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Interview with Vincent and Kay Duffy

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1. Social Events
2. Going to Church Bazaar

 

Student Essay

Bryan 

 

Store operated by George Newcomb for many years.

The Lester Woodworth family has continued the tradition of the general country store that has "everything" you need.

Postcard of Hopewell Hill. The "Temple" is the larger building beside George Newcomb's store.

Today's view looking up the "Hill"

Construction begins of Sawmill Creek covered bridge.

Sawmill Creek bridge is one of the few remaining covered bridges in Albert County.

Annie Peck's store at the bottom of the hill.

Scenic view of marshlands today and Grindstone Island.

This is the Hopewell Hill Superior School. On September 26, 1902, at a meeting of the "Albert County Teachers' Institute" which took place here, the initiative and leadership towards a teachers' union came from two rural teachers in Albert County, one being Henry Harvey Stuart, the Principal of Hopewell Hill Superior School and E. A. Coleman when they presented a paper advocating the formation of a union of New Brunswick teachers. On June 4, 1903, a constitution was approved and the "New Brunswick Teachers' Union" was formed, membership fee being twenty-five cents.