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St. Croix Courier

Jan 13/1955

News Notes; Marina Theatre getting new screen and lenses so as to be able to view vistavision and cinemascope pictures.

First of Kind

During the present building boom which has been going on in St. Andrews, it might be interesting to mention something of the first two-story house to be built here. A man named John Dunn bought the frame and materials from New York in 1784 and erected the house on Water Street in St. Andrews. It is now owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hope McQuoid. Mr. Dunn was the second Sheriff of Charlotte County from 1790 to 1803. He was also controller of customs at St. Andrews for many years. He died in 1829 and is buried in the old High Church burying ground where a large stone tablet marks his last resting place. Two-story houses are not common today, rather the trend is to the bungalow or one-story type and it is interesting to note that the first two-story effort here is still standing and in everyday use.

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Feb 3/1955

History of turn-of-century steamer with Frontier Steamship Company called Henry F. Eaton. Photo. Name later changed to Saint Andrews. Purchased by US gov 1917.

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Feb 10/1955

Photo and brief piece on CP Canadian—to cut 16 hours off trans-Canada crossing from Montreal to Vancouver. Now 71 hours.

            Photo. Mr. and Mrs. Halstead celebrate Golden Wedding anniversary. Mr. Halstead, 77, born at New church England, 1877. "They arrived in 1911 and Mr. Halstead's first job was on Minister's Island near St. Andrews working for the late Sir William Van Horne." History of man and son Bernard.

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Feb 17/1955

St. Andrews to sell bonds to raise 20,000 for new storm sewers. Flooding.

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March 17/1955

News Notes: Augustus Street originally named Augusta. No one in Royal Family named Augustus.

            AA MAD club celebrates 20th anniversary. Mrs. Fraser Keay reads history of club from 1935 to present.

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March 24/1955

News Notes: Irwin Plumbing and Heating Co. damaged by fire.

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April 21/1955

News Notes: Expecting Heavier tourist traffic this year as Bar Harbour to Yarmouth boat not operating. CP to not open Yarmouth Lakeside Inn this year as result.

            Algonquin Hotel meagre bookings for conventions. Only 3, and only Gyro Group any size. 1956 bookings however so heavy that already Rotary of St. Stephen denied space. (actually 6 booked conventions and Rotary gets in)

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April 28/1955

David Walker to receive hon. doctorate UNew Brunswick.

Entire herd of cattle at Covenhoven to be auctioned off, ending era. Next Thursday will see the sale by auction of the entire herd of dairy cattle at the Covenhoven farm on Minister's Island and with that will end an institution that began when Sir William Van Horne, brought the first Dutch belted stock direct from Holland to St. Andrews. The Dutch belted have long since disappeared from the scene to be replaced by a high-class herd of Ayrshires. Seventh-seven head of cattle will be sold and this sale will remove a fine milk producing until from this area as well as one of the famous showplaces of Charlotte County.

St. Croix Courier

May 12/1955

News Notes: Railway station in St. Andrews being improved. For a town in which is located one of the railway's finest summer hotels, and despite the fact that presidents and other notables of the Company have resided here, we boast of one of the poorer types of station houses on the whole CP system.

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July 14/1955

Photo of new St. Andrews high school. (minus later brick additions) Pretty. 6 classrooms. $143,000. No name yet.

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July 21/1955

St. Andrews Tourist Bureau Chamcook receiving 40 inquires a day.

Women's club Places 14 homes on Day Tour of St. Andrews.

A tour of "the stately homes" of this summer resort by-the-sea will be held Tuesday, August 2, from 2-6 p.m. when the third house and garden party day held here in four year will be sponsored by St. Andrews Women's Canadian Club. The tour will take in 14 houses and gardens and two gardens of houses not included in the day's itinerary.

            Many of these homes contain valuable antiques and painting by well-known artists while others are famous for the original design and furnishings.

            Members of the Women's Canadian Club committees are Mrs. Madge Rigby, chairman, Mrs. H. b. Hachey, tickets; Mrs. Herman Bartlett, program, assisted by Mrs. Gorham Hubbard; Mrs. W. R. martin, guides; Mrs. David walker, house arrangements, and Mrs. Hugh McLellan, publicity.

