Georgetown Stories: 1901-1904 43

May 5, 1902, Patriot: Forrest Hilchey, “a young lad” was rescued after falling into a vat in the herring—smoking plant.

June 18, 1902, Patriot: “A Ramble through Panmure Island” is a feature article.

July 3, 1902, Patriot: Georgetown is soon to have a new railway station at the head of the Railway Wharf. See Patriot, Jan. 5, for the opening of the station. An architect’s drawing

and description of the station appears in the Patriot, Oct. 28, 1902; also Mar. 9, 1903.

Aug. 12, 1902, Patriot: Humorous recital by Prof. E. D. Crerie plays in the Town Hall. The Price—Webber Comedy Team played Georgetown again in October and they were immediately followed by Campbell’s Comedians. On Nov. 6th, 1902 the pupils of Georgetown School under the leadership of principal Parmenas McLeod, assisted by Miss Flo MacKenzie, who gave recitations, presented a popular program.

Aug. 18, 1902, Patriot: James Manuel is again to tour P.E.I. & Nova Scotia searching for funds to build the Baptist Church.

Aug. 21, 1902, Patriot: The Hodgson Cup for the winner of the yacht race at the Georgetown Regatta was won this year by the yacht Shamrock, built by Samuel Hemphill, owned by John Condon and sailed by J. Jackson.

Nov. 7, 1902, Examiner: Captain John Hemphill and Newman Macdonald go to Cape Breton to pick up the Schr. Laura Victoria which they recently purchased.

Nov. 17, 1902, Examiner: School concert .

Mar. 26, 1903, Patriot: St. David’s Church says good—bye to Rev. A.W.K. Herdman & Family.

A synopsis of his farewell sermon is printed in the Patriot, Mar. 30, 1903.

Apr. 30, 1903, Patriot: James Skinner is made captain of the yacht Gloria, owned by HG MacLeod, manager of a Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, who used to sail in Georgetown. Several of crew are also from the town; Peter Landry is cook. The Gloria will visit Georgetown on July 22, 1903.

May 9, 1903, Patriot; “The Early Days of Wightman’s Point”.

July l6—July 20, 1903, Patriot has story on the erection of the monument on Brudenell Island

July 20, 1903, Patriot: Horse races run at Georgetown; see also July 23;

Aug. 19 & 27, 1903, Patriot: Caledonian Club “Scottish Days” at Georgetown are combined with a meeting of the High Court of Foresters and shortly afterward the Annual Regatta bring 3,000 visitors to Georgetown. Mrs. O’Brien at the Dominion Hotel served 583 persons.

Oct. 31, 1903, Patriot: Alex J. Macdonald resigns from Georgetown Board of Health

Nov. 23, 1903, Patriot: Rev. F. S. Coffin begins pastorate at St., David’s Church; a synopsis of

his sermon is printed. He resigned because of ill—health in December, 1903

Nov. 26, 1903, Patriot: Alder Brehaut sets up his law office in the Cogswell Building.

Nov. 28, 1903, Patriot: Ewan Stewart, former principal of Georgetown School, reports that he has received word that Wellington Miller, native of Georgetown, is now chief of police in Vancouver and that since he is one of the best rifle shots in the Dominion, he has been several times on the Bisley team.

Sources: (Personal news columns begin to

appear more frequently from these years and some not mentioned above are included below.)

Other “Georgetown Notes” are found in the following issues of the Patriot in 1902: Aug.8; Sept 11; Sept. 19 (re. foundation being laid to the Baptist Church, etc.); Sept. 23; Oct. 22; Nov. 8; Nov. 13; Nov. 21; Dec. 4; Dec. 9; Dec. 23; Dec. 30. Also Examiner: 1902: Jan.9, Mar. 6, Sept. 23 Sept.30, Oct. 6., Dec. 12, Dec. 17. Examiner: 1903: Apr. 6, Apr. 20. May 4, June 2, June 18, July 13. Guardian, 1903: Aug, 6,8, 10, 11, 13-15, 17—19, 24-26, 20, 31, Sept. 4, 8- 10, 11, 14(2)-15, 18, 21(2), 22, 23, 24, 25, 28- 30; Oct. 3, 6(2), 19—21, Oct. 23-4; Oct 25—31, Nov. 2—5, 6—7, 18—27; Dec. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9-10, 14. 16, 18, 22, 26, 30, 31

In 1903, see: Patriot, Jan. 3 (activities of the Georgetown schooners); Jan.l7; Feb. 4 (lights