ascension so. 193v In. 0liYP0ll0E loiiviiiis lllIRlNli i939 Arrests made during the ear i039 by Cit Police wtalle 551 w date. Chle of 1940 Tourist Sgason Bright o l (l! M. ‘IIIIIIINU yo) r Maritime: l‘ . Tomflinn. Traffic Manager, Atlantic Ingion, can- n onal lalln The tourist season of 1040 for the Maritime Provinces, u for the rest Police Blrtwnlstla of Canada, should be a. banner said in a revcw of the year's activ- one. It 1| estimated that as a re- itles. This figure shows o. decrease m]; 0g m; mgr“; chm", “m”- of 21 1n the total for 193B. ‘The number of lawbreakers sent to Dorchester Penitenti d offenders sent to largest single offence which ed the offenders 1n the was orunkeness. There were 320 drunks arrested this year comp". ed with 307 last year. A decrease in ilie number of was shown ill the vehicle dryers who were under the inlluelace oi liquor snowed a lal e increase over the 1988 There were 28 arrests on this charge during the current year against l9 for last year. A large mcrease in the numoo: of thefts in the City wag also rtvcaaz-ooil tllis years LKILTBs. liventy-nnle tlieltg occurred .11 with only 6 reported last year, Onenses for which arrests were made. and the number oi prisonee charged under each offense, were cchalogued as follows by Chief Birt- whistle. Assault, 14. Brecrlililg and entering, l0, UOIILLIIIPI 01 Court, 1. Drunk in charge oi motor vehicle, 28. Drunk, 326. inssniy, i3. Koepci‘ ol common gaming house, l of Highway Tralfc Act, d Q0335 in possession, l4. 64. of intoxicating liquor, l. Homicide, 1, liuvthile lleLllqli-BIIC)’, 6. Clillo neglect, 1. Bstupe 1.0m custody, 1. Forgery, 4; Nan support, False pretence-ii, 2. Beat ng boaru bill, 4 i-oulnu in dwelling 2. ent exposure, l. " ting game device, l. mo.‘ conduct. 1. Arrests by months were as fol- lows; January 32; Fe-oruary 2o; March 29, April 28; lvfa ‘m; June ‘l1; Jilly 81; August 67; September 5b; October g2; November 36; De- eelnbar b-i. Th8 largest number of arrests 1n any single month were made 1i Jll._\'. This is also true of the same month lust year. Apparently the ilzine wave in the u.t torreqponds w.in the heat wave. t is pleasing tti r000", RONICVCI‘ that throughout ilic entire year not a single traffic fil.ai.ty occurred in the City, Ths noilvltllstandlng the fact that a lgrge numlcer of cars were attract- l... h3l0 olu-ing the different cele- blaiions during the summer. Constable Gordon Storey was granted lenvc oi absence for m.lit- ury du.y. His vacancy was filled by the appontment of Constable Stems Webster. The addition of an extra policeman in the person of Constable W. G. Poole brought the Force up to ll. The Force now con- sists of 1 chief, 3 sergeants, 7 con- stables. A new Police Patrol was also supplied during the year. Dom. Livestock __“(‘C0iiiinu0d» from page page 10, season there was" an excellent, de- mand on Maritime markets for I.s- land Poultry. Let us sec to it that our products are offered for saie, bearing in some way, the Island 1101116. 'I'li_c Poultry Industry o1’ the piovince in annual value of ro- ducts, ranks limorr. the first t ee farm lhditslrirs. flrxut 8i per cent of the farmers kecp poultry, num- boring about 800.00!) hens. This stoke of the producer in the poul- tri‘ in listry carries with it prov- vincol ivlde interest in maintain- ing a progressive industry. Island Fertilizer Co. Announce Prize Winners In Bag Competition Listed below are the twenty-nine winners of cosh pIIZES in the Island artilizer Comimys Bag Czmsct- tlon lo whom cheques have been mailed for the amounts shown, The competition tlrcw responses from intsrc trd parties 1n all-parks o! the island. and the wnncrs are to be congratulated, csreciiilly Mrs. Tye!‘ B. Chins! iii-d Mrs. Crlvin J. Krn- nedy who ivcrc bcin w1ih'n 200 lbs. o4 the correct tonnage. Mrs. Tyler B, Chlng, Souris East, $50.00. Mrs_ Calvin J. Kcnedy, East Bal- tic, $25110, Mr. Ernest Bryanton, Molpsque, $10.00. Mrs. Russel MacDougall, Rocky Point. $10 00 Mr. Fank Sirbour, Alma, $5.00 Mr. W. A. Cain, Summervllle, $5.00 Mrs. R. Haldane Wood, Haul- brook, 85.00 Mr. Jos. Parry, St_ Louis. $5.00 Mr. Colin McEachem, Cardigan, 55.00 Mr. Leonard Campbell. Montague, $2.00 Mls: Jean Mary McRee, Char- lottetown Royalty, $2.00 Mr, Learning Peardon, Montague, $2.00 Mrs. Jas. Dali-y, St. Mary's Road, 00 Mrs. Wm, Msnonald, Traoadie Cross, $2.00 Mr. John M. Quinn, Stanley Bridge, $200 Mr. Martin Gaudet, St. Nicholas, $2.00 Mr, Malcolm S. Maclcod, Mont- usue R. R. i, $2.00 Mrs. Mary McEachern, New Ar- gyle, $2.00 ?M.