Winston Cosgrove's
Wolfe Island Past and Present

Excerpts from:

Chapter Four: Memory Lane

Used with the kind permission of Mrs. W.M.
(Phyllis) Cosgrove October 10, 2001

For the purpose of brevity, only portions have been extracted
from the full text. For a genuine appreciation of Mr. Cosgrove’s
writings please read the entire work. The book is available
from the Kingston Public Library.

Sunday afternoon baseball.
Apiaries of John Kinglsey and Ezra LaRush
J.P. O’Shea recalling dates and people.
Sam Hogan’s coalsheds.
“Ace” Hough and Don McRae’s mail routes.
William Armstrong and his wife Emma.
Dick Spoor, purser on the ferry.
Ice travel with Paddy McDermott.
Orville McDermott’s wooden ice-bridge.
Haircuts at Herb Dawson’s or Stan Virtue’s.
Taking shoes to “Pegleg” Blake.
Picking berries at Herb Armstrong’s or John Hall’s.
Riding in Mullin’s “Rebola.”
Clayt. Guernsey making cheese.
Smithers, the boat-builder and speed-skater.
The McKenna and Russell family orchestras.
Buying mean from Joe Whitmarsh.
Eating ice-cream at Hattie’s or Sluman’s.
Dan Lacey waterwitching a well.
Tommy Hughes returning for the summer.
Counting American license plates at Woodman House.
Nelson Allum catching fish.
“Mac” McLaren guiding fishing parties.
Eva Prinyer and Lena Davis at the switchboard.
Dan LaRush, the local policeman.
Allie and Clarence Davis going to Pigeon Island.
Dances organized by Curly Cummins.
Fleming White and George Rogers in church plays.
The Briceland’s painting houses.
Summer guests at Reed’s Bay Lodge.
Leonard Mosier and the Dept. of Highways crew.
Mrs. Wilmer Keyes and the Women’s Institute.
John McGlynn winning ploughing matches.
Harold LaRush chasing a foul ball.
George Rattray weighing candy.
Threshing with Bert Kane or W.H. Woodman.
Capts. Oliver and Henry Davis on C.S.L. boats.
Platform dances at Herb Sluman’s.
Fred and Les Henderson’s girls’ ball teams.
Herman Staley saying “By Gee.”
Katie Greenwood playing the victrola.
Oliver Hawkins’ grist mill.
Sarah Langdon, John Cleary, Alex Livingston.

Swimming at flatrocks
From "Memory Lane"
Cosgrove, W.M., Wolfe Island Past & Present, 1973, p. 16.

Deming Family Summer Home
From "Memory Lane"
Cosgrove, W.M., Wolfe Island Past & Present, 1973, p. 16.

The Cosgrove Home
From "Memory Lane"
Cosgrove, W.M., Wolfe Island Past & Present, 1973, p. 16

PHOTOS IN BOOK BUT NOT SHOWN ONLINE:
Purser "Dick" Spoor page 16

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Chapter Four: Memory Lane

Winston Cosgrove's
Wolfe Island Past and Present