MAY 5. 1950

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HONDA!

DBECEIVEB BAD .NEWs .. Mrs. Clare Tanton. Sunsmerslde. received word on Saturday of the death of her father. Mr. George Ross Hutohins of Montreal. Mr. liutchins had been on vacation to .BermudI and suffered I stroke on the boat on his way home and iied in a Boston hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Tanton are leaving this

i nornlng by plane for Montreal for"

;he funeral which will take place m Tuesday. -8.

FUNERAL AT SOURIS -- The fiineial of the late Comeilun J. )'Dcnnell. Whose remains-' arrived 'rom Boston. Mass. on Friday evening was held Saturday mom- ng from Dingwell'.s Funeral Home to St. Mary's Church. Bouris. ..-here requiem high mass was cele- arriied by flssr. J. A. Murphy services at the grave were con- iucted by Rev. P. A. Murnaghan. riie pallbearers were. Charles 'il:iCDOllBid. Adrien Mcinnis, James iviiitiy. Thomas Flynn. Howlan iiulially. Bernard Cllriton.

FUNERAL SATURDAY - The iuneral of the late Harry uacxin- ion was held Saturday afternoon 'mm the Cutcliffe Funeral Home 1.. Clyde River Presbyterian ':iiuich. The services were con- iucicd by the Rev. G. Carlyle .V("bSLef. The pallbearers were. l."il'll0S Beer. Ira Auld. John Mur- -ny. Heber MacPhail, Dan Mac- Vrii, Donald MacFadyen. Inter- 1il'ili. was in the Clyde River cem- elcry.

A Charlottetown man, Eugene tPadriy" Mitchell died in a cell at he Police station yesterday morn- iig lifter being arrested on an in- '..ixlC2ll'.iOl'i charge. The body was found at 3 30 a. m.. four hours af- or the deceased was taken in.

City Police found him in normal rnndition on several occasions during the four hour interim. On each occasion he was observed to be .-ii-(ping soundly.

Coroner Dr. J. D. MacGuigan has ordered an inquest which will piobahly be held this evening in the Court Room at City Hall. A Jury was empanelled yesterday and Dr. Harold Shaw has per- formed II autopsy.

Members of the jury are: lore- man, Mr. George Maci.eod. Messrs George Ber-rigan. Russell Abbott, William Hughes, Merritt Forsythe, (irorgc Sutherland and Harry llrirrly.

The deceased was a veteran of ilic second World War.

Mr. Fiimere E. Hubble A. C. C. D. and Mr. John Lee. B. R. C. 0-. 1., ii. A. M.. L. T. C. 1., are the lam adjudicators for Prince Ed- ward island's fifth annual Musical Festival which gets under way iiiis morning.

Mr. Hubble is from Winnipeg. and is an examiner and lecturer iiir the University of Manitoba. He is also organist and cnoirmaster at stf Stephen's Broadway United Church there. In addition. he is ronductor of the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchest.ra,the mung Women's Music Club Choir, and the Manitoba Schoolil Orches- tin.

Mr Lee was educated and is well known in England as teacher, lecturer. choral conductor, com- poser. organ recitalist and adjud- icator After five years service in H10 1?. A F. he and his family l'.lllle to Canada in 1946, and he iiined the faculty of st. Francis Xavier University as Professor and Director of Music. He now resides ill Lcs Angeles where he is Dir- rctor of Music at St. Vincent's Ciiurch, Guest Lecturer at the Uni- scrslty of California, and a fac- ulty member of the California Sclicol of Music and the Arts.

Upon completion oi the P. E. 1. Musical Festival. the two adjud- icnturs will leave for Moncton where they will adjudicate the rxew Brunswick Festival.

Trinity United Church. Summer- side. was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday morn- rug at 11 o'clock when Rev. How- nrd Christie of Hunter River unit- ed in marriage Opal violet, daught- er of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clarke Magdalen Islands, and Lawrence Boyd Yco, son of Mr. and Mrs Biiohiield Yao, Central. Lot 16. The church was beautifully decor- aterl for the occasion with baskets of chrysanthemumr and potted plants. Miss Mary Cieldart, organ- ist, was in charge of the wedding music.

The bride. who was given in marriage by Dr. J. F. MacNeill. chose for her wedding a gown of imvy taffeta with navy and white accessories l-ler corsage -was of Better Tune roses. The ulde'a at- tendant, Mrs. Winston D01!” 0' Ellerslie. was attired in.a dress of navy taffeta with grey accessories and a corsage of Delight roses. Mr. vemon Frauen of Charlotte- town was groomsman.

