V, V /MEMBERV ^UDIT \ BUREAU > The Glengarry News CIRCULATIONS THE FINEShp, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO ALEXANDRIA, ONT., DECEMBER 30th, 1949 $2.50 A YEAR VOL. LVI—No. 52 Alexandria. Curlers Re-Organize For Many At Funeral Ken. B. McDonald Opening,M New Season Found Dead Following Heart Attack Wi&'- Start Play In New Cornwall Centre Body Of Kenyon Township Resident Found In jubilee Playdowns, January 9th — • As we greet the mid-point in the fast-moving By Roadside Near Home Jogeghus Filion Returned As President Twentieth Century, let us pause to take heed of Following Search Friday Morning , — — J V. ‘ its significance ... to reflect upon the fifty J Alexandria cihOefs made plans for the opening of the new season at a momentous years that have just passed, and the Kenneth Baker McDonald, Widely known resident of the Sixth Kenyon, ^ re-organization meeting held last Friday evening in the club rooms. The died suddenly - as the result of a heart attack during last Thursday night. large turnout of members augured well for the season ahead and the en- events that have made them so. His body was discovered by the roadside near his home, Friday morning, after thusiasm of those present was indicated by the fact that 18 members paid their he had apparently suffered the seizure while returning to his home. fees at the close of the meeting. Coroner Dr. D. J. Dolan has announced no inquest will be held. A post- After more than 25 years play in the Hawkesbury centre, Alexandria • Let us resolve to take maximum advantage mortem examination disclosed death to have resulted from a heart attack. ■ curlers this season will be playing in 0 _0 Though Mr. McDonald had been the Cornwall centre, recently organ- of the lessons we have learned, so that the next suffering from a heart condition, he ized. Their opponents will be from had appeared in his usual health and ■ Cornwall, Morrisburg, Winchester and Youth Drowned five decades will be recorded in history as an era Dr. G. H. Miller Dies the news of his tragically sudden death Prescott and the first taste of intra- of Peace, Happiness and Prosperity for all the was received with regret by many club play will come the week of Janu- Christmas Eve friends. ary 9, when Jubile^, Trophy compe- nations of the Earth. At Los Angeles The late Mr. McDonald was born at tition gets underway. It lè expected Vankleek Hill, Dec. 27.—Marcel Tan- At Los Angeles, California, on De- lot 9-6th Kenyon, 49 years ago, a son club-strength and other toudneys with guay, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Tan- cember 20, 1949, the death occurred of the late Archibald B. McDonald and Vankleek Hill and other club.s of the guay, was drowned here early Christ- TO ALL OUR FRIENDS of Dr. G. Herbert Miller, second son his wife, Sarah Kennedy. He had re- ■ district will be continued... mas eve when he fell through ice on of the late Henry A. Miller, a former sided on the heme farm all his life, Josephus Filion of Green Valley, was a pond at the rear of his home. A HAPPY NEW YEAR merchant of Alexandria. Dr. Miller with the exception of a few years spent re-elected president foe-' a third term, The pond, normally about two feet was in his seventy-first year. in Detroit. and tjasre' win bê few changes in the deep, had been swollen by recent rains He is survived by his widow, Lillian; To mourn his passing, he leaves his ub officials. R. J. Graham is again to a depth of seven feet and the ice one son, Dr. Alden H. Miller; three wife, the former Sadie Kennedy, and vice-president, and Gabriel G. Aubry, had been so weakened it would not daughters, Mrs. Iona Schroeder, Mrs. a brother, John Alexander McDonald, .’secretary-treasurer. The chairmen of hold the boy. Cecil Ross and Mrs. Doris Coates, and in Vancouver. committees will be: Ice, Harold Young Tanguay had helped his eight grandchildren; also his mother, The wide regret and sympathy in Stimson; membership, Wilfrid Men- family decorate their Christmas tree Alda Hall Miller, aged 93; two sisters, his passing was evidenced by the very ard and J. O. Bridge; match, Donald and then went out to play hockey with Mrs. Georgie Moles, Mrs. Vida Kirshen, large number who attended the funeral A. Macdonald; entertainment, W. J. two friends. That was shortly before and two brothers, Guy H. Miller and held Monday morning to St. Alex- Periard; property, Leo Lajoie. The six o’clock. P. W. Miller, all of Los Angeles. ander’s Church, Lochiel. Rev. C. F. auditors are again J. O. Bridge and At seven, seeking their son, the Tan- Dr. Miller spent his boyhood here Gauthier, P.P., chanted