foeceunaae so, mo THE". GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN In,- ounmo iosol THE CITY ancl PROVINCE 9'56! ELEVEN x January 1: New Year's day receptions at Goveinment House. Bishop's resi- dence and Mayor's residence. Dr. L. E. Prowse, Charlottetown, appointed Surgeon Commander. R. C. N. lit.) 3: J. B. Desnoches. K. C.. Sum- merside, sworn in on Judge of the County Court of King's County. 4: Oiilce and warehouse or Can- adian Oil Company. Summersid . gutteds by fire. - Death at lid oi Dr. J. A. Johnston, Tlgnlsh. 5: Rev. Dr. M. M. Coady, st. Francis xavier University, chief speaker at Junior Farmers' meet- ings. . Residence of William Bar- tle. Alberton, destroyed by fire. 7: Twenty-one Island farmers and breeders leave by bus for Newark, N. .J., for a ilve-day course at Graham Scientific Breed- ing School. - First severe snow- storm of season. 8: All-Canadian scholarship for study at International, Co-opera- l.lVe College, Lougbborough, Eng, awarded to Leo P. Mclsaac. secre- iary PEI Federation of Agriculture. 9: New Glasgow village threat- ened by fire which destroys dwell- ing of Edwin Stevenson. - 10: R. A. Proiitt, Kensington. elected president at annual meet- ing of Dairymen's Association.- Facillties for Iniirmary inmates at Beach Grove warmly commend- cd by Grand Jury at opening oi Supreme Court in Charlottetown. 11: Eastern King's Board of Trade celebrates 50th anniversary at Souris. - Guy Rodd, Bradkley, elected president of Co-operative Assdqation, succeeding Smith Mc- Farlane who takes over as Co-Op Super Market manager. 12: Louis 0iConnor, New London. re-elected president of Federation of Agriculture. 14: Mainland telephone connec- tion disrupted and other damage caused by severe electrical storm. - Rocky Point. ferry continues runs after 3-hour holdup in ice. 17: 38,090 fire destroys plant of Western Woodworkers, Ltd., at 0'Leary. 19: H. W. Clay elected president at annual meeting of PE! Agricul- tural Council. Kiwanis Club provides motion picture projectors for local orphanages. -Lt. Col. P. S. Fielding elected president, P. E. I. Artillery Association. 20: Masonic Temple and other buildings destroyed in 335,000 fire at Montague. : 22: Summerslde Town Council announces surplus for past year of 511.807. , 24:: R. S. Hinton elected presi- dent at 50th annual meeting of Suminerslde Board of Trade. i 25: Massey Commission on Arts. Letters and Sciences holds hear- ing ln City Council Chambers.- Appointment of a former Cardigan man, Hon. James Bowlen. as Lieu- tenant Governor of Alberta. Net debt increase of 567,950 and current deficit of 58.349 reported at annual meeting of City Council. 29: Death of Mr. A. F. McQuaid, K. C.. at Souris. , 31: 565.000 loss caused by fire at Iavitt Potato Co. Ltd. warehouse, G-refton St. -- T. D. Morrison re- elected by acclamation to Sum- mersideirown Council. - King's County Federation of Agriculture ,.arganized. ' February 1: Conn. J. Lester O'Donnell re- elected by acclamation in Ward Two. 2: John Morris re-elected presi- dent. Charlottetown Junior Cham- ber oi Commerce. 3: Death at 97 of John M. Mac- Aulay. Charlottetown. R. MncLean, city. appointed head of C. N. R. Investigation Department for Newfoundland. - 4: Death of John A. Griffith. Charlottetown. . 5: Thermometer drops to 12 be- low zero at Meterologlcal Station -Death of Mrs. Charlotto Tweedy. Vernon River. - Maritime curlers make flying trip from Charlotte- town to Newfoundland. 6: Commodore G. M. Hibbard. C. B. E., elected president oi pm Navy League. -T. Roy Cudmore re-elected president at 94th an- nual meeting. Y. M. C. A. ' 7: Conn. Henry Wedge elected Mayor oi Summer-side. 8: Mayor 13. Earle MacDonald elected for third term in Charlotte- town. -0. N. R. officials discuss plans with Provincial Government for co-ordinating rail, bus and truck services in the Province.- Visit of George L. Stewart, presi- dent of Imperial Oil Ltd. 9: Telephone dial service inaug- I ated in summerside. Royal .anadle.n Humane Society medal presented to Walter Warren Camp- ibell. Bedeque, for. saving the life &”Hollis B. Cameron on Dec. ,' ll: Hon. H. 1-! Cox appointed Ministor of Public Works and Highways. -Visit of Dr. Harvey Donoy. national director. Red Cross First Aid. ,. is: 1. O. D. E. chapters celebrate floth anniversary at Government ouse function. - Joseph A. Gal. nt, summerside, admitted to the 1 14: R. 3. Rogers re-eleciedF i- dent. PEI Division. Society. wnneo MacDonald. Brudensil. elected president of newly orlsnlned King's County Federation of Agriculture. iii: Mrs. Thomas xeoughan burned to death and twelve others tired in fire which destroys porting Club building. Grafton tors: Rev. H. 1:. o. Ashfcrd rs. intod Che lain attached to' P. . 