The Canso Breeze

THE CANSO BREEZE, JUNE, 1930


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      Mrs. George Rabbi spent Thursday in Mulgrave, where she went to consult a doctor about her sick son, who has to be removed to Hospital in a few days.

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      Several people from Guysborough, White Head and other points were motor visitors to Canso during the week, to attend the "Talkies" being shown in the Ideal Theatre.

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      Colin Lumsden, fireman on the S.S. Robert G. cann, returned home to Canso on Thursday. We understand the Robert is now laying up in Saint John.

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      Rev. J.E. Sheehy, Rector of All Saints Anglican Church, returned on Friday evening after having spent several days attending a Deanery meeting at Bayfield, Antigonish Co.

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      The schooner Etta Vaughan, Capt. John Murray, arrived from Sydney during the week and unloaded a cargo of soft coal for A.N. Whitman and Son, then took on a cargo of hard coal for St. Peter's and other points.

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      Miss Phyllis Purves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Purves, Hazel Hill, arrived home on Tuesday from Boston and will spend a short vacation with her parents. Miss Purves is training at the New England Hospital, Boston.

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      The Mayflower Fishing Club have completed their new Hut on the Cooee Koffre lakes and it is now ready for occupancy. The stove was transferred from the old hut to the new one on Saturday last.

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      Allison Kelland, of the Western Union Staff, is on a month's vacation. Mr. Kelland is recuperating from six weeks illness, suffering from stomach trouble. We trust that the month's rest will completely restore him to health.

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      The first mackerel of the season struck at Half Island Cove and Queensport on Thursday. Messrs. Robert Hendsbee and Co., of Half Island Cove, taking in seventy-five thousand on that day. These will be salted and held for satisfactory prices.

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      Dr. P.A. McGarry was on Saturday called to Half Island Cove to attend Robert T. Hendsbee, who suffered a painful accident on that day. Mr. Hendsbee was carrying a barrow of mackerel when he slipped and fell, badly spraining his foot. We trust that he will soon be able to be up and about.

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      Misses Dora and Muriel Davis, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. (Lex) Davis, Hazel Hill, have been winners in the recent Essay competition on the subject of Prohibition, which was been held under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. Dora was the winner of a $2.00 prize in the Senior division and Muriel the winner of a $2.00 prize in the Junior division. We congratulate both girls on their achievement.

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      The schooner Garfield, Capt. Harry Kavanagh, arrived in port last week with a cargo of 73 tons of soft coal for A.N. Whitman and Son.

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      Capt. and Mrs. Charles O. McGuire, of Guysborough, were motor visitors to Canso on Monday. Capt. McGuire is in command of the steamer Clyde Valley, which recently unloaded a cargo of hard coal in Canso.

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      W.H. Faltenhine, of Truro, was in Canso on business on Monday. Mr. Falkenhine was in charge of the construction of the buildings on Carleton Terrace some years ago and is well known in Canso.

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      Rev. Dr. P.J. Nicholson, of St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish was a week end visitor to Canso, guest of Rev. Dr. J.J. Tompkins. Dr. Nicholson officiated at both Masses is the Star of the Sea Church on Sunday morning and also preached an inspiring sermon.

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      Mrs. Mary Embree, of Canso, celebrated her 94th birthday on May 24th. A large number of friends called on her on her birthday and she was the recipient of many presents, amongst them a birthday cake made by Mrs. Bridget Johnson. We congratulate Mrs. Embree on reaching this good old age and wish her continued good health.

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      Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Carter and daughter, Gloria, with G.B. Myers and Arthur H. Earle, the last named being the special representative of the Maritime Film Co., of St. John, now staging a ten day talking picture show in canso, were motor visitors to Guysboro on Sunday. This is Mr. Earle's first visit to Guysboro county and he was struck with the drive along the shores of Chedabucto Bay.

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      Capt. and Mrs. Loftur Thorlaksson were motor visitors to Canso over the week-end, visitors of Mrs. Thorlaksson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Matthews. They were accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Silver and child and Mrs. R. Malloy, of Goldboro. The party left on Monday for Halifax, via Goldboro. Capt. and Mrs. Thorlaksson have recently returned from an enjoyable motor trip to Toronto.

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      William Boyd, Blacksmith of Canso, after spending some ten months as an inmate of the Victoria General Hospital, returned home on Friday evening and is now the guest of his uncle, Cecil Boyd and Mrs. Boyd. William underwent some twenty operations during his stay in Hospital, in an effort to save the amputation of his feet, to no avail, both feet having had to be amputated one at the ankle, the other some two inches above. We are very pleased to learn that one foot has completely healed and the other is steadily healing. We sincerely trust that he may make a steady and complete recovery. He is now anxious for the time when he will be well enough to have artificial feet fitted and get about again.

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      The summer schedule of closing the stores of the town on Wednesday afternoons, came into force on Wednesday last, June 4th. This will maintain until the first of October.

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      Dr. Soloan, chief Inspector of Schools addressed a Public Meeting in the Phalen Hall on Tuesday, a report of which will appear in our next issue. The address was on education.

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      The members of Canso Lodge No. 79, A.F. and A.M. will attend Divine Service in a body on Sunday, June 22nd at All Saints' Anglican Church, in commemoration of Saint John the Baptist's day, June 24th.

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      Hugh Dawe, of the Bell Telephone Co. staff, Montreal, left on Tuesday morning to return to Montreal, after spending a two weeks' vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Dawe, Hazel Hill.

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      Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Graham and young son, left on Saturday morning on a motor trip to Mrs. Graham's home in Margarett. Mr. Graham is on vacation during the monthof June.

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      Mrs. D. J. McNeary left on Wednesday morning for Afton, to attend the funeral of her nephew, whose remains had been sent home from Detroit, where he had been killed in an accident.

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      The lobster fishing season closes next Friday, 20th. The past week has not been very successful for the fishermen. It is estimated, however, that results so far are somewhat ahead of last year. Cod fishermen, also, have had an unprofitable week. A run of mackerel was experienced along the coast on Thursday.

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      Jack Ferguson, of Halifax, accompanied by his sister, Fanny, motored to Canso on Saturday and spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Ferguson. Jack is in the Canadian National Steamships service and has recently been further promoted and is now Second Mate on the C.N.S. Lady Nelson. We understand he comes up for his examination for Captain's ticket in November and wish him every success, as well as congratulating him on his previous advance.
Jack was accompanied back to Halifax, by his brother, Tom C. Ferguson, who will undergo medical treatment in the Capital City.
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      Rev. R.L. Roach, pastor of St. Paul's United Church left on Tuesday morning for Sackville, where he attended the annual Conference of the United Church. Mr. Roach was accompanied by J.J. MacKenzie and both of them returned to town on Saturday evening. They report the Conference one of the most successful ever held.
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      The reconditioning of the courts of the Canso Tennis Club has now been practically completed, and the tapes were laid on courts number one and two on Saturday last. New posts and new wire netting have been installed on the southern side of the courts and several loads of ashes have been distributed between the courts which will have the effect of keeping the courts much drier than formerly. The third court will be ready early in the present week.



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