Vital Statistics: 1888 -1898 28

1897:

D. At Georgetown, on Feb. lst, Michael Bourke, age 77. He came to Georgetown from Lot 49 about 1859 and carried on an extensive shipbuilding and mercantile business. For the last ten or twelve years he lived on his farm. [Adapted from a longer story by N.H.M.] (m, Feb. 2. 1897)

D.“Suddenly, at Georgetown, of apoplexy of the brain, William E. Allen, age 63 years, leaving a sorrowing widow, one son and two daughters to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father,” (Examiner, Apr. 15,

1897)

D. “At Georgetown, at an early hour this morning, Mr. Charles Moore, driver on the P.E.I.R.” (Examiner, May 1, 1897)

D “At Georgetown, on the 10th ult., Sylvester Kehoe, age 85 years, leaving a large family of sons and daughters. ”(Ex ammr,e May13, 1897)

D. “At Georgetown, on June 25th, Myrtle E. Hemphill, aged 1 yr. & 14 days, daughter of Capt. Samuel

Hemphill.” (Examiner, June 28, 1897)

D. At Lower Montague, on July 7th, James E Phillips, aged 65 years (Examiner, July 7, 1897)

M. “At Montague, on July 14th inst, by the Rev. W. H. Spencer, Arthur James Ross, of Georgetown to Miss CeciliaJane Moore of Lot 64.” (Patriot, July 24, 1897)

M. “At the residence of the bride’s father, Sturgeon, on the 31st ult., by the Rev. Henry Penna, Mr. J. F. Lavers, of Georgetown to Miss Priscilla Lewellin of

Sturgeon.” (Patriot, Sept. 7, 1897)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 5th of Nov, Henry W. Wickwire, age 41 years, leaving an aged father and one brother, now in the Western States, the only survivor of a family of five sisters and one brother. He was a young man of exemplary character, studious, well- read. .never indulging in the frivolities common among youth His remains were interred in the Episcopal Cemetery.”

(Pam t,.Nov 15,1897)

D. “At Georgetown Royalty, on the 30th ult, after a long and severe illness, Mrs. (Capt) David Parker, aged 44 years, relictof the late Capt. Parker, leaving one son, two daughters and a large circle of friends to mourn the loss of a loving mother and kind friend. ” (fittiot,tDec.1,1897)

D. “Atthe Halifax Infirmary, on the 16th ult., Joseph A. MacDonald of the firm of A. A. Maedonald & C0. , Georgetown, leaving a wife and seven children.” (Patriot, Dec. 1897) The body of the late Joseph A. MacDonald, Esq., of Georgetown arrived home by the steamer, Electra, last Saturday evening, accompanied by Mrs. MacDonald, her son Newman, who has been studying at the Antigonish College, and her brother Mr. Dennis Murphy. The body was taken to the late residence of the deceased where it remained until 9 o’clock Monday when it was conveyed to St. James’ Church. where high mass was celebrated by Rev. Stephen Phelan, assisted by Revs. J. C.‘ McLean, J. V. C. MacMillan, and William Phelan, thence to the place of interment, the funeral being very large notwithstanding the almost impassable state of

the roads, attended not only by people residing in

Georgetown, but also from all parts of King’ s County. The funeral arrangements had been conducted by members of the C. M. B. A. of which the deceased had been president since its organization on Nov. 1 1895, and was but lately re-elected to the same position. From the time of the anival of the body until it left the house there were two members on duty. The pall bearers were H. J. McPhee, J. E. Doyle, Gregory McLean, Capt. Hugh McPhee, J. H. Byme, and Thomas Morrissey, all officers of the Society.” (Pa—trio; Dec. 15, 1897)