ocrrgsak is, 1953

Siraiigel But True i I

I By E. R. MacArthur

An intruder who broke into hi summon-side home last summer, merely used a washcloth and towel. plug enough soap and water for a shower.

One of the world's oddest sal- vaging job is entering its sixth year-the salvaging of the former gorman battleship "'ri.rpitz" from the bottom of the Trornsoe Fjord. in Norway. Many readers will recall that she was sent to her doom in 1944, by Britih planes. The giant battleship. Iay upside down for three years. with her hull sticking an feet out of water. It was quite a tourist attraction.

salvage work began in 1948 and up to date sixteen thousand tons of steel have been brought to the surface and sold;

The ship still holds a small for- tune in electric pumps, cables. etc. to say nothing of her huge guns. each weighing one hundred and fiftyions.

Inadequate street lighting ao- oounta for 000.000 major crimes in a single year'in Canada and the United states!

In the folk lore of Prince Ed- ward Island the most notable day in October is the last-l-lalioweven, the evening before All Saints Day. In rural districts, nuts and apples are in great demand by the young fry who ventureabroad on such a night to lift the gates and bridges.

It is remarkable indeed how I-laliows'en customs are retained

' form year to year. and century to century, and much in the same fashion.

This might be a fitting time to speak of October and its superstitions. so with the following coupiet our story gets under way:

A good October and a good flask

To blow the hog acorn and mast.

so runs the old diatich. Oct-

ober derives its name from the Latin ootn. eight. and imher, a lshnwer. The zodiacal sign of

the month is scarpio, the scorp- ion. During the thirty-one days great and sometimes violent chan- ges of weather are observable: but in most years the temperatures of October is mild enough to be enjoyable. O 0 In many rural districts of seat- land many fireside customs are observed. Nuts are not only cracked and eaten. but they are made the means of prophecy by young men and maidens. In the well-known poems of Robert Burns we learn that the burning of nuts is a favorite charm. They name the lad and lass to each particular not as they place them in the fire. and accordingly as they burn, ythe course and issue of courtship will be. In Ireland. the .young girls. when they would know if their lovers are true and faithful. put three nuts on tho fire-grate, and as they do so. call the nuts by names of their boy friends. Jr the nut cracks or jumps, then the swain's love is in doubt. But if it burns or blazes. then he means well towards the maiden. If the nuts burn togeth- er, the young couple will be united in true marriage ties. I O 0

In the south of En land at this period of the year i is regarded . unlucky for a bride about to go to church to look in the mir- rnr after she is completely dres- sed. Hence. very great care is taken to put on a glove or some article of clothing after the lost lingering and reluctant look has been taken in the mirror. The idea is that any young lady who is too fond of the looking-glass will be unlucky when married.

"The custom of throwing a peel of an apple over the head.” says Mrs. Conway. "marriage or single blassedness being foretold by its

Bloomfield and Vicinity

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Murphy, Campbeliton. mo.ored to Summer- side on Saturday.

Mr. Ross Maclsay of Campbellton is engaged in picking potatoes down East.

Mr. William Smith. Sidney and Roy motored to Orwell Cove re- cently.

Mr. Melvin Peters of Charlotte- town, ilsratv present visiting ral- ativcs in Bloomfield.

Mrs. Raymond Gallant, Bloom- field. was a recent business visitor to Summcrside

Mr. and Mrs. George Horne and family, also Cecil Saunders motor- ed to Charlottetown recently.

Miss Doris Palmer was a bus- iness visitor to Charlottetown on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mns. Ray Plolevy of o'Lsary, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Roy smith on Sunday.

Bloomfield School was re-open- ed on October i3 alter having been closed for two weeks fall vacation.

Mr. Eric Palmer, attending Dal- housle University, Halifax. spent iTha.nksglvlng at his home in 1 Bloomfield. r

Mr, Robert Ferguson. 0. N. R. tralnman. Summe.-rside. recently visited at the homo of Mrs. Fras- er; Macbougall.

.....

Mr. and Mrs. Louis James at- tended a bingo party held in the Canadian Legion Hall in Bloom-. field Corner on Tuesday.

Mr. Ernest Mscbougali, St. John, spent Thanksgiving witly his mother, Mrs. Fraser MacDoug- all.

Mr. O. E. Macbaugall of.!t. John. is visiting at the home of his mother. Mrs. Fraser MacDoul- all.

-Sincere sympathy is extended

remaining entire or breaking, and finding in the peel so out the initial of the coming sweetheart. as well known in Canada as in England."

In some part of the British Isles, cats are said to bring good luck. and sa.ilor'a wives keep them around to ensure, as they believe. the safety of their husbands at sea. A black cat is most in fav- or. 'various proverbs. however. give preference to tabbies and white cats. o

"Whenever the cat o' the house is'black

The laxses'o' lovers will have no luck.” ,

and again-

"Kiss the black eat. And 'twill make ye fat; Kiss the white one. Twill make ye lean." t

Cutting the nails in October is thought unlucky.

"A man had better ne'er been rn Than have his nails in this

month shorn."

Many versions of this old say- ing still exist.

With all its superstitions. Oct- ober is a delightful month-a time when

"There is beauty inexpre.ssible- A charm that cannot be passed

Y . Without in some sort speaking of the soul."

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strains EVAPORATED p Milli AND-SEEi

ftteid time you,ahop get Borden's Evaporated g : ..Miik.' its true 'mllk flavour must be the boar . y you've ever tasted oryour money back!

