JUNE 25. 1921. LieuL-Governor, 19,27

F. R. Heartz.

His Honor Lieut-Governor

IIEN 'tlie Fathers of Confederation came to Charlottetown in the year 1,864, “Tihe Colonial Building," as it was then called,

was just as the building is now—-laeking only the two llotises in the Legislature, viz: ‘The House of Assembly."

“modern con- There were then "The Legislative Cotincil" and in the Legislative Council Chamber at the western end of the build- ing that the “Fathers" held their lirst meeting. ‘chairs -in the Clmmbei- were the. same as those by which it is now furnished; and. exceptingthc safe at the end of the room and the memorial at the side, the furniture of the Chamber was much as

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tiilrliitg, Queen Square was fimvt-rless St. Tiillllifi Church was situated a little south of it was a large wooden structure with a gallery around the two sides, and privately owned pews, zirge box pews covering the ground lloor.

Outside the Colonial P- where it is at theipresent time.

several of which were l The organ and seats for the choir were at the west end in the gallery, and Mrs. Roome, then Miss l’reedy,—-—still ihale and hearty —was the (irganist. The Communion 'l"iable and high pulpit were in the east end, and the Rev. David F Panther were rector and curate respectively. ith the exception of a fe\v at the rear were privately

itzgerald and Rev. \¢Villiani flihe pews all over

At the west end of Queen Square was the Post Ofiice and urt llottse and Council Chamber in one building, Hon. Lemuel C. Owen was “Postiuastet- (iene

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1, Est: _ who was, afterwards tor several The Mutual Fire Insurance Com- n had then lately been established withthe tary. There was also doing busi- n,ithe Queen Insurance Company, of which or and Lieutenant-Governor), ii Liviiiiliiioi 8i Siiii Fire iiiiiiiiLiie i"5‘"i‘"°,°,C°"‘l’“iiy churches were large and well filled on each Sunday; but neitheil “ii Ai ‘iiiiiiisiiiiie iiiias agliiiii and iiiii Biiiiisii Noiiiii was on the site now occupied. There was throughout the town a ii i 0i wiiiiiii Mi‘ Joseph Ncisoii iiiiis decidedly religious atmosphere ;—and many small hotels, public; ii»

goods on the west late \\i.ilhatn Li. Dzuvsoi

Heard, and llon, litflljltllilllt Davies sold dry Plwl years Mayor of Charlottetown.

side of QllCCll Square, and the late William Dodd, Esq, occu extensive etuction rooms. On the corner or‘ Queen and Grafton patty of Charlottetow streets, nearby, was the London House, of which the proprietors late Henry Palme \vere blessrs. Daniel, George and Simon Davies. side of Queen Square, at the western corner, Mrs. Stamper had a Mr. J. ‘well established stationary store; and nearby were the stores oilwas agent; th the brothers William and Ambrose Brown and Richard and Ben- of which ,\lt-_ iainin llcartz, father and son. Further, on the south side of the ;\lnt-riga|1 lnsln-anqc }\55Q(jia[iQfl’ Square, were severaliother stores of various kinds, and the h and stationar store of Messrs. David Laird and Henry Tifllilfltch; with a printing olifice upstairs, and the oFfice of The Patriot news- paper. Un the site of Queen Square school at the corner of (‘ircztt George and Richmond streets, there was a brick have been the tirst brick house ever erected in Charlottetown.

Among the tnerchants on Lower Queen Street were Messrs. S. “ti. .\'lc.\lurrziy' and Messrs. Davies 8: Weeks. Brenan occupied the large, hrickstore at the corner of Queen and, flit-Ought)“ Dorchcster streets. The late Colonel \'\/illitnn Nfctjill, was in busi~ l with n-ltnlt to ness on Queen Street. and the late William R. “latsoti was pro~ prietor of-a popular ilrtig store on the site of the brick nowi (Wtllpllltl by the tirm of llyndmait 81 Co. Keuzie was proprietor of a bakery in the same building. J. and Lotus Carvell were auctioneers and commissio ants in the building owned by Peake Bros.

r, Esq, as seere On the south ncss in Charlottetow S.Carvell (afterwards Senat

_ ieiidiiig iiieiiiiiiiiiiii iii (‘iiiiiiiiiiieioiiiii was the ilicitiperance Hall, the spacious, well proportioned building had wooden platforms in front of their stoits. lihrotighotit the . d‘ H,“ (. d.’ ,, d . {T

- -' l~ ti'd )Zll‘l of the tow there was not ‘even a wooden sidewalk now Occiiiiic i) iii iiiiiii iiiii —aii iiiiiiiii bans 0 emiiiiiiiii ieiii iii i l ii " ’ The memlbers of the Masonic Body also included many leading re‘

