Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers,

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Georgetown & Area: 1898-1903

McAulay, of Georgetown Royalty." (Dailv Examiner, Sept. 11, 1903)

B. "At Georgetown, to Purser & Mrs. M.C. MacDonald, adaughter.” (Guardian, Sept. 16, 1902)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 10th inst, Sophia Ada, beloved daughter of E. H. Lavaudin (§i_c_)” (Patriot Sept. 19, I902)

D. In the P.E.l. Hospital, on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Hon Malcolm Macdonald, of Georgetown, age 67. The burial was in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Georgetown and was attended by the Lieut-Govemor and the premier of P.E.I., along with most of the cabinet and other political notables. The pallbearers included Hon. Dan Gordon and A.J. Macdonald, M.L.A.. A synopsis of the funeral oration by Rev. A.W.K. Herdman was printed in Sept. 27th Patriot. (From Patriot, Sept. 24th & Sept. 26th.) [Detailed biography in Guardian, Sept. 24, 1902]

M. "At the residence of the bride's parents on the Brd inst, by the Rev. SH. Rice, Samuel H. Harvey, of Georgetown, King's Co, to Miss Bertha Weatherbie of Vemon River." (Guardian, Sept. 25, 1902)

M. "At Georgetown [Holy Trinity Church], Sept. 2lst, by Rev. J .W. Godfrey, Nellie Westaway, Georgetown, to Maynard McDonald of Montague. Olga MacDonald and Montague Robertson were attendants. The bride was given away by her brother—in law, J. C. Manuel, of Georgetown.” (Guardian, Sept. 25, 1902 & Examiner corresponding date.)

M. Rev. Benjamin Glover, a native of Georgetown, to Louise Flewelling, of New Brunswick The young couple will immediately go overseas where Mr. Glover will study at Edinburgh, Scotland. (From Patriot, Sept. 29, 1902)

D. “At Georgetown Oct. 12, Amanda Katie, aged 9 months, beloved child of Edward and Kate Leeman." (Patriot, Oct. 14, 1902)

B. ”At Georgetown, Oct. 15th, to GH. Hibbett & Mrs. Hibbett, adaughter." (Guardian Oct. 18, 1902)

D. In Boston, Oct. 26, Mrs. Edward Thornton, widow of the late Hon. Edward Thomton, of St. Andrew’s

Point. Burial in Catholic cemetery, Georgetown. (From Patriot, Oct. 27, 1902)

M. “On Nov. 26, 1902, by the Rev. John Hood, at his residence, 96 Magazine St., Cambridge, Mass, Mr. Herbert John Boyce to Miss Elizabeth Maude Hemphill, both of Cambridge Mass, formerly of PE. 1.” (Patriot, Dec. 1, 1902)

D. “At Pictou, Dec. 5th, Joseph Kennedy, Captain of 7718 Two Brothers, of Georgetown (Lower Montague? ), age 50, leaving a widow and a large family of small children. His body was found in the water at the end of a wharf in Pictou. Burial in Lower Montague." (From Examiner, Dec. 9, 1902.)

D. “At Georgetown, Dec. 15th, Alexander MacMillan, in the 77th year of his age." (Islander, Dec. 16, 1902)

M. “Atthe manse. Georgetown, P.E.I., 30 Dec. 1902,

by the Rev. A.W. K. Herdman, Joseph H. Allen, Boughton Island to Elizabeth P. Rose, East Point.” (Guardian Jan. 3, 1903)

1903:

M. “At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. John Parker, Cardigan, 31 Dec. 1903, by the Rev. A.W. K, Herdman, lda Lydia Parker to Thomas E. Bulpitt." (Presbyterian Witness & Patriot Jan. 3, 1903)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 9th Jan, 1903, by the Rev. A. W. K. Herdman, John James Hansen, Burnt Point, to Carrie A. McKeeman, of Murray Harbour North." (Patriot, Jan. 12, 1903)

D. “At Georgetown, on Saturday, Jan. 17th, James Easton, aged 80, lay-reader in Trinity Church, Georgetown for 56 years [born in Charlottetown Royalty] and senior partner in the firm of Easton & Son, leaving a widow, daughter of William Sanderson, a son William S. and two daughters at home. The choir of St. Peter's Cathedral, Charlottetown, came to the funeral by special train, and the officiating minister, Rev. James Simpson, spoke of deceased’s “faithfulness in ministry to a mere handful of people year after year amid much discouragement and many drawbacks and also his great love for little children whom he taught in the Church Dry School and in the Sunday School.” (From Patriot, Jan. 19

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D. ”At Georgetown, Jan. 2lst, Mrs. John McLellan, in the 641h year of her age." (Dailv Examiner, Jan. 23, 1903)

D. “At Georgetown on the 24th inst, Ella Laura, age 5 months, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. C. Macdonald.” (Patriot, Jan. 26, 1903)

D. At New York, recently, Captain Philip Campbell, age 36. As a child he lived with his aunts Misses Flora and Catherine Steele in Georgetown. [T he news report describes the many ships which the captain served during his short lifetime] (From Patriot, Feb. 7.3, 1903)

D. “At Georgetown, Robert Broughton, age 103,

keeper of the Georgetown Court House." (Patriot, Mar. 6, 1903)

B. “At Georgetown, yesterday, to Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Mathieson, M.L.A., ason." (Patriot, Mar. 6, 1903)

D. “At East Boston, Mar. 18, John LLeBrocq, master carpenter, aged 67, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I. . A son accompanied the remains home. Burial in Trinity

Church Cemetery, Georgetown." (Patriot, Apr. 2 & May 18, 1903)

D. "At Georgetown, Apr. 12th, Mrs. William Chem", aged 37 years. She leaves a husband and eight children."

(Daily Examiner, April 13, 1903)

D. AtGeorgetown, Apr. 16, 1903, Reginald Cherry, of pneumonia. age 18. he was the eldest son of William Cherry and a member of the Georgetown Band. Only last Tuesday (Apr. 12) the funeral of his mother Mrs. Cherry took place. (From Patriot, Apr. 17, 1903)