13 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1929
Page
1
The Tryon Baptist Church will hold the opening service Sunday at 7 o clock led by minister Myron O Brinton. A brief church event will feature a formal start to the new service period.
Telegram from Ottawa notes the Fisheries Act amendment bill unlikely to finish before April 26. Gulf Division lobster season will open on the 26th as usual, while local market items and notices follow in the page’s briefs.
A memorial note honors Mrs Elizabeth Montgomery Johnstone who passed away on April 14 1926. The obituary reflects on her life and family kinship with mourners sharing grief and gratitude for her devotion.
A compilation of community items includes church notices for Saint John region, Bell River Eldon and Trinity United Church services with sermons by H B Lindsay Mammond Johnson Ramsay and Ramsay. Parades motor show notes and a farewell party for C P Clarke of Willys Overland. An aeroplane arrival from Halifax is anticipated to aid Prince Edward Island flying club efforts.
The issue reports on special soloists Miss Lilian Crawford of Toronto and Mr. Lowell Hancock singing at Baptist Church Summer side. It notes the S.C.T. quarterly meeting of the Sons of Temperance in Prince Edward Island to be held in Freetown on April 17 at 2 pm. Knutsford Institute met at Mrs Ray McNeill's home to plan 14 window shades for the school and records $15.60 from a Valentine party hosted by Mrs Dyment.
The session discusses shared operating costs for Charlottetown and province, funding for the library, and requests for detailed Crown prosecution expenses. Debate on the Scales Hydro Electric Company incorporation focuses on franchise terms, competition, and the Kensington power issue. Members weigh concessions for new firms against avoiding monopolies and aiding Summerside’s power needs.
The legislature debated clauses on the Scales Hydro Electric Co act and amendments to allow land purchase flooded by operations. It also approved incorporation of North Tryon Electric Company Limited and Brace Block trustees to erect a new church building, with votes for engrossment and third reading planned.
An advertisement touts a Dean Laird offer for nationwide travel including accommodations meals and entertainment for a modest sum. The pitch promises diverse side trips dressing room ablutions and a friendly bridge game during a Victoria bound journey.
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