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| Apothecaries Hall, corner of Grafton and Queen Streets, Charlottetown, ca. 1890-1906 |
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"For a lark, some wag or wags placed a human skull in or under the building undergoing repairs, which adjoins Apothecarie's Hall. - The skull was discovered by the workmen, and on the strength of the discovery, the most improbable stories have been in circulation, which are ridiculous and laughable in the extreme. As the announcement of the finding of the skull passed from mouth to mouth, additions were added to the simple fact, until the story reached alarming proportions, and part of the community were fully impressed with the idea that a frightful crime had been committed - a woman had been murdered - and the skeleton found had brought evidence to light! The skull had grown to a whole skeleton, under the skilful manipulation of busy tongues and lively imaginations."
- Ross's Weekly, Thursday, 21 April 1864 | | Next>>> | | Previous<<< |
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