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RETURN TO DOYLES POINT

In the yar 1884, the Fullertons Marsh bridge was completed by Pierce Doyle's crew. Livingon the Point at that time wereJirn, his wife Margaret (Hogan), and their three children Leo Albinus, Margaret Gertrude, John James, and infant Augusta May born that March. Jim’s mother and his three siblings John, Annie and Mary, moved to Charlottetown and took up residence at 110 Malpeque Road.

It must have been satisfying to Jim to have his own place, with a modern house, and easy access to Charlottetown by the Fullertons Marsh bridge. Margaret Doyle had a teaching licence and probably taught the children to read.Thiswould have been arealchangeasthe previous generation lacked that ability.

Margaret also didagreat dul ofwork on the farm. She told ofgiving birth to a child one morning and helping with the farm work that same evening. Some who knew her say she was a rather stern woman—and tough!

The next yw, 1885, an epidemic of smallpox struck the Charlottetown area, infecting 1 19 and killing fifty-three. During the months of November and December, twenty-nine Catholics were buriedin the cemeteryat Charlottetown with 'sp' marked behind their name in the register.

Theyear 1887 wasone of financial dealingsto obtainfinallegalownership totheproperty.OnMareh15,]imandMargaretmortgagedtheirfarmfor51200 to Edward Mullen. On April 2,Jim received a 'Relase of Annuity on the farm' from his mother. This meant that he no longer had to pay her $80/year and a further $30 at time of her dmth to cover funeral expenses. On April 26, Jim obtained a relase and assignment of 100 acres from the executors of the estate of Robert Mutch, who had originally leased the Doyle’s Point property to John Doyle in 1831. The cost of this release was $551.56, (with fees $605.56).June let of that yarJames received a deed for the property from the Dominion of Canada, Province of P.E.I.The cost of this deedwas $261 .36. The farmwas then in Jim’s name.

This was also the year that Charlottetown City Council resolved that City houses should be numbered “that the addresses of our citizens may be more msily found and also that postal delivery may be secured.” (Island History Calendar; I993)

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