The Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S., Tuesday, 01 Dec 1942: Miss Adeline F. Robinson Pictou The death of Adeline Frances Robinson took place on Tuesday morning, November 24, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Adams, where she had made her home for the past few years. About a week ago she suffered a paralytic stroke , from which she never regained consciousness. She was 69 years of age and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Robinson of Pictou. She had been a life long resident of Pictou and was the last surviving member of her family. Miss Robinson's father was at one time the local agent of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Her mother was a daughter of the late Alexander Lawson, founder of the Yarmouth Herald, and at one time a resident of Pictou. Her only brother, Charles B. Robinson, a distinguished graduate and later a teacher of Pictou Academy and an internationally known botanist, was killed at the age of 41 by the natives of the Netherland East Indies island of Amboyna on December 21, 1913, while he was engaged in classifying the flora of the Phillipine Islands and the Malay Archipelago for the United States government. A number of cousins survive at Yarmouth. Miss Robinson was a member of the Church of England in the activities of which she took a prominent part. About ten days ago she had been elected President of the Women's Auxiliary and she was also active in the ladies Guild. She was interested in the work of the V.O.N. and in that of Princess Rebekah Lodge. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon with a short service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, followed by a service at St. James Anglican Church at 2:30. Rev.L.R. Bent, assisted by Rev. Canon A.E. Andrew, officiated. Interment was in the Church of England cemetery. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mrs. Roy Stewart San Diego, Cal. Word has been received of the death in San Diego, California of Mrs. Roy Stewart, following an illness of three days. Mrs. Stewart was formerly Mary Agnes Gray, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.A.B. Gray of New Glasgow, and her husband was also a native of New Glasgow. They have resided in California for a number of years. Surviving are two sons, Charles Gray and Alexander John living in Calfornia, and two sisters, Misses Ella and Marguerite Gray, R.N., and one brother, Henry Gray, all of New Glasgow. The funeral and interment took place on Wednesday in San Diego. (Many of the older generation in New Glasgow will learn with regret of the passing of Minnie Gray Stewart. She was a great favorite in the circle of the young people of those years, possessing a delightful personality and a kind and charming manner. Ed.E.C.) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mrs. Katherine Davidge NEW GLASGOW, Nov.26- The funeral of the late Mrs. Katherine Davidge, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mason, was held from the home of her brother, K.F. Mason, MacDonald St., with Canon I.E. Fraser of St. George's Anglican Church officiating. The choir of the church led in the singing of the hyms and Mrs. J.K. McLennan rendered a solo, "No Night There." Mrs. Davidge was a registered nurse by profession and for some years was matron of a private hospital at Melrose, Mass. She was instrumental in organizing the school nursing system in New Glasgow, the first in Nova Scotia. She gave able assistance following the Halifax explosion and also opened the Influenza Hospital in 1917. Her husband Hubert Davidge predeceased her two years ago. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace