A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

Lillian Adams Coll.

Jim Johnston’s egg grading station, now owned by Reggie Murray

store and warehouses to Kenneth Matthews. It is believed that Ken first leased the store for a short time. The Summerside Journal May 10, 1948 stated that Ken Matthews purchased A.L. Rennie’s vacant store lot and egg grading station and lot. Another note in the Summerside Jour- nal June 7, 1948 told of the store and

warehouses being moved to Ken’s new lot of land. The work was done under

the supervision of Neil MacDonald of O’Leary. Besides the dry goods, grocer— ies, boots and clothing, Ken was a dealer for Ralston Purina Co. Ltd. He also sold oil and gasoline. He bought and shipped farm produce and ran a registered egg

grading station. Before the store was

moved Brendan Wallace graded eggs. In the new location, Earl Currie graded

eggs and Brendan Wallace wouldfill in

.' Waldron Rix’s store, shown after it was sold to Jack Adams. WhCn HCCBSS 3 III AllgllSt 1951 Earl Notice the hatch for putting potatoes into the basement for

Currie was leaving the store, so he winterstorage-

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