. I . ,. l ocrosaa 28.” 19;; Strange but True-' I By I. 8. MacArthur The Dolphin is amongst the III-Iftest and most beautiful of all nshea, so variegated, that whether In water or out of it. he appears to the eye in a variety of the most VlVld and beautiful colors. whales copulate like land ani- male and carry their young nine months. Sometimes two are born at one -time, but mostly they have but one. . - Many persons say st. John's. N. I3 This is incorrect. Legally and officially it has been named saint John from its incorporation in 1785, and although commonly writ- Lcn St. John. it should be written -mint John. Saint John's famous "Reversing rails" is a. sight well worth seeing. llcre, sea and river meet in a. nar- -mv gorge. crossed by a,shcal ledge Io that at low tide the.sea is Ictually lower than tberiver. 'rhis -auses a falling of the water in- xard. But, at high tide the see. 5 higher t an the river causing I. fall out . Vessels can pass Lhrough this gorge only when sea Ind river are at a level. , lndlantcwn, N.B,, derives its name from Indian House which was suilt about 1770 Try the Nova scotis government as a sort of trading post for the Indiana in the dis- trict. see when this writer was a small boy we didn't have to worry about where our next meat meal was coming from, we made nooaea "of fine wire and placed them across the regular paths followed by rab- hlts, the passage being narrowed by screens of fine brush. Sometimes we hooped up small saplings or slender trees to the end of which Ive placed our rabbit shares. when the animals put their heads through the noose, they sprang the trap net Ind we had to cut them down next morning. Put into pies and stews they were delicious. "The scorched earth policy" so often resorted to in modern war- fare was practiced by the North American Indians, long before any white man set foot on this con- iinent. when two nations of Indiana went to war against each other, the one to the southward burnt large tracts of grass in what we now call the prairie provinces, and when the buffaloes, that annually emi- grated from the south to the north, and returned in winter, moved in- to the scorched earth area, they went no further. One can readily understand the plight which over- took these Indians of the northern nations who trusted to the buffaloes for food and clothing during the long winter months. 0 O O In 1704. Toronto was called York. but in 1834 the name was chang- ed to Toronto, which was origin- ally the name of that city. It used to be a custom Indlanstthat, when any of them was slain. not to allow any gram to Brow on the spot. so to keep the burial place bald, every passer- by trampled the ground and pulled up any weeds growing above the grave. ' It is interesting to note that I similar custom prevailed in the Highlands of Scotland, except the Scotch erected stones on the spot where onevof their countrymen had been killed. When his two wives" found out about each other. George Lewis, an Indianapolis bigamist. ordered them to live together. the irate women testified in court. 0 I In order to trap speeding auto- mobiles, Louisiana employs a state police sky patrol. which they say '8 6Il.l0l'1ng a. great deal of suc- cess. The state is divided into thir- teen police sky units. enough to keep a bird's-eye view over the hlshwm. Unless the motorist in- M115 I someone on his car. he hasn't a ghost of a chance of ca- caplng the keen-eyed birdman of the police patrol. Hereis how police lay the trap forzspeeders when they suspect I . Refrigeration SALES and lSEvRVlOE Repairs To All l"1kes MOTORS ' Rewinding and Repairs ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE Repairs Palmer Electric Phones EMS-JIM. LARGEST by far-as well as the original tlIdII.tui:l investment fundln Can- . . , . .--vts:'..:-.s."::"" ueasanoens, a-sauna e Savage llarhour And Vicinity ..'Mr. Joseph Macliay. savage Harbour. was a visitor to Fortune on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Noye of Hunt- er River were visitors to Savage Harbour on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Murphy of Charlottetown, were visitors to Savage Harbour on Wednesday. Messrs Harry Macxenzie and Orin Wallace 0! Savage Harbour, were business visitors to Fortune on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Maocormack of Mt. Stewart, were welcome vis- itors to Point de Roche where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Maclnnis. Mr. Louis Moore. well known car- gaged in completing the fine-.new residence of Mr. Martin Jardine. Mt. Stewart. . The many trienru of Mr. John L. Hawkins of savage Harbour, will be happy to learn that he has re- covered from his recent illness and is able to be around and about a- gain as usual. Mrs. Charles