More Georgetown Stories

1920—1934

Georgetown Track and Field Meet, 1934

“Ken Beer, Montague sprint star, captured major honors in the Georgetown field day Saturday afternoon when he ran up a total of 18 points to win the Lieut—Govemor De Blois Trophy. Two Charlottetown track and field men M Lodge and George Ayers placed second and third respectively with 15 and 10 points each. The running events were on the handicap basis serving to make the finishes closer in all the classes. Downing the Souris Stars 4 to 2, Peakes Station Hawks captured the baseball championship of King’s County and the Dr. Grant Trophy. His Worship Mayor Mclaren, Georgetown. presented the prizes to the winners. A complimentary speech was given by Dr. T.V. Grant of Montague.” [Georgetown names appearing in the winners’ list were A. Lavandier who placed second to Beer in the final of the 100 Yard Dash and second in the 220 Yards Dash. Georgetown was second to Montague in the One Mile Relay with Morris, A. Lavandier, F. Lavandier and Louis Victor. The quoit tournament was won by the Yorston brothers. J. Johnson and L. Batchilder were first and second in the half—mile bareback].] (Patriot, Aug. 20, 1934)

Chapel Bricks Found Inferior

“Work on the [Catholic] Chapel began sometime ago and continues under the direction of Mr. Harris of Charlottetown. The building was completed only in 1919 and the interior just a couple of years ago when it was felt that Georgetown had a church very few places of its size could equal and the congregation believed that the only problem would be that of paying the bills. But after the severe frosts of last winter, it was found that the east wall has bulged out in places as much as three inches while the facing brick there and on the front as well as all around the tower had begun crumbling and to fall apart. An inferior grade of bricks and poor mortar are put down as the cause. Buttresses are being built against the wall and tower to keep them from going apart further and a large part of the outside will be refaced with new brick. Mr., Roach is doing the work and it is expected that the entire outlay will be around five thousand dollars.” (Patriot, Sept. 28, 1934)

Indoor Sports Club Formed

“A representative group of young people met in the Council Chamber Saturday evening to organize a club for playing indoor games. The following officers were elected: Hon. President, J. Howard Macdonald; President T. C. Gillis; V.P., Vivian MacDonald; Secretary, Joseph Scully; Treasurer. Joseph Kiggins and the following committee: Vivian MacDonald, Amos Lavandier, Gerard Scully, Allan MacCormack, Louis Victor. Tickets for membership are now being sold and it is expected that by next week they will be well underway with games in the Town Hall. (Edited from Patriot, Nov. 30, 1934)

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Georgetown’s Harbour Busy, December, 1934

“More boats are in Georgetown to-day than have been seen here for a long time. The Enterprise first came, going on to Poole’s for produce and then returning to complete her cargo. Then the S.S. Halsey from Halifax came in. She is loading turnips and oats. And about nine o’clock Wednesday evening the potato boat, The Dan, from Norway came. She began loading right away but the storm brought bad interruptions. She expects to take about 50 carloads of potatoes. The Nellie Duggan is also with us still, tied up at the Queen’s Wharf. Gordon Ross and Stephen Scully have been in charge of her since the ice left. The Millie B. has been hauled up for the winter and her owner Capt. Larsen is about to leave for Denmark for the winter to visit his old home which he has not seen for the last six years.” (Patriot, Dec. 22. 1934)

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