| January 27, 1866 | We regret to learn that last Sunday morning, about 9 o’clock, the house of Mrs. Connick, a widow, near Moore’s Mills, was destroyed by fire, together with her household furniture, and about 300 bushels of grain.No insurance Estimated loss $1500 NB currency. |
| Aug 13, 1868 | A large number of excursionists left this morning for the Pic Nic grounds at Moore’s Mills. Trains leave again at 11 a.m. and 1 ½ p.m. The weather is highly favorable and the prospect is everything that could be desired. |
| Oct 14, 1869 | Saxby Gale Property
damage at Moore’s Mills . . . Mr. S.C.
Moore’s barn partly unroofed. |
| November 25, 1869 | Moore’s Mills – Mr. Wm. Douglass has nearly completed a fine residence in this place.The old buildings have been removed on renewed, and other improvements have been made, so that Mr. Douglass has one of the finest country residences in this vicinity. The main house is two stories in height, and 33 x 26 . The L is 50 x 18The barn is 40 x 30.Mr. Douglass is an energetic “go-a-head” young man, and earns his success. |
| May 18, 1871 | Strange Freak of Nature:We are informed that a cow belonging to Mr. W. Moore of St.James has a calf whose face resembles that of a human being, and whose hinder parts are like a dog’s.Peculiar veal specimen. |
| May 14, 1885 | A successful tree planting was held in Moores Mills on Friday last.The trustees and a large number of ratepayers assembled on the school grounds with maple and elm trees, which were carefully set out.A fine row of elms was planted along the road, the central one being an Inspector Oakes’ memorial.Much enthusiam was displayed in connection with the ceremony. |
| April 14 1892 | Mr. John A. Moore has commenced work in his shingle mill in Moore’s Mills with John McGibbon, Jr. and W. Murray in his employ.The carding mill is also in operation. |
| Oct 5 1893 | From Moore’s Mills: Several very pleasant dances have been held of late in the hall at this place.Music has been furnished by Messrs. Canavan and Dinsmore. |
| Oct 18 1894 | From Moore’s Mills:Quite a large party of young people of various ages assembled at the residence of Charles Waldron one evening last week. DeWolfe Corner, and Moore’s Mills were well represented, and all present spent a very happy evening, indulging in games and listening to music on the organ by Miss Myrtee Moore of DeWolfe. |
| July 18 1895 | From Moore’s Mills: Master Kenneth Gillespie and Willie McGibbon are the proud possessors of bicycles |
| January 30 1896 | It may be of interest to the former residentsof this place to know that, according to the statistics of the Star Almanac of 1896, our population numbers three hundred and fifty. |
| April 30 1896 | One CharlotteCounty farmer who keeps abreast of the times is W.S. Maxwell of Moore’s Mills. His latest purchase is a grain seperator which seperates all kinds of seed grain, one from the other.Foul seed can be entirely done away with by this machine and the farmer assured of raising what he plants. |
| June 4 1896 | On one trip last week the mail wagon between Moore’s Mills, Baillie and Oak Hill came near experiencing a hold up.Mr. McCoy was driving quietly along when two young tough characters suddenly sprang from the side of the road and attempted to seize the horse.The whip was vigorously applied and their plans frustrated. |
| Aug 26 1897 | Recent tourist writes of finding thriving village. A most enjoyable day may be spent by the tourist at Moore’s Mills, a beautiful little village on the C.P. railway, about eight miles from St.Stephen and at the head of Moore’s Mills lake, the source of Dennistream Its natural scenery is beautiful and its air refreshing. Its inhabitants are an energetic, industrious, go-ahead people. Its manufactures consist of a saw mill, managed by Alfred Maxwell, who is engaged in sawing boards, etc., a carding mill owned by J.A. Moore, who does a good business in his line, and a grist mill owned and conducted by Bertram Moore, a wide awake young man. Mr Moore has lately added to his business a wood working department and a blacksmith shop, which enables him to turn out first class truck wagons for which he is finding a market in this county. He has already disposed of several and has others well along. The wheels have tires 3 and a quarter inches in width, which makes the cyclist smile and wish for the manufacturer an extensive sale. Moore’s Mills has a post office, in charge of Asa Connick, a church and school house. Dr. George Dibblee is the popular physician and William Douglas, ex. M.P.P., and Henry Burbank are among its popular residents. The “Retreat”, which is situated about a mile from the Village, is a favorite resort and no one has “done” Moore's Mills until he has spent a few hours there with mine host Charles Moore. The lake affords a splendid opportunity for boating and bathing, and the stream and lake for fishing, while the surrounding country provides plenty of game for the huntsman. |
