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JANUARY

2: I-‘iro at O'Leary completely destroyed the large general store of Kennedy and Kennedy. Estimated loss $50,000.

7: Thirtieth anniversary of Lab- orers Protective Union celebrated by reunion of older members.

11: Maritime recommendations heard at Halifax by Royal Commis-

sion to inquire into railway transw i 2: First session of the 42nd Gen- : cral Assembly of the Province open- ‘ cd by His Honour Lieutenant Gov-

portstion problems.

13: Commencement. of winter air- mail service between Moiicton, Suinmeiside and Charlottetown.

14: Prince Edward Island Aero

Mr. Walter S. Grant.

18: Dcatli of Mrs. J. O. Hyndnitui, i

‘Charlottetown.

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C1111? 011911129171 111111191‘ llffiiidenfl/ °1 1 Summerslde, noted authoress.

Leonard M. McNelli, Minister oi Public Works.

23: Death of Dr. J. Frank Martin, Eldon, . .

29: Sleet storm caused wide- spread damage to t0i0pll0i1o lines throughout the Province.

Annual meetings held during the month included that of the Royal Chapter, I.O.D.E.

MARCH

ci-nor Dalton. 2: Death of Mrs. Neil MacLeod.

3: Severe snowstorm caused 24 hours‘ ticup on railway lines.

denco of George MaeKensic at Cor- ravllle, near Cardigan.

2: Mr. Justice A. E. Arsenault. sworn as Administrator of the Pro- vince. to act iii that eapacityjur- lng a. month's leave of absence of his Honour- Lieutenant Governor Dalton.

2: Maritime Electric Company office removed to new quarters on Grafton Street.

11: Death at Ottawa oi Mrs- Creelman McArthur, Summerside.

17: Visit of HMCS. Champlain and Saguenay.

1'1: Diplomas received by six nurses at graduation exercises. Prince County Hospital.

20: Death of Mr. Robins Colwell, proprietor of Johnson and John- son's Drug Store.

21: Residence ofvvincent Suther- land, Cable Head East, destroyed by lire. '

:20: Death of Mr. Edward D.

4: Reorganization, by addition oi

20: An excess Oi’ $8.660.46 of totall 12 new members oi the executive of

)l‘(‘llllRi'_\' revenue over total ordin-=

the Prince Edward Island Fish anti

try expenditure was 1'l‘l19i'icd at the. Game Amoczazioii.

annual meeting of thc tide Town Council.

20: Charles MacDonald acquitted at North Wiltshire.

in Supreme Court on manslaughter i-hiirgc in connection with

iicntul tlcittli oi Joi_\i1 Casiortl.

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Death of Mr. John sfcNctin.

ind Airs. Herbert Currie, Elmsdalcnl perished in fire which ticstroyctlf their litnnc. i

21%.‘ Visit of Dr, 1.. J. Biugau". Na“ lloiial Commissioner of tlic Ciillflfh‘ ‘on Red Cross Society.

2L1: Ziicssrs. J. W. Boultci". tlcptity; lvliiiisici- of Agriculture. and Hon; Lewis Smith, New Brunswick Min ‘ lsit-i" of Agriculture, sailed for Eng- land to assist Canadian federal au- thorities iii urging removal oi Brit- t-n potato embargo.

25: lnaugtiration oi tritns-Czuiarlal lclcphon»: service. Addresses by the! Governor General at Ottawa and the Lieutenant Governors or their f1‘l71‘i‘.<r‘ll!3ll\'(‘$- iii thc vavlotis pro- iiuccr. wcrt: fcuttircs oi tlic uiiiug- lll.|‘l0il. Licutenatit Governor Dal- tmila address was delivered in the office of the Island Telephone,’ Company, where the messages from oilici- provlnccs; were heard with thcl utmost cliiritgr.

