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ARRIVED OVERSEAS - Mrs. h

Douglas H. Matheson. New Horton Albert County, N.B. has received a £_"$biG8I'B-Il; from her husband. Lu.- o. Douglas H. Matheson. RCN. V._R.. who has many relatives and

wads-in PE I., of his safe arriv- ' OVEISOBS. .

:10 nova party - Two men ‘ will bs making their first ap- aranca in the Provincial Legis- ture have been chosen as mover d seconder of the Address in re-

tn the Speech from the Throne. ey are Thomas R. Cullen of dgell, representing Second g's, and Fred C. Ramsay. ntrcse. member for First ce_ The Legislature opens on esday afternoon.

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5 FUNERAL YESTERDAY — The eral of Sharon Louise Mac- ll, infant daughter of Mr. and s. William R. MacNeill. Char- tetown. was held privately yes-

—.terday afternoon from the Mac-

Lean Funeral Home to Sherwood ffflemeteriz Services iv-fe conduct- ed by Rev. T. E. McLennan.

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f enjoyable sing song was held yes- terday at the Knights of Colum- bus liiit iii Charlottetown: for members of the thircc armed for- ces. Music was furnished by Mrs. Joseph Dougan and Miss Marion Dougan. Dainty refreshments were served by, the young ladies. Mr, D.

HE. Nocnan was master of cere- monies.

FUNEIIAL SERVICES -- The funeral of Lemuel Winchester was held Saturday afternoon from St. Paul's Church where service

was conducted by Rev. A. LeDrew ‘Gardner The pallbearers were '- Messrs. Harold Jenkins, John Mai"- ‘ ‘tin. H. H. Horne, Reg Kemp. How- ard Ward and Dr. T. Way's The [Masonic Order of which the de- ceased was a Past Master, attend- ed in a body. Interment was in the People's Cemetery, service be-

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lng conducted by Rev. Mr. Gard-_

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—DIES AT‘ UIIARLOTTETOIVN

The death occurred at the Pro-i

‘ vinclal Sanatorluni yesterday tr a long illness of Miss Marlon illmnn, (l€.‘.l£Zllf.Pl‘ of ll/lr. _J. B. Mlllman oi" Kcnslngtun. Miss Mill- ' an v-ar. a graduate of Prince of; __ Wales College and also attended '-_l_Ja_lhousie University. She was 34 “years old. Surviving, in addition to her father and step-mother, are four sisters, Anna. Mrs. Cyril Kenny. Summersldc; Marie Mill- maii in Montreal; Jean. Mrs. Wil- ailam Lawson, also in Montreal; rand Joyce. Mrs. Harry Lapthorn, Charlottetown. Miss Millman was A born at Long River. S

3/ T0 FLY BODY T0 MAGDAL. “ENS — A Maritime Central Air- ways plane has been I-"rtered to fly a body frcm M ‘\ today to the Magdalen Jo's it"; burial. It -will be the fl time for a body to s .1» talzcn b to the Gulf Islands. I1 is was lear although several years taco a vns brought frcni the lilil .. C‘ . Carl Burkc man- ‘agcr 11c Airways Comp." ' ‘:1 ithat the body was that r-f a l “Arsenzuit, he had been informed. but he had no f ~ informat- lcri. Arrangement; f . flight "were made by the A mlnum Com- _ any cf Canada at Arvirla, Quebec. . fli: , ivill be made about noon fime today if werdhei‘ conditions lJermit Capt Burke said that thc body is expected to reach Mrnctcn ruby train this morning.

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U," Word has been received by lVli". and .,Mr.: Leinuzl MacNcill of l9 Spring Sire... Charlottetown informing them that their son. Pte. Leonard

._ MacNeill. has been wounded in ac- tion in Italy. Extent of his wounds

1's not yet, known-

.'~ Ptc MacNeill has been with the

Canadian Army since January. "1940 He enlisted ivrh the Prince

Edward Island Hiwfandcrs and

spent some time ill Newfoundland. ~* He went to England in June last

“year and has been in Italy since ecomber. He was serving with a “jftransoort unit.

. 'Bcicrc enlisting Ptc, MacNcill _ alas employer’. as a truck driver with ..‘. e wholesale firm of DsBlois r Bros. in Charlottetown.

He has a brother. Pte. Bruce

.MacN'eill, with the Canadian Army "in Emgland.

