Mr. LEONARD WARNOCK of Boston, Mass is spending his vacation with his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. ASA FILLMORE, Sr.

Mrs. ROB FILLMORE & little daughter of Chatham are visiting Mr. FILLMORE's parents, Mr. & Mrs. ASA FILLMORE.

Mrs. ALEX McLELLAN & little daughter HELEN returned Tuesday evening from Attleboro, Mass, where she has been spending a month with her mother, Mrs. MARGARET DOTTON.

OBIT - JOSHUA BLACK Dead at Amherst.
Aged 73 years - Great Grandson of BISHOP BLACK, Amherst, N.S. June 29th.
The citizens mourn today the death of Joshua BLACK for many years a prominent figure in the life of this town. The deceased was in the 74th year of his age and is survived by his wife, 2 sons, FRANK of Calgary, HARRY at home. 1 daughter, Miss MARY at home. The late Mr. BLACK was a great grandson of BISHOP BLACK, the founder of Methodism in Eastern Canada and lived on a portion of the original farm bought by BISHOP BLACK when hecame to Cumberland in 1674. The deceased was actively identified with municipal politics. He represented No. 1 polling district for 13 years at the council board contesting 7 elections and never defeated. During the later years he held the position of Clerk of the County Court. He was also collector of County rates, revisor of Voter's lists and was deputy register of Vital Statistics.

In looking over the Thomson Cemetery the other day we discovered an old broken down Freestone bearing the following inscription, "Sacred to the memory of DALTON DIXON who died March 28, 1826 in the 62nd year of his age."
Also on the same stone this inscription:

Here lies the remains of JAMES T. DIXSON, son of D & A. DIXSON, who died March 12, 1825, in the 4th year of his age. Probably these people have relatives living at this time. The Journal would suggest that they interest themselves in having the old cemetery fixed up in decent shape.

( I live in this area and did not know there was another Thomson Cemetery - if anyone knows its location please let me know thanks - Dyan)

(The Journal item about finding Dalton Dixon's gravestone in
the "Thomson" cemetery actually refers to the old "Pioneer (Methodist)
Cemetery" in Oxford behind the United Church. It was sometimes referred
to as the "Thompson Cemetery" as the ground was selected for a graveyard by Richard Thompson, the first white settler of Oxford. Dalton Dixon is buried there. Unfortunately, the old cemetery was desecrated and bulldozed in the mid 1950's under the well meaning ? but misguided direction of a certain United Church minister whom I shall not name. (If I appear somewhat bitter about this, that's putting it mildly; most of the people buried there are my ancestors). In the 1970's, the late Rev. Aubrey Tizzard set about to rectify the damage as much as possible, and while most of the old stones had been destroyed and carted away, there were some old records in the church.
To his great credit, the Rev. Tizzard compiled and had published a small booklet entitled "Where Pioneers Sleep In Oxford". This booklet includes a listing of most of the people originally buried in the old cemetery.
When Pine Grove Cemetery opened in 1871, several of the remains were transferred there. - Bill Wood)

MANSFIELD
Mr.& Mrs. ARTHUR B. COLE who have been visiting Mrs. COLE's sister, Mrs. DANIEL HOLLIS of this place left today for East Wallace to visit her brother, Mr. LEONARD WOOD, after which they will leave for Lawrence, Mass. It will be remembered by some readers of the Journal that Mrs. COLE was called home on account of the illness and death of her father the late JAMES WOOD of East Leicester, whose death took place, May 13th.

The funeral of STUBBERT NATHAN, the 10 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. JAMES DONALDSON, Mitchell St, which was held on Sunday afternoon, June 21st was very largely attended emphasizing the sincere sympathy of neighbours and friends for the sorrowing parents and family. The little lad had been ill for some time and all that possibly could be was done for him, without avail. A bright manly little chap, he was called away, mourned by relatives, schoolmates and neighbours. The interment took place at Riverside Cemetery. - New Glasgow paper.

Misses GEORGINA & THERESA ATKINSON have been spending some weeks with their mother, Mrs. GEORGE ATKINSON, left here to return to New Hampshire.

Miss T. J. MILLER, who has been living for some time in Ontario is visiting friends in Oxford.

A fatal gun accident occurred near Port Greville on June 22nd, when CHARLES DOW, who was carrying a riffle throught the bushes accidently discharged it, shattering his arm badly. DOW has since died from the wound.

MARRIED
At the Methodist parsonage, Pugwash, June 30th by Rev. G. W. WHITMAN, CHARLES CLAYTON KNIGHT of West Hansford & BESSIE MAY MATTINSON of Beckwith.

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