STORES The first store of which we have any account in Crapaud was op¬ erated by George Wigginton , on the Crapaud road, near Hall's Bridge, on land now in possession of Eva Fraser . Mr. Wigginton sailed from England on "The Valiant" in 1817. Later, Mr. Peter Thomson , (a blind man), with the assistance of his wife, did business on a small scale in a building on the Tryon road, about % of a mile from Corner. The next store was operated by George Howatt in a building situated on the corner of land now owned by John Simmons , adjoining Mrs. Fred Oakes ' property. His father, James Howatt , was engaged in the shipping business, and on one of his trips to Halifax, brought home one hundred barrels of flour. This was the beginning of his son's business, which steadily grew. In the early 1870s James Newsom engaged William, Matthew, and John Rogerson of Crapaud to build a store on his land at Corner. Mr. Howatt then moved his stock to this store, where he conduc¬ ted a flourishing business for some years. He also kept the Post Office. Archie Shaw , who had clerked for Howatt, carried on business in a store across the road, on land now owned by Dr. N. R. Bovyer . Up to this time, the currency used in Prince Edward Island was pounds, shill¬ ings and pence. On January 1, 1872, it was known to have been dollars and cents. After Mr. Howatt 's retirement, Donald MacLean and Richard Cameron , who had been clerks in his store, launched into business under the firm name of MacLean and Cameron. In 1901 the present store was built, the contractors being Haslam Bros., Victoria, assisted by Joseph Creamer , and the old store was converted into a warehouse. Besides doing general business, they also operated a millinery department on the second floor. In 1914, the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Cameron taking over the grocery and hardware department, and Mr. MacLean the dry goods and Millinery department, keeping the business until his death in 1924. On the death of Mr. Cameron , Walton Bowness , Norboro , bought the business, and later took Reginald Newsom into partnership with him. The store was again operated as a general store, under the firm name of Bowness and Newsom. George Wood and his son Brent bought the business in 1926, taking Ruth Wood into partnership with them, the store being conducted under the name of Wood and Co . This firm opened for business on August 27, 1926. In 1938, Mr. George Wood moved to Tryon to conduct a small store there, and the business was operated by B. C. Wood , who continued until February 28, 1952. Mr. Wood sold his stock to William Waddell who had previously purchased the property from Mary Newsom . In 1953 Mr. Waddell 's brother Lloyd, entered into partnership with him, and the firm is now known as Waddell Bros. An egg-grading station had been started while Mr. Wood con¬ ducted business, and this, along with the poultry business, is still being conducted by this enterprising firm. On the staff at the present time with William and Lloyd, are Velda Clark and Harold MacDonald , employed as regular staff members. -4 101 }§►•-