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lBy George E. Seville.)

BOUT seven miles from the' mouth of Grand River, and

about as far up as it is navigable, l i

the river’ takes a sharp turn to the east- ward for abouttwo' hundred yards, when I it. again turns north to flow through i Grand River Bridge. Here, on the west- . ern haul; of the river stands the village of i Bridgetown a village that its patriotic lnhabltnhts claim is unequalled ‘ for beauty of situation in the Whole land.

In the yearliiﬁo. Capt. Edward Seville. a native of Gloucester. Mass, .but then residing In Portland. Maine, started on a counting voyage to Prince Edward alslnnd for the purpose of tyding New England manufactures for juniper knees. The vessel which he commanded was called the “Blue Rock." One line morning he entered Grand River. and without a pilot. worked his way up as far as he could ﬁnd water to ﬂoat the schooner. or somewhere opposite Bridgetown. the site of which was then covered with forest as in fact was also much of the surrounding country. Whether it was biwause of the opportunity for trade that he saw existed. or whether it was because he fell in love with a daughterof the late Dr. Clay, I cannot tell. but anyway shortly after his return to Portland he decided to start doing business at,the head of Grand River. So he wrote to Thomas Clay, and asked him to procure material for a shop. This ’was done. and in the summer of 1851, Capt. Savlile returned with a vessel load of merchandise and selecting a site alittle west of where Matthew & McLean's store now stands. Thomas Clay and himself, ohwped‘dowmt'he-woods- and "elected ‘the

flrsthulldingln the village. .Sh‘ortlyraftcr _

this Capt. Sivllle married Emelinethe only daughter of Dr. Thomas Charles Clay, and made his home at Bridgetown. To them were born the following children: Frank. residing In California: Edward S., the hither of'the writer. In Mount Selman. Texas; George, In North Dakota: William B. in Michigan: Harry. in San Francisco; and Ada. the only daughter. ls married to Dr. A. K. Shockley. of Kuw Kuwlln. Michigan; in 1851.

RielySL McDougail, started shlpliulld ing at Bridgetown. ’l‘he tlrst vessel bulil being called the “Reciprocity.”

But here we might say that the ﬁrst shipbuilding was not done at Bridgetown. for John Moore Johnston nnd‘Murdocli and Ni-ilMclaaod. the fathers of John N.

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and John Murdock of Poplar Point, built further down the river, between 1830 and 18th); the McLeods being the ﬁrst builders on the river that I can ﬁnd any lnforiba“ tion of. Capt. Snville built the " Wave Crew'ln 1856. and the lateJames Jenkins. lieu" of Little Pond, started building in 1866 and carried on the business extensive- ly for many years until he retired from business to engage in forming at Little Pond on an estate which he purchased

from the widow of the lion. Joseph Dingweli. Mr. Jenkin‘s wife is still living at

Annandale; hole and hearty. and his children's names are: Francis. living at Little Pond; Charles, at Little Pond; Robert. who was drowned and whose son William roaides at Annandale; William, who lives near Annandale; Mary. the wifeof Henry Jones. Hazel Brook; Amy the wife of Edwin McFarlane. Annandale;‘ and Margaret who resides" with her mother at Annandale.

The largest shipbuilding business was carried on by John McDougail, and Jenkins. but it was engaged in on a small or scale by Richard ’Bnrdett, Edward Vickerson. Stephen McKean and by '. Capt. Savlile in partnership with his brothers-ln—law, Henry and Darius Clay. Until the early seventies everything was prosperous. , There were hundreds of men employed in the shipyards at good wages. while hundreds more were engaged in searching the forests for suitable timber for ships which. when secured they haul- ed to the yards and sold; sometimes taking in payment goods at prices i007, higher has what we can buy the some articles

life.

but:

Early In the seventies calamities . began to come thick and fast upon the village. On Christmas Day. l872. the schooner Emeline in command of Capt. Shvllle. who wm accompanied by‘his twu brotlieis‘ln- lilw, Henry and Darius Clay. sailed from

Newfoundland.

