BURKE-BYRNE -- The engagement is announced of Alice E. Byrne of 32 Mott Street, Halifax, daughter of Mrs. Anne Byrne of Souris, Prince Edward Island, and the late Charles Byrne, to Wilson J. Burke of 5 Brussels Street, Halifax, son of Mrs. Vena Burke; wedding to take place at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on October 26th. (P.E.I. papers please copy).

DOUGLAS-MORRISON -- The engagement is announced of Florence MacKenzie, daughter of Mrs. Morrison and the late Alfred G. Morrison, K.C., Halifax, Nova Scotia, to James W. Douglas, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The wedding has been arranged to take place quietly at an early date.

SCHWARTZ-MacGREGOR -- Mr. and Mrs. Seymour MacGregor, Ostrea Lake, announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn to Bernard Malcolm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alleston Schwartz, Hubbards.

THOMSON-KILEY -- Cyril Kiley announces the engagement of his sister, Mary, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Kiley, Halifax, to Clarence Harold, son of Bernard Thomson and the late Mrs. Thomson, Hammonds Plains. Wedding to take place in St. Patrick's Church Monday, October 19 at 7 a.m.

FISHER-MacKINNON -- Mr. and Mrs. Roderick MacKinnon announce the engagement of their daughter, Edna Reta, to Ira Clarke Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bertrum Fisher of Stewiacke. The wedding to take place in the near future.

MERRIAM-THORNE -- A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between Donald St. Clair, son of Captain and Mrs. H. Merriam, of Port Greville, Nova Scotia, and Evelyn Mary Thorne, A. T. S., younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thorne of Richmond, Surrey, England.

RITCEY-MERRICK -- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merrick, Westphal, announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Helen to Lorne Leslie, son of Mr. Stanley Ritcey and the late Mrs. Ritcey, Cole Harbor. Wedding to take place early in November.

WILE – HALL – Mrs. Edwin Hall, Petite Rivere, Nova Scotia, announces the engagement of her daughter, Reta Daisy, to Walter Leslie Wile, son of Mrs. Wile and the late Mr. Otto Wile, Bridgewater. Marriage to take place on October 30.

ASTERBOUT – MANETTE – Mr. Arthur Manette, Saint John, announces the engagement of his siter, Mary Irene, to John Matthew Asterbout, R. N. M. N., son of Mr. And Mrs. Michael Asterbout, Rotterdam, Holland. The wedding will take place the latter part of October. (Saint John papers please copy).

OSTERHAUT – MANETTE – Mr. Arthur Manette, Saint John, announces the engagement of his sister, Mary Irene, to John Matthew Osterhaut, Rotterdam, Holland. The wedding will take place the latter part of October (Saint John papers please copy).

CONRAD – CONRAD – Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Conrad of West Lawrencetown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Kathleen Frances to Edgar Cyril, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Conrad, also of Lawrencetown. Wedding to take place November 7.

WOOLNOUGH – MCKAY – The engagement is announced of Nita Eileen, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank McKay, of Amherst, N. S. to Charles Woolnough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woolnough of Halifax. Marriage to take place October 24.

DOUCETTE – MALLETT – Mr. and Mrs. Philomon Mallett announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Rita Mallett, R. N., to Henry Frederick Doucette, son of Mrs. Doucette and the late Frederick Doucette; wedding to take place November 11th at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 9 a.m.

HORNE – TAYS – Mr. and Mrs. Burke Tays of Cooks Brook, Halifax Co., N. S. announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma Alberta, to Mr. Horace S. Horne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Provo Horne of Eastern Passage; marriage to take place in the near future.

THOMAS – DICKIE – Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Dickie, Meagher’s Grant, announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Eileen to Stanley Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thomas, Cole Harbor Road. Wedding to take place in the near future.

NICOL – WHYNOT – Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whynot announces the engagement of their only daughter Madalene, of the staff of the Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company to Clarence Nicol, youngest son of Mrs. Lily Nicol and the late Charles Nicol, all of Mahone Bay. Clarence Nicol is an employee of the C. N. R. Marriage to take place in the near future.

BRANCH – BRADLEY – Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Bradley, 19 Allen Street, wish to announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Elsie Marguerite to First Class Soker Harold George Branch, R. C. N. V. R., son of ex D/Maj. George T. Branch, P. L. F., and the late Mrs. Dora Branch, all of Halifax. The wedding will take place November 10 in St. Patrick’s Church at 9 a.m.

CASHIN – CHISHOLM – Mr. and Mrs. John Chisholm, Dartmouth announce the engagement of their only daughter Ann Mae (Mae) to Robert Emmet, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cashin, Eastern Passage. Wedding to take place in near future.

HORNE – WHARE – Mrs. Ellen Whare of Eastern Passage announces the engagement of her second daughter, Agnes Elizabeth, to Lance-Bombardier Vernon James Horne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Horne, Eastern; marriage to take place in the near future.

LOHNES – LOWTHER – Mrs. Thomas A. Lowther of Amherst, Nova Scotia, announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy Elizabeth, to Joseph Gilbert Lohnes, Halifax, son of the late Captain and Mrs. James Lohnes of Riverport, Nova Scotia. The wedding will take place early in November.

SIMPSON – FINDLAY – Mr. and Mrs. John M. Findlay announce the engagement of their daughter Marion Patricia to George Findlayson Simpson, R. C. N. V. R., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Simpson, Toronto. The wedding will take place in St. David’s Presbyterian Church Saturday, Oct. 24th, at 7 p.m.