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Standard
Jan 4/1871
Mr. Angus Kennedy is enlarging his new Hotel, which has been so largely and deservedly patronized during the past season. He has recently fitted up a large, comfortable and well-arranged stable, which is supplied with ample store of hay and forage, with a careful groom. . . . Mr. Kennedy, in addition to his lumber business, is largely engaged in the grocery trade.
1871: Willa Walker—Sir Leonard Tilley purchases Linden Grange from Benjamin Stevenson (exact date not given)
Standard
Jan 18/1871
(first notice of future Argyll hotel)
New Hotel—A meeting of the inhabitants was held in Russell's Hall, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of taking into the consideration the building of a large summer hotel in this place. . . . Several persons addressed the Chair, giving their views as to the propriety of erecting a large hotel for summer visitors and others who may enjoy sea bathing and recruiting their health. . . ."
For the Standard—
Mr. Editor:—It pleases me very much to see the improvements made and in prospect for St. Andrews. There are not many prettier localities to reside in or healthier places in the Province. The facilities for trade with the upper country, the Islands and the United States are not surpassed by any place in the Province; an open harbor at all seasons, a railway running into the country nearly one hundred miles, with branches connecting us with St. Stephen, Woodstock, Richmond, and Houlton, Maine; also connecting us by "Western Extension" with Fredericton and St. John. There is a train running on Western Extension between this province and the State of Maine which in a year or more will connect us with Bangor, Maine. Then we have steamboat connection with Calais, St. Stephen and Eastport. At the last-named place we can take the International Line of Steamers for Portland and Boston, as soon as the season opens, and also steamboat communication with Saint John by way of St. George and other ports.
The scenery of our harbor, the surrounding country and Island, is delightful. For boating, fishing or driving this place is not surpassed by any in the country; the lakes and bays are teeming with fish of every species.
There are many persons who wish to take advantage of our pleasant and healthy climate but are deprived of the privilege by lack of sufficient hotel accommodation; but I hope that the movement to erect a Summer Hotel may not be defeated by dissensions as to where it may be located. It will not make much difference at which end of the town we build, or if in the middle, as long as we get it built. There will be plenty of visitors if we only have the accommodation for them.
—Improvement.
Reference to persons being baptized in river from Carleton Sentinel. Cf. Boss Gibson. They were Adventists.
Standard
Feb 8/1871
It will be noticed that an application is to be made at the next Session of the Legislature to incorporate the St. Andrews Hotel Company. This shows its promoters are in earnest.
Standard
April 5/1871
Piece on St. Andrews Hotel Company. . And Saint John hotel construction, tourist trade.
From the Boston Journal of Monday (April 3):
A SUMMER RESORT—" We know of few places more delightful to visit during our warm season than Saint John, New Brunswick. Its bracing climate, romantic drives, beautiful scenery, with its genial people, kind and hospitable in the highest degree, render it a charming summer resort, and the thousands of our own people who have visited tell other thousands, and the three trips a week of the steamers of the International line will not be enough to carry all who desire to go. In the fall the railway will be completed through to Saint John, and then the stream of travel will be divided into two channels. With wise foresight they have formed a hotel Company, and the result has been the erection of a splendid edifice capable of accommodating with the greatest comfort 300 guests, and on an emergency 400. It has been fitted with all the modern conveniences, and will be, when finished, one of the most thoroughly equipped first class hotels on the continent. No pains have been spared, and no expense withheld. One of our Boston architects, Mr. Washburn, has personally superintended the erection, and all his skill has been directed to making it first class in every respect. It has been leased to Mr. Cregan, long known as the favorite chief steward of the International Steamship Company, and under his management it will be a great boon to the travelling public. If he keeps up the course he adopted in the International Steamers, he will gain the support of the travelling public on land as he has so largely at sea."
The foregoing article we trust will have the effect of stirring up the St. Andrews Hotel Company to immediate and energetic action; and every encouragement should be given them in their praiseworthy efforts, to obtain subscriptions [shares? see Bridges as 'subscriber' of the Railroad Hotel] for the purpose. The description of the climate of Saint John and its scenery, will apply with even more force to St. Andrews, which owing to its local position, possesses greater advantages from its healthy locality, sea-bathing, fishing, and beautiful drives. Visitors from the States have spoken in the highest terms of the Town and surrounding country; but complained of the want of spacious Hotel accommodation. It is devoutly to be desired that this want may be supplied ere another year passes over; and that in the meantime preparations will be made to accommodate all those who may visit the town this season for recreation and health.
