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...during an electrical storm an incipient blaze was discovered in the store of AL. Rennie Elmsdale.

Attention was first attracted to the fact that something was wrong by the odor of burning rubber, which permeated the burning building. An investigation showed that this was caused by the burning

of rubber on the electric wiring caused by the lightning. This store is a new building, built about a year ago. It is well designed and beautifully finished and the loss had the fire not been promptly discovered

would have been extremely heavy.

An ad in the Island Farmer December 7, 1932 by AL. Rennie reads: “Bring your poultry to us where you will get the best prices and grading. All poultry must be dry

plucked. Will be buying up to December 13th.”

A note appeared in the S ummerside Journal October 18, 1939 that Leonard Williams

was trucking molasses for AL. Rennie. The following ad appeared in the Island F armér January 25,1944: “Coal For Elmsdale Arriving About January 25th — A car-

load of coal priced right, delivery of.. .beds, complete springs and mattresses at Rennie’ s Elmsdale.”

Tragedy struck once again and the Summerside Journal January 15, 1946 reported:

A fire has destroyed the fine gen- eral store of AL. Rennie. The fire is believed to have started in the

storeroom over the store and was in full swing before it was discov— ered about 4:40 am. and it had > made such progress that it was im— - . - - , , g ' 4 possible to check it or to save the I" 9' 1 stock. To hundreds of customers , ' over a large territory Rennie’s V store at Elmsdale has been a land- mark for a great many years, first managed by Louis Rennie and

then his son Arthur L. Rennie. He

was the farmer’s merchant who . , h dled (1 nd ave the AL Rennie S store, January 1942. The Orange Hall and Church of the Nazalrflne an pro uce a g are to the right.

Oscar Hardy COIL

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