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

apples, gathered in the fall from the orchard were wrapped in newspaper and stored in the cold room of the basement. At Christmastime they would be picked oVer and the best put in the stockings along with a few home-sewn doll clothes made to fit the dolls the children already had, and wood-carved toys topped off by some homemade candy. . .if they were lucky enough to get some sugar to make the candy. Everyone got clothes as gifts as these were a necessity for every family. Some of the local merchants gathered together and placed a portion of each candy shipment in a Christ- mas stocking fund. Then on December 21St they rationed the candy, each family receiving two pounds, thus assuring the children much pleasure on Christmas Day.

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Island Farmer, December 11, 1945

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