Georgetown Stories: 1933-35 98

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Feb. 13, 1934, Guardian: St. James Dramatic Club presents “Two Days to Marry” and on St. Patrick’s Day, “A Noble Outcast.”

Apr. 4, 1934, Patriot: Eleven young people from the preparatory class join St. David’s Church [names not given].

June 8, 1934, Patriot: Georgetown High School standings are published

June 5, 1934, Patriot: The Capt. John Fitzgerald bungalow is now completed.

June 12, 1934, Patriot: The comedy “Let’s Get Married” is put on by St. David’s Church players.

June 22,1934: Patriot: Mr. Tufts gives a lecture at the Town Hall with slides and films of birds and animals.

July 4th, 1934, Patriot: A Farewell is tendered to retiring school principal Rodney Bruce at the St. David’s young peoples’ meeting; presentation is made by Dorothy Jenkins, secretary.

July 6; 1934, Patriot: G.H.S. School Closing is reported. Medal is won by Kathleen MacDonald.

July 11, 1934, Patriot: A fence is put around St. David’s Church Cemetery; the place had been allowed to grow wild until a few years ago.

Aug. 20, 1934, Guardian: “Successful Field Day at Georgetown” is reported; participants from various places; the Yorston Brothers team won in quoits.

Aug. 25, 1934, Patriot: The “Kozy Hall” above Ted. Easton’s store is fitted up for entertainment.

Sept. 5, 1934, Patriot: Mr. Gillis is the new principal of G.H.S.; other teachers remain the same.

Sept. 5, 1934, Patriot: The new library was intended to emphasize the use of reference material but instead, fiction and the children’s corner are the most popular sections. The

campaign for financial support for the library in Georgetown is not going well. [Later, the Library ruled that each person could take out two books on a card but one of the books had to be non—fiction. 580 members had signed up by mid- summer, 1935.] '

Sept. 6, 1934, Patriot: Georgetown Exhibition is reported.

Sept. 27, Patriot: St. James Church is being repaired because of the crumbling of many bricks after the hard winter. Mr. Roach is doing the work.

Oct. 10, 1934, Patriot: A tanker with J. J. Fitzgerald as captain blew up in Mobile Bay, and Fitzgerald is seriously injured [But he recovered]

Nov. 13, 1934, Patriot: “Sleepy Hollow Inn” guest house at the home of Minnie Owen attracts many because of its old pictures and curios; in its history the house was the home of

three of P.E.I.’s Lieut-Govemors wives; Elizabeth Owen (Mrs. Andrew MacDonald);

Louise Owen (Mrs. David Laird); and Louise Owen (Mrs. D.A MacKinnon).

Dec. 22, 1934, Patriot: Georgetown. School Christmas Concert is reported.

Nov. 30, 1934, Patriot: James Condon is to be Mayor of Georgetown for next two years; councilors are William Doyle, William Murphy, Peter Gotell, Chester Llewellyn, William McLaren, James McConnell.

Nov. 30, 1934, Patriot: A Community Club was organized recently in Georgetown.

Jan. 9, 1935, PatriOt: Chas. McLeod is appointed Town Clerk; Andrew Lavers app’t Town" Magistrate; John J. MacDonald, is Janitor, Policeman and Reeve. Road Overseers are Anthony Boudreault, Bart Miar, Mel Ross and Herb Lavers. Committees of councilors are appointed for “Streets and Sidewalks,” ”Market & Police”; “Light and Power”; Finance and Public Property.”

Jan. 23, 1935, Patriot has a story about Mrs. Michael MacDonald of Georgetown.

Jan. 26, 1935, Guardian reports on the work of Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown.