Andrew, Wallace Jenkins "Wally"

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Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is the fourth and final tape with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about how he met his wife Georgie Andrew (nee Matheson). He then talks about the Spanish Flu and the Halifax Explosion, and tells all about the search for what was apparently treasure buried by Captain Kidd. He then talks about selling cream to local ice cream parlours, his milk route, farming, and a finding some hidden rum. Wally then talks about potatoes, turnips, horses, his pet dog, pigs, mixed farms, and tractors. He goes on to talk about indoor plumbing, electricity, mussel mud, Wright's Bridge, Andrew's Pond, clothes, thrashing machines, and television. There is also mention of lime kilns, smoking, dances, and sleighs.
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Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is the third tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by finishing a discussion from Tape Two about his father's Cadillac. He then talks about why it was called The Submarine and mentions another car called The Grasshopper. He then talks about the old roads and trips to New Glasgow, learning to drive, and tells of a car accident involving his father. He then goes on to talk about snowstorms, Wright's Bridge and homes in the area, tractors, and how mills worked. He tells a story about his brother falling off a chimney and talks about his birth, Dr. Jenkins, WWII, marsh mud, rum running, and home remedies. Also mentioned is his mother's boarding and catering business, the Raleigh man, pumpkin rum, Christmas, and Prince of Wales College.
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Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is the second tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about their farm and property, the Falconwood Insane Asylum and the Poorhouse, and a story about a helper on his farm. He then goes on to tell about their ice cutting business. He mentions Billy Drake, ice cakes, how to cut the ice, and shows Dutch the mechanical ice cutter he built using a Model-T engine. Wally tells all about the ice cutter, including a story of when it fell through the ice. He then begins to tell of his father's Cadillac, which may have been the first car on the Island. There is also mention of the Prince of Wales College, Santa Claus, a fire at Falconwood, and antifreeze.
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Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is the first tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about the Belmont Black Fox Company and its operation. He goes into great detail about fox feed, pelts, prices, breeding, and ranching. He mentions MacClure and MacKinnon's fox ranch, his brother Fred's ranch, and tells a story about tricking the Duvar's Riding Club while on a fox hunt. Wally then goes on to talk about Hickey and Nicholson's, apple orchards, apple cider, local houses, George Wright, and pearling barley. There is also mention of a brewery and fire at the mills, his family history, Mill Road, and toll scoops.