She reached her destination in safety where she was loaded with herring. Ilut on the return voyage while- trying to run down the‘light on the East Point of l‘. E. I. (which owing to some un- fortunate mismanagement was not burning) she struck on the East Point reef. The mastsaml rigging wch swept awsyztheschooner unpaired. and Capt Saville and his crew (lit-d sallore' deaths amld‘stthc icy breakers. As farasl can learn only one body was ever found, that of assilor named llincdonnld. anda ueamn'scoa’. belonging to Capf. Savilla together wiili his boots which he had evidentlytakcnodin ills waler. as iiw_

a hitldiywil'ffﬁilnandalig' -. 1 . - ; I F , Bridgetown and Dundss.P.E.]. . ;‘. - . ' I. 5...-.. . ' McLeod; one of the old shipyard smiths. ills line home.large and convisnient barns. fertile ﬁelds and thrifty herds show that he has been equally successfuli as a farm- er as he was while swinging the hammer on the glowing iron. - Closest hand lie also the Well tilled farms of T. J. Wigginwii (perhaps the most fertile farm for miles,) and the old Monongail farm now owned by Jae. A: Stewart. Abouta mile from the village we ﬁnd the residence of Charles Clay. Esq" who. when in active life, was considered the best farmer in the township. ' But for some years his two sons. C. B. and Henry Clay have been in chargenf his farm.

while he has led a retired

Messrs Philip and Nathan Acorn and. Simog Cantelo, also have splendid far-ins arshort distance from the village.

There is only one store In the village

branch of

is a good one—a

Matthew & McLean's business in charge of W. E. Leard who in season and out of season has wants of his customers for many years. _ There is one church the Methodist. and one hiacksmith,Mr. Lauchlan Morrison, In the village proper, while just across Grand River bridge, on the Dnndas side of the river, James McDonald does a large blacksmith business. conducted by Lauchlan McKay is t o: -n'y manufacturing concern in the The school, while on tho Ilundas side i-t the RIVer. is rightfully Bi ldgeio vn's. because it was origmilly situated on Mr. William McLeod’s form. A larue saw ,. ; .,, . -m , ,... Mountain “PM”: "' "ﬂout one mile from from the village by Lewis Ross 8: Sons.

The village

faithfully attended to the

village.

ling allaiong the river, and We under- stand that the ﬁsh and game association intend placing salmon fry in the river during the coming summer.

Now he I find occupiedlshall close by expressing my, thanks to James Eamon of Upton. from whom Ireceived most of the historical facts contained herein. that ass result of the steamship service lately established and the building of the Uundus railroad in the llt'lll' future that Bridgetown will renew its growth and

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A carriage shop

hotel and post ofllce is conducted by James G. McLeod a native

of Ulgg. . ' I With railway nccomodation Bridgetown would ban first class place for ﬂrldgﬂ’ow“ hound I“. “ﬂy 0' hhlndg‘,ti-ade us there ls'splendld sca trout fish-

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We also trust

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buttons had been all ripped oif tin- ' O

' "The good people of itmt I'oint ploiighi-d the shores for miles in a vain eii’nrt tojflnd the bodies but without blli‘t't’i’l‘l liltlmugh

ins ill THE SMALL on": Biiiili cones FliilM THE nouns

Walter am. e: Co. me.

it wasat one time rumoured ihal tiny had been fouml'and quietly buried, but i cm ‘ not. verify it. and dnuht the story.

The. vessel escaped with little injury and was found adrift oil‘ the. Cape Breton coast a- few days afterwards. In charge oia new” cunt. and crew she returned to Grand River at least once after her falal

MoKsanls in the Southern tates: Dr.- Clay is dead. Thomas Clayis about the 7 only man who assisted in building iheI' village that Is residing near It today. and it ierather unremarkable conclilence, that _ while almost all ihbse who resided in: Bridgetown forty years ago are dead Mr. Clay who framed the iirst building in : nozvnim is still living. ;1

Astheship building declined, greater ' interest was taken in agriculture. and onlyafowy from the village «we

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a back. . dep’rwre' Thor-fore. dullpain In thshsek. «tarp. About IiiTﬁ ship building began to ghlili ,. v ,‘ﬂohgm'eéy’: .Iecllhe. The building of lne P. 1-3. Island a * mm “Km “a M. to. railroad t-ut oﬂ‘a lot of the produce trad.- ir‘hay “no cinch? c a‘ Fatigue: in the fall. and from 180.?) is -present ‘ m “I; V." “m an ,. “KF ‘LL OF E“ V time the” village has made .pmwth. nghuj _ but”... . . . . _ Manyollis pioneers are Kilia- dead or and - Clara—I thought you said Mrs. SilOililI abroad In" other lands. The Mandamus ‘ > ‘ Y h e "I. Wtrnf:kf‘lf;:):;‘c an” m “I do”; “Chemo” ‘8 “Hull. S'bph.“ 9' mg. ..m"% Clara—Why. hhu'a the author of ii cook ‘ , a"! lad " ma

he..th bonk. ‘ ; W- 'Dl‘ Jack —\Vell. that’s full of fiction. as the »

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SAT ‘9 OME-

, . THING GOOD.

