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St. Croix Courier

Feb 3/1921

Valuation of Property in Charlotte. Ref to demolition of large hotels on Campobello spurring a re-valuation of property in 1918.

 

St. Croix Courier

April 21/1921

It has been announced that a great golf tournament is to be held on the local links in the latter part of Sept, bringing here all the noted stars in golf from Canada, the US and Europe, and that, for this reason, the Algonquin Hotel will be open until the tournament finishes.

 

St. Croix Courier

May 5/1921

John Peacock returns from Pinehurst, Florida [sic] where he spent the winter. Andrew Allerton, manager of the CPR hotels, came from Montreal on Tues. of last week and remained until Friday with his family, when he left again for duties. Mr. Allerton's friends here are pleased to hear of his promotion but regret his departure.

Water Supply for St. Andrews. CP Railways Agrees to Furnish It. Item from Globe.

 

St. Croix Courier

May 19/1921

George Malpass has rented apartments to Mrs. M. J. Brennan and family of Montreal, who are now occupying. Mr. Brennan, manager of the Algonquin, has already won many friends in town.

 

St. Croix Courier

June 9/1921

Kennedy's Hotel Open. "The hotel is in fine condition, as it always has been, and Mayor Kennedy [Frank, son of Angus] is prepared to cater in first class manner." Mrs. F W. Thompson to open summer home on Saturday. (Summer folk arriving en masse)

 

St. Croix Courier

June 30/1921

Mr. and Mrs. Harry McClaskey and Mrs. Frederick McNeill were in town on Friday last from St. Stephen.

 

St. Croix Courier

July 7/1921

Death of Charles Joseph Bonaparte, (of Maryland), grandnephew of Napoleon I and grandson of N's brother Jerome. Long-time (summer) resident of St. Andrews. Member of Roosevelt Cabinet July 1/1905 as secretary of navy. Attorney general 1906. Overseer of Harvard University.

"News of the death of Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore was received here this week and caused sincere regret not only among his friends at the Algonquin but of the townspeople, many of whom were intimate friends. Mr. Bonaparte has been a resident here for 25 years (1896). Hon. Charles Joseph Bonaparte was a grandnephew of emperor Napoleon I, and grandson of Napoleon's brother, Jerome, who married the beautiful Betsy Patterson of Westphalia. He was born June 9, 1851 in Baltimore. His parents were Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and Susan May Williams-Bonaparte. His elder brother, Jerome, died several years ago leaving two children, Countess de Molke-Huitfeldt of Denmark, and Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, of Baltimore and Washington, who now is head of the American branch of the noted family.

Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte made such a reputation by attacking the political rings of Maryland and President Roosevelt got him as special counsel for the government to prosecute the perpetrators of postal frauds. He entered the Roosevelt cabinet on July 1,1905, as secretary of the navy, and was transferred to the attorney-generalship on December 17, 1906, holding that office until the inauguration of President Taft. As attorney-general he directed several prosecutions of the 'trust busting' series.

Mr. Bonaparte was identified with many charitable and educational institutions and was known as a practical reformer. He was an overseer of Harvard University for twelve years, a founder of the National Municipal League and a trustee of the Catholic University of America. He married in 1875 Miss Elling Channing Bay of Hartford.

 

St. Croix Courier

July 14/1921

Henry Joseph et al. occupying Algonquin cottage number 2. Montreal.

 

St. Croix Courier

Aug 18/1921

The Algonquin is filled with guests to its utmost capacity.

 

St. Croix Courier

Sept 15/1921

The annual outing of the "One Hundred Thousand Dollar Club" of the North American Life Insurance Company of Toronto held here last week, the guests being entertained at the Algonquin. All were very loud in their praises of the beautiful surroundings and admit that there is no other spot equal to St. Andrews.

Mrs. Jackson, manager of the Gift Shop, has returned to Montreal. (first year of operation, according to Harry Mallory)

Charles Hosmer, the purchaser of Linden Grange, intends renovating the house and grounds at an early date.