1. (17th ) Reghnent. 4017: Arthur Campbell. Cher- .' ttctown. -appointed Pig Marshal i,-- Death of iugineld W. Cox. Jouth Airl war vstoran. Char- ) ttotown. Sounders rink wins : ,0!-Will. title. ally: , of new 0- Charlottetown merchant. Charlottetown Hospital pavilion. -Arnold Peter Ceretti, Borden. and Fred A. Drlscoll, Charlem- town, listed in honours awards for good services to Scouting. -s1.ooo damage caused by fire at Albany School. 22: H. C. Bohaker elected presi- dent oi Life Underwriters Assoc- latlon. 24: Provincial Exhibition As- sociation : ounces 5-year plan of expansion with initial expendi- ture of 130,000 to be made this year. -- Death 0! P. 8. Bradley. retired secretary of the Depart- ment oi Education. M: St. Dunstan's University team wins Maritime Intercollegiaio Debating League championship. 27: Legislature opens. March 1: Farmers' annual meetings in session. - Appointment of Fire Marshal for Charlottetown recom- mended by coroner's jury inquir- ing into death oi Mrs. Keoughan at Sporting Club fire. 2: Potato Growers Association members move for reorganization under P. E. 1. Co-op. societies Act. - Flying curlers leave by M C. A. plane for Vancouver. I: 'Abegweit' delayed over eight hours by heavy ice. 5: Death of William Condon. former woollen mills proprietor. -Province sends silver plated gavel as iriendly token to New- ioundland Legislature. 6: Fire destroys Government garage and snowplow at 0'Leary. -George Fraser appointed public relations officer for the Province. - Death of John A. MacLaren. re- tired merchant,' Charlottetown. '1: Potato and Turnip Market- ing Assoclation formed with Col. G. E. Full as president 10: St. Dunstan's debaters, com- prising wilfred Driscoll, Lorne MacDonald and Mark McGulgan. defeat Ottawa University team. qualifying for all-Canada finals. -Aerial seal survey oi Gulf of St. Lawrence launched from Char- lottetown. 13: Fa-rmhouse of Mrs. Norris Sinclair, Springfield, destroyed by fire. 14: 345.439 surplus on ordinary account and overall debt increase of 81,138,821 budgeted for in Leg- islature by Hon. W. E. Darby, Poro- vincial Treasurer. - E. M. Robin- son, Toronto. appointed manager oi Charlottetown branch, Bank of Nova scotia. succeeding T. F. Mitchell. ,i'l: Bene olent Irish Society observes 1 th -anrfiversalry with 19: Rocky Point ferry goes on summer schedule. 20: Death of J. D. Jenkins. Charlottetown. 21: Death of Lt. col. C. C. Thompson, M. C. 22: Inauguration of Dr. Samuel Robertson Memorial Lectures at P. W. C.. with Dr. A. E Kerr. pres- ident of Dalhousie University as guest speaker; occasion marked by designation of Robertson schol- arship at Dalhousie. 24: Honorary LL. D. degrees con- ferred by University of New Brunswick ,on Principal Frank Maoxinnon, P. W. C.. and Rt. Rev. R: V Macxenzie, rector oi st. Dun- stan's University. 30: Legislature prorogued. April 4: S&l.000 contract for construc- tion oi Skinner's Pond boat har- bour awarded to Fmderlcton, N. 3. firm. 6: Barn. garage and outbuild- ings oi John McMillan, West Cove- head, destroyed by fire. 7: Death of Harry W. Cudmore. -- Resi- dence oi PhlliP ll. Mcxenna. Sum- merslde, destroyed by fire. 8: Province heavily blanketed by severest Easter sncwstorn in many years. - First annual PE! cattle Breeders Association sale at Charlotteto n. 12:; G353.000 contract for new Federal building at ummerslde awarded to M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd. -First 70-ion diesel electric engines for C. N. R nrrive. 13: Death oi distinguished 1:- land prelate, Archbishop James Morrison, Bishop of Antlgonlsh. 14: Death oi Lt. Col) J. Parker Hooper. 15: Judge Desnoches Ililiolniod commission to inquire into oper- ation oi Fisherman's Loans. 10: Mrs. P. G.i"utchesou elected Provincial Commissioner. Girl Guide Association. - Visit oi Mai- General E. L. M. Burns. Depart- ment oi Veterans Affairs. - 22: Death oi Henry Lapthorn former City Councillor. 