Mr. P. B. Donahue has commenced digging a cellar for a house adjoining the residence of the late Col. Wyer.
Standard
April 12/1871
E. McLeod has rented house owned by Col. Boyd and fitted up as hotel—Passamaquoddy House. June 15/1870. See old ad.
Standard
April 19/1871
Launched from the building yard at the lighthouse this forenoon, a beautifully modelled and well finished vessel of 147 tons register; 314 carpenters' measurement, which on entering her future element was named the "Greta." She is constructed of spruce, with hackmatac top, the planks hardwood, and is to be commanded by Capt. Harry Stinson, who, with John Watson, A. D. Stevenson , Jas. Scallion, Jas. Starkey and others are owners. This is the second vessel built by our young townsman, Mr. James Starkey, whose fame as a builder is now established.
[seems like the wrong date on this item] Quebec and New Brunswick Railway Company formed to build line from Woodstock to Rivière du Loup. See ad. From Fred and Woodstock to Riviere du Loup. I guess Fredericton would connect with Woodstock, then Riviere du Loup, giving Gibson access to both Grand Trunk, I.C. and New Brunswick Railway and through New Brunswick Railway Western Extension. Alex Gibson, President New Brunswick Railway Company, H. G. C. Ketchum, Director Quebec and New Brunswick Railway. . With an extension to Saint John, this would complete the rejected "Central" line of the I.C.
Standard
May 24/1871
A new branch of business has been opened near Mr. Kennedy's premises, by Mr. James Rowland, termed a "wool pulling" establishment, where some thousands of sheep and lamb skins may be seen in preparation to have the wool removed from them, washed and assorted for market.
The Railroad Hotel, kept by Mr. Clark, has been newly painted and papered, and we learn its proprietor is doing a good business. In connection with the Hotel is a large Livery Stable where horses and carriages may be had, for pleasure or business, with or without drivers. There is a coach also belonging to the establishment which plies to the steamer and cars on their arrival and departure.
Standard
May 3/1871
Plug for tourism and a summer hotel. . One of several economic possibilities for town—a new addition to the usual list.
As a watering place few parts of this continent present so many inducements. Being in daily communication by steamboat and rail with the rest of the world, rejoicing in a healthy, salubrious, invigorating climate, St. Andrews is without rival in New Brunswick, and is far in advance of many of the watering places in the United States. Already have visitors begun to arrive, and there is little doubt but that the number this year, will be much larger than any year heretofore.
To bring about these changes for the better, requires exertion and a willingness on the part of everyone to do his best endeavor—with energy, perseverance, industry, economy not parsimony, striving to help himself and others. To attract strangers, accommodation up to the spirit of the age must be provided, and it is much to be desired that a valiant effort should be made to get large hotel accommodation, and that duty is cast upon those who were instrumental in securing the incorporation of the St. Andrews Hotel Company, and the Legislation enabling the Town to aid to the extent of $5,000.
There cannot be a more desirable site for such a hotel than on the highest ground on the Eastern Commons. Let the Justices, donate to the Hotel Company all the land between the town Plot and the line of the Railway, and give the right to clear at least 10 acres of that part between the Railway and the shore, on condition that the Company clear it up and ornament it. Let a stock list at once be opened and let those who have money and property not be afraid to take stock in this undertaking. Even if not directly a paying investment at least, it will be indirectly, and in the long run must pay well; and let the people of the town determine to aid this undertaking by taking stock in the Company to the extent of $5,000.
Standard
June 7/1871
We learn that the public spirited and indefatigable directors and Engineer of this international line [Western Extension] purpose having a formal opening from Saint John to Bangor early in October—the 11th, has been named as the day which is to unite New Brunswick with the States in the iron bonds of railroad matrimony. . . . The undertaking is regarded as a great commercial enterprise, and it is hoped will realize the fondest hopes of its promoters.
Standard
June 14/1871
The Hon. Mr. Tilley, and the Hon. Dr. Tupper and family are expected here on Friday next from Ottawa, and it is probable that Sir John and Lady McDonald will be guests of the Minister of Customs during the summer. Several other distinguished Canadians will pay St. Andrews a flying visit, as at present there are not accommodations for their families, a difficulty which it is hoped will be removed ere another season comes round. Several families we heard of, who desired to spend the summer here, have been obliged to adopt Digby and other seaports, as they could not obtain lodgings here.