Following the ceremony. a ra- ception for the immediate relatives and friends ,was held at Mube-try Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Yea left on a honeymoon trip to the United states and on return will reside in Central, Lot is. For travellinl the bride donned a blue tow"- Previoua to her lnarrlllt. bride who is a registered nurse. was on the staff of the Prince County Hospital.-6.

After a prolonged illness in the Charlottetown Hospital, Mill Eunice Mclaiiae passed to her eternal reward on March 20th.

Born at Cherry Valley IN!" nine years ago. she spent M031 0" her life in Boston and Montreal. returning frequently to her native Province to renew old Iilili-Ill?" isnces.

A host of friends boll! It '10”? and abroad linew her as a charit- able and peeled neiahbor IN! a friend 0 all in need.

she leaves to mourn her ti” brothers Daniel of larnsclllfe and Joseph of Vernon River.

After Requiem Mala in her na- tive parish at Vernon River she was laid to rest in the adioinins eemetery with her six nePl"W' acting as pull-bearers.

May her soul relt in MI"-

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TUIIDAI '

SOD NEW! IIOIWID-mg, 511011 Stewart. Parkhln, has re- 001'0d thi led news of the death of her brother. Arthur Willard walker. at Vanrouver, B. 0. Mr. Walker, a veteran of the Bocond World war, in which he served with the Royal Canadian Artrlery. was a son of the inn Major J, 5, Walker and Mr! Wllker of Char- lottetown. Death occurred on Ap- ril 12. He was 64. Burial was in Field of Honor Memorial View Comet .7, Vancouver. surviving are three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are. Emmett, at Cul- tus Lake, B 0., George with a Y. M. C.-A. at St. Thomas, Ont. and Clarence in Charlottetown. The sisters are, Mrs. George Mor- rison, Fredericton, P. E. I. and Mrs. Stewart, Psrkdale.

The fifth lnnual Festival of Music was officially opened last evening at the P. W. C. auditorium by his Honour Lieut. Governor J. A. Bernard.

Before an enthusiastic audience which packed the hall to over- flowing, Lieut. Governor Bernard pointed out the great interest shown in the Festival, and stated that this proved it to be an event of unusual importance. I-is com- plimented the Musical Festival As- sociation on their work, and in their deep belief in the worth of the talents of the contestants. He especially commended the presence of numerous contestants from the rural areas, assuring them that they -were the backbone of the Festival.

In introducing the Lieut. Gov- ernor, Lt. Col. D '1'. Lowther, Pres- ident of the M. F. A. expressed the appreciation of the Association for the help it had received in the past. and of the support which was helping the Festival grow from year to year. He spoke of the plea- sure the Association received in the number of schools able to take advantage of the help it was able to offer. Mr. bowther also comment- ed on the need of more music teachers in the rural areas of the Province.

The death occurred in Middleton Hospital on April ist. 1950, of John Frank Newsom of 10 Wall st. Midciletown Conn.. U. B. A Aged 78 years.

Mr. Newsom a native of Prince Edward island 'resided in Middle- tmvn 30 years and was for many years employed as switchboard en- gineer at the Connecticut state Hospitsi. retiring in 1946.

He leaves to mourn his wife. Ida Francis ewsom. three sons. Boyd 3. of New Westminster. B. C.; Kari S. of Portland, Conn, and Kenneth Nerwsom of Middle is. A half brother Claude B. Leard of Newton, Mass; a half-sister, Mrs. Wm. Croaier of Natiok. Mass. Also six grandchldlren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral w held from the Roberts mineral ome. 16 Broad St. Rev. Alvin Johnson pastor of First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in Pine Grove Cem- etery.

WEDNISDAI

FUNERAL MONDAY -The fun- eral of Mr. Harry Crsowell of Clyde Station. was held from his late residence on Monday after- noon. May lat, and was largely at- tended. The services at the house and grave were conducted by 50h" MacKay, student minister, assisted by Rev. Donald Nicholson and Rev. Ernest Weeks. The pail-bearers were Messrs. Everet MacLeod. Duncan Nicholson. Howard Mao- Lennan. Alden Buchanan. George Buchanan and Ray Ferris. Inter- merit in Fredericton cemetery.