Rogerson of St. Pat- rick's Road, is enjoying a, wen- earned holiday at Savage Harbour where she is the guest of her par- somebody is going too fast. They simply level off about five hun- dred feet" above the vehicle and clock its speed. Then they snotify one of the ground patrols by radio and the car in turn contacts roadblock units which form a state network. A trooper flags the car down and the surprised driver is given a ticket. rncldientaliy, -Louisiana is the only state in the union using the "sky patrol".,But even with the use of all modern aids. the death toll on the highways of the world rises every year.” Tornadoes have taken more than two hundred and fifty lives in the first six months of 1953. It may be of interest to sport fans to know that Don Williams and his brother Edward. 31. with the Plttsburg Nationals, are iden- iical twins. Playing for the Pirates is Johnny and Eddie O'Brien, also said to be as like as peas in a M O 0 Old legends like old soldiers never die. Every year, thousands of spin- sisrs leave a hairpin in the Old Maidis Kitchen, a chamber in the Cave of the Winds in Coloradolln the belief that they'll be mar- ried within the year. The kiwi of New Zealand lays an egg one-fifth her own size, but she lay: only one or two eggs a year. The Job of hatching this large egg belongs to the male. The incubation period lasts eighty days. Their natural food is worms. and strange but true, the kiwi never drink a drop of water. All in all, the kiwi is a very unbird-like bird. I In the Spanish mountain village of Oervers do Buitrago, all the in- habitants have six or seven fingers on each hand and six or seven toes on each foot. Did ,1 say all? well, there's one exception. an old mal amount of digits on each hand and foot. This tiny village often goes by the name of "The Village oi Many Fin- gers," strange hut truel penter of Savage Harbour. is en-' war veteran who has only the nor-. ents. Senator and Mrs. J. P. Mae- intyre. The many friends of Mr. Regin- ald Maolnnis, Point ds Roche. will be sorry to learn of his continu- ed lllnoas. All join in the sincere hope that Mr. Msolnnls will make a speedy and complete recovery. Mrs. Annie Lamphier of Mt.,Bte- wtart. is spending an enjoyable holiday at savage Harbour where she is the guest of her niece. Mn. John Morrison. The many young friends of lit- tle Rose Gunn, daughter of Mr. and Mn. Lester Gunn. will be sorry to learn that she is sick at the home of her parents. All join in the hope that soon she will be better and able to return to school once again. Mr. Jack Peters of St. Andrews. veteran of World War II, has an- tered the Veterans Wing of the Charlottetown Hospital for treat- ment. Jaok is a popular chap and his many friends trust that he will soon be back with them again enjoying the blessing of perfect health. Mr. and Mrs. Oharlee Campbell of Savage Harbour were week-end visitors to Peters Road where they were the guests of Mrs. Campbell's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mac- Lennan. It was quite a reunion of the MscLen.nan family as a son, Mr. Vincent Macbennnn of St. Johrr N.B.. and a daughter, Mrs. Louis, Boudreauit of Lower Mon- tague, were also week-end guasls of their parents. The members of the Ladies Aid of St. Johns United Church, Mt. Stewart, are justly famous for the excellent suppers which they serve. The annual event held on Wednes- day October 21 fully maintained the high standard ofother years, and some 800 guests after fully set- isfying their appetite, thought in eager anticipation of another year. The officers of this energetic and successful organization are Mrs. Harry Macxay, president; Mrs. Lane Pigctt, Secretary; Mrs. Ad- dison Ccffi.n, treasurer. In addi- tion to the supper. booths selling home made candy and aprons were well patronizod. The latter was un- der the capable supervision of Mrs. R.' 0. Clark. Work at the new breakwater at savage Harbour is about complet- ed and at present bulldozers are moving the sand away prior to making the "cut-througvh" for the new harbour. This job which start- ed early in 1952 will mean a. great deal to the fishermen of this area. Messrs Macnae and Morrison of summerside were the contractors while Messrs Lloyd Wellner aslsup- man were in charge oi the actual work. The bulldorsrs now finish- ing the work are being operated by Messrs Art Mitchell of Mt. Stewart said Hughie MacDonald of st. Avarcis. The crew of workmen for- merly emplo ..:i ' on the break- water are now working at Fortune where some H000 it of plank w1li,be placed to make tra- velling conditions to and around the breakwater more convenient for the fishermen. . . Most communities have some pleasant form of recreation to while away the long fall and win- ter evenings. Here at