Stories : 1891-1900 30 The Stanley Iced Seven Miles Out The steamer Stanley arrived off the harbour [off Georgetown ] on Wednesday evening last week meeting the heaviest ice barrier in the experience of written navigation. She is further out than even the old was??? about seven miles. After trying to reach Souris harbour on Thursday and failing she returned to her present position and on Friday morning commenced landing her cargo consisting of 600 barrels of flour and about 400 barrels of mixed goods. To team this seven miles over rough and smooth ice was a tremendous task, but her agent here, Capt. M. Macdonald started at it with his well-known energy and had it all landed and in good condition by Saturday. Then commenced re-loading, which was completed by noon on Monday about the same bulk of freight as was landed from her. The railway officials also deserve some credit for the promptness, quickness and carefulness with which they handled the large amount of freight under the circumstances???not a pound of perishable freight has been left behind. The steamer started Tuesday morning and arrived safely at Pictou." (Patriot. Feb. 9, 1898) [The Stanley had further problems that winter recorded in the Patriot, Mar. 5, 1898.] Harbour-Master's Workshop Burned "Between three and four o'clock this morning the workshop occupied by Samuel Hemphill , Esq., Harbour Master at Georgetown , was destroyed by fire. The shop contained about $200 worth of material owned by Mr. Hemphill which with several boats stored there by different parties was a total loss. No insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown but is supposed to be incendiary." (Daily Patriot. Feb. 25, 1898) Concert in Aid of the Town Hall A concert in aid of the Town Hall was held recently. It consisted of recitations, musical numbers, both vocal and instrumental and a duet by Misses Manuel & Weatherbie. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of a play, "A Fair Fight or a Wife's Allowance" by the Georgetown Amateur Dramatic Club. The cast included Bessie Aitken , Mabel Byrne , Maggie Sencabaugh , Marian Macdonald , Florrie Aitken , Temple Macdonald , J. A. C. Rogerson , Howard Macdonald and R. Macdonald . Ice cream was sold after the event. (From " Notes," Patriot. Apr. 16. 1898) Georgetown School End-of-Year Awards "The Georgetown School closed for the midsummer holiday on Thursday last when the following prizes were handed to the winners: Silver medal for Canadian History presented by Mr. Justice Hodgson , awarded to Lillian H McLaren ; four prizes, one for each department for general proficiency presented by D. A. MacKinnon , Esq., M. P. P ., awarded as follows: Annie McLeod for the 1st dept.; Oswald Lavers for the 2nd dept.; Belle McPhee for the 3rd dept. & Florrie Johnson for the 4th dept.. A book of poems for Latin was presented by Rev. A. W. K. Herdman and awarded to Lillian H. McLaren ." (Daily Patriot. July 8, 1898) Six Old Men " Rev. A. W. K. Herdman of Georgetown writing to the Sackville Post says, 'I saw mention made recently of the names and ages of a number of old residents of Amherst and also Summerside. I think we have six old men in Georgetown who will beat the record. Their names and ages are as follows: T. Henry , 83; P. Broughton , 97; H. Griffen , 87; P. Stewart , 82; J. Cogswell , 83; A. Glover , 86; F H. McFadyen , 90. These make an average of about 87 years and an aggregate of 608. Nearly all these people are enjoying good health." (Patriot. Aug. 6, 1898) Thieves in a Pickle. Perhaps "A few days ago some party or parties unknown entered the premises of a Georgetown citizen and stole therefrom a fine carcass of pork which had been salted down for the winter. The thieves did not get the 'whole hog', however, as they left the feet in the barrel. It is to be hoped that the guilty parties may feel 'cut