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Dec 24, 1835
On Monday the 21st day of December inst. Two seamen of the Brig Agenora, Robert Gray, master, were brought up for examination before Thomas Wyer, Esq. and the Honorable James Allanshaw, upon a charge of Mutiny and Desertion.
            It appeared that on the tenth day of December, that the crew of the Agenora consisting of ten men, all shipped about 4 o'clock, that the Vessel then lay at the Eastern Ballast ground, and was to proceed to sea early next morning, but that abut seven o'clock in the evening, the Captain, Pilot, and Mate, who were all in the Cabin heard a loud noise near the Companion doors, and the Mate went at once to ascertain the cause of it, but as soon as he had opened the door it was forcibly closed that he made another attempt and succeeded in opening the door, where he discovered two seamen standing near it, one with a pistol in his hand, and the other with a pump brake, that they both swore they would knock out the first man's brains who attempted to come up, that the Captain, Mate and Pilot, not having any fire arms or weapons, were not in a condition to make resistance, when seven of the semen (amongst which were the two prisoners) possessed themselves of the long boat, cut the painter and made for Deer island, where they landed at the risk of their lives, the boat going to pieces in the surf, and the wind blowing a gale at the time. They subsequently reached Eastport, in the State of Maine, where owing to the exertions of Messrs. Babcock and Son and the prompt assistance of the civil authorities, there, the two prisoners, with another of the crew, who was admitted as a witness, were arrested and brought here, the other four having unfortunately for the public made their escape. The Justice committed the two prisoners for mutiny, to take their trial at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer for the County, the witness not having been able to find bail was also committed. The Justices also bound over Mr. George Watson, of this town, as accessory before the fact to appear and take his trial at the same time.
            J. W. Chandler and G. D. Street Esquires appear as Council, on behalf of the Prosecution.

Standard
Feb 9, 1837
At a Public Meeting of the inhabitants of the town, of St. Andrews, held at the Court House on Saturday the 4th day of February, 1837, the High Sheriff in the Chair, the Secretary of the former meeting having read several communications received by him from the May or Saint John relative to the money remitted to him, for the relief of persons, left destitute by the late fire in that city, On motion of John Wilson, seconded by James Rait, Resolved, that as it appear from the communications now read, that the number of persons left in a destitute condition are so few, as to render it unnecessary to make use of the money subscribed by the Inhabitants of this town for their relief, the Treasurer of the committee appointed at the last meeting, he requested to receive the same from his Worship the Mayor of St. John, and return to the Subscribers the amount of their several subscriptions.
            George D. Street
            Secretary

Standard
Aug 12, 1848
New Brunswick Magnetic Telegraph
We take pleasure in announcing the arrival of L. R. Darrow, of New York the agent of the Telegraphic enterprise, who visits St. Andrews for the purpose of conferring with the inhabitants upon the propriety of establishing a depot of the main line from Halifax to Boston and New York at this place. We consider it almost impossible to over-estimate the advantages arising from the establishment of a method of instantaneous communication with all the principal cities and towns of the United States and the Provinces. A minute detail of the advantages to be derived, and the modus operandi, would require more space than we can spare at present; but it is presumed that our enlightened business men fully understand the great importance of a telegraphic communication with all the principal ports and markets of this continent, thus bringing them as it were within speaking distance of each other; enabling the ship owners, merchants, and business men to receive from, and give order to, their correspondents, without loss of time, not only saving expense, but also relieving a suspense which is always disagreeable, and often painful.
            The completion of this line from Halifax to Portland will connect all the principal towns of the coast and the interior, through the whole range of North America. Mr. Darrow informs us that the lines of telegraph are now completed from Portland to new Orleans. Another great line leave New York for Buffalo, at the foot of Lake Erie, another leave Buffalo for Milwaukee, far upon the west side of Lake Michigan, taking in all the principal cities and towns in its route. All this great extent of country has been connected together within an extraordinary short space of time. Friend, thousand of mils apart, greet each other as though they were present—business correspondents exchange views, and give orders in and from every point of the land, and govern their operations as though they were themselves present at the several places.
            We understand from Mr. Darrow that the question with us now is—whether this town will have depot or not. Who is there in this community who will not come forward and cheerfully render the ? demanded by the agent of this grand enterprise, to enable this second town in the province to take its place in this great chain of electric connections?
Our neighbours in Canada have got the start of us in this matter—Quebec, three Rivers, Montreal, Coburg, Hamilton, Toronto, and other points, have been for some months connected by telegraph with New York, via Buffalo; and now another line is completed from Montreal to New York, via St. John's through Vermont.
            We learn that a public meeting will be held at the Town Hall this afternoon, when Mr. Darrow ill explain the object of his visit., and a subscription paper will be opened for the purpose of receiving subscribers. Mr. Darrow comes here, warmly supported by letters, and the personal introduction of influential gentlemen.
            Since the above was written, a meeting was held in the Town Hall. The Hon. Colonel Hatch was called to the chair, and Wellington Hatch to act as Secretary. Mr. Darrow explained the object of his visit. After a few observations from some gentlemen present, a committee was appointed to obtain subscribers' names. The following gentlemen compose the committee: G. F. Campbell, G. D. Street, and William Whitlock.

