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A History

of Carleton

Prince Edward Island

P F.I. COLLECTION L iHARY OF U.P.E.I.

compiled and published by The Carleton Women 's Institute

LIBRARY USE ONLY

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LORD AND LADY TWEEDSMUIR

FORWORD

I am so glad to hear that the Women 's Institutes of Canada are compiling village history books. Events move very fast nowadays; houses are pulled down, new roads are made, and the aspect of the countryside changes complete¬ ly in a short time.

It is a most useful and satisfying task for Women 's In¬ stitute members to see that nothing valuable is lost or for¬ gotten^ and women should be on the alert always to guard the traditions of their homes, and to see that water colour sketches and prints, poems and prose legends should find their way into these books. The oldest people in the village will tell us fascinating stories of what they remember, which the younger members can write down, thus making a bridge between them and events which happened before they were born. After all, it is the history of humanity which is continually interesting to us, and your village his¬ tories will be the basis of accurate facts much valued by historians of the future. I am proud to think that you have called them "The Histories."

Susan Tweedsmuir .

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ADELAIDE HOODLESS HISTORY OF

CARLETON WOMEN 'S INSTITUTE

The Carleton Women 's Institute was organized in Novem¬ ber, 1930 by Miss Hazard , the general organizer.

Following is our first Roll Call:

Pres. — Mrs. Harry Muttart Vice- Pres. — Mrs. T. B. Gillespie Sec .-Tres. — Mrs. Fred Bell

1. Mrs.

2. Mrs.

3. Mrs.

4. Mrs.

5. Mrs.

6. Miss

7. Miss

8. Mrs.

9. Mrs.

10. Mrs.

11. Mrs.

Mountaque Campbell Irving Muttart W. E. Bell Harry Muttart Douglas Bell Laura Muttart Mary Muttart Fred Bell Nathan Bell Boyd Lowther Thos. Bell

12. Mrs.

13. Miss

14. Miss

15. Miss

16. Miss

17. Mrs.

18. Mrs.

19. Mrs.

20. Mrs.

21. Mrs.

22. Miss

Frank Schaffer Helen McCarvelle Reta Muttart Sue Munsey Verna Weeks Stanley Linkletter Frank Muttart Louis Muttart Frank Quigley John Deegan Jennie Muttart

Of this original roll call several have been elected to a high¬ er service, others have gone to make new homes in other com¬ munities or have moved to different spheres of work elsewhere, making place for new members and workers in our organization. Of those twenty-two Charter members only Mrs. Nathan Bell and Mrs. Boyd Lowther have remained faithful to our Institute year after year and are still on our Roll Call. Mrs. Sue Munsey Lowther and Mrs. Laura Muttart Haslam left us for a few years but are back on Roll Call.

We honor and pay tribute to the memory of eleven (11) of our members namely: Mrs. Mountaque Campbell, Mrs. W. E. Bell , Mrs. Townsend Munsey , Mrs. T. B. Gillespie , Mrs. Samuel Carruthers , Mrs. Frank Schaeffer , Mrs. Frank Quigley , Mrs. David Murphy , Mrs. Robert Hardy , Mrs. Chas . Doull, Mrs. Laura Hogg , who have been called beyond to a higher service and we always will remember the many pleasant associations and happy hours spent together.

Following is our present Roll Call:

Pres. — Mrs. John Myers .

Vice- Pres. — Mrs. Wilbur Cairns .

Sec .-Treas. — Mrs. Frank Bell .

Mrs. John Myers Mrs. Wilbur Cairns Mrs. Frank Bell Mrs. James Paynter Mrs. Grace MacCallum

6. Mrs. Nathan Bell

7. Mrs. John Quigley

8. Mrs. Harold Muttart Mrs. Keith Lord Mrs. John Haslam Mrs. Leigh Lowther

9 10 11

12. Mrs. Boyd Lowther

13. Mrs. Stanley Rogers

14. Mrs. Raymond Harvey

15. Mrs. Eldon Burke

16. Mrs. Hazen McWilliams

17. Mrs. A. Chaisson

18. Mrs. Fenton Howatt

19. Mrs. Sheldon Nicholson

20. Mrs. Clifford Rogers

21. Mrs. Heber Myers

22. Mrs. Donald MacDonald

From Sir Guy Carleton we got our name

A Governor of Canadian wide fame

No. 80 by

Situated in lots twenty-seven and eight.

Our forefathers came from over the sea

And were a stalwart race

To begin life in a new land

With many hardships they had to face.

Their tools were few with which to work To clear the forest and fell the wood To build log cabins and clear the land To grow vegetables and grains for food.

We honor their memory and tribute pay As we study the history of a by gone day Their neighborly kindness in another's need Christian faith and courage they did heed.

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We wish to thank both young and old Who have entered into this with zest ,For all the information they did unfold To this committee on every request.

Our minds are open as we work at this Trying if possible nothing important to miss So it any ommissions or errors you see They are not done intentionally.

The time and effort spent will be worthwhile If this volume to readers will bring a smiie To former Carletonions who once trod As youthful citizens on this red sod.

Members serving as President during the thirty (30) years are: Mrs. Harry Muttart , Mrs. Stanley Linkletter , Mrs. John Deegan , Mrs. Stewart MacMicken , Mrs. Nathan Bell , Mrs. Gor ¬ don Ross, Mrs. T. B. Gillespie , Mrs. Kenneth Muttart , Mrs. Frank Quigley , Mrs. David Murphy , Mrs. Robert Carruthers , Mrs. John Myers , Mrs. Heber Myers , Mrs. Albert Craswell , Mrs. John Quig ¬ ley, Mrs. Elmer Francis , Mrs. Elmer Stordy , Mrs. Grace Mac - Callum , Mrs. Don Sutherland , Mrs. Ralph McCaull .

Down through the years (exclusive of the War years) our first interests have always been the school. The greater part of our funds going to buying supplies for the classrooms, blinds, maps, books, prizes, toilet supplies, dustbane and cleaning sup¬ plies. We redecorated the walls several times and supplied new teachers desks and chairs. We also helped with the sheathing of the walls with Douglas Fir. We have sponsored Dental Clinics, provided Vitamin Capsules, Safety Water Courses, Blood Donor Clinics, paid for a tonsil operation for a pupil and provided Xmas treats for the children and shut-ins. We have provided music in the school for several years and many promising young voices have been discovered.

We contributed to , T.B. Fund, Salvation Army, Cancer Fund, Hospitals, Orphanages, Chest and X- Ray Units , Emergency Fund, Children's Fund, Milk for Britain. In fact we always tried to send a contribution to every appeal that came m if we thought that it would help aid the suffering ones m the world.

A 4-H Garment Club was formed and has proved a wonder¬ ful thing for the girls of the community (and incidently at this time we would like to thank the many ladies of the district who have acted as instructors). (We feel that we never could have carried on without their aid).

When War broke out we put the needs of the school in the background and plunged into War Work. A was or¬ ganized in connection with our Institute and we spent our time knitting sweaters and socks, making quilts and children s gar¬ ments and baby layettes and packing boxes of warm clothing to send overseas. We held farewell parties and gave each of our

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boys who went overseas a signet ring and-a warm "God-speed" and greeted them with a "ringing welcome home presenting them with a pen on their return. Some of them brought War brides home with them. We opened our hearts and homes to those girls striving to make them feel that they too had come home."

We tried to contribute to every appeal for help in connection with the war possible, and to send boxes of food and comforts to all our boys in the services. When Peace was declared we still continued on with our Work but we again turn¬ ed our thoughts to the needs of the school.

In 1954 the ratepayers decided that the old "School House" had served its purpose and planned on a new one. The Institute has always felt the need of some place to call our own. A place to hold suppers, concerts and meetings. So we met with the trustees and made plans that if they would build a basement in the school for a auditorum we would help with the expense and furnish it ourselves. The result was that we now have a kitchen and a fine auditorum. We bought the seats, piano, curtain and drapes and furnished the kitchen complete as well as giving the trustees $100.00 each year on the building fund.

