Georgetown Stories : 1919-1922 77 River area traveling to Launching and St. George's.] (Patriot. June 14, 1921) The Post Office Gun The gun which was presented to the town of some months ago has been removed from in front of the Town Hall to the Post Office yard where it will be set on a permanent platform and remain there as a souvenir of the Great War. It has been very artistically painted by Mr. Henry Sampson . The gun is one of the captured German guns taken by the Canadians in 1918. A suggestion has been made that an engraved plate with the names of the heroic men who so nobly sacrificed their lives in the war be placed upon the gun as a memorial to them. (From Guardian. Aug. 26, 1921) Hemphill's Sharks " Captain Samuel Hemphill , one of Georgetown 's oldest mariners, recently caught two fairly large sharks in his mackerel net off Reef. The largest one would weigh about half a ton, was nine foot long and a foot and a half through. The tail fins measured about 2 feet. Both sharks had three rows of teeth; a full-grown shark generally has seven. The smallest weighed about 600 lbs. was about 7 feet long and 16 inches across the back and 2 feet through the lower fins and measured 22 inches. These are the first sharks that have been brought to Georgetown for a number of years. They were sold for fox food. The net in which they were caught contained only two small holes. This seems remarkable considering the size of the fish. A great many of the anglers of the town and vicinity viewed and took snaps of these fish. Mr. Hemphill seemed very proud of his catch and, seated on both sharks, had the 'amateur photographers' take his picture." (Guardian. Sept. 17, 1921) Racing Club Re-Organized "A Georgetown racing club was recently formed. The purpose is to revive the sport of trotting and generally to encourage the owning and breeding of horses. The president of the club is James McDonald , Georgetown ; vice - president, John D. Morrison , and secretary, P. J. Henry . The track around the park at Georgetown has been leased for a period of four years and the repair work, made necessary owing to its not having been used for many years, has been going on for some time. Very shortly the whole track will be in first-class condition for racing and the people of Georgetown are looking forward to seeing some fast work-outs in the summer months in preparation for a fine program planned for Exhibition time. Nearly every evening now the horsemen of Georgetown are interested in watching MacDonald, McConnell and Henry showing the paces of their horses Edgerton, Lillian Patch and Reo Baring." (From Guardian. June 10, 1922) New Mayor Elected "Wednesday Dec. 6th was civic election day in Georgetown . Those who will guide the affairs of the town for the coming two years are: Mayor: Mr. E. B. McLaren [succeeding Mayor Howard Macdonald ] with councilors: Captains A. A. McDonald , John Smith and Charles Fitzgerald and Messrs. Murdock McLean , Peter Ross and Glen Jenkins ." Earlier, Mayor McLaren was a prosperous farmer on the outskirts of the town and lately has had an agency for the Insurance Company. The councilors are men who have made a decided success in their several vocations. Thus the newly-elected body, the choice of Georgetown taxpayers, will, we feel sure, carry on the business of the town to the credit of themselves and of the town. (From Guardian. Dec. 12,1922) Other Stories : April 8, 1919, Guardian: Loyal Orange Lodge supper & entertainment is held in Temperance Hall . Apr. 22, 1919, Guardian: Canadian Bank of Commerce branch is to open in Georgetown . June 3, 1919, Guardian: John Stewart & son, Ben, buy a MacLaughlin Five Passenger Special car"; they have also lately built "beautiful" side by side residences on . June 3, 1919, Guardian: Georgetown Baseball Club re-organizes with C. Conrad as president;