do, late SA.Muncoy do, Wm. Wickham do, Alex Grady do, C.B.Saunders (two houses); Peter McNutt. Kensington; Timothy Driscoli, indian River, James Bernard, Malpeque; the stores and warehouses of Hon. John Lefurgey, Summerside; David Rogers large Warehouse, Summerside; Schoolhouse Lot 14; and last but not least, the Dominion Building now finished.

While occasionally we may express our preference for certain politicians on account of wlnt we deem their meritorious public services, we certainly must accord to Mr. Doyle, who is no politician. the meed of being one of the most useful public men in Prince Edward Ishnd. He is a large employer of labor, and thus contributes materially to the well-being of a numerous chss in the community, while by his energy and skill he has done much to lorward the progress of our

Province. He is a man yet in the prime oflife vigorous and generous hearted

Piery worked in the Charlottetown area during 1883, '84, and '85 on the Prince St. Wharf, Fullerton's Marsh Brkte, the North River Bridge, and Wright’s Bridge, Est Royalty. He was probably in touch with his mother who living on Malpeque road at the time (about opposite to the Liquor Store at e Royalty Mall) where she lived with her youngest son John and his sister

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He probably took great pride in building the Fullerton’s Marsh Bridge. He ould provide jobs for local people and perhaps sinre an occasional meal with is brother James. He rmy have even stayed at the old home place at night. 1 picture Piery and brother James smoking their pipes out on the doorstep er supper and reminiscing about their childhood on this farm. John Doyle, ygrandfather, wouldbe about twoyearsoldat the time and might lave been laying nearby with his sister Gert. then five. Their older brother Leo, who was ight at the time, would die two years later. He may have sat listening to the n that evening, enjoying the smell of their tobacco and conjuring up images roduced by their talk. In 1887 Piery was elected to the Summerside Town uncil for the first of three terms. A story goes that while campaigning in a orse-drawn carriage, he met the local parish priest, Father Patrick Doyle, a umber of times. Patch time the priest would say. ‘You'll be snowed under iery'. After this happened a number of times, the 300 pound Piery, reputed be rather hot-headed at times. said 'Kiss me arse." shipped the horse with c reins and was away. Piery must have been quite annoyed!

Piery was reputed to speak his mind and could be harsh at times, qualities seful when handling a construction crew. But his generosity was mentioned y many. My favorite such story is mentioned in the Maple LeqfofJuly 1929. he author speaks of some of the old timers of Summerside and their kind ords and actions towards small boys. He says

...boys never forget these acts of kindness. Many times have groups of boys, without a penny in their pocket, crowded at the entrance to Ludlow Hall and later at Market Hall, waiting for gruff but kind-hearted

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