Standard
Feb 5, 1850
Remarks on the subject of a line of railway from St. Andrews to Woodstock, on the River St. John, in New Brunswick, and thence to Quebec in Lower Canada, British North America.
Considering it necessary to lay before the public, some account of the advantages that will probably result from opening a line of railway from St. Andrews to Quebec, I submit the following statement, which I believe from the information derived from numerous enquiries, to be correct.
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The following gentlemen compose the Board of Directors in St. andrews: Admiral W. F. W. Owen, Hon. H. Hatch; Capt. P. Shortland, George J. Thomson, A. Carman, Hon. George S Hill, C. Connell, MPP; George D. Street; John Wilson; Capt J. J. Robinson, Edward Wilson; H. H. Hatch; A. L. Reade.

Standard
July 6/1864
Central Fire Insurance Co. George Street 1837

Standard
July 8/1868
An Account of the St. Andrews and Quebec Railway from its First Inception in 1835
By W. M. Buck
First Period. 1835 to 1845
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The deputation was instructed to confer with the following gentlemen: His Honor the Chief Justice; the Honorable William F. Odell, Thomas Baillie, Judge Botford, G. D. Street, Joseph Cunard, George Shore, O. J. Peters, Charles Simonds, W. F. Owen, and E. N. Kendall, all of whom became members of the Association, and were subsequently formed into a Standing Committee.

Standard
July 29, 1868
An Account of the St. Andrews and Quebec Railroad from its First Inception in 1835.
By W. M. Buck
Second Period – 1845 to 1850
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"Moved by John Wilson, seconded by George D. Street, that a subscription be opened for the taking of stock, and that exertions be made to induce persons here and elsewhere to become stockholders in the undertaking; and further resolved that committee be named in the several towns of the County to solicit subscriptions for the stock." – J. H. Whitlock, Secretary
(to be continued)

           
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Sept 9, 1868
An Account of the St. Andrews and Quebec Railroad from its First Inception in 1835
By W. M. Buck, C. E.
Third Period – 1850 – 1860
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The following is a copy of the statement of expenditure of the Class A shareholders to 31st December, and for which receipts were given by Capt. Robinson, president, and George D. Street, a Director of the Company.
            Sum acknowledged Class B to have been paid to them up to the 30th day of June, 1852—£35,918.16.4
            Sum expended since 31st Dec. 1852, as found by public auditors—£12,632.4.9
            Sum total received—£48.551.0.10
            Receipts for deposits of £2 on 4000 shares—£8000
            Receipts for first call on deposits of £2 on 4000-£8000
            Receipts in advance of calls—£32,551.0.10
            Balance £48,551.0.10

Standard
Sept 23, 1868
An Account of the St. Andrews and Quebec Railroad from its First Inception in 1835.
By W. M. Buck
Third period 1850 – 1860
Continued
The Board next resolved to send a Deputation of two of its members to England to confer with the London Board on the foregoing subject, and the general position of the Company's affairs, and to negotiate with Class A or any parties in England, by the formation of a new company for the continuation of the railroad from Woodstock to the Canadian frontier, and to enter into any such contracts or bargains, to effect any scheme which might be adopted for such continuation, and to provide for the deficiency in the funds required to complete the first section to Woodstock. Captain Robinson and George D. Street being chosen for this service, left for England and returned in April.

