Dr. Birkitt having been forced by illness to resign as head of the McGill hospital, Boulogne, France, it has been given to Dr. J. M. Elder, who hopes to be relieved in the spring. Writing to his sister Dr. Elder says: “War is a dreadful game and we have been busy, but are slowly beating down the Germans. Had Russia held on, I think we might have finished this year, but now it will be another year before the end. I hope you people are all sound conscriptionists, and abandon Laurier. Vote for anyone who is sound on the question of conscription.”
Another of our Huntingdon County boys has fallen in Flanders. John Albert, son of Arthur Cairns, Glenelm., was killed in action on the 5th November. Stanley Thomas Burrows, on the 11th of October was wounded in the left shoulder, and is now in hospital.
The Ys turned out strong at the meeting on Tuesday evening and Mrs. T. A. Kelly's, and spent a few hours most enjoyably. Out of the proceeds of their late concert $150 was donated to the Red Cross branch, making $200 in all Contributed within six months.
Last night the Box party and dance, managed by 12 young ladies of the village for the benefit of the Red Cross, was a great success. The lunch boxes were all daintily arranged. C. A. Gavin auctioned the boxes realizing over $150 which leaves a handsome sum for the good cause.
Sergeant James Feeny, D.C.M. of the 22nd Battalion, a former resident of Huntingdon County, was amongst the number of the returned officers and wounded soldiers who arrived at Québec on the 13th October. He got 10 days leave of absence to visit his parents and then was admitted to the Drummond St. Convalescent Military hospital, corner St. Catherine and Drummond Street, Montréal, where he undergoes a serious operation to the right knee cap, which will confine him to the hospital for several weeks.
Sylvester Feeny passed his examination into class A, which physically fits for any overseas service.
