I 1900!

Thero were few telephones in Charlottetown in 1900. Householders and business firms needing coal or wood brought their, orders to the fuel yards. Most people walked. A few drove up in carriages or come by horse-drawn buggy, which stopped close to the fuel yard of A. Pickard 8: Co. Ltd. down near the water- front. t l

A fuel dealer in those days supplied almost as much firewood as coal; and customers were just as pifrtimdar then . . . about quality and value . . . as they are today. When A. Pickard started business in 1900. it was resolved to supply only the best grades . . . and consequently the best values . in fuel. 1

Charlottetown expanded as the years passed. Tho demand for more fuel . . . and different kinds of fuel . . . kept pace with the cityis growth. Pickard's facili- ties were enlarged many times; but the same policy of supplying only the finest quality of fuel prevailed.

Umited Charlotte-town's leading fuel suppliers.

SUPPLIERS OF THE. FINEST IN

DOMESTIC. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAH

A FUEL OIL - coAL

WE SELL IN ANY QUANTITY:

This dependable. service soon made A. Pickard & Co.-

Adorning tho tront pedimenl of tho Pootoffico Building on Quoui Squaro is a host, is froostoiio. at John Cabot. doscrlbod in so- lcounts of tho opening of tho build- .ing is III? as "tho supposed dis- covoror of Princo Edward island. having. it is said. landed lion and

months beforo Columbus ombark- on on his second voyago in 1497." The authority for this remarkable 'suiieinent is not given. it is now pretty generally agreed that Cabot never saw Prince Edward island. Credit In tho rool discoverer was given many years later by the ilistor Silos and Monuments IBoard thverection of the cairn to Jacques Cartier which stands on the Square within a stone-

lthrow of the Posloffico doorway.

led Io replace the old Posloffice in the big fire of 1884, The con-

llloncton. N. B. Built of brick cost about 8&).000. divided as fol- lows: building. 358.000: steam heat- ing 36.000;; furniture, etc.. 31.- law

. The subcontractors for the work lwero MacKinnon and MacLean. for steam heating apparatus; Clarke and Srhurman, Summer- side. fittings; Robert Currie, plast- orer. John Newson and Clarke -and Schurman. furniture; Her- imnns and Son, gas fitting and

Busy Period

der the city worthy of self-gov- jnment with which it has been Clldowed. They are determined to proceed cautiously. and with strict oconomy."

lMAYOR'l ADVERTISEMENT

Evidently than was need for someone to look after Iho affairs of the city. judging from the fol- lowing advertisement which ap- peared in the Press

"The Mayor of the City of Cnarlottelnwn. in pursuance of a resolution of the City Council to that effect. hereby cautions all persons from dealing or frafficing in the sale or purchase of any part of the Commons of Char- bitqtown. and from erecting or placing any kind of building upon the same. it being tho intention pf the Corporation to take all legal measu u that may be necessary for putting tho City in

lposscssioir of its rights and privi- lileges in respect in the said Com- mons.

"Robert Hutchinson, Mayor ”Clty of Charlottetown. Sept. 13. 1855.” . in the sums you. according In the Police Court roporis. Iovoral prominent merchants woro find too shillings each for having in their possession unstnmped yard- stlcks and unstampod pint inoc- suros.

l VOLUNTEEI COIPI l p In the year following tho in- lcorporation of Charlottetown the first infantry corps was formed under tho command of Neil lun- -.kin. John lea and J. J. Rico, and designated City Guards. They wore a uniform of bluo with foc- ings of scarlet. This was the first volunteer military organisation in Prince Edward Island. At the opening of the Iagislaturo hay formed tho guard of honour for His Excellency. Sir Dominick Daly. in front of tho Colonial -Building. this being the first mil- itary display since the departure of the regulars a few years pre- Vlnusly.

Before tho closo of Sir Dominick Daly's term of offico in 1&9. he placed in the hands of the ad- jutant General. Lt.-Col. ilwabey. two military commissions. ono for J. B. Pollard and tho other for Thomas Morris. on tho strength of theao documents a volunteer corps b an a mo organiud with headquarters in Charlottetown. 'consisting of a Captain. s Subsi- ltern and from in to 40 gunners. This organization. known as the Artillery Corps. assembled for ex-

kidMPP'd W" Wm" "M" Clark, William Harris; hloaoy

tractor was T. C. Connors. nil

'Misplaced Busf Adorinsi Old Posioffice Building '

plumbing; and John Meiklo. pit- inl- Flllll OFFICIAL! Tho first officials to oocupy to building on llstaod as follows: Post. Offico Dopartmont: Pool- mnstor and A Inspector. Frederick St. Croix Breckon; First

Order Offico. John Auld Lawson; Railway Clerks. Otto R. Crabbe,

F. W. lisszard; Registration clerks. Nicholas White. Bernlrd Trainor; Clerks. John Munroe

Campbell, Joseph McCarty. Dan- iel Joseph MacDonald. John Georgo W, Brown. Matthew Wil- liam Murphy, John Neil Robert- son; Stamp Vendor. Bernard Mc-

Silsby Mon Boloiod

Chariot-iofown tho Idituo &- wsys prldod thonisolvoo on boiag quick on tho scono of action: hi

Tho lxaminer of Juno L 13. records the following lncldnt II this connection: -

"Tho truckmaa who hank tho Rollo ongino had his liorso of ; pasture whon tho alarm of flro 1- in Mr. John Newson's brick wan- houao was given on Sunday last, The members of lhs Company did not wait the arrival of tho

Millan. Customs Department: James Currie;

Collector. Assistant Collec- .

