Pugwash Hero Gives Life for Liberty

The following message was received by Mr. HENRY L. BORDEN at Pugwash:

Deeply regret to inform you 223392 Pte. WILLIAM McLEAN BORDEN, Infantry,officially reported died of wounds, Thirty-three casualty clearing station, Sept. 28th, gunshot woundside.
Pte. BORDEN enlisted with the 85th batt. on Dec 17, 1915. After training at Halifax and Aldershot he sailed from Halifax for England in October 1916. In Aldershot he was transferred to the 185th and took the rank of Sergeant in the Medical Department. In February, 1918 he reverted to the ranks, "rejoined the 85th, crossed to France and was soon in the firing line. He was a young man of exemplary character and a favorite with all his acquaintance.

HONOR ROLL
Following are among the names of the men of the Maritime Provinces in recent casualty lists:

Wounded
G. ROBERTSON - Amherst
J.G. MUNRO "
S.G. SMITH "
L.C. HILTZ - Truro
Co. J.L. RALSTON - Halifax
C.L. JEFFREY - Truro
G.S. MUNRO - Stellarton
L. McLELLAN - Colchester
J.P. PHILLIPS - Springhill
Lieut H.R. GRANT - New Glasgow

Killed in Action
G.M. JONES - Springhill
D.P. CAMMON - Pictou
J. STROMBERG - Fox Harbor
J. N. TAYLOR - Amherst
S. BURNET - River Hebert

Ottawa, Oct. 18th -
Wounded
T. DARLING - River Hebert
A. LYONS - Kentville
J. KAY - Stellarton
J.R. WELTON - Kingston
W. LANDRY - Pictou
E. LANGILLE - Pictou
H. SIMPSON - Springhill
F.L. DAVISON - Hantsport

Killed in Action
B. CAMERSON - Parrsboro
L. CASEY - Amherst

Ottawa - Oct. 19th
Wounded
J.J. McDONALD - New Glasgow
W.B. VARLETON - Pictou
E. LOUNZOR - Northport
J.P. SEAMAN - Chignecto Mines
W. J. __rette - Amherst
C. FILLMORE - "
_. M____ - Oxford
T. BURNS - New Glasgow
E. CARR - Londonderry
A. ARSENAULT - Amherst
O. DRYSDALE - Elmsdale
Corp. F. ARENBURG - Cambridge
E. CHAPMAN - Amherst

Gassed
C. ADAMS - Sackville
C. APPLETON - Stellarton

ILL
W. McGREGOR - Kingston
E. BABINEAU - Amherst

Ottawa - Oct. 21st.
Killed in Action
A.T. PORTER - River Hebert
F.J. LOCKHART - Truro

Wounded
C.A. BROWN - Westville
C. FRASER - Pictou
W. LEWIS - Trenton
E. LINDSAY - Belmont
C.G. COULTER - Wallace Grant
T. HUNTON - Sackville
E. CARSON - Elmsdale

DIED
S. GOLDRICH - Springhill

Body of LOUIS TINGLEY Found Near Tidnish
- Amherst, Oct. 19th

The body of LOUIS TINGLEY was found on the old ship railway track at Tidnish Friday morning, a gaping wound on the side of his throat and the exploded gun nearby, explaining the cause of death, but not the method thereof. The body was found by 2 friends and the alarm was speedily given bringing many to the scene of the tragedy. TINGLEY was in his usual health on Friday morning and after doing the routine work about the home and outbuildings announced that he was going shooting. Two or three hours later his body was found as described. TINGLEY is a man about 35 or 36 years of age. He leaves a wife and 3 children. He had a comfortable home and was industrious and well to do.

OBIT - Mrs. EMMA FITZSIMMONS

Mrs. EMMA FITZSIMMONS of Kolbec passed away at Highland View Hospital, Amherst, on Saturday morning. She was a witness at a court session and was taken seriously ill while giving evidence on the stand. She grew worse and died as stated. The remains were conveyed to the home of her son, BERNARD FITZSIMMONS, at Kolbec. The funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev. J.W. O'BRIEN, Methodist minister of Oxford, officiating. The burial was in the Kolbec cemetery.

OBIT - Mrs. E.W. REID

Mrs. ERNEST W. REID passed away at her home at Port Elgin, leaving a husband and 4 children. Mrs. REID was a Miss DIXON of Little River, a person of pleasing disposition and her death will be heard with much regret. Two sisters, one married in the Canadian West and Mrs. (Rev) S.A. McDOUGALL and 2 brothers,
SELDON of Oxford and SANFORD in the West, also survive.
The burial took place at Port ELGIN.

OBIT - Rev. AUGUSTUS MORGAN

The Journal received a telegram on Wednesday morning, conveying the sad news of the death of Rev. AUGUSTUS MORGAN at the Baptist Parsonage at Port LaTour, Shelburne Co. of pneumonia. Mr. MORGAN was a native of Newfoundland and although so unfortunate as to lose his sight at an early age, he with great ambition set about to secure an education by the Braille system. He graduated from the School for the Blind at Halifax also from Kings College, Windsor. He was purposing to enter the Moody School at Chicago, but the war breaking out prevented him doing so.
Mr. MORGAN married in 1917 Mrs. ARTHUR NICHERSON formerly Miss FLORETTA DICKIE, who was indeed a devoted helpmate and assistant in church work.
Mr. MORGAN followed piano tuning, at the same time fitting himself for the Christian ministry. During the winter of 1917 Mr. & Mrs. MORGAN labored on the Pugwash Circuit of the Baptist church and made many friends. He was appointed to the Church at Port LaTour and labored there with much success. Mr. MORGAN was a remarkable man, a good preacher, of pleasing personality and his early demise will be a source of sorrow to a large circle of friends, who will also deeply sympathize with Mrs. MORGAN in her bereavement.

