l ‘3 first product to be manufactured in the new plant will be cheese which is now § being made at the Tyne Valley cheese factory.

Ephraim Phillips (1861—1936) taught school in Bideford for two years from 1895—97. He married Etta Ramsay and they lived in Tyne Valley where Spurgeon and Ada Ramsay later lived, followed by Jim and Shelley Campbell. Ephraim and Etta had a son Harold E (1903—05), also an infant son who died in 1905, two daughters Myrtle and Georgie, and a son, Stanley (1917—1948). Georgie married Cecil Birch. Ephraim was list- ed in the 1901 Census as Merchant. He was an agent for farm machinery. Ephraim and Etta are recorded as operators of a hotel. They provided lodging and meals, which was a convenience for travelling salesmen and other travellers. At one time they operated an ice cream parlor in a room built on to the house. Later, when they no longer operated the ice cream parlor, that room was removed. Ephraim, Etta and their three sons are buried in Tyne Valley United Church Cemetery.

The following two accounts were published in THE JOURNAL-PIONEER on February 22, 1922:

A bad fire occurred at Tyne Valley on Friday morning, When the Royal Bank of Canada was completely consumed. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective flue. The members of staff with the willing help of others succeeded in saving the books and other contents of value in the building. The building was owned by Mr. Ephraim Phillips and was not insured. Two big safes, situated on concrete piles with their contents, are intact though their exterior shows signs of the ravages of the flames. Mr. W.R. Hunter was acting manager of the branch. The bank has been re- opened in temporary quarters in Mr. R]. McNeill’s building.

The coldest weather for thirty years was experienced in this province Friday night. From all points word was received of temperatures far below anything experienced for years. In Charlottetown the official mercury reg- ; istered 23 degrees below zero during the night. In Summerside 26 to 30 was recorded while other places give temperatures as follows: Montague 27, Alberton 28, Tignish 24, Crapaud 30 —all below zero. It reminded some of the famous “Cold Friday” of sixty-one years ago. February 7, 1861 when the mercury hit 22 below in Summerside which was accompanied by a ‘ heavy gale which made it seem much colder. THESE TEMPERATURES WOULD HAVE

BEEN RECORDED IN THE FAHRENHEIT SCALE.

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