Duncan McNeill. Michael J.

lllld Customs buildinz destroyedlmoran; Chief Landing Wailer.'.l3l1deT vompames worked with -. . the fgi

James Curtis. Bank: General

Savings ceivcr

Assistant and

Re- Aiidilnr.

l Foley; Teller. Wallace j Clerk. Francis Loughran. l Excise and inland Revenue: lcollector. Samuel C. Nash; Ex- tcisnednian, Theophilus More. : arine and Fisheries Depart-' l . j lTheil;ilpingAi::'ter miiliirimfx iLl"di' r - SS 5 an . lHenry W. Mulch; inspector of pweighis and Measures. James Reddin. - l Gas inspector, Joseph Knight.

Lcilch ;

(Continued-fromApz7i ge I6)

Following

yTremain and Thomas Heath Havi- lland. Sr.

p Each Warden or Engineer car- ried a red staff about five feet

as emblem of authority. The chief's emblem was a baton of a different color. resembling that

There were threo Firs Engine tcompanies. No. 1. captained by lJames Watts. No. 2. by Thor. W. Dodd and No. 3. by Silas Barnard.

it appears from the rccords that the City was well oquipped with fire engines hp to the time of the Great Fire in 1866. but all were hand engines. There were five of them. the most powerful being the Tremont. procured in 1872. It did good sorvico for sov- eral years. but tho abovo-inen- tioned fire. which destroyed the greater part. of four blocks bound- ed by Queen. Dorchestcr. Pownal and Great George Streets. neces- sitated a more efficient firo fight- .er; so the first steam firo ongino was brought from London in 13. land was known as tho Rollo. An-

other. called tho" Rillsborough. -popularly known as tho silsby (the lrnanufar.-turor's namel was lin- la 18'?! from Senocs Falls,

FIRST REPORT

The first annual report of the Pin Department was suhmittod to tho Council in 1377. Iosno :- corpts follow:

"At. the present firm with lie largo and expenah. swam and Hand Fire Engines and appara- tus. we on reasonably well pre- pared to quench fires. but it cannot ho too forcibly pointed out to every housekeeper. the neon- sity for constant cars and watch- fulnoss. Great care should ho taken with wood oshos. which when hot. should bo placed in sultablo iron vessels. and proper safes should ho used for tho pro- sorvatlon of luclfcr matches.

"on tho nth Ociobor last I firo occurred in a trunk factory of George Full. ” t in Word 8. Bltick 8. which was entirely ,consumcd. togeth with a ma- chlno shop ownod by tho lsfo William Stigglns. a house owned by William Hoard. Esc.. and soy- ersl othor small buildings. inio used as a dwelling. The damages may be dmatod at about three thousand dollars. Tho building owned by the into Mr. Stiggins is stated to hsvo boon tho first Mnihodisf. chapel. Erect-Id ill Charlottetown about the year 1813.

"On the fifth of tho some month. fire broke out in the

l adjoining

.old c..'.i.i........

long, surmounted by a gilt hall.l

carried by a Marshal on parndo.l

selves. and this proved their Im- ergy to be far superior to tho members of the Silsby Company.

I Thil bl-llldinl Once h0"3Ed-I” tor, George Bremner; Chief Clerk,lwho waited until the arrival of -the 1301111910" G0V9"'m9"i 0"""'5l Henry McKenna; Clerks, Alex. ltheir horse. As a result. they were lin Charlottetown. and WM ENC” Duncan Macbeod. Edwin whiiejdetained from work several min-

utes. The enzine and hook and good effect. and although huilding was very hot and dense- ly filled with smoke, they did

and Nova Scotia fieestone. it mercy pope; Accountant qiimmas not fail to enler it and remain

iinlil the last spark was extingu- ished."

Still where ll was" placed in 1360 at uhat is now Huglies' ' Corner is an old cast-iron gun barrel. relic of the past. ()n the removal of the orrlnance from the old Blockhouse in M56. this 18- pounder gun was allnilved to slip ;from its sling and roll over the bank of the fortress in the water's edge. vihere it remained for sev- eral years. But during July. 1860. when all were preparing for the 4 reception of the Prince of Wales .- llater King Edward Vii) Theo- -

horse. but hauled the hose l.hem- '

somo woro qulcku than othuo.

iphilus Desldrisay had it brought in '9-

.CharIottetnwn and placed in the ground. in an upright position. ,with the muzzle upwards. at tho .north anglo of Queen. and Graf-

tton Streets. flagslaff of ronsidor- ii;

A stout ablo length was placed in tho '( bore of the gun, from the sum-

dlsplayed during the threo dayn' sojourn of His lliglmeiss. 1

menu) of tho harbors fortifica- r tions.and a curious memorial II ilio Princo's visit lo.t.ho Island . capllal. l.