OBIT - Miss ANNIE CLIFFE

The funeral of the late Miss ANNIE CLIFFE, who died in Moncton last Monday from the dread effects of Spanish influenza, was held on Thursday afternoon. A short service was held outside of the house by the Rev. H. TOMKINSON, Pastor of Wesley Methodist Church. The members of the local Lodge of True Blue marched to the cemetery. Many expressions of sympathy are felt for the family in this tragic loss.--- Springhill Record.

DIED
**At Oxford, Oct. 16th, infant daughter of Prof. and Mrs. H.F. MUNRO of Columbia University, New York.

At Highland View Hospital, Amherst on Oct. 14th. Mrs. EDWARD CURRAN, a native of Pugwash aged 65 years.

At West Leicester, on Oct. 14th of pneumonia, Miss HELEN L. DAVIES, the youngest daughter of Mr. W. ALBERT DAVIS.

MARRIED
At Wolfville, on Wednesday, 16th by Rev. Dr. CHUTE, HERMAN L. RUSHTON of Amherst to Miss MINNIE G. ATWELL of Gaspereau.

At the Baptist parsonage, Parrsboro, on Oct. 17th, by Rev. Z.L. FASH, DANIEL WEBSTER MacALONEY of Westbrook to FRANCES ELIZABETH HANNAH of Southampton.

**At. St. John on Oct. 17th, by Rev. D.J. McPHERSON, GEORGE OTTY THOMPSON of Moncton to Miss HATTIE BELLE SMITH formerly of Springhill.

At the Presbyterian Manse, Springhill, Saturday, Oct. 19th, by Rev. Mr. McRAE, NATHAN H. WOOD of Wood & Thompson, Oxford and Miss MARCIA CUMMINGS. The Journal extends congratulations.

**Mrs. A.P. SARRE of Lowell, Mass, writes her mother, Mrs. HIRAM JOHNSON of Little River, that the influenza is very bad in that city and throughout the State, causing many deaths.

News has been received that Private LLEWELLYN RUSHTON, adopted son of Mr. & Mrs. FREEMAN ADSHADE of Mansfield was Killed in Action on Sept. 28th. He leaves a wife, having been married to Miss EVA HUNTER, a former school teacher of the Mansfield section, 2 months before going overseas. He enlisted in the Canadian West.

Mr. & Mrs. WILLIAM RUSHTON wish to express their deepest gratitude and thanks to all friends for kind services and sympathy extended during the illness and death of their child. He died Oct. 17th aged 3 months.
Pastor HAYDEN conducted the funeral, burial being at Pine Grove.

Pte. J. WESLEY FULMORE, of Five Island, son of Mr. & Mrs. J.R. FULMORE, was instantly killed in action on August 28th. He had been in the battle of ARRAS all day without injury and had crawled into a shell hole for rest when the call came for stretcher bearers. He was killed by a machine gun bullet.

Mrs. FRANK SHERMAN of Collingwood has received official notice that her son, Private LESLIE COLBURNE was killed in action on Sept. 28th. This soldier boy had been only over to the firing line but a short time when he has made the supreme sacrifice for his country. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved ones.

Lieut A.M. MATHESON, Royal Air Forces, is reported missing, Lieut, MATHESON is an only brother of Mrs. C. GUY BLACK.

Mrs. ARCHIBALD STANFORD of this town on Saturday received a letter stating that her brother, Corporal WILLARD SPURGEON MYERS was killed in action on Sept. 29th. He was of Cole Harbor, Guysboro Co. another hero doing his bit for country.

The death of Mr. JAMES ADSHADE a well known resident of East Leicester, occurred at his home on Saturday, aged 66 years. His wife, a sister of Mr. THOMAS L. BLAIR, died last year. He leaves one son, DOUGLAS at home. The funeral was held on Sunday. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church.

Born
At Oxford on Oct. 21st, to Mr. & Mrs. ERNEST MILLER, a son.

**NELSON CHISHOLM Loses His Life

There occurred at Highland Village, Col Co. on the 14th a very sad and distressing shooting accident, Mr. NELSON CHISHOLM of that place when about to start on a short hunting trip, jocosely said to his wife he was going out for some game for her a moment later he stumbled and his gun was discharged the contents, entering his left side. Death was instantaneous. He was 68 years of age and had a few months ago moved from Boston back to his native place. His wife was an English lady and has 2 relatives here. Members of his family are expected from the West for the obsequies.

Victims of Influenza
Amherst, Oct. 19th -
Influenza is claiming a number of victims in this county and rather
remarkable to say, the rugged and robust are the first to succumb. Word was received here this afternoon that HARRY HENDERSON, formerly of the Amherst police force had died last evening at Chignecto from influenza.
The deceased was about 28 years old a native of Middleboro. He returned east about 2 years ago and accepted a position on the Amherst police force. He resigned from the force some months ago was succeeded by Officer Mattison. His wife and parents
survive him, also one sister and 2 brothers the latter are both in
western Canada. The remains will be taken to Middleboro for interment.

THOMAS OULTON, a well known athlete, who in 1912 won the Maritime championship for the ten mile cycle race in Charlottetown also fell a victim to the disease. He was in the woods shooting a week ago Wednesday, died a week later and was buried on Saturday. He was a fine type of physical manhood. He was about 27 years of age.

JAMES HALL, whose father was the late WILLIAM HALL, formerly manager of the Springhill mines and the mayor of that town, was buried in Springhill on Friday. He contacted influenza followed by pneumonia while working at River Hebert and died after a few days illness. His mother, Mrs. HALL is still living also his wife and one son, who is overseas. Mrs. M. H. SPRAGUE, of Springhill is a sister to the deceased.

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