SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:03:04
Discussion about the Brehaut and Drake family histories; Meadowbank, Pownal, Drake, Burhoe, John Drake, William Drake, Enoch Drake, Samuel Drake, Frank Drake, Harry Drake, Richard Drake, cattle, Lawson Drake, ice house, meat shop, butcher, ice house, cattle, forge, blacksmith.
SIDE A 00:04:58 -- 00:10:09
Discussion about W. M. Drake's meat shop and ice business; Drake's Meat Store, W. M. Drake, meat shop, butcher, ice house, cattle, hides, sausages, meat, potted meat, William Drake, ice, pond ice, ice barn, ice boxes, Floyd Drake.
SIDE A 00:10:09 -- 00:11:38
Discussion about blacksmiths, horses, sleighs, and wagons; box and sleigh, horse and wagon, horse and sleigh, horses, blacksmith.
SIDE A 00:11:38 -- 00:13:06
Discussion about Marion's family and her parents; Alberta, Frank Drake, Sarah Drake, Richard Drake, Harry Drake, Lawson Drake, Vernon Drake, Stewart Drake, Judson, Bowlan.
SIDE A 00:13:09 -- 00:14:45
Discussion about how Marion met Hamm and the MacCannell family; Violet MacCannell, Elliot River, MacCannell, 1931.
SIDE A 00:14:45 -- 00:15:43
Discussion about working at Prince Grocery; Prince Grocery, MacCannell, 1945, 1931, CNR, 1948.
SIDE A 00:15:43 -- 00:18:22
Discussion about family and their ice business; Warren MacDonald, Floyd Drake, orphan, William Drake, ice house, 1972, fire, Frank Drake, meat shop, 1910, 1931, MacCannell, 1948.
SIDE A 00:18:22 -- 00:22:51
Discussion about their meat shop and nearby businesses in Charlottetown, with mention of bootlegging; meat, meat prices, hearts, bootlegging, Captain Dick's, Rum Row, bootlegging, Sydney Street, Stevenson's, Moore's Barber Shop, Stewart's Restuarant, Conroy's Boot and Shoe, Ma Poulton, Harry Poulton, Richmond Street, Charlottetown, rum.
SIDE A 00:22:51 -- 00:25:20
Discussion about school and teaching; Prince Street School, Hampshire, school teacher, teacher, wages, salary, school, Prince of Wales College, North Wiltshire.
SIDE A 00:25:20 -- 00:27:48
Discussion about businesses in downtown Charlottetown; Bear and Weeks, Wellnor's Jewelry Store, Payton's, S. A. MacDonald's, MacLeod's, Hickey and Nicholson, Riley's, tobacco, Bunbury, Addie Hamm.
SIDE A 00:27:48 -- 00:31:19
Discussion about teaching continues, with mention of Hamm serving in WWII; grades, teaching, school, one room school, Prince of Wales College, Eleanor Ackland, Mary Edwards, subjects, strap, electricity, WWII, 1945, 1905.
SIDE A 00:31:19 -- 00:31:39
Discussion about taking the train to Hampshire; Summerside, train fare, train prices, Hampshire.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:39.
SIDE B 00:31:45 -- 00:34:39
Discussion about taking the train to Hampshire continues, with mention of electricity, business expenses, and tuberculosis; Hampshire, train, oil lamps, kerosene lamps, 1965, electricity, Frank Whelan, sanitorium, 1930.
SIDE B 00:34:39 -- 00:35:51
Discussion about the wharf in Charlottetown and crossing the ice; 1932, fire, Princes of Wales College, wharf, Charlottetown, Charlottetown Harbour.
SIDE B 00:35:52 -- 00:37:36
Discussion about Prince of Wales College; Prince of Wales College, school subjects, school, Billy Archie MacDonald, Mr. Robinson, 1939.
SIDE B 00:37:36 -- 00:40:39
Discussion about washing machines, Dizzy Block, and dances; washing machine, Miller Bros., Dizzy Block, dances, Reddin's, Lancers, dance hall, Ivan Reddin.
SIDE B 00:40:39 -- 00:43:59
Discussion about her birth and childhood home, with mention of Archie and Kenny Birdwhistell; birth, Mills' Meat Store, Frank Drake, Chief Birdwhistell, Prince Grocery, Kenny Birdwhistell, Archie Birdwhistell.
SIDE B 00:43:59 -- 00:47:41
Discussion about selling groceries, suppliers, wholesalers, and prices; bananas, banana prices, molasses, railmen, donuts, doughnuts, groceries, Prince Grocery, McInnis' Bakery, wholesalers, suppliers, Joe Foley, 1948, grocery delivery.
SIDE B 00:47:41 -- 00:48:49
Discussion about local stores and growing up in Charlottetown; Clark Fruit Company, DesRosches' Store, Patterson and Cole, Button and Bell, Peakes Quay, West Kent School.
SIDE B 00:48:49 -- 00:51:38
Discussion about Hamm joining the army during WWII, with mention of business college; army, Halifax, WWII, bookkeeping, Charlottetown, train, Beach Grove, Hanford MacKenzie, business college, L. B. Miller.
SIDE B 00:51:38 -- 00:52:45
Discussion about the Halifax Explosion, the riot on V.E. Day, and coming home to P.E.I.; 1905, 1917, Halifax, Halifax Explosion, V. E. Day, 1946.
***Tape is inaudible from 00:57:02 -- 00:57:07.
SIDE B 00:52:45 -- 00:59:21
Discussion about the history of the family store; groceries, general store, Prince Grocery, 1928, bartering, trading eggs, grading eggs, flour, supplies, shipping, 1950, 1946, Alec MacPhee, flour prices, Stewart's Bakery, tobacco, twist, Riley's Tobacco, Hickey and Nicholson's Tobacco, soap, cookies, fig of tobacco, tobacco prices, milk, Garden City, Weston, G and G Dairy, Christie's Cookies.
***Tape is barely audible from 01:00:34 -- 01:00:41.
SIDE B 00:59:21 -- 01:02:37
Discussion about livery stables, transportation, and their first car; Walker's Barn, livery stable, Jardine's, Hughie Walker, blacksmiths, Buick, 1928, horses, car, transportation, train.
***The audio from 01:02:37 -- 01:02:50 is distorted and the topic is unclear.
SIDE B 01:02:51 -- 01:03:42
Brief discussion about winning money at the racetrack; racetrack, gambling.
Tape ends at 01:03:42.
***Tape ends mid-sentence.
