The following was copied from a bill received by Mrs. W. H. Moase in 1896 from Sinclair and Stewarts, Summerside, P...EI

To 2 boys suits 1/2. 00 - 1/1. 90 ........... 1 ..... ' ................ ; .......... 390 1 pr. braces ....... v .......................................... ....... ....... .09 1 pr. hose ........... .............. .25 2 pr.;curtains at 1.00 ....................... ................ 2.00 2 yds. tweed at .40 .................................... > ........................ .80 1 tie. ..................................................... ' ..... .15 3 yds. flannelette at .05 ........................... ' ......... ...... ' .‘15 3 yds cotton at .04 12 “ 3 yds. shirting at .16 ........................................................ , _.48. , v -. 7 yds. print at .121/2 ............................................................ ‘ .88 5 yds. gingham at .08 .................................. . .......... ' * .40 1 hat .I .................................................................... ‘ ........... -. .- .25” ' 11/2 yds. gingham .............................................................. .15 $9.62

The census taken in 1861 showed the Island had a total population

of about 81, 000 people; 156 churches; 300 schools and 280 _licensed teachers.

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The first newspaper published on the Island appeared in Octobei 1787. It was called the Royal Commercial Gazette. The publisher was James Robertson, a printer, who came to Charlottetown from Halifax at the invitation of Governor Fanning. It was sometime later folloWe’d by the Royal Gazette.

In Summerside the first paper to be published was “The JOurnal” (now the Journal-Pioneer). It was started in 1865 by Joseph Bertram "

CARRIE

In conversation concerning early days with Mr. William Johnstone of Kensington, a short time ago, he told me an interesting story about his" ancestors which I must pass along.

., .The William Johnstone family of Long River arrived at Greens’ Shore (Summerside) in 1836 from Annan, Dumfriesshire, "Scotlandi'fw-

His brother David had come out sixteen years earlier, he met them with a cart, which could only accommodate the women, young children and luggage, which would be in boxes. The other folk had to walk.

While going through New Annan, they became thirsty so William (son) called at Jamiesons’ Mills and asked for a drink of~ water. A maid answered the knock at the door and on seeing William, now 16, she threw her apron over her face and commenced to cry, he asked, “What is the trouble?” She said, “You are William Johnstone, I was a maid in your father’s house when you were a boy”. A home“ sick girl in a new country, her name was Carrie! ‘

“Why think about tomorrow The future’s far away, Bury all past sorrows _ Achieve your aims to-day.”

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