‘ss Jean liiilliday. Newton Cross, . ‘no M's! Mary Campbell, Prov. San. $2.00 Mr. Dan Csmzcri Jr, ‘Pownal, $2.60 Mr. J. R_ Benton. Winsloe, um Mr. M. Livingston, Highbank, $2.00 vagrants arrested ms yea; unqu- m“ o; “m; y“, es. this tourist travel will be an im- tloh. review. There poi-tent factor in the international T190105 were 6.243 and 6.576 were 99 "L06 °n ""8 mule 185i exchange situation between Canada specuvellf- ycar while d4 were arrested for vag- ralloy this year. The y.elu ol motor I provinces by tourist travel cans to witness a country at war. In addition to increasing the flnan- 1,1, u, 10d clai return to each of the provinc- welieee 0:114:11‘! inpetiie bpfillifi c0229 and the United Siam, greatly as- sisting in the financing of war puroha-zes by Canada across the “gm-ea border. Maritime Gains l Last year the Maritime Provlnccs, months. notwithstanding decreases 1n other provinces, registered gains, iestlfy- vince were kept busy all summer Charlottetown in the last 12 months 1H8 to the growing appeal which cawmflg '»° the 1811C tourist trade. Nova 3Com‘ New Brunswick and Overnight cabins, of which there Prince Edward Island havia for tourists, not-only for those coming from the United Stairs but also from central and other part5 oi Canada. Last season to ‘he exchange situation, Can- adians ge tn_, l ling ther services with t». attracting greater travel to the rall- way. Among these improvements are gyf-ccndlgjgning M coach“ and of pavement iii the Province was sleeping, dining and parlor cars “mm” gm" hell) l" 00181180111! and smoother and quieter roadbed. Tourist accommodation in Maritime Provinces riding the tourist can be assured of clean and comlortabie acccmmoda- increase of tourist. traffic during tlon and good food in practlcaly u"? 5605011 was the Confederation every type o; mun“ acc3mm-da_ Celebration in July. tlon. The government of e‘ch of the provinces has been pay ng p31‘- ticular attention to trurist accom- modation and highly favcrable comments were heard oh every hand from tourists visiting the tea. during the past season. Construction ‘Work By City laid in No street pavement was _ Charlottetown during the {ear oi 1939, it was announced by he City Surveyor, Mr. H. A. Mcsserveyg ln ii review of the year's activities .n .he City Pulblc Works Department. A connderable amount oi patching and repairing both to the streets and sidewalls was done liovrever. The largest project 01 the year was the extensive program of reno- vation carrled out in Victoria Park. Hundreds of the City's unemploy- ed were given employment cn this public work project which last- ed throughout most of the summer and fall, A considerable amount of work was clone on the abutment wall a- round the park and much needed improvements; were made there. Dead Man's Pond was cleaned out and sloped around the edges by the workmen. The dump on lhc we tern extremit of the park was filled up and leveled off. The Recreation Field ‘scene many hard fought games of baseb 0i ing travel brought about by the war $250,000,000 in tourist travel o; 1o p" can; h, the b f me year 1g probably thgrlargestm wilhstay on this side of the At- tourists coming here bxyulilafir wga Police history herethgiiggrwsi-uenxi: lautic and Canada will receive a also announced. the 12-month period, .t was an- m" m“ miuniied‘ 111B m. m th e6 w 0 n p a ‘waning? suites and doubtless there will be "cooler" a natural curiosity among Ameri- No mmgnon u “m; p134“ on ferried, both directions incfuded, 1mm m, Unwed across the Northumberland straits a marked her usual calls during the summer trend was shown ln travel to the bringing the regular Marltimes from Ontario and Que- P05591126“ W110 Sllmt the day here mon beo and this should be greatly ac- Hit/Ins some business with the h0- Icelerated for the coming season due “Elsi restaurants mid W" dYlVCT-‘l- a g... ..r return by C G M _ spending the r htlidays in Canada. .J,',‘f“op,,§_.f5d$§’,'fg Cgggfideratlm, The railways have been improvqweel; by Ho“ T_ A_ Cram, and , vew to Hon. C. D. Howe drew many rolf- me one end of the Island to the other _ d‘ 1 _ ‘ hi5 091m and travelers are assured o-f a dust. house with in- 5w‘ 1y mphvmg so m“ ‘may [We an” ' these Bureau r-s/parts that with the in- al, ,from coast to coast featured art- offflcles and advertisements on Prince llNt-llfilililii, lT0liRlST mitt; or iiovmct An increase of 15 i auto traffic to thispeprgilijrgoen $0: snnuonoed by Mrs. J.M. MacFad- Yen. Manager of the Prince Edward island Travel Bureau in a review of the years’ activities. An increase L. A total increase of 2.238 cars were 0014118 the three tourist months of June. July and August figures re- Wflled- 7.303 cars were ferried from Borden to Tormeniine in the In the some period 193B 1'8- Tlic month of September. usually a. good tourist month, could hardly be counted this year due to the outbreak o4’ war and the sudden canoelatloh of trips by prospective tourssts. 'I‘he figures above there- fore are based on the thrce other B00315 throughout the entire Pro- i lBY W- U-M/iriilctcn. Vice-Presld t “i: “WWII Mail-sci. Alluring“ "E1011. Canadian National was a large increase in number this Railways; YCBF. were well patronized by the steady stream of holiday crowds A,‘ review Q1 600001010 Conditions visiting the Island. {f} h” M11101!