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to Mr. and Mrs. William smithion the sudden death of their son Raymond. on October is at Or- well Cove.

The many friends of Miss Lil- lian Bernard are pleased to see her home again, much improved in health after being a patient in the hospital.

Mr. Donald MacDougal1 who is attending St. Junstar.'s Univers- ity. Charlottetown. spent Thanks- giving at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacDougall.

Miss"'Elizabeth .viacDougail. em- ployed in Summerside. has resign- ed her position anzi is spending the winter months with her moih- er. Mrs. Fraser MacDougal1:

Mr and Mr. Russell Foley and daughter Edn-a, Miss Molly Foley and Mr. Freddie O'Keefe spCni- 3

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FOR 12 YEARS

THE GUARDIAN. U1-IARLOTTETOWN

few days recently at their respect- ive homes in 'Bioornfieid. '

Mr. Melvin Richard recently had some repairvwork done on his home including the roof ahingied and a new flue built. This work

of Woodstock.

Mr. Ralph O'Keele has return- ed to his duties of teaching in Ellerslle School after spending the fall vacation at his home In Bltwmfield.

Mr. Frank Macbougail motored to -Charlottetown on Monday eve- ning. He. was aorompianed by his son Donald who was returning to St. Dunstan'ls- University. Char- lottetown.

and Mrs. Aeneas Gallant of Charlottetown"

Mrg s n d Junior

.Pratt and Miss Martha Meyers of was done by Mr. Felix Arscnault.

Messrs. Robert Williams and Ray Mocirath of mznsdsle. were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. my Gai- lnnt.

Messrs. Robert Shaw. Keith Bloomfield recently motored to Charlottetown, heir business being at the Public tiiiiies Board of Maritime Electric Company. re- garding the extension of the line to Bloomfield Et-.' IL

Mr. Keith Pratt had as his guests on Thanksgiving the fol- lowing: Pilot Officer Derrek Collins of Dover. England: Pilot Officer Marshall Chamberlain of Sher- wood. Nottingham, Eng.. Pilot Of- ficer Anthony Oonnolly of Leads, Yorkshire. Eng; and Pilot Officer Peter Cullen of Southhampton. Eng. Whle there they had the occasion to visit Elmsdale. Alber-

NEW HAVEN W. I.

The monthly meetingof the New Haven Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd MacKinnon on Oct. 7, with an at- tendance of 18 members and three visitors.

Theg president occupied the chair. Roll call was answered with an article for the orphan- ages.

Letters from the following were read: Scottish Rural Women's Institute; one from the Red Cross concerning first aid education; one regarding the Jubilee Endow- ment Fund; also one from the

ion. Tignlsh and Miminegash. As some of these men are enthus- iastic amateur photographers, quite I number of photographs were taken to rsmlncl them of their trip over here.

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, g -m,. -x. Yes,' we mean a thousand. crisp

Canadian bucks! Count

'Your heart would go pit-a you couldn't get home fast enough

to spill the good news. '

At first thought. having a thousand may sound like a pipe dream. But

is it?

Most everyone . .'.ilf he

mind to it . . . can pile up a thou-

puts his

'em. . . .!

Drama Festival. A "thank your note for a fault gift was also read.

it wu decided that 51 be sent to the-Jubilee Endowment Fund. It was decided to meet at the home of Mrs. Neil MacKinnon to make quilts. It was also decided to hold a pantry sale in late Oct- ober. Mrs. Brewer Boyle was ap- pointed to reserve a place for this sale.

New committees were appoint- ed as follows: School: Mrs. Pat- rick Cavanagh, Mrs. Bud Mac- Klnnon; program: Mrs. Duncan Gsss, Mrs. Richard MacPhee.

Each member received a copy of the Institute News.

Next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. M ha'el Mur- phy. roll call to be an ered with an article for the orphanages.

Collection for the evening amounted to 81.30.

A guessing contest put on by

Mrs. Earl Moore was won by Mrs.

Artie MncPl1ee.

sand dollarsfdrlai sifable sum. . . mo Canada Savings -Bonds way . . .

because . . . you can get your bond.

-pat. and

If you had

dollar by dollar. month by month, -in amounts you'll never feel.

started tucking away

56;: a day -with the first series Cana-

lars today .

',da Savings Bonds-and had kept at it-yould have your thousand doiv'

. . and more.

Many. many Canadians have done" just this. and will continue to do so-'

.'The new 8th Series of Canada Savings Bo-rid: are now aviflable to put WU Ion the-thousand dollar road.

You can get them for cash-V-or in instalincnts. to suit your conver1wmtP-

Through your bank, investment doular;

i or your own Company's Payroll Savings Pluni

lcniiaali SAVINGS nouns .

ALWAYS izasuasu AT too cams on me noun. "-05 '"'E'iE5T. AT ANY BANK-

INOW gON SALE

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British Horse .Wilwyn May lleiurn loll. S.

. England. (AP); 4 Wilwyn. hard-running British race. horse, may return to the united States soon.

G. S. Coiling. trainer of the big stallion. said Monday the owner, Bob Boucher. is considering an invitation for Wiiwyn to run in the International race at Laurel Park. Md.. Nov. '7. Wilwyn won the 1952 International.

Last week int the champion stakes at Newmarket - a raca billed as his swan song-Wilwyn

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