In i864. many of the

rcsidfitlct“. Said Y0 and, in the Fall and SPY-big there was nothing but mud over the Sidcms of the town and country’ biiiiiiiiii iii Siiccii iiiiii Siiiewiiiiis iiiid ‘sqiiiiiiiesi iiiiciiii were. iiiiiii In the towns and throughout the whole Island, there wet? iiieiiiici iiiiiici works iioii Sewéiiiige’ iiiiii any 0i iiiii iioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis then shipyards and many shipbuilders. Among the principal ship iiiiiiiiii iiiicii iiiii iiiimiiiesi 0i Citizens now posses} Ai mieiiviiis builders, and owners were James Duncan 8t Co, the members o i iiie ciiy iiieiie were wiiiis iii water iiiiiiii ivoiiiiiiii liiiiiipi the Peake Estate, \\"elsh 3: Owen, James Pope, John Lefurgey, . (iiiiiiii ii iip" i“ iiiii Tait ciiii iii iiic iowii were iiic Messrs. White, James Purdie, Benjamin Davies, James Yeo, \V . iiicii. Coiiiiciiioii Wiiiiiim Murphy wiiii iiiiiiiiigeiii Richards and Daniel (Bordon. (if local industries, also, inchidi , \\~|th a light ladder on his shoulder, Paradeiuiic iiiiiiii tanning, shoe-malting, blacksmithing, etc, there were many more ',, ¥ ¢

The Hon. Daniel

building and a man. viiiiy iiigiii iiiiii iiioiiiiiiiag i0 iigii; iiiid.ii)iii iiiii iiiii iitiiiiiiifsitl itgiiiif than there are at the present time. Cloth-tnaking was carried o ne arge gar ens in various par s 0 ie wi. at Tr U“ b_ . ' 4 . . ,. _ _ 1. _ _ _ P. _ - . y Charles E. Stantield. There \\ ere cloth nails at in i introduced. A~ few trees lanted in -- i . . . . _ . ‘he Prince of Wales in lséophad been nette, of which Finlay McDonald was proprietor. _J3.lTllt’:Ul\ Clotl‘; i; , I K d B t f m '10 t an Mills at Barbara \\"eit was also a large establishment. In Chariot‘ pane.uor ensp _ _ the town was ‘realess The balk tetonn \\'illtam l3. Dan son \\ as the ouncr of a tilvtlltfif} n_ar Blaclq’, i r Sanfs Bridge,” and further up the same street '\\llll3.l11 Boyle own-c

Mr. Alexander Mc- t: <\lf't5ST$-l were then several ti n tiiercb-l But lawns had not yet beei

'lilw Bunk of Prince anticipation nf the

and received deposits in the same‘ building. The late llou. Thonuis Il. llavilaitd was its President, and. the late \\'illi:tm tiundalLi, cashier. .\lt-.<<rs. .\lorin Lowdetrl J. iRoli-frts liclthartizinrl the latcl

Theophilus DesBrisay, Ilsquirc, was Mayor of the City, and Judge of the Police Courtfwith the late John‘ Lawson, ilisrlitire, the City Recorder, at his side to advise him on points of law. The quar— nen were in the lower part of the building, where,‘

tors of the policet the prisoners taken ili during the previ-

also, were several cells for

een the Post Ullice and the Colonial Building on Queen Square, was the Market House. a low octagonal and nearly round building with a roof running up ito a point in the centre. The late Mr.‘ George Lewis was the efficient market clerk. The prices of the things sold at the market in those days \vere 1,-

Beef (small) per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3d. to 5d. Beef thy the quarter) ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3d_ to 45a, to 5d. Lamb, per lb. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3d. to 4d.

per lb. . . . . . . . . . ..3(l. to 4d.

Pork (stiiall) per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4d. to 5d.

Veal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .2.ld. to 4d.

lititter, per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .8d. to rod,

lluttct- (tub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....od. n) 1s,

Flour, per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. i

Oatmeal, per lb. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ild. to 2d,

biggs, per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ind. to 8d,

Potatoes, per bushel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tiurnips, per bushel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iod. to I5,

Carrots, per bushel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘

Wheat, per bushel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Barley, per bushel‘ . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .2s. 9d. to 4s, Oats, per bushel .

Mutton, poi" lb. ..

Pork (by the quarter)

.. . . . . ....3s.6_m4§ tdi\2s. 6d. tots. ...1s. to is, 3d.

Geese, each . . . . . . . . . . . Fowlseaehuuy . . . . . . . . Ducks,eidch.... . . . . . .

a _ Witih ode or two exceptions, all the stores and buildings nffltlndiQueqtit Square have been completely changed. The {are Hon. Patrieli Walker was the tiecupzmt of an old wooden store on _ thei site-nod eoyered, by the llank of Nova Scotia. On the corner treets was the Apothecaries Hall, then occupied by the late- Theophilus Desi iensetl drugs to all and sundry who-were ill. r of Queen and Grafton streets was the store The late JatnesIDeBBi-isay,‘ Wm.

oi Graftoll and Queen S .5 twoestofy wooden building, Brisay,jEsq., who clis| On the optiositecorne

Hon. \\i. \\i, li.ortl all had stores‘, and did littsiness on “icslerni Water Street, and .\lcssrsi. Peakel Bros. 8; Liompztny- had their ofq tices at the corner of Queen andl “Tater 5[|'ec[§_ Opposite their pro-l petty were the auctioneer anrll commission rooms of the latcl Messrs. John and ililtoinzis Mor-l ris, father and son. respectivelyzi On the corner of \\iater ‘andi; Great George Streets was the of- lice of The Islander, owned and published by the late John lugs. Esq, and between these two cor- ners was theiteli-grzqili office of which the late Liharltrs A. llynd-i man, lisqs was the r-lilicieitt Fflilll-i ager. ti)n4 (ii-rent tieorge Strieehl inorth of the tfttlnnial lhiilditig.

