Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S.: Thursday, 08 Oct 1942 Mrs. J.B.(Nellie) Horner The death occured suddenly in Halifax of Mrs. Horner, wife of Mr.J.B. Horner, Travelling Passenger Agent for the D.A.R. and C.P.R., Halifax. Mrs. Horner was before her marriage, Nellie Horner(I think this should have been Desmond according to last paragraph in this write-up), and was well known in Abercrombie, her old home in Westville, New Glasgow and Stellarton, where she had many friends, who grieve to hear of her passing. Surviving are her husband and two sons, Bernard and Frank, five sisters, Angelica, Mrs. MacKenzie, Lacombe,Alta., Mary,R.N., Seattle, Stella, Mrs. Mackey, Springhill; Berthald, Mrs. Allan Young, Quebec; and Katherine, Mrs. Morrissey, Hartford, Conn., and four brothers, Joseph, Bernard, John and Edward, the latter in Seattle. Mrs. Horner had not been well for a time, but during the past summer visited at her old home in Abercrombie, and with her sister in Springhill, and returned to Halifax much better, so that her sudden death was a great shock to her family and friends. It is rather a tradition in the Desmond family that the members of the family have lived until well into the eighties or the nineties, barring accidents, and Mrs. Horner is the first for several generations to pass at the age of fifty.But those fifty years were filled by Mrs. Horner with a ready kindness for everyone, and many good deeds to those in need. She lived a fine life of which her stricken family can be proud. To her family go the deepest sympathy of their many friends. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, 13 Oct 1942 Prof. Lyall McCurdy Dead The death of Prof. Lyall Radcliff McCurdy, Montreal, was told in a saddening message that reached his former home here on Saturday, of his sudden death the day previous. The deceased was one of the clever young men of New Glasgow who had won a decided place for himself as a member of the faculty of McGill University. On the science staff of that splendid educational centre he was a professor in Engineering, and very highly regarded by his fellows on the faculty and the student body. In his home town, which Prof. McCurdy visited annually, he was held in the highest regard and his passing is deeply mourned. He was aged 46 and the younger son of the late Stanley T. McCurdy, and is survived by his widow, formerly Sophia Cram of Newfoundland, and a young daughter, Catherine, in Montreal; in New Glasgow by his eldest brother, Arthur, and one sister, Muriel, Mrs. Douglas Burns, and a younger sister Margaret, Mrs. John Cleland of Niagara Falls. Interment will take place at Riverside cemetery, this afternoon , service at the home of his brother, Arthur, on Washington Street, at 2 0'clock. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, 13 Oct 1942 Mrs. Catherine Watt- River John Catherine Watt, widow of Hiram Watt passed away at her home at River John on Wednesday night, Sept.30. Her death followed an illness of two months, during which she was cared for by her daughter, Mrs. H.O. Sangster of Halifax. Mrs. Watt, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gammon, was born at West Branch 60 years ago. The funeral was held from the home on Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev.Mr. Fraser, United Church, assisted by Rev.T.G. Bryan, St.George's Presbyterian Church. Interment was in the family lot in Bellevue cemetery. Besides two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Watt is survived by four daughters, Mrs. F. Fox, Mass., Mrs. H.O. Sangster, Halifax; Mrs. B. Hume, River John; Mrs. T. O'Hearn, Halifax; also four sons, Warren,R.C.A. England; Wendell, Burton and Phillip at home. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, 13 Oct 1942 Mrs. George Rivers Abercrombie The death of Mrs. George Rivers, 97, took place at the home of her son, Clyde Rivers, Abercrombie, recently. Mrs. Rivers who was formerly Ellen Holmes, was born at River John and since her parents died when she was a child she was brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heighton, Cape John. As she lived in River John when shipbuilding flourished there she had many interesting stories to tell in her later years. She was married to Captain George Rivers at Pictou 58 years ago and lived here for 13 years before going to Abercrombie, where Captain Rivers engaged in farming. Later they returned to Pictou where Captain Rivers kept a grocery store until his death three years ago. Since then Mrs. Rivers has made her home at Abercrombie. She was a member of St. James Anglican Church, Pictou. Besides her son, Clyde, previously mentioned, she is survived by a second son, Fred Rivers of Pictou, and by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Daniel Gammon of New Glasgow. Her only brother, William Holmes, died at Amherst a few years ago. The funeral was held at Abercrombie from the home of her son with Rev.L.R. Bent officiating. Interment was in Abercrombie cemetery. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace