This is one of Carolyn Wallace posts from the nsroots list today. I thought you might find it of interest. (AC MacDonald/Ohio) Linda >From: "Carolyn Wallace" <[email protected]> > >Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S. > >Thursday, March 19, 1942 > >Mrs.John MacDonald(nee Nellie Mason) with daughters Isobel and Marina, >returned to her home at Kirkland Lake, last week, after spending the past >eighteen months at her former home here. Her husband, Sapper MacDonald is >with the Canadian troops- thereby wiping out a disappointment he has carried >since the last World War, when he was also a member of the Canadian Army- >but failed to see service overseas. > Mrs. MacDonald will be greatly missed here in all circles of church and >community welfare. During the winter just passed, she had charge of the >Union Sunday School and was also organist in United Church and an ardent >worker in the Ladie's Aid and the Red Cross. > >Last week we were glad to see around town for several days, Mr. A.C. >MacDonald of Ohio, Antigonish Co., We first knew Mr. MacDonald when he held >a contract for several miles of the much promised but deceased, Guysborough >Railway. He is at present engaged in construction work in Dartmouth and is >also interested in the present mining operations which are underway at >"Forest Hill". > >Mrs. MacLean Sutherland has just returned home from a several days visit in >Pictou where her husband is employed and while there, had the privilege of >visiting the Army Train. > >On Saturday last, Mrs. Harry H. Mason entertained in honor of her sister, >Mrs. Edward Rand of Mass., who is spending several weeks in town. Among >those present were another sister, Mrs. Brown Mason of this place. Mrs. >Harry Manthorne and children, Glen and Myrna and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard >Manthorne and daughter Joyce a-- Seal Harbour. The young Mrs. Manthorne's >are daughters of Mrs. Brown Mason and Mrs. Rand spent the week end with them >at Seal Harbour. >xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >x >Tuesday, March 24, 1942 >Personals >We regret to state that Mr. J.W. MacLellan has been ill for some days. He is >slightly better this week and we trust his recovery will just be a matter of >a few days. > >His Worship the Mayor,- J.G. Cotter, is in Boston visiting his sisters , >Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Dennen. He will return this week. > >Mrs. A. Douglas Cossaboom, West Side, spent the week end in Halifax. > >Norman Fraser of the R.C.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dix Fraser of Toronto >is the guest of his cousins Misses Annie and Isabel Graham, Ilkley >Apartments. > >Bandsman Raymond D. MacDonald of Aldershot is spending his furlough in >Stellarton with Mrs. MacDonald. > >Bandsman Bert Gray of Aldershot is home on furlough in Stellarton with Mrs. >Gray and family. > >Bandsman Charles Wilson was home from Aldershot for a few days on furlough. >He was visiting his mother and sisters on Bell Street. > >Dr. Harold and Mrs. Fraser, the doctor's mother, Mrs. Joseph Fraser of >Trenton, and Mrs. Siveright of New Glasgow were motor visitors to Halifax >last week. While there Mrs. Harold Fraser visited the Red Cross rooms on >Granville St. > >Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wayling and family had a long distance call from Mrs. >Wayling's sister, Miss Janet Calder, R.N., MacPherson Memorial Hospital, >Howell, Michigan, on Sunday evening. The connection was made, Miss Calder >said, within ten minutes. > >Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Morrison of Guysboro, have announced the engagement of >their daughter, Vivian Morrison to Dr. T. Clare Sodero, son of Mrs. Theodore >Sodero and the late Mr. Sodero of Sydney, formerly of Halifax. The wedding >will take place in Toronto on April 16. > >Messrs. L.D. Payzant, Bank of Nova Scotia, and George White, popular >bookstore propietor, are homeward bound this week from a flying visit to >Nassau, Bahama Islands. They flew from Montreal to Miami, Florida, and will >return by the same route, spending a day in Miami, another in New York and >should reach home by the week end. >xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Carolyn Wallace >___________________________________________ >nsroots mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman.ednet.ns.ca/cgi-bin/listinfo/nsroots