Showing posts with label UPEI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UPEI. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
"Cymbria Lodge" For Sale - 1916
I came across this interesting ad in the Guardian Newspaper September 11, 1916. This was from a web search of the UPEI Island Newspapers online website www.islandnewspapers.ca
Friday, February 20, 2015
Over 100 barns blow down in 1930 Winter Storm
The following comes from, 150 Years of Prince Edward Island Weather: Some weather we're having! 2015 PEI Weather Trivia Calendar by Don Jardine and Adam French with David Weale, and the Climate Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island.
February 16, 1930: "A terrific gale, reported as the worst hitting this area in many years, blew down over 100 barns in Kings County. Winds hit a maximum of 65 km/h at Charlottetown and 37 cm of snow fell. Two young sons of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Noade of Launching Place narrowly escaped death when they were feeding cattle in the barn and the barn collapsed. Large pieces of the barn roof were found on Boughton Bay and shingles were found on Boughton Island, three kilometers away."
February 16, 1930: "A terrific gale, reported as the worst hitting this area in many years, blew down over 100 barns in Kings County. Winds hit a maximum of 65 km/h at Charlottetown and 37 cm of snow fell. Two young sons of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Noade of Launching Place narrowly escaped death when they were feeding cattle in the barn and the barn collapsed. Large pieces of the barn roof were found on Boughton Bay and shingles were found on Boughton Island, three kilometers away."
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It's always nice to have an image with a story - since we don't have one from 1930, here's an old barn at the Stetson's on the O'Leary Rd. in Union (between O'Leary Corner and O'Leary) destroyed by a wind storm in the fall of 2009.Saturday, March 15, 2014
House for Sale, Alberton 1909
I just came across this ad - interesting description - I don't know this house!
The Charlottetown Guardian, Aug. 14, 1909. Page 16
For Sale
in Alberton
A house in good repair. Downstairs, four large rooms and hall, front
vestibule, large back porch and six foot piazza (verandah) on three sides of
house. Six bedrooms, two halls and dark
room upstairs. One acre and a half of
land in house lot. Small fruits and
cherry trees. Good water sink and pump
in kitchen. Nine acres of land
adjoining will be sold separately. For
further information address - Mrs. James Handrahan, 57 Hillsboro St.,
Charlottetown or Mrs. Geo. C. Gordon, “Huntley”, Alberton
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