Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Independent Order of Foresters ......................................... 135

Justices of the Peace ................................................... 135 Dunk River Farmers Institute ........................................... 135 The Freetown Harmony 4H Club ........................................ 137 Scouting at Freetown .................................................. 139 Girl Guides .......................................................... 140 South Freetown Red Cross and Sewing Club .............................. 141 Farm Radio Forum .................................................... 145 Freetown-Bedeque Camera Club ........................................ 145 The Legionnaires ..................................................... 146 COMMUNITY LIFE & COMMUNICATIONS

Poem, The Friendly Faces ..............................................

Postal Services ....................................................... 149 Newspapers .......................................................... 152 A Glimpse of 1896 .................................................... 153 Freetown Notes ....................................................... 154 Some Reminiscences from 1901 ......................................... 156 Fox Catcher .......................................................... 157 The Development of Radio on P.E.I ...................................... 157 Modern Ways of Communication & Effects on Community Life ............. 158 CE. Radios .......................................................... 158 Village Homes and Residents from the Early 19005 ......................... 159 The Dirty Foot ....................................................... 161 A Well Kept Secret .................................................... 162 Retirement Party ...................................................... 162 The Eagle Catcher .................................................... 162 Who Turned off the Lights? ............................................ 163 Reminiscing with Margaret (McCarville) Murphy .......................... 163 RECREATION

Games .............................................................. 165 Music ............................................................... 165 Christmas Concerts ................................................... 167 Rink and Hockey ..................................................... 168 Hockey in the Eighties ................................................. 171 Outdoor Skating ...................................................... 171 Ice Cream Socials ..................................................... 172 Boxing .............................................................. 172 Lower Freetown Social Gathering ........................................ 173 Hallowe’en ........................................................... 173 Tug of War ........................................................... 173

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