OJ NEWS - April 7, 1921

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April 7, 1921

Mr. Lawrence PEPPARD Celebrates Birthday
March 15, 1921
A goodly number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr.
Lawrence PEPPARD, to celebrate his 74th birthday. The evening was spent
in games, readings and the jolly old songs of a beautiful easy chair and
the following address. A bountiful lunch was served by the hostess.
The party broke up with singing, “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”, and
three rousing cheers for having spent such a pleasant evening with this
grand old man and his estimable wife:
To Mr. Lawrence Peppard -
We, relatives and friends, have met with you tonight to celebrate with
you the seventy-fourth anniversary of your birth. We wish to heartily
congratulate you that you have lived so long and enjoyed such a fair
measure of health and strength. You have passed the allotted span of
seventy years and it is our sincere wish that many more years may be
added to your life. We wish to say that we admire you as a citizen on
account of your faithful discharge of duty under whatever
circumstances. You have been a true and ever faithful friend in times
of sickness or distress and whenever called upon you were always ready
to help. When the time comes to enjoy ourselves you can still be the
jolly good fellow and the young are just as much at home with you as the
middle aged or those of your own age. So it affords us great pleasure
on this occasion to present you with this chair as a small token of our
regard and esteem for you. And we hope you may enjoy many more
birthdays and pleasant evening spent in the company of your sincere
friends.
Mrs. Alfred GORDON of Oxford is a sister of the above. She spent a few
days with her brother at that time.

OBIT - Henry BLISS
Henry BLISS, an aged and highly respected citizen, passed away on March
20th at Westchester, after an illness of several months. The deceased
was born in Fredericton, N.B., 38 years ago.
In early life he married Miss Margaret SCOT of Westchester. From this
union there was a family of two daughters, Martha, wife of O. MARSH of
Westville and Belle, wife of W.C. BROWN of Greenville Sta. and five
sons, John and James at home, George in Dartmouth and Purdy and Thomas
in the West.
The funeral was held on Tuesday at 2 pm, Rev. Gordon ROBINSON
officiating.
Following the service the remains were conveyed to the Westchester
cemetery and there laid to rest. Elmer WEBB was funeral director. The
pallbearers were: S. McNEILL, C. CUMMINGS, D. ROBLEE and P. RUSHTON.

BORN
At Gulf Shore on March 17th, to Mr. & Mrs. S. McIVOR - a son.
At North Wallace on March 18th, to Mr. & Mrs. Calvin LAIRD - a son.

WEDDING - SEAMAN - STONEHOUSE
Amherst, March 31
A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Stephens Manse last night at
seven o’clock, when Rev. Mr. WALKER united in holy bonds of matrimony,
Miss Ada Mae STONEHOUSE, of Fox Harbor, and Hector Mackay SEAMAN of
Stake Road. The contracting parties were unattended. The bride was
becomingly gowned in blue taffeta silk. After a brief trip the happy
couple will take up their residence at Stake Road.

OBIT - Mrs. Mark GILLIS
The passing away of Mrs. Mark GILLIS at her home at East Leicester on
Monday morning was learned with deep regret, at the age of 65 years.
She had been n failing health for sometime. The deceased was interested
in everything, which tended to the betterment of the community.
The surviving relatives are the husband and one son, Botsford at home,
also three grandchildren; a brother Clarence ROBB and sister, Miss
Laura.
The funeral service was held on Wednesday, Rev. J.W. O’BRIEN officiating
assisted by Pastor Arthur PENTZ of the East Leicester Methodist Church.
The singing was much appreciated, including “Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere”, Mrs. Cecil LANGILLE taking the sole: “Nearer, my God, to
Thee, and Asleep in Jesus.
The floral tributes were beautiful including a spray of carnations and
lilies from the WM Society and a broken circle from the Women’s
Institute.
The burial occurred in the cemetery at East Leicester.
The Journal extends sympathy to the bereaved ones.

PERSONALS

Larry McLEAN, born in Fredericton, NB 1881, a well known baseball
player of Boston, was shot dead in a saloon in South Boston on the
24th. McLEAN tried to beat the bar keeper, John P. CONNOR, who says he
fired in self-defense.

Mrs. John PALFREY, of Perth, NB. is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs.
George WEBB and is being greeted by many friends. Her husband is
Manager of Bank of Nova Scotia in Perth.

DAVID PATTERSON Found Dead in Woods
Mrs. J. Philip BILL, Ottawa, is a Daughter.
Parrsboro, N.S. March 31
David PATTERSON, sixty-eight years of age of Five Islands, was found
dead in the woods near here yesterday. In company with Charles NEWTON
he had started to walk from Five Islands to Simpson’s Lake. Losing
their way the pair separated. NEWTON reaching Economy in safety, while
PATTERSON succumbed to exposure. Mrs. J. Philip BILL, of Ottawa is a
daughter of the deceased.

DEATH
The funeral of the infant child of Mr. & Mrs. William BAIRD took place
at Little River on Saturday afternoon. Pastor SCOTT officiating.
Burial occurred at Pine Grove Cemetery.

BORN
At Oxford on March 31st, to Mr. & Mrs. John THOMPSON, Duke Street, a
daughter.

MARRIED
At Amherst, March 30th, by Rev. C.W. ROSE, Herbert SANGSTER and Miss
Vivian HAYWARD, both of Amherst.

DIED

At Brookdale, on Thursday, March 31st, Mrs. Gilbert TRAVIS.
At Amherst, March 31st, Mrs. Phoebe A. BERRY, aged 80 years.
At Hillyard, Washington, Mrs. Percy E. EMBREE.

Townspeople and the community were shocked on Wednesday to hear that Mr.
Daniel MILLER, a well-known citizen, had passed away suddenly. Mr.
MILLER, about 11 o’clock in the forenoon, was taken with a severe pain
in his arm, which affected his heart, and he died in about an hour. It
is expected that the funeral service will be held from his late
residence on Saturday afternoon. Further particulars will be given next
week.

The passing away of Mr. G. C. BALCOM, Lobster Packer of this place, Fox
Harbor, has somewhat interfered with the progress of that business and
it is somewhat doubtful if the factories run this season.