Standard
Oct 21, 1868
An Account of the St. Andrews and Quebec Railroad from its First Inception in 1835.
By W. M. Buck
Third period 1850 – 1860
The Board having gone into the consideration of the proposition to make an entry under the contract, the Contractors not having complied with the chief Engineer's notice to them on the 30th May to place 1000 men and 250 horses upon the work within fourteen days, from the date thereof, resolved that all entry be immediately made by the Company under the 12th clause of the Contract, and that the works be proceeded with by the Company with as much dispatch as possible. The Contractors at this period had been advanced by the London Board the sum of £8000, against which all subsequent estimates were to be placed with the amount advanced was worked out consequently this entry was afterwards considered as somewhat premature; Messrs. Sykes and Co. on the 25th May protested against this entry.
            At a meeting of the Directors on the 16th June the Secretary produced letters from Captain Robinson, G. D. Street, Harris H. Hatch, and William Whitlock, directors, tendering their resignations, also a letter from Julius Thompson, notifying his intention to resign his position as Manager at the end of the year; all of which were accepted by the New Board of Directors elected at the general meeting of Stockholders. The Hon. Harris Hatch was elected President for the ensuing year; a new Board being then organized, as a matter of course, the acts of the former Board were highly censored, and represented as condemnatory in a lengthy letter addressed to Earl Fitzwilliam, Chairman of the London Board. At a subsequent Board Meeting held on the 26th June, the services of Mr. Thompson as Manager were dispensed with. A later English Mail, however, having brought letters from the London Board addressed to Mr. Thompson as Manager of the Company, he refused to give up possession of them to the Secretary, whereupon the board had to apply to the London Secretary for duplicate copies of the correspondence.

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A special general meeting of the Stockholders was held pursuant to notion at the Town Hall, St. Andrews, Friday 8th march, J. H. Whitlock in the chair. The object of this special meeting was to consider the expediency of transferring to the Class A shareholders the rights privileges etc rested in the corporation, to enable them to complete the railroad from St. Andrews to Woodstock. The following gentlemen were then elected Directors to fill vacancies by those removed viz: Capt. J. J. Robinson, George D. Street, William Whitlock, J. W. Street, H. H. Hatch, George D. Thompson.
            Out of 49 stockholders present, there were 41 voted in favor of, and 8 against, the transfer to Class A. the total number of votes thereon, including proxies, was for the motion 1191 against 140.
            At a meeting the third and last Board held 10th march, Capt. J. J. Robinson was elected President for the ensuing year; and immediately resolved that Julius Thompson be requested to resume his former office and duties as Manager, his services having been improperly dispensed with; the Secretary to communicate that change. Also, that the services of George D. Street as Solicitor be resumed.

Standard
Oct 6/1869
Great Storm and Destruction of Property
Almost 6 o'clock on Monday evening last, rain commenced falling, quickly followed by a strong south-easterly gale which increased in volume until 7 o'clock, when it became a hurricane, ripping shingles from the roofs of the houses, and bricks from the chimneys, leveling fences, etc. The night was unusually dark, and the howling of the storm with occasional crashes of falling buildings made it appalling. The spray from the harbor was carried as far up as the barrack hill, and the fruit on the trees had a salt taste on the outside. The tide rose higher than was ever before known, and such a storm was never witnessed here, by our oldest inhabitants, one of whom, now upwards of 90 years old, recollects distinctly as far back at 75 years, and can read without the use of spectacles. We must hasten however to give a brief summary of the results of the storm.
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Beginning at the head of the town—Mr. Edw. Stinson's house was blown over, the family having barely escaped, furniture destroyed. Thomas Bailey's barn down and horse killed. Mrs. Kearney's and Mr. Whitlock's barns at Chapel, down. J. W. Street's barn unroofed. Joseph Alexander's house unroofed. Leonard Chase's barn down, and a cow killed. G. D. Street's considerably damaged. A small shed attached to Crozjet house knocked down by the bricks from a large chimney. Jas. H. Whitlock's chimney down barn unroofed. J. S. Magee's shop windows smashed, and others on Water Street; the old steam mill part of the roof blown off. Miss Swift's barn roof off. Mr. Greathead's barn and green house injured. Mrs. McStay's new barn down. E. Stentiford's blacksmith shop and shed blown down.