We help with the W.I. Institute scholarship fund and also give $5.00 to each Grade 10 pupil who passes in our school.

Now! Where did the funds come from for all those deeds of mercy? Well! We all put our shoulders to the wheel and heav¬ ed with all our might. We had ice-cream socials, teas, plays, concerts, valentine socials, St. Patrick's socials, suppers, catered to Lodge banquets, sold lunches, etc., and then went back and had them all over again year after year. And the public came back each year to eat and see us perform so we judged that we must have given them their money's worth. We have entered many of the projects and competitions carried on in the Institutes. One year we made a Scrapbook on Home re-decorating. We got first prize for this. We also won first prize for a crib quilt and a nursery mat. Then when Lady Tweedmuir gave a prize for the best essay "A Country Women 's Day", an international pro¬ ject - we submitted an entry and while we failed to win the prize, our essay was chosen as one of the best three for the province and we had it published in The Maritime Farmer.

Now we are attempting to complete our District History and we would like to thank the many who are helping to make it a success.

At this time we are celebrating our Thirtieth (30) Anniver¬ sary and we pause a moment to ask ourselves if we have done much to produce a better way of life in our community, or if we have put enough thought into the practice of our Creed, both in our homes and in our group? But! looking back through the years we wonder if our efforts have not stretched out further beyond our pen into the future and if our work as Institute mem¬ bers is not leaving "footsteps on the sands of time"? Footsteps that perhaps another struggling or life's story main a forlove and shipwrecked brother seeing may take heart again.

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AGRICULTURE

TOPSY

From the time of the introduction of potato growing on a large scale in P.E.I , some half century ago the Carleton district has been in the forefront in the development of this industry.

It was in Augustine Cove that the late John B., and Edward MacFadyen pioneered in the early stages of the potato industry and much of our success as a potato growing province can be at¬ tributed to their early efforts in its promotion.

Transportation was one of the great problems of those ear¬ ly days there being no trucks etc., to transport the products and all hauling had to be done by horse drawn vehicles to the nearest rail centres which at that time was Cape Traverse or Albany or to the nearest port which was Victoria and both the rail and wat¬ er outlets were very inadequate to handle large quantities. Un¬ der these conditions farmers were very much handicapped and it was not until the inauguration of the ferry service at Borden in 1917 and the widening of the railway gauge that the industry in P.E.I , as a whole expanded to its present day proportions.

Due to the foresight of the early promotors, the initiative of the farmers and the suitability of the soil this area soon became a very important centre in the potato industry.

When the rail lines were laid to Borden and the terminal at Cape Traverse removed it became evident to all concerned that a siding or station should be established at Carleton as this would serve a very large area much more conveniently than the existing stations at Albany and Borden. The railway recognized this need and about 1920 Carleton Siding was built. The foresight of this has been established as the business here has grown from the original five car spur to one of fifteen car capacity and a peak shipping season even this is sometimes inadequate.

To handle potatoes efficiently potato warehouses are neces¬ sary and the late J. Herbert Lord was the first to erect a small warehouse along the track. This in later years was enlarged and has since been replaced by a much larger building which is now occupied by his son A.K. Lord along with his son in law, Lloyd Ramsay who carry on an extensive business under the firm name of Lord and Ramsay. The next warehouse to be built was erect¬ ed by the late Edward and John B. MacFadyen as a storage for

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their crop which was the product of approximately 150 acres This building is now owned by the two sons of Edward Mac - Fadyen , Wendall and Gerald who like their father are very large and successful growers and each year find this seventy five car storage barely adequate to store their crop. Louis and Hedley Muttart also found it necessary to have additional storage for their large growing activities and as a far storage and trading place of business they erected a sizeable warehouse here and carry on extensive trading under the firm name of L. H and H. L. Muttart .

Leonard McCarville and his brother Mark also felt the need of a storage warehouse and about this time, they built one on the west side of Carleton Station . A railway spur line was put in to facilitate the handling of car lots of potatoes fertilizer etc. This building has served as a place of business for several con¬ cerns and very extensive business has been conducted here. First by the original owners later by G. Clayton Green now of Emer¬ ald. The P.E.I. Potato Grower's Association, Douglas Bell, Nor¬ man! Reeves and now owned and operated by Stanley Mayhew of Kinkora .

Russel Hamill who for many years has grown and trade in potatoes also followed in building a twenty car warehouse here and for the past twenty five years has carried on a very success¬ ful seed and table stock trade under the first name of R. T. Ham - ill. Fred Bell who since 1922 has been engaged in the market¬ ing of potatoes also has a twenty five car warehouse here. Al ¬ though now living in Summerside this business is extensively carried on and in years of trading Mr. Bell can be considered one of the oldest dealers here. Harold Muttart has just completed a modern storage warehouse on his farm along the railway, this will add an additional 20 cars to the storage total of the above warehouses.

Morley Muttart 20 car capacity, MacWilliam's Bros., 20 car capacity Vernal Webster 25 car capacity also added modern ware¬ houses.

In the early days of the potato industry the Dominion De¬ partment of Agriculture felt it would be in the best interests, of both the farmer and consumer that an inspection service be established and as soon as this service was set up resident in¬ spectors were appointed. The first full time resident inspector for the Carleton area was J. McCurdy Bell who was succeeded by the Late Harry Francis who was followed by J. Earle Thomson now retired. The present incumbent is Austin Hamill .

The first resident seed inspector was J. Gordon Ross now one of the senior officers of the Department of Agriculture in Charlottetown . Mr. Ross has been succeeded by John Myers the present holder of this position.

A very fine spirit of co-operation has always existed between the growers dealers and inspectors. As a result of this team work the industry has steadily progressed until to-day Carleton Siding may truly lay claim to shipping approximately 8-10% of

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all potatoes shipped from P.E.I. This estimate is based on the total Island shipment as being from eight to ten thousand cars annually and for the past several years upwards of eight hundred cars has been shipped from this station each year.

LOBSTER FACTORIES

The first lobster factory was build in Carleton in 1886.

In the early nineteen hundreds the first Lobster Factory was built by James Cook . He erected it on land now owned by the Town of Borden and later sold it to Frank Schaeffer . He operated it for some time and in turn sold out to Freeman Hewett who also canned chicken as well as lobster. The factory was then sold to William E. Howatt .

Alexander Howatt built another factory on land now own¬ ed by Herbert Stewart .

Mr. Theodore Trenholm owned a factory, now owned by the Town of Borden. Johnny Crockett owned land, now owned by William Noonan , sold it to Cornelius MacMillan .

Others who operated factories were Colin MacMillan and Brace and MacKay.

GARAGES AND FILLING STATIONS

The first garage in Carleton was operated by Stanley Link- letter who married Myrtle Murray . They built a new home and remained here for a number of years. They had one son, Gordon. The Linkletters sold their property to George Doull and moved to Summerside . This property was later purchased by Avalah MacCallum and his wife Grace Thompson MacCallum . They had two children, Lloyd and Pauline. Mr. MacCallum passed away but his widow and family still reside here.

Norman MacWilliams built his garage and filling station at Carleton corner in 1931. He married Dorilda Howatt of Cape Traverse . Mrs. MacWilliams operated a restaurant for a num¬ ber of years in part of the same building where Norman had his garage. In 1946 they sold out and moved to Borden. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stordy bought this property. They had two daught¬ ers, Arlene and Dianne. Mr. Stordy was employed on the car- ferry. After residing here about fifteen years they sold their home to Mrs. A. A. MacCallum and moved to Victoria.

This large lot of land was first owned by Donald Morrison who had one son, Norman. They moved to Western Canada . Others who lived here were William Dunn (he married Mattie Wright , Cape Traverse and had one daughter, Bessie). John Campbell who resided here for a short time. Cornelius MacMil ¬ lan (who married Annie Hennacy , to them were born four child¬ ren, Lome, Lena, Alban and Daniel). Peter Ranahan (who had two sons Emmett and Thomas). Robert Carmichael (whose family attended Carleton School, namely, Margaret, Dorothy, Duncan, Gertrude^ Anna, Benjamin, Mary and Robert).

