More Stories 1935-1982 34 the Court House be moved to Montague. Many Georgetown citizens are employed by the Montague Furnishing Company. The lawyer, the wives of prominent men, the egg grader and the new harness maker all come from Georgetown . Sure, Haul up the Court House and jail and make them feel at home. Observer" (Patriot. Feb. 26, 1945) Portion of Letter Survives Air Crash " Mrs. F. Delory is in possession of the charred, triangular fragment of a letter received from her son, John, of the Fleet Air Arm in England . The letter forwarded to her from Ottawa also contained the unburaed portion of a picture showing John and three of his comrades in naval uniform. Fortunately the saved portion of the envelope had the surname "Delory" and address, otherwise this grim, though interesting, reminder of war-time calamities would not have reached the young man's mother. . . . The envelope was marked 'Salvaged from an Air Crash.' " (Patriot. April 11, 1945 and April, 28, 1945) V-E. Day Celebrated "V-E Day celebrations were carried out in Georgetown in a creditable manner. On Monday and Tuesday thanksgiving services were held in the churches. All the church bells of the town were rung for half an hour in the forenoon. In the evening Tuesday the school children and war veterans paraded through the principal streets marshaled by Sgt. H.Q. George after which a mass meeting was held in the Town Hall with Mayor P.L. Boudreault presiding. The chief speakers were Revs. Wen Kiggins, S.J. Boyce and G. R. Hartman . The celebration ended with a large bonfire on the school grounds. " (Patriot. May 16, 1945) Notes of the Halifax Traveller " It seems that even' time I make a visit to the shire town of 's County the weather man decides to drench the county with rain. This visit was no exception. Suffering from a severe headache I made my first call at Knight's Drug Store to get something to relieve the pain. Miss Ethel Knight very courteously attended to my wants which resulted in the disappearance of my head discomfort. The next stopping place was the barber shop where Frank Soloman gave me a good clean shave. I always get a kick out of watching Frank with the razor in his left hand. I had some enquiries to make at the Post Office so I proceeded there next where I was greeted by Arthur Jenkins who very kindly gave me the information required. Later on I met the postmistress herself, Mrs. William F. Fitzgerald . As the branch of the P.E.I. Libraries located upstairs in the Post Office building was closed I had the pleasure of meeting the librarian, Mrs. Laura Mairand her son James in their home. Georgetown is the terminus of the C.N. Railway line which runs between Charlottetown and Montague, Cardigan and Georgetown . At the I had a pleasant chat with agent Wilfred Wood and then my fellow-traveller and myself went down to the pier to view the scenery from that end of town. I also had the pleasure of talking with Mrs. Guy Hemphill , Mrs. Albert Rafuse , Mrs. George Rafuse . Miss Mary Murphy , Mrs. Michael Burke Mrs. Jackie Hemphill, Mrs. Woolard Yorston and other." ("Notes of the traveller of the Halifax Herald. Guardian. July 11, 1945) Capt. Fitzgerald Celebrates 82nd Birthday " Capt. C. M. Fitzgerald , one of Georgetown 's oldest and most respected citizens celebrated his 82nd birthday on Thursday, August 8th. Capt. Fitzgerald has enjoyed an exceptionally successful and varied career. A sea-captain, he not only sailed his own schooners but built them as well. He operated a shipyard in Georgetown for many years and built the Georgetown- Ferry, the Georgetown- Ferry and the Charlottetown- Ferry. Some years ago when the ice-breaker Earl Grey was sold to the Russian Government, Capt. Fitzgerald was one of the men who sailed to Russia. Unusual in a man of his years he maintains a lively interest in civic and provincial affairs and is at present the Town Clerk of Georgetown . This summer the captain was blessed by a reunion of his three sons: Father James, who recently returned from overseas service in the Canadian Army Padre Service, Jack, a veteran of World War I who now resides in Richmond , California , and is visiting his old home with his wife and family for the first time since leaving home less than a year following the close of the first world conflict, and William who is post master in Georgetown and is a veteran of the Second World War . His three sons presented Capt. Fitzgerald with an appropriate and useful gift in the form of a beautiful chair. They in company with many of his grandchildren from points in Canada and U.S.A . surprised the captain at his home where an enjoyable and never-to-be-forgotten evening was passed. (Patriot. Aug. 18, 1946). Remembrance Day, 1945 The Remembrance Day Observance at Georgetown on Nov. 11th was a solemn occasion. The parade of a large number of veterans to the Soldiers' Monument commanded by Capt. J. F Scully , and Sgt. Major W . W. Yorston was followed by the school children and civilians. After the singing of ' O Canada ', Mayor P. L. Boudreault paid tribute to the boys from Georgetown who had enlisted and expressed sympathy for the relatives of those boys who had not returned. Wreaths were laid by a number of citizens. The two-minute silence was held. E. B. McLaren commended the veterans and expressed the hope that when they return to their civilian duties they would display the qualities of good citizenship and assist to the best of their ability every progressive community effort. James Skinner who has been the leading spirit since the first Armistice Day in making the necessary preparations and arrangements stressed the importance of beautifying and taking care of the grounds surrounding the monument. Dorothy (sjc) Roche recited 'Wear a Poppy' and Julia Prosper 'In Flanders Fields.' The ceremonies were brought to a close with prayer and benediction followed by the National Anthem." (Edited from Patriot. Nov. 25, 1945)