W hen over the fair fame of friend or foe

'l‘hc ahadow\oi disgrace shall fall, in- stead

0f words of blainc, of proof of thusand so.

Int something good he said.

Forget not that ho iellow-heing yet May fall so law but love may lift his head;

Even the cheek of shame with tears is wet

If something good In said. No generous heart may vninly turn aside In ways of sympathy. no soul so dead But may awaken strong and gloriﬁed. If something good be said.

And so I charge ye. by the thorny crown.‘ And by the cross on which the Saviour|

bled, And by your own .soul's hope of fair re- nown.

Let something good he saidl

minute Wni'rcoain RILEY.

before many yeardbeccine a place of much greater importance commercially than it is at present, and. while conscious oi its imperfections. we ask the good people of Bridgetown to acept this sketch as a small token of the writer's and of the Guardian's esteem andgood will toward them.

Shoot: on the south side of Ililisboro River opposite the city. one mile from Charlottetown. containing 1&1 acres.igo acres cleared and In a high state of culti-

lts earliest geologicin

Oil-if Thales“ PIN§S AND MAIELES

rim PINFS.

BOUT the great them is simplici- ty. We are sensible of this when

we stand before these grave In- habitants of the foresis—the pines. They have lived long on the earth; in fuel:

coniferous trees knew the world in one of

ages. The pine ranks among our first forest-trees, and is rare largely used for building purposes than any other wood. The white pine reachesaheiglit of from one hundred to one hundred and eighiy feet. with a diameter from two and ti half to six feel. So much of our pine on this continent has been shiple mEur-opo and other coun— tries, that in large tracts where this timber was once abundant it Is now scarce. Pines in general have not the formniily of the spruce and fir, being less symmetrical. out their branches in n‘ho‘rls. gradually tapering to alino point. while the pines are round headed. ’l‘hcsc lciwes are in 00: ct cinstrcs, containing from two to live

while those of the ilr (“‘6 arranged singly

These send

along the branch or around it. The pine needles or leaves with their many points and edges. even in a gentle breeze, pro iiucea deep, solemn murmur. and when the storm is abroad and tempest high—

“The loud wind through the forest wakes, With sounds like ocean’s ‘warnlngs. wild and deep. And in yon gloomy pines strange music makes." THE MAPLE.

The mapirsjustly claim to rank first among our tines for value and beauty Thelrlines are sharply cut. and there is an entire freedom from stiffness. They are hardy, easy to cultivate. and have a wide range of growth.

The sugar maple forms a dense, broad based. round-topped head, of deepgreen foliage. The tree is clean and freer from insects than the majority of our decidu- ous trees. It is the most valuable oilte species—not alone for its sugar, but its wood is the best for fuel and is hard,

leaves are large and beautifully marked. The ﬂower appears with the foliage:- It is generally found mixed with heccb.hem- lock, ssh. butternut and wild-cherry trees. No tree that grows In our countryean approach the sugar maple for the glory and variety of lie color in the autumn The rush produces two or three deeper shades. but it hicks variety.

The red or soft maple has a wider range of growth. prefersj a damper soil. and is generally found In swamps and on the border of streams. It makes a more rapid growth than the hanl , maple, and is generally preferred as'a shade :tree. Its blossoms come very ﬁrmly and are of a deep scarlet.

The striped maple,a tree of singular grace and beauty, prefers to grow In the

forest'rathcr than the ileld. The leaves are large, broad and deeply cleft. It ll one of the earliest irees to flower.

'l‘he cut-leaf maple is now grown chiefly as an ornamental tree because of its slender pendant branches and clustering

Surnames-side Has-l or in the Moonlight.

