Allen, John White, Sarah Jones, Judy Blakney, Joanne Mac-

Donald and Susan Harris staffed ,

the two bookmobiles, named

“Anne” and “Adam”. Initially the Bookmobile stopped at the el- ementary school and at the cor— ner store in Elmsdale. Later as

school library collections were

strengthened, school stops were discontinued. The Bookmobile

continued to visit the corner store in Elmsdale until the closure of the Provincial Library Bookmo- bile service in 1993.

GOIN’ TO THE CORNER

P.E.I. Provincial Library Services

Bookmobile Adam. John White, driver, and Dawn Hooper, branch su- pervisor, are standing in front of the bus.

Source: Information provided by Norma Collier, Branch Services Librarian, Provincial Library Serv—

ice, September 2005.

KING GEORGE V JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS The Island Farmer Elmsdale Notes May 22,1935 described the King George V Jubilee celebrations held 1n Elmsdale:

The George V Jubilee was fittingly celebrated in Elmsdale. The school children and citizens marched . from the school to the hall where a short program was held with speeches by Mr. John Matthews and Rev. Mr. MacLeod. In the evening a large bonfire closed the celebration with many voices mingling

in God Save the King.

MISCELLANEOUS TIDBITS

Excerpts taken from George Stewart’s Day Book (with original spelling):

1873

May 5- Parson R. W. Dyer- repair chain and swing 10¢. May 13— John Patten, repair plough 36¢.

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