24: Trans-Canada Highway agreement signed by Premier Jones at Ottawa. - Albert E. Bak- er. W. J. Henneuey. Walter S. 8. Grant and A. B. Belchar appoint- ed to revalue civic WOPIPW. 5: Death oi former Mayor. John E. Campbell oi Summerside. 26: Farm bnildinsl of John Farmer, xinkora. destroyed by fire. - P. W. Curtis elected presi- dent oi Tuberouloeis Leasue. 27: 80. fire loss caused by destruction of :farm buildings oi Elmer Francis. Carleton. as: Lt. Col Harold Shaw ap- pointed assistant director of medi- cal services. Command (R). with ran! of Colonelh May 1: Over 1,000 enrolled in 5th an- nual Music Festival. 2: Induction of Rev. J. Donald Macxay at Bummer-side Presby- iarlen Church. 4: l'ullerioa's Marsh Iilrveyld for waterfowl dcvel t area. 6: Death in New or): of Ivan Reddin, well-known former Char- lotietonian. 7: Burnout J. A. Macuod and Son. Primrose. destroyed by tire. with loss of iiitetn head of pure- bred Ayrshire cattle. .3: Visit 'oi D. Leo Dolan. direc- large turnout on St. Patrick's Day., l Canadian. Bar Society, dinner by P.E.I. Law Society. - Mark R. McGulgan. in-.. chosen to represent st. Dunstan's University at International Student's Seminar tor of Canadian Travel Bureau. - Fire Chief Herbert Jewell ppoint- ed first Fire Marshall f r Char- lottetown. ll: Two-mile street paving pro- gram launched by, Sununerside Town Council. 10: Oiflcial visit of Hon. James R. Calker, Minister of Health for Newfoundland, to extend invita- tion to Premier Jones to attend Newfoundland Day celebration at St. John's. - Arthur Cudmore, Charlottetown. elected Grand Mas- ter at 891111 annual session oi Grand Orange Lodge. - L.O.B.A. Grand Lodge entertains Mrs. Margaret Scott, Grand Mistrus of British American. -- Death at 91 of Miss Grace Beetle, Summerslde. in-st superintendent of Prince County Hospital. 11: Dr. J. P. Lantz elected presi- dent oi Provincial Exhibition AI- soclation. - 19 Prince Edward Is- land Hospital trainees receive nurses' diplomas. - Ivan Sinclair elected president of Kinsmen Club. 12: Dr. Frank Macxinnon award- ed Ph.D. degree from University of Toronto. - Honorary LL.D. de- gree conferred on retired Justice A. E. Arsenau-It by St. Joseph's University. .. 4 . 14: Blessing of fishing boats at Rustlco by His Excellency Bishop Boyle. 15: Guardian Manitoba Flood Re- llei Fund opened. It closed May 31. having realized 35,769.51. Oificlal opening of new school at South Granville. 16: Final argument in Prince Edward Island case before Trans- portation Commission at Ottawa. 17: Cyral Hutt and Russel Mc- Arthur, Alberton, drowned in overturned boat near entrance to Alberton harbour. -- Dr. J. A. Ma.eMlllanI re-elected president, Maritime Blue Crom. - H W Clay elected president P. E. I. branch: Agripultural Institute of Canada. 19: Visit of Rear Admiral Maln- guy. who inspected local Sea Ca- dets. 20: Retirement of E. E. Clawson as Marine Agent. He was suc- ceeded by Erskine K. MacNutt, Charlottetown. 21: s89,000 street paving con- tract for Summerside awarded to Morrison and McRae, Ltd. - A. Walthen Gaudet elected Kinsmen district governor. 21: Rev. Francis Corcoran and Rev. James Smith. St. Theresa, ordained at St. Theresa parish church by Bishop Boyle. 22: Crapaud votes to incorpor- ate under Village Services Act. 24: Degrees conferred on forty- five graduates at 96th convoca- tion oi St. Dunstan's College. P. R.-McCox-mac re-elected presi- dcnt St. Dunstan's Alumni As- sociation. -- Organization of Com- munity and Children's Aid So- ciety for Province recommended in survey report of F. R. MacKin- non. director of child welfare for Nova Scotia. - Death at 82 of B. l. Rayner. Alberton. pioneer sil- ver fox breeder. 25: Barn and livestock of James E. McNelll. Spring Valley. des- troyed by fire. - Ruth Milton. Charlottetown, awarded Lord Beaverbrook overseas scholarship. - Six diplomas awarded at Prince County Hospital graduation ex- erclses. 26: Prince of Wales College con- vocation. - Roger Russell Clark. St. Peter's Road. first prize win- ner in national Navy League es- say competition. - First provin- clal motor cycle club formed at Sun-imerslde. 28: Infant child of Mr. Dan Grant. Martinvalc; suiiocated in fire which destroyed dwelling and farm buildings. - Temperature oi 81 above, highest for this date since 1923. - Ordination of Rev. James Kelly. Charlottetown. at St. Dunstan's Basilica. 