults to help him repair a break 591;? E lay 1’; rqmm‘ e " ' in a mile-long underground cable. 8 emu usua y ay5.an 3‘/“'1 Jack Field tied one end of a age fmwh 01 about "me eggs‘ long ball of string to a rabbit and The cnialc lays her eggs in a ' v - - . _ . popped the animal into the pipe nest m H‘? sand‘ “hmh has been which housed the cable. Then he

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sent a ferret in after it.

When the rabbit—with the ferret in hot pursuit—emerged at the other end of the pipe. Field used the string to pull a new cable through.

LONDON, Ont. (OP) — Thieves Thursday night broke into the home of a city constable and stole. among other things his service ro- volver. Constable Roy Zaviiz came home at midnight to find the place ransacked and his colt .38 special and other articles missing.

lined with leaves, grass and small sticks. The emu is monogamous,' and the male does the brooding throughout the night, and is re- lieve-d only fur short periods throughout the day by his mate, during the sixty-one days of in- cubation. lie also assumes most of the care of the chicks, whose bodies aro gtriped with light and dark fcntlicrs as a protection from -_ their riioniics, until they rcach~ maturity. Before migrations, an increase was noted in the number of eggs found in the nests, which sometimes amounted to eighteen. a o u

During the 1935 invasion of the

anothcr migration started toward the ivhcat fields. The government not only continued the beak lion-

us, but (li.\‘ll'll’)|JlE(l free ammuni-

tion to local vorniin boards,

whcrr-vor cmu drives were nr- \

ganizcd. These emu destruction for

coinmiitees used motor vehicles on Sundays in these emu drives in an attempt to exterminate the

post. Despite these efforts. thcre \\‘[‘l‘f‘ ticiiicndous losses and dain- needs ago in the outer fringes of the /

whcat bolt in 1944.

The emu was declared vermin throughout Western Australia‘ nL)l\\’ii.llSlall(lil’ll1 a vigorous pro-

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Wcstr-rii Ailstmiiian wheat fields, ' ’/ the gov:-rnniciit tried a new plan: Tlicy paid ten cents a bcak for \i// cvery emu dcstroyed, which re- i V sulted in 57.034 birds being killed

between August and January. The A rabbit-proof fence near Ajan held SEASONAL many until they were killed, and NEEDS for yours heaps of emu bones re-

mained along the fence. in 1936

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HOME REPAIR!

CAR IEPAIRS

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9d 1“ Si1V‘”"b1‘15 ‘L352’ W35 532-50 The emu is a bird of the plains; rm‘ "‘3l_“-“ ‘md 51575 1°’ 1"‘T‘al°5~ it inhabits opcn country. and lives 1,051 miscellaneous mutations on 1mi.§_ 1.00.3 and herbage‘ A_

Cllllics the unique position of ap- IJ0-'-H'1"H. along with the kangaroo.

reached the fnliowintt prices: Sapphire, a top of $44 for males and $17.75 for females; white

males $33.

The annual Russian fur auction will be held Jilly 26th at Lenin- grad. Among the quantities offer- cd we notice 300,000 muskrat, 3- :)00 while fox, 8.000 sable. 430,000 pcrsian lamb and 10.000 mink: 2,- 000 stone marten. 100.000 kolin- sky and 100.000 ermine.

A total of 11.000 Empress chin- chilla will be offered June 21 at New York Auction Company. This will be the first public auction of ll'r'iflP~1'Il3l'kCd pelts by the Na- iinnal Chincilla B r e e d e r a of America and the Farmers Chin- chilla Co-operative of America. Ml-rchandise will go on show June 5th. The collection will include pclts supplied by the‘ National Chinchilla Breeders of Canada. The 11000 skins are from a total uf 2,600 individual breeders and represent practically every prov- ince in Canada and every state in the Union.

A cable from London. Eng. has the following Only about 20 per cent of the 5.000 silver fnxcs were sold today in the last auc- tinn of the season by Oslo Skinauktioner. Oslo, Norway. Then- was little interest as the qualities were not very good and price levels were virtually unchanged from February. Top price was 150 kroner ($21.) for three-quarter silver skins.

The Canadian Fur Auction (Tom- pany (Quebec) Ltd., will hold special sale June 2nd in Mont- real. Besides muskrat spring collections some 3,400 Alaskan seal skins will be put up for sale for the account of the Canadian Government. A brief report in Women's Wear Daily of the recent Canadian Fur Auction Sales Co. (Quebec) Ltd.. has the following:-— Among major articles auctioned muskrat was reported 70 per cent sold. in good demand at firm prices. Ranch mink was reported 70 per cent sold but it encountered keen com- petition in females, which ad- vanced a full 10 per cent cont- pared to the previous sale. A good rcsponse was also noted in Sap- ohires and pastel mutations. these ‘icing 90 per cent and 80 per cent sold respectively, with ndvanccs