The home of Robert T. Hoi- man on Maple Avenue in Sum- merside is seen as it appeared yesterdsy morniss foiiowins In explosion on Mandi! OVEN!!! that wrecked the interior of the house and touched off a fire which left most of the down stairs area in comPiGi0 "11"- The blast blew out the front door and most of the windows in the home. spraying shattered gloss over a wide area.

Evidence of arson in the form of gasoline soaked cloth. kind- ung. aper, straw and furniture exten ed throughout the. home irom the basement to the attic. and walls of the house had been mutilated, apparently by an axe. with holes chopped in the inside walls and gasoline soaked cloth turss.

our empty five-g line cans were taken oi the some by police after emen had extinguished the ranging

gaso-

flre which poured out of sev- eral windows split seconds after the explosion. ,

The house has been placed under constant guard. with Sum- merside firemen standing watch. and entry by aigbtseers is pro- hibited pending arrival today of fire insurance investigators from New Brunswick.

The owners and occupants of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Holman and 4-year-old son had gone to Sydney. N.S. on Fri- day to visit relatives and were notified by tel no of the die aster to their .

They left Sydney for

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. Dwelling Guarded Until Fire Investigators Arrive Today

the destruction of his lovely iiome. which was one of the finest in Sumnrerslde.

He indicated that everything had been in order when the fam- ily left on their visit to Sydney. Friends who had called at the liolrnan's garden for vegetables earlier in the evening reported nothing unusual was observed while they were there. A woman living right next door had passed along in front of the lini- man home to her 0 :1 house brief minutes before the blast which rocked neighboring homes. and was heard for several blocks.

Great praise was given yea- terday by neighbor. and others who witnessed the efficiency of the Sumnierslde Fire Depart- ment who had just concluded a postponed monthly meeting oi vihe firemen, hopped aboard fire trucks which were on the scene in record time and the men did an amazingly fast and efficient job of extinguishing the fire that was then roaring through the house.

Mr; Mercier J. Mullin, only person reported injured as a re- sult oi the fire. received second degree burns to hands and face and to first aid immed- iately after the incident. was ad- mitted yesterday morning as a patient in Prince County Hos- pital to receive treatment for the burn injuries. Mr. Mullin had been waikinli to his home on Schurman Avenue after via- iting a neighborhood store when the blast and names led him

gtothesceneofthefirewhere

he attempted to eat: the front hall through the blown out dou-

Professional - Cards

1 Chartered Accountants 1- lists

S'side Teachers Convention Notes Crisis In Education

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the convention be extended to the Town Council for the use of their specious auditorium.

Resolved that thanks be ex- tended to the president, Mr. Wendell Phillips. Dr. L.W. Shaw. Miss Estelle Bowness. Mr. l(.A. Parker, Mr. B. Jelly. Mr. Mal- colm MacKenzle. Miss Mabel Matheson. Miss Helen Yeo. Mrs. Enid Birch. who acted as secre- tary in the absence of Miss Ger- aldine Woodside. and all others who contributed in any way to make this convention a success. Whereas the select standing committee on education made specific s commendations for surmounting the crisis in edu- cation said to exist in this Prov- ince, and whereas it would ap- pear that little has been done to implement those . d t ionspresolved that the execu- tive of the P.E.l. Teachers' Fed- eration press for a committee to continue to function in the l gisiatura until the education needs of the Province are filled. Whereu the cost of living con- tinues to increase. be it resolved that the salary committee keep before the Government our re- quest for further increments. Mr. Moasa then adjourned the meeting.

Suspended Term With Warning

in Magistrate's court at Surn- merside yesterday. a man from New Glasgow, P.E.I. pleaded

mosth suspended sentence and a stern warning by Magistrate R.S. Hinton. Q.C.. who presid-

ed. The cheque for saw was gives: in payment for four cattle which

Asrama Village. The money is being paid the complainant by

ance of 8300.

