I have been doing some research recently and taking a look at the list of passengers on the Spencer 1806, the voyage that brought my Darrach ancestors to PEI from Colonsay, Scotland. The family names are common to us in Clyde River, but many of these families settled in the Wood Islands area. The Darrachs and MacPhees (McDuff/Duffie) settled in theContinue reading “Spencer 1806 – Passage of Time”
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Recipes for Home Remedies – 1902
On the inside back cover of Ina Beer Darrach’s diary that she wrote when she was 16 years old (1902), there are recipes for home remedies. Not sure if the remedy or just hearing how the remedy is made would lead to a cure. Ginger Cordial Dissolve 4 lbs. of sugar in 3 quarts boiling water Then addContinue reading “Recipes for Home Remedies – 1902”
My Mother’s Scrapbook: Memories of my School Days
I found another gem in my mother’s scrapbook. It’s a Guardian clipping from 1951 where F.H. MacArthur recalls his days at the Old Cornwall School. Something tells me that it may be a similar recounting the students of the Old Clyde River Schoolhouse would have. You tell me.
Berrigan’s Store Inventory – 1919-1922
Further to our earlier story on Berrigan’s Store, I have gone through one of their record books from July 1919 to April 1922 and compiled a list of unique items sold to customers in the surrounding area. Many times throughout the record book, it refers to purchases as “groceries, dry goods or goods”, but you can view the list of almost 300Continue reading “Berrigan’s Store Inventory – 1919-1922”
My Mother’s Scrapbook: Berrigan’s Store at West River
The following is a clipping from Hazel Beer’s scrapbook that offers a detailed description of Berrigan’s store and the flow of commerce at West River. As part of our archives, we now have two record books from the store which lists prices and items purchased by customers from the area. Guardian Clipping from 1973, from WalterContinue reading “My Mother’s Scrapbook: Berrigan’s Store at West River”
The Roads – Clipping from the Murray Diaries
The Guardian – December 30, 1922 – Many complaints are being made about the condition of the roads, Mr. Neil McNevin, mail courier between Charlottetown and Hampton, informs the Guardian that he has never seen worse roads during this thirty years in which he has been driving the mail on this route. All the wayContinue reading “The Roads – Clipping from the Murray Diaries”
Clyde River Connection to Old Hillsboro Bridge
Jean and Sharon MacLean brought along the following newspaper clipping to our Historical Working Bee last week which referenced some of their family history. The main steelwork on the new Hillsboro bridge should be completed in a few days time. It recalls several stories I’ve heard recently about the old bridge and the Southport-Charlottetown ferryContinue reading “Clyde River Connection to Old Hillsboro Bridge”
Island Connections
(Story submitted by Jane Von Bredow) In the picture, above, which was published on November 2014, two of the girls in the boat were Ina Livingstone and Isabel Murchison. They had been school friends earlier, and were still good friends at that later date, in 1927, when the picture was taken. It was just oneContinue reading “Island Connections”
Church Shed
Jane Von Bredow sent this photo of the Burnside Church shed. The picture was given to her by Bertie Hyde and she thinks it may have been from the 1930s. We welcome your comments offering any further clues from this photo and memories/stories passed down to you about the church shed. Jane recalls her memories of the shed: “I wouldContinue reading “Church Shed”
Mrs. Newman, our Music Teacher
For those of us who attended Clyde River School in the late 60s-70s, we cannot let this week go by without honouring our music teacher Phyllis Newman who passed away at the age of 94. Her in memoriam highlights what an extraordinary woman she was. Phyllis spent most of her life involved with music. She startedContinue reading “Mrs. Newman, our Music Teacher”
Ardmore Chronicles 