First Steamer Hero

Charlottetown ciuuins on fan mnrning of tho 3rd of Augult. ;

lam. wort hot a little surprised . to sea a vessel uiteriiig tho liar-

”without any visible rsiesns what.- ova of being yl pelled tin-ou& tho hriny waters. but was nevu- thelsss heartily cheered by s goa- lng crowd who had assembled Q the wharf." . She proved to ho Q steams- tho first ovor to out: Gisrlatar town harbour-named to "Rich- snd Smith," Tho boat was no a. ploosuro trip from Pietou. having several gentlemen on board bo- longlng to that place. Nan morn- ing tho Lieutenant. Governor and a largo local party womo invitod on a trip up tho Hillsboro. which

The stosmor "Royal William." t which rocelved much moro pobllo- ity than tho "Richard-.Smifii." son- rlvod here moro than a year lain, on Sept. I. III.

Oontinuad from Pago II

the Zacclnnlso Cannon Aot Q- peorod hero.

OLD HOME WEEK H!'I'l'l'UTEII .

eville. midway and exhibitions.

mit. of which the Union Jack was til. i Though the staff has been fI- j . moved for many years. the girl .1 barrel remains erect; as a mo iii.

l way from Halifax h;Quoboo. ti:

Ha mess Horso l

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was greatly onioyod by all. I)

Combined harness racing. vond- i

lcontinued until lass. War htoko

out just a few weeks after tho r Exhibition on that year and tho '4 -Military forces took over and -i

until the spring of 1940. As no

lame” "Me M Gem,” DI wrwmlExhibltiun grants were avsilabtl;

it was decided to brighten

continued in charge of the plant&

picture by having an Old Homo

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bour and approach -tho '. -

a

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,orclso drill tliroo or fois limos weekly.

on the mi of Juno. 1869. the new Governor George Dundas. Esq.. arrived and landed at Pow- nal Wharf where ho was welcom-

Fraser, . , and Richmond Streets. Both were u"f:"'.,nf.'.' ;"';;;?'.,,,.,..c ovum

entirely consumed. . . lbehmd . -- .”Th5 P"ml"5 'W""lal,9d. '3' lg?" land thanlign piihettige wrii gzisitciii R Wlllllm MEGW "W ""3" "'f lwos the first to affix the signature .

, ll ill .ld.. d thol - ". od by the inhabitants. At 3 o'clock 'f,.,'..:. "3: M:9A0Il:"5'r:nn-cln the s';:,.2,f.B'1.yi?':ig?ti ii 3

lh the afternoon His Excellency V, V. 31". . . , V" "'9'” l” 'i '5' CWM" 'i!:lII.dl:I:1lI..d 'l'lio. losesrevs dsus- '3'.dv0il'l.n"?il'.".iX'.'.'.l "fl:-A Q i C"""b'"' "'5 ii" 3"”! CW9!-rained may be about -even thou-lso'iiumbie. There's No Place Liho - iwas drawn up on Quton Sqnsrclgand dollars. ;m,m,.y'

to fire a salute. Spun yarn wads; "in sounding the slsrm of Llllidl ii prnvpd . womm-1u: guy,-gs. l g 4.

S GENUINE WELSH Ii -AMERICAN HARD COAL i

DOMINION HOUSEHOLD cox: INVERNESS . '

OLD svousv

ACADIA

smuei-uti. '

5"" it P' G" Week, the vaudeville. lisraelo ' ill l 5 I

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AGAIN we WISH TO express our APPRECIAUON AND . THANKS to OUR-MANY tom. CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR . imaouses DURING THE visits. we ARE noun TO ssv my MANY FAMILIES HAVI FAVORED us WITH ;'.::.'.; E.l';'m"”E

-WEN flmmtd ""0 "E III!!! for flro. the new bell was found io.di-ow enormous i-mwds, which . ltlio occasion. and newspaper rt-'be split upwards for s dlslancelevery year became greater and '

ports of the day any that thou! nearly three feet from the greater. The follnwing year. tho noise was terrific. Twenty-three lower odgo. and if is consequently Provincial Exhibition. was iloillli iv lpanos of glass in tho front win-ironderod of but littla us! for tho

of tho Colonial Bulldlnl Wrpooo intended. "in tho month of August last

own were broken.

l HEB WARDEN!

The fire Engfnoes-I thq won called - wore a board of oitiseos appoint-

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AMERICAN SMITHING In FUEL OIL

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Celebrating Its Cenltinnial This Year

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THEIR ausmess oven THE ENTIRE-lit -YEARS.

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