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he sold his house to the Church of the Nazarene the congregation had no use for it, so it was sold to Ralph Rennie. It became part of his farm buildings. It is not known if it still stands. It was possibly incorporated into other buildings in the farmyard of

Blois and Nola Rennie.

PRINCE COUNTY EXHIBITION

The Prince County Exhibition began as a livestock show, held in conjunction with the school fair at Elmsdale in 1926. The event was a half-day and its modest beginnings attracted crowds even in the early days. There were prizes for horses, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, turkeys, geese and eggs. In January 1927 the Farmers’ Institute called a public meeting to dis- cuss the possibility of approaching the government to obtain a grant for a local fair and livestock exhibition. In April 1927 an Act to Incorporate the West Prince Exhibition Association was

passed by the Prov1n01alLeg1slature. {in m a! flaw ‘mfl M o: [and tram sharing in any 0! thin ad~

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The first general meeting of the West

Prince Exhibition Association was held at 8:00 pm. in the public hall at

Elmsdale on June 29, 1927. The acting chairman was Anslem D. O’Brien and the secretary was William A. McArthur. The following farmers were chosen as officials and directors for the year: A.D. O’Brien, Elmsdale, president; William A. MacArthur, Dock, secretary—treas-

The Island Farmer, Feb. 2, 1927

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