29: Parkdale residents vote 175- I5 for incorporation under Vllllli Service Act. - Fish and Game A!- sociation formed at Montague. - Annual district convention of Pythian Sisters at Y.M.C.A. 30: Gordon MscMillan. Corn- wall. elected president at Fur Breeders Association. June 1: W. G. Hogg. C.L.A.. retiree as dlvlelonel manager. C0n10d9l'l' tion Life Aasoclatluu. being ruc- ceeded by S. W. Willis. - Lt.-Col. Frank storey eleciod president at bard annual meeting oi Charlotte- town Board of Trade. - Dwelllnl of William O'Shes. lonl. 58130? ed b fire. a: lie head of Inland dairy cattle shipped to MI!!- h tts. mmmlgeath of Mr. C. D. Mecca!- lum, summereide barrister. 4: Maritime Y's Men's C1050 convene in Charlottetown. - ROV- Allan F. MacDonald, Gleniinnan. ordained at St. Patrick's dbureh. Fort Aulltltias. . 6: Annual meetind in Chlfmmi town of Canadian Swine Breeders Association. - Visit of Graham Toward, Governor of the Fink 01 Canada, and pIrtY- 'r u"- 9- A- Creelrxansglceicted president of P. . e . mil P.nL. Moi-lie. Klnkm. elect- ed president. East Prince Pronu- slve Conservative Association. - Maritime Conference of CIW01" Nu:-see meets in Charlottetown. 0: P. J. MacDonald, Mi. Stow- art. elecied president of Maritime strawberry Growers AeeoelIil00-- Graduation exercises for CM Hospital nurses held for first time in St. Dunstan's Bullies- 9: J. O. C. Campbell. K. C.. II. J. MacDonald and J. Lincoln Dew- ar appointed members of Provin- cial Marlrctlng Board. 10: A. N. Carter. K.C.. president tendered at Pomltltni. France. - Dec tire! I J. Harold Mclvor. business man. 11: P. R. Mccormac, Charlotte- town. elected to executive oi Na- tional Liberal Federatlon and Mrs. George Inman. Montague, io vice presidency at National Federation of Liberal Women. at Ottawa con- vention. - Ta-blet to memory oi late Rev. W. M. Ryan. D.D., un- veiled at Trinity United Church.- Zion Church observes 90th an- niversary. 14: Gift carload shipment of P. E. I. Yorkshire hogs contributed in Manitoba flood victims. - New public school opened at St. Mar- garet's. - Wood fires burn large area near .Mari.lnvale. 15: Visit of large group of Jer- sey breeders irom Colchester and Plctou Counties. N.S. - Dr. G. D. Steel elected president of Music Festival Association. 16: Double carierry service at Borden inaugurated. 17: Farm buildings of George MacDonald, Mermaid, destroyed by ire. 18: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dunning. Long River. celebrate diamond wedding anniversary. 21: Visit of Gracie Fields. -Chas. F. Willis elected president of Har- ness Racing Club. Summeraldu 22: Cutworm ravages cause anxiety in many parts of King's County. 23: County Federation of Agri- culture unanlmeusly approve po- taio marketing scheme, and op- pose daylight saving time by vote oi 299-94. - Queen Square school cadets capture efficiency award for P.E.I. and N.S. - Maritime Library Association convenes at Dalvay, where Canadian Press members are also entertained. - Wllircd Proud, Kingston, elected president of Guernsey Breeders Association. - Ordination of Rev. J. F. Armstrong by His Lordship Bishop Waterman at St. John's Church. Cra-paud. - Barn and granary of Harold Bryenton, O'Leary. destroyed by fire. 25: Death of Rev. John A. Gau- det, former parish priest of Eg- mont Bay. 26: 30th annual convention of Agricultural Institute of Canada opens in Charlottetown. 27: Work started on new com- munlty hall at Souris. - Body of James Trainer, Johnston's River, recovered off Prince Street wharf. 28: Masonic Grand Lodge meets at Summerside. 29: R. R. Bell, K.C.. elected Pro- vlnclal leader oi Progressive Con- servative party. succeeding Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan.-Death of Capt. John L.- Read, Borden. July 2: War memorial window un- veiled at Zion Church. - Body oi Donald McNevin, New Haven, found floating near West River Bridge. 3: Maj. J. Gordon Williams. Charlottetown. promoted to rank of Lleut. Colonel in command of 28th L.A.A. Regiment. suceeding Lt. Col. G. G. K. Peake. 4: Commission under Judge Des- Roche opens inquiry into Fish- er-men's Loan Board operations.- Organlzatlon of Isln-nders' Hockey Club under president T. B. Rogers paves way for re-entry oi Char- lottetown into Maritime Senior League. - Cyrus Poirler. Sum- merside. re-elected president P. E. I. Credit Union League. 5: Joint field day and annual meetings of P.E.l. and N.S. Ayr- shire Breeders Associations at Ex- perimental Farm; Howard Mc- Leod, Bridgetown, elected presi- dent oi provincial organization. 9: Visit of Sir William Ogg and members of British Agricultural Mission. 10: 37th annual convention of Women's Institutes. 11: Rev. A. A. MacAulay. St. Peter's Bay. elected to rank of Domestic Prelate on diamond jubilee of his ordination. - Wil- liam Mcxendrlck. Camrpbellton. re-elected president at West Prince Liberal Association. 12: First Regatta in forty-five years held successfully at Souris. - Orange celebration at Cavendish. - Dwelling of Mrs. Howard Waite. Loyalist. destroyed by fire. 13: Farm buildings of Allan Jen- kins. Mount Albion. destroyed by fire. ' 14: Supreme Court confirms re- sult oi Crapaul plebiscite in favor of incorporation under Village Service Act. The vote was 45 to S8. - Mrs. Simon Paoli appointed to City School Board. succeeding Dr. J. D. Mcciulgan. 15: Miss Doris M. Anderson. P. W. C. teacher. wins Princess Alice Foundation scholarship at Cornell. - Cadet Capt. Gerald Birt, West Kent School. selected to represent Province at six weelr.s' training course at Banif. 10: Mai. J. K. L. Irwin, Char- lottetown. Iwoihled to command Zlst Field Ambulance with rank of Lt.-Colonel. ' Ill: Reconditioning of George- town Jail urged by Grand Jury at supreme Court opening. ill: Arrival of over fifty former laleodere on C.N.R. Spud Island Special from Edmonton. 21: Ottawa announces establish- ment of now international Air Navigation school at R.C.A.F. ail.- iion. Sunmerside. - Annual meet- ing oi Maritime Fertiliser Coun- cil in Charlottetown. -,Abegweit Co-op Association organised in Prince County. - Mr. W. R. Show returns after representing Province It conference '02 International Federation of Agricultural Pro- ducers in Sweden. - Death of William I., Inman. Charlottetown. I2: ,Businesa of N. Rattenbury. Ltd., acquired by Island Co-op Services. 2!: llcCreedy memorial window unveiled at St. James Church. It Tablet to Sir Robert Fal- coner. euetcd by Historic Sim and Monuments Board of Canada. unveiled at Prince of Wales Col- loge. Chied speaker at the func- tlon was Rev. James Thompson. D.D., of McGill University. 27: Chief Justice Campbell ap- pointed to Dalhousie University board of governorn. 29: Death oi H. Bruce Bernard. St. Eleanor's merchant. 30: W. M. Melliah succeeds R. S. P. Jardine as manager, Cana- dian Bank oi Commerce branch in Charlottetown. - Death of Dr. G. L. Smith, chief medical oiilcer, P.E.I. division, Department oi Vet- erans' Affairs. 3i: Contract let to M. F. Schur- man Co. for 5100.000 gymnasium- audliorium at, St. Dunstan's Col- lege. - Forum filled at evangelis- tic service under Rev. Chas. B. Templeton. - Allison M. Gillls. Charlottetown. admitted to the Bar. August 1: Proclamation issued incor- porating Crapau-d with Jdhn Nich- olson, Brent Wood and George Wotton as first Commissioners. 2: Eucharistic congrus at North Rustico. - Scottish gathering at Si.-rathgartney. - Sgt. G. G. Mc- Lennan, Alexandria, wins top hon- ours at Provincial rifle shoot. 4: 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reynolds killed in car accident at Murray River. 5: Art Macxenzle, Charlotte- town. wins Provincial goli cham- plonship. 6: Death of Mr. Herbert W. Yeo, retired principle oi West Kent School. 8: Island Co-op Servlcu report si,ll0.500 business done in first eleven months of operation. - Richard Hood, Lowell, Mass.. iat- ally lnjuredrin high-way accident near Desable. 10: Prince County hit by severe electrical storm. ll: Group Capt. H. C. Richards takes command at R.C.A.F. sta- tion, Summerslde. succeeding Wing Cmdr. R. F. Gross. 12: Death of Capt. J. W. Bell. York Point. - Ragweed survey of Island completed by l. J. Basset, Dominion plant pathologist. 15: Opening of Provincial Ex- hibition and Old Rome Week. 16: Death in highway accident near Montague oi C. Leard Jay. Charlottetown. - Frank Coyle ap- pointed Postal Inspector, succeed- ing Leith MacLeod, retired. -8th Field Battery reunion. 17: Garage and equipment of M. J. Johnston. Malpeque Road. des- troyed by fire. 18: Potato Marketing Board (first in Maritimes) established under Provincial Farm Products Marketing Act. 19: 4th annual reunion of North Nova Scotia Highlanders in Char- lottetown. I 21: Dominion Chartered Ac- countants Asoclatlon convention in Charlottetown. 