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yiacksiiiiiiiiie wlilisilinioi iii: gown’ ed and operated a tannery. Mark Butcher and John Newson eac iiviiiiioiiiiiiiig ii ii iiii or’ ii i.iii.i had an extensive furniture manufactuning establishment in this city lyei iilifeii wiiioéiy viiciiieii‘ Tiiclliiiii The lirm of hlclsiinntm 8; NlcLean were iron founders. and :\rchi- i ‘liiii. iiwiiiii i qiiiiiic ,wiiiii Sii iii bald \\'hite was a blacksmith and machine maker on quite a larg _ ciiiiiiiiicei iiiiii iiiii T‘ csi Bug iiiiii scale Before the Confederation era he had begun the inanufac-i“ ' 11ft 230g at ciifiiclii iiiiii “m: iiliaiii tiire of mowing tnachiites, " . v lii ii Eiiiiiies o! iiii iowiii i Lb Ci The manufacture of labor-saving agricultural machirter i iciiiii iiiiiiigii “id iiloli liifiil ca; was then in its infancy. Nlannziyis Nlowitig .\lachint~ was then 3i . lciiiiiiliii i‘ I? ii iii ‘SIP-Ti rartityz .-\ reaping tnachine had not yet been seen here. The rip v - iwiiici iie ciii iiiiiiiis .iiiiiiii; cited grain had to be “cradled" or mowed down, while the bindin ‘ iwiis pasw,i—ivas oii.ihe Sim 0 of the sheaves was all done by hand. Such a thing as a manure Sii ‘iiiiiiiis Presbyterian Ciiiiiiciii spreader had not even been thought of. Threshing ltl8Cl1ll\€S\V€!' iThere was the Free Church at ‘ ' iiijle iiiiiiiibiii Emacs Séiiiiei’ liissiii- flails. The idea of a bicycle had not been dreamed of : and a pet‘ l8 Over y i e iivi iioiige i iii ii son who talked about conversing by telephone or driving over th lerland; and Zion Church, of ‘ l q ,wiificiih the fRgl/i Ease" Eiilicoiiiiii The discoveries and inventions of recent years and the enter.‘ aideii iii f iii ii eiii iibiiiiiiii’ prise and industry of the people have, indeed, worked wonders since iiesi eiii iii Qiieciis Uiiiiiciisiiy the Fathers of Confederation met here in the year i864, The nation‘;

ll/layor of Charlottetown.

i-ggligizatiiiise (lifliggliieigtirialpixziligiithmsii; al features of town and country. the streets and roads were cours lwooden Mngture‘ with Iiishop for the most part then as they are tiow. But the conditions 1g McIntyre lmvmg the Ovcrsigm O both town and country have been titheiwvtst: Ereatlyatnbroved. Iii: a" the Rama“ Cmholic Church“ then covered with stumps and trees have been cleared. . van y; i larger and more comfortable houses have been limit. \\ atetu‘

iii iiiii isiaiiiiii iiiiii i,ii,e Riiiii Diiiii works and sewerage have been introduced. Modern convenience, tel McDonald-familiarly known ’-l

those of the late Xlessrs. Delaney 8: yVilson, \Vm. Thomas and the

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‘were several stores, including} k H_ W h_ L B _" 1927 IS orsip . . ter, .

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION -mals, of the best breeds. feed in the pastures", and grain, hay anti

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Premier, 1927,.

The Premier, the Hon. J. D. Stewart, K.C.

houses at which intoxicants were sold. .-\t the same time, thert

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coinparativelv rare. Some of the farmers were still using thei

couiitrv in an atttomobile would have been scouted as mad.

as “Father Dan,,_was it’, Rec‘? have been supplied. In the town there are concrete sidewalks any‘ or. (mm Methodist and ‘Baptm smooth thoroughfares". ornamental trees line the streets in the rest“ . _ . dential sections. l he lawns and squares are mown and otherwis-

‘ cared for. Flowers and shrubs adorn all residences, The broad land! 1 scapes of the country are diversified and attractive particularly- dur‘ Cattle, horses and other anil‘. L

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mg the stnnmer and autumn seasons.

potato liields lend pleasure to the eye and hope for the time of hat; i vest and winter. i In this City there are now two large and well appointed ho. pitals. where before there were none. Stimmersitle, too, is 5n]: iplied with a hospital and an efficient stafli for the relief oi suflie; ers. (lrphanages, schools and other institutions for the bene of the youth of the Province have also been erected; and St. Jam Church,the Methodist and Baptist churches, St. Peter's Cathed and St. Dunstaifs Cathedral, all of brick and stone, now ornam Charlottetown. Throughout the Province there has been an i provement that is remarkable. i

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