‘:5: improvement in fire fightingt rq-iipiiicnt at Provincial Infiz-niawl 1nd Queens Cotinty Jail rccom-l nvntlcd by Grand Jury, Thc Jill)": n30 rtcoiiiinctided revision iititl 'I'1"'.Ol' enforccincn: of laws pr:- ng i0 vehicles on the highways. : Financial report submitted a: annual meeting of City Council

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V)'l‘.i)\\'1(l 1i tliflcrcncc of $211,618.68 in,‘

I'\]l(‘l"i(ll'.lll't‘ U‘.'(‘l' l'l"\'(‘llll'.', 8S C0111" i - . piuctl 1\l'll‘-§41.3T3.34 for thc pr.-‘

Z171 ptatmimi protgiiciiil highway tlcbzn-l 11111:. to .\lc.s..~i'-. Ciriiiis, Fiurclcitiuh ninl Ni)l'.h‘-l'(1l‘li’l}', Lzinitcd, a’. a price o.’ $03.51).

Announccnicnt of sale oil

36-27: Burns Anniversary‘ Coti- vctt

313-20: l-‘nimcix: Wcck. Good nt- Lrtidiuicc at annual niectings o1 lariotis agricultural organizations

in Prince of Wales College Hall. A total of 1.504.863 dozen eggs, the luriits; amount hiindlr-tl since zlic Iii-itiiiiizziiion oi thc Prince Edward Island Cot-operative Egg and Poul- ‘iiiv Association in 1014, was report- ed by the directors.

27: Artenias Colcs, an agctl Fal- tontvootl piillIJllL. temporarily" lodged lit Qucciis County Jail bitrncd l0 IlCtith in fire which broke out in the victim's cell.

Annual meetings held during the binnth included various church organizations, also thc British and Foreign Bible Society, the Life Underwriters Association, the Tour. 1st Associattioii, thc Charlottetown Board of Trndc, mid thc Rctl Cross Society‘.

FEBRUARY

6: Destruction by fire Mince of Wales College.

9: Following ltcavy snowszorm, the frozen body of Mr. Stephen Gil- lis, Montrose, was found about a mile and a half from his home.

10: St. Augustine Convent and school, South Rustico, complt-tely destroyed by fire.

10: Civic polling results in elec- tion of Hon. W. S. Stewart as Mayor; the return oi four members oi the past City Council, also three new Councillors and one former Councillor.

1B: Organization of Prince oi ‘Wales College Alumni Soeictyi, un- tier the presidency of Mr. C. H. 8.. Longtvorth. I

21: Tragic death oi Mr. Justin Hyncs at Kensington.

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lappcal case delivered in thc Sti-

i prcmc Court.

' ‘TCtDWIl. » i Two small children oi l\ir., Council oi debenture issue of $100,-

l Edward Theatre.

l Church Society, the Tciichcrs’ Fed- ‘ oration and the Wonicifs Exccutivc l Board 0f the Cundal Home.

21: 4 killed, 11 injured at Hand- rt-thtufs Cutting, near 'l"ignisli ill‘ 1v0rst railway accident iirhistory off thc Province. The victims fatally, injured wcrr- Benjamin Richard,’ Elliot Gavin. James Hessian nritli Lco Murphy, all C. N. R. employ-j ops,

21: Pnardcbcrg anniversary c‘:- servcd by South African war trtcr ans, wlio paraded to St. Jttmc" 'Churcli. i

23: Death at Suninicrsidc of Hon.

l0: Destruction by iirc of litrg-r potato warehouse of Mr. E. Howait

l4: City Restaurant by-law tic- clarcd ultra vircs in judgment iti

15: Atttlici-izazion by thc City

000 for unemployment expenditure, pcrtiiztncnt works and otttstttndlng tlcitciis.

1G: Total 1‘t‘\1‘llbl(‘5 oi thc Pro- vince for 1032 estimated at $1,209,- 870.88 in budget speech of "Premier Stewart. The total expenditures. exclusive of a sum stifilcicnt to rc- build- Falconwood Hospital and Prince of Wales College, wcrc esti- mated tit $1,207,465. '

l7: St. Patrick's Day celebrated by parade of Irlsli Benevolent So- ciety to St. Dunstan} Basilica atid evening entertainment at Prince

‘J3: Visit of Dr. Henry Munro, Stipcrirttcndent oi Education for Nuvit Scvliit, in connection with itnntial titcciing of Prince Edward Island ‘Poachers’ Federation.

30: Golden anniversary of the founding of the Knights of Colum- bus celebrated by Charlottetown Council, K. oi C.

