A cold snap struck in early March, making the roads more passable. Joseph Reeves of Freetown was given thejob of rebuilding the bridge near Bowness’ Mill, on the North Freetown Road by Fred W. Picketts of Freetown, road supervisor for district No. 8, Prince County. The contract was valued at $54.00.

The Upper Freetown School held a concert in late March with proceeds going to purchase school supplies. Abijah Burns of Lower Freetown, the local blacksmith, was active in keeping his many customers happy.

The Presbyterian Church had a self-denial meeting in March. This consisted of a program of entertainment with a collection taken in aid of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society. Mr. E. Stavert was

editor and Charles Taylor, the vice editor of a paper produced by the Maple Leaf Division of the Freetown Sons of Temperance.

The Upper Freetown Hall was the scene of an evening of entertainment on 1 April, in celebration of the Anniversary of the Maple Leaf Division of The Sons of Temperance at Freetown. The Chairman for the meeting was Robert B. Auld and the following agenda was presented to the packed house on hand.

Recitation: Mary Arbing Reading: Bella Cook Instrumental Duet: Miss Janie Taylor on organ Davis Baker on Harmonica Address: Jesse S. Burns Choir Song: “Throw out the Life-Line” Reading: Henry B. Arbing Recitation: Miss Maria Robbins Song: Messrs. William Lewis, James Lewis and

Charles Beairsto accompanied by Miss Janie Taylor on the organ and James Lewis on the Banjo

Reading: Miss B. Read

Dialogue: Stavert Walker, Henry B. Arbing and Davis Baker

Reading: Hensley Stavert

Song and Chorus: Chorus by the choir

Speech: Mr. David Rogers

Recitation: Mr. William Campbell

Vocal Solo: William Lewis

Speech: Mr. James Carruthers

Spring was cool with many frosty nights. Tilling was well underway by mid—May, with some farmers nearly finished by the twenty-first. The hay crop was very light and the clover crop poor due to a lack of moisture. With the farming activity, the local blacksmith, William McCaull, was very busy. Schools closed in mid—May for spring holidays lasting until early June. These holidays provided extra help on the farm to assist in spring planting.

Business was also booming for John Smith the carriage builder in Upper Freetown. The Freetown merchants Albert Craig and Charles Taylor opened a branch of their business in Kinkora. The Kinkora branch was a tailoring establishment with Charles Beairsto as cutter and fitter. Mr. Beairsto also had an extremely busy tailoring practise at his home in Upper Freetown.

The month of May was a time for travelling. Henry Crossman left Freetown for New Brunswick with his celebrated carriage stud stallion, “John E. Rysdike” also in May a stranger with a large, soft felt hat over his eyes, chewing tobacco, and carrying a gold headed cane appeared in Freetown on a Sunday evening. The man greeted people travelling eastward from the Presbyterian Church. He was tired after a twenty mile trip on foot and inquired about a Mrs. D. Coles but wasn’t successful in getting any information about her. He had tea at William McCaull’s and then continued on his way. This mysterious appearance caused some concern with the local residents as no one could identify him.

According to the newspaper, farm prices improved in late May.

Hay: $10—$11 per ton Oats: 28¢ per bushel Potatoes: lS-l6t per bushel

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