Boarding horses for train travellers.

The Priest and the Train Conductor

One day a priest was tra- velling by train to Cardi- gan. The train conductor, who was from Georgetown, knew the priest who was on board and when he made his next call as they approached Cardigan, he called “Next stop — Purga- tory.”

The priest said nothing. Not even a smile crossed his face. He very seriously stood up when it was time to get off, and in the presence of the conductor, turned to- wards the other passengers and said, “All you good people better get off here. The next stop down the tracks is Hell!.”

Steamship

Keeping the tracks clear.

From the Acts of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island, 1881:

An act was passed April 5, 1881, to establish ferries at Cardigan, Kings County and Bedeque, Prince County.

Cardigan Ferry: For passengers each four cents, horses each eight cents, hogs each four cents, sheep each four cents, produce and other matter mea-