other families.

In 1886, Dr. Donald MacLaughlin located in O'Leary. Soon after the doctor arrived, a drugstore was opened by William MacDonald.

Two years later, the Pate family arrived from East River and opened a general store, a cannery, a machine shop, and a cooper shop. Peter Pate was the first magistrate and justice of the peace in O’Leary. He also established a branch of the Bank of New Brunswick. D. Campbell operated a small store across the street from the Credit Union.

In 1896, Dr. MacEwen located here and for four years he worked in partnership with Dr. MacLaughlin. When the MacLaughlin’s moved to Charlottetown in 1900, Dr. MacEwen took over the full practise. He had his own drugstore and hired AJ. Matheson to assist with medicinal preparations.

Dr. MacLaughlin, Dr. MacEwen and H.W. Turner bought the drugstore from William MacDonald. From 1897 to 1900, the store was in the charge of AJ. Matheson who bought the business in 1900.

In 1903, H.W. Turner moved up from the Brae and opened a gen- eral store.

From these early pioneers the population of O’Leary has grown to 856 people (1992). O’Leary has now progressed to an important thriving community - the ”hub of West Prince".

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