Organizations holding annual tiieetings during the month includ- ed the Grand Orange Lodge, the Potiltry Association thc Diocesan

APRIL

2: Prorogztzion u.‘ Lcglslatttr-r.

3: Dwelling and store oi F. W. Caution and thvclliiit: oi J. Ii. C. Crtnswcll totally destroyed by firc at Si. Elcanors.

William l-‘raticis Dcvinc. Chur- lOLlCt0\\'ll, C. N. It. section man, fai-

nlly injurctl in accident zit railway -

yard.

11: Coticcrt by Hart House String Quartet; intcrnittioiiiilly ianictl musical organization, in Trinity Church. ,

l2: Thomas Walsh, Ellerslic. burned to death in fire which de- stroyed the hotne oi Mr. and Mrs. Western Sniltli, .

15: Dcstrucilon by Err. 0i CtunlP lit-H's Mills, New Glasgow.

16; Death oi Mr. I1. Siiuihopc M a. c L c o d, Charlottetown, ivcll lcnowti sportsman.

10: DClitFllCllOll by fir.» oi Qutivn Hotel, O'Lcary.

16: 113th anniversary of Indc- pendent Order oi Oddicllows com- memorated by parade oi local bre- thren to St. Pctei"s Cathedral.

23: Dcittli oi Mrs. Carolyn A. Mc- Lurc, North Rustico.

24: st. George's nay <"’5°""‘-“l 111v parade of Boy Sctiitis to St. Patti's Church and Holy Itcdccnici" Church.

24: Ilcsiclencc of Mr. J. H. Fat-ti. Mount Pleasant, tlcstroyfiil 1J1‘ 1111"

25: Mr. William E. Massey ap- tioiiiied Provincial Auditor.

29; Sale oi $1,250,000 provincial tlcbcnturcs for rcconstructlon 01' l-‘nlconwootl llospittil anti Print": oi “falcs College, and to p111’ 05 1311115‘ overdraft.

29: S. S. Magnhild, fCapialn Cliiu- 5011i of thc Newfoundland Canada Steamship Company, is first steam- er to entcr thc port of Charlotte- town for thc season.

Annual meetings were held dur- ing the month ot‘ the Catholic Wom- en's League, the Charlottetown Tennis Club, the Gyro 0111b. 11W Anti-Tuberculosis Association and Free Dispensary, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A.

MAY

1: Policing of the Province in- eluding the cniorecmcnt of the Pro- hibition law. taken over by 111° Royal Canadian Mountt-ti Poliec tinder Inspector J. Fripps.

1: Appointment of Mr. ll“.lil’! G. AfacLarcii. Charlottetown, to ituikc itill invcsigtvimi into cost. of olti age pension ssntciii in Prlnc" Eti- wnrd Island.

1: Death of Mr. Donald Nichol- son, Ex-M. P__ n‘. his home iti Char- lcttetotivn.

1: Thomas Sigswortli fatally iii- Jured in fire which destroyed resi-

Stcrns, proprietor oi Sterns Laun- dry.

:7: Largest student attendance in history ‘of Prince oi Wales Col- lege reported by Dr. Robertson at annual convocation exercises, held in Rochford Hall.

28: Conference oi Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture for the Mitritime Provinces held in the Confederation Chamber, prelimin- ary to Imperial Economic Confer- ence at Ottawa. l

29: Clergy and congregations of Si. ‘Dumttnis Basilica andrHoly Re- dcciitcr Church participate in Cor- pus Christi procession.

31: Successful year reported at 78th annual commencement excr- ciscs oi St. Dunstairs University.

Organizations holding annual meetings during the montninclud- cd the Motor League, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Prince Edward Island Hospital, Charlottetown Driving Park and Provincial Exhibition Association, and thc Provincial Rifle Associa- tion. '

JUNE

4: f\l'l'l\'lil. in port 01' S. S. Belle lslc, inaugurating new bi-monthly steamship service between Montreal and St. John's, Newfoundland, by way of Quebec, Charlottetown, Syd- ney, C.B., and St. Pierre-Miquelon.

4: Death of Hon. J. E. Wyatt, K. C., Stipendiary Magistrate, Sum- iticrsldc.