“ Provinces during The Cruise ship Nbrtii Star made ,,,,§,g*§,'ngv;flrwgiu,g=1agg;5, cw rolgizay. i RIB I1 ‘business commenced to lck ~_ ‘lng the month of Map uimwflfgh of’ Y "1 ‘he WW1 cflrlcadmes handled number THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN CARLOADINGS SHOW . I BIG INCREASE 1N REC" R n m: A TLAN TIC REGION loin FIRES lnuiliiloioai The Charlottetown firemen re- f‘OlldEd to ill calls in 1939 it ls revealed by figures released in n. This construction work has brought about renewed actlvit, in the lum- bcr trade. Coupled witi the demand from overseas for war purposes, 1t, ls anticipated that the lumber out lnyNew Brunswick and Nova Scotia égiewsglfgnswg‘ be me heaflest I" report of the activities of the Fire ast. A more hopeful outlook 15 ahtlcl- De-ivflrl-riieiit by Secretary Arthur ated for the deep sea fishermen in IIenTY- T7115 l5 911 100F905‘? 9f 2 e Maritlmes with world sources of in the number of fires over the cor- supply diminished on account of the responding period of 1939. war, This should provide a greater The Department acquired some demand for Canadian salt. dried additional fire-fighting equipment and pickled fish. With the higher during the yea,- A 10g nozzle 1m- , “m” MW h‘ em?“ 9nd the m‘ fighting fires at close ran e ard creased dem‘md' the flshelma“ it forlinite enerator tosubdue: miso- stands to receive greater returns for l, n g the '1 4‘ his eflort‘ “g6 1'95, WBIC BIHOHQ .‘ s The upward swing in industry l5 ptrrtant additions to the fire l .. brmgmg about a eater denmnd Ponts to which the calls were ‘for yam, products, the “m. pm, nnswortitl‘ wcrc as follows: ceeds it is ex iectetl that iliero will JANUARY ‘It-Still alarm, 6.06 p.m., auto be a further emand on cimutlas agricultural output. NW0 Slllilllini: car, Prince and Eusion. No damage. Add I . _ . __ 3—G€ll€l'&l alarm. 3.55 a.ni. P.J. . mi- lFP Q0018 l0 U19 lllblcu-Wd McDonald. Kent St, apartments, 52215302“;(sillfléllinlislqfiiero cogsmerable dflnmge‘ . . ' _ -General alarm, 7.20 p.m., Cit-y giitlilglegicfial Egigtfgiéppgtfaflxgc barn. Considerable damage. ports earlier in the season than is IOTGBHGTM “mrm- 1125 “m? P- iuu-a-l at this time. due. ima-rily. to LIi-dglgtwhdlimflillsborough st. Con- ‘ a c ago. IZ-Still alarm, 525 p.m, Dr. the war. Under normarrconditions, these ports do not reflect the ap- Led-well, Water St. Flue. N0 damage, 17-General alarm. 7.55 1pm,, U. proach 0f whiter in Canada in ac- celerated shipping activity until the seasonal closing of the St, Lawrence. Black, King St, Hyde House. No damage. 17-Stlll alarm, 825 lncc This increased shipping activlt has ‘in river ice, Pr St, brought about bigger payrol for} longshoigimen dsallti hfliS created Erea er email for supples. One‘ ' of the busiest masons since the last lnlmlfiealggn’ us’? afin", hm.“ war lwiilglkégl for among glilpglng 19 G mega] £25m " m4‘? -pm men. i tie htii lito f - r - ~ - izlitles this thrifty Jill éxlrl-gu 03g £30101‘ nlfgggseolfi. Bcvfield Si». flue: p.m., horse Wharf 0n the Atlantic Revlon a ro ‘m - Cd the carloadingg” gm- PS... X's-alike m°mh the DEV-OHS Year. Previous l0 Muv they had been fllictunt ng from monili to month tinder 154g With the month of August Citflukltl- ings began ‘to (‘Elfhlbll a substantial ncrea e which in October amotnti-‘d P0 2Y1 D01‘ cent iii CaflCfidlllgS Jng. “luring in ilic Mflfltllflt‘ Provinces ulid 34 per cent lll‘('ill'l0i\d.llgs i-e- telved from connections, chiefly the 09111191 Rllglcn of the Sysieinfiliese figures may be taken as giinng a ‘will’ accurate picture of general business conditions not only in the Mhaoritimes but ln Canada as a w . _ Greater activity in the coal min-l ing industry. also the movement ofl piilpwood and the lvndlliw. of grana- el in connection with hjghwo con- struction programmes, vrere, in the main. aocoumabf for the incl-sate in carloodings originating wlthn the Atlantic Region o art from traffic due to the war wh ch commenced to be appreciable towrrds the latter part of September. l The National Pork was a great enticement to tourists and the which ers to Cevehdfsh. The ziildlfiom of many more miles many more visitors to the Garden of the Gulf. The main trunk high- ways are almost completed from Another great factor in the large People were "ltrivieri from all over Canada and the Uinted SYN/BS to this magnifi- cmt event. AllhCLWh earlier in the season. the Ro-ml Visit also brought llfxqqllfllgajif mrainhnd visitors 1e rlncc E word Island Travel l lncreo ed Tempo creased advertising through the W086. by booklet and personal in- terviiew at the World's Fair. sup- Daried whole lieartzdly by tho local Dress. the tourist business of tliis Province c dived the most favorable any Province in Urin- ilda ovcr previous years. The Provincial representatives of the ‘Travel Bureau in me Canad- ian Pavilion at the New York The increased tempo ‘h the indus- trial field cliio to war conditions has created an accelerated