************************************ Vol. XXXVIII No. 17....Twillingate (Toulenget) SUN ... April 28,1917.....price 3 cents ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Page 1... Around Shore...What folks are talking of in our town... ****************************** Several boat loads of travellers went up off to Lewisporte on Monday, in motor boats, among them being Messrs. A. MANUEL and G. BLANDFORD, who are gone to do their usual spring buying. ********************** The schr. Carrie Annie left here Tuesday morning for Farmers Arm, where Mr. Jos. A. YOUNG has gone to get firewood. ************************* The schr. Dulcie M., owned by Mr. Pat GLAVINE, arrived here from Fortune Hr. on Monday night to take the spring fitout from EARLE Sons & Co. Mr. Michael GLAVINE also came over in her to do some business. *************************** Capt. Jas. ANSTEY and crew left here on Monday for St. John's via Lewisporte, as did also Capt. Wm. SNOW his crew. ****************************** Three young men of the South Side Monday visited the doctor for examination for the King's service. Two of them passed the medical examination but one failed. ******************************** Messrs. Victor BAIRD and Steward LUTHER, both with a courage above their years visited the doctor this week, but were not accepted, being under the age limit. *********************************** Some boys were out stabbing flat fish this week. This is remarkably early for this work. ************************************* Herring are faily plentiful here at present, and some people especially at Wild Cove, have done very well. *********************************** Messrs. HALLET, from Norris Arm formerly of Little Hr., were here on Tuesday in motor boat. ********************************** Mr. GLAVINE reports 'herring plentiful at New Bay, and the SPENCERS crew had done especially well in the business ************************************** Capt. John GILLIETT left here Tuesday for Lewisporte on the way to St. John�s ****************************************** The schr. Olive Branch, in charge of Mr. Andrew ELLIOTT, left on Monday to try for a few seals, in emulation of �Bobs� ******************************************* Mr. Stephen LOVERIDGE left for St. John�s via Lewisporte on Tuesday on business for the firm of Wm. ASHBOURNE. ********************************************* Capt. Robert YOUNG and his crew left St. John�s Tuesday to bring down their schooner. ********************************************* Magistrate SCOTT and Const. TULK went to Herring Neck Monday to hold court there. ******************************* AD...Buy your Flour, Feeds, Provisions from ROTHWELL & BOWRING Ltd., St. John�s *********************************************** AD...Your House Reflects Your Character...You are judged by the house you occupy as much as by the clothes you wear. An unpainted, shabby place, showing evidence of neglect, advertises the character of the owner and his family most unfavorably. It implies carelessness and a lack of self-respect. If you have a proper pride in your home and the community in which you live, you will use B-H �ENGLISH� PAINT. With the aid of this guaranteed paint you will have a really fine looking home at a reasonable cost, which will be a credit to yourself and your neighbours. Properly painted, your residence will stand out among the many....it will remain for years as fresh looking as the day it was painted. Have a talk with the merchant......He will gladly supply you with color cards and prices...Arthur MANUEL, Twillingate, Nfld. **************************************** A letter received by Mr. Fred NEWMAN from Pte. Samuel PEARCE (also a photograph in military uniform) March 8th, 1917 Dear Uncle Fred; No doubt you will be somewhat surprised to hear from me as I have not written you before. I thought that today as I have some spare time that I would write a few lines to you, knowing that you would be delighted to hear from me being one of your 'good old friends' if I may say altho not so very old myself. I expect you miss me in many ways, one missing me when you go in Mr. LINFIELD'S shop, one in the class room when you go there and I am pretty sure that you miss me on the war news line as you know that I use to be called Secretary HARCOURT by George and that I use to tell you and the friends around a great deal of war news; but now I am out in France the very place that some of the war news comes from and have been out here going on four months now and I hope that before 4 more passes that the war will be over. I know a good bit about trench warfare as during the past winter. I have been back and forth in the trenches and when I get back I will be able to relate to you and interest you with some of my experiences altho they may not be so great as some of the chaps who were out to Gallipoli and are back home. The weather during the past winter has been very severe the ground has been frozen solid for a considerable time it just reminded me of the cold weather that we get in January home the snow was very scarce but despite it all thank God, God kindly permitted me to come through it all. I was in the trenches with shells bursting over our heads the same day as our division the 29th went over the top and captured two lines of trenches beside taking over three hundred prisoners it was no trouble that day to see our shells bursting near the German lines it was on the 27th day of January and the ground frozen solid. Most of our Tw�gate chaps were well when I saw them last I myself haven�t been in the line the past ten days so I don�t know how they are since I left them. Ned WHITE, John�s son is again in France altho I haven�t seen him yet as I heard that he is gone to the hospital and that is the best place for him. Any way as a person needs a strong constitution to stand all the hardships that one has to endure. I have thought of you more than once and of others who use to attend the class meetings when I did, namely Mr. Jonathan and Alexander BURT, Mr. ROBERTS Jr. Ches and all the rest of the good meetings we use to have which I enjoyed. I don�t forget to ask God�s blessing on the meetings and those who attend sometimes when on my knees and I do trust and pray that the time will not be far distant when I can get back and assemble with our good old class Leader Mr. ROBERTS and the members again; so when you go there again don�t forget to remember me to them, and to pray for me as I pary for myself also for others. Trusting that you will answer this letter and tell me all the good news concerning the meetings etc. Remember me to all your family, and tell them I expect to see them again some day this year I hope, please God. I remain, Your Good Friend, Samuel PEARCE ******************************************* WANTED: Three coopers for making Scotch herring Barrels, apply to F. THISTLE, King�s Point *************************************************** Mr. Edward MOORS who has gone to don the Khaki, left here on Monday for St. John�s ********************************************************* Lines on the Death of John SKINNER died April 7th, 1917 We laid him down to sleep, In his young beauty, innocent and fair, And fresh and sweet as morning dews that weep, Upon the summer air. We saw him sink to rest, Our treasure and blessing from his birth, We laid spring flowers upon his quiet breast, And gave his form to earth. We could not keep him here; In vain our efforts; all in vain our love, We could not keep him, though to us so dear-- His portian was above. The wealth of worlds untold, Were all to poor to win him back to earth, In safety now he walks the streets of gold, And knows heavens� priceless worth. To us alone the change, The shadowed days, the loveliness the grief, The difference ever felt, the void so strang, with naught to bring relief. But he will sleep on, Beneath the green turf gemmed with living flowers, Not dead but sleeping there not lost but gone, Alas, no longer ours. M.F.C. St. John�s April 16th ************************************** **************************************** __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree