10 Years Ago
Wednesday, July 4, 1990
Died - Lidy Marie (Oulton) SMITH, 68, Oxford Junction, June 29 in All Saints Hospital, Springhill.
Died - James Augustus FIELD, 81, Truro, June 28 in Colchester Regional Hospital. He was born in Port Howe.
Died - Gary William DUGGAN, 28, Wallace, July 1 in Victoria General Hospital.

In the News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, July 2, 1980
Died at Colchester County Hospital, Truro, June 26, Holly Edward
LANGILLE, 74 of Wentworth.

In the News 30 Years Ago
Thursday, July 2, 1970
Died - Reita May THOMPSON, 93 of Oxford.

In the News 40 Years Ago
Thursday, July 7, 1960
Died on June 28, Summer F. PURDY, 74 of Westchester.

In the News 60 Years Ago
Thursday, July 4, 1940
Died at Oxford on June 30, Mrs. J. Wilbert MATTINSON and formerly of Thomson Station, age 80.

Died at Oxford on July 2, Mr. Richard S. REID of Oxford.
Died at Malagash on June 28, John M. SEAMAN, life-long resident of Malagash.
Died at Beckwith on June 28, Robert FLINN, age 79.

A Look Back . . .
When Mr. Sydney PURDY, a farmer at Oxford Jct., was reported missing on June 13, 1920, a search party was organized and his body was found in the River Philip directly below the bridge leading to Oxford Jct. Mr. Purdy's hat had been discovered on the bridge. Believe that Mr. Purdy decided to end his life and attempted to hang himself. He attached a heavy chain to the bridge railing. Then apparently his weight caused the chain to break free from the railing and Mr. Purdy fell into the river, and drown.

In Memoriam
MOORING, John, who passed away July 9, 1991.

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