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     having for his officers, Lieut. F. Parker Carvell and Lieut. E. D. 
     
     Stems. The company at once made a bound forward, and 
     
     to-day it holds the first place in the Garrison Artillery service 
     
     of the Dominion. In 1889 it stood second in efficiency, 
     
     winning the Governor General’s cup, which it held for the year, 
     
     In 1890 it took third place in efficiency, winning $25 in cash, 
     
     given by the D. A. A. In 1893 it took first prize in efficiency, 
     
     winning the Governor General’s Cup. In 1894 it stood second 
     
     in efficiency, winning the Governor General’s Cup, which it held 
     
     for the year, and $40 as a cash prize. In 1895 it took first 
     
     prize in efficiency, again winning the Governor General’s Cup; 
     
     and also in 1897 this Company took the first prize in efficiency, 
     
     winning another Cup—presented by His Excellency the Cover- 
     
     nor General. The shifting ordnance,—ball and shell competition 
     
     with heavy guns,—still continue to test the abilityof artillery-men. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In the years 1894. ’95, ’96 and ’97, local competitions for 
     
     prizes were held at Kinlock Range, with 40 pr. R. B. L. guns, 
     
     between the different Companies of the 4th P. E. I. Regiment 
     
     C. A. In 1894 this Company won all the money prizes offered 
     
     both for teams and individual prizes, in all $30. In 1896 it 
     
     won first prize, $25 ; and again in 1897 it won second prize, $25. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In 1895, 2nd Lieut. Stems resigned his commission and A. 
     
     A. Bartlett Esq., was appointed and Lieut. On promotion of 
     
     Lieut. Carvell in 1896 to the post of Adjutant in the 4th Regt., 
     
     2nd Lieut. Bartlett took the rank of Lieut. on promotion, and 
     
     Lieut. Charles Leigh, of the Charlottetown Engineers, was 
     
     transferred to No. 1 Company 4th Regt. C. A., as 2nd Lieut. 
     
     The officers of the Company at present are: Captain Davison, 
     
     Lieut., Bartlett, and 2nd Lieut. Leigh. N. C. Officers: Sergt.- 
     
     Major—C. B. Murley; Sergeants—J. W. S. McLeod, G. C. 
     
     Acorn; Corporals—B. J. L Garnhum, E. De B. Peake, W. B. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Prowse. 
     
    
   
   
    
     As seen above, Teams for shifting ordnance competition 
     
     were drawn from the various companies of the regiment, when 
     
     during one of these competitions in 1891, on the 9th of 
     
     September, the sad accident befell Corporal Rufus Mac- 
     
     Donald of this Company, at the Island of Orleans, near 
     
     Quebec, which terminated in his death the day following—a 
     
     telegram from Quebec to that effect having been received. To 
     
     say that the sad death cast a gloom over the whole community,