HEAVIEST SNOW ‘FALL OF ., ,, ASON-Saturdays storm brought . ._ c heaviest snow fall of the sea-

_,-aoi1 to this province. Mr. Warren

Burris, weather observer at the Charlottetown Experimental Stat- ion said he estimated the fall at l2 inches in the Charlottetown area. g: storm began about 4 o'clock

_ iii-day morning with a tempera- ure just above zero. Earlier in the night it had been one below. Dur- ing Saturday the tentoeratiire Went

_' to 17 above A 30 mile wind l ew at times. Snow stopped‘ falling late Saturday night. In Charlotte- Janw snow plows kept motor traf-

fic moving Saturday but rural areas l

more blocked solid to anything but. "bass drawn vehicles. Trains ran a ut on schedule but the train from the boat took from shortly af- _ fer 11 o'clock Saturdav night until 5 "o'clock Sunday morning to reach Charlottetown, more than double the usual time. I-Ieavv passenger traffic contributed to the delay, how,

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Queen's County, 11.01.... met at apaud on Feb. 1st with the embers of Prince Arthur Lodge Although the meeting took place .. at the west slde of the county. a number attended. some driv- ng about 23 miles with horse "m! and a few with car that caught the snowdrift on returning

home

‘f’ 2 "County Master, Basel C. Holm; C. D. M..- Stewart Inman: C.C.. J.A. , acKinnon: C. R. 5.. Myron ' aw: C. P. 8.. Peter MacEach- am; C. 'I‘., Harry Quigley; Lectur-

.-ll'. Gilbert MacDougali: C. Marsh- al. Dougaid MacLean: Auditors. -- V. Moors and Donald Gordon: C.D.L J. A Murray. Donald ljacLeln.

mansion closed by singing the Natl al Anthem. a ac ~ restsgday mom on l ‘owe: belongdth : the Minlst the Rev. T H Busseli Somers, hid: “The nsalmlst seems to have felt that that was an important thing to sav- At any rate. in do Ila than. it is rm lmlPortant. thing . mucnbc. We have tried once

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natural law which produce the some ‘results. There will -be no new world after the war. on thc basis which men are seeking and expecting it. ‘Ilhere will be no blessed utoplas plucked from the trees men now are planting. Only when we havc acknowledged our guilt and God's power-w. power which is both practical and final-may we dare to lbBltlfiVe that the future is saved at as

The services in Trinity on Sun- day, Feb. 13th were, despite the storm, well attended. The subject of the sermon was "Paul's Con- version." IVrs. R. Douglas, who has recently returned from Mon- treal. rendered beautifully the so- lo “Hovi Lovely are Thy Dwell- lngs". The evenin service on Sunday was the fourt in a series on the temptations of Jesus and the Men's Chc‘ led in the service of praise. The Sunday School class- es were i-sell attended d-esplhs, tho storm and the Men's Association are looking forward to ii-fonday right to another successful supper meeting.

MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER — On Jan. l3. a very pleasant oven- ing was spent when a large num- ber of friends and relatives gath- crcd to shower Miss Hilda Steven- s_\ at her home in North River. To the strains of Iiohengrins Wed- ‘ziln; March played b.v Mrs. Russell Wheaticy. the bride-to-be was ush- ered to tin,- scat of honor by Miss Mary Clow. The rocm was prettlly decorated for the occasion with pink and white streamers from a large white bell. e many costly gifts were opened by Miss Eleanor Younker and Mrs. Irving Nsivson, while Miss lvlarjorie Mac- Klnley read the accompanying ierses. Assisting also were Miss Erna Colcs and Mrs. John Warren. The bride-to-be in few well- rhosen ivords thanked all for re- membering her no kindly after u "-. fioincd in singing “For -"‘lics A Jolly Good Fellow." The .(‘!‘llI\llldL‘l‘ of the evening was spent in music and social intercourse. Instrumental music consisting of violin and guitar by Messrs. Francis Doyle and Charlie MacKinnon was enioyed ‘m: all. Others of musical talent also assisted in the enter- tainment. A dainty lunch was then served and after a hear-iv sing song all departed wishing Hilda many years of ‘happy wedded bliss. (Pat- riot please copyv.