Exhortation to build the New Hotel. . Also following piece on Tilley visit and lack of accommodation.
Is the scheme of which we head so much during the winter, and which gave such flattering hopes of success to end where it began? On paper, or, are our people going to put their shoulders to the wheel and carry it out to completion? Are we not all tired of hearing, reading or even writing the fact patent to all who have eyes in their head, that St. Andrews is a place destined by nature for a sea-bathing summer retreat to which the parched up, semi-smothered denizens of the smoke begrimed cities of the Dominion will hasten during the heat of summer as to a terrestrial paradise. Have we talked about and waited so long, for this flood of strangers and money that we now believe ourselves to have been the victims of delusion, and that either our town does not possess the advantages which we fondly imagined it did, or else that those who were wont to patronize the Saratogas of the continent must have given the practice up or have gone on a new route to Europe, Asia or the cool shades and mosquitoes of Greenland or Labrador.
To a greater or less extent our people are the victims of this delusion. We are too apt to believe that all the world knows of our town, and its advantages, when the fact is that the world does not know of our existence. If the inhabitants of Boston one and all knew just what we know about these matters, we venture to predict that no $5,000 would be wanted from the town for the erection of a hotel. The demand for accommodation would so surely follow the knowledge of our climate and privileges as to end in the erection of hotels by those speculators every ready to indulge in a sure thing.
What is wanted of us then is this: —We must let people know of our beautiful town, of its healthiness, its easy accessibility, and the delicious coolness of our climate. We must let them know of our quiet security, and the absence of riots in our streets, drunkenness, murder, thefts, and those other disgusting crimes which are daily being perpetrated around them in their city home, being here almost unknown. And we must ask them to come and get ready to receive them. The Hotel must be built. As all will be benefited by its erection each should contribute according to his ability towards its erection. The Country people who find here a market for their produce will be benefited perhaps as much as any other class of the community, and as their credit at the Savings Bank is very large, they can and should throw in their mite. It is useless to plead that those only should invest, who can afford to lose their contribution. Our rich men are no more able to build it than our poor. Cooperation is what is wanted. How many of those who can afford to lose $20.00 are unwilling to invest that amount. But who can say that money so invested will be lost. Similar investments in other places prove very good paying cones, and if our advantages are so much superior why should not our speculation be surer. The promoters of the scheme ought now to come to the front and let the public say whether the town shall pay that $5,000 or not. Should that donation be refused by our citizens, we say forever after let them hold their peace concerning our advantages and the good time coming. The hope of our future, we believe with old Noll—Trust in Providence, but keep your powder dry.
Standard
June 21/1871
Another hotel call. . Too blurry to read.
Standard
June 28/1871
Hotel call. . $6,000 raised, amid some grumbling.
A meeting of the Stockholders in the New Hotel is called for the 8th July, in the Masonic Hall. At which Bye laws are to be established and Directors elected. Other matters connected with the affairs of the company will also be considered.
We hope that the meeting will be as large a one, as the importance of the subject to be discussed merits. It is long since a question of such moment has been submitted to our citizens, and it ought to gladden the hearts of all lovers of progress, to find that this project, fraught with such prospects of material prosperity to our citizens, has at length taken definite form and has such bright prospects of being brought to a more successful issue. What we want to make dollars more plentiful among us is notice—the notice of the outside world, of men of means, who can develop our resources, and use our privileges to their own and our advantage. Certainly, no better method of accomplishing this can be devised than the construction of the proposed hotel.
It may be urged that it won't pay. Who knows that such will be the case? Does the Wharf pay? Was not the same objection urged against it! Do no Hotels of this description pay? Yes, hundreds of them are among the best paying speculations in other countries. He is a bold man who can say he knows that such will be the case. We do not pretend to say that it will pay, but this much we can affirm without fear of contradiction—it has every appearance of a sure thing. The site is unparallelled, and that is everything. The demand for accommodation is great even now and would increase year by year. St. John, Fredericton, and Calais would to-day were it built furnish quite a large number of visitors. Soon it would become a fashionable thing, and when it reaches that stage, the investment is secure.
We are pleased to learn that the amount subscribed in the town already exceeds $6,000, being $1,000 more than was sought to be raised. And again we have to say—well done St. Andrews. Self-reliance and unanimity are beginning to get the upper hand of supine grumbling and petty self-interest. These have every barred the path of improvement and kept things in status quo.
