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Parson Panther began a public library; that lie brary was open on Wednesday nights all winter; all books were free—a what a joy that library was. Members of the committee in charge were G. Palmer, Thomas Nicholson, John Moore, John MacWilliams and Dr. Pottso Sundays were ob= served differently in those days -= no sea bathing, no swim“ ing, no fishing a all church going on Sundays a churches were full on fine Swaday‘s.

Launching of newly built Collett ships was a great day for all; one such launching of a ship, built by James Collett and brothers, is described in old records. Rum ves= sels often hung outside of Crapaud bar for days, supplying prohibitionists and bootleggers in Prohibition timeso Schooners often lay outside Victoria for days. LaunChing took place at Palmeris shore, a one vessel was christened by Mr. Palmer9s daughter, and called "Millicent". Mr. Palmer built another vessel, putting his son Frank on her as Captain; this vessel with Captain Frank and all hands was lost at sea; Mr. Palmer built no more vessels. Mr, William Wright also built a splendid vessel,

Crapaud had mussel mud but no mud diggers. Four men, three farmers and one blacksmith, were sent to New London to gate; pattern for mud diggers, On their way they called at a Scottish tenant's house; these were days of Ten= ant League and the woman thought they were sheriffs and she blew and blew her horn till men gathered with pitchforks, etcu and chased the Crapaud men away. All wentinto dig- ging mud for fertilizer for the land, It was rather a fine sight, on a fine March day, to see thirty odd diggers on the ice. There were five lime kilns at Victoria. The Maid of the Mist was a little steamer which made one trip a week from Grapaud to Charlottetown. '

It is said that Provincial law allowed a man to get rid of an undesirable wife by advertising her for sale; a halter was put round her neck, she was led down to the Market Square, and then sold by public auction; a Crapaud man sold his wife this way, getting 10 S. for her. The freed husband went back to Crapaud, courted and married again; this was a good marriage, and they had a big family,

Pioneer homes were low log houses about 6 ft. ‘

4 ins. to ceiling; one batten door and one window; a stone chimney with an iron swing crane; it had two dog irons, a pair of tongs, a poker, a blacksmith shovel, all made by a blacksmith at Crapaud corner, named Jackson. There was an iron bake pan for loaves with a wrought iron cover; the pan had a rim all round to hold the fire coals well on baking