TUESDAY

REPORTED MISSING —Woi'd was received in the city Sunday stating that. Lt. Russell Douglas, formerly of‘ Mt. Stewart, was re- ported missing. He is a nephew of Mi". J. Lester Douglas, M.P., and Mr. Henry Douglas of the C.N.R.

l _is nacovaitmc - Mr. Clar- lcncc Marchbanks who recently had the misfortune to fall and ser- ECUSI)‘ injurc his knee cap is mak- ‘ing favorable progress toward re- _.:i\crv in thc Prince County Hos- pital zind his many friends cxteiiri ibest ii-ishcs to liini for a spec-tit.‘ imci complete recovery.

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—RECEIVES WING-One Suin- merside man received his. air Linn- ner's Wing from the station com- manding officer at Ll Wing's parade Illbld at No. l0, BCmDing and Oun- inery school, Mount Pleasant, on l Friday. Ho was .-.»AU. now Sergeant. Lloyd Gallant son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gallant of Summcrside. Gallant is eighteen years old. He gniisted last July on the ciaiy he became of age. I-Ic attended éiun- nterside riigii 35611001 anu previous tu _ioinmg up he was employed at rolcys Drug S-SCIB.

—DE.ATII AT KENSINGTON —- The uflflth occurred at iicr home in Kciisington yesterday of Mrs. M. J. ,Lairti alter a. long illness. She was thc former Miss Henrietta Jardlne oi Freetown. Hur husband predec- eased hcr. Surviving are two step children, Mrs. Robert McDonald and Harold Laird of Kelvin. A sis- ter, Mrs. Andrew Humphrey and three brothers‘ also survive. The broflicrs are. James Jardiiie, Ken- sington; George D. Jardlnc, Free- town; und R S. P Jardlne of Charlottetown Funeral services will be held from her late resid- ence Thursday afternoon at 1.30.

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Word has been received by Mrs. Joseph E. Gallant, that her husb- and. Lance Corporal Joseph E. Gallant has been killed in action in Italy on the l'lth day of Jan- uary. l-le joined the Prince Edward Island Highlanders in 1941 and wcnt overseas in i943

Hc lcrivcs to mourn his wile. Mrs. Millicent Gallant and three sons. of 80 Chestnut Street. Char- lottetown, his mother and father. Mr_ and Mrs. Gabriel Gallant of Summeralde. six brothers, Philip with the Reserve Army, Callce, lhcd, Eldirsiud, Hicizry and Earl overseas: five sisters, Mrs. Ernest Fardy of Charlottetown, Mrs. Thomas C. Thompson, Gladys, Marjorie and Millv at home.

The regular monthly meeting of

held in the Town Hail last even- ing, His Worship Mayor Lidstone and Councillors Srnailman, Gor- rill, Wedge and MacNelll being present. Town bills paid’ amount- ng to $4318.43 were read and a - proved. It was moved by Counci- lor Gorrill and seconded by Coun- cillor MacNeill that unpaid bills amounting to $460.35 be paid. Ei- cctrlc light bills paid amounted to 01166.98. It was moved and sec- onded that unpaid bllls amounting to $409.79 be paid.

His worship announced that the standing committees for thc com- lng year would be the same as last.

The possibllit of having to in- crease civic taxes was discussed the regular monthly meeting of the City Council last night. The following statement in tihis con- nection was read by Coun. Mac- Donald. chairman of the finance committee:

"Soon this council will have to submit our estimated xpendltvn-es for i944. In order to do this. we musrictiow what the citizens will want besides the ordinary expend- itures of the past 3 or 3 years. We all know now that in i943 we just iiald our way with the receipts from the present tax rats 2.35 and if our citizens who pay the bill are an- xious to have other ideas put into

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the Summersfdc Town Council was

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effect this year and the School Board has already increased the teachers‘ salaries by $10,000. ‘this

‘ amount individually is very small

recompense to our underpaid tea- chers bug collectively you can see that it ivoiild be a very nice sur- plus for the City to boast about. The Board has several requests from different parties to install el- cctrical lighting and fire escapes in mir schools which will cost sp- groidmately $35,000. We need very adly a tractor for our snow plow. We have no intention of increas- ing our expenditures one cent over last year and yet. if we have budget for the above necessaries we have to know first where the money is to come from.

