Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 65 Georgetown & Area: 1914-1918 M. “At Georgetown on June 3rd, by the Rev. D. P. Croken, Mr. Edward Delorie of Brudenell to Mrs. Bridget Burke of Boston, Mass.” (Guardian, June 6,1917) B. “To Mr. & Mrs. James Hemphill, Georgetown, on June 5th, a daughter." (Guardian, June 16, 1917) M. At the home of the bride, Georgetown, July 25th, Miss Sylvia, only daughter of Capt. & Mrs. William Gordon, to Mr. J. Erskine Lockerby of Fortune Cove, P.E.I., Rev J. A. Greenlees officiating. (From Patriot, July 27, 1917) M. “At the Baptist Parsonage, Montague, July 16th by the Rev. J. A. Hubley, George [Victor] Rafuse and Ella Flora Hemphill, both of Georgetown." (Patriot, July 18, 1917) D. Archibald John Macdonald, age 83. He was born on Panmure Island, Oct. 10, 1834, the son of Hugh & Catherine Macdonald. He sat in the Island legislature from 1872 to 191 1 except for 1877—1880. He was frequently a member of the Executive Council of the Island in the years 1873 to 1891. He is a brother to Lieut—Gov. A. C. Macdonald and the late Hon. Andrew Macdonald. With his brothers he owned and operated the store of A .A. Macdonald& Bros. in Georgetown. He married Marion Murphy of London, England and had children: Major Temple, Glen, Howard, Allister, Cassie (Mrs. Mclnemey), Marion and Gladys. (From accouan in Patriot & Guardian, August, 1917) B. "At the P.E.l. Hospital, on Aug. 12th to Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. W'hite, ason." (Examiner, Aug. 13, 1917) D. At Georgetown, Aug 20, 1917, Francis Gotell, age 81, native of Granville, France, but residing in Georgetown for 50 years. He was a ship‘ 5 carpenter and builder He leaves a widow and family: sons: Henry, Fred Peter, daughters Mrs. W. S Easton and Mrs. Simon King in Georgetown and in the United States, Mrs. Fairweather, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Mahar, Mrs. Miatt, all in Gloucester, Mass and Mrs. LeBlanc in Attleboro, Mass, also 53 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. (From a story in Patriot, Aug. 22, 1917) M. At St. Dunstan's Cathedral, Sept. 4, 1917, Miss May O'Brien, daughter of Mr. William O'Brien, of Georgetown, to Mr. James Allen of the PE]. Railway, son of Dr. Allen of Cardigan, Rev. Maurice McDonald officiating. The bride was given away by her uncle John Mahar. Stella Allen and Fred Kelly were attendants. (From Examiner, Sept. 4, 1917) M. “At Crapaud, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, 1917, by Rev. George Morris, assisted by the Rev. W .A. Thomson, father of the bride, Percy E. Keeping, of Georgetown, P.E.I., to Miss Frances MS, Thomson, of Crapaud, P.E.l.." (Guardian, Sept. 15, 1917) B. “At Georgetown, Oct. 15th, 1917, to Mr. & Mrs. John Bachelder, a son." (Guardian, Oct. 25, 1917) M. “At the Baptist Church, Georgetown, Sept. 26th, Miss Hazel Manuel, daughter of Gunner Henry T. & Mrs. Manuel of Georgetown, RBI, to Mr. Roy Baker of Halifax, Rev. Mr. Hubley officiating.” (Guardian, Oct. 31, 1917) D. Unexpectedly, at Georgetown, Nov. 8, Willie David, eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph David, age 24. He leaves to mourn, besides his sorrowing parents, live sisters and one brother. (Guardian, Nov. 14, 1917) D. Recently in Western Canada, Mrs. Ada Doyle, daughter of Mr. Charles Moar formerly of Georgetown. (From Guardian, Nov. 17, 1917) D. At Georgetown, on the 27th of Nov., 1917, George Albert Aitken, aged 78. He was for forty years Clerk of the County Court and Deputy Prothonotory succeeding William Sanderson. He wzm also Chairman of the Board of Assessors for many years and Mayor of Georgetown from incorporation until several years ago. He leaves to mourn his wife, Belle, a daughter of John Ross, publisher, and three daughters: Mrs. Frank MacDonald, Georgetown, Jean in Charlottetown and Estelle at home. He leaves also two sisters Mrs. Tapper and Miss Hannah. (Fromalonger accountin the Guardian Nov. 28, 1917) D “The death occurred on Friday, Nov. 23, 1917, in Georgetown of one of her eldest residents, Mr. John Yoston, at the ripe old age of ninety years. For the past few months Mr. Yoston has been ailing in health and his death which occurred at the home of his son, George, must have been a welcome relief to his sufferings. The late Mr. Yoston, whose wife predeceased him two years ago was born at Grand River in 1827 and he moved to Georgetown many years ago where he raised a large family of sons and daughters. The funeral which proceeded from the home of his son, George, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon to the Presbyterian cemetery was very largely attended. He leaves to moum six sons and one daughter m] The departure of so old a resident will be greatly missed among a large circle of friends and acquaintances, not to speak of the bereaved family." (Guardian, Dec. 1, 1917& Patriot, Dec. 4, 1917) D. In the sinking of the steamer Simcoe, off the Magdalen Islands, in a storm, Capt. William Sencabaugh of Georgetown, leaving to mourn his sister, Margaret of Boston. (From Patriot, Dec. 10, 1917) D. "At Georgetown, on Dec. 10, 1917, Mrs. Jane Clark, relict of the late Nicholas Clark of Annandale, Lot 56." (Examiner, Dec. 21, 1917) D. “At Georgetown, Dec. 15, Percy Wallace, age 9 months, son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lavers.” (Guardian, Dec. 21, 1917) E.‘ ‘Mrs Margaret McKeown, Georgetown, announces the engagement gaof her daughter, Julia Mary to William C. Wayling, Saskatchewan, the rnamage to take place in Regina, Sask, Dec. 21, 1917.”(Pat_riot, Dec. 19, 1917) 1918: B. “At Georgetown, Jan. 8th to Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Jenkins, a son, George Hibbett Jenkins." (@n’ot, Jan. 21, 1918) B. “On Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1918, to Mr. & Mrs. James Bachelder, Georgetown, a daughter." (Patriot, Jan. 24, 1918) D. “At Georgetown, Jan. 26th, Miss Jane MeKeown, age 88, daughter of the late Dr. McKeown. She leaves to