6: Tender accepted oi the Stew- art Construction Company, Sher- brooko, Que, ior reconstruction oi Prince of Wales College. The tender was for $249,814, the lowest of 22 tenders received.

0: Visit oi Col. the Hon. Murray

ltiitcL-arcn, Fcdcral Minister of Pen- sions and National Health. l-ili: Mrs. W. J. McIntyre, Char- ltiiif‘if)'.\'ll, rc-clccted president of the Catholic Women's League of Lninttthi at annual convention in 'I‘oront U. '

13: Excavation work begun Prince oi Wales College site.

14: Town of Emerald threatened by ilrt- WlllCh destroyed residence uiitl store of A. Murphy; residence oi John Croken and other buildings.

14-15: Celebration oi 75th anni- versary of thc founding of Notre Damc Academy.

‘:1: Convocation at Charlottetown of Grand Chapter, Royal Arch altisoiis of Nova Scotia. with juris- diction over Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

23: Six nurses received diplomas itt nnnttal gratlttation exercises oi Cliztrlottctmvn Hospital School of Nursing.

23: Destruction by fire of dwel- ling iintl gcticral store of J. W. Mor- rison, Vl('.(>l'li1. Cross, anti farm resi- dence o1‘ Ncil McCallum, Allison.

‘.26: Albert Atirttnrs, 2i, Edward Litlstoiic, 18, anti Gladys Sullivan, 12, victims of tlrowning accident at; Fuxlcy‘ River, neat’ Portage.

26: Blfii-Slllfl of new Catholic Ct-metcry, Fort Attgttstus, by Bishop O'Lcary.

2B: official inquiry into cause of l.l'iilil collision hear Tigrilsh on Feb, Z1 conducted in thc Cotiieder- illlUll Chamber by Hon. C. P. Ful- lcrtoii, K.C., Chief Commissioner, and Commissioner G. A. Stone, of the Board oi Railway Commission- crs. Ottawa.

29: Il1Sl.V.‘f.'.l01‘ of local militia units by Brigadier General Con- slantine, D. O. C., Military District No. 6.

Organizations holding annual meetings during ihc month includ- ed the Prince County Hospital, the Graduate Nurses Association, the Silver Fox Exhibitors Association, the Grand Lodge AF. arid A.M. (in convocation) the Bar Society, the Womcns Missionary Society oi the Presbyterian Church, and the West Prlnc" Conservative Association.

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JULY

2: Vi-tt of French Warship, Ville d'Ys.

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.. Visit oi‘ Dr. George H, Locke, Toronto, chairman oi the Library Cornn mioii ior Canada of the Car. imp".- Corporation. Library grants t5 Pll.lf"" nf Vlales College and St. Duns mil.- Universty were obtained as a rcsult of 1:1‘. Locke's recom- ill "il(li’itl0l'lS.

‘i: Mr. C. H. B. Longworth suc-

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coeds Mr. L. B. Miller on City School Board.

10: Centennial celebration at Bl- John's Anglican Church. St. Elean- oi-‘s, attended by Archbishop W01‘- i-eii, Primate o! all Canada. and bi’ nve clerical sons of the parish.

12: Death at Winter Haven, Florida, of Joseph Gerald Dalton. BA, 8.5a, son oi His Honour Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Dal- ton.

12: Orange Tea held successfully at. Bradalbsne.

17: Annual parade of Orangemon to Central Christian Church.

16: Visit of Rev. Scott Mackenzie. DD, principal oi Montreal Presby- terian College.

19: Tourist party consisting of twenty Ontario schoolteacher: vis- it the Province. -

19: Visit of Capt. V. A. Cuislet. M.C., M.P., a director of the Hud- son's Bay Company, London, Eng- land. and Mr. r. A. Stacpolc, Lon- don manager of the company.

i 25: Death at Sourfs West of Mrs. John Mullally, sister of Archbishop Sinnott oi Winnipeg.‘

26: Visit of H. M. S. Saguenay Commander L. W. Murray and n. M. s. Champlain, Limit-com- mander Godfrey.

31: Large attendance at annual St. Anne's Day celebration at Len- nox Island.

