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Pilot
Jan 3, 1884
The thanks of the Publisher of the Bay Pilot are tendered to Mr. T. Rudolph Wren, Druggist, for a Coca plug, a combination of tobacco, white barley leaf and the extract of genuine Bolivian Coca, which it is claimed counteracts the injurious effect on the system of the nicotine found in tobacco. We recommend it to all who chew the weed.
Pilot
Feb 7, 1884
Today we record the death of another of our old citizens, Mr. Edward Stentiford, who arrived in St. Andrews in the year 1820 from Ashburton, Devonshire, England. On his arrival in St. Andrews, he established a wheel and carriage manufactory, which he continued up to his death. He was one of our best-known citizens, was a man of eccentric habits, very industrious and of strict probity of character. It was his boast that he never had been a day sick during his life, which he accounted for, by the fact of his going to bed with and getting up with the sun, and to his frugal diet. He was at work in his wheelwright shop the day before his death. He was married twice, and there are living two children, issue of each wife; his second wife survives him. His remains were interred in the Rural Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. A large number of the citizen attended the funeral. The funeral service was conducted at the house and at the grave by the Rev. C. W. Dutcher, Methodist Minister. Mr. Stentiford made his will the day before his death, in which le left all his property, real and personal, to his wife during her lifetime, and after her decease what remains, to be equally divided between the four children, issue of his first and second wife, or their heirs.
Pilot
Feb 14, 1884
M. J. C. Andrews had a narrow escape from death, a fortnight since near his home on Minister's Island. He was driving along the road with his two little grand children in the sleigh, and while passing a precipice alongside which the road passes the sleigh slewed, and Mr. Andrews was precipitated over the brink, some 12 or 14 feet to the beach, falling on the rocks. He was rendered insensible. The children fell on top of Mr. Andrews and escaped injury. Mr. Andrews was considerably shaken and bruised. We are glad to say that he has almost recovered from the effect of the accident; he was able to be in town Monday last.
Pilot
March 13/1884
The argument for St. Andrews as a winter port:
—458 miles from Montreal to Saint John via Mattawamkeag and McAdam
—312 miles from Montreal to Mattawamkeag
—62 miles from Mattawamkeag to McAdam
—42 miles from McAdam to St. Andrews
—416 miles from Montreal to St. Andrews, a savings of 42 miles
Mr. Mallory has purchased mammoth sleigh capable of 18 persons for sleighing parties
**Pilot
April 10/1884
Obituary
Mr. Henry O'Neill died at his residence in this town on the morning of Thursday, the 3rd inst., after having reached the patriarchal age of 92 years and 5 months. Mr. O'Neill was a native of the town of Dromore, County Tyrone, Ireland; from whence he emigrated in March 1818, and arrived at St. John, on May the 12th of that year, where he remained two or three years. Having secured a subcontract for supplying provisions to the troops then quartered in the garrison at St. Andrews, he in the year 1821 removed from Saint John to this town.
In the year 1823 he returned to Saint John and married Bessie, daughter of the late Charles Judge, of that city. She was the first member of the Choir of St. Malachi's church and was considered a fine singer. Mr. O'Neill brought his bride to Saint Andrews, where they have resided ever since. Mrs. O'Neill, now in her 82nd year, survives him. Fifty years ago, he made a tour to the utmost verge of the then settled limits of the United States but saw no place he liked as well as Saint Andrews. He always had a strong passion for agricultural pursuits, which resulted in his purchasing 54 years ago the fine farm which he for so many years successfully cultivated, and took such a deep interest in up to within a short period of his death. He also in the year 1828 acquired that town block known by his name, and around it he planted a white thorn hedge, the quicks for which he imported from Belfast, Ireland.
Mr. O'Neill was a man of sterling integrity, possessed of strong religious convictions, a loyal son of the Church of his fathers, yet while stoutly maintaining the purity of the faith, he had charity for all those who differed from him. He was a consistent advocate of total abstinence, which he illustrated by a consistent personal adherence thereto. His hand was always open to the appeals of charity; very many can testify to the generosity of his disposition.
He always took an active interest in the promotion of any enterprise for the benefit of the town, and an intelligent view of all public affairs. He raised a family of 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls all of whom save one (John who died at the age of 25 years) survive him. Four sons and three daughters live in St. Andrews. One daughter and one son, the youngest, resides in Guttenburg, N. J., where he is pastor of a R. C. Church, the rest are in Dakota. The remains of the late Mr. Henry O'Neill were interred in the R. C. Cemetery last Sunday afternoon. No stronger proof of the respect entertained for him could be given than of the immense concourse of all classes of the residents of the town, who followed his remains to the church, where the last offices were performed by the Revd. F. O'Neill, assisted by the Revd. J. O'Flaherty.