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Also on the south corner of this large lot resided Mrs Scot - tie Robertson whose husband had been lost at sea. (This family is mentioned in the Thomas Carruthers history).

Harry Doull built his filling station at Carleton Corner in 1932 and continued to operate it until his death in 1958. At this time it ceased to operate.

When the new Trans- was built through Carleton, Ralph MacCaull and Wendell MacWilliams erected a filling station at Muncey's Corner on land purchased from Morley Muttart . This building was completed in the spring of 1954 and Jack Campbell became lessee. He married Shirley MacDonald Cape Traverse and had four children, namely, Peter, Nancy, Paul and Lee. In 1958 the Coughlin Brothers became lessees. ' Ken¬ neth is married to Jennie Smallman , O'Leary . They have one daughter, Glenda. Bannerman married Freda Myers Carleton To them were born two sons, Ralph and David.

Calvin Howatt moved to Carleton after World War II and bought a home which had been built by Fred Bell . For a num¬ ber of years he fished lobsters then became inspector of potatoes at Borden. He married Marion Craig . They have one son Rus¬ sell.

Raymond Harvey moved to Carleton and became Postmaster He built a new home and Post Office. Later he bought Ralph MacCaull 's store and now operates both post office and store He married Thelma Henderson . They have three children Lloyd Henderson and Rowena. Lloyd married Grace Howatt and lives in Cape Traverse . Henderson married Cleona Arsenault and is in Germany with the R.C.A.F. Rowena married Harvey Costain and has one daughter, Barbara.

Mrs. Minnie (Bell) Kennedy came to Carleton from British Columbia after the death of her husband. She built a new home and resided here for a time then moved to Charlottetown . She sold her property to William Cohoon who is married to Helen McCarron . They have two daughters, Sheila and Reta. He is employed on the car ferry.

Mr. and Mrs. John Peak and family came from England and settled at Carleton on the lot south of Vernal Webster's Ware¬ house. They had five children, namely, Sarah, Ruth, Annie, Louis and Victor. Annie married James Dawson . North Tryon and had one son T. Arthur who married Winnifred Muttart .

BLACKSMITHS

The first blacksmith was William Wood who married Melissa MacWilliams . They had two daughters, Ada and Pearl. After a few years the family moved to Mass. , U.S.A. M.B. Connick was the next blacksmith followed by John A. MacKay , William A. Howatt , John O'Connor , Jarvis MacGaughey , Eugene McCabe , Michael Moon and Paul Lavoie .

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It is a well known fact that the Indians lived on P.E.I , before the French English settlers came here. In library searching for their history, nothing definite could be found of this settlement except memories of five older residents that during summer months they had camps not far from where the saw mill was on King Maclnnis land. This was a very convenient place beside a good water spring, near railroad track and surrounded by acres of woodland where material could be found to make their handi¬ crafts, which they sold to this community and surrounding dis¬ tricts. This district has constant reminders of the Indian peo¬ ple as from day to day the M.V. Abegweit can be seen going to and from Borden, a part of this school district in by gone days. Abegweit (resting on the wave) being the descriptive name give to P.E.I , by the Indians before European settlers came.

ICE BOAT CROSSING

So far as I can ascertain the earliest regular crossing began in 1828, the couriers getting $16. per trip. At the outset the trips were only monthly, then weekly and for many years daily when the weather allowed.

The contract had been in many hands since the enterprise started, but the names of Lewis Muttart and Philip Irving will always be associated with the work owing to their long, faithful service. It is stated that while these men were in charge, no passenger had been injured by frost or othewise and no letter or package was mislaid. Muttart made his last trip in the ice boats in 1897 when considerably past four-score.

A passenger had not only to walk but also to assist in hauling the boat with its load, an arbitrary arrangement against which some are disposed to kick but the rules were unbending.

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The rates were two dollars per trip for each passenger with 40 lbs. baggage; anything beyond that weight is charged three cents per pound at which rate a commercial traveller had some¬ times to pay thirty dollars for conveying his samples.

Ladies and male passengers who prefer ease to money are hauled in the boats for double fare being at the rate of over a half dollar per mile. When walking passengers are attached to the boats by leather straps, which answer as traces and also are helpful should one break suddenly through.

The ice-boats belonged to the federal government, each was 17 ft. long 4 ft. wide and shaped like a Norwegian skiff, the bow slanting upwards. A metal runner on each side of the keel en¬ ables the craft to be used as a sled; outside the boats are all sheathed with stout tin. Since 1885 each boat carried a com¬ pass, two paddles, some food and the means of making a fire. On smooth water or glib ice a sail can be used. There must not be fewer than three boats in company.

Each boat had a crew of six men, one of them denominated the captain; next in rank are two bow-men so named from their forward position. Besides the boat captain there is a head man or pilot whose word is law and who has charge of the fleet. Every day before starting, each of the crew is bound to obedience by his manual sign.

The entire force consists of 48 men, all picked for strength and endurance. The head captain or pilot receives $75. a month; each subordinate captain gets $55.; the bow-men, each receive $50, and the rest $45. each per month.

Intoxicating drinks are not allowed while the men are on duty Along each shore in winter there usually extends an im¬ movable border called the board-ice; on arrival here the boats are hauled to a building where before a good fire all the equip¬ ments are made perfectly dry. When not in service the boats are kept in this building.

The ice boat service at the Cape was begun by the late Louis Muttart and Arthur Irving and in those days there was no boat house or any accomodations for the housing of the boats. A small field know as the gully and being a part of the farm of the late Thomas Bell was used for many years or until such time as the boat house was built at Cape Traverse wharf This field was bought in 1878 by Mr. Muttart and it is on the land that the first cable house was erected this being the starting point for the Northumberland Strait cable from Cape Traverse to Cape lor- mentine 1878 Thos. Bell deeded land to Louis Muttart .

THE RAILROAD

About 1884 the branch railway was built from Emerald run¬ ning through Carleton to Cape Traverse . The tanks were the railroad engines got water supply were in Carleton. I his pro¬ vided a great convenience for people in the district so they had time to get off or aboard the train in those days when the train was used so much for travel. There was also a switch where rail-

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road cars could be loaded and unloaded. Many cars of Mussel Mud were unloaded there which saved a lot of time for the farm- mers when all hauling was done with horses.

During- the summer of 1913 engineers H. M. Downing of Hali¬ fax and Sidney Willet of Moncton with the assistance of Hugh MacLure and Charles MacKenzie of Breadalbane surveyed for the railroad spur to Carleton Point now the Town of Borden.

On Dec. 3rd, 1913 the work of building began with Hugh MacLeod of Breadalbane as foreman. Horses and carts were used to haul the clay till the winter frost set in, in January.

In the spring of 1914 the work began in earnest by building a log trestle frame to fill in the twenty-seven (27) foot dump over brook. Rails were laid on trestle framework to fit dump cars which were filled by men with shovels and hauled on the rails by horses. Engineer Lawrence superintended the work.

In the summer of 1918 a number of railroad cars were placed in Carleton on the vacated line running to Cape Traverse . Fifty (50) German prisoners and twenty-eight (28) guards under Lieut. Abbott lived in the cars. The prisoners worked at taking up the Cape Traverse Branch not in use and removing the narrow gauge rail to Emerald Junction . They also worked in the Borden yard.

THE ROADS

This district is privileged to be situated along part of the road which is the shortest route from Summerside to Borden. As a result the part north of Doull's corner was one of the first paved roads in the province being completed in 1935. The first cement road on the Island was laid from Doull's corner to Borden. Now it is all paved through Carleton to Cape Traverse . The Trans- also runs through the district from east to west. The only clay roads are from Noonan's shore to Albany and a short branch road leading to Cape Traverse and Bradford.

CHURCHES

There are no churches in Carleton, our affiliations are with Borden, Cape Traverse and Seven Mile Bay .

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

There are no fraternal headquarters or lodge rooms in Carle¬ ton but many of our citizens belong to Borden and Cape Traverse Lodges.