| June 2 1898 | Moore’s Mills: The various industries of this place, now in full blast in the hands of their respective proprietors, indicate that Moore’s Mills still lives, in spite of the oft-repeated assertion that our village is dead as regards a business point of view. John A. Moore is very busy converting the fleecy wool into rolls most tempting to the matron or maid, who “layeth her hands to the spindle”. The music of B.L Moore’s wagon and repairing factory truly ‘Hath charms to soothe the savage breast,” especially that of the planer.John Love may be found at his shop ready to shoe your horse while you wait or do general blacksmithing in a satisfactory manner. John N. Fisk, with his corps of assistants, is turning out a large number of carriages of different styles, for which he finds a ready sale. Last, but no means least, is the old saw mill, which was generally supposed to be so far in its second childhood that it could not withstand the wear and tear of the spring’s work. But A.J. Maxwell is at his post and slowly but surely manufactures some salable plank, drags, etc.His patrons may be seen in the early morn, driving speedily to the mill, in order to roll their logs in ahead “ and avoid the rush.” |
| July 19 1900 | Last Saturday the “Retreat” run by Chas. Moore, was the scene of a picnic of the family of James Love of Moore’s Mills and descendants numbering all thirty three. The time was passed very pleasantly as the location is specifically adapted for such occasions. |
| March 27, 1902 | A bold highway robbery
was committed at the watering trough, on the Moore’s
Mills road, six miles from town, at half past seven last
evening. Herbert Mann was driving from town to his home at Baillie and stopped there to water his horse.While he was stopping to drink himself, he was attacked by two men who knocked him down and took from his clothes a pocket book containing $98 and made their escape into the surrounding woods. One man had a whisker and the other was smooth shaven.The latter answers the description of a man whom conductor Shorten put off the evening train out of here at Moore’s Mills and who started towards town. Mr. Mann had been paid while in town for some lumbering operations. |
| July 6, 1905 | Business on the dam is unusually quiet for this time of the year. The hum of the circular saw and the whirr of the carding mill are absent.The only thing to remind one of business still being carried on is the ring of the blacksmith’s anvil. |
| December 1 1910 | B.L. Moore has fitted his mill at Moore’s Mills for the grinding of corn and is supplying that section of the country with meal of superior quality |
| May 28, 1914 | A serious fire out at
Moores Mills Manufacturing Plants of B.L. Moore and E.
Graham totally destroyed early Thursday morning. The village of Moores Mills suffered a severe loss in a fire that broke out there at about four o’clock on Thursday morning last. Bertram L. Moore had a saw mill, machine shop, grist mill and wagon shop at the dam in that place, while just across the little stream, Ernest Graham operated a saw mill leased from Alfred J. Maxwell, and both had been in operation the day before.Both used steam power. The fire had made great headway before it was discovered, and though the villagers were aroused by the ringing of the church bell, nothing could be done to save the property. The blaze was in the Graham mill, but the heat was intense and the flames soon had contol of Mr. Moores property and in a very short time all had been reduced to ashes. The fire dealt a severe blow to the enterprising little village a busy season, but Mr. Moore is already making plans to rebuild. |
| March 4 1915 | “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, so the members of the Ladies Aid at Moores Mills, while cleaning up the vestry after the supper of the previous evening, decided to take the “left overs” and have a tea at some members’ s home. They planned an antediluvian party and met with Mrs. B.L. Moore. We will just say it was a jolly time and some of the costumes worn would make a Quaker laugh. A prize was offered for the most grotesque make-up, which was won by Miss Alice Moore. All had their Red Cross knitting and spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening. These parties may be continued after each supper. |
| Nov 21, 1918 | The ringing of the church bells was the joyful announcement to the people here that the war was over.In the evening the young folks assembled on the hill overlooking the village and made eleven bon fires, one for each of our soldier boys and also sang some patriotic songs |
| March 11, 1926 | At a meeting of the directors of the Agriculture Society last evening, held to consider the Creamery proposition it was decided to postpone any decisive action for one month in order to give the Moore’s Mills Creamery Co, an opportunity to complete their organizations. Mt.Libby had given assurance that his company would still carry on and it was felt that there should be no interference with his plans until he was given a fair time to see what he could offer. |
| Sept 6, 1928 | Farmers’ Picnic . . . The annual picnic of the St.James Agricultural Society, No, 164, was held at the Boy’s CampGrounds, Moores Mills, on Thurs., Aug. 30. It being an ideal day for a picnic, a large crowd was present. At 12:30, the famous fish chowder was served and all know it couldn’t have been better, when it was made by John Morrell of Calais. This, together, with the goodies from the ladies’ baskets, made a feast long to be remembered. |