Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year…
1912:
Messrs. George Clarke and John B. Gatenbee, representing a Rochester syndicate, have purchased Nicholson’s Island, now called Aman’s Island.
We had the opportunity to visit the Demorestville Fair last weekend. The morning opened very unfavourably, accompanied with considerable appearance of showers.
On Monday, Mr. James Bedborough who lives down near the cemetery came into town with a set of Indigenous relics, which he had just turned up on his farm. One was the frontal bone of a human skull, with some attachments, and a right femoral of thigh bone.
1952:
Mr. H. Montgomery, Carrying Place, was admitted to Belleville hospital on Friday, suffering from injuries sustained in a fall form a hay mow.
A host of friends throughout the county mourn the death of Mrs. Fred Bongard, who passed away at her home at Milford Saturday afternoon.
Beaver are making their home at the Outlet, Bruce Martin reports. It is believed there is a pair living there.
1972:
The third meeting of Greenbush Decorators, “Accessories for the Bedroom” was held at the home of Mrs. Russell Head last weekend.
Bloomfield Reeve Allan Anderson wants signs designating Prince Edward County on the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway as well as Highway 2.
Mrs. Dorothy Rutter journeyed to Toronto, thence by plane from Malton to New York Airport for a week to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison.
1982:
A planning committee for the East Prince Edward UCW fall rally was held in the Cherry Valley United Church Hall this past Tuesday.
Prince Edward County Community Care for seniors second annual variety show will get under way at 8 p.m. this Friday.
Ameliasburgh Township has finally found the lost portion of old Highway 33, the road nobody seems to own.
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