itctivfy’ throughout the Maritimrs. W the tempo of industrial mucliinerv| ecu-rad to iuri- effort. llicro has been i oon=iderablv creator hnildino activ- ifv to provide row plant; and add - lions to existing establishments. I into the summer. To cope wlththe anticipated in. 20—Still alarm, 1.30 p.m., Peters i938_lEVEl Building permits issued in Char- lottetown by building inspector H. A. Messervy showed an increase in valuation of $21,548 over the 1938 figure, it was learned from‘ the Inspector's Department. Per- mits this year were for buildings which aggregated $121,548 while the '38 figure was 5100.000. Buildings, the erection of which ranged in cost from $200 to $19.43!! were built in the City. They in- cluded institutions, private residen- ces. dwellings, service stations and annexes. Among the prominent contract- ors ln the City were: H.J. Phillips and Son; Vail Bros; MacAulay and Bolsner; N.A. Darrach; W.J. Hen- nesscy; Albert Baker- EH. Foster; Qa"_1@l_1>£@2li- 4-Still alarm, 2.15 p.m., Grafton St. Dump, Telephone poles. Slight damage. B-General alarm, 11.35 ant. McPhee Bros, Prince St. No dam- BIC- lli-Gcneral lann. 12.40 Arena Rink, Fitzroy st. Slight damage. l3%eneral alarm, 2.15 p.m. Mrs. T.B. Woodman, spring Park Road. Brush. No damage. 14-81111 alarm. 2.45 p.m., W.F. Morrow, Hilisborough St. Flue. No damage. l4-St1ll alarm, 9.45 p.m., B. Da- vlson. 200 Kent St. Mattress. Slight damage. 17—General larm, 1.53 p.m., SD. Jay, Cumberland St. Considerable p.m., Fence. crease in traffic, the management Service Station Grafton St. gamage, of the Canadian National Railways 23—Stlll alarm, 7.40 p.m., Re- 1'I_Geileral alarm, 6.25 p.m, have undertaken and completed demptorists Fathers, Euston St. 1W ngljmn slgfe. Queen street, hurried work on extension OI exist- Flue. No damage. (y, 031b,, daynagg lng sidings, including some double track. and litive added other mull,- ties. Notwithstanding the lean years, the railway lines have been niln- taincd ill n peak of efficiency with the _resillt that tho oiltbrenk of hos- 11111183 found the railway able to take cure 01' the heavy traffic ihai 23—Still alarm, 9.00 p.m., ,1, Murphy, 275 Sydney St., No c‘. , a . ge. 24-General alarm, 1.20 p.m., t‘ i Lelos Meat Shop. BZLVYICIFI " Giiitcd. 26-1040 James p.m.. Power, lc-iltral alarm, 9.00 a.m., W. ' ikci Llmgwvolth Ave. Consid- . . l none. . " ' alarm, 11.25 amJYhomas coll‘. Considerable damage. .l-General alarm. 9.40 a.m., ivllils Meat Shop, Hillsborough St. I l it was suddenly called upon to Queen 50- Flue- N° 05111089» Roof. Considerable damage- liitndlc tine to war conditions. TY-‘sml alarm 399 D111». Fred 24—Gemral alarm, 4.00 a.m., As in the Great War of 1914-18, Whel-flu- King 5000"‘- Flue- N0 Home's Garage, Kent St. Truck. the Atlaslic R/Sglcn, in common damage. Consldgmibg damage llilltfiiliithififl? °£.-.El‘° ....,..,,,.., tee-asst ,a1~1;-~ g-goBi-m- upon to play a major part in llicl ggyoyeimol‘ ’ sy Hey ' arm trzinslport cf munitions and supplies‘ overseas and the railway is be ng geared to fake care of the acceler- ated movement of traffic over its, lilies. The change-over from peace‘ to war traffic was notcezlble only in the greater number of cars mov- 1H2 Over the ritllway. Tho transition wits accomplished smoothly and S-Cioneral alarm. 3.40 p.m., Wil- liam 3e11, 2S7 Dorchester St. Roof. Slight damage. iii-Still alarm. 10.05 a.in., Rich- ard Purcell, Queen 5t. Flue. No damage. l IZ-Still alarm, 7.10 p.m., Faise alarm. 169 Grafton St. 26-General alarm, 9.40 am.,Mills Meat Shop, Hlllsiborough St. Roof. Slight damage. zit-Still alarm, 7.20 p.m., Hygenlc Dump, Kensington Road. No dam- a ge. (lo-Still alarm, 10.10 p.m., Mc- Caull irontenac Dvuntp, Grafton without taxing facilities of the rall- 16-51-111 alarm, 11.10 p.m., James st, No damage, Way- _ V _ Lelghtlzer, Hayfield St. Flue. No Similarly. this conflict will find dflmage, "my the railways forming the msin 174m] 81am, 345 pm Bruce channel through which will flow Stewart 3‘. Co" ‘Mhchifie " shot» 1__Gmeral alarm the increased tvar-timl- output of war materials and, in addition, tho products of Canada's comma-rec. and slight damage. l7-Still larin. 8.30 pm. Horse in 111cc convent? tuiiomo imwiillliililfifi ciiv ixciiosilicoiloio DURING i939 (By Dr. J.A. Clark, Superintend- ent of the Dominion Efxperimentwl. Farm, Charlottetown) There were no extreme weather conditions during the winter o! 1938-39. the Jowest temperature being 5 degrees below on Marc-b. 8th. The mean temperature, how- ever. of March, April. May and June was 3 degrees below the five year average and spring work was greatly delayed. Germination was good, and as usual, the earlier seeding did best. The monthly pre- cipitation of Janualy and Febril- ary was considerably below the 38 year average. ‘Phi-rt: was quite an increase ui l-ill‘ plrrliiilut-itln dur- ing April and May. June, July and August vrcro very dry, lilo total rainfall bring 5.07 inches as against a 38 year av 2c oi 8.00 inchrr. October was \\'i‘i, but tho precipito- lioil for November and lict-oinbor has again broil doclrlciily beiow average, so that the iotal precipita- tion for the year will probably he slightly below average. There has been an witisunl amount of bi z/hi; siirlslilizc. This excel-rim} all c. conditions for P\'f’l’_\' lllFllilI ox. l . January and October, anti lilo fniril for the year will be some hundreds of’ hours above the 38 year avcr- a ge. 