This is but one of the stories told of those meetings, showing the spirit of interest manifested.
To return to hotels.

On the site at present occupied by the Queen Hotel formerly stood the Market Inn, kept by Mr.Richard Staples.

This was a comfortable and convenient house, frequented by farmers as they came to the city to dispose of their produce.

In those days people settled principally near the St.John river and its numerous tributaries, with their lakes; therefore farmers generally used small boats for means of conveyance, waggons being looked upon as an extravagant luxury.

Another public house, kept by Mr.Robert Welch, and known as the Albion Hotel, also occupied a prominent position, being well furnished and affording comfort and good accommodation to the travelling public.