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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
The Western Guardian offers items from Summerside including Guardian agents, shopping notices, horse goods, clothing lines, coal shipments, and a wedding and funeral notice. Also features shipping delays, rail and market updates, and social notes from Port Hill, Grand River, and Bedeque.
The Cornwall Circuit Methodist Church began a weekly prayer meeting after Christmas 1915 led by Rev. G.8 K Anders. Under Brother George Crewys and others it has run uninterrupted, drawing over thirty attendees most nights with notable male participation. On June 24 the pastor and Rev. Samuel Howard found over forty present, with singing prayer and scripture study driving the gathering rather than formal preaching.
The merchants of Hunter River sign an agreement to close their places each evening except Friday at 7 o clock from Monday June 26 to Monday July 3. The notice lists contact details and addresses for the involved businesses.
Western county farmers push surface ditches under the P.E.I. Drainage Act to complement underdrains. Eighteen Mt. Carmel farmers cooperate on a large open ditch project surveyed by the Agriculture Department, aiming to drain fine land and improve crops. Rev. Arsenault notes fields with drains flow freely after rain, contrasting with spongey, undrained areas. A tile and brick plant is under rapid construction, with a two story drier shed and 30 foot diameter tiles, led by manager Mr. Lockhart, to meet fall tile demand.
The advertisement claims Hood's Pure Blood makes digestion organs work properly and cures indigestion symptoms like loss of appetite faintness and a deranged intestine. It asserts the tonic produces pure blood and promises success in treating many ailments, urging readers to get it today.
The esteemed Mayor Todd from Todd and Aboyne McKinney lineage headlines with top show ring and racing history. Bred colts have won major prizes. season fees set at $15.00 with $20.00 insurance at mare owner's risk. Article notes Hammond Kelly as owner and lists Francis W. Hughes stables on Grafton Street.
Imported Clydesdale THOWNEDAIE 17623 sired by mign nonor py Klawatha from Chapelton and Prince of Clay foaled 1912 in Scotland. Bred by Smith & Richardson Columbus Ont purchased by James Roper of Roper Bros Royalty and will stand at Frances W. Hughes Grafton St with sessions Monday Tuesday and Saturday. Terms season 12 insure 16 mares at owners risk. James Roper, Owners.
CasCu A 222 1 4 Sired by Bingen 2.05 percent dam by Alendorf by Onward. This is a good son of Bingen with 134 standard performers in 1916. Casro A was bought at the Old Glory Sale in November last and will be trained for the fall season under John O'Brien. The horse will travel a long route through Crapand Jabez Lea, Cape Traverse, Wrambany, Ross Corner, Kensington, Walter Founds, Avatin McNeill, Stanley Bridge, Mam McNeill, Hector Bucharman, Steve Golen, Milton, Charlottetown then stand at Francis W. Hughes for a week and repeat the season’s route. Owner Hammond Kelly. In charge John O'Brien. 9863-6-20Memott.
The Acadian 58039 is entered for a 1916 season with a multi day voyage schedule starting May 1 from Travellers Rest to Leonard Schurman s Bedeque and continuing via Fernwood Albany Cape Traverse Victoria Kelly s Cross North Wiltshire Wheatley River New Glasgow Bay View Clifton to Traveller s Rest. The horse s sire lines include Sableton 26972 and Nelson 2 09 with noted progeny and valued breeding rows. Terms and contact details are given to W T Semple for Mare owners seeking terms and arrangements.
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