22: Island carierry service tie- up in national railway strike pro- tested by Provincial Government and Boards of Trade. - Catholic Hospital Association. Mairiitime division, convenes in Charlotte- town. 23: Provincial Government ap- points economic advisory board in rail strike emergency; Lt. Col. Storey. chairman. Wu later ap- pointed controller to handle trai- iic jam at Wood Islands. 25: Young child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyles, West Devon. fatal- ly burned in fire which destroy- ed their home. Eminence Cardlgnal McGulgan. - L. M. Montgomery memorial ser- diamond wedding anniversary. - in Charlottetown. 29: Strikebound "Abegwelt" re- union leaders. following proclama- tion calling Legislature into 890' formed at meeting in town. September Village Service Act. 27: Blessing oi new Catholic church at Hunter River by His vice at Cavendish. - Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chandler, city, observe their Annual C. W. L. convention opens suanes service with consent of rail clal swslon. - Provincial Egg and Poultry Improvement Organization, Charlotte- i: Parkdale incorporated under ..; East Point. 25: Allan Robertson. eat on Lower Cardigan Road. tings in Legislative Chamber. umni Association , Chief Justice Campbell as Convention in Charlottetown elected president Women's gresslve Conservative Association. (Miss Della Calhoun.) October pointed Lieutenant Governor J. A. Bernard. fast, elected Moderator time Presbyterian synod. 4: ion Chamber. 5: Three deaths from polio ported in past few days. William Teed. Charlottetown. Lincoln Dewar as president. F station, Sumrnerside. l0: Dwellings of Everett Irving for minors Council. sldent P. E. I. Curling Association -Dwelling Morell River, destroyed by fire. side. don Stevens. United Church, Kensington. atlon service at Church, Victoria West.- sociation. Lawrencetown. N. S , 18: Dr. R. F. Seaman president P.. E. I. Racing Club. from the Ontario Government. ar rive and are placed on New Glas gow farm of Mr. R. R. Bell, equipment in Charlottetown Montague damaged in electrical storm. SCVEI mated to rank of Brigadier in com Group. R. A. A. Reserve. Dunstarrs University, Student Service of Canada. ways. own, re-elected ya Co. Prog-Con. diesel unit added to ' electric. power plant. polntod Minister in charge of civil Fortune Bay. killed in level crossing accid- Penslons Appeal Board opens sit- 27: Prince oi wales College A1- formed with presi- dent.-Opening oi two-day Provin- cial Plowing Match at Dundas. 7 0 N. B. and P.. E. 1. ice cream man- uiact can.-MIG. R. E. Sutherland, Pro- M: E. D. Reid appointed secret- ary P. E. I. Marketing Board-Dr. J. A. Clark elected president of Temperance Federation - Goodwill visit of "Miss British Columbia" 30: Deaths of J. Lester Douglas, M. P. and Lt.-Col. C. L. Maciiay, 1: Hon. T. W. L. Prowse ap- of the Province in succession to Hon. 3: Rev. Dr. R. S. Quigley, Bel- oi Mari- Lieutenant Governor Prowse takes oath oi office in Confederat- re-' 8: Visit of Rev. Dr. F. Scott Mac- Kenzie, Moderator of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church in Canada. for 75th anniversary ser- vices. - Death in his 100th year of P. E. 1. Chapter of Canadian Fed- eration of Polio formed with J. 7: Vanguard of European air- men arrive for training at R: C A and Mrs. Bernard Flynn. Iona, de- stroyed by fire. -9 o'clock curfew relnstituted by City 11. R. S. P. Jardine elected pre- of Wilfred Dunphy. 13: P. E. 1. Women's Progressive Conservative Association formed on occasion of visit of Miss Hilda Hesson, national director.-Death of Mrs. R. C. MacNaught, Summer- 14-sudden death of Rev. 8. Gor- at 15: Visit of Edmond Bernard from French Embassy, 0ttawa-Dedic- Presbyterian 16: Simon P. Paoli elected presi- dent, Fifth Queen's Liberal As- 17: Death of Mr. H. H. Home, Charlottetown.-Rev. W. A. Harper, called to First Baptist Church, Summer-side. elected 19: First visit of new Dominion Government steamer "C. D. Howe." -Pair oi deer, gilt to the Province but soon make their escape. - Power and 20: Lt Col. G. G. R. Peake pro- mand oi Headquarters No 3 Army 21: Central council of Hi-Y Clubs organized under President Albert Johnston.-Rev. Dr. O'Hanley, St. elected to national committee, International 22. Death of Hon. H. H. Cox, Minister of Public Works and High- E: Death of Dr A. B. Reid. Vic- toria.