Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 4‘ Georgetown & Area: 1898—1903

the third deeease in that household in nine months. She left five sons and two daughters; Dr. F.C. Lavers, of New Ross, N.S.‘, Alonzo Lavers, of Sparta, Minn., U.S.A.; George, William and Andrew J. F. OF Georgetown; Mrs. George F. Owen, Cardigan and Mrs.. Frederick Webster of Tracadie, P.E.I. . Burial from Trinity Church, Georgetown.” (Patriot, Nov. 16, 1898)

B. "At Georgetown, on Nov. 17th, to Mr. & Mrs. H.H. Gordon, 3 son." (Guardian, Nov. 19, 1898)

D. “At Georgetown, Nov. 19, Andrew Glover, in the 68th year of his age.” (The Presbyterian Witness, Dec. 6, 1898) [He emigrated from Dumfries in 1820 and is mourned by his wife, one son, one daughter and brothers Robert in Summerside and William in Murray Harbour South]

D. "At Georgetown, on the 27th inst, Daniel Renton, aged 24 years, eldest son of Alexander Renton. The deceased leaves a father, mother, five brothers and two sisters." (Guardian, Dec. 29, 1898)

1899:

M. At St. Dunstan’s Cathedral, Charlottetown, Jan. 10, 1899, by Rev. Farther MeGuigan, Capt. William Burke, Georgetown, to Miss Maggie Vincent, Charlottetown. Attendants were J. Dorion and Miss Minnie Redmond.

(From “Local & General News, Patriot, Jan. 10, 1899)

D. “At Georgetown on the 9th inst, Thomas Henry, aged 85(83) years. The deceased was a native of Plymouth, England, and came to this country at the age of ten years. He leaves a widow, seven sons and four daughters to mourn the loss of a tender husband and loving father.” (Patriot, Jan. 11, 1899) [A lengthy obituary appears inthe Guardian, Jan. 16, I899]

D. "At the residence of his son, J. W. McPhee, at Annandalc, on Dec. 23rd, Capt. John MePhee, aged 73. The deceased was a native of Halifax." (Examiner, Jan. 12, 1899)

D. “ At Georgetown, on Wednesday morning, Mar. 22, 1899, Maria, the beloved wife of Sam Bell, in the 25th year of her age. leaving a sorrowing husband and four

children to mourn the loss of a good wife and mother." (Patriot, Mar. 28, 1899)

D. “On the 20th inst, at the residence of Dr. W.G. Burke, Tremont 51., Boston, where she was taken for medical treatment after a severe accident from scalding, MargaretBurke, only daughter of the late Capt. Michael Burke, of Georgetown, and widow of the late Charles Ryder, Esq., of Boston." (Patriot Apr. 27, 1899)

B. “To Mr. & Mrs. Richard Duggan, Georgetown, on May 2nd, a son." (Patriot, May3, 1899)

D. “At Georgetown, on May 2, 1899, Mrs. F. Ford,

widow of the late Frederick Ford, ages 91 years." (Patriot, May3, 1899)

D. Lizzie McLaren, wife of John Smith and sister of Capt. McLaren, Georgetown. (From Patriot, May, 1899)

D. At Georgetown, on May 12th, Henry Griffin, an upright, highly-respected man in the 87th year of his

age.” (Herald May 17, 1899) [He left three sons and three daughters]

B. “ At Georgetown, Thursday, the 15th inst, to Mr. & Mrs. Carl Owen, a son.” (Patriot, June 20, 1899)

M. “At Montreal, on the 27th ulL, by Rev. Father Quinlevan, Edward Griffin, B.A, Se, of Auburn, New York and formerly of Georgetown, to Miss Mary C. Wright of Montreal.”(Patri0t,July 4, 1899)

D. At Charlottetown, Mrs. N. A. Currie, nee Fannie Westaway, Georgetown, age 29, wife of N. A. Currie, second mate on the S. S. Stanley, July 6, 1899, leaving a boy and a girl. (From Patriot, July 12, 1899)

M. "At the Methodist Parsonage, Montague, on the 18th inst. By Rev. H. Penna, Mr. Samuel Bell, of Georgetown to Mrs. Moore of Sturgeon." (Guardian, July 20, 1899)

M. "At the home of the bride's parents, Victoria, P.E.I., on July 19th P.E.I., by Rev. David Price, Tryon, George W. Hibbett of the P.E.l. Railway, to Earle Granville Lord." (Guardian, July 22, 1899)

M. "At the Manse, Cardigan, on July 19th, by Rev. A. Gunn, Edmund Anthony Jeffrey, of Georgetown, to E- (sig) Jane Blackett of Annandale" (Guardian, July 22, 1899)

D. “At Boston, Sunday, Sept. 10, 1899, Dr. W.G. Burke, Georgetown, brother of Rev. E. A. Burke of Alberton, leaving a wife, daughter of Capt. Kickham, Souris, and a daughter. Burial in St. James’ Cemetery, Georgetown" (From Patriot, Sept. 11, 1899', more details in Patriot of Sept. 13, 1899)

M. At Trinity Church, Georgetown, by Rev. Godfrey, Sept. 13, 1899, Mr. W. W. Jenkins, to Miss Alice Tapper. Etta McKenzie and Alder Brehaut were attendants. (From Patriot Sept. 13, 1899) [Archie Tapper gave away the bride.)

M. “On Aug. 12, 1899, at Trinity Church, Liverpool, England, by the Rev. Fredenck Parsons, Sydney S. Weatherbie of Georgetown, P.E.l., to Miss Jessie Maria, daughter of the late Martin Wynne of Quebec. The groom, eldest son of Mr. John Weatherbie, of Georgetown is sergeant in the Royal Canadian Artillery, Quebec, and has been in England since Christmas last, taking a military course at Shoreburyness." (Patriot, Sept. 14, 1899)

M. “At the residence of Mrs. Galloway, School Street, [Charlottetown] Sept. 20th, by Rev. D. B. McLeod, M.A., Miss Jennie Parker and Mr. Edward F. B. MeLaren, both of Georgetown. May Stewart and A. E. Flannigan were attendants." (Patriot Sept. 21, 1899)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 20th inst, Isabel MaeMillan, wife of William Maclnnis, of Lowell, Mass. and daughter of Alex MacMillan of Georgetown, leaving a husband and two children." (Patriot, Sept. 23, 1899)

M. "At St. Dunstan's Cathedml on the 17th by Rev. S. Phelan, Timothy Daley, of St. Michael's Parish,