=35l who came here from Halifax and started a faneyawork store; where she sold all colours and shades of Berlinwool9 canvas and patterns for working covers for cushions9 chairs and ' ottomans9 and for making slippers.

About the year 1849 a large three storey building was erected on the vacant ground adjoining the Cameron prom perty. There were two fine shops in it, much larger and brighter than any others in Charlotte Town at that time. It was owned by a Mr. Wilson who came here from England. After Mr. Wilson had been here for a short while he decided to make this Island his home; and bought Warblington, the pros party and residence of the late Hon. George R. Goodman of H. M. Customs, on Ellens Creek - part of the Nerth River. He (Er. Wilson) was a widower, and married a younger daughter of the late Thomas Pethick, Esq.; then returned to Emgland and brought out his family, with their governess. They lived at Warblington for a few years9 and eventually returns ed to England. Soon after the threewstoried building was finished, Mr. Jardine McLean9 of Halifax. President of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax, opened a grocery store in one of the shops. Everyone was astonished. The idea of amyone in his senses thinking he could make a living by selling grew caries alonel All the other merchants had generalswores. Mhny were curious to know if he would succeed and went into his store, not to buy but just to see, and were so pleased with the appearance of his goods that he soon got up a fairly brisk trade for Charlotte Town. He did not remain longer than a year, however; and the next heard of him was from California - the place so many were rushing to at that time. About the time Mr. McLean left this Island, the large buildn ing was bought by William Brown, Esqo, with the assistance of his elder brother John, who had a tea plantation in Bombay. William went into partnership with Charles MoNutts Esq.9 of Malpeque, and started a general store under the name of McNutt & Brown9 which continued until February 1884. when the Brown and Cameron buildings, also some others were destroyed by fire.

0n the west side of Queen Square. where there is now a succession of handsome brick shops? there were, in 1844, only three houses; or to speak more correctly, two houses and a stable. On the corner where the London House later stood, (now Royal Bank of Canada) was the residence of hrs. Davies. Her son, (later Hon.) Benjamin.Davies, had‘ his store on the corner of Queen and Richmond Streets — Opening on Richmond (01d London House). All along, from the Davies' property to the corner of Grafton Street, was