Georgetown Stories :1909-1913 57

Georgetown Baseball Stars Trim Montague

“A friendly game of baseball was played in Georgetown Friday between Montague and Georgetown. Only six innings were played, the score being 30 to 0 in favor of the home team. All the Georgetown boys played a good game but special mention might be made for “Sandy”, the catcher, also Yoston and Gotell pitchers. With the exception of one instance, no Montague player reached base at all. Georgetown stars were Stewart, Yoston, Gotell and F. Walker. Montague stars were not out- it being too cloudy to see them.. After the game the boys held an ice cream festival outside the town hall which was very well patronized by their friends. Georgetown players were: A. Stewart, McCormack, Willie Morrison, Joe Johnson, Gotell, Currie, Albion Walker, Fred Walker, Jack Yoston who was also captain of the team.” (Patriot, Aug. 11, 1913). [The Georgetown team lost, however, that summer to Charlottetown Vics on Aug. 25th by a score of 7 to 5.]

A Moonlight Excursion

“The Georgetown Boating Association held a moonlight excursion on the ferry-steamer Montague on Monday evening the 18th, calling at Lower Montague. The attendance, probably owing to other attractions in the town was not as large as hoped for but those who did attend spent a most enjoyable evening. The route taken was out the harbour as far as Panmure Island and a short distance up the Cardigan River. The young people amused themselves by dancing for which Peter Morrison furnished the music on his violin.” (Guardian, Aug. 21, 1913)

St. James’ Organist Honoured

“The choir and trustees of St. James’ Church waited on Miss Agnes McPhee and presented her with a purse of gold in recognition of her services as organist at the church. [She is to leave with her parents for Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in the near future.] Signers for the trustees were A. J. Macdonald, and H. Allister Macdonald and for the choir, T. W. Macdonald, Frank McPhee, John Boudreault , John C. Yoston, Frank J. Soloman, Joseph A

McPhee and James Hessian.” (Guardian, Aug. 23, 1913)

Fox Ranching Initiated in Georgetown

“The new fox ranch in the vicinity of the town [a project of the Georgetown Silver Black Fox Co.] is one of the best—built and equipped ranches on the Island The promoters spared neither money nor pains in its construction. They have two pairs of black beauties in captivity and they take to their surroundings nicely. The ranch is under the supervision of Mr. Elmer Jenkins by day and Mr. Henry Gotell by night.” [Seymour Knight was in charge of obtaining them] (Patriot, Oct. 15, 1913)

Amazing Plants at Knight’s

“Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Knight of Cardigan have floral adornments not equaled in P.E.I.. The principal one is a scented geranium which stands about ten feet high and is about 12 or 14 feet around, loaded with lavender—tinted blossoms giving forth a delicate fragrance. It stands in one corner of the parlor and next to it is a beautiful laurel tree about the same height and with foliage measuring about 15 feet. To the left of the laurel tree is another geranium which stands about 5 feet in height and bears very large, handsome blooms of a deep, dark red. The mammoth-scented geranium is about two years old and started from a small seed planted by Mrs. Knight. The laurel tree was planted by her six years ago. In the window of Mr. Knight’s drug store there is also a splendid specimen of rose tree which fills the window.

(From a longer description in the Patriot, Oct. 23,1913)

St. David’s Bazaar at the Town Hall

“The bazaar which was held in the Town Hall on Thursday last in aid of St. David’s Presbyterian Church was a huge success. Many useful and fancy articles were for sale. The candy table which attracted many of the younger ones was presided over by Miss Sadie McLeod and Miss Lydia Ross, the fancy work and notions booth by Mrs. J. W. McPhee and Miss Margaret McConnell, while Miss Ethel Knight and Mrs. Dan Gordon were obligisales