THE SCHOOLS

Like most early settlements the first school was built of logs. In 1857 the first frame school was erected almost surround¬ ed by woods on land donated by John Muttart near where the pre¬ sent one is standing. Now it is on the farm of George Muttart , Albany situated near the road.

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A larger school was thought necessary and in 1888 another school was built by John Perkins of Albany. This served the dis¬ trict till 1916 when the school became overcrowded and an exten- tion was made making it a two room school.

Carleton Point, now the Town of Borden was a part of this school district till 1920 when a two room school was opened there.

Since the building of the railroad spur to Borden homes nave been built in the district till in 1953 it became necessary to build a three room school measuring 25 x 90 ft-, located near the former school on land purchased from John Haslam .

The head carpenters were Harry Muttart and Nathan Bell with an additional committee of Ralph MacCaull , Hedley Muttart and school trustees, Avalah MacCallum, Harold Muttart , Elmer Stordy , secretary, Raymond Harvey .

In the basement is a community auditorium and kitchen which have been equipped and furnished by the Women 's In¬ stitute.

The former school was bought by the Co-Op Company for a general store and moved to the familiar site where the Chas. Doull & Sons store stood for over half a century. Now it is a produce warehouse owned by Paul LaVoie .

Through the years there have been many faithful trustees and secretaries who attended to the needs of the school. In look¬ ing over the records the secretary for 1895 was John G. Sheriff , then school teacher who lived in Carleton for some years. The running expenses voted for schoo.l at this time was $20. and the teacher's supplement $25.00 for the year. John Crockett acted as secretary from 1896-1904, W. S. Muttart to 1909, Stephen Mut ¬ tart 1910, J. C. Gillispie 1916, Hermas Myers 1918, Burpee Mac - Micken 1953, Raymond.Harvey to 1959 and Sheldon Nicholson is the efficient secretary at present.

Special mention is made to Burpee MacMicken 's long time faithful service when in the autumn he walked to the homes de¬ livering the tax assessment.

TEACHERS OF CARLETON

David Leard — First teacher in frame school and was one of two to represent Queens' County in the House of Commons after the province joined the Dominion in 1873.

Mr. Fitzgerald ; Mr. Duncan Cameron ; Mr. George Muttart ; Miss MacPhail ; Miss MacRae ; Miss MacQuarrie .

1876 — Miss Eva Burns of Freetown - Married Charles Read ; Miss Annie MacKinnon of DeSable ; Miss Currie ; Miss Eliza Jane MacFarlane - who became the first lady attorney of ; Miss Emma MacCallum .

1887 — Miss Sadie Ross ; Mr. Elias Schurman of Bedeque ; Miss Margaret Haslam of Lot 65; Mr. John Sheriff ;

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Miss Sadie Eobertson - Married Dr. John Lowther and lived in Edmonton; Miss Rebecca Gillispie - Went to and taught school, till her retirement. Died in 1960; Miss Adele Brem- ner from Ch'town; Mr. Wyman Yeo - Married Neenah Muncey and went to Western Canada ; Mr. Edwin Tanton - afterwards Dr. E. T. Tanton of Summerside and married Nancy Muncey ; Mr. Ernest Strong - Col. E. H. Strong and Barrister living in Sum¬ merside. Deceased in 1961; Miss Louise Durant - Married Lea Seaman ; Miss Mary MacConnell - Taught part of a term; Miss Lucretia MacDonald - Went to Western Canada to teach; Miss Sadie Gorman of South Melville ; Miss Katherine MacAusland - Went West to teach and married a Mr. Scott , supervisor of schools; Miss Patricia Hughes - Married Thomas Noonan of Al ¬ bany ; Miss Jennie Gillespie - Married Ernest MacLaren and lives in Toronto ; Mr. Fred Bell - School Inspector, Merchant and Potato Dealer; Mr. Charles Buxton - Killed in First World War ; Miss Martha Brown of Mayfield - Passed away in 1960; Miss Elsie Brown - Married Herbert Ross , Strathcona, P.E.I. ; Miss Bessie Bell - Now Mrs. H. M. Downing of Summerside ; Miss Georgie Lord - Went west and married Harold Tanner , a school Principal in Edmonton; Miss Celia Noonan - Married Stephen Hughes . De¬ ceased.

1916 — Miss Louise Arnett — First Principal in two room school. Led her class in B.A . degree at Mt. Allison University and has been teaching in ; Miss Grace Kirn - First assistant teacher, married Evan Wright ; Miss Annie Mathe- son - Now retired and lives at Travellers' Rest; Miss Laura Mut- tart - Passed Grade 10 winning a Provincial Scholarship ; Miss Celia Howatt - Assistant teacher five (5) years. Married Arthur Jay ; Miss Adele Mulligan ; Miss Clara Gallant ; Miss Priscilla Car ¬ ruthers - Married Edward MacFadyen ; Miss Bertha McCabe ; Miss Helen McCarville - Now lives in Carleton; Mr. Russel Leard - Mar ¬ ried Muriel Lowther and is in Income Tax Office Ch'town; Miss Doris Muncey -Is married to Reginald Haslam , Springfield ; Miss Sarah Linkletter- Is married to Samuel Oldershaw , Mass. ; Miss Sop ¬ hia Henderson- Married of Bedeque ; Miss Bessie Stevenson - Married Douglas Bell and lives in Ottawa; Miss Jean Webster - Married Lome Carruthers of Augustine Cove ; Miss Miriam Proffitt - Is married to William Forbes , Summerside ; Miss Elva Bernard - Is married to Arthur Henry , Kensington ; Miss Helen Campbell - Is married to C.N.R . conductor Julian Her ¬ ring ; Miss Gladys Murphy - Is married to Aiden Mulligan of New¬ ton • Mr. Arnold Henderson - Is farming and lives in Bedeque . Married to Ruth Carruthers ; Miss Bertha Carruthers - Is married to Herbert Matthews , Alberton ; Miss Verna Weeks - Is married to Sterling Gillespie , living in Souris ; Miss Laura Muttart - Is married to John Haslam ; Miss Mary Muttart - Is married to Hed- ley Lowther; Mr. Elmer Roberts - Was principal for five (5) years. Deceased; Miss Dorothy Muttart - Is married to Lloyd Waugh Wilmot , P.E.I. ; Miss Dorothy MacDonald - Is married to Kenneth Muttart , live in Searletown ; Miss Marj one MacCal- lum - Is married to George Gay and lives in Montreal; Miss Mar ¬ garet Woolner - Trained for a nurse and married a Doctor; Mr. Gordon Gillespie - Comptroller at Canadair Co . Ltd., Montreal;

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Miss Elizabeth MacKay - Married Robert Carruthers lives in Kensington ; Miss Miriam MacDonald - Married Stuart Jones of Toronto ; Miss Doris Gillespie - Married Hazen Mac Williams ; Miss Frances Brennan - Married James Dorsey , lives in Charlottetown ; Miss Ruth Bam - Married Ellsworth Newsome , deceased; Miss Jame Thomas - Married to Edwin Crossman , Cape Traverse ; Mr Raymond MacTavish of Bedeque ; Miss Louise Gillis - Trained for a nurse; Miss Mae McCarville - Is married to Isley Crooks and lives in Summerside ; Mr. Calvin MacCaull of Ellerslie ; Mrs Albert MacDonald of Cape Traverse ; Miss Georgie Matheson - Now retired, lives in Travellers' Rest.

1954 — Mrs. Ralph Connelly - First teacher in present school; Miss Marion Cairns - First primary teacher in present school; Miss Jean Curley of Clermont ; Mrs. T. B. Gillespie - The former Mamie Lefurgey of North Bedeque ; Mrs. Gordon MacDonald ; Miss Frances Craig - Is married to Cook Howatt of Carleton; Mrs. Elmer Gamble , Tryon ; Miss Yvonne Gauthier of Freetown ; Miss Alberta Todd of Rose Valley ; Mrs. Hazen MacWilliams - The form¬ er Doris Gillespie ; Mrs. Ellsworth Bassett , Albany; Mrs. Layton Noonan , Albany.

