About a year and a half ago the collection work for the monument yas started and funds raised by public subscription, and by the worthy ef- orts of the Women's Institutes of Traveller's Rest, New Annan and rooke. Surely the communities of Traveller's Rest, Wilmont, Sherbrooke and slew Annan have every reason to be proud of their memorial to the heroic lead. Following the war of 1939-1945 there was a second unveiling at this nonument. This time to the memory of four more boys who made the upreme sacrifice in that war. They were: Roy A. Crozier , Alan Read , lames Tuplin, Osborne Lefurgy . The speakers at this time were Lieutenant- overnor J. A. Bernard and Judge Thane A . Campbell. Each year on Armistice or Remembrance Day, November 11th, the toyal Canadian Legion conducts a Memorial Service, during which time we >lace a wreath in honor of these fallen heroes. It has been the tradition for children to parade from the school and lake part in the service. "THE GIFT OF PEACE" D Valiant hearts, who to your glory came hrough dust of conflict and through battle-flame; ranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved; 'our memory hallowed in the land you loved. plendid you passed, the great surrender made, Tnto the light that nevermore shall fade; beep your contentment in that blest abode. Who waits the last clear trumpet-call of God. Sir J.S. Arkwright REMINISCENCES By Annie Pillman Houston Paynter In winter the people from Hamilton and vicinity came across the ice as a short way to Summerside where the shopping and business of the locality were operated. Groceries, especially, were bought in large quantities as compared k> the present way of supplying our food. For example — a chest of tea, b bag of sugar, or a barrel of flour. Meat and vegetables were grown on the farm. Ham was salted and maybe smoked for summer. In the spring we would get a barrel of herring, salt them and have them for winter. At my pome we did our shopping at F. W. Strong 's store which was started in 1873, Holman's store, which began in 1857 and at other stores where we occasionally bought clothing. It was the custom to make at home all under- 37