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Fort Edward, with its six grim dogs of war—now happily silent—may be obtained fine harbour and river yiews. The Park is full of charming vistas through which the soft roads wind ; and beautiful trees, in the shade of which the happy children play. Nearer the city is Government House. The Exhibition Grounds and Driving Park, and the Charlotte- town Athletic Association Property contain good racing tracks, that of the former being pronounced one of the best in the Lower Proyinces. Out in the East Royalty are the Belvidere Golf Links, unsurpassed for beauty of situation by any links in Canada. There are three daily and several weekly and bi-weekly newspapers, and a little monthly magazine of great merit. Religious, National and Fraternal Societies are well represented. The leading hotels are the Davies. Queen, Revere and Plaza. The manufacturing establishments comprise a light and power company—fur- nishing both electricity and gas—machine shops, tobacco factories, two pork factories, a flour mill, a boot and shoe factory, a condensed milk factory, and minor industries.

The city’s affairs are managed by a Mayor and eight Councillors, and its population is about 12,000.

The principal villages in Queen’s County are Mount Stewart. Hunter River, Bradalbanc, New Glasgow, Pownal and Vernon River.

King.s King‘s County occupies the east end of the

County Island, contains 21 lots and has an area of about 412,000 acres. Its population is 19,826. The only town is Georgetown, with a population of about 1,000, situated 30 miles east of Charlottetown at the junction of the Cardigan,

Montague and Brudenell Rivers. It was originally called the Port of Three Rivers, and had a large timber trade. but is now best known as the most accessible winter port of the Island. Souris, 60 miles from Charlottetown, is the eastern terminus of the Prince Edward Island Railway. It has a good harbour and a large trade. Other growing Villages are Montague, Cardigan, Morell and St. Peter‘s, all having rail or water connections.

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