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OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW SCHOOL AT CARLETON

The Guardian, Friday, May 14, 1954

In a program beginning at 8 p.m. this evening, local residents (and officials of the Provincial Government and Department of education will attend the official opening of the new school at Carleton.

Equipped with air-conditioning and oil heating, this modern school has three well-lighted classrooms on the main floor, vvhile the basement contains a community auditorium which extends the full length of the building.

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Work on the project began on November 9, 1953- The base¬ ment was dug in two days, and when the forms were completed the cement was poured in 18 hours.

From 12 to 14 men, for the most part local workmen, were employed under the direction of Mr. Harry Muttart , of Carleton, who was foreman of the job and chairman of the building com¬ mittee.

Other members on the building committee were Ralph Mac - Caull and Hedley Muttart .

This building, measuring 25 x 90 feet, is located near the former school on somewhat more than an acre of land which was purchased from Mr. John Haslam .

The school part of the building is approached by cement steps leading to a double door which opens into the main entry. Here is located hat racks and coat hangers for the children of the two larger rooms.

In a recess on one side of the entry is a drinking fountain and ,on this site is a door leading to the basement. On the other side of the main entry is the boys wash-room.

The building proper measures 25 x 90, and the room on each end of the building each measures 25 x 80, while the center room, which is designed for the youngest grades, has its own cloak-room facilities, and is 31 x 19-

The ceilings throughout the school are 11 feet in height, with the first four feet of wall finished in masonite, the next four feet in Lakumite, followed by two feet of Donnacona board painted white, and the remaining foot painted pink or green.

The ceiling is finished in sixteen inch squares of Donnacona board painted white, and the floors are laid with heavy red and white ties.

Natural light is provided through spacious windows, which for the most part, are the glass block type.

Four lighting fixtures in each classroom and three in the cor¬ ridor also insure adequate electric lighting for any occasion.

Four inches of insulation cover the walls and ceiling through¬ out the building. In each class room a green colored "black-board" extends the full width of the room.

The community auditorium extending the full length of the building is located in the basement. Entry to this auditorium is ma'de by single doors in the west end of the building and in the main entrance at the front.

Behind the stage at the east end of the auditorium is a kit¬ chen, and in front of the stage the seating facilities occupies an area 25 x 55, extending in a gradual slant towards the stage at the back of the auditorium.

In the basement is the air conditioning and heating unit, and the electric water pump and pressure tank.

It is expected that Hon- A. W. Matheson , Premier of the Province; L. W. Shaw , Deputy Minister of Education; and C. B. Jelly , district supervisor, will be among those present for the of-

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ficial opening this evening of this modern school building which is reported to have cost approximately $23,000.

., °"e of the hi&hli&hts of a brief program in connection with the official opening will be the presentation of an address on the history of Carleton school district by Mr. Albert Muttart , the dis¬ trict s oldest lifetime resident.

On completion of the ceremonies the women of the district will serve a buffet lunch.

Members of the present school board are A. A. MacCallum Harold Muttart , Elmer Stordy , and Eaymond Harvey is the sec¬ retary.

The two present teachers are Mrs. Ralph Connelly and Miss Marion Cairns .

MUSIC TEACHERS

Mr. Charles Macintosh ; Prof. Wm . Jones; Mrs. Stanley New ¬ man; Mrs. Walter Craig .

OVER NIGHT COTTAGES AND TEA ROOM

About the first overnight cottages and tea room on the Is¬ land were erected in 1932 by J. MacCurdy Bell and his wife, on land purchased from Louis Muttart of Carleton.

^Jf* summer cottage at Carleton beach was built in the year 1932 by Nathan Bell on his own land. In 1938 MacCurdy Bell and his wife decided to close the overnight cottages and tea room and move them to the beach where they operated them for L S neaIS aS *ummer cottages known as the Cliff Cottages. Mr Bell after a few years sold one of the cottages to Fred Bell and one to J. P. Crockett . Nathan Bell in a few years time built the second one, also bought Fred Bells and J. P. Crocketts cott age and operated them for a number of years and then sold three of them to Mrs. Bruce Davison . The next cottages on the Bell property were Capt. Wylie Irving , Capt. Herbert MacKenzie and Dr. John Downing .

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Also on Carleton beach on land purchased from the late J. C. Gillispie by A. K. Lord are a number of cottages, name of owners are as follows: A. K. Lord , W. W. Lord , Hillard Gordon and Lome Campbell .

TRAILER COURT AND GROUNDS

In 1961 Mr. A. K. Lord purchased a plot of land on Carleton beach from Hazen Lowther and opened a and grounds.

SCHOOL FAIRS

Around 1920 for Carleton and surrounding districts. One of the Judges was Mr. Wm . Read.

LUMBER MILL 1850'S

John D. Muttart built mill on land now owned by John Has- lam later sold to Soloman Leard , sold to Alex Robblee sold to James T. Cameron sold to George Bryon and moved it to Cape Traverse .

John "King" Mclnnis also owned a lumber mill on land now owned by James Stewart .

UNDERTAKING

An early undertaking, business and also repair shop was oper¬ ated by Mr. Benjamin Cameron in the late eighteen hundred.

THE POST OFFICE

Mr. Brow was the first postmaster in the 1870's Charles Doull (Doull's Store ) ; George Doull ; Russell MacDonald ; Mrs. Thomas Bell ; Mrs. Stanley Howatt ; Mr. Raymond Harvey now present owner.

SHOEMAKERS

Mr. Charles Doull made shoes and also repaired at Carle¬ ton Corner; Kenneth Holmes ; Charles Doull (nephew) ; John Peak .

THE RINKS

Two open air rinks were built at Carleton Siding during the years of 1920, 21 and 22.

Many fine games of hockey being played. Among the play¬ ers were: Capt. John Read , Eddie MacWilliams , Philip Howatt , Warren Lord , Harry Muttart , Norman Campbell , Dr. Everett Bell and Jack Gaudet as Goal Keeper.

Amongst the Fancy skaters of the day were Mr. Albert Mut ¬ tart who cut many fine figures while in his seventies-

THE STORES

First store Mr. Brow Grocery Store at Muncy's Corner. Donald Morrison store at Doull's Corner.

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Charles Doull .

George and Harry Doull now owned by Mrs. Harry Doull operated by daughter, Mrs. Louis MacDonald .

Farmers Co-Op managed by Herbert Lord and son, Warren at Carleton Siding . Burned 1923.

Fred Bell erected a store in 1926 sold to Charles Llewelvn m 1945 store burned in 1947.

In 1948 the site was sold to Mr. Ralph MacCaull . built a gen¬ eral store in 1958.

Sold it to Mr. Raymond Harvey in 1959 who is now present

owner

Co-Operative store at Doull's Corner managers were as fol-

l°,WS;,G?orge Watton> David Murphy , Gordon MacDonald and Mr. MacLean .

WAR VETERANS

Boer War — Singleton Muncey .

1914-1918 — Singleton Muncey , Alfred Bynon , Thomas Mac - Micken , Joseph Trenholm , Ernest Waddell , Maurice Waddell TJr ban Waddell, Fred Bell , Chester Ferguson .

1938 — Deane Bell , Stanley Howatt , Ernest Deegan , Gordon Gil ¬ lespie, James Heffel , Johnny MacDonald , Wallace Muttart, Har¬ old Bell Ralph Noonan , Herbert Stewart , Ralph Francis James Smith , Ernest Smith , Wendall MacWilliams , Richard Carver John Quigley , Vernon Gallant, Lt. Aletha Carruthers .

RETURNED MEN SETTLED IN CARLETON

c+ Alb^ Craswell, Lloyd MacWilliams , Erie Thomson , Elmer btordy, Keith Stordy , Albert Morrison , Eldon Burke, Reginald O Connor , Frank Larkin , Leo Perry , Lawson Tremore , Randolph Stevenson , Jack Darrach , William Cohoon , Calvin Howatt Her ¬ bert Cooper, Ivan Somers , Sheldon Nicholson , Donald Sutherland Donald MacDonald , Kenneth Coughlin , Edgar Williams .

