Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 38 Georgetown & Area: 1888 -1898 B. "At the Manse, Georgetown, on the 7th, inst, to the wife of Rev. W.A Mason, a daughter." (Daily Patriot, Sept. 9, 1895) M. "At the Manse, Georgetown, on the 14th inst. by Rev. W.A. Mason, B.A., Albert Leslie Hicken, of Montague to Miss Alice Gertrude Stewart of Brudenell." (Dailv Patriot, Sept. 18, 1895) D. At Bonne Bay, Nfld., Sept. B, 1895, Hamilton Moar. (From Dailv Patriot, Sept. 23, 1895) D. At Georgetown, Oct. 11, 1895, Mrs. W.W. Jenkins, of Georgetown, of pneumonia. She leaves her husband and family and her father Joseph Fairchild. (From Daily Examiner, Oct. 11, 1895) D. “At Burnt Point, Georgetown, on the 10th ult., Frederic John, son of John and Ina Hemphill, aged 7 years.” (Guardian, Oct. 15, 1895) D. ”At Boughton Island, on the 6th, inst, Capt. Benjamin Allen, in the 74th year of his age.” (Daily Patriot, Nov. 13, 1895) M. “At the manse, Georgetown, on the 26th inst, by Rev. W. A. Mason, B. A., Mr. Daniel Skinner, to Miss Katie McLeod, both of Georgetown." (Guardian, Dec. 18, 1895) 1896: D. “At Georgetown, Jan. 8th, Ann Fairchild, wife of Capt. Joseph Fairchild, age 67 years.”( Patriot, Jan. 18, 1896) D. On Jan. 131h at Montague, Isabelle Dalziel the wife of Capt. Peter Porrier, age 31, leaving a husband and two small children. Burial in Georgeto\\‘n.(adapted from a news report. N.H.M.)(Patriot Jan. 1896) D. AtAlbion Bay, Jan. 30, Richard Westaway of blood poisoning. He was born in England in 1819 and in 1820 came with his parents to P.E.I. on the brig Plymouth Rock Hero. The family settled at St. Andrew’s Point. Later, Richard and his brother Lewis John Westaway built vessels. Richard took many sea voyages. His trade made him well-off so that he left a considerable estate to his heirs. In 1852 he married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Creed and they had 8 sons and 4 daughters. He was a member of Trinity Church of England, Georgetown and was buried in the church cemetery. [Adapted by N.H.M from a longer story} (Examiner, Mar. 18, 1896 M. “At New Glasgow, N. S., on the 10th inst, by Rev. Anderson Rogers, Alexander McLeod to Mary S. Rogers, both of Georgetown, P.E.I.," (Examiner, Mar 20, 1896) D. Mrs. Mary Allen Stiggens, on Feb. 20, 1896, in Anchorage, Texas. Born in Devon, England, she lived on the Island for a number of years, but after her husband's death in 1877, she moved to Texas. (From Dailv Examiner, Mar. 7.3, 1896) B. “At Georgetown, on the 30th inst. to Dr. & Mrs. Stewart, :1 son." (Guardian, Mar 25, 1896) M. “At St. James Episcopal Church, Pictou, N. S., on Wed., the 29th inst, by the Rev. H. L. A. Almon, rector, Norman A. Currie of Charlottetown, RBI, to Fanny, daughter of Nathaniel Westaway of Georgetown, P.E.I.." (Guardian, May 4, 1896). The Examiner identifies Currie as the second engineer on the S. S. Stanley and adds that the boat was “gayly trimmed with bunting" for the occasion. M. “At St. John, on the 24th inst. by Rev. L. G. Macneill, Capt. John A. McDonald, of Roseberry, Belfast, P.E.I. to Miss Mary Henry of Georgetown." (Gtgrdian, June 30, 1896) D. “At Georgetown, on the 30th ult., Thomas Cameron, in the 68th (7) year of his age, leaving a widow, one daughter and three sons to mourn their loss. (Dailv Patriot, July 2, 1896) B. “At Georgetown, on the 27th July, the wife of A. D. McPhee, Esq, postmaster, of a daughter.” (Dailv Examiner, July 3, 1896) D. "At Georgetown, on the 21st inst. after a prolonged illness, Sarah Wickwire, aged 43 years. She leaves a father, two brothers and a large circle of friends." (Morning Guardian, July 23, 1896) D. "At Georgetown on the 201h ult. after an illness of only two weeks, Bertie Skinner, aged 17 years. He leaves a mother, five sisters and three brothers to mourn." (Moming Guardian, July 23, 1896) D. "At Georgetown, Aug. 17, 1896, Mrs. Victoria Munro, nee Campbell, of Georgetown, widow of Roderick Munro, former M.P.P. in the 58th year of her age. She leaves two sons in British Columbia and three daughters. By her death the Presbyterian Church sustains a heavy loss.“ [Detailed obit. in Daily Patriot, Aug. 18, 1896) (Daily Patriot, Aug. 17 & 18) D. “Suddenly, at Georgetown, on Friday, the 2lst ult., Charles R. Aitken, 54 years of age." (Examiner, Aug. 22, 1896) D. "Atthe home of his son—in-law, Walter Gordon, Esq, Brudenell, on Aug. 201b, Jane Mustard, widow of Thomas Holmes, formerly of Cromarty, Scotland, aged 81 years." (Morning Guardian, Aug. 25, 1896) D. At Dallas Texas, on Oct. lst, 1896, W. H. Lochhead, son of the late Rev. Andrew Lockhead, formerly of Georgetown, RBI and of Mrs. Lockhead, (formerly Ann F. Hasmrd) now Mrs. Frame of Charlottetown, P.E.I.. (From Daily Patriot, Oct. 15, 1896) D. “At Georgetown, on the 23rd inst, after a lingering illness, Annie, wife of G. W. Hibbet, Conductor of the P.E.I.R., age 39 years." (Examiner Nov. 14, 1896) D. "At Summcrville, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Dunn, on Nov. 16, Mary A., wife of Richard Kelvie, of Georgetown, aged 54 years, leaving a son and a daughter to mourn their loss." (Dailv Patriot, Nov. 23, 1896) D. "At Georgetown, on the 23rd inst, after a lingering illness, Annie, wife of George Hibbett, Conductor of