-Rcagh Bagnall. Charlottet- ldent Queen's Association-New Sumrnerside 24: Rev. D. A. Campbell, Clifton elected Moderator of P. E. I. Pre- bytory. - R. R. Bell and Philip defence. -. Matheson M. L. Ale re-nomlnatod 34: schooner 'Lentana'. as P. 0. candidates for Second from Caraquet. lost with cargo oii Queens. 25: P.E.I. Fire1"ightera Assoc- iation iormed "with Capt. William Connolly as president-Visit of G. F. Wlnspear, president Canad- ian Chamber of Commerce. 26: Infant. child of Mr. and Mrs. William Bartle. Alberion, fatally burned at Alberton.-J. J. Mac- Donald, Gleniinnan and Malcolm Reeves, Southport, nominated as PC candidates for Third Queen's -New Masonic lodge opened at o'Leary. 21: Rev. Alexander Mclellan. C. SS. R... appointed rector of Holy Redeemer Parish, Charlottetown. in succession to Rev. Edward Baldwin. -Death of Willard Muttart, Sum- merside. 2': Visit of Mr. Geo. C. Nowlan, M. P.. national president, Pro- gressive Conservative Association. 30: New barn at Exhibition grounds destroyed in early morn- ing fire.-Engineering Institute of Canada holds first official meeting in Charlottetown with Lt. Col. F. L. Grant, field secretary, as special speaker. 31: Death of William R. Sea- man, Charlottetown.-Cephas Mc- Neill, Murray Harbour, cook on tugboat at Montague, found dead in cabin bunk. November 1: G. R. Holmes. K. C . Supreme Court Prothonotary, appointed Registrar of Exchequer Court for Admiralty. ,. 5: Howard Dixon, Fortune Bridge, crowned potato king at Maritime Winter Fair, where Island exhibit- ors also take top honors in swine, cattle and horses. - Visit of Hon. R. H. Winters, Federal Minister of Reconstruction and Supply. 6: Fifth Queen's Progressive Con- servative Assoclatlon organized with J. A. aslam as president. , 8: Joseph Leo Gallant, south Rustlco, killed on highway near Darlington.-Queen Mary's carpet arrives for two-day display in Con- federation Chamber under I. 0. D. E. auspices. t 9: J Watson MacNaught, M. P. ior Prince. heads Canadian delega- tion of Empire Parliamentary As- sociation to Auckland, New Zea- land, convention. lo: Province-wide Children's Aid Society campaign launched at meeting in L. P. U. hall. -Rev. W.. A Harper. Saclsville, N. B.. succeeds Rev. E. J. Barrass at Sumrnerside Baptist Church. 11: John Clark. P. W. C. student, Charlottetown, drowned in hunting accident near Annandale. . 12: Death of Donald Kennedy. Charlottetown. South African and World War 1 veteran. 13: A. F. Brown observes sou: anniversary as Charlottetown stamp vendor-Mrs. Allan Johnston, form- erly of Char' tetcwn. among vic- tlms in crash oi airliner Canadian Pilgrim over French Alps. 14: Roland MacDonald, South- port. elected president Milk Pro- ducers and Distributors Associat- ion.-Sister Stanislaus, Charlotte- town Hospital. elected president P. ' E. 1. Nurses Association.-Death of ' Charles R. Melkle, summerside, retired CNR ,assenge agent 15: William Lund, Tracadie, wins Bethour bacon trophy at Royal Winter Fair.-Mr and Mrs. Beni. Cairns. summerside, observe gold- en wedding anniversary. - - 16: Provincial Live Fox and Mink Show at Charlottetown.-New Provincial Health Centre opened on Prince Street.-Girl Guides Scroll and Log Book arrive from overseas. l7: 3-year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doiron, Charlottetown, ldlled in street accident.-Dr. 0. H.. Curtis succeeds Dr. B. C. Keep- ing as Chief Health Officer.--H. Giles Cantwell. Charlottetown, ap- pointed Provincial sanitary offic- er.-Provincial Children's Aid Soc- iety organised with Lt.-Col. A. W. Rogers as president. 19: opening of new United Church at Borden.-First snowfall of two inches recorded in Prince nlversary oi Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Bernard, Summeraide.-New Unit- ed Church hall dedicated at Mont- ague. 22: John J. Weatherbie. Char- lottetown, killed in collapse oi concrete work in building on lower Prime. Street. 34: Death of J. W. Matthews. M. P. for Brandon. Man., formerly oi Albany and Charlottetown. - Mr. and Mrs. Jas. L. Marshall. Cove- head Road. observed sou: wedding anniversary. 1 26: Death of Hon. Heath Strong. K. C.. former Speaker of the Leg- islature.-Colin MacPhall, York Point, killed in truck crash at Caribou. 27: Parking meter posts installed on downtown city streets. - First joint meeting of Maritime Fish and Game Associations held on board M. V. Abegwelt. 