MEN IN REGULAR ARMY

Robert Campbell Charles Doull , Austin McLellan , John OConnell Ernest Sutherland , Henderson Harvey, Stanley Rogers , John Quigley , Crawford LaVoie .

CONCERT ENJOYED

mu T*?e ne,^ hal1 at Cape Traverse was packed to the doors on Thursday, May 8th, 1919 to welcome home the returned heroes from Cape Traverse , Carleton and Augustine Cove. Mrs T B Gillespie was chairman and after a short and appropriate remarks invited the following returned men to the platform:

t? /* E ",x?1'v°nne^' Alfred Bynon ' Frank Deegan , Frank Mac - Farlane , William Campbell , John Mulligan , Parmenus Ferguson George Hennessey and Thomas MacMicken .

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On platform also were: Rev. Jas . MacDougall , Rev. J. J. Mac - Donald, Rev. A. J. Mclntyre and Hon. W. M. Lea , M.L.A.

The audience stood while the Dead March was very impres¬ sively rendered by Mrs. Blanche Harper as a tribute to the brave who shall ne'er return, namely Charlie Buxton, Ken Bell , Albert Campbell , and Pat Deighan , who made the supreme sacrifice.

The following program was carried out. Address Rev. J. MacDougall chorus Welcome home, Address Rev. J. J. MacDon- ald, Presentation of signet rings. Address Rev. A. J. Mclntyre , Recitation Helen Campbell . Address W. M. Lea ; Selection by quartette. - Address by Dr. W-H . Dougherty. Recitation by James Bell . Address Gordon Dawson . Selection by quartette, recitation by Dorthy Gregson . Chorus. Red, White and Blue J. O'Connor and Geo. Hennessey, replied on behalf of the boys, thanking the peo¬ ple for their magnificent reception and welcome extended to them on their arrival home. Lunch was served by the and the Anthem brought the proceedings to a close.

In connection with World War 2 Veterans the following letters will be of interest.

Air Vice Marshal CM . McEwen, C.B. ,

M.C ., D.F.C .

21st March, 1945 Dear P/ O Gillespie :

I was gratified to receive information that His Majesty the King has been pleased to confer upon you the Distinguished .

Please accept my heartiest congratulations on this award. Your skill as an Air Bomber, your determination and devotion to duty, are of the highest order.

My best wishes and all good luck for the future.

Yours sincerely,

C. M. McEwen , A.V.M.

Flying Officer G.C. Gillespie DFC (J.27402) No. 419 ( R. C. A. F .)Squadron ST. GEORGE , Durham.

MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE FOR AIR

Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gillespie ,

Carleton,

Prince Edward Island .

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie :

I am writing to say that all ranks of the Royal Canadian Air Force join me in warmly congratulating you and the members of your family on the honour and distinction which have come to your son, Flying Officer Gordon Cambell Gillespie DFC, through the award of the Distinguished Fly¬ ing Cross for great gallantry in the performance of his duty while serving with No. 419 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The citation on which this award was made reads as follows:

"This officer has completed numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." The personnel of the Force are proud of your son's fine Service record.

With kindest personal regards Yours sincerely,

Robin Grisor Acting Minister of National Defence for Air

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OTTAWA February 22, 1945

Bell

Black

Brow .

Cameron

Campbell

Carruthers

Connick

Crockett

Doull

Gillespie

Irving

Leard

MacDonald

MacFarland

Maclnnis

ORIGINAL SETTLERS

MacLellan

MacLeod

MacMicken

MacQuarrie

Manson

Morrison

Muncy

Muttart

Myers

Newson

Peak

Eobblee

Robinson

HOMES OF CARLETON

1.— Wendall Myers

2.— Heber Myers 49.

3.— Mrs. John Stewart

4.— Albert Stewart 50.-

5.— James O' Connell 51.-

6.— Herbert Stewart 52.-

7.— Thomas MacMicken 53.-

8.— Lloyd MacWilliams 54.-

9.— Roy McCarville 55.-

10.— William Noonan 56.

11.— Leo Noonan 57.-

12.— James MacKenzie 58.-

13.— Frank Bell 59.-

14.— James Stewart 60.-

15.— Arnold Murray 61.-

16.—John Haslam & Son 62.-

17.— Donald Sutherland 63.-

18.— Hedley Lowther 64.-

19.— Hazen Gillespie 65.-

Wayne Hpwatt 66.-

20.— Mrs. Walter Paynter 35.-

21.— Reigh Paynter 36.-

22.— Paul LaVoie 's Shop 37.-

23.— Paul LaVoie

24.— Charles Paynter 38.-

25.— Ivan Somers 39.-

26.— Sheldon Nicholson 40.-

27.— William Chaisson 41.-

28.— Aneas Murphy 42.-

29.— Leo Perry 43.-

30.— William Alyward 44.-

31.— Alfred Paynter 45.-

32.— Lawson Tremere 46.-

33.— Elmer Stordy 47.-

34.— James Murphy 48.-

Tenant, Seldon Buchannan -Owner , John Haslam

Tenant, Harold Rector - Fenton Howatt - - Keith Lord - Austin Campbell - Stanley Howatt - Leith Cameron - Frank Quigley - John Quigley - John Myers - Stanley Rogers -Alfonze Chaisson - Wilbur Cairns - Nathan Bell - Mrs. Frank Muttart - Albert Morrison - Mrs. Harry Muttart - Raymond Harvey's Store - Peter MacDonald - Frank Larkin - Reginald O'Connor

Mrs. Louis MacDonald Store - Lewis MacDonald -Eldon Burke -Mrs. Grace MacCallum - Erie Thomson -Frank Howatt -Mrs. Irving Muttart - Wendall MacWilliams -Calvin. Howatt - Raymond Harvey - William Cohoon - Owner , Mrs. Grace MacCallum

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67.— Mrs. Allie Gallant 77.— Clayton LaVoie

68.—Leonard & Mark McCarville 78.— Edgar Williams 69.— Randolph Stevenson 79.— Mrs. Sue Lowther

Service Station 80.— James Paynter

70._Bannie & Kenneth Coughlin 81.— Donald MacDonald 71.— Reginald Noonan 82.— Earle MacKay

72.— 83.— Cook Howatt

73.—Hedley & Harold Muttart 84.— Edward McClellan 74._ Boyd Lowther 85.— Clifford Rogers

75.— Jack Darrach 86.— Morley Muttart

76.— William Boyko 87.— Hazen Lowther

HISTORY

The story of the homes in this district begin in the north side with Wendell Myers and history may be found in this book in Myers account. The next home where Heber Myers , his wife, son Gordon, his wife and family live has its history in Carruth- ers„ Myers story.

Coming south along the road a short distance is the old Myers home which is also included in Myers, McBride, McCarville ac¬ count. Since December 1933 Mrs. John Stewart and family have lived on this farm. Her husband passed away January 1946. Her three (3) daughters are married — Bernice, ( Mrs. Kenneth MacNeill ) now lives in Carleton, Beatrice ( Mrs. Lloyd Heckbert ) lives in Summerside and Marie ( Mrs. Stanton MacNeill ) in the neighboring district, Cape Traverse . Five (5) of her seven (7) sons lives in Carleton. Herbert, Albert, Aubrey, Claude and Leigh. Herbert is married to Angelina O' Connell and with their family James, Everett, John, Mary, Elmer and Gary lives on the next farm. Albert and his wife the former Margaret MacWil- liams and their children Ronald and Sheila live in a house on the home farm. Claude and his wife the former Shirley Burke and children Eric, Robert and Wilma Lee live in the home with Mrs. Stewart also her sons Aubrey and Leigh. Arnet Stewart and his wife and family live in Summerside . Elmer passed away in 1948 at nineteen (19) years of age.

