Table of Contents

Chapter 1 — O'Leary: Origin and Early Settlement

1. Origin of the name "O'Leary" ......................................... 1 2. Geography ....................................................................... 1 3. "Over on the Island" by Helen Jean Champion ............. 2 4. Early Settlers .................................................................... 3 5. Local Government ........................................................... 8 6. Poem: The O'Leary Road ................................................. 9 Chapter 2 - Transportation and Communication 1. Roads and Streets ............................................................. 11 2. Railway ............................................................................ 15 3. Post Office ........................................................................ 21 4. Telephone ........................................................................ 24 5. Early Motor Vehicles ........................................................ 28 6. Bus Service ....................................................................... 32 Chapter 3 - Early Establishments A. Pioneer Industries 1. Blacksmith Shops ............................................................ 33 2. Carriage Shops ................................................................. 34 3. Cobblers ........................................................................... 36 4. Cooper Shop ................................................................... 37 5. Egg Circle ......................................................................... 38 6. ”Egg Man” ....................................................................... 38 7. Livery Stable .................................................................... 39 8. Milliners ........................................................................... 40 9. Tailor Shops ..................................................................... 42 10. Tannery ............................................................................ 43 1 1. Taxi Service ...................................................................... 44 B. Early Businesses 1. Alfred Adams - Jeweller ................................................... 45 2. DD. Campbell - General Store ........................................ 46 3. Nelson Dennis - Meat Market ......................................... 46 4. Robert Ellis, Jr. - General Merchant ................................. 47 5. Griffin's Studio - Photography ........................................ 48 6. Hotels ............................................................................... 48 7. George Johnson's Business .............................................. 54 8. William Kennedy's Store ................................................. 54 9. Angus MacKenzie - Jeweller ............................................. 56 10. Maple Ridge Dairy Farm .................................................. 57

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