1916: Local News

Kingston is making preparations for eight battalions for the coming camp, which with staff and departmental corps would give Barriefield about ten thousand men.

Mrs. G. H. Eckert, Toronto, in renewing her subscription to Gazette says: “Enclosed please two dollars for subscription to Gazette. We are always glad to get our old Picton paper, as it is like a letter from home, and enjoy reading the letters from our noble Prince Edward boys, who have so bravely responded to the call of King and country.”

SOCIETY

Mrs. J. M. Clapp entertained at a large bridge party on Thursday evening for her sister, Mrs. Wellington P. Walker, who has been the guest of honor at many social events the past month.—Seattle Times.

A large picture of Mrs. Clapp and Mrs. Walker appeared on the social page of the Post Intelligencer, Seattle, Sunday, March 12th.

1936: AUTO NOT STOLEN; TAKEN IN ERROR

The car belonging to Miss Harris of Wellington, reported stolen last Thursday afternoon, had not been stolen, but was taken in mistake for another car, police informed The Gazette. Another party, who drove a car similar to the Harris car had offered to loan it to two Picton girls, promising to leave it in front of Gerow & Leavens shop on Main Street, with the key in it. When the Harris car was parked at the time when the girls were expecting their friend’s, they assumed it to be the one for which they were waiting and at once got in and drove to Waupoos to visit relatives. They returned to Picton later in the afternoon, leaving the car where they had agreed to park the other one.