Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Heffell, Marjorie
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1997-04-11
Date Digitized
2010-06-17
Abstract
This is the second half of an interview with Harry Holbourn and Marjorie (Somers) Heffell of Travellers Rest, P.E.I. In this interview Harry and Marjorie talk about horses, the Raynors, religion and Sundays, rum running, ghosts and forerunners, funerals, their half brother Jack and his mechanic work, doctors and home remedies, farm work, sheep, horsepower, mills, cheese, travel, bears, and foxes.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:10
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***Disclaimer - This interview contains language and subject matter some may find inappropriate.
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:01:06
Discussion about a joke from the newspaper; joke.

SIDE A 00:01:06 -- 00:05:54
A story about a horse named Trojan that was killed in a fire, traveling men, and horse racing; horse, fire, traveling man, horse racing, horse breeding, stallions, horses, New Annan.

SIDE A 00:05:54 -- 00:06:29
Discussion about mussel mud; mussel mud, fertilizer.

SIDE A 00:06:29 -- 00:08:16
Discussion about the Raynors; Frank Raynor, Raynor.

SIDE A 00:08:16 -- 00:11:58
Discussion about dances and religion; Methodist, religion, dances, tuberculosis, house parties, card games, Sundays, Eaton's catalogue.

SIDE A 00:11:58 -- 00:13:51
Discussion about rum running and bootlegging; rum running, bootlegging, hidden rum, Nellie J. Banks.

SIDE A 00:13:51 -- 00:28:26
Harry and Marjorie tell stories about ghosts and forerunners; ghosts, forerunners, rooster, bad omen, train wreck, nuns, black dog, 1930s, Kinkora, dogs, Archie MacLeod, devil.

SIDE A 00:28:26 -- 00:29:23
Discussion about coffins, funerals, and wakes; wakes, funerals, coffins, 1950.

SIDE A 00:29:23 -- 00:31:40
Discussion about radio and their half brother Jack working as a mechanic; radio, radio programs, mechanic, Scales Pond Hydro.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:40.
SIDE B 00:31:40 -- 00:34:04
Discussion about their half brother Jack working as a mechanic continues, with mention of being electrocuted; electricity, mechanic, electrocuted, Scales Pond Hydro.

SIDE B 00:34:04 -- 00:38:58
Discussion about Harry's ruptured appendix, doctors, and home remedies; doctors, appendicitis, Dr. Grant, Dr. Gallant, penicillin, salt herring, home remedies, sulfur and molasses, goose grease, mustard plaster.

SIDE B 00:38:58 -- 00:42:10
Discussion about ferries, ice boats, planting by the moon, and farm work; ice boats, planting by the moon, phases of the moon, farm work.

SIDE B 00:42:10 -- 00:43:56
A story about Marjorie carrying bushels of wheat and moving molasses puncheons with mention of plowing; molasses puncheons, farm work, strong women, plowing, harrowing.

SIDE B 00:43:56 -- 00:46:15
Discussion about the first tractor they had and horse trading; tractor, Cockshutt, fire, 1935 Cockshutt, horse trading, horse meat.

SIDE B 00:46:15 -- 00:49:25
Discussion about sheep, carding mills, and knitting; sheep, Stuart Gillis, carding mill, Wright's carding mill, wool, pulling wool, spinning wheel, yarn, knitting, lamb prices, wool prices.

SIDE B 00:49:25 -- 00:50:50
Discussion about Robertson's gristmill and sawmills; Robertson's mill, mill, grain, gristmill, Leard's mill, sawmills, Gillis.

SIDE B 00:50:50 -- 00:52:57
Discussion about a cheese factory, ice, and creameries; cheese factory, Read's Corner, ice, creamery, Summerside, butter, cheese.

SIDE B 00:52:57 -- 00:55:14
Discussion about horsepower horsepower, thrashing, sawmills.

SIDE B 00:55:14 -- 00:57:48
Discussion about the first time Harry left the Island, Charlottetown exhibitions, and trains; travel, exhibition, train fare, auction, traveling.

SIDE B 00:57:48 -- 01:00:35
Discussion about Jim England and Ram Island, with mention of foxes; Ram Island, Jim England, Mallet, fox towers, foxes, Robert Humphries.

SIDE B 01:00:35 -- 01:03:10
Stories about bears, with mention of skunks; bears, Leslie O'Brien, bear traps, traveling bear, Wilmot, skunks.

Tape ends at 01:03:10.