4 Official Guide of Prince Edward Island Auto Routes

the pleasant rivers offer camp sites of instantaneous appeal. Wild berries car be picked and trout caught within a stone’s throw of the tent door, while crean and vegetables may be purchased at an adjacent farm. T'he innumerable tida! rivers and sheltered bays are ideal ior sailing, and boats may be secured local]; without trouble and at little expense.

At all the summer resorts, both around the shores and inland, good hote! and boarding-house accon:modation and summer cottages can be had at rate: that are surprisingly low. With the exception of the larger summer resort hotel; and those in the cities and larger towns most ot the hoiels have between 10 ani 20 rcoms only, but these are very comfortable, clean, homelike and have gooci dining room service, At many of the farm houses throughout the Island meal; and lodging can be secured at very reasonable rates.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND has so many attractions it would be impos - sible to do justice to them all in a limited space. Visitors have been coming t) us season after season from: all parts of the United States and Canada, and th» Island has its own particular joy for each individual. It is emphatically . Land of Rest, appealing to the jaded in spirit—the wearied in body. There is no rush or bustle here, no jarring sounds, no traffic noises. Though i daily communication with the outside world, we are singularly apart from i. The intense heat of less-favored lands is unknown to us, and every night brings restful sleep.

Acconimodations fox summer visitors are provided by numerous hotels, bungalows, private homes and farm houses at reasonable rates.

There is an absence of conventionalities and the perfectly natural life thi! may be ied is not the least of the charms of Abegweit.

CHARLOTTETOWN is the capital of the Island, with a population of 12,- 500. It is well laid out with generously wide streets and an abundance of shac¢ trees.

There are a number of imposing public buildings and beautiful churches. The Catholic Catsmedrat is considered one o1 the finest specimens of archi- tecture south of Quebec. Queen Square, in the business pari of the city, is a. public garden, tasteiully designed and kept in perfect order.

VICTORIA PARK, the natural beauties of which have been preserved, is convenient to the City and reached by a beautiful driveway which skirts 4 portion of the harbor, passing what was formerly Government House and the old Fort Edward.

The GOLF LINKS AT BELVEDERE have a reputation which has reached far beyond the confines of the Island, with a fifteen hole course and now beings enlarged to 18 holes which is open to tourists being members of recognized gu! clubs at the rate of $1.00 each per ticket good for play only on the day pu!- chased, on application to one of the directors.

Charlottetown has some historic interest as one of the oldest provincial or state capitals on the Continent, dating trom 1773 and ante-dating Wash- ington, nearly all the American State capitals, Halifax, St. John, Montreal, Ottawa, etc.

A memorial tablet in the Legislative Council Chamber records the fact that in it met the first Canadian Union Conference in 1864. Islanders a! proud of the fact that their little Province was the “Cradle of Confederation.”

SUMMERSIDE is the second town in point of population and its people a!’ energetic ahd full of business. There are excellent hotels, stores, handson'?