Organizations holding annual meetings during the month includ- ed the Bible Society, the Temper-r anee Alliance, the Canadian Na- tional Silver Fox Breeders Assoc- iation (at Summerside) the Phar- maceutical Association, the Wom- en's Institutes and Farmers‘ Insti- tutes, the East Prince Liberal As- soclation, and the Potato Growers Association.

AUGUST

2: Baby show, first of its kind seen in Charlottetown for some years. was successfully held under auspices of the Charlottetown Hos- pital. 210 children, born in the hos- pital, were registered and 103 babies under two years of age were given physical examination.

3: Contract for the new Prince Edward Island Hospital awarded to A. F. Byers & Co., Ltd, Montreal, on the basis of a guaranteed maxi- mum priee of $204,300 plus a fee o: 38,00 with local contractors to be euiulvyed 0n sub-contract work.

4: Largely attended reunion of members of the Canadian Legion at Mount Stewart. Major JQhn s, Roper, ifaminion president of the organization, was guest of honour,

5: Visit oi Dr. F. P. Keppel, presi- dent of the Carnegie Corporation, New York,

5: Official announcement that Dlans for the new Falconwood Hos- pital will be designed by the firm of C .A. Fowler, Halifax, assisted by local architects.

_ 91 Hon. J. A. Mathicson, Chief Justice, honoured by Bar Society at CWIIPUIIWHtB-ry dinner on the oc- casion of his return from an cx- tziildfli h°11d1=y visit to Great Bri- ,_ .

10: Visit oi Lieut. Col. Johnson Dodds. A.B.E., general manager of the Bank of Montreal.

135 Inspection of Prince Edward Island Highlanders in camp by Lieut. Col. D. W, B. Spry, O.B.E., V.D.

16: Opening oi the Diocesan As- sembly of the first Provincial Eu. charm“? C°n8ress at Miseouche. Among the visiting clergy present, was the Most Reverend G. Coui~_ cheme- D-D. 131311011 oi Rimouski, W110. with His Excellency Bishop 051111111111. took prominent pan in i119 Proceedings.

17: James Hume and William Matheson, Iris, victims of drowning tragedy at Murray River,

t1: Visit of Mr. J. A. MacLeod, T010010. Beneral manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia.

17: Dwelling and outbuildings oi Ira MacLaren, Brudenell, destroyed by fire. ..

22: Provincial Exhibition form- 11111’ opened by His Honour Lieuten- ant Governor Dalton.

28: Visit oi Rt. Rev. Francis C. Kelly. D. D., Ph. n., Litt. n., Bishop oi Oklahoma.

26: 1.0.0.1". Memorial Day by deetoration oi graves at People's Cemetery.

30: Maritime air pageant at Up. ton Airport.

30: Solar eclipse seen clearly in Prince Edward Island,

Annual meetings were held dur- 108 the month of the Churches of Christ (at Montague) the Women's Christian Temperance Union (at POP/till) the Associated Boards of Trade, the Maritime Senior 301g Association (at Charlottetown) and the Queens County Liberal Assoc- iation. -

SEPTEMBER

i: Restoration oi daily mtiil st-r. vice between Charlottetown and Murray Harbour and between Sourls East and Ellerslie.

1: 150 mainland visitors attend Maritime District Gyro Convention at Charlottetown.

i: Completion of concrete bridg: at eastern approach to Summersiut.

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1: Retirement oi Mr. John F,

twenty-nine years’ service in the department. '

6: Largo turnout at Labour Day sports and parade.

6: Visit of delegates of Canadian Chamber oi Commerce preliminary to their meeting at Halifax in m- nuai convention.

6: King's County Exhibition at Georgetown.

6: Death of Philip V. Arscnault, Stumnerslde, u result of inJui-ies received in highway smashup. Charles Cahill was subsequently tried for manslaughter in connec- tion with Mr. Arscaauit‘: death. The Jury disagreed in their verdict.

6: Reception tendered in St. Paul's Parish Hail to Miss Audrey Defllols, returned missionary from India. ‘

12: Potato "rehousu oi John MeEnteo and Peter McMsrm oom- pletely destroyed and other build- ings damaged in fire at Emerald.

