In 1898 Fredericton was a port of entry with 1 post office, numerous stores, 10 hotels, 4 sawmills, 2 planing mills, 2 shingle mills, 1 grist mill, 1 sash and door factory, 1 tannery, 6 carriage factories, 2 foundries, 1 machine shop, 1 broom factory, 1 leather factory, 1 creamery, 8 churches and a population of about 8,000: included Victoria Mills, located 3 km SE of city centre: PO Victoria Mills 1938-1962 was located at the site of Alexander Shives' mill, which was established in 1854: also included the community of Wisely, located 5 km SE of city centre: PO 1888-1909 with A. Wisely as postmaster.

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