A little public spirit (which by the way is the best paying sort of a spirit, both in the beginning, middle and end), together with combination, will do more for our material improvement, than all the grumbling and bragging about our situation, climate, etc., can ever accomplish. Let us have done then with such; we have tried that tack long enough, it does not bring us any nearer our destination; let us try the other, it has led others to riches and prosperity, and why should it not do the same kind office for us.
Again, we would urge a full attendance at the meeting of the 8th July, and a continuance of the good spirit which has hitherto prevailed in the prosecution of this scheme.
Ad for Empire City Circus. .
Standard
July 12/1871
Report on progress with Hotel project. .
A meeting of the Stockholders of the St. Andrews Hotel Company was held according to notice, in Masonic Hall, on Saturday evening last. There was a considerable number present. . . . The Chairman expressed great pleasure in calling this the first meeting of the Stockholders to order, and read the Act of Incorporation. It was moved, seconded and carried, that a committee of three shareholders be appointed to draft a code of Bylaws for the government of the Company. The Chairman appointed Hon. B. R. Stevenson, R. Robinson, Esq., and Dr. N. G. D. Parker, for the purpose. Mr. Stevenson submitted a draft of Bylaws which were reported favourably on by the Committee. On motion they were received and ordered to lie on the table. They were read section by section, adopted, and ordered to be engrossed. It was then moved that the meeting proceed to the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and that the holders of not less than ten shares be eligible for the purpose. The following persons were declared duly elected:—R. Robinson, H. Osburn, B. R. Stevenson, H. O'Neill. Moved that the chairman leave the chair, and that Mr. Robinson take the same. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman for his able and impartial conduct while presiding, which Mr. Robinson conveyed to Mr. Paul. The meeting as characterized by the greatest harmony, and by a resolute determination to proceed with the erection of the proposed hotel and the earliest moment. Ground plans of the building and grounds, with an explanatory letter from the Architect, Mr. J. T. C. McKean, of St. John, were laid before the meeting and approved. From the composition of the Directory, we are safe in stating that no time will be lost in proceeding with the work, and that measures will be adopted for getting out the frame, and having it erected and closed in before winter. We trust that a ready and willing response will be made to the calls of the Directors, for the percentage of stock required. It is hoped to have the building open for visitors early in July next year.
Standard
July 19/1871
There are more visitors in St. Andrews at present than for many years; and they express themselves delighted with its pure and balmy air—the accommodations, the scenery, the drives and the bathing. A gentleman of means suggested the erection of Bathing Houses, in which he would have no objection to take stock. Many more families intend coming, when the New Hotel is erected. Even some Calais and St. Stephen friends are enjoying a short visit to our town. Some of the strangers have had a trip up the railway and speak in commendatory terms of the attentions of the employees. We are happy to state that no time will be lost in pushing forward the work on the new Hotel.
Standard
July 26/1871
On Friday morning last, about 3 o'clock a fire broke out in a shed attached to an unoccupied office on Water Street near Clark's Hotel. . . .
Standard
July 26/1871
The Victoria Hotel was opened on Monday afternoon to inspection of the public; all expressed themselves pleases and gratified at the costly manner in which it is fitted up. The hotel was opened for guests on Tuesday. (Saint John)
Standard
Aug 2/1871
Ad for Hatch's Hotel. See older ref. in connection with Bridges and new Livery Stable.
Standard
Aug 9, 1871
The Hon. Dr. Tupper, we learn, has purchased Belle Vue Cottage and grounds, from Mr. John Craig. This delightfully situated property was lately owned by Col. Grey. It is said that other purchases are contemplated by Privy Councillors, and other gentlemen from the upper Provinces. We quite agree with our contemporary the "Globe," that St. Andrews has become the Watering Place for the Dominion.
Standard
Aug 16/1871
Effect of Victoria Hotel on Saint John tourism. If you build it, they will come. Renewed call for hotel for St. Andrews by next summer. . Support not unanimous.
The voting to authorize the Town of St. Andrews to aid the St. Andrews Hotel Company, took place on Thursday last in the Court House, and resulted in a large majority, to assess the Town $5,000 for that purpose. We have been furnished with a correct statement of the vote (93 yeas, 13 nays). It is only fair to state that owing to the absence from Town of several property holders known to be favorable to assessment, the number of yeas is not so great as it otherwise would have been but the vote is sufficiently large to show that the majority are in favor of the Hotel being erected. We may mention with reference to hotels, that the influx of visitors to Saint John since the opening of the Victoria Hotel is so great, that the want of another hotel will soon be felt, as seriously as was the need of that first-class establishment. A correspondent from the States writing to one of the leading Massachusetts journals, says: —"The new hotel is likely to give a new impetus to the prosperity of Saint John. It gives character to the city and will enable it to monopolize provincial visitors, of whom there are now 1000 arriving in Saint John weekly via the international steamers."
