Years Ago

1900

Items from the Pictou Advocate 78 years ago:

Miss Ashworth, ladies' tailor with Mr J. Smith Grant, who is a native of King's Thorn , Hereford ,England, has a brother fighting for his county in the Transvaal.

1910

Items From the Pictou Advocate 68 years ago:

The competition for standing fields of seen oats in 1909 , for pictou and Antigonish counties, was won by C.A. Maxwell Lower Mount Thom.

1935

Items from the Pictou advocate 43 years ago:

Miss Agnes Ives had arrived home from Torontoo, summoned by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs Arthur Ives..

1950

Items from the Pictou Advocate 28 years ago:

Mrs A.M. Campbell of Scotsburn was hostess recently to the ladies of Bethel Presbyterian Church W.M.S. of Particular interest is the fact that Mrs Campbell on that day celebrated her 64th anniversary as a continuous member of the society. During that time she has held the various offices many times.