The next farm known as the Alexander MacDonald home had a son Dan who married Rosella Hogg , there children Lena and Georgie. Lena is married to O' Connell Noonan Searletown and Georgie died in girlhood. Dan sold to Patrick O' Connell from Iona who married Rose Anne Slaven . Their children James, Ed¬ ward, Andrew, John, Angelina and Mary. James and his wife (the former Theresa Muttart ) and their sons George and James now live on this farm.

Opposite the O'Connell home is a road to the shore where Thomas MacMicken and his wife (the former Pyrtle Crossman) live and their son John. The account of this farm is in MacMicken history. Another home was first owned by Wesley Black who sold to Alexander Howatt married to Mary Crockett . Around 1900 Albert Weeks from Fredericton, P.E.I , bought it and with his wife Harriett Muttart and daughters, Marion and Verna liv-

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ed till Neil Mclsaac a war veteran married to Julia Arsenault and their family Doris, Jean, Shirley, Norma, Phyllis, Gerald, LeRoy, Reginald lived there for a time and now the present owner is Her¬ bert Stewart.

South of these farms Thomas MacMicken erected a house and married Lydia Crockett . Their son Bruce and his wife Sadie Doull lived till Bruce died. David Auld bought it and lived there a short time till selling to Stewart MacMicken . After some years Daniel Ross and his son Gordon married to Florence bought it and lived there for a number of years before the present owner Lloyd MacWilliams bought it.

Before coming to the cross roads in the north-east corner was the Alexander MacLeod home. The buildings are gone and only a hollow marks the place where the house stood. The fam¬ ily was James Roderick and John. James married Sadie War ¬ ren. Their family, Bliss, John, Thomas, Matilda, Cicily, Annie, Elizabeth, Agnes, Janie and Muriel.

Bliss and John went to . Matilda married Charles Sharkey and her daughter Edith, Mrs. Edward McLellan lives in Carleton. Cicily and Annie married brothers, Neil and Alec Mclnnis of Mt. Try on. Elizabeth married Neil MacNevin , Agnes, Charles McGaughey , Janie, Sylvester McMurrer and Mur¬ iel lives in Albany.

Roderick MacLeod had two sons, John and Vincent and Bur¬ pee MacMicken married his widow.

The first home on the shore road was Alex Manson . Their son John lived on this farm and sold it to Thomas McCarville . The Manson and McCarville history will give a fuller account. John Crockett Sr. , built the house by the shore. His son John arid family lived in it before moving to Alberta and sold it to William Noonan of Albany.

Another arm of the cross roads was what they called the leading to Albany. The first home owned in 1869 by Matt¬ hew Callbeck who had part of the present farm was married to to Charlotte Newsome . Their family Angonetta, Robert, William, Irene May, Caroline, Mary Jane . In later years Thomas Mac ¬ Micken bought the farm and later owned by his son George, who when he retired from farming sold it to Mr. Lasswaugh from Quebec who did not live there very long. George MacMicken then bought it back for his son, Stewart who with his son, Arthur were the owners till James Stewart , a son of Herbert's bought it and now lives there with his wife, the former Elaine Noonan and their children Kathy, Karen and Stephen. In the early days of this district Black Alec Mansion owned fifty acres of land on the left side of the road.

The next farm was owned by Donald Campbell who sold it to an American, Henry Bramhall . When he retired and moved to Borden, Aden McCarville bought it followed by Arthur Car- ruthers purchasing it who after a few years sold to Stewart and Arthur MacMicken and now the owner is James O' Connell . The

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house has been moved from the farm and the only building left is the barn.

At the turn in the road to Albany a house was built by Dan¬ iel MacDonald after selling his farm to Patrick O' Connell with his wife and grandson Emmett Noonan lived there till the house was burnt.

The next home is Frank Bell 's who with his wife and four of his family live here, Darlene, Donald, Alan and Wendell - The his¬ tory of this place is elsewhere in this book. The farm is now owned by Arnold Murray also the adjoining farm formerly Theo¬ dore Trenholm is now owned by Lloyd MacWilliams . an the right side of this road in earlier days Michael Connick owned fifty acres of land.

Coming back to the main road south of the crossroads is the George Bell farm later owned by his son William, then William Gillespie who sold to John Smith , followed by Elmer Francis , Avalah MacCallum and the present owner Arnold Murray from Augustine Cove , his wife the former Helen Sherry and their children Eric, Brian, Linda, Leona and Dale.

Across the road is a new home built by Donald Sutherland who with his wife the former Mary McEachern came here from the eastern part of Their daughter Christine is married to Edward McMurrer , Ernest is married and lives in Ontario , Eileen is married to Donald Gillis of Miscouche, P.E.I. , and the rest of their family Marilyn, Joanne, Lome and Marie live at home.

The next farm was owned by Ambrose Mclnnis in the pion¬ eer days and in 1889 William S. Muttart and his bride ( Ada Low- ther) went there to live. Their only daughter Blanche married Ernest Harper of Jacksonville, N.B. , in 1913 and he lived in this home till his death for seventeen years. Their older son, William Samuel died in infancy and their other son Allison married to Bernice Dixon of Try on live in the neighboring district of The present owner is John Haslam formerly of Spring¬ field, P.E.I. , and is married to Laura Muttart . Their only son Al ¬ bert'lives with them on the farm.

Across the road is land formerly owned by Thomas Gillespie and in 1931 Dr. Marven Bell bought some of this land and built a house and an office for his dental work. He and his wife the former Kay Kappus lived in the home till 1940 when they mov¬ ed to New York . Albert Muttart bought it and on retirement from his Carleton farm came to live in it with his wife the form¬ er Minnie Toombs and his older daughter Mary. Mary is now married to Hedley Lowther and they live in the home.

HISTORY

The present boundry between Borden and Carleton school district crosses the Borden road a short distance East of the rail¬ road crossing known as Dickie's crossing. A house was built and occupied by John Dickie , his wife Mary MacLure and their child¬ ren Aletha, Marion, Devona, Robert, Thomas and Reta. lhis

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house was later owned and occupied by Daniel Eoss . It is now owned and occupied by Elmer Stordy , his wife Margaret Adams and their family, Eleanor, Gloria, Wendell, Janet and Dennis.

A house was built by James MacCaull who married Gladys

Smith. They had three sons, Sherman, Roy and Gerald. It was

sold to Lawson Tremere who married Elizabeth Barrett Their family consists of Joy, Judy, Daniel, John and Barry.

A house was built by Willis Reeves who married Bessie Hay- ward. They had two daughters Phyllis and Joan. It was sold to Leo Perry who married Una DesRoches . They had two daugh¬ ters Beverley and Nancy. The present owner is William Aly - ward who married Elizabeth McCaughay . They have two daugh¬ ters Anne and Susan.

A house was purchased by Alfred Paynter and moved to a lot which he had bought. He, his wife Bessie Burke and their children Gertrude Anne , Allan, Marion and Sandra live there.

After selling his house Leo Perry built a new home where he, his wife and family reside.

A new home was built by Aeneas Murphy who married Mary Clarkin . Their children are Brendon, Derryl and Roseline.

A house was built by Frank Johnston who married Hilda Richardson . They had two daughters Marionne and Wendy. It was sold to Keith Taylor who married Geraldine Hughes . Their children were Wayne and Wendy. The present owner is Peter MacDonald who married Marion Whalen . Their children are Jean Marie , Karen, Charles and Michael.

An account of the Gillespie home is given elsewhere in this book.

Hazen Gillespie built a new house on Gillespie land. Later he sold it to Herbert Cooper , who married Gertrude White . Their family were Patricia, Linda, Ronald, Josephine and Thomas. It was bought by William Chaisson who is married to Gertrude Chaisson . Their family are William, Anne, Catherine and Ger ¬ ald Leo.

A house was built and is occupied by Frank Larkin , his wife Dorothy McLaren and their family Kenneth, Carol, Joan, Myron and Gerald.

Arthur Paynter bought a lot and had a house moved to it. He married Catherine Fall and they have one daughter Coleen.

A house was built by Sheldon Nicholson who married Nadine Howatt. Their children are Garth, Heather and Ensor .

