~i= .’.a1~.-¢"P-Jr"-.‘v*iJ-} "i; ’"'"' ‘CZTTTLTF, Evidences Of Indian A Habitation On Island Before Cartier’s Time‘ Relics Found In Prehistoric Shell Heaps Raise Interest:- ing Surmise As To Identity Of Prince Edward‘ Island"s Aboriginal Inhabitants. f” A o City Of Churches Spacious Streets AndBusl Workers Community Spirit Reflected In Ed-' ucational, Religious And Business Institutions of Charlottetown. i to have been found near Summer- side. Mn Fgwke; himself examined many evidences 0f Prehistoric camplng-plflcés, affording abundant proof that the Island was inhabited by a considerable Indian population at; the time the French first came (By George P. Nicholson, City Clerk) ll l, ‘horn in nur longboats at several places, and among other! at .13." filler”... little depth, where we cnurht slsht o! WM ""1""! in their canoes who were crossing the river. On that account this river Canoe River. But we had no further acqua n ulfie h w savages as the wind came up off the sea. and drove upon t e I ore, n that we deemed it advisable to go hack with our lonrbontu to the shim- Had Cartier circurnnavigated Prince Edward Island when he made hi5 memorable visit to our shores four hundred years ago, he would have changed his opinion about the absence of good har- in the skins o! bours. Charlottetown, capital of the Island Province. is situated on one of the finest harbours in Canada. Originally called Port la vfoie, the city was founded by the French in i763. It received its present name in honour of Queen George III. It was incorporated The Civic government is compos- ed of a Mayor and eight Councillors ilected every two years. It is the leat of the Government of Prince Edward Island, the Legislature of the Province being the second old- |5t in Ciiflfldfl. Traffic accidents are few on Ohariottetownfis vilde, tarvia. paved streets. Constructed under succes- give civic administrations, the city now has practcially fourteen miles or paved streets. five miles of grav- eiied streets, three miles of water- bound macadam streets and twenty miles of concrete sidewalks. In Charlotte, consort of King in 1855, . and also the Market Building, Pub- lic Library and Art Gallery. It was in the Provincial Building, in the Legislative Council Chamber now known as the Confederation Chamber, that the memorable con- ference of Maritime and Canadian statesmen was held on Sept. l. 1864, which led to the formation of the Dominion of Canada. A bronze tablet commemorating this event may he seen in the Chamber, as well as the original table around which the Confederation Fathers sat, and other hitsoric relics, docu- ments, and pictures. This is one of Scene of today's celebration of the of the plcturel- will be unveiled by The addresses will be delivered from the balcony This fascinating glimpse of the 400th Anniversary of (Iarticfs discovery of Prince an electrical Charlottetown is the new Prince of Wales College, head institution of the provincial educational system, rebuilt recently on the site of the former College, but much enlarged and modernly equipped. The Com- mencement exercises last May marked the 74th year of College history. Nearly 600 students were in attendance during the year, many of whom were undergoing normal school training for the teaching profession. On the outskirts of the city is situated St. Dunstan's University, a Roman Catholic institution founded and retail trade centre of the Pro- vince. Busy Shipping Centre First class facilities at thc Gov- ernment wharvcs handle lhc large quantities oi potatoes and 0th»:- producis shipped by water. Raul shipments are transportcd by moans of the car ferry steamer at Borden, and special frost prooi‘ accommoda- tion is provided for perishable pro- ducts shipped during the wiulcr months. Tile city is served by an cflicicut police force and fire fighting cle- - early inhabitants of what is now Princc Edward Island is iZlVPll bl’ Jacqucs Cartier himself in his ac- count of his first voyage l" this continent. four hundred years HE"- Illliotlllllnloly, it is hut a glimpse; a hricf flash, piorcing tlic darkness of ihc past, but proving beyond pcrndvoilturc lhc cxlstcilcc 0f hu- man lifc lll this than savage and l. unknown rcgion of thc world. Per- unzlrlntietown poascsscs a splcn-lhaps tho Indians Cartier saw W911! did golf course within cosy rcach roviul! IllIilLPY-d- ‘Vlmfe Willi" ham‘ of the city. Cricket grounds, form‘ tations were on thc mainland. Per- ball and base-ball fields and tennis; hilps they wcrc iurligfllfillfi. fllld llfld courts arc to be found at VlCtOYlfl‘ villfllzvs fllld ifibfll Cllfiiflms P99111131‘ Park. ‘Fhc Driving Park and Pro-tic themselves. Oilv Dlcillfi‘)? “will VlilClill Exhibition Association fair‘ as a race of tall, virilc warriors, fe- groilnds and speedway compare fnv- YPCWiI-‘l ill flllllvfiffillcl‘. siPfililly 0i ourubly with zuly lll tho Maritime foot. kPPll 0i 5W1“- imd i‘.