These statements apply with equal force to our own beautiful town, which is so universally and deservedly admired by all who visit it. Let us have the hotel ready for visitors early next summer. Nature has done all that is necessary; let us now apply art and skill. (Tourism in large part man-made)
Charles Tupper in town.
Standard
Sept 6/1871
The opening of the Western Extension from Saint John to Bangor, which is to take place on Oct. 18, will be an important event in the history of this province. It will then be joyfully connected in the iron banns of railway matrimony with the United States and the network of railways over the western continent. It is said that the President of the United States, Gen. Grant, and also General Sherman, Meade, and other distinguished Americans will be present, as well as Dominion high officials. It is to be regretted that a constitutional omission, prevents the President from leaving U. S. territory during his term of office; he cannot come further east than the line at St. Croix [later named Vanceboro], but will there meet with a hearty reception from Dominion hearts.
Standard
Sept 18/1871
Dr. Tupper has purchased a small property in St. Andrews. (According to Willa Walker, it was in 1872 that Tupper purchased Highland Hill)
Standard
Sept 20/1871
Description from "Carleton Sentinel" of economic advantages of Western Extension. .
In a very few weeks at farthest, passengers may travel from Saint John to Bangor by Railway, and from thence to all parts of the United States, Canada, and to the far-off Pacific coast. The opening will no doubt be a grand affair, and worthy of the occasion. The highest officials in the Dominion and the States are to be present, —the President, Ge. Grant, and Lord Lisgar, Governor General, will preside at the collation, which we learn is to be spread on the Bridge over the St. Croix, which is to be covered over for the purpose, leaving room on each side of the ponderous table for the guests. The President sitting at the head on the United States side, and Lord Lisgar at the foot on the Dominion side, each supported by Generals and Cabinet Ministers. We learn that arrangements have been made on a liberal scale to make the occasion an enthusiastic one, long to be remembered as the peaceful union by iron bands of two great countries.
It is not necessary now to refer to the large minds which first conceived the idea of connecting the Province with the United States by Railway, it remained for the energetic E. R. Burpee to push on and carry to a successful issue, the grand undertaking, not only on this side of the Line but in the States. While noticing the construction of Railways in this Province, of which the St. Andrews line was the pioneer and the difficulties and discouragement which beset the undertaking, the Carleton Sentinel thus refers to our line:—"The St. Andrews road has become a monument to the marvelous endurance and faith of its promoters—it has linked the St. Croix to the richest agricultural Counties in Maine and New Brunswick, and effected an alliance between the waters of St. Andrews Bay and the River Saint John. It has done more, traversing a tract of country, for the greater part having as little pretensions to promise or to hope as one can imagine, it has made that once desolate district a valley where have been developed sources of continuous and vast traffic for itself, the river, and of wealth as a return to those whose industry and enterprise have made the desert thus to rejoice."
Standard
Sept 27/1871
Piece on Hotel. .
The Sessions carried out the wishes of the townspeople, by granting all the vacant land on the commons, between the Railway Track and Patrick Street, the lowest street of the Town—to the Hotel Company for the nominal sum of $4. (The illustration of the town from the International Steamship Company's booklet for 1890 shows that Patrick Street used to go right up to Prince of Wales, and that the Argyll was located off Patrick on the east side of Patrick between Parr and Carleton.) This was good policy, and with the liberal amount taken by the Town ($5,000) in Stock will we believe ensure the building of the Hotel. We have heard several mechanics assert that they would be willing to take stock in the undertaking, as soon as the Company entered into a contract for its construction. The old foggy ideas and obstructive opinions are fast fading out, before that desire for progress and advancement which we are happy to state are daily increasing. The people feel that they cannot afford to lie by while all around is advancing. The energetic Directory of the hotel company will now no doubt push the work on as fast as circumstances will permit. Visitors during the past summer frequently declared that all that was required to make St. Andrews a fashionable summer resort was a large hotel, and the erection of bathing houses. They all expressed themselves pleased with the place, its balmy air, delightful drives . . .