Mr. W. Chester 8. MacDon- ald represented the accused and Mr. Neil Macbeod appeared for the Crown.

A Summer-side man was fin- ed M0 and costs for possession of liquor not purchased at a ven- dor's while four men were each fined ON and costs for posses- ion of liquor other than in their residence.

A Sumrnerside woman was fined 810 and coats for being in- toxicated in a public place.

RMA Manager. Makes A Tour

Arnold Reads. General Man- National Foods Division.

guilty to pauing a worthless T- cheque and was given a six- :

the accused who was also on dered to enter into a recognis-

WESTERN GUARDIAN

nanvasr rcxnrnmon Prise lists are available at the Prov- incial Dept. of Agriculture Boa:

soao. Charlottetown. Entriies close Sept. 17. THE provincial annual meet-

ing of the Potato Producers As- sociation of P.E.l. will he held at Birch Court on Friday. Sept. 13 at 8.15 pm. Special Speakers lion Eugene Cullen Minister of

Agriculture. Elric Campbell, manager Potato Marketing Board. '

Slight Fire In Alberten Theatre

is use by painters to remove the old paint from window and door frames. etc. started a fire in the basement ventilators. Damage was oi a minor nature.

-Out Of Town Fires Discussed At Alberten

A well attended meeting of the Alberton Fire Dept. was held in the Legion Hall last evening with Chief Stephen Burke pre

siding.

Following the regular business of the brigade considerable dis- cussion was held ways and means of obtaining a portion of the heavy cost of maintaining an efficient fire fighting unit from people residing outside the town. it was noted by the see- retary. Herbert Leavitt. that 52.00000 had been expended by the town for fire fighting equip- ment this year and that the de- partment had attended ten out of town fires and five inside the town.

On motion it was approved that a letter be forwarded the secretary of eadh of the thir- teen school districts in the area setting up a minimum iee re-

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KENSINC-TON

Wed.. Thur.. 7:15-9:i5. The story of a teen ager with a oman's heartache and how she overcame a mistake that could have brought a lifetime of re- gret "THESE WILDER YEARS" With talented young actress Betty Lou Keim as the teen-ager and starring Barbara Stanwyck. James Cagney.

Castle.

TUESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 10-ii "MIRAGE IN THE RAIN”-A picture of very special greatness, Starring Jane Wyman and Vin Johnson. Shorts. cartoon and canteen service. 8.45 p.m.

' rrrunsnsv a rnrnsv, san. 12.1: "TARGET ZERO"-The story of ,the glory of the fighting G.l. Starring Richard Conte

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and Peggie

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eniredteprovidehreeenipsnsaf her that district taking into ac- count weaker and road condi- tions and giving priority to fires inthe town. AmspofthstowauiAlbenea

to showing the enverage prodded

from the available water sup- plies received much attesstim from the members present.

HONEYMOON? OVER

TIMMINS (C?) - A gasoline price war waged here for five days appeared to have ended Monday night after representa- tives of four oil companies at- tended a meeting. Prices are ex- pected to be increased by nine and ii cents today. putting them back to the usual 50 and 52 cents a gallon. '

lWed.. Sept, 11. 1957 lfhe Guardian Page 11

POULTRY BUYING

Buying live poultry daily except Saturday at my home.

Free pick up service. Mrs. S. R. Pendleton, it-(ensington Phone 65-5

TODAY 3:80-7:15-9:10 THURS. 7:15-9:10

theatre lobby.

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SILVER - SILVER - SILVER The Latest In Rogers

Wednesday, September liih through Saturday, September 21st will be gift time at THE REGENT sponsored by international Silver Co. Ltd. Over 8300.00 in beautiful prizes awarded to holders of winning tickets. A numbered coupon is given with each evening adrnissi -u ticket. Simply write your name on coupon and place in ballot box. Drawings made from stage Tuesday, September 17th and Saturday. Septembe 21st at 9:15. Prizes now on display in

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in gleaming white these imports

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