\"‘- Clim Pl'()\'lll(‘l‘§. Yachting iinci motor‘ ‘(Tlllllll/ i" that -*"“5°1'_bu'fld“l"l]§ Edward Island of the hufldhlg. The (‘articr cairn ion a site at the left device from the balcony by Lieutennt Governor DeBlois. public subscription and government grunts as well as by rcvrmic dc- rlvctl from paying patients. Sport Iiacilitlcs Winter months here, l-Ie mentions "a well authenti- cated account of the discovery of a skeleton wrallllrllld illhbarg" 1:‘; 3:2; , m 11d l age Island, w ere e 0U - hlrllmiiiiidtlbihzlreizstggmwlhifire: fororgo? heaps and “m” signs M early many generations before Cartier's Indian habitation- mmihg? Traces of kitchen middens were or the history of these early ln- detected at several points on the habitants we know next to nothing. Island. Onc at Rnbortsons Island, except that they were part of a near Rustico. about twenly mtifiei seemingly extensive tribe of Mic- from Charlottetown, seemed g: o ‘er macs. of Algonquin stock, which the best opportunity for arc aeo o- flourished in the adjoining main- glcal examination. In this llvlflhr land provinces. They, or the tribes borhood shell heaps wf-‘ro R150 which preceded them, left but few found, some of them veiY 01d; A traces, largg camping spot of this kind formerly existed near the Rustico end of Oyster Bed Bridge, but has animals, which they tracked with unerring skill through virgin for- cst. and lush undergrowth. and on Fortunately, of such traces as ex- istcd up to a few years ago record was preserved by a visiting archae- ologist, Mr. J. Walter Fewkes, from whose article on prehistoric shell the causeway. Evidences of the pre- historic occupation were» however. mB-"Y swim!“ the “New are “n95 the few national shrines which by the Rt Rev Bernard A Mc partment Of (iail -- - mining’ though n“ “w popula“ a” I - < ' ' i “Filler 53m . . . - . y newspapers _ , » _ _ _ - 3 11L " ,1", t 5 heaps in Prince Edward Island, ap- still to be seen near l s . W beautiful shade trees- which 55 Canada -, ssesses. Eachern, first Bishop of Charlotte- there are two, published in ihc SLfiFIICIaKlxCC ggrrfélglil élgihlxggtltstaxl high Ozlntllolozilivicc ‘(jlllnlgifiiillllllllllllfgl pearing in the American Antiquar- where layers of shell heaps. crop- this time of year are a delight to ian of January 1898, the following ped out on the buffs overlooking town. This year the institution morning and afternoon res t‘ in -. . .. w the eye and a source of shade and Many Churches celebrated its 80th anmversam Branches of five of lhcplgccglgfn-g regatta is held each yeai under the mrliattcis frliird partial‘ information is obtained: the bay. Mn Fawkes ‘was informed Mmshment’ Few dues or its r m Educational interests are also banks of Canada are located in auspices of the Charlotmtown tlrljlulzc’ 11 vlvltll rest of Can- ' by Hi1 01d 379m“ Tcsident that the 51m on e Yacht club’ [mo o“ ‘l l Aboriginal Population latter was present when an old Scenic Attractions Adjoining the city is the splendid Victoria Park with about 100 acres o; land facing the harbour. At the entrance to the park is Govern- ment House. a beautiful old man- sion in the Colonial style of archi- American continent posses finer church buildings than Charlotte- town. Of these the most impressive is St. Dunstarfls Basilica (Roman Catholic) built in Gothic style, and beautifully finished throughout. Other important religious edifices are 8t. Peters Cathedral and St. served by four public schools, a model school, and two convents. Flnest Water Supply Charlottetown possesses the finest. water supply of any city in the Dominion of Canada. Charlottetown, and several of the large financial houses are also rcp- rescnted. Thcrc is an active Board of Trade affiliated with the As- sociated Boards of Trade of Prince Edward Island. the Maritime Boarll of Trade and the Canadian Cham- ber of Commerce. . . . . , . "ill E " ' thc The ow v" supple“ “l” 2§Z.i"“vv’l‘f BX.