            The tour's attractions:

            Les Goelands, (The Seagulls), owned by Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray Vaughan of Ottawa, built by the late Fred H. Markey in 1912 and remodelled in 1951 by the present owners.

            Next will be Kingsbrae, owned by Mrs. Howard W. Pillow, Montreal. Sir Donald Walker built this house in 1900. Topside owned by Mrs. Robert Struthers of Norton, Conn., is next on the program. This house was built in 1899 by Thomas R. Wheelock of Boston.           

            The guest house of Mrs. Howard Pillow, King's cottage, is fifty on the day's agenda, followed by the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.  Ross of St. Andrews. this latter house was built about 1830 and has been restored to its Colonial period.

            Sunbury Haven, owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eidlitz, of New York City, was built in 1830 by the first magistrate of St. Andrews, Judge Hathaway. Greenock House, now owned by Mrs. George was built in 1824 by Captain Christopher Scott of Greenock, Scotland, and was intended as the manse of Greenock, Presbyterian Church here. the staircase in Greenock house of the same two kinds of mahogany used in the pulpit of Greenock church.

            Maplehurst, owned by Mrs. Frank Hall of Berkeley, California, is the ninth house on the program and was built in 1824 by Edward Wilson to serve as the Presbyterian manse. Pansy Patch, next on the tour, is owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Burns of Toronto. this house was built over 40 years ago and features a carved fireplace with inscriptions.

            Spindrift, owned by Miss Madge and Carrie Rigby of St. Andrews, was built about 1800 by the son of John Dunn a Loyalist. The old beauty of this house has been preserved and the original kitchen with open fireplace and Dutch oven is intact. Tea will be served at this house all afternoon on the day of the tour.

            Sea Urchin, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorp of Montreal, is a modern cottage with a fine garden. A visit to Harbor Lights owned by Miss Prentiss of Montreal, is followed by a tour of elbow Bend, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Blair Gordon of Montreal. This a modern cottage with a garden.

            Bellenden, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ballantyne, of St. Andrews, was built in 18u97 by Rev. Robert Bowser of Boston. The house has been redecorated within the past year and the gardens are described as "beautiful." Mr. Ballantyne is president of Charlotte County Hospital. A tour of the gardens of Cloverly, owned by Dr. and Mrs. Gavin Miller and built in 1929 by Sir Thomas Tait, and Pen Ryn owned by Rt. Hon. and Mrs. C. D. Howe of Ottawa, will complete the tour.

            Programs with tickets will be issued when tickets are purchased. Last year over 300 people viewed leading homes and gardens here with proceeds going to the Women's Canadian Club.

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Aug 4/1955

Doug Allen Past President of Gyro Club Saint John. See cartoon bio.

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Aug 11/ 1955

Directory for 1955. Seaside Resort Summer Homes, Occupants Listed.

Courier directory of summer homes and occupants at St. Andrews-by-the-Sea for 1955. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Bide-a-Wee, no. 3 Algonquin cottage. Mrs. George Balfour and Mrs. A. W. Wilson, Greenock, Edward St. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Ballantyne, Bellenden, Cedar Lane. Mr. and Mrs. James Ballantyne, Carleton Street. Mr. and Mrs. James Beatty, Coven Hoven, Minister's Island. Mr. and Mrs. Bourassa, Algonquin cottage no. 4.

            Mr. and Mrs. William Breeze, Pottery Creek, Joe's Point Road. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Burns, Pansy Patch, Carleton St. Miss Katherine Christie, Wit's End, Joe's Point. Mrs. H. R. r. Clark, Shepody Shelf, Joe's Point Road. Mrs. John T. Cundill, Prince of Wales street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cowan, Dunedin, Queen St.

            Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Cruickshank, Grimmer cottage, King St. Lady Davis, the Lupins, DeMonts Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Lodge, Berwick Burn, Joe's Point Road. Sir James and lady Dunn, Dayspring, DeMonts Avenue. Mrs. Brian Devlin, Derry Bay, Joe's Point Road. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest FrederickEidlitz, Sunbury Haven, King St. Mr. and Mrs. H. g. Freeman, Tobermory, Joe's Point Road. David Forgan, Berwick Brae, Carleton St. H. R. T. gill, Gill Cairn, Prince of Wales.

            Mr. and Mrs. Blair Gordon, Elbow Bend, Brandy Cove Road. A. W. Guinss, Brandy Cove, Brandy Cove road. Mrs. Frank Hall, Maplehurst, Edward St. T. B. Heney, Pipincot, Prince of Wales Street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hope, Fenton Barns, Bar Road. Mrs. George Hooper, Edward, Street. Miss Olive Hosmer, Linden Grange, Carleton. Mr. and Mrs. Gorham Hubbard, Kirkside, Edward St. Mrs. A. Hopkins, Lazycroft, Prince of Wales.

            Rt. Hon. and Mrs. C. D. Howe, Penryn, Saint John Road. Mrs. Hobart S. Johnson, Lazycroft, Prince of Wales St. Hugh McK. Jones, Grenlea, DeMonts Avenue. Mrs. Albert Kitchen, Red Cliff, Water Street. Col. A. A. McGee, The Little House, Joe's Point Road. Mrs. Markey, Hillside, Carleton, St. Dr. and Mrs. g. Gavin Miller, Cloverley. Guy Murchie, Collingswood, Reed Avenue. Mrs. James Patterson, Cedar lane. Robert g. Payne, The anchorage, Parr St. Mrs. Howard H. Pillow, Kingsbrae, King St.

            Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Plautt, Algonquin cottage no. 2. Miss Mona Prentice, Harbour Lights, Joe's Point Road. J. T. K. Purtill, O'Sea, Harriet St. William Quinn, Deck View Cottage, Joe's Point Road. Hon. Mrs. Rene Redmond, Bantry Bay, Queen St. Hon. Marguerite Shaughnessy, Fort Tipperary, Prince of Wales St.

            Mrs. L. G. Sams, DeMont's Avenue. Miss Elizabeth H. Smith, Mary St. Mrs. George Shuter, Linden Lodge, Edward St. Mrs. Robert Struthers, Topside, King St. f. W. Thompson, estate Meadow Lodge, Harriet St. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Thorpe, Sea Urchin, Water St. Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray Vaughan, King St. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. P. Walsh, Reed Avenue. Norman and Senator Cairine Wilson, Clibrig, Saint John Road.

St. Croix Courier

Aug 18/1955

Tourists crossing in record number at St. Stephen.

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Aug 25/1955

New Brunswick Tourist Travel Up This Year.

8.8 percent increase, esp. St. Stephen entry. 37,626 motor vehicles into New Brunswick in July. "The bureau said that in addition many visitors had entered by plane, train and bus but these figures not yet available." Last year also set record.

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Sept 29/1955

Twice-daily Saint John /Montreal Service replaced with once-daily diesel hauled Atlantic Limited. Waits up to 4 hours at McAdam for connecting passengers. New train arrives from Montreal at 6:20 am; leaves for Montreal at 12:10 am.

            News Notes written by Bill O'Neill. Name revealed at last.

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Sept 29/1955

Piece on F. M. Ross's Bayside farm. New Lieut. Gov of BC. Moved to BC in 1948. Former president of Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. Photos of him and wife.

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Oct. 20/1955

News Notes. 1947 Men's Club ground floor present Sea Captain's Loft. Next year second floor same building.

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Nov 3/1955

Contraction of Causeway at Oak Bay has created public beach.

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Nov 24/1955

Harry Mallory, vice-principal of St. Stephen High School, president of St. Stephen Kiwanis.

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Dec 29/1955

Marathon Hotel, Grand Manan, sold. 40 rooms. Owned by Kent Family since 1918. Established at turn of century by Capt. J. R. Pettes. Original name Marble Ridge House.