WEDDING BELLS — A quiet Pllilfriflgc took place a! West Cove- hcaci United Church Manse on Feb. 9th. when Rev. '1‘ A. ‘Nikon. united in marriage. Jessie Margaret Stew- art of Brackley Point. and Robert Preston Smith of Wheatley River. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Claiid Colzvlll, NOHIZBIII. The bride ivore a gold wo.l rlress wit-h black accessories. The happy couple will reside in Pictmi. N 5., where the groom is employed in Electrical Department of Maritime Foundation Co.

SSRD BIRTHDAY — Oii Friday trvening. Jan. 21st... Mi‘. J Leslie Poole, Lower Montague, celoberat-

the

casion Mrs. T. R. Jauksci. enter- tained in his honor at u party and supper to which a few relatives and friends had been invited. Mr. Pcole although so far advanced in Years is in good health, retaining [all his facultzes to sucn a degree

ithat he is able to enjoy life as in quest would younger clays and s0 enables him to morning. An autopsy ic entertaining! tn be held

be a pleasant and companion. His friends wish for ‘him many other happy birthdays.

WEDNE SDAY

A sad gloom was cast over Clin- ton on Jan. 15th, 194-4. when there passed away at his home, Roy Earl Woodside at the age of 33 years

The death occurrel at St. Law- rence Sanatorium, Hull, on Wednesday Jan. " Redmond at the t. ., tvrenty-five years folio lengthy illness,

JOIN c.iv..i.i*. - Lois daughter of Mr. and Mrs

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Henry, Stewart

daughter and Mrs. Lorne Kelly. Southport, left. yesterday morning for Halifax, liuviiig ioln- ed up Willi the - W.A O 0n Mon- dav evening. The ._,irls tin-e enter. tamed at Old Spain before leaving.

ZION VALENTINE TEA A SUC- CESS — The Zion Valentine Tea lield yesterday afternoon was ivell iratronlzed and very suc- cessful. The room was appropriat- c_l.\' decorated, and the table attrac- tively adorned ivitli tulips and daf- 'fodils. A dainty luncheon was ser- ved by the members of the Indies’ Aid. while music rendered on the piano by Mrs. Edwin Johnstone and Mrs.’ Willis Nicholson. was greatly enjoyed.

FUNERAL AT FAIRVIEW- The the late lvfrs. Nelson ClllTin was held from her home at Fairview on Monday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. J. 1R Skinner who also officiated at tlic grave Interment was in New Dominion Cemetery. The. pallbear- ers were: Alex McIsaac. Garnet Campbell, Joseph Dolroii. Seymour Murphy, Geeorga McEachern.

FAREWELL PARTY - Miss Ethel Dawson has left for Ottawa where she intcndsstuylng some time, Tuesday evcning previous to her leaving her friends at Cra- Daud Sltthered at her home, and presented her with a well filled purse which shc appreciated very much. A pleasant evening was spent and nll.wlshcd her a bonnv trip. A farewell party was also hc d at the Ritz Apartments. Char- lottetown on the evening of Jan- uary 13th for Ethel Dawson when her girl friends gathered and presented her with a lovely house- coat with f-helr best wishes.

FROM MAGDALEN ISLANDS- The funeral of Emmanuel Arsen- ault who was killed at Arvida, Quebec. last week took place at his home Magdalen Islands, the remains going over by plane from Moncton on Monday. Mr, Arson- ault and a co-ivorkcr Joseph Dal- lalre were working in the Aluminum Company or Canada Plant when an explosion occurred which practically wrecked the building Both men were rushed to the hospital wlicrc they died a few hours after arrival.

FUNERAL SERVICES -— The funeral of Samuel Brown, who passed away at his home on Smi- day last. was held yesterday after- noon from c Cutcl fa Funeral Home. where service was conduct-

Harbor Lake, N. 5.. who rendered a

bearers

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were: . on. W. I-I Beaton, Harold

Arthur King Members of e Canadian Legion attended in n body. the “Last Post‘ and "Re- vellie‘ being sounded at the grave by Buller W D Chaisson. Ser- vice at the grave was conducted by Adjutant Mercer.

ARMY (JASUALTIES — Amobl those reported killed in action in the latest Canadian Army Casualty List are Pies. Raymond Joseph Araenault. and John Hubert Bell- who were serving with an N.S -P.

