UNKNOWN PAPER - 1955 MRS. J.T. THOMPSON - All People in Tatamagouche Mountain and surrounding districts are sad at the passing of a wonderfully kind and understanding woman, Mrs. J.T. THOMPSON. Last year the writer had the honor of being asked to visit her on her 89th birthday, to see the lovely gifts which had been received, and an account of it was written for the Truro Weekly News. She always spoke highly of this paper, and it goes to many of her relatives in Canada. On that day Mrs. THOMPSON said that, if the Lord was willing, she would like to see her 90th birthday, but if she went before, it was all right. She was a staunch friend of Dr. Dan MURRAY and said that she would not be alive if it were not for him. She hoped that he would not die before she did - and in that she had her wish. Mrs. THOMPSON was fond of her pupil of years ago - Tucker MATTATALL - and he never failed to bring his gift of oysters, which he gathered himself, on, or near, her birthday. This year he had them ready when the news of her death came to him, but her gift was received by her son who shared them with several of the neighbors who were not as well as they might be. Mrs. THOMPSON had always been an active member of the Women's Missionary Society since she began as a charter member back in 1887 and had never missed her turn at entertaining in all those hearts. The members of the W.M.S. carried the beautiful flowers which had been sent from many places, into the church before the service and out again after it was over - their last service to a very much loved and respected fellow member. Mrs. THOMPSON was very appreciative of anything which was done for her. There were her words on her birthday in 1954, "The room, on my birthday anniversary, just seemed to be filled with love and kindness, and I am blessed indeed to have a daughter like May (Mrs. A.D. COCK) who comes twice a week to see me, and a son like Russel who is always kind and thoughtful. She spoke that day of her daughter, Mrs. ROONEY (Ada), who, although in British Columbia, never forgot to write her, and sent her gifts, not only on her birthday, but all through the year. Mrs. THOMPSON was a good mother and homemaker for her grandchildren, who had lost their mother while they were young, and she will be greatly missed, but she has been a great sufferer, although an uncomplaining one and now she is at rest. She had had a long and full life and leaves a health of pleasant memories to her relatives and neighbors.