The History of Argyle Shore wav to purchase a variety of items including clothing and quilting material because quilting was a common activity during the winter months. Remnants for quilting were sent free of charge to any charitable organization such as the Women's Institute. Some families made regular trips to the Charlottetown Market situated on the site where the Confederation Centre of the Arts is today. Various vendors rented stalls where people could sell their produce, all kinds of meat, fish, and baked goods. Geddie MacLeod from Bonshaw and Louis MacPhee from Clyde River sold meat there and Stephen MacLeod sold fresh produce. The Farmer's Market in Charlottetown today is a similar operation to this one at the . In years past, consumerism was alive and well with some similarities to that of the present but with many differences. ^^ Lillian Pinkney remembers that her mother (Maria) used to make butter and trade it and eggs for staples at TheofFs store. TheofFwould take as much butter as her mother could supply. After she passed away, Johnny Angus must have continued to make butter because Joan MacDougall remembers her mother inlaw, Roma, telling of a comment being made about Roma's baking being so good and someone replied "Well why wouldn't it be as she uses Johnny Angus ' butter!". Johnny Angus used to watch Roma and if he thought she was using too much butter, he would tell her. Roma was quick to tell him if he wanted good baked products she had to use lots of butter. Stores Alexander (Sandy) McNevin is thought to have run the first general store in Argyle Shore with his wife, Christie (Fisher) McNevin. It was housed in their home which was situated on the property close to where Andrew and Jill Potts now live. This was also the site for the post office from 1912-1914. In the early 1900's, Tom and Sarah MacDougall also ran a little store in their home. This was located where David and Angela McMurrer's home is today They sold items such as chocolate bars, tobacco, kerosene etc. It was about the first place where gas could be bought. It was stored in a forty five gallon drum and siphoned out 28