SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:08:10
Discussion about Dr. Hillcoat's family; Crapaud, drowning, 1978, brick vault, grave, 1854, Church of England, 1902.
SIDE A 00:08:10 -- 00:10:21
Discussion about the Crapaud Hall; Crapuad Hall, 1930, Borden Myers, concerts, picture shows.
SIDE A 00:10:21 -- 00:13:33
Discussion about funeral homes, tailor shops, blacksmiths, and other local businesses; funeral home, tailor shop, blacksmith, Alfred Simmons, horseshoe prices, Rod Williams, hangout.
SIDE A 00:13:33 -- 00:16:57
Discussion about general stores and old Crapaud; Art Johnson, Hubert Harvery, Bob Reid, Harry Norton, blacksmiths, tailor, suit, suit prices, blue serge, Jim Rodgerson.
SIDE A 00:16:57 -- 00:22:20
Discussion about local mills and electricity; electricity, mills, James Howatt, carding mill, gristmill, 1800, sawmill, Brad Howatt, Charles Leard, Westmoreland, fire, 1909, Harry Leard, shingle mill, electric generator, power plant, water power, electricity prices, 1946, appliances.
SIDE A 00:22:20 -- 00:26:34
Discussion about his grandfather's first radio and radio programs; 1927, radio, radio programs, Christmas, Crill Lee, hockey, Foster, Don Messer, news, Stuart Dickson, CBC, obituaries.
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SIDE A 00:26:36 -- 00:30:44
Discussion about horses and a story about his father going to Charlottetown; Charlottetown, horses, harrows, blood mare, cars.
SIDE A 00:30:44 -- 00:31:59
Discussion about blacksmiths and horseshoeing; blacksmiths, horseshoeing, Joe MacLeod, horses.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:59.
SIDE B 00:32:10 -- 00:33:33
Discussion about a skating rink in Victoria; 1928, skating rink, Victoria, horses, barn, Howard B. Woods.
SIDE B 00:33:33 -- 00:36:40
Discussion about funerals; funerals, hearses, 1928, Dawson, undertaker, Percy Dawson, horses, graves, wagons.
SIDE B 00:36:40 -- 00:38:10
Discussion about wakes; wakes, dances, coffins, Kellys Cross, Irish.
SIDE B 00:38:10 -- 00:41:27
Discussion about the rink in Victoria continues; Victoria, skating rink, 1928, 1930s, hockey, Miller, MacLeod, ice, Crapaud.
SIDE B 00:41:27 -- 00:43:43
Discussion about hauling ice; hauling ice, ice, Westmoreland, Crapaud, Jack Leard, farming, foxes, ice boxes, ice cream.
SIDE B 00:43:43 -- 00:46:59
Discussion about picnics, teas, and a story about buying ice cream; picnics, teas, ice cream.
SIDE B 00:46:59 -- 00:50:25
Discussion about doctors from the area; doctors, Dr. Hillcoat, Dr. Tremaine, Dr. Bovyer, wages, bartering.
SIDE B 00:50:25 -- 00:53:39
Discussion about the tough times of the 1930s; 1930s, wages, money, farming, potatoes, potato prices.
SIDE B 00:53:39 -- 00:55:13
Discussion about Christmas when he was growing up; Christmas, presents, oranges, lucky birds, carolers.
SIDE B 00:55:13 -- 00:57:29
Discussion about raspberries, with mention of his grandfather and tough times; raspberries, raspberry prices, big families, jobs.
SIDE B 00:57:29 -- 00:59:50
Discussion about general stores and neighbours; general stores, neighbours, trading eggs, groceries, butter, egg prices.
SIDE B 00:59:50 -- 01:01:20
Discussion about shipbuilding in Crapaud, with mention of local houses; Crapaud, Dave McQuarrie, 1952.
SIDE B 01:01:20 -- 01:03:10
Discussion about local businesses, including a creamery, sawmill, and cheese factory; creamery, sawmill, cheese factory.
SIDE B 01:03:10 -- 01:04:14
Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, poultice, salts, castor oil, baking soda, Raleigh's Liniment.
Tape ends at 01:04:14.
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