Donald MacKay T3 [Tape Three]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: MacKay, Donald B.
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1997-04-08
Date Digitized
2010-07-07
Abstract
This interview is with Donald B. MacKay of Cornwall and Kensington, P.E.I. In this interview Donald talks about a car with no clutch, the family farm in Pleasant Valley, taverns, the Mugfords, the Cann's, his father and family, Reverend Donald Nicholson and his family, ghosts and murders, Gretna Green, church, horses and breeding, Milner Stevenson, and home remedies.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Pleasant Valley, PE
Hartsville, PE
Emyvale, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1905
1850
1916
1800s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:13
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:03:56
A story about a car with no clutch which his brother took on his honeymoon; cars, clutch, 1938 Oldsmobile, John MacKay.

SIDE A 00:03:56 -- 00:14:37
Discussion about the family farm in Pleasant Valley, taverns, and the Mugfords; Mugford, Pleasant Valley, taverns, 1905, Dunk River, pine trees, Bagnall, Haslem, 1850, rats, 1916, steam mill, Hazelgrove.

SIDE A 00:14:37 -- 00:20:48
Discussion about Cann's Hill and the Cann family; Cann's Hill, Sam Cann, slaves, Sam Cann Jr., teachers, dykes, Etta Cann, Pleasant Valley, 1800s, Smith.

SIDE A 00:20:48 -- 00:21:40
Discussion about Joe Jackson from Stanley Bridge; Joe Jackson, Stanley Bridge, African Canadian, fishermen.

SIDE A 00:21:40 -- 00:24:51
Discussion about his father and his family; Stanley Bridge, Scottish, Gaelic.

SIDE A 00:24:51 -- 00:28:36
A story about his great grandfather Kenneth MacDonald in Hopedale working on Sundays; Hopedale, Kenneth MacDonald, Hartsville, church, Sundays, water, Sarah MacKenzie.

SIDE A 00:28:36 -- 00:29:37
Discussion about S. A. MacDonald and his store; S. A. MacDonald, S. A. MacDonald's store, Gordon MacDonald, David MacDonald.

SIDE A 00:29:30 -- 00:31:30
Discussion about Reverend Donald Nicholson and a story about his grandfather losing his nose in a fight with the Irish; Peter Nicholson, Reverend Donald Nicholson, strong men, Irish, Scottish, Hartsville, Emyvale.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:30.
SIDE B 00:31:36 -- 00:35:28
A story about Reverend Donald Nicholson grandfather losing his nose in a fight with the Irish; 1840s, Irish, Scottish, fights, Charlottetown.

SIDE B 00:35:28 -- 00:38:09
Discussion about the Devil's Punchbowl; Devil's Punchbowl, Granville.

SIDE B 00:38:09 -- 00:39:55
Discussion about Rose Valley murders; Rose Valley, murders, Shamrock.

SIDE B 00:39:55 -- 00:41:45
Discussion about Brimstone Hollow and the Chappell family; Brimstone Hollow, Chappell, horse races, Sundays, horse trading.

SIDE B 00:41:45 -- 00:43:46
Discussion about Gretna Green; James Curry, blacksmith, Kirkpatrick, anvil, Archie Johnson, weddings, Gretna Green.

SIDE B 00:43:46 -- 00:45:35
A story about a dog and a ghost; WWII, ghost, dogs, forerunner.

SIDE B 00:45:35 -- 00:47:44
A story about selling pews in church; horse trading, Summerfield Church, Presbyterian church, church pews, 1927, lightning, fire, Donald MacDonald.

SIDE B 00:47:44 -- 00:55:52
Discussion about horse trading and horse breeds; Dean horse, King Brazilian, horses, horse breeds, race horses, blood horses, traveling men, stallions, work horses, driving horses, French Canadian horses, Clydesdales, sleighs.

SIDE B 00:55:52 -- 00:59:45
Discussion about Milner Stevenson; Milner Stevenson, pilot, WWI, Royal Flying Corps.

SIDE B 00:59:45 -- 01:03:13
Discussion about home remedies; pork poultice, home remedies, bealing.

Tape ends at 01:03:13.