Georgetown Stories : 1840-1870 Wickwire was in a different position. He and Sanderson were J.P 's who convicted certain parties in Georgetown for selling spirituous liquors without a license: Thomas Ledwell [proprietor of the Revere House , a local hotel], $40, and costs; McDonald and Westaway , $40 & costs and R. McDonald , $20. and costs. The latter were Georgetown merchants. (King's County Advertiser, Dec. 12, 1878) Man Murdered " A young man named Thomas Burke , seaman, of the Barque Vixen , W. Welsh, master, was stabbed last night in a lane leading out of , near the Barracks. The wound is considered mortal, and the death of the unfortunate victim is hourly expected. A man named Gilbert is in jail, charged with the offense, but we forbear at present giving particulars which might influence public opinion before the facts are brought out upon Inquest." ( Royal Gazette . May 29, 1849) " Thomas Burke , a native of , the man whom we noticed in our last as having been stabbed, died of his wounds on Friday last. An inquest was held on the body and the Jury brought in a verdict of Willful Murder, against John Gilbert , who stands committed to take his trial for the offense." (Roval Gazette . June 5, 1849) Ships Launched "At Georgetown , on Saturday the 25th last, from the shipyard of Mr. Michael Burke , a superior-built brig, 217 tons, built for Messrs. Redden & Sons, called the H.M. Bayfield .." (Islander. June 29, 1849) "At Three Rivers , on the 29th ult., from the shipyard of Mr. Hobbs , a well-built brig't of 170 tons, old measurement, named The Queen , for Mr. Finlay McNeill , Georgetown ." (Islander, Aug. 8, 1851) On July 26, 1858, the Joseph Hensley , a 330 ton brig was launched at Wightman's Point. Peter McLaren was the builder. The Wightman barque, Lady Daly was launched at St. Andrew's Point in June 1857. These are only a few of the ships launched in the Three Rivers area in these years. In James Lawson 's Letters on P.E.I. . published in 1851, the author wrote of Georgetown harbour: "It is a common resort of American fishermen, and when in anticipation of a gale of wind they avail themselves of its secure position as many as 200 sail have been seen to enter at the same time and after a graceful sweep come to anchor in tiers with the regularity of ships of war." Lawson also mentions some of the leading citizens of Georgetown at the time including Capt. Byrne , Joseph Wightman . Hugh McDonald , Rev. Mr. Lally of the Church of England and John Lewellin Lewellin Esq., Doctor Kaye 's "cottage" is also mentioned. Lodging in Georgetown , 1835 & 1851 James Lawson writes: "At Georgetown you may be well and comfortably accommodated. Mrs. Wickwire is my landlady, and a capital good one she is too???everything clean and comfortable. Sixteen years ago, I woke one morning in what was then called Georgetown- about half a dozen houses, and on inquiring for breakfast was told there was nothing in the house, nor anything to be had in the town for love or money. I managed by dint of much foraging to get four eggs which cost as much as four dozen in Charlottetown . Times are, however, altered. There is now plenty of entertainment for both man and beast." Sons of Temperance March to Georgetown "The Sons from Charlottetown accompanied by their excellent Band, having arrived at Vernon River , [they] were most hospitably entertained and after having partaken of refreshments started again accompanied by the members of the Crystal Stream Division [ Sons of Temperance] and on nearing Georgetown were met by the Diamond of the Desert Division [ Sons of Temperance] headed by the Grand Worthy Patriarch and his deputy and banners flying the whole assemblage then formed a procession and walked through the principal streets of Georgetown and down on the ice when a circle being formed three cheers were offered for the Queen, three cheers for the Sons of Temperance, three cheers for the Grand Worthy Patriarch three cheers for the prosperity of Georgetown and three cheers