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monument to Braden“ Pioneer‘s

unveiling at Bradenell Island, jaw 16, 1903

(From Daily Patriot, July 17, 1.903)

A centenary celebration. a home comers’ reunion, the ceremonial in; connection with un- veiling of the first Pioneers’ Mon- ument ever erected in the Province and the delights of a ,picnic in an ideal locality and ‘ with ideal weather, have left pleasant recol- lections in the minds of about a thousand people assembled yester- day on Brundenelle Island the na- ture adorned cemetery where sleep- ing their last, sleep lie over a score of the firstse‘ttlers of Three Rivers.

For years past this beautiful little island, with the burying ground in the centre, was regarded with interest by visitors, and. the graves marked with the simple slab of Island sandstone told their own story. Eventually a.- movement to provide a some lasting testi- monial to the honoured dead took practical shape among the descen- dants and on July 1I9th, 11902, at a meeting held on the Island a me- morial committee was appointed, consisting of Walter Gordon, Brudenell, chairman; McLaren, Montague; Treasurer Russell

interesting committee set to

Nathaniel Perth, Secretary- Cardigan, Charlottetown and other (McLayren, New parts of the Island, not to speak

With commendable energy the work. A sub- scription list was opened up, and though presented to descendants only, a numb-er of friends sent in

contributions. The appeal met wtih -

a, generous response. The neces- sary amount was raised for the monument, and the contract was let to W. A. Lewis. of Cardigan, The committee had the ground cleared and prepared, assisted Mr, Lewis in setting up the stone, and so well were the arrangements carried out, that their efforts cul— minated in the signal success of yesterday’s celebration.

“Blood will tell every time. Few other places in this province could

furnish on a similar occasion such a large proportion of stalwart in-r

telligent men, comely women, handsome maidens and promising children,” said a. stranger yesteré- day in the large assemblage made up of the pi-oneers’ "descendents with their children, and children’s children from Brudenell, New Montague, Georgetown,

Perth; Amos J. Robertson, Mon- of the homecomers from abroad.

tague; William Macdonald, James

Shortly before noon the spark-

Gordon‘. New Perth; and Fred G. ers of the day took their places on

Moar, Brudenell.

the platform adjoining the monu-

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