Georgetown Stories :1909-1913 58

ladies at the apron department. Miss Gwen Back officiated at the Bran Pie in which many fingers found useful and laughable prizes. Mr. Max Hilchey admitted curious ones to the “Old Curiositie Shoppe”. a funmaking and instructive part of the entertainment. Music was furnished at intervals and at supper during the latter part of the afternoon and early evening. We believe that in the financial results everyone was satisfied.” (Patriot, Dec. 18, 1913)

Other Stories:

Jan., 1909, ad. Patriot: McDonald & Westaway Brick Store open for rent; apply H. W. McDonald, Toronto

Jan. 30, 1909, Patriot: Georgetown Carnival winners list is published.

Feb. 1, 1909, Patriot: Another horse, scared by train, goes off the wharf with wagon & driver,

Fred Jenkins.

Feb. 16, 1909, Patriot: in “Jottings from Georgetown” has letter from a Georgetown Liberal refuting remarks made by the Conservative member for 5th Kings.

May 2, 1909, Patriot: Letter is published re. the need of a steam ferry over the Cardigan River.

July 22, 1909, Guardian has picture of Rev. Dr. A. E. Burke in doctoral robes

Aug. 18, 1909, Patriot: Georgetown Baseball Club is re-organized with F. J. Soloman as

President.

Aug. 23, 1909, Guardian: Georgetown Regatta: Hodgson Cup won by Myrtle E. owned by Capt. Samuel Hemphill; second was Maurie C. owned by Capt. John Hemphill; third was The Defender of John Condon.

Sept, 1909, Patriot: Reuben MacDonald, News Editor of the Patriot, and native of Georgetown, traveled to the Labrador to interview Commander Peary after his successful trip to the North Pole. The Guardian had promoted Frederick Scott’s claim, later regarded as a fraud.

Oct. 1 & 2, 1909, Guardian: Georgetown Exhibition prize list

Oct. 11, 1909, Guardian: St. George’s I.O.G.T. say farewell to Sister Olive Hemphill who goes to live in Dorchester, Mass..

Feb. 10, 1910, Patriot: Georgetown Carnival: Lillian McLaren as “Night” and Temple Macdonald as “Viking” win the prizes.

Mar. 9, 1910, Guardian: Prize winners of Seed Fair in Georgetown are listed.

Apr. 1, 1910, Patriot: Letter from Frank Dalziel and Charles McKeown of the Georgetown Hockey Club complains Montague referee is dishonest.

Apr. 2, 1910, Guardian: School concert described with R. Maude Murphy as principal of Georgetown school.

Apr. 23, 1910, Guardian: St. George’s IOGT (Georgetown) 140 members holds a Church Service at Presbyterian Church and are soon to open a reading room and a boys’ club.

June 25, 1910, Guardian: Trustees of

Georgetown School are appointed: Jas.. D. Stewart. A. D. McPhee, E. B. McLaren, T. A.

Morrisey.

June 29, 1910, Patriot: Georgetown School Closing reported: the medal goes to Frank McPhee.

July 18, 1910, Patriot: Charlottetown Methodists hold their picnic at Miss Hamilton’s, Georgetown, the former residence of Dr. Kaye.

July, 1910, Guardian: Picnic of the Onward Farmers’ Institute at Thos. Hessian’s is described Duncan McDonald played the

bagpipes.

July 26, 1910, Patriot: Article is published on James Skinner’s career in automobiles

July 26, 1910, Patriot The schooner Meantanomah is suspected on carrying liquor from St. Pierre.

Aug. 4, 1910, Patriot: Frank McPhee and Wilfred Parker win the King’s County