FUNERAL TUESDAY-The fun- eral of Miss Mary Curran, Avon- dale. was held from her late resi- dence Tuesday mornlng. May 2. t0 St. Joachim's Church. Vernon Riv- er. Requiem High Mass was cele- brated by tlie Rev. Unban Glllis. Rev. 5. Gallant officiated at the grave. Pall-bearers: Daniel O'Don- nell. Jos. O'Donnell. Alphonsus Keoughan. Joa. Mexinnon. John Whelan, Daniel McAulsy. Burial in Church cemetery.

FUNERAL AT GOWAN BEAR - The funeral of the late Mrs. James H. Mallard of Gowan Brae was held on April N from her lata residence to St. Alexis church 1; Rollo Bay where re- quiem high mass was celebrated by Father ue'rssue- The halibut"- era were William Mullally. Wlllilm Howlett. Angus Mooormack. Mich- ael 0'Kaefe. I-Iowlan Mulls!!! I34 Edward virhalan. Interment was in the church cemeteri-

Tha highest marks of the day were awarded to the Baptist Gtrls choir by the adjudicator during last evening's session of the fifth annual Festival of Music at P. W. C. auditorium.

Mr. John Lee announced that both he and Mr. Filmer E. Hubble agreed that the singing of tilt! choir was the moat IZPPOIIW0 they had heard in a long time. The, choir was the only entry in class 11 open for women's chorus. and received the marks of 00 for "Sweet Day So Cool" by Handel. arranged by M. Diack. and so for "Twilight" by W. H. Anderson. rue choir was directed by Mrs. Aili- aon Macllae. and accompanied by Mrs. J. D. Davlson.

Last evening's session was out- standing in that two new eluaea were heard for the first time. The fir-at rural church choir to partici- pate in a festival was the New Glasgow and Cavendish Church choirs. who sang Gounod'o "Praise Ye The Lord” in close I. and 15;- ceived the hlglr mark of VI. 0 other new clanwas No. Ill. bil- pipes solo. in which than were two entries. Allen A. Cameron, Cale- donia. placed first with Cl. and Donald Maefnod ef.GiIn Wlllllfn

received second will 10.'

THURSDAY

RECEIVES SAD NEW! - Mrs. Norman Macbwain, st. Peter's has received the pad news of the death of her sister Plora C. (MacDonald: wife of Alexander R. I , 0; Au. :33;-clisil-1!. onh Acpril Funeral

ewere e n a ,5-ii 21st. at Allston. O H pl

FUNERAL AT CAPE TRAV- ERSE.-Funeral of the late Mrs James Heffel. Cape Traverse. was held on Tuesday. May 2nd. service in the Church of Scotland. Cape Traverse. Services at the Church and grave were conducted by Rev. J. H. Bishop. Pallbearers were. G0l'd0n HHFVEY. Raymond Harvey.

Vernon Muttart. Augustus Peters. John Walker and John O'i-lallor-an

FUNERAL AT CABLE'l'0N.- The funeral of the late George Doull. Carleton. was held from his late home on Monday. May 1st. at 2-1.30 P. M. Rev. J. H. Bishop offic- iated at the house and grave. In- terment waa in the Church of Scot- land cemetery, Cape Traverse. Pallbearersv were, Avalah Mac- Clllllm. Frank Quigley. Wendal Mscwilllams, Paul Lavoie. Doug. las Bell and John l-faslam.

Bis-zs svoncuur - The death occurred suddenly in Charlotte- town last evening of Mrs. Frederick Campbell formerly of Argyle Shore. Her husband predeceased her five years ago. She leaves three sisters. Mrs. J. P. Crockett, Charlottetown; Mrs. William Flem- ins. Waban. Mnss.. and Miss Mar- garet McNevln of Brookline, Mass. The remains are resting at the McLean Funeral Home and the funeral notice will be announced later.

-IFUNERAL AT MT. CARMEL -The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles Arsenault was held on Tu ” , with requiem mass at Mt. Carmel Church at ten o'clock cele- brated by Rev. Fatlier Buote. as- sisted by Rev. Father Deciair and Rev. Father Richards. The pall- bearers were Messrs. Ben, Charles, John. Emanuel, Julian and Ed- mund Arsenault. Interment was in the church cemetery.-5.