. iment. Pte. Arsennullifl next of kin is his mother. Jvlra- Phoebe Arsenault, summerside, P. E.I , Pte. Bell's next of kin is his wife, Mrs. Jessie May Bell. Mumv Harbour. P E I Among those re- d wounded are Pte. Wnllter Al- ied Perry, and AL-Cpl. John Sam- uel Rose. both of whom were mem- bers of a N.5.-P.E.f R lment. Jte. Perry's next of kin is l1 ' Mrs. Dora Perry.- Tlgnish. P E I., AL.-Cpl. Rose's next of kin is his mother, Mrs. Euohsmla Rose. Mount Stewart, P ll: I

After a lingering illness borne with Christian fortltute Mrs Mar- garet Bell Cameron. wlfe of John Cameron passed away at Port Hill on Thursday l'lth. January at the age of '10 During the past month or two when her illness took b serious tum she had the skillful cars and devoted attention of he!

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ed his 83rd birthday. On this oc-‘

Henry, Keppocn, and Helen Kelly d‘ Mr.

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daughter, Nurse Edith Cameron, B. N e end was not unexpected and she passed peacefully away surrounded by members of her family. She was the daughter of the late John Ellis and Margaret England. Up to within a year or so ago when she and her hus- band moved to Port Hill, they had resided in Arlintton where Mrs Cameron won the respect and es- teem of everyone, taking an active part in Church work and social activities. By her quiet dignity and unassuming sh; made many friends. Her interests were not confined to her own household, and when in health found time and anerrgy to take part in any- thing pe ainlng to the betterment and welfare of her community. lie will be tly missed by a wide circle c friends who regret her passing. To her husband and fam- ly is ex ‘ ‘ the sincere sym- pathy of those c-mmunities who knew and loved her.

‘y Police last night were in- vestigatlng the tragic death of Miss winnifred Macneod, 19-year- old Charlottetown girl. She died at the Prince Edward Islsr Hos- ltal about 7 o'clock last night rom what is suspected to be the

effects of poisoned beverage of G

some kind.

Another (‘Jharlcttetiown woman. Mrs. Ada Vlckerson is critically ill at the City Hospital while three members of the Roy‘ Air Force are in hospital at the air rt, two of them in a critical con ition.

Chief 0f Police A. Birtwiatle said that Coroner Dr. I J Yeo had been informed of the death of Miss MacLeod and that an in- llkely begin this

expected

Yesterdava opening of the Pro- vincial Legislature was marked by iwo Opposition efforts to obtain preference for returned soldiers in governmental a pcintments. efforts being de eated bv ntandlna votes in which the House divided along straight party lines.

The issue was raised when Pre- mier Jones moved. seconded by Hon. Mr. McGuigam.~ the appoint;- ment of Mr. Lester P. 0Donnel1 as Law Clerk

Hon. Dr. MacMillan asked if the appointee was a returned soldier

Premier Jones said he understood Mr. O'Donnell had been called up and discharged. In reply tc a fur- ther question he said he uncer- stood he was not a returned soi-

er.

Dr- MaeMlllan: “Then I move an amendment. seconded l7)‘ Mr. Mr- Phee, that Capt. James B. Johns- ton, a returned i-oldier, bq appoint- ed Law Clerk ’

The amendment was put and dee- feated on a straight party vow. and the Frontier's motion curl on the same dlvi n.

. aville. Fifth King's. iifoved. seconded by Mr. Cox, the followinl appoiiitm is as messengers and d-oorkeepers to the House: Messen- gers. Joseph H. Livingston. John F. uuiiy. W.D. Clark; Doorkcwoer Joseph MacDonald. Allan John P. Martin.

The firs; session of the Forty- flfth General Assembly of the Province was opened yesterday af- ternoon by His Honour Lieutenant Governor B. W. IePage. Following the practice of other wartime ses- sions, thera was no military cere-

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mony.

His Honour was accompanied by his aides, and private secretary, al- so by Lt. Col. J. R Paton, M. C., Area. Commandant, Lt. ander C. P. MacKenzie, anding H. M. C. tte. Group Capt. H. Hampton, D F. , officer com- manding the R. A. F. station, Major A S. Robertson, officer commanding the Anny training centre at Beach Grove, Sub-Iiieut. A. B. Garret, Supt. A. G. Marsom, R. C. M. P.. and Chief of Police A. Blrtwistle.

Prior to the arrival of His Hon- our the members were sworn in by Mr. Justice A. E. Arsenault, who administered the oath of Allegiance.