'I‘l'ie first grain was sown May 17th. Mixed grain was put August 11th. The first klling frost at the Experimental Station cznne on October 10th with fl frost free por- iod of 163 days in 1939 or l0 1-2 day. more than the average for the last .35 verrs. The hay crop was below average but was saved during very favour- able weather conditions m that the quality was excellent. The. harvest. was hastened by the long ironfiiiucd droiith condiiibils V»'§‘l'!'ll seriously affected summer pastures. The yield and quality of WllPdl, oats and barley was above average, T1115 may be partly due to the greatly increased acrt-ogrs of Coronation Wheat, Erban Oats, ivhlr-li are rc- sistant to many forms of rust. and Charlottetown N0. 80 bnislryq which is so well adopted to Prince Fxl- wartl Island coildllions. Octobm‘ Rains The very heav rains of Octobe; greatly improve the prospect foil hay and pasture next year, but came so late that stock had to be housed and fed very early . The stock went into winter quarters in only fair condition and the supply of rough forage has been greatly reduced compared with other years. The potato crop of 1939 was woii- ‘ 11.00 8.111.. derfully free from blight and tin-n- Frank Hopkins. Edward St. Roof. ed out much better than was ox- Sliglit damage. pectod. ‘The potatoes proved in be onrc basin the vlttil pail. who'll ilto 1%.?‘ EUFhl-Q" 5l‘-°‘.°.-.. 9-8011 alarm- 1230 Pm» PPOI- 0f superior duality and kaciililz: Fflilwilv plays in inc doience and iii-flu“ rim-tin. 10.10 ii-IYL. J41‘? Bennett. Upper Prince St. Rubbish well. Corn though lite gave a development. of Canada is strikilig- MWTC- 53 UPI)" Qucfin- Fllle- N0 N0 damufie- ma"? 61W- RCOl-fi 10BX10 510W ly emphasized. dfl-mafie- l2-Still alarm, 8.45 p.m., car on growth during the dry weather but ZO-Gcheral alarm. Roland Diam- ond. 187 King St. Fine. N0 damage. World's Fall‘, reported having dis- tributed a small leaflet lildlontlhg in ti very meagre way the chaim Federal Dep and attractions of Piunce Edward Island as n holiday Resort, to the extent of 100,000 copies, When a real interest for further informa- tiOII W115 llldlctltefl by the party being interviewed, the name and address was tak:n and forwarded to the Travel Bur-can at Charlotte- town. from which place a more pretentious booklet ivas mailed. The estimated number of per- SOHS ivllo came in contact with the Dominion Travel Bureau Booth is placed at nearly a million. Two thousand sca-rciiing and intimate interviews ivcrc glvril in respect to Prince Eduvartl Island, clilefy on the matter of vacations, with cle- talls as how best to reach tile Pro- vince, mileage from various places and variety o-f housing and enter- tainment. More than activities of the Fttiernl Depart- ment oi Pilblic Works was suitpsetl by the department o1 Mr. H, " Miller, 011.91 engineer. During the season of 1930, t-lic dredging plant of the DOtilllllIJlh Public Works Donilrzmoiit was oil-l gagecl as follow ' ' ' Dredge "No, fF-Uapiain 11111111111101: Gallant. completed operations at‘ Bruce Sic-wart and Co. Lid. Wharf; at Charlottetown and also carried,‘ ion dredging at Victoria, Ballast and Ailnantlale Bar, Dredge “Pownol No. T-Cliptzlln] tliiri y newspapers and football, was also levelled , __ - , . _l and put into first class condltion/Edlwa-Td 15101141 WW1 519F011“ Y9K‘?- xl}, clfiiiigzgttgLrauit [$19115] Fouowjng my; me ylnderbfush once i0 the historic Confedertiiorl H _ '_ ‘ J 1"“ ' l1 l throughput the n; wogdg was Aflftllflfifmfy Cfllebrflflgtp IllSll ulboui and lites ‘Point, t gleaneéi out an all the stumps “n1i5'Wtld€5p‘-'€Qd publicity} fltilld Albcrton 1é31'b9l11'l\vClC‘_l1§JlIg 11.; "lei urne . 7c rear y co-operation o "le sea on at li’.