savage Hey- bour cribbage appears to get the nod and already many etift con- tests have been run off. As in other sports, champions come and go. Following closely on the de- feat oi former bqxing champion ervisor and Orin Wallace asifore-, -THE GUARDIAN. oonnwam. w. M. a. On Oct. 12, Mrs. D. J. Mac- Arthur welcomed a large num- ber of the membe . of Cornwall W. M. S. to her home for their Thanksgiving meeting. . The president, Mrs. Harry Hyde. opened the meeting with some suitable thoughts on Thankfulness for the Church, for the Bible and for our Homes, concluding with a Thanksgiving prayer. Mrs. Stanley Hyde conducted the worship service, the subject being "The Church--A Unique Fel- lowship”, with Mrs. Victor Mec- Phall giving the scripture read- ings. Hymns, ''In Christ There Is No East Or West", and "Fill Thou My Life, 0 Lord My God". were sung, with Mrs. Colin Mur- ray as organist. For the program, Mrs. Harry Crosby gave a. reading from the Missionary Monthly on Thanks- giving. and Mrs. G. R. Bain read a poem entitled "The Thanks of a Shut-In". This-was followed by reflections on how much the well and strong have to be thankful and what God requires young and old to do for Him. Under Christian Stewardship the president explained what is done with money over and above allo- cation, and emphasized a curtail- ment of missionary work takes Randy Turpin came the dethroning of the local crlbbage champion. Mr. Joseph MacKay. Joe sort of mind the roost. hers abouts in this particular pastime for a long while. But the king is king no longer. However Joe is planning on a come- back and is fully convinced that he will be the first to prove that -a. champion really can come back and regain his title. Gunmen, professionals and ama- teurs remove your scarlet coverings andibow to the greatest of all modern goose hunters. Mr. John Maclnnis of Point de Roche who killed three geese Oct 20 with a single shctl Mr. Maclnnis complet- ed this feat of marksmanship just below his home on the North Shore. He used a 12-gauge single barrel shot gun. The geese are undoubtedly thankful that there is only one such shot around those parts. -011. SANIlEIlS0ii crmacorrsroww llow Brewery Takes Over Kitchener Firm ' KHCHENER. (cs) - Ranger Brewing Company Limited Mon- day became Dow Kingabeer Brew- ery 1053 Limited by a majority vote of its shareholders at a spec- ial general meeting here. Wilfred Gagnon. chairman of the board and president of Dow Brew- ery Limlted, was also named presi- dent cf the new company. The fiscal year of the firm was chang- ed to Oct. 31. The Kingsberr brewery is the first Ontario'brewery to be oper- ated by Dow, which has two brew- eries in Montreal and one in Que- bec City. I , More than 8500.000 worth of ex- pansion work is being carried out by Dow at the local brewery. The increased capacity of the brewery will total some 115.000 barrels a YEBF. place when below it. At the September meeting of this society a generous collection was taken and donated to the Maritime Home for Girls by Mrs. Reggie MacEwen. Mrs. L. H. Drake was-appointed chairman of the Nominating Committee in place of Miss Laura Crosby who has accepted a position in Char- lottetown. Previous to the Study Hour all joined in reading together that beautiful hymn, "Who Givest All". This was followed by an interest- ing syncpsls of chapters 2 and 3 of the Study Book". "Wher'er the Sun" by Mrs. J. D. MacFarlane. comparing conditions in India to those in the homeland, and stres- sing the great need for more and more missionaries, nurses and doctors there. Plans were made tor a Mite Box opening and social evening in November at the Parsonage, with a special invitation to associate members and church members to attend. A fine spirit of fellowship and co-operation prevailed throughout the meeting which closed with the Lord's Prayer in unison, follow- HEREFORDS Al The MARITIME WINTER FAIR We Welcome all Islanders to visit us. "LET'S ALL GO TO THE FAIR" Also want to hear from someone renum- ing from the Toronto Fair with space ov'aii- nble in a cattle our for about TOIINGIITIIICIS. ssucsasou a IORDEN ed by a- delicious lunch. a- norm mes & BORDEN e C (H -i & SP CHOOSE FROM January 29 17 day cruise-from 3425 New York. St.Tbomas.Virgln Islands, St. Lucia, B.W.l., La Guaira, Vcn., Curacao, N.W.l., Cristobal, Canal Zone, Havana, Cubs, New York. Treasure trove for tourists! 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Army Illa is not any but if slees eh! mush euvislseilem the security at good pay and pensions; 30 ddys sold holiday every year; the best medical and denial ogre; chanson to learn and gut ahead. Th A r W! cone. I an x.'..IsmcI,7:'I:'ZrI';.To-oewi. cu. ,Tb;Amy Recruiting com, Vldnrlu Perk, Sydney, NJ. y And Shorten I ' I