"Skilled Nurses." Page 16.—
When the epidemic of small-pox visited Charlottetown in the year 1885, three nuns from the City Hospital volunteered their professional services. The generous offer was at first refused, but afterwards gladly accepted. Sister St. Thomas never recovered from the effects of her labours in the improvised Hospital; she died in Montreal the following Spring.
"Whose skill and courage." Page 19.
—Dr. Richard Johnson, Health Officer, distinguished himself by unremitting devotion to his arduous duties; and also, along with Dr. Warburton, attended all cases in the city; while Dr. J. T. Jenkins, with his son, Dr. S.R. Jenkins, were in constant attendance at the Hospital. Notable also were Mayor H. Beer, and clergymen Carruthers, O'Meara and MacIntyre.
"The Hiding-place." Page 29.—
Incidents in the career of the much beloved and widely lamented Bishop MacIntyre.
"In Memoriam." Page 98.—
In memory of the pious and charitable Mrs. M. M. T. Hodgson, daughter of the late Hon. J. Brecken, and wife of the Hon. Edward J. Hodgson, Master of the Rolls of P. E. Island, Canada; who died on the 19th October, 1889.
"The heroes of Skye." Page 143.—
During the Peninsular war the small island of Skye sent out, to fight the battles of Great Britain, no fewer than ten thousand men, many of whom arose to highest positions in the army.
"Two frigates." Page 153.—
When the descendants of many of those brave soldiers lately rebelled against landlord tyranny, warships were despatched to Skye, to intimidate the oppressed.
"Bonnie, braw Dundee." Page 145.—
Graeme of Claverhouse, created for his military services, Viscount Dundee; noted as an able General, but held in detestation as the cruel persecutor of the Scotch Covenanters.
"The Macneill." Page 142.—
Archd. MacNeill, Esq., long the President, and ever an ardent supporter of the Caledonian Club.
"The spirit which rose." Page 180.—
Daniel O'Connell, the Irish Liberator.
"Who dignifieth, etc." Page 186.—
Hon. Senator A. A. Macdonald, for some time Member of the Legislative Council, and one of the delegates to the Quebec Conference anent Confederation. Elevated to the position of Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, 1884; since, in 1891, appointed to the Senatorship. For the last fifteen years the honoured Chief of the Caledonian Club.
"H. M. S. Blake." Page 191.—
H. M. S. Blake, Admiral Sir John Hopkins, anchored in Charlottetown Harbour, 18th August, 1893.
"Abegweit." Page 191.—
Home on the Wave—Indian name for P. E. Island.
"Port La Joie." Page 192.—
Former name of Charlottetown.
Transcriber's Note.
1. Silently corrected simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors.
2. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.
3. Text references have been linked to the "Notes" at the end of the book.