“ hotcl accommodation, the chicfccn- memorial Ogle of mlnw throughout Lro lacing the Canadian NHIIOIKIllLhC Pmvmcpv may be to h be th h m f - Hotel, cnnstrilcicd a few years ago Queen Squaw n5 M5,, gfiflckgg siderghle ahxlirigihaloptoepihatiatanwriln b3; the Canadian National Railways. annually with pom“, Wreaths on prehismm; limes, and was undoubt- The hendqlglrlers of Athe Prtl-ncc Rclncmhrance Dav when a mcmor- CdlY We" adapted 3°!‘ the mmiml‘ Edward Isiah Tourist ssocia ion, , I. ‘ . h I'd‘ Hider me aus_ nus support o; Savages 1n both Wm- which is lCPllfijllllg sltllllttcdd rinfQuct-nl iilceiergécetgi éanntiial, Leginl] alter and summer. Every stream had Street, SlOll . visl e . n orma- ‘ ‘ ' shell heap at this point was rc- Prince Edward Island is believed moved, and that a human skull. with large bones, was taken from it. Shell Heaps ExaminQ The Robinson's Island shell heap is described as a low mound. the lecture, scene of many historic Paul's Church (Anglican), St. Its t iz d ‘lk l The Prim‘) Edwlld Island all“ - - - ' funetionls, Wllllfihfllfi the Ofliolltl resi- James Chltmh and Zion Church. butter piilridellhe ecreilrhi iariisppdillllc: Charlottetown Hospitals are situ- “on mw he Obmmcd here on pm. . Dominion-wide organization of re- gnlgeatfwgsa5\2Pl7lé:l§r2;tl‘$e°g5ii§- igxéficesggrzvltlililgaifc;utlfizgtiiebgilqg _ - _ y. . _ ._ . e- _ _ , _ .. _. e m r r _ . dence o I-Is onour Lieutenant (Presbyterian), Trinity United in local factories and distributed atetl within the city. Both these in “Cally an subjects or interest to tinned soldiers affiliated “ltll the Culated w furnish an abundantmod farm house on the jSIamL M the Governor DeBlois. Within the city are situated five beautiful public squares. In Queen square, centrally located. are the Provincial Building. the Law Courts, the Post Office, Customs Office, and Dominion Savings Bank, Church, the Baptist Church, the Central Christian Church, the Ro- man Catholic Church ot the Holy Redeemer the Church of Scotland, and the Salvation Army citadel. Of interest to all visitors to (Redemptorist Fathers) , all over the Province. There are ‘also several large canning indus- tries, Wood-working factories, a. large iron foundry, and numerous mercantile establishments which cater to rural as well as urban com- stitutions are standardized nnci have been approved by the American College of Silrgcons. They have ac- commodation for about 80 hctis each, with X-ray departments and modern laboratories and oporafirl: munities, and form the wholesale rooms, Thcy arc maintained by British Empire Service Leagul‘. sunnmr guests‘ Visitors to Charlottetown the distributing ccntrc for informa-Z citizens. fie- supply. While little attention has A bcniltl’ spot within a short dis- qucntly remark upon the clean ap- been Paid m 901193133 Indian "H95 tniicc of the city is the Dominion pcarance of iis streets. parks and‘°n the Islandi 5 mn-slderable mlm‘ Experimental Faim the gardens of pilblic places. They are always ElS-iber °f smile lmplemems ha“ been which at this time of year are H Shred of a hearty welcome from itsiiolmd by loool antiquerians. These time of Mr. Fawkes‘ visit it had never been disturbed. save on one side where the tides had worn it away; exposing a. section forming a low bluff, in which the layers of the > _ ‘ii rConJnued on Page 13; include stone axes and hatchets, arrow heads and spear-points said 11vcE ED WARD ISLAND Prince Edward Island, formerly Th itrance upon the occasion of the 400th Anni nment feels assured that the present day visitor scene no less alluring than did their The Gover TRY will find the FORMERL Y, .THE ISLE of ST. JEAN EXTENDS A C ORDIAL ,WEL COME e Isle of Si. Jean, extends a cord versary of the landing" of Jacques s from the GREAT DISCOVEREPFS COUN- l ‘ l countrymen in the year 1534. Indeed, the high agricultural Cartier. ial welcome to her visitors from Old now disappeared, the contents hav- V, ing been used to ballast a part of .- Q. . ~ development of the Island makes it worthy of its sobriquet “The Million Acre Farm.” l We trust the delegation will, on return to their homeland, render as favorable an account of all they have seen as did the GREAT SEAMAN and EXPLORER whose 400th Anniversary we now celebrate. IV. J. P. MacMILLAN Premie? ‘ '--;-_-—~w"""' ' I, k ~ ‘ e _. ._.'_ __" _____ , l “fir. ~ or’ sow» I ’ A _‘_ “ m :4 ' ‘ ,. ~ ‘ U71‘ _