‘€ll'S inr , ‘uiiiincr-l 1 About 1.000 feet of breastwork, citizens of the Province rcstliied in side, whore slic is at present in’ _West from Fort Edward was sheath- .ed ‘in the extensive program of re- lnovation at the historic park. Another wrest addition to the ol- , Canada Wm be the ready beautiful boulevard leadin to the park was the placing of curb on this driveway: l It was also announced that during ~th-e year a. breastwork Wlls put ii cross the west, end of Richmond St. GRAIN 8 a WINNIPEG, Dec. Firm trends on outside markets combined with a disappointing Ar- gentine wheat crop estimate and moderate export sales of Canadian wheat to leave wheat futures prices I-I lower to l-4 higher af- ter a Mendy session on Winnipeg grain exchange today. Dec wheat closed at 83 3-1. May 88 1_-2 and Jly 89 3-8-1-2 cents. Argentine values were strength- ened l-4-l-B cent shortly before the close_ MONTREAL, Dec_ 29-(CP)— Papers pulled the stock market in- to a slaeable rally today, with lead- ers up as much as a point. Dealings were lively at the start but tapered off later. Total sales: 70,500 shares; Indus- trlals, 31,400; Mints, 39,130; Bonds nil. Higher rails and constructions in- cluded DomYrlfJn Bridge, Asbestos, Dominion Tar, Building Products, Canadian Car prc-ferrred and Dos- co. small gains were poited by Brazilian, Quebec Power. Bruck silk, International Pete, Imperial Pobaoow, National Breweries. lake s: the Woods and Canadian Alco- hol. Mr. Norman MdMurdo. Summer- slde, $2.00 Mrs. Edwin Darby, Abrams Vii-l ‘one, $2.00 Mr. Dan P. Jewell, North River, F200 Miss Jean Hicken, Pembroke Rd, $2.00 Mrs. Emily L, Foster, Marshfleld, $2.00 l l _ not lend itseif to vacation activities, l iii-to?)- Tsupporfed by the courses at Sum- ‘years. winter quarters l Dredge "No. li"- Captain Aioxw antler MncLeun, - removed ma-l ierial at Point Prim Wharf; Sum-l merslde Railway Wharf; Eginont Bay Wharf; and Goose Harbour.’ returning to Charlottetown for the. winter. spairs, improvements, extensf ions and new works were perform-_ ed iindcr contract as follows:- Bentlnck Covc, Prince County — Messrs. Noy, Raynor, Baglolc and yo“ pm“ in m? years to com,“ Noy, Ellerslie, contractors; Brenton Ollr most. pressing problcm it is Clark 11nd (390180 xwrrcslsd will bc lo provide suit-l ________L_A___, _. _ and adequate accommoda- '“ .l for such visitors during the, ccmirg season. , T11»:- modcrn equipment required to provide the necessities as re- cognized by the visitors will be it‘ ‘ZOCK! investment for any farm home l or smaLI hotel catering to this traf- bringlng people here in larger num- bers than over before. It is recognized that for 1940 play-ground for the holiday world It is obvious that. Ocean travel will be impos- sible. and the “deep South" does because of tho heat, Prince Edward Island is very fav- orstly situated to receive a large number of holday seekers in 1940 and the impression the vi=liors will take away from them ivill have a for reaching effect on their vaca- ln Memo riam MRS. ALLAN MACDOUGALL fic. The matter of entertaining the , A; he, home m Nine Mlle creek V1500!‘ l8 0i‘ “T1010 lmimllllllw- after more than a year's illness on With the opening of the Notional De‘, 4th, there passed away, Mrs. Park, as an additional golf location 'Allnn MacDougall at the age of es The late Mrs. MiicDougall, form- erly Janet MacDonald daughter of the late Charles and the late Sarah MacDonald of Nine Mile Creek was a. woman of splendid Christian clinractcr. Being converted early in her youth, sh: tlld boar throughout her years. fl. living testimony con- coming God's gracious dealings with her. Besides a borrowing husband she leave. to mourn lour children. namely Albert of Canoe Cove. Char- les of Nlno Mile Creek, Samuel at liomc. and Mrs. Ivor Smith of sure and entertainment of the vis- Rocky Point. Two children prede- lior in our midst. lceascd her namely. Archibald and W? in Prince Edward Island re- l BBTB-h- A150 She ICBVBS five blmherst wordless of occupation will profltHF-"hlblild- semuel 0nd James °f b" any mm,‘ o‘ vyslwm _ Nine Mlle Creek. Hugh algd Aleéan- have nothin’! t. spend but time ti?‘ °f U- 5- A~ and W0 5 “L” a" _ n. widow oi the late Archibald 3g Ygfigermgxtlgfgoégkinréotzmfiegp acDoniild of Clyde Raver. and Is- Muted de<ire w come “Ham l, we 009118. widow of the late Mr. Lucas. make it worth their while Let us at charlonemwn’ The funeral service which was bear this in mind when entertain- 1 _ L] | m8 we tourists or 19w‘ hed on Dec 6 i from the ale home in Nine Mlle Creek to Ar yle Shore Cemetery was conducted ‘H Bishop of the Church of land. of which church the late Mrs. MacDougall was a faithful member. The pallbearers were Mes rs. Nell merside and Charlottetown prov- ision is made for adequate recrea- tion oi’ this kind. The subject of day-light fishing. both trout and dorp sea. is worthy of study and carol-oi consideration. ‘t is a mutter of regret that we are unable to promise results from attempis at trout iishiiiz in con- formity to the wishes of many pro- spective visitors. Pcrham it is not too much to hone ft‘? that some day eel-loin ponds It'll] be stocked with Fry and reserved for the picn- BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Dec. 28 - lAPl-Arlim- Judge. former film “Of Public Works --_- The follcwng rcvcw of the 193)‘ l Nziilfrago, Kings County - Jos- 23-81111 alarm. 10.43 a.ni., Gov- t-rnlnent Garage, Fitzroy St. Slight damage. Z4-Geiieral alarm, 1.50 a.m., Mr. McKay, 14 Water St. Considerable drainage. artment MARC H Z-General alarm, 4.10 p.m., JS. wit/hiker. 