Oxford Journal, June 12, 2002

["Kathryn Jeffers" <Kathryn_Jeffers_uid947@yahoogroups.com>]

From the Oxford Journal, dated Wednesday, June 12, 2002.

News 10 Years Ago
Wednesday, June 17, 1992

Roy MATTINSON, a veteran truck driver for 49 years, is about to compete
in his fifth national truck driving championship.

Died - Mary Elizabeth GILLIS, 77, Pugwash Junction, June 10 in North
Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
Died - James Francis SCOTT, 72, Wallace, June 15 in North Cumberland
Memorial Hospital.
Died - Willis Havelock FERDINAND, 61, Westchester Station, June 8, at
home.

News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, June 23, 1982

Red Cross Awards were presented to Mrs. Helen RIPLEY, Pugwash,
certificate of merit and pin; Mrs. Louise RIPLEY, Port Howe,
certificate of service and pin; Mrs. Reta TOWER, Port Howe, certificate
of service and pin; Mrs. Pauline MESSENGER, Port Howe, certificate of
merit and pin.

News 30 Years Ago
Thursday, June 22, 1972

Died - Ainsley SMITH, 59, formerly of Pugwash, recently at his home in
Halifax.
Died - Murray Clayton NEWCOMBE, June 19, in North Cumberland Memorial
Hospital, age 61.

News 40 Years Ago
Thursday, June 21, 1962

Died at Tatamagouche Hospital on June 5, Mrs. Burns PURDY, 81, of
Pugwash.
Died at Pugwash Hospital on June 12, Charles D. MACDONALD, 84 of Wallace
Bridge.
Died at Springhill Hospital on June 12, Gilbert MATTINSON, 86, of
Beckwith.


News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, June 19, 1952

Rev. J. M. SPROULE of Pugwash United church has resigned and will take
up a pastorate at York, P.E.I.

Died at Miami, Florida, on May 29, Charles Edward STEVENS, 72, a native
of Pugwash Jct.
Died at Streets Ridge on June 12, L. Stanley DAVISON, 82, a native of
Glenville.

News 60 Years Ago
Thursday, June 18, 1942

John TAYLOR of Glenville, rural mail driver, met with a serious loss
last week when his four cows broke out of pasture and strayed onto the
CNR track near Blair FILLMORE's. All four were killed by a freight
train.

A full carload of salvage paper was loaded by the Oxford Salvage
committee at the Oxford Station on June 17.

A watch lost 30 years ago by John F. DUNBAR, was found in his farmyard
at Port Howe recently.

Died at Victoria on June 5, David GILES, age 60, well known farmer of
Victoria, after a two-day illness.

News 70 Years Ago
Thursday, June 23, 1932

Widow's Son Masonic Lodge, River Philip, held its St. John's Day service
in the United Church there, which was conducted by Rev. Bro. W.J. DEAN,
pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Bros. W.J. WRIGHT and J.R. MILLAR
of Springhill.

Russell GILROY of Springhill has taken over the barber shop recently
operated by Douglas MAYNE in the Amos building. Mr. MAYNE is joining
with his brother Jerry in a tonsorial business in Charlottetown.


OBITUARIES

TEED, Emma Elizabeth (Brown), 89, Saturday, June 8, 2002.
MOORE, Helen Lorraine (Baxter), 92, June 5, 2002.
MITCHELL, Ramona Irene, 71, June 5, 2002.
GODFREY, Marion Elizabeth (Moore), 89, Friday, June 7, 2002.
SHERMAN, Mildred "Mid" (Lockhart), 98, Wednesday, June 5, 2002.
LEGERE, Harold Francis, 68, June 9, 2002.
FULTON, Rhonda Marguerite "Babe", 84, June 8, 2002.


A graveside Committal Service for the late Rev. Dr. Charles H. MACLEAN
of Richmond, B.C., and formerly of Oxford, will be held at the Oxford
Pine Grove Cemetery on Monday, June 17, at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Ruth
HOUTBY officiating.


In MEMORIAM

MATTINSON, Diane - December 24, 1949 -- June 1, 2000.
WHITE, John H., who passed away June 11, 1955.
LANGILLE, Raymond David, who passed on June 13, 2000.
PALMER, Terry Wayne, who passed away June 16, 1989.
JAMIESON, Phyllis, who passed away June 13, 2001.
WOODLAND, Ella, who passed away June 16, 2001.
STEVENS, Dorothy, who died June 16, 1995.
KING, Bob, who left us on June 17, 1986.


FROM THE FILES . . . . .

Wallace Heritage Buildings

Students of the Wallace Consolidated Elementary School recently won a
Student Choice Award for their project entered in the annual heritage
fair in Truro. The students researched numerous buildings within the
village and chose four to research in depth and include in their
project. They were Jubilee Cottage, Grant's Store, Senator's House and
the Larsen House. We would like to feature those students' project,
beginning with the Jubilee Cottage, a B&B, this week.

Jubilee Cottage. This house was built in 1911 by Robert NELSON as a
wedding house for a girl he met in P.E.I. Mr. NELSON built and operated
a general store in Wallace across from the Presbyterian Church in 1890.
He used only the best materials and it had six large windows, unlike any
other house in the village. These windows were brought in by train to
Wallace Station then by horse and wagon to Wallace. People often took
Sunday drives to Wallace just to see this great home. When they were
building the house, a man named Jerimiah CANFIELD would go to a nearby
island by boat to get sand for the basement. He often overloaded his
boat and people told him he would sink. He laughed at their concerns,
but sadly, did drown shortly after. Unfortunately, when Mr. NELSON
asked the girl to marry him, she refused. He lived alone in the house,
never marrying. When motor cars became popular, Mr. NELSON hated the
noise. He would go outside yelling and shaking his fists at them. He
was struck and killed by a car in 1928 while out shouting at one going
by. Daphne and Leslie DOMINY bought the house in 1991 and opened a B&B
in 1995. All three levels of the house have the original hardwood
floors. There are two fireplaces, several steep stairways, including
one to the attic and old quarry stone stairs to the basement. You can
still see how the back porch door was kept closed with a kitchen knife
and many of the other doors still lock with skeleton keys.



>From the Springhill and Parrsboro Record, dated Wednesday, June 12,
2002.

MEMORIAMS

LEGERE, Lloyd, who passed away June 13, 1999.
O'HANDLEY, Natasha, who passed away on June 13, 1999.
RUSHTON, Ron, who passed away November 15, 2001.

OBITUARIES

CARTWRIGHT, Lily Oressa (Lavers), in her 101 year, May 17, 2002
FILLMORE, Vera F. (Billett) , 82, April 29, 1920 - May 17, 2002.
REVARD, Eda, 82, passed away in May.
MCCLARY, Arthur "Art" W., 69, Friday, June 7, 2002.
TEED, Emma Elizabeth (Brown), 89, Saturday, June 8, 2002.
FULTON, Rhoda Marguerite "Babe", 84, Saturday, June 8, 2002.
WASSON, Ralph K., 81, Tuesday, May 28, 2002.