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St. Croix Courier

Jan 10/1929

W. E. Boulton Chief Engineer Algonquin.

 

St. Croix Courier

Feb 21/1929

St. Stephen Gateway to Maritimes: Final Returns show 30,000 more Tourist Cars entering Province and 11,000 vis St. Stephen. Stats.

 

Herbert Clark Hoover

31st President of the United States
(March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933)

Nickname: None

Born: August 10, 1874, in West Branch, IowaWest Branch, Iowa 
Died: October 20, 1964, in New York, New

 

 

St. Croix Courier

March 21/1929

CPR surveying site for new station in St. Stephen. To be ready in October.

 

St. Croix Courier

March 28/1929

Allerton in town inspecting work being done on Algonquin.

 

St. Croix Courier

April 18/1929

Young Maritimer typing winner at Toronto. Northrop Frye, Moncton Student, Wins Second in All Canada Championship over 60 Rivals. (photo) 16-year-old student at Success Business College. "Brilliant performance before audience of over 4,000 people in Massey Hall, April 6. He brought honor to New Brunswick and the Maritimes by placing second against a field of over 60 star performers from all across Canada. Mr. Frye's second is all the more remarkable when it is considered that his business college experience was done some months short of normal."

 

St. Croix Courier

April 25/1929

J. Parkins back. Sardine Packing Plant of Connors in Black's Harbour Largest in British Empire.

 

St. Croix Courier

June 13/1929

Algonquin Opens Wednesday (19th) for Electrical Men. Two special trains to Convey Delegates to Huge Convention in St. Andrews next week. Canadian Electrical Association. First ever in Maritimes. 225-250 delegates. "It will be the Association's 39th annual convention and it promises to be one of the most successful in point of attendance, as well as otherwise, thus illustrating the feasibility of having well attended national conventions in New Brunswick." Hotel open earlier than usual for purpose. Whole hotel for convention. Manager J. W. Parkins.

 

St. Croix Courier

June 13/1929

"Gift Shop" open.

 

St. Croix Courier

June 27/1929

Work on Algonquin Nearing Completion. Rumors of Large Extension Before Next Year. Work in connection with the new powerhouse and laundry building at the Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrews, for the CPR, is nearing completion. Progress has been rapid and all equipment is now in use by the hotel department. The upper floor of this structure, which is to be used as a dormitory for the staff, will be completed within the next two weeks. Work was inspected this week by the chief engineer of the building, and his staff in company with J. F. Parsons, of Moncton, president of Parsons-Ed Co., Ltd., who had the contract for the work. It is rumoured that before another year a substantial addition will be made to the Algonquin which in recent years has been unable to take care of the large numbers of summer tourists seeking accommodation at this popular hotel.

 

St. Croix Courier

July 4/1929

Douglass Cowan and family in No. 4 cottage for summer. 14 percent increase in motor cars in Canada. Now 1,076,819.

 

St. Croix Courier

Aug 22/1929

Noted Writer Lectures on Chinese Life and Customs. Mrs. Florence Ayscough, Litt. D. Speaks Before large Audience at St. Andrews Casino. Sir Thomas Tait Chairman. Titled "The People of China, their Homes and Gardens." Illustrated. Proceeds to aid restoration of All Saints Cathedral. J. Parkins loans Casino for event.

 

St. Croix Courier

Oct 10/1929

Gordon Williamson, who has been assisting as the CPR station here [in St. Stephen] this summer, has taken Watt Junction Stn.

 

St. Croix Courier

Oct 10/1929

60 years since Saxby Gale. Details.

F. Hurst stories all this year.

 

St. Croix Courier

Nov 21/1929

J. Parkins, manager Algonquin, expected to leave soon on trip around world.

 

St. Croix Courier

Nov 28/1929

Photo of New CPR Station. The present station proof "of the faith of the CPR

holds in the development of St. Stephen as one of the most important shipping centers on its lines in the Maritime Provinces."

 

St. Croix Courier

Dec 26/1929

Grand Manan Light and Power Company operating. First electric light.

Grand Manan said to have Finest Homes in Province. Travel to Island Expected to Show Big Increase when New Steamer is Put in Operation.