 

1921: according to Willa Walker, C. R. Hosmer buys Linden Grange in this year

 

St. Croix Courier

Sept 22/1921

W. E. Mallory seriously ill. Ref. to entertainment at "Acme" and to Grant's Ice Cream Parlour. Mallory dies same week. Obit Sept. 29.

 

St. Croix Courier

Sept 29/1921

Hon. Mrs. Redmond, who has been at the Algonquin for the season, has returned to Montreal.

 

Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, Viscount Byng of Vimy

Governor General: 1921 - 1926
Appointed: August 2, 1921
Sworn In: August 11, 1921, Quebec City, Quebec
Born: September 11, 1862, Wrotham Park, England
Died: June 6, 1935

 

St. Croix Courier

Oct 6/1921

Judge George M. Byron, former bowling champion of Hudson County, blows them away on Algonquin lanes. Champion of "Ananias Club" at Casino. American 5-pin game. Silver cup to winner to be engraved and presented by Mayor Kennedy. Entertainment afterwards at Algonquin (still open). Other contestants Mayor Kennedy, H. P. O'Neill, Postmaster Albert Thompson, W. Inglis of Winnipeg, R. D. Rigby.

 

Death

Name SHIRLEY, James A.

Sex M

Date 1920 | 10 | 08 (Y-M-D)

County CHARLOTTE

Registration 404047

Volume 4

Microfilm F18907

 

 

St. Croix Courier

Oct 20/1921

Mrs. Meighen, wife of Prime Minister (called premier at that time), in town. Miss Olive Hosmer has returned to Montreal after a few months spent here and hopes to occupy her summer home Linden Grange next year.

W. L. Mackenzie King introduced as next PM at curling rink in St. Stephen Oct. 20. Defends Laurier's railroad policy. Attacks Meighen's re MacKenzie and Mann. Photo.

 

St. Croix Courier

Nov 3/1921

Shiretown Enthuses on Political Issues.

At Andraeleo Hall Wallace Broad introduces local candidates, defends Meighen. R. W. Grimmer local rep. for conservative. Photo. Defends Meighen's protectionism. Good for farmers and fishermen. Claims Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific babies Liberal have left for conservatives to care for. Will promote St. Andrews Harbour facilities.

 

St. Croix Courier

Nov 17/1921

Acme Hall the town's meeting place, or one. Also called Acme Theatre. Women's Canadian Club meets there. Courier solidly supports R. Watson Grimmer (ex-mayor of St. Stephen). Still harping on St. Andrews/Passamaquoddy Bay as closest winter port to Montreal (in Canada).

 

St. Croix Courier

Nov 24/1921

Facts which Convict the Government on its Own Board. Map of railway system in New Brunswick/Maine. "The Grand Trunk Line from Montreal to Portland, Maine, 172 miles in length, according to Sir Joseph Flavelle's report to the government, cost the people of Canada, last year, $1,627,613, the loss in operation along being more than 1 million dollars. In other words, Canadian taxpayers contributed more than 1 million last year to pay the loss in operation on a line which took Canada's traffic away from Canadian ports and diverted it toward an American port. . . . When the Laurier government proposed the building of the Transcontinental railway it appealed to the people. The result of the general election of 1904 was the people's answer. But not one word of the proposed purchase of the CNR and the Grand Trunk Systems was mentioned by the Borden-Meighen faction in the 1917 campaign. Yet before the echoes of the campaign had ceased they proceeded to recklessly squander the people's money in the purchase of railways. The CNR put a hole in Canada's credit to the extent of some 626 million. What the Grand Trunk cost has never been accurately ascertained."

(It was common to "hiss" one's disapproval at political rallies.)

William F. Todd representing Charlotte County Liberals.

 

St. Croix Courier

Dec 8/1921

Travels in New Brunswick in 1791 and 1792. From P. Campbell's "Travels" published in 1793. Something about St. Andrews, the Scudiac River and Contiguous settlements as they were 400 years ago. (Mainly in this excerpt at least wanderings around Saint John and then up the St. Croix past the salmon falls on a hunting expedition with an Indian guide. Nothing about St. Andrews itself.

 

KING, William Lyon Mackenzie

Prime Minister of Canada

Liberal December 29/1921 – June 28/1926