112 Prince St. Overheated furnace plloo. No damage. =pect0rs - contract for new wharf. Uharloitotolvn Railway Wharf — * , Messrs. J. P. Pzrtci‘ and sons sLiwaGrinczi-‘algglnlagéfidmig" Limited, contractors »- Repairs and slight damage‘ ' Rccoilsi-riic-tlon oi Wllflfl; l S-General aiarm, 3.17 a.m., TB. Racers, 119 Rochford St. Furnace J. hicKiiinoii, pipe. N0 damage. 4 Still zllornl, 3.06 p.m., A. Mc- od, Truck No. 238. No damage. B-Goneral alarm. 10.00 p.m., Royal Hotel, Richmond St. Delec- opli Gillis nntl A. contractors; J. D. McDonald, 1n- s-pectoi" - Rapiiirs anti Extension. ,L~“ Tignish. Prince Couiily -Mcssrs.’ M. F. Scliurnian and Co. Lid. con- . . trilotors, John Cliri-ftolohor, ln- lmgfifshtlfij Clfigfirlréerglflg (i:$_agééna_ rzpector, — reconstruction of North (“an Legion‘ Grafton st‘ Defective liroakivalerl. d H b Q gratc. Slight damage. Wood Is an s ur our, Liam's‘ 10_<<;,u1 lamh L10 pm“ HE‘ County — Dominion Cuuilructiuii canto-ill, Kent st. Flue. No dam- Corpoiniion Limited, contractors; ago. fl G. While Resident Engln:er;| iii-Still larm. 4.15 p.m., George inspectors - Rcdcrick MacMillail, ‘fila-"llrlligflllllll-Ofl R0010- ROCL 5.19M w. ll. Poole and Joints Wlmi I l -_ ‘ -Drcciging and construction tvorki 30_sml 314m" 8'17 am" Parker for iormu-tlon of Fcriiv Terminal. jgggfétxxeln‘ st‘ Furnace pipe‘ No Ropzilrs and Improvements were‘ 31_s,‘m glam‘ 310 am" Electric effected by Day Labor at the fol-Light pole, ca; Sydney (g; Queen lowing works under the forcmen 5g ilotedi- l Albenwn. John C Matthewst, Annandale, James A. E, McDonald;. Basin Head, Wallace B. Mno- l 1°—G°!l@m1 "lamb 3-25 "n" Donald; Buy Fortune Breakwater, ClfTOWii Bowling Alleys. 011 S10v9- Liouglas Aitken; Bay Fortune Sctziétlhl cflTasidseéfifk” dgfix?‘ 1H5 APRIL 8111.. Wharf Fred MscKenzlc; 1.1. B .1‘, All ‘ No dun _ Point, ’ Hcdlcy Penny; Bclinsi, l i,‘ own o“ ng eys ‘ Samuel Buchanan; Bells River,‘ 14__G(.n,_.ra1 813mm 11,55 p, z~,-_ Iteid, Prince Sh. Flue. No clams ,:. ‘IQ-Still alarm. 12.22 p.m. Grass .. Park St. ZQ-Goiicrzil alarm. 4.00 p.m., W. James Cook; Bidclortl. Banner- man Mt-Doilgall; Boilgliton Islancifl W. A. MacKiili-lon; Brae. Leo JR‘ Doyle; Cape Egmoili, Sylvain Gal-i‘ .- , 1 i-r [c MCEiiCilflfil. Bishop St. Defective 0202011230131 ggisxilotmoivnl grill-r] wiring‘ slight damage‘ wa-y Wharf; Clifton, John McLeod; MAY Egmont Bay, Edwin Darby and L. D. Arsenaiilt; French Village, 6._§uu lam-L 1mg am“ Ken. ‘Female Murphy: Georgetown — ‘smitten Rllk‘ Range. Grass fire. Queen's W110". 508115 MCl-cfln; iii-General alarm, 1.30 p.m., Ritz Apartments. Considerable damage. 14-51111 nlrlrm. 2.43 p.m.. McGlll fivcriuo. Grass fire. No damage. l7—Silll alarm. 3.25 a.m., Thomas Itlnrshiill. car 3156. Slight damage. li-General ital-m, 10l14 a.m., Azrioultural Hall. fltzroy St. Grass fro. No damage. iii-General alarm. 2.09 p.m., G. C. Gillls, 101 Upper Prince St. Roof. Slllzlit damage. Zil-Gcneral alarm. 10.30 am, "islnio of Geo. A. Moore, Water Si. Roof. siiglit damage. 26-Geheral alarm. 10.10 ii.m. R. “.7 Splllett, Weymouih Si. Roof. Slight damage. ‘Jo-General alarm, 2.00 Queen Hoicl, Water St. riimagc. Georgetown Railway Wharf, C. H. Llewellyn: Graham's Road, John A. MncKenzle: Greek Rivet‘. A118" Morrison; Hickeyks Wharf, J. H. Ciunmislrcv: Higgins Sliorc Wharf, A. J. McLeod; K1er's Shore Wharf, Frank Bealrstoi Lennox Island, Wesley Penwarden: Little Sands, A. J. Ross, J. H. Mc- Donald. Garfield Johnston; Lower Montague, Herbert Poole. Mac- Aiilays Wharf, Daniel A Murchi- son; Mlmlnegash, Harris Callaghan, Mink River, Benjamin Richards: Mont Carmel, A. J. Arsenault and Ed. Gaudet: Nine Mile Creek. Samuel McNclll; Point Prim A. J. Ross and John C. MacDonald; p.m.. Sliglll Kensingtcn Road. No damage. 17-Stii1 alarm, 9.15 p.m. Rubbish Dump, Lower Water St. No darn- age. lit-Still alarm, 12.30 a.m. Victoria Park. Brush. No damage. ZO-Still alarm, 10.45 prn. King Square. Rubbish. No damage. Zl-Still alarm. 10.45 p.m., Dump. Railway Wharf. No damage. ZtZ-General alarm, 1.45 a.m., Do- minic Doyle, Spring Park Road Defective flue. Slight damage. 23-Genoral alarm, 1.00 p.m., An- gus Wcir, Cumberland St. Hot ash- es. No damage. 28-Gcneral alarm, 3.10 a.m., Navy Barracks, Kent St. Pulse alarm. zo-General alarm, 1.25 inn. Frank Walker. Euston St. Stove pipe. No damage. AUGUST Aug. 7-Gerleral alarm. 8.30 p.m. Ordinance Dept. Brighton Road. No damage. 10—Ge-ncral alarm, 6.30 a. m. Cyrus Jay, Gerald St. Consid- erable damage. IZ-Still larm, 4.25 p.m., Jenkins Drugstore. Filmace. No damage. iii-General alarm, 2.00 p.m., Wm. Doiron, Upper Queen St. Barn. No damage. kill-Still alarm. 4.20 p.m., Hills- “oorough Bridge. No damage. 26-Geheral alarm 10.55 a.m., Fred Whelan, Hlllsborough St. Slight damage. 27-General alarm, 6.45 p.m., Ex- hibition cattle barn. Slight dam- B89- 28-Genera1 alarm. 8.35 p.m., Cy- ms Partridge, Edward St. No dam- t1 e. g29—Stlll alarm. 7.45 p.m., Hygenic Dump. N0 damage. 