THIS WEEK'S lNSTALMEN'l‘ of the “Voyage of the Brig Funny" Is held over until next Saturday. The story will probably becaucludrd lli two more chap—

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MOTHER AND CHILD. Let the mother take Scott’s Emulsion for the two; it never fails to beneﬁt them both. One

ishing two is a different thing. It calls for "9.“ de- ’grec of intemal‘strcngth that the average woman lacks. PCOple cf luxury are not Very strong by habit; overworked-peeple are weak in some 'func- tions from‘cxhaustion 0r theirsunoundingsSdott’s I'Emulsion can be depend- conditions. It is a wen- derfui food for a mother

vatlon, Terms liberal. , For further partl-

culars apply F. McKENNA,e

Charlottetown. Queen Street Aug l. lim tn.wcd.fri.sat v

I ﬁnd child.

[scan . IOWXI. fen-Io. 0“.

leaves, culling forth the admiration of hen”, “mm. 01°” and “"3 Kmllled and tourists as they visit our cities and bass silky lustre when polished. Its villages. “W” A NEW THEORY i y/ o OF LIFE ~ 0 V e ‘ BY ll. CHARLTON Damian. as bacteria. tortuiae. monads ,amosbac

Author of “The Beginnings of Life,” Etc.

'1‘ has bcen said over and over again that a present-day do nova or natural

- origin of living matter is contrary to

the experience of all mankind—that we see everywhere living thingsi-conting only from pre existing living thith That is perfectly true In regard to the question of theorigln of all the living things that

come under our observation; but it is.

absolutely devoid of all couency in refer

once to the question ofihc de novo orig;an origin (-f’

of llviug mutter. sol-lug that tine livinit matter. like the origin of crystals. can only take place in fluid or in semi- ﬂuid media. and that In each case the

initial molecular combinations would lie.

region of the visible even most

far beyond the were the observer aided by the powerful mlcmscnpc ever made. Hall the forms of life that have ever existed upon the surface oftlie carth have been (Irrlvcd from the prlnrordlul forms which first took origin by naiurnl byli- ilietic processes in an, incalculably romoic past. no nib quote and consistent. ex plana- lion would be forth-comingi of the un- doubted cxistence. at the present day. 0! the teeming multitudes of such lower organisms as have been referred in. For if the assumnl gradual develop

ment of higher forms of life

during all past geologic ages has

been largely due to ihc intrinsic mu-‘

|tablllly of living matter. as the Main-- tion hypothesis lissumr‘s, would it not be Islnltiilcitloii of limit liypolhesl-i

and ciliaied infusoria have remained practically unchanged and in these low grades for untold millions of years?

If instead of believing with Darwin that “all the living forms of life an the lineal descendants of those lived long before the Cumbrinn epoch.‘ and that ,‘all the organic beings that have ever-lived on this earth may be descended froui some one primordial from," it should he admitted that life originally started from of uniformity of natural

multitudes ceniresias the phenomena wouldtdemand); that from the earliest stages of the earth's his- tory up to the present time new start- ing points of simplest forms have been ever taking: place all over the surface of the earth. many of the facts concerning “persistent types" maybe explained, but also how the time needed (for the whole evolu. tion oflifc upon the globe may have been far less prolonged than most blo- logists have hitherto srpposod.—Ex- tracted from an nrlicle in the World To-

we may see. not only how

Don’t Neglect a Cough or

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ed upon to overcome such I

not go out todayi

Mrs Fiatte (the l.indlady)-Well. some |nien were asking. for you and they said

they were the hanging committee.

l | l to suppose tliiit such primordial formsi

IIIS PAINTINGS CONDliMNED HIM

'Vandyke Brown (the artlsll —And pray I tell me. madam. why you think l'd better

0‘! RUTH. AFFECTED;

- DB. WOOD’S NORWAY PINE SYRUP IS THE MEDICINE YOUNEED..........

It is without an equal as a romndy for Coule Colds, Bronchitis. Sore Throat, Pain in the ﬂeet. Asthma. Whooping . Cough, Quinsy and all Mons of tho Throat and lungs.

A single dose of Dr. Wood's Norway Pius Syrup will stop the cough. soothe the throat, and If the cough or cold has be- some settled on the lungs. the healing properties of the Norway Pine Tree will proclaim its great virtue by promptly eradicating the had sl'eoto. and a persime out use of the remedy cannot fail to an... about a complete cure. ,

Do not be hambuued into buying so- oallad NoI'VIy Pine Syrups, but be sure andiusist on having Dr. Wood's. It is put up in a yellow wrapper, three pine trouthoh-adowhandpriooﬂboh.

Mrs. Henry Seahrook. Hspworth. Ont,

Pins Byrnpin our family for the past three yuan and I sadder lt.tho best "and, tantamounde nil-seared alumni-yuan" W

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