he penned the following note on the back of the bulletin, and returned it by mail to President Frank Heartz.

" Charlottetown 1 January, 1914 Mr. President:

I am not aware who is responsible for this document, being unsigned, but I take it as an intimation to me to get out. I therefore request that my name be removed.

Why the oldest member both in years and membership, and a former President, should be classed after new members with no record is unaccountable to me-—and I don't think my shooting score deserves it. Last season I was unable to attend much owing to illness, and previous to that season I am sure I made a fairly good record. Good bye—wWishing you all happiness.

Yours truly, Fred W. Hyndman

A few weeks later, President Frank Heartz sent a letter of apology, suggesting the bulletin in question had been hurriedly prepared, and issued without proper revisions, and appealed for a continuence of member- ship. Fred Hyndman considered it, and continued to pay his annual dues and help the organization in other ways, but he did not (to the best of our knowledge) ever attend another Newstead Gun Club meeting, or frequent another shooting match.

The Club opened its 1914 shooting season on January 3rd and the cry, "Pull," was heard once again from the exhibition grounds on the Kensington Road. The 'trial' shoot had been held, as planned, in December at the Brighton military compound, but was not well attended--in fact was almost totally

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