Vital Statistics 1914-1918 49 few months Mr. Yoston has been ailing in health and his death which occurred at the home of his son, George must have been a welcome relief to his sufferings. The late Mr. Yoston , whose wife predeceased him two years ago was born at Grand River in 1827 and he moved to Georgetown many years ago where he raised a large family of sons and daughters. The funeral which proceeded from the home of his son, George, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon to the Presbyterian cemetery was very largely attended. He leaves to mourn six sons and one daughter [sic] The departure of so old a resident will be greatly missed among a large circle of friends and acquaintances, not to speak of the bereaved family" (Guardian. Dec. 1, 1917 & Patriot. Dec. 4, 1917) D. In the sinking of the steamerSimcoe, off the , in a storm, Capt. William Sencabaugb of Georgetown , leaving to mourn his sister, Margaret of Boston. (From Patriot. Dec. 10, 1917) D. "At Georgetown , Dec. 15, Percy Wallace , age 9 months, son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lavers " (Guardian. Dec. 21, 1917) E. " Mrs. Margaret McKeown , Georgetown , announces the engagement of her daughter, Julia Mary , to William C. Wayling, Saskatchewan , the marriage to take place in Regina, Sask., Dec. 21, 1917." (Patriot. Dec. 19, 1917) 1918: B. "At Georgetown , Jan. 8th to Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Jenkins , a son, George Hibbett Jenkins." (Patriot. Jan. 2.1, 1918) B. "On Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1918, to Mr. & Mrs. James Bachelder , Georgetown , a daughter." (Patriot. Jan. 24, 1918) D. "At Georgetown , Jan. 26th , Miss Jane McKeown age 88, daughter of the late Dr. McKeown . She leaves to mourn one sister, Mrs. Neil Matheson , Halifax . The funeral from the Presbyterian Church, Georgetown (From Patriot. Jan. 31, 1918) D. At Georgetown , Jan. 29th, 1918, of cancer, Mr. John Swallow , aged 66, formerly of Annandale , but resident or Georgetown for sixteen years. He leaves to mourn his widow, a son, Ephraim, and daughters, Mrs. Wilfred Moore and Mrs. James Poulton of Georgetown . Funeral from St. David's Church. (From Guardian. Feb. 19, 1918) **• "At Georgetown , on Tuesday Feb. 5th, to Mr. & Mrs. William Fouchere , nee Irene Bachelder , a son, Howard Lawrence ." (Guardian. Feb. 16, 1918) D. Suddenly at Georgetown , Feb. 20th, 1918, Mr. John Dalziel , born Jan. 27, 1858, a driver of the P.E.I. Railway . He leaves to mourn his widow, daughters Jessie and Cassie in Georgetown and sons William, Hutton, John, Frank, Walter and Albert. The funeral from St. David's Church of which he was an elder. (From Suardjan, Feb. 22, 1918) D. At Georgetown , Mar. 2, of pleurisy and pneumonia, Mrs^ Charles Mutlow . She leaves to mourn a sorrowing husband and three small children. The funeral service in Georgetown ; interment in Sturgeon Cemetery . (From fettlQt, Mar. 28, 1918) D. Recently , Bessie Parker , New Glasgow , N.S ., wife of Thomas Parker , formerly of Georgetown , and daughter of Mr. W. W. Jenkins , Georgetown . She leaves to mourn a father, step-mother, two sisters in the U.S.A . and Louise at home, and brothers Arthur, Reginald and Gordon of Georgetown and Frederic in the U.S.A. Funeral to the English Church Cemetery (From Guardian. Apr. 3, 1918) D. On April 2, in France, Major Temple Macdonald , of the Canadian Artillery. "He received his fatal wound on Easter Sunday while driving in a motor car which was struck by a shell." Born in 1874 he was the son of Mr & Mrs. Archibald J. Macdonald , Georgetown, P.E I He studied in , but then joined the firm of A A Macdonald & Sons. In 1912, he was elected by acclamation as the junior member of the Georgetown representation in the P.E.I. Legislature as a Conservative. He leaves to mourn a widow, nee Miss Machines of Charlottetown , a widowed mother, three brothers Howard & Allister, Georgetown and Glen in Winnipeg and three sisters, Cassie ( Mrs. Judge Mclnerny in Saint John) Marion and Gladys in Georgetown (From accounts in the Guardian. April 6, 1918 & Patriot. April 5, 1918 & Patriot, May. 21, 1918) D. At Georgetown on Easter Sunday, Mar 31, 1918 at the home of here son, Charles, Mrs. Fitzgerald , over 90 years of age. She leaves to mourn sons Charles, John and William, the lattertwo in the U.S.A . ( From Guardian ca Apr. 6. 1918) ' M. At the Church of the Assumption, . John on May 14, 1918, Miss Mary Gerroir of Georgetown, P.E.I , to Mr. Francis Joyce of Fairville, N.B. , Rev Father Allan officiating. (From Patriot. May. 16, 1918) D. "Very suddenly at the home of her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Murdoch McLean , Georgetown , on May 21st Emma Garnhum , age 6, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Noah Garnhum ." (Guardian. May. 27, 1918) D. "At Malpeque on the 19th of June, Captain James Roach , age 38. The deceased was formerly master of the schooner Alva L Gertie and a resident for a time of Georgetown . He leaves a widow, nee Miss Rafuse of Georgetown , and one son. Funeral at Malpeque " (Patriot, June 25, 1918) M. "At the Manse , Souris, P.E.I. , by Rev. A. Mackay on July 16th, George Bernard White of Georgetown to Julia Olive Hemphill of Georgetown ." (Patriot. July 20 1918) --------' ' B. "In Summerside , July 22, to Mr. & Mrs Percy Manuel , a son." (Patriot. July 25, 1918) D. At New Glasgow , N.S ., July 30th 1918, Mr. Albert L. Hicken , about aged 40, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I. . He fell from a building of which he was janitor.' He leaves to mourn a widow, a daughter of Mr. Ephraim Stewart , Georgetown , and ten children. Baptist service at the home of Mr. Melville Ross , Georgetown . Burial in the Presbyterian cemetery. (From Guardian Aug 2 1918 & Patriot. Aug. 7-9, 1918) B. "At Georgetown , Aug. 21st, to Mr. & Mrs. Roy Baker , nee Hazel Manuel , a son Gordon Manuel " (Guardian. Sept., 18, 1918)