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…
Looking Back
Stories from our past for Thursday 27 July 2023
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…
Stories from our past for Thursday 29 June 2023
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…
Stories from our past for Thursday 22 June 2023
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,…
Stories from our past-May 18, 2023
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…
Stories from our past-May 11th 2023
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,…
Stories from our past – May 4th 2023
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…
Stories from our past – April 27, 2023
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…
Stories from our past – April 20, 2023
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…
Stories from our past – April 13, 2023
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…