Stories from our past for Thursday 31 August 2023
This week in… 1903: The Gazette made a call at the canning factory of Messrs. Owens and Beringer, Bloomfield, a short time ago. The careful observer could readily discern the…
This week in… 1903: The Gazette made a call at the canning factory of Messrs. Owens and Beringer, Bloomfield, a short time ago. The careful observer could readily discern the…
This week in… 1863: “The long talked of military display came off at Picton, on Monday last. Towards evening large crowds of people were seen wending their way towards McFaul’s…
This week in… 1863: The Gazette offers a vision of good government to its recently elected representative: “If Mr. Ross should take an independent course in Parliament, and support all…
This week in… 1863: An advertisement reads: “DAILY BOAT. The Royal Mail Steamer, Bay of Quinte, Captain F. A. Carrell, leaves Belleville every morning (Sundays excepted) at 6 ½ o’clock,…
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1923 The first baseball practice this year resulted in about 15…
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1923 Wellington Juniors defeat Picton in baseball 9-5. Webster and Haight,…
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1923 That Picton was especially favored in securing the visit of…
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1923 At the annual meeting of the Prince Edward Board of…
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1923 The negotiations that have been in progress for some months…
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1923 A destructive fire occurred at Woodrows when the valuable saw…