Standard
Ad for tenders for new Hotel. .
Standard
Oct 18/1871
The contracts for the excavation and masonry of the cellar of the new Hotel have been let, and men are busy at work on the site. It is probable that a number of men will be employed during the winter on this building.
Standard
Oct 25/1871
Account of opening of ENA. . Chairman notes line connects Boston with Halifax, and is now shortest line between London and San Francisco.
The chairman spoke as follows: "Gentlemen, On this boundary line between the two great nations, we cordially welcome the President of the United States and the Governor General of the Dominion of Canada and their peoples at the opening ceremonies of the European and North American Railway, which traverses from Bangor, Maine, to Saint John, New Brunswick—which is to connect by rail Halifax with Boston and New York, and which must forever to be shortest connecting link between London and San Francisco. In the comparatively near future, we look for a mighty stream of ocean travel between Europe and Asia across this continent, reaching the pacific, to the line of railway now finishing, and by other lines projected, some of which, it is now certain, will be completed in a few years, and all of which will find the shortest route to Europe on the railway you have been passing over today."
The Hon. S. L. Tilley's cottage is to have a mansard roof and other improvements put upon it during the present season. [Tilley has been convalescing in St. Andrews this summer; ailment not mentioned]
Standard
New Hotel—Frisbie House, St. George. S. F. Frisbie, proprietor.
Standard
Nov 15/1871
New Hotel foundation almost finished. Mr. Handy contractor.
River du Loup Railway
We learn that the River du Loup Railway or perhaps it would be better expressed by terming it a line of Railway from Fredericton to the Canadian boundary, is now a fixed fact. The shares have been placed at $10,000 each and were taken by the following responsible gentlemen: Alexander Gibson, Alexander Jardine, John Boyd, Isaac Burpee, A. F. Randolph, E. R. Burpee, Alexander Thompson, Thomas Temple, W. W. Turnbull. J. S. Beirs De Vebet, and C. H. Fairweather.
The Government accepted the proposition made by these gentlemen and entered into a contract with them for building of the road, which is to be commenced without day. The construction of the road is under the direction of three gentlemen. E. R. Burpee being chairmen to the contractors. The line will be from St. Mary's, opposite Fredericton, to Edmunston in Victoria county, a distance of 160 miles. [perhaps the photo of Gibson in the Provincial Archives with the Exhibition building in the background marks the beginning of this railroad?]
Gibson's branch line will run from Marysville, near Fredericton, to Edmunston. (Not Riviere du Loup)
Standard
Nov 29, 1871
To the Editor of the Standard:
Sir:—This time two winters ago, your paper was full of communications and letters on the supposed attempt of St. Stephen and Calais to destroy this place and stop our railway, and at that time we looked upon a certain set in St. Stephen as a lot of clever, smart businessmen, not perhaps over scrupulous as to the damage they inflicted, so long as they probed and increased the prosperity of their own town. Well Mr. Editor, can you tell me how it is, such a set of shrewd businessmen are all asleep now, and allowing the people of Fredericton to steal all their business and cut them off from the whole trade and trade of the upper St. John?
What else is this grand Riviere du Loup Railway which is to be commenced at once? Is it not to divert from the New Brunswick and Canada Railway the entire trade of the country between Woodstock and Grand Falls, for which the N. B. and C. Railroad have had charters, and to secure which the Aid Bill of 1870 was passed?
If the businessmen of St. Stephen and this place are asleep, surely the Hon. B. R. Stevenson is awake enough to protect our interests. Just let the River du Loup scheme be carried out by Mr. Burpee and his friends and the New Brunswick and C Railway becomes a mere local line, with no position of importance; for the only connection we shall get will be by a Branch under the control the main line, instead of being on the main line, as stated in the subsidy Bill.
Cannot you try and awaken some of our members and people to the present danger.
—Saint Andrews
G.E. King 1872-78
Premier of New Brunswick
Conservative 1872
Standard
Dec 13, 1871
We regret to learn that M. J. C. Andrews, Esq., lost a fine young horse on Tuesday last, making the fourth within a year. Some members of his family returning from town to the Island were too early to cross over the bar, which was covered by the tide. The horse, with carriage was fastened to a fence post, and the occupants went into a house to wait until low water. The horse in the meantime broke the fastening and attempted to cross the bar, but the tide was so powerful that he was carried out in the Bay, and being unable to swim with the carriage was drowned.