28: Large barn of Arthur Has- lam, Springfield, and workshop and forge of Roy Bruce, Hampshire, destroyed by fire.-Douglas McFar- lane, Bedeque, elected president of Provincial C. C. F. party.-Ches- ter 5. MacDonald. summerside, ad- mitted to the Bar. 29: Special session of Legislature, called on Sept. 7. prorogued by Lieut. Governor Prowse.-Vaughan Groom. summerside, re-elected president of Innkeepers Association. 30: Freighter "Isle of Patmos.” en route from Summerside to Jack- sonville, Florida. grounded on 'Iryon shoal with 100,000 bushels of potatoes. December 1: Cecil Miller, Frenchfort, re- nominated as Federal Liberal cand- idate for Queen's. 3: Dwelling owned by Howard Harper. Tlgnish, destroyed by fire. 4: Harvey Douglas, Cherry Hill. elected as Liberal Assemblyman in Second King's, defeating Milton Rogerson, Conservative candidate. 5: Death of James J. Mullins. Charlottetown, results in murder charge being laid against William Weeks, also of Charlottetown. 6: First war contract for 1600 machine gun chests, awarded to M. F.d Schurman Co., Ltd., Summer- si e. 7: Charlottetown wing of R. C. A. F. Association formed under President Stanley M. McInnll.- New community hall opened at Irishtown. , 8: Charles Read. Coleman, awarded 1. O. D. E. scholarship. 10: George Kltson, Hampton. elected president, Hereford Breed- ers Association. 11: New school at Winsloe oi- iicially opened. 12: Wing Cmdr. J. Angus Mac- Lean, D. F. C. re-nominated as Federal Conservative candldato ior Queen's.-Death or Mrs. Angeline Landry. age 100, at Lower Monta- gue. 13: Testimonial dinner tendered by Island potato dealers to S. G. Peppln on his retirement as dis- trict inspector of seed certification. 14: National Defence Department contract for electric power supply to R. C. A. F. Station. St. Elean- ors. facilitates construction of high voltage transmission line by Maritime Electric Co.. to Prince County.-Miss Helen Schurman, R. N.. Plaster Rock. N. B.. appointed superintendent of Prince County Hospital. opened at Tlgnsih. 18: First severe snowstorm dis- rupts communication lines through. out the Province.-Sudden death of Mr. Willard Spencer, Char- lottetown. 21: Sudden death of Mr. A. Thacker, Charlottetown. 23: Dwelling of Henry Whalen. East Baltic. destroyed by fire. 22: Lt.-Col. P. S. Fielding ap- pointed chairman, Provincial civil defense planning committee. 2'l: Snmanerside Co-operative Association formed with Brenton Clark as president. 2 LARGEST SHIP The Queen Elizabeth, 83,878 ions. is the largest sh-irp afloat. 2,000 tons heavier than her sister- County.-Dlamond wedding an- ship the Queen Mary. 5: P. A. Murnoghan of dental hygiene and Dr. P. intendent at absence of Dr. Murchison on months' leave. 6: Alberton Exhibition. tieup and declaring present and bus franchises to C. N. company. Elliott Robertson as president. 10:. Gordon Elwood Lidstone summerside, awarded 1. O. D. E bursary. nedy. Bradalbane. lan Tourist Association. sold to Montreal syndicate. MacDonald, iire. . er's Bay. destroyed by fire. Saint. ' II. arrives from Carsquet. bell. Victoria Cross. destroyed tendered by Smunereide Mellish-W.. R. Lerage and xiteon nominated Lib:-ai cand- Men's second Deputy Minister of Industry and Natural Resources-Dr. B. J. Of- Meara appointed to head divlsl&n Tidmarsh appointed noting llIDO'I'-. Falconwood durlrlig '1: Log lature, in emergency ses- sion, passes resolution stressing Federal responsibility 10? CIITIPIT time "inopportune" for granting trugk 8: Queens County Plowing Match Association formed at Pownal with ll: Death of Hon. Murdock Ken- 13: Annual exhibitions at sour- ia and Egmont Bay.-Brig. W. W. Reid elected president of F '- li: 8l.360,0m P. E. I. bond issue 15: Born buildings of William Milo, dutroyed by 17: ualie Bros. garage. It. Pet- iii: visit of British West Indies Trade Commission under Sir John 19: Island's first draucr. Sourls 21. Saw mill of Edward (burg; firc. -- Complimentary banquet Board of Trade to past president W. l. George idatcs for Second Queen's.-Y's annual Trade and Industry Fair opens at Armouriee. :2: Hon. .1. Wilfrid Arunault ap- Time to let.tl'ie old year go... He certainly earned his test! May the New You Just everything that's best! MARITIME BEll'I'llAL AIRWAYS: LTD. hold for you 15: New public library building