Standard
Dec 8/1869
Opening of Western Extension
On Wednesday last, that grand conception, Western Extension, to unite this Province with the continental network of railway, became a reality, and was formally opened for traffic. A train of seven cars left Saint John with a number of leading gentlemen from that City, other parts of the Province, Nova Scotia, and the United States; when it arrived at the Fredericton Junction they were joined by Governor Wilmot, members of the government, and others from that city. The train proceeded up to City Camp, where Western Extension intersects the N. B. and C. Railway. Here again the numbers were increased by additions from St. Andrews and St. Stephens in the trains from those places. We must not omit to mention, that while the trains remained at City Camp, many accepted the generous hospitality of Robert Robinson, at his temporary residence, and partook of an excellent dinner. The train left again about 3 o'clock for Saint John; the St. Andrews representatives were not as numerous as they would have been had the morning been fair, but Messrs. Stevenson , M. P. P., George D. Street, H. Osburn, A. Kennedy. N. T. Greathead, and the Editor of this paper, were of the number.

Reporter
Aug 16, 1882
Death of George D. Street
A good man has departed, an old and esteemed citizen of St. Andrews has been called to his rest, after a life of virtue and usefulness; and it is with feelings of sorrow and regret that we read the death of George Dixen Street, which will be seen under the proper heading. Mr. Street when quite a young man arrived in St. Andrews, and having received a classical education, read law in the office of his uncle, the late Alfred L. Street, and after completing his studies, was admitted an Attorney in Oct. 1833, and afterwards a barrister in oct. 1835. He was a Queen's Counsel, and also Judge of Probate in Charlotte County. He was married to Susan, youngest daughter of the late Hon. Thomas Wryer. His uncle having removed to Saint John, he commenced practice in St. Andrews, and soon acquired a large business from his ability, integrity, and knowledge of the profession. He was for a short time  a Representative of the County in the Local Legislature, being elected on the Conservative Ticket, and ranked high in estimation of his legislative colleagues. Mr. Street was studious, well read, a ready speaker at the Bar, and possessed a high sense of honor; indeed, in all relations of life, he was deservedly respected for his many virtues. He was a devoted member of the Church of England, and for several years up to the time of his death, a Warden of that Church. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughter with a large circle of relatives and friends, to mourn their loss. "Friend, after friend departs, who hath not lost a friend." (aged 71 years)

Pilot
Oct 12/1882
The Agency of the Bank of NS has been established in the office occupied by the late George D. Street. Esq.

Beacon
Feb 18/1892
Scraps of History
Gleaned from the Old Sessions Records of Charlotte
THE PRESENT COURT HOUSE
In April, 1839, the Board of Sessions passed a resolution appointing D. W. Jack, Hon. H. Hatch and Alfred Street a committee to erect a court house, giving them authority to expend a sum not exceeding 1200 pounds in its erection. Cornelius Connolly's tender was 150 in excess of this sum, but the tender was accepted, and the work proceeded with. Shortly afterward Alfred Street removed from the County and Hon. James Allenshaw was appointed on the committee in his stead. In 1840, the courthouse was completed and handed over, the Sessions holding their first court in it on the 3rd day of October in that year. The land on which the old court house stood was sold at auction in October, 1839, and was bought for town purposes by Hon. H> Hatch who paid 200 for it. This the lot on which the present town hall now stands.