-FUNERAI AT WELLINGTON -The funeral of the late Alphee Richards of Wellington was held on Tuesday morning at eight o'- clock from his late residence to the Immaculate Conception Church. Wellington where requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. L. Mac- Donald. The pallbearers were Messrs. Tillman Arsenauit. Fldele Gallant. Aicide and Henry Gallant. and Leonce and Sylvere Arsenault Interment was in the church. cemetery.-S.

MHILROSE. Mass. - Cartney Wm Compton, 72, of 17 Ashland St.. re- tired Telephone Co. outside line foreman and a former member of Maiden Aerie of Eagles and Melrose lodge of Odd Fmlows. passed away last evening at 0:45 at a Melrose nursing home. He had been in fall- ing health for some time.

A resident of this city for the past to years, he was born in Miiltown. Prince Edward island, son of the late Wm. and Mary (Martin) Comp- ton. He wu employed by the local office of the Telephone Company for 18 years prior to his retirement in 1000.

surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary (Dryden) Compton; a daughter. Mrs. Harriet S. Tubman of Hull: two brothers. James E. Compton of Cambridge and Peter D. Compton of Roxbury; and a sister, Mrs Margaret Tulmer of Montreal.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY. - The funeral of Mrs. Peter Power took place Wednesday morning from her late residence on Mt. Edward Road to St. Dunstan's Basilica where Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated by her brother, Rev. Kenneth McPherson. assisted by Rev. Kenneth MacMiilan. as deacon and Rev. Walter Mac- Guigan as sub-deacon. His Excel- lency Bishop James Boyle occupied his throne. The following clergy were present in the Sanctuary: Msgr. A. A. MacAulay. Rev. Dr. Louis Callaghan, Rev. R. F. Mac- Donald. Rev. Pheian McKenna. Rev. T. P. Butler, Rev. J. W. Mc- Cardle and Rev. W. 0. Simpson. Rev. Dr. Bernard Gillie, assisted in the choir. The pallbearers were: Horace Willis. Dr. J. A. MaoMllian. Dr. Lyola Duffy. George Power. Ernest MacMillan and Bernard MaePher-son. Interment took place in the family plot II III Catholic Cemetery.

FRIDAY

-BYMPATIIY EXTENDED - Sincere sympathy is extended to Corporal and Mrs. Jack Phillips, R. C. A. F. Station, Summerslde. in the accidental death on Wed- nesday afternoon of their 'lil monthat old son. Terry Allan Phil- lips. The child. while playing in its play pen put his head through the bars and was apparently un- able to get himself clear and when discovered it was found that he had apparently died of strangula- tion. The funeral will take place this morning at ten o'clock with burial in the People's Cemetery.- 8.

Two Island companies may set up fish meal plants here in the near future with one to be erect- ed at Hunter River and the other at louria, it was learned last night. Arrangements for the plant at Hunter River are being made while plans are being studied for the nouns plant.

The plant at louria will be op- erated by the lantern Packing Company Limited. It is believed that the Company are oousiderlng erecting a medium stead plant but ti:-scheme is still in the consider- a on .

Offiei of the proposed plant at Hunter River announced that they

hope to have final arrangements completed within a few days. This plant is to be erected on a large scale with the latest equipment. The erection of the plant has been approved and commended by the :39l-VI-rtment of Fisheries at Hall- ax.

The erection of these plants should. result in benefits to both the farmer and fisherman, it is claimed. They will provide 5 may. list for fish refuse which is wasted at present and will also provide i:ii”.'i1?.'.":.l.i.J.':';ii'tl "”s.”"'"'

e um wed. mportat on of

- The death occurred at his home in Mont Carmel on Monday, April 1'1. 1050 of Mr. Narcisae Gal- lant in his eighty-sixth year, Althnush not enjoying the bezt of health for the past year, he en. dtilred it in a cheerful manner, until his death come so unexpected- ly to his family and friends.

He received the last rites of the church by hi! pastor. Rev. Father Buote. who is at all times a con- stant visitor ta me sick andazed. His wife. the former Mary Rose R-ichud. predeceased him seven years ago. Left to mourn his pass. ing are four sons, and two daugh- ters: Joseph at home, (odmenne) Mrs. Arsene Arsenauit, Cape Eg. Ynonii. (M811). Mrs. Azade Gallant. Mt. Carmel, Arthur, Theodore, Diem:-.. N. 3., and John Glorice of Lewlsvilie, N. 3

Also surviving are twenty grand.

children and twenty-one gr-egg. grandchildren. The funeral, which was largely

attended. was held on Wedne'day morning from his late residence to the church of Notre Dame de Mt. Carmel, where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Elev Nag- aire Poirler of Egmont Bay.

The pail-hearers were, Joseph Gallant, Honors J. Gallant, Ar- sene Gallant, Jean Pierre Gallant. Honors 8. Gallant, and Glorice Richard.

May his soul rest in peace.

BIRTHS

HART-At the Prince County Hospital on March 20, 1950. to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hart. Victoria, P-E-I-. a daughter. Halifax papers Please copy.

JAY-At the Prince Edward Is- land Hospital on May 1. 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. John G. Jay. Bor- den. a daughter, Judith Ann. welzht 7 lbs. ' CROZIER-At the Prince County Hospital on April 30th to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Crozier. a daughter. Sally Jean, 8 lbs. 4 1-2 on. MacLE'.lN-At the Prince Edward Island Hospital on May 3rd. 1950. to Mr. and Mrs. M. R. MgcLeg.n North wiltshire. a. daughter. HARRIS-At the Prince County Hospital on April 30. 1950. to Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Harris, nee Elleen Jenkins. 1: son. HUGHES-At the Charlottetown Hospital on May 3. 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hughes, Redford. a

son. MMGUIGAN-At the City Hospital on Tuesday. May 2nd. 1950. to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Maccuigan of Charlottetown. a son.

WARREN - At the Moncton City Hospital on April 20th to Mr. and Mrs. James P. Warren. a son, Peter Michael.

JEWELL-At the P. E. Island Hos- pital on April 28th. 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jewell. North River. a daughter. Lorraine Wendy.

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TEE SWAMP SPAIIOW

l'he swamp spnrrow'as a resident of this province was vouched for by John Macswain who was a noted naturalist of a former day. "It is rare" say; the Teachers Bulletin of 1016. The species is therefore retained in the present list in the hope that further light may be thrown upon its abundance or otherwise. It is mentioned in the list of Nova Scott: and New Brunswick birds: in the latter Province it is reported as a common summer resident, breeding

' there.

Ornithologist, give this Sparrow's range as "from Alberta to New- foundland and south to Nebraska and Virginia, wherever bugs or even small patches of freshwater marsh and bushes are found." As a. rule observers are natequipped to tra- verse such marshes, and consequent- 1Y it is hard to get accurate lists of the birds in the region.

The Swamp Sparrow, says one writer, is a stout. dark bird with a reddish cap: this very nearly applies to the Clipping Sparrow, but the following description, drawn from many sources. should settle any doubts.

Swamp Sparrow. AOU. 584. Sum- mer Resident, rare. (Maoswain). Plumage: Crown reddish brown, usually streaked black, superciiiary stripe grayish. Back mostly rufous. streaked black; wings without bars. Underparts: brownish, shading to white, with indistinct streaks or none. Tail. scarcely notched.. (A more rufous bird than the Song Sparrow, with a shorter tail, and an unstreaked breast). Length: 5.73 inches.

RUSSIA'S SECOND TIER

The beginning, of Russia's Asiatic Empire was briefly noted last week. Armed traders exploring Northern Siberia, had reached the sea of Okhotsk in 1630, and moving south- castward had fixed the boundary of their domal.n on the river Amur in 1689. Thus the "First Tier" of Asia from the Ural mountains to the Peel- fic Ocean was in Russian hands.

To the south of this long range of seemingly worthless land was the "second tier:" a number of Khanatea whose people were Moslems, and were fairly civilized. considering everything. The Khan (or ruler) of Khiva, governed the town and district of that name. just south of Lake Aral, and other Khanates lay to the eastward right to the borders of Chinese Mongolia. -

The Russians had merely made I few forts on the eastern shores of the Caspian Sea. up to the year 1339. The Russian soldiers, from the

, Generals to the privates, were very

poorly paid at that period, the pri- vate relied on his loci. for his wpay and the General on his citation as a skfiful leader, for his chance of pro- motion. Small wonder then. that they were' always ready to attack their neighbors.

In 1839 the Russian General Perovsiry (who ought to have known better) determined to take Kihiva in the winter time. He gathered a force of 4,500 men, a large intendance, and, in addition to horse transport for 150 Cossacks. 10.000 camels with 2,000 drivers; besides twenty-two guns and a rocket Battery. The total expenditure of this expedition was six and one half millions of roubles, (a large sum for those days).