Stories : 1786-1844 4 Escapee The July 28th, 1835, Roval Gazette , carries the story of an escapee from Georgetown jail- a Longaphie. He got past the jailer's wife when she opened the door. American Vessels in Harbour Twenty-five sail of American fishing vessels were at anchor in the harbour ofThree Rivers on Saturday and Sunday last." (Roval Gazette . Aug. 16, 1836) School Committee A public meeting was called in Georgetown in February 1836 to set up a committee to obtain subscriptions for the erection of a schoolhouse since "no ground has yet been provided in Georgetown for places of interment on which churches or a school house can be erected." W.B. Aitken , Rufus Shattuck and Angus Macdonald Esq. were appointed" (Roval Gazette . Feb. 14,1836) A public auction of Glebe and School lands in P.E.I , took place later in 1836. Earlier provisions had been in terms of an Established Church of England. Partnership Dissolved The partnership of John and Philip LeBrocq was dissolved in 1836 and Rufus Shattuck , their "'witness'" was calling in all debts. Welcome to Sir John Harvey Hugh Macdonald, Thomas Owen and William McKay , Esquires , formed a deputation of Georgetown and Three Rivers citizens to welcome the new Lieutenant - Governor of P.E.I. , Sir John Harvev ." (Roval Gazette . Sept. 10, 1836) Kearney Property Sold The estate of John Kearney , town lot No.8, second range, letter A, Georgetown , including buildings, to be sold: "having been taken in execution at the suit of Thomas Kenny and another, Equity on Redemption by law having expired." Signed by Hugh Mcdonald , Sheriff. (Roval Gazette . Sept. 27, 1836) [This may have been Kearney's tavern. Kearney remained in Georgetown , taking part in community affairs, and in 1838 was apppointed constable. No Spirits at Owen Shipyards " Mr. Arthur Owen of Three Rivers , who with his brother, Thomas Owen , Esq. is extensively engaged in ship-building, and who have launched some of the finest vessels that ever sailed from these ports, one of which, a ship of 420 tons, sailed for the mother-country a few days ago, and another of upwards of 600 tons is now in progress, stated [at the Temperance Convention in Charlottetown in 1836] that the whole business, as well in the shipyard as in the woods, was performed without the smallest use of ardent spirits. Owen is president of the Society at Three Rivers ." ( Royal Gazette . Aug. 9, 1836) Death of Hugh Brodie The Roval Gazette of Oct. 18, 1836 and the following week carries the tragic story of Hugh Brodie , a teacher at Montague River and poet who regularly contributed verse to the papers. He attended the auction of Kings County Glebe and School lands at Georgetown , buying a property he had long had an eye on, but at too high a price. He left instructions for his pupils on a slate in the school house and in the morning they found him hanging nearby. A will was in his pocket. It turned out that he had spent the previous night drinking. The inquest ruled "insanity."