the Requiem J. P. Mullett. guays went looking for him, found the and was educated in Alexandria be- Mass. The prayers at the graveside An innovation this -year, the club hole in the ice of the pond, and organ- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx fore obtaining his medical degree at Were recited by Rev. R. J. MacDonald skips are to oe chosen by ballot of all ized neighbors to help search for the Hope To Resume Youth Accidentally McGill University. After practicing of Alexandria. last year’s members at the opening body. It was recovered at 10 o’clock GRANDPARENTS OF The pallbearers were: Arthur Trot- Bean Supper, which is to be held next many years in North Dakota and Mon- the same night. BRUINS’ ROOMMATES tier, Alex J. McDonald, E. J. Routhier, Wednesday evening in the club rooms. Hockey Next Week Shot In Thigh tana, he went to Los Angeles twenty Marcel Was in Grade X at Vankleek BOTH FROM LOCHIEL Alexander McDonald, Leonard Cuth- Membership fees are again set at $10. years ago, where he practiced medicine Hill Collegiate. bert and Joe McDonald. The holiday mild spell has curtailed Local interest in the progress A hunting expedition to a nearby until his death. Plans were made for an immediate Surviving, besides his parents, are Among those present from a distance start on ice making, but the Christ- all skating and hockey for the past of Boston Bruins in the National bush, Monday afternoon, by three Funeral services were conducted at two brothers, Gil and Serge, and one were: .Ewen Kennedy of Malartic, mas mild spell ruled this out and work two weeks, but colder weather yester- Hockey League will be height- the “Wee Kirk O’ the Heather” in sister, Claire. local youths almost ended in tragedy Que,; Mr. and Mrs. D. J. MacGillivray could enly be started yesterday. day promised skating at Glengarry ened by the fact that two of the Forest Lawn, where he was interred. o when Roc Poirier, 14-year-old son of and Russell Linton of Montreal; Mr. Weather permitting, it is hoped to have Gardens Friday night. Bruins’ players are descendants o and Mrs. James Murray and Miss Sally ice by late next week. Meanwhile the Maroons will get back into operation of Glengarry. Grandparents of Mrs. Edward Poirier, Kenyon street McDonald of New York City. membership committee is to be busy Students Entertained next week, and if the present schedule both Jack Gelineau, goalie, and west, was accidentally shot in the right Jury Asks Signal In addition to a very large number lining up members. is followed, they play the strong Corn- Phil Maloney, of the forward thigh. wall Community Sports Club team at line, were from the 5th Lochiel, of Mass cards and other evidences of At Christmas The boys were on the point of re- sympathy, a wreath was received from Cornwall, Tuesday, and the two teams and that possibly accounts for Lights At Crossing return, here for a Saturday night 1 turning home when the mishap oc- Mr. and Mrs. D. J. MacGillivray and Despite unseasonable weather, ma-ny the fact that the two are room- Williamstown Youth game. curred. Young Poirier is reported to Russell Linton, Montreal. parents and friends were present at mates in the Boston camp. A coroner’s jury at Lancaster, A league meeting is being held at have been walking ahead of Guy o the Christmas entertainment pre- Jack is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thursday afternoon of last week, de- Maxville tonight, and it is possible a Vachon, who swung up his .22 rifle to Pulled From River sented in the Alexandria Public Peter Gelineau of Montreal, and liberated 18 minutes before returning completely new schedule will be drawn get a shot at some sparrows. The gun School last week by the pupils. The a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. a verdict of accidental death in the Ernest Empey, 10, of Williamstown, up because of the many postpone- went off prematurely, the bullet strik- Died Suddenly first part of the program was pre- J. MacDonald, Alexandria, and death of Clifford A. Rich of Cornwall. narrowly escaped drowning Thursday ments, or should a sixth club, Ayl- ing young Poirier. sented by pupils from grades one to the late Mr. and Mrs. John The verdict read,. “death resulted afternoon of last week, when he fell mer, be admitted into the loop. The He was brought to his home, where At Des Joachim four, under the direction of Mrs. L. Gelineau of Lochiel. when the victim accidentally drove through a hole in the ice-filled Aux Aylmer squad would play its home Dr. G. L. Latour treated him. He was MacDonald, while Miss Harriett Camp- Phil Maloney is a son of Mr.