3I—General alarm, 1.22 pm. Com- fort Lodgc. King St. Slight. dam- ngo. SEPTEMBER 5-General alarm. Cheter Poorer, 23 Dougla damage. 0-51.11] alarm, 4.00 p.m., Chester Power. 23 Douglas St. No damage. il-General alarm. 6.08 prnmHllls- borough Bridge. No damage. 16-81111 alarm. 8.30 p.m., Hills- borough Bridge. No damage. ZO-Still alarm, 5.50 p.m., Thomas White, Grafton St. No damage. 23—General alarm, 3.30 p.m., grass fire Gerald St. No damage. Z-i-General alarm. 6.30 H.171. Rattcnbury Fstate. Great George Street. Slight dam lgc. 4.50 p.m., s St. No (JO-Still alarm, 10.30 p.m., E. Broliliut, Fitzroy st. Slight dam- age. OCTOBER 6—Gerieral alarm, 2.55 p.m'., A. Roberts, Grafton St. Slight damage. lO-Siill alarm, 10.40 a.m., Ailto on Fitzroy Si. No damage. Jack p». P 28-81111 alarm. 1.29 phi. ho: GTOCOTY. Weymoiilli $1. Stove. No damage. Ito-General alarm, 5.30 p.in. Prowsc. Service Station, Elm Roof. Slight damage. Port Hill, Percy Ellis and Henry Yco; Rocky Point Breakwater lPrlnce County) P, M. Arsenault; Rocky Point Wharf (Ouceirs Conny) Hugh MoPhee and Russell MacDougall; Rnstlco Harbour, Henry Doiicette: St, Peter's l-lar. JUNE Theodore Anderson: Savage Han. J. C. Douglas: Sourls Breakwater. l-Goneral alarm, 10.30 n.m.. 4a Howard Paquet; Souris Railway Brighton Ave. Roof. Slight damage. Wharf. P. A. Rooney; south Rust- l-Gcneral alarm. 1.50 p.m., Ordi- lco. Flolix Gallant; Summersidc 1101199 D990 Brighton Road. R00! Railway Wharf, .i. E Campbell, ‘P-lsht demote- w_ m Brooks. Tums}, Bu“ syh 4—Generiil alarm. 9.05 a.m.. H. vim Deanne“, “mum. HM‘. Mills. Hillsborough St. Roof. 4 MacQuarrie, Charles MacDougall. Fletcher MacEnchern_ Ariemas Betts, Norman MacDonald and John B. MacDonald. actress. filed a dlvoroe suit in suit- erlor com-r today against her second husband. Daniel R. Topping, weal- thy Greenwlch sportsman. _ Slight damage. i» M l1.Vll.' t. r 1' n' ilslands. Roderick MeoMIllan. cglylylgfijekbig Efimfiggm ache “e Still alarm. 5.50 am. s ~ - . ‘l-il "use Boat. Destroyed. < ‘ Sill‘ nlnrm, 7.50 p.m., K. S. ‘ ~ rs lraffon St. No dfiflli-IQP. ‘l alarm, 1.05 p.m.. RYI‘ .. m Furnace. No damage. “choral alarm, 10.30 am. lec Stewart. 8c Co.. Patiem Shop ‘ considerable damage. NOVEMBER ‘ti-General alarm. 11.30 am. Mrs. McEaohci-n , 325 Fitzroy St. . Slight damage. Ii-Grneral alarm. 0.20 p.m., Gan- thler, 16 Bishop St. Slight dam age. 4-Still alarm, 5.00 nm.. Angus . MoMostt-rfls car. Slight damage 7-Stlll alarm, 10.00 p.m., Arthur came on very rapidly after the rains came and produced hediy yields. ‘The apple crop, though a lite’ below average in size, was of i‘ ceiient quality and vow troll coi- oured. Small fruits and vegetables gave satisfactory yields. Autumn ploughing was wcll coni- pleted when the freeze-up occur- red, December 8th, and indications Dulnt to an increased acreage of farm crops in 1040 to moot nation- al needs. Barley and other gralni. will be required in largo quzlzititim to produce tho bacon and cherse needed for export to Britain. Fish Catches And Values On Increase The total catch of fish caught during 1939 oizcccds; lliilt tuizcii in. 1938 both in quantity anti \'.llll(‘ ‘.0 our fishermen reports Mr. J.J. lull-- abec, Supervisor oi Fiszlrorics. Loli- sters, which is our lnosi imporliuili, fishery, are taken in lilo ' season from May 1st to Jilly 1st and in the fall season from August llltli to October 51h. Duo to unusual stormy weather. during tlic spring season, our fisher-men's oprrationis were greatly obstructed and the catch for the onrly scnson ivos somewhat less than 1.039. but dur- ing tho fall season, lobsters vrore plentiful and with wontlirr condi- tions favorable u fair crlicli was taken. Our codilslung liiis been solno- wliat better than l . fishermen arc em product 1s being cu‘. 1 and sold in oilr Island stores formerly imported llivn- but". cod from the llfnlnlitnii During the months o‘ October and November. all nilliscl l, run of fat full mackerel u re taken on the North Shore of llllS Prov- ince. Those \\'(‘l‘<‘ out iiro fillets and mostly .-.ll ship, .-cl to Gloucester 1011155., for which our fishermen have rcccivcti satisfactory iFllIHIS. McNeil. Kent St. damage. li-General alarm. ‘ll rpm“ Seventh Day‘ Advcnizsl Church. slight damage. lFl-Si-ill alarm. 3.30 n in. , \fir‘oi-ia Park. Blacksmiths. Shop, Powder House. Slight flan 5:1". lB-Gerrusnl a rin. i100 a.m., Frank Ho, kins, Eilwzlrd St. Siiglit do alarm. 1240 p.m., Evelyn MON’ silulii dliinzico. l ‘ll iiliirni. ll-ifi 3,111., 10G Wcyiiililiili St _ l . 1N0 drilringc. 1 23- Slill nine-iii. 1.107» p 111., rnr No. r1712. Slight tlzimngtc. . ZB-Stlll alarm. lllfi pin. A. Horne A: Co.. crir No. B0. Slight . dnmagc. ' nizcaiinizii ‘l-Still alarm. 8.30 um SB, Magnhild, Buntain & Bull's Wharf. Slight. damage. 5-Gomral rilflrm. 1.40 illYL, iltihn Bradley, 192 Grafton St. No thin- age. l1—(ioneral alarm. 8.35 ani King Edward Iioicl. Krill Street Slight (imitate. 26-Still rilornl. 10 S0 um. S'crns Laundry. False alarm. No tlziinngo