PICTURES

   ROSE PARISH with the HAGELL BLOCK #! in the background.... one
  of the last remaining pictures of the block available. BOTTOM 
picture shows SHIRLEY PARISH on the left and MIRIAM LOTHERINGTON
on the right.In the background is APARTMENT #4. THE BOTTOM picture
is Muriel Gray (Parish), and who is responsible for some of these
photos and much of the information.




ABSENTEE ownership was the start of the end...MY name is Lloyd Mac
Donald and I was born on Davenport Road,directly across the street
from the HAGELL BLOCK,and for 25 years was an important pert of my 
life.I played street hockey,softball,hide & seek with all the kids
that lived there during this period. We played in the nearby woods,
went to town together and schooled together either at ASHBY SCHOOL,
or CONSTANTINE SCHOOL.
  
              We bought candy at TOBY ENGLISH's and Mrs.Goss stores
located nearby, and picked up groceries at Clem LeBlanc's and
Moffatt's Grocery stores for our mothers. Our secret meeting place 
was in the woods behind ASHBY SCHOOL,at a location called "4 corners".

              The HODGSON and LOTHERINGTON families were there during
most of my years. In the BIG BLOCK #1 were the REDQUEST,MAC LEAN,
SUTHERLAND AND BROWN FAMILIES. JOE SUTHERLAND is back in Cape Breton,
living in GLACE BAY,and brother George in Sydney. MYRTLE BROWN lived
with her Grandmother and ANGUS.MYRTLE joined the LYNCH CIRCUS and
disappeared from our view. ANGUS and his friend JESSIE lived at 
Breton BAY FOR MANY years,and passed away there.

             The RHYMES(Flowers)  FAMILY  lived in the BLOCK for 
several years,along with the TOBIN family.HARRY TOBIN is still here in
SYDNEY. JOAN DAWE and her son WAYNE lived in #4 for many years.

          The HAWCO family were tenants in #1, and JAKE (John) 
has contributed his memories to these pages.

    These buildings were heated by free standing, Quebec heaters and
coal was the heat source,with chimneys extending thru to the roof.
In winter the stoves were heated to red hot, but fortunately there
never was fire damage to the buildings. RENT varied from $14.00 to
$17.00 monthly,and when the Mac Lean family became owners hired
BURCHELL AGENCIES to collect the rentals. ASHES from the stoves
were collected and used  as insulation  at the bottom of the
buildings,which were sitting on the ground. No basements in 
those days.