12: Visit on behalf of Carnegie Corporation oi Dr. G. R. Lomer, lib- rarian of MeGill University, Mon- treal, in connection with proposed circulating library for the Province.

12: Revision oi civic accountw system, readjustment oi sinking

funds, revaluation of certain assets -

and curtailment of expenditure recommended in External Auditors report submitted by Councillor Kennedy, chairman of the Finance Department, at City Council meet- ing. _

13: Eastern King's Co., Fair at Souris.

14: West Prince Exhibition, Al- bcrton. -

17: Severe damage caused throughout Province by gale which attained a velocity oi between 45 and 50 miles an hour.

22: Opening oi Central School Fair at Exhibition grounds, Char- olttetown, first fair of its kind to be held in Canada.

22: George Thibodeau, elderly lobster fisherman of Miminlgash, rescued at Blackmarfs Gully; -near Richlbueto, N. B. after drifting helplessly ior seven days in a dis- abled motor boat in the Northam- beriand Straits and Gulf of St. Lawrence.

22: Visit of Dr. H. I". Lewis, Otta- wa, to investigate cause of deple- tion of eel grass in rivers and coast- al waters.

22: Death in his 61st year oi Dr. J. S. Bagnall, Charlottetown, one of the pioneers in Canadian dentistry and a practitioner in the Province for fifty years.

25: Annual memorial service and parade of Canadian Legion mem- bers to city cemeteries.

25: Organization of Young Men's Liberal-Conservative Association at Summerside. .

2B: Egmont Bay and Mt. Carmel Exhibition. '

28: Visit of Dr. E. M. Best, To- ronto, General Secretary oi the Na- tional Council, Y. M. C. A.

Local organizations holding an- iiual meetings during the month in- cluded the Fish and Game Assoc- iation, the Catholic Women's League the Temperance Federation, and the Canadian Legion.

ocroann

1: Dr. Ben]. J. Keeping appointed Chief Health Officer for the Pro- vince in succession to Dr. P. A. Crcelman, medical superintendent oi the Provincial Santorium.

1: Death oi Mr. William A. Stew- art, Merchant Tailor, Summerside.

4: Sidney Brown, Lake Verde, victim of fatal shooting accident.

5: Condensed Milk Factory badly gutted by fire,

10: (Thanksgiving Day). Corner stone of new Prince Edward Island Hospital laid. The ceremony was conducted before a large concourse of people by the Grand Masonic Lodge.

12: Dr. John MacNeill, Liberal candidate. elected by majority of 1 vote over his Conservative oponent. Mr. H. M. Downing in provincial by- eleetion in the Fifth District of Prince.

12: 50th anniversary oi founding of the Knights of Columbus cele- brated by local branch oi the Order in their annual observance of Col- umbus Day.

12: Mrs. Mary Smith victim of drowning accident at Mermaid.

13: Death of Mr. W. A. Mutch. prominent farmer, Southport.

15: Death oi Rev. ‘Edward Walk- er, D. D. Rollo Bay.

i9: Merchants inaugurate suc- cessful Community Sunshine Days.

21: Death at Dumfries, Scotland, of Rev. George Duncan, D.D., a native of Charlottetown.

29: Announcement of approval by Carnegie Corporation of library grants of 81,600 to Prince of Wales College and 0600 to St. Dunstanb University.

23: Visit of Miss Jean McNamara. Melbourne, Australia, in connection with work of crippled children's clinics.

241 Visit of J. H. '1‘. Nichoisoz‘. Sydney Mines. NS, Grand Master for the Maritime Provinces. 1.0.0.11‘.

25: Maritime fioards of Trade meet, in Charlottetown for annual session.

25: New constitution framed at

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uiiaa National sum Pox Breeders Association at Summoraide.

26: Visit of Mr. J. C. P. Fryer, tendon. Entomological Adviser to tho British Minister of Agriculturii. to study question of removal of British potato embargo.

26: Dwelling, barns and crop of Mr. J. Ii. Hisoott, Hayviow, destroyed by flrc.

21: Death of Mr. Eustace Heath Havilund, Charlottetown, son of the late Hon. T. H. l-Iaviland.

NOVEMBER

i: 3rd annual Provincial Fox Show opened by His Honour Lieut- enant Governor Dalton.