The late Mr. O'Neill has been a resident of St. Andrews for 63 years, and has survived all his contemporaries, who came to the town, when he did. Of all the men in business then not one is left; indeed there are few if any of the Irishmen who lived in Saint John when he arrived there, left behind him. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, a good citizen. May he rest in peace.
Pilot
April 24/1884
Sir Charles Tupper pointed out advantages of St. Andrews as winter port in debate on railway subsidies. See previous issue for transcript.
Large ell to be erected in rear of Tilley house.
Pilot
May 1, 1884
J. G. Lorimer passed through St. Andrews on his way to Grand Falls. Having abandoned the Island News on Grand Manan, he hopes to establish a newspaper in Grand Falls. "The weary dove did not find much rest on its Island home."
Pilot
May 8, 1884
Capt. John Balson dies. Long obituary.
Pilot
May 15/1884
Bull from Highland Hill, Tupper's property, weighs in at 1,150 pounds in town. Tupper arrives in town. Puts up at Kennedy's. Tilley expected soon. Both men followed closely in paper.
Pilot
May 22/1884
Short Line figures:
—from Montreal to Saint John by Grand Trunk and Intercolonial 746 miles
—by International 440 (via proposed extension through Maine)
—to Halifax 717 by International
—845 by Grand Trunk and Intercolonial
—to St. Andrews by International 397—306 miles saved via Intercolonial to Saint John and 128 saved to Halifax
The argument for St. Andrews as a winter port:
—458 miles from Montreal to Saint John via Mattawamkeag and McAdam
—312 miles from Montreal to Mattawamkeag
—62 miles from Mattawamkeag to McAdam
—42 miles from McAdam to St. Andrews
—416 miles from Montreal to St. Andrews, a savings of 42 miles
Pilot
June 19/1884
CPR now building in Rockies. Van Horne hopes for connection to coast by 1885.
Mr. G. F. Stickney has placed his name in carved and gilded letters over the door of his watch making and jewellery establishment. The letters were carved by Mr. Stickney, and the building was done by Mr. F. G. Stoop
The summer visitors are putting in an appearance. Not much tourist hype in Pilot in 1883. Guests by hotel not listed.
Pilot
July 17, 1884
Hugh Waddell who escaped from the Charlotte County Jail, in this town about nine o'clock pm Saturday July 28th, 1883, where he was confined on a charge of having on the morning of the 25th of June, set fire to the American House, was at the instance of the Attorney General of New Brunswick arrested by a United States Deputy Marshall, at Saco, Maine, on the 9th inst., on board the schooner Anne Frye, of which he was mate, and taken to Boston. Sheriff Stuart proceeded to Boston on the 9th inst. to identify Waddell. A hearing on the petition of Sheriff Stuart for the extradition of Waddell was held before Judge Nelson, in the U. S. district Court on the 11th inst, which resulted in the granting of an order remanding Waddell to await proceedings in the usual form before the state department at Washington. Sheriff Stuart arrived her Monday evening; he will return for Waddell, as soon as he received notification from the U. S. Authorities.
Pilot
Sept 11, 1884
A Jail Breaker's Designs Foiled
Thursday last, Rebels a prisoner [Rebels and one or two others escaped from jail earlier this year and made it as far as Calais; see earlier issues] serving a sentence in the Charlotte Co. jail, advised Mr. Mark Hall, the jailer, to be on his guard, for that Hugh Waddell and Duel Marshall, prisoners, had torn an iron strap off the wood grating, which forms a division in the corridor or jail hall; that he Rebels had told Waddell, not to do it, as he had got enough of escaping, and was now being punished for breaking out of jail. Waddell told him with a profane expression to mind his own business; they would not interfere with him. The jailer demanded the iron to be given up, but compliance was refused, the cells of the conspirators were searched, and the iron strap found in that occupied by Waddell. The presumption is that they intended when an opportunity should offer, to attack the jailer when he came into the corridor, and fell him with the iron, and either having stunned or killed him, to make their escape. The two men are now by order of the Sheriff, kept in close confinement. We think that representation of Rebel's conduct should be made to the proper authorities, with a view of securing a commutation of his sentence. Since the incident took place, Rebels has had to listen almost incessantly to abusive epithets hurled at him by Waddell, who feels enraged at the exposure of his villainous design.
Pilot
Nov 13, 20, 27—1884. Trial of Hugh Waddell. Sentenced 14 years Dorchester.
Pilot
Nov 27/1884
The Hon. B. R. Stevenson, Hon. R. Robinson and H. H. Hatch, Esq., having purchased the interest of the New Brunswick Railway Company, in the Argyll Hotel, have come to be sole owners thereof.
Pilot
Dec 18, 1884
Grand Jury Glenn recounts visit to St. Andrews jail for inspection. Not very friendly reception by Sheriff Stuart, who is taken up by Glenn for referring the "hallowed precincts" of the jail. In Dec. 24 issue Stuart defends the remark.