Main Surnames: MASSIE, SOUTTER, BURCHILL, ALLEN, JONES, BIRD,NICKERSON; Also: PARKIN, ADAMS, DYER, CLARKE, WRY, LORING. (There is no date on this clipping.) LT.-COL. A. E. MASSIE DEAD AT SAINT JOHN Born in Scotland, Lived for Many Years in Fredericton -- Ill Short Time. News of the death in Saint John yesterday of Lieutenant-Colonel Albert E. Massie, was heard of with regret in Fredericton by many friends, who were unaware of the seriousness of his condition, although they knew he was not in good health. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Oct. 14th, 1868, he came to New Brunswick with his parents at the age of 11 years. With his parents, William and Annie (Soutter) Massie, he took up residence in Fredericton where he lived for a great many years. He was educated in the schools of Fredericton and a pupil of the late Sir George R. Parkin, principal of the old high school located in Brunswick street. He was engaged as a young man in the watch repairing business and later entered the shoe business, conducting a business in Queen street. He later became a commercial traveller, representing several well known shoe and rubber concerns. He covered eastern Canada and Newfoundland. During his years on the "road" he acquired a great knowledge of people and conditions and was known for his genial and affable manner, his willingness to enter into any activity for the good of the community he happened to be in. Before leaving Fredericton to take up residence in Saint John where he was employed Colonel Massie was active in every work of Fredericton. He was a member of a musical organization in Fredericton known as the F. O. M. W., of which W A. Adams of Fredericton, was a member. In 1934 he offered as a candidate for the Saint John City Council and was elected. He served as commissioner of harbor, ferries, public lands and publicity until the recent election in Saint John when the old commission system went down to defeat. He was vice president of the Board of Trade, and enthusiastic member of Saint Andrew's Society, being president for some time. He had the honored office of "bard" and his exceptional literary gifts were displayed in the greetings sent out by Saint John to sister societies on St. Andrew's Day. He was connected with the Saint John Tourist Association and in 1932 was appointed director of publicity. The airport was also under his supervision and he did much to have the airport facilities keep pace with modern ideals. He was a keen golfer, being a member of the Riverside Golf and County Club. Col. Massie had a long military career which began in Fredericton in the ranks of the 71stYork Battalion. He was commissioned as an officer and later was captain and quartermaster of that unit. After removal to Saint John he was selected to organize and command the first unit of the Canadian Army Service Corps in New Brunswick. His success was so outstanding that he was promoted in that branch of the militia and in the early stages of the Great War was appointed to command the 2nd Divisional Train, C. E. F. and served with it in France. Col. Massie won the D. S. O. in active service, being three times mentioned in despatches. He returned to Canada at the end of the war and was for a time general sales manager with the Dominion Rubber Company footwear division in Montreal office before taking up the Maritime appointment under that firm. In early life Col. Massie was prominent as a rifleman. "Al" Massie, as he was known to his numerous friends, visited Fredericton last fall and met many old friends, who will learn of his death with sorrow. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Ada Burchill of Fredericton, he is survived by two sons, Dr. R. A. Massie, Sawyerville, Quebec and Donald A. at home; two brothers, Stephen of Boston and George, a barrister of Edmonton, Alta.; three sisters, Mrs. E. C. Dyer, South Portland, Me.; Mrs. William C. Clarke, Duke street, Saint John, and Mrs. F. C. Wry, 127 Wright streeet, Saint John. (This short article in on the reverse side of the above obituary.) BURTT'S CORNER. Women's Institute Had Meeting and Made Presentation to Member Who is Leaving. Burtt's Corner, Feb. 15 -- The Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Fred Allen on Thursday, Feb. 11th, with the President in the chair. Meeting opened with O Canada, followed by the Club Women's Creed. Roll call was answered by seventeen members exchanging Valentines. There were five visitors present. Correspondence was read by the secretary and discussed. The Mystery Box, donated by Mrs. Glenwood Jones was won by Mrs. Fred Allen. The contest for the evening was in charge of Mrs. Tilley Bird. One shirt and two pairs of socks were sent to a sick boy. One school asked the Institute for help in serving hot lunches for the children at noon hours, as there are four schools connected with this Institute. It was felt that all should have the same help. This was left for consideration. As Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen are leaving the community in the near future there was much regret felt in this Institute as she is one of its most active members and her home always open. In the course of the evening Mrs. Allen was presented an electric iron. Meeting closed by singing God Save the King. Lunch was served by the hostess. DIED. NICKERSON -- At Marysville, N. B. April 17th, 1941, Phillip E. Nickerson, aged seventy-one years. Funeral from his late home, 53 Canada street, Saturday afternoon, with service at three o'clock by Rev. W. S. Loring, and the body taken on the 7.05 train to Orrington, Me., where the committal service will be conducted Sunday afternoon and interment made.