Vital Statistics 1914-1918 48 1917: D. "At Georgetown , Jan. 14th, Margaret MacNamara , in the 82nd year of her ape." (Guardian. Jan. 16, 1917) D. 'The death occurred in Georgetown , Feb. 6th, 1917, of Seward David, aged 16 years, 10 months, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph David ." (Patriot. Feb. 14, 1917) B. "At Georgetown on Feb. 14th inst to Mr. & Mrs. Michael Burke , a daughter, Florence Louise . Mr. Burke is at present with the 105th Regiment" (Examiner. Feb 14, 1917 B. "At Georgetown , Feb. 8th, to Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ross , a son." (Guardian. Mar. 15, 1917) B. "At Georgetown , on Thursday, Feb. 8, 1917, to Mr. & Mrs. James H. Boudreault , a daughter, Winnifred Helen ." (Guardian. Mar. 15, 1917).[The child died Mar. 11, 1917.) D. "At Georgetown , Mar. 14, Mrs. McAulay , age 83, a sister of the late Alexander Macmillan , Georgetown , and aunt of Mrs. Capt. William Gordon ." (Patriot. Mar. 18, 1917) B. "To Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lavers , Georgetown , on the 24th inst, a son." (Patriot. Mar. 28, 1917) D. "At Georgetown , on Mar. 19, 1917, May E, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Howlett ." (Guardian. Apr. 5, 1917) B. "To Mr. & Mrs. Henry Parker , Georgetown , on Mar. 21st last, a son." (Patriot. Apr. 2, 1917) D. At the residence of his brother, Richard, Georgetown , Mr. Peter Kehoe , aged 64, leaving brothers Richard, John and Maurice and a sister, Mrs. John Curran , Avondale . (From Guardian. Apr. 11, 1917) D. "At Georgetown on Monday, the 9th inst., Mr. Percy H. Macdonald , aged 29 years, oldest and dearly beloved son of Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Macdonald . Interment in Dundas . (From Guardian. Apr. 13, 1917) M. "At 128 Elm Ave., Charlottetown , Mar. 28th, by the Rev. Daniel McLean , Miss Minnie Muriel Rafuse of Georgetown to Mr. James H. McLeod of Trenton, N.S. , formerly of Murray River ." (Patriot. April 16, 1917) D. "At Georgetown , April 23, 1917, Mrs. Joseph McPhee (nee McPhee), 66, wife of late Joseph McPhee ." (Guardian. May, 1917) M. "At Georgetown on June 3rd, by the Rev. D. P. Croken , Mr. Edward Delorie of Brudenell to Mrs. Bridget Burke of Boston, Mass. ." (Guardian. June 6 1917) B. 'To Mr. & Mrs. James Hemphill , Georgetown , on June 5th, a daughter." (Guardian. June 16, 1917) M. At the home of the bride, Georgetown , July 25th, Miss Sylvia , only daughter of Capt. & Mrs. William Gordon , to Mr. J. Erskine Lockerby of Fortune Cove , P.E.I. , Rev. J. A. Greenlees officiating.(From Patriot. July 27, 1917) M. "At the Baptist Parsonage , Montague, July 16th by the Rev. J. A. Hubley , George [Victor] Rafuse and FJIa Flora Hemphill , both of Georgetown ." (Patriot. July 18, 1917) D. Archibald John Macdonald , age 83. He was born on Panmure Island , Oct 10, 1834, the son of Hugh & Catherine Macdonald. He sat in the Island legislature from 1872 to 1911 except for 1877-1880. He was frequently a member of the Executive Council of the Island in the years 1873 to 1891. He is a brother to Lieut- Gov. A. C. Macdonald and the late Hon . Andrew Macdonald . With his brothers he owned and operated the store of A .A. Macdonald & Bros , in Georgetown . He married Marion Murphy of London, England and had children: Major Temple , Glen, Howard, Allister, Cassie ( Mrs. Mclnerney ), Marion and Gladys. (From accounts in Patriot & Guardian. August, 1917) D. At Georgetown , Aug. 20, 1917, Francis Gotell , age 81, native of Granville, France, but residing in Georgetown for 50 years. He was a ship's carpenter and builder. He leaves a widow and family: sons: Henry, Fred, Peter; daughters, Mrs. W. S. Easton and Mrs. Simon King in Georgetown and in the United States, Mrs. Fairweather , Mrs. Eaton , Mrs. Mahar , Mrs. Miatt , all in Gloucester, Mass and Mrs. LeBlanc in Attleboro, Mass. , also 53 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. (From a story in Patriot. Aug. 22, 1917) M. "At Crapaud, P.E.I. , on Aug. 21, 1917, by Rev. George Morris , assisted by the Rev. W .A. Thomson , father of the bride, Percy E. Keeping , of Georgetown, P.E.I. , to Miss Frances M.S. Thomson , of Crapaud, P.E.I. ." (Guardian. Sept. 15, 1917) B. "At Georgetown , Oct. 15th, 1917, to Mr. & Mrs. John Bachelder , a son." (Guardian. Oct. 25, 1917) M. "At the Baptist Church, Georgetown , Sept. 26th , Miss Hazel Manuel , daughter of Gunner Henry T. & Mrs. Manuel of Georgetown, P.E.I. , to Mr. Roy Baker of Halifax , Rev. Mr. Hubley officiating." (Guardian. Oct. 31, 1917) D. Unexpectedly , at Georgetown , Nov. 8, Willie David , eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph David , age 24. He leaves to mourn, besides his sorrowing parents, five sisters and one brother. (Guardian. Nov. 14, 1917) D. Recently in , Mrs. Ada Doyle , daughter of Mr. Charles Moar formerly of Georgetown . (From Guardian. Nov. 17, 1917) D. At Georgetown , on the 27th of Nov., 1917, George Albert Aitken , aged 78. He was for forty years Clerk of the and Deputy Prothonotory succeeding William Sanderson . He was also Chairman of the Board of Assessors for many years and Mayor of Georgetown from incorporation until several years ago. He leaves to mourn his wife, Belle, a daughter of John Ross , publisher, and three daughters: Mrs. Frank MacDonald , Georgetown , Jean in Charlottetown and Estelle at home. He leaves also two sisters Mrs. Tapper and Miss Hannah . (From a longer account in the Guardian. Nov. 28, 1917) D 'The death occurred on Friday, Nov. 23, 1917, in Georgetown of one of her eldest residents, Mr. John Yoston , at the ripe old age of ninety years. For the past