"Long" Alex Manson whose history will be found with the Mansons, sold his property to Charles Doull . It was later owned by his son George Doull . The buildings were torn down and sev¬ eral lots were sold and houses built. One of these is owned by Reginald O'Connor who is married to Stella Handrahan . Their children are Brenda, Gail , Marilyn and Paul.

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A house was built by Ivan Somers who married Hazel Payn- ter. Their children are Gerald and Anna.

A lot was bought and a house purchased and moved to it by Charles Paynter who married Jean Campbell . Their children are Scott, Linda, Carol, Judy, Darlene, Beryl, Eoger, Dean and Dale.

A house was purchased and moved to a lot which was bought by Paul Lavoie . He was married to Olive Hickox and the mem¬ bers of their family are Pauline, Crawford, Clayton, Robert, Mar¬ garet, Paul and Nancy. Clayton is married to Thelma MacLeod and is in business with his father.

These homes are along the old road from Borden to Carle- ton Corner. At the corner on one side of the road Michael Con - nick, his wife Jane MacLellan and their daughter Tisie Lived. He sold to John MacKay who came from Argyle Shore . This property was later purchased by Alexander Waddell , who mar¬ ried Flora MacDonald . Their family consisted of two daughters and three sons, Christina, Ernest, Maurice, Bertha and Urban. Daniel James Mclnnis who married Christina Waddell lived in this house for a time. Their children were Florence, Lloyd, Bertha and Claude. Daniel Ross later purchased this home, his wife was the former Elsie Inman and their family Rhoda, Hattie and Gordon. Rhoda married Hector MacKenzie , Borden. After her husband's death she and her son Gordon moved to Summer- side where Gordon is a teacher in the High School. Hattie is a dietician in Prince County Hospital, Summerside . Gordon Ross is head potato inspector in Charlottetown . After a few years this home was sold to Stewart MacMicken and it was occupied by Norman Oatway , his wife and family, Edward, Alvin, Roland, Lloyd and Wendell. Harry Doull purchased the property a short time later. He married Bessie Crossman and their children were Charles and June. He operated a service station here. June with her husband Louis MacDonald and their children David, Jewel, Peter and Dixie are the present occupants.

On the north side of the road is a home where Mrs. Nathan Leard and her three daughters, Bertha, Maude and Hattie lived after the death of her husband. She was formerly Francis Bell. Later she was married to Alexander Robblee . He had formerly been married to a Miss Edwards who had died leaving five child¬ ren, Fannie, Jean, Deinstadt, Howard and Charlie. After Mrs. Leard and Alexander Robblee married they lived in this home. They had three children Albert, Harrison and Penzie. Later Daniel Matheson, his wife Amanda MacNeill and their family William, Georgina, Annie, Jeannie and Florrie lived here. The next resident was William Manson whose father was known as "Black Alex" Manson and who had two sons, Edward who after¬ wards was. mayor of Summerside and William.

Benjamin Cameron lived here later. He married Charlotte Manson and they had two sons Keith who lived in Summerside and George who now resides in Amherst, N.S. This property was later owned by Alexander Muttart . It is now occupied by Reagh Paynter his wife Frances MacDonald , their sons, Ivan with

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his wife Wilma Reeves and Lowell with his wife Esther Caseley and Glen and their daughter Mrs. John Clark . Lowell's have a daughter Theresa. Mrs. Clark has a son Mervin. Members of the Paynter family who moved from Carleton to live elsewhere are Pearl ( Mrs. Morley Croszier ) and Marjorie ( Mrs. Colin Burt ) Kensington .

On the main highway opposite Doull's store and shoemaker shop was a house built by Donald Morrison . He married Minnie Weatherby , widow of George Muttart who had two daughters, Grace and Bessie, and a son Norman Morrison .

Grace married George Lord and had a daughter Bessie who is Mrs. Harold Crockett of Summerside .

Bessie married Alexander Henderson and had four daugh¬ ters and five sons. Gussie, Mrs. Vernon Craig , Sophia, Mrs. Char ¬ les Green, Bedeque , Florence and Ethel ( Mrs. Fred W. E. Haslam ) deceased. George and Charles live in Bedeque , Herbert, Wilbert and Sutherland deceased.

Norman Morrison went to and is now de¬ ceased.

The next family in this house was John Campbell from Cape Traverse and his wife Annie Williams of Elmsdale . Four of their children lived or were born here. Earle killed over seas in the First World War , Alida, married Keith Sherran of Crapaud and another daughter Hazel was married and both live in Am¬ herst, N.S. Glenn married a Sackville , N.B ., girl and lives in Montreal. After moving from P.E.I. , John Campbell was active in Salvation Army work.

Theodore Trenholm , his wife Jessie Gamble and their four children moved to this home and during their years here a daughter, Bertha was born August 1901 before moving to the leading to Albany.

William Dunn , a carpenter was the next owner and his wife Matilda Wright lived here for four or five years and moved to Cape Traverse where he ran a saw-mill and was instantly killed at his work. They had two daughters, one died in infancy and Bessie in 1942.

This house then became the home of Cornelius MacMillan , his wife Annie Hennessey and their children Lome, Lena Daniel and Alban who all moved to Western Canada . Mrs. Peter Ranag ? han bought it and the next owner was Robert Carmichael , his wife Annie Kelly and their family Margaret, Dorothy, Duncan, Anna, Gertrude, Mary, Benjamin and Robert.

In 1931 this house was sold to Rev. Wm . Monaghan, P.P. , aind he moved it to Borden. Today it is the home of Oscar Camp ¬ bell and family. A house on the next lot was moved there and occupied by Ambrose Wedge until it was moved to Borden.

Norman MacWilliams and his wife Dorilda Howatt bought the land where these two houses stood and built a house and gar¬ age where they lived till moving to operate a Fina service Station and tourist cabins at Borden.

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Keith Stordy , his wife Jean Howatt and two daughters, Ar- lene and Diane lived in this house. They are now living at Vic ¬ toria, P.E.I. , and Mrs. Grace MacCallum , owns this home.

The third house in the group was built by John Muttart and was first situated north of the railway to Borden.

In 1885 a road was cleared through the woods of trees and stumps and the house was moved to the William S. Muttart farm. Part of the kitchen has been remodeled and is used by John Has- lam and family. The main house was again moved and is owned by John Haslam . Many families have lived in this home and claim it to be warm in winter although built in the early days of this settlement. The Mrs. Scottie Robertson family lived a few yards from the above home and their story appears elsewhere in this volume, also our new three room school is set further from the road.

On the west side is the Charles Doull property, one of the early homes. Anyone who has been absent from Carleton would not recognize it with the store, shed and kitchen gone which at one time were joined to it.

Frank Murphy bought it and now Eldon Burke, his English wife Edith and sons Terrance, Gerald and Derek live in this home.

The next home was built by Stanley Linkletter and his wife Myrtle Murray . They had a son Gordon and moved to St. Elean¬ ors. George. Doull bought it and sold to Avalah MacCallum. Mrs. Grace MacCallum , her son Lloyd and daughter Pauline are present owners.

Two lots further south is a new house built by Erie Thom ¬ son and his wife Beulah Robinson . Frank Howatt and his wife Mildred Logan live in the next home which was built by his fath¬ er, Cook Howatt . Their family is named in Howatt family.

Beside this property is the Irving Muttart home built by he and his wife, Ethel MacLean .

Next is the Mrs. William Bell property which was sold to Wendall MacWilliams and his wife, Mildred Muttart . Their sons are Earl and Eric.

Fred Bell built the nearby home where Calvin Howatt , his wife, Marion Craig and son Russel live.

Raymond Harvey married to Thelma Henderson built the next home. Their family are Lloyd, married to Grace, Howatt, Henderson married Cleone Arsenault and Rowena married Har¬ vey Costain and has a daughter Barbara.

The seventh home in this group of houses was built by Mrs. Minnie Bell Kennedy where she lived for two years is now owned by William Cohoon and his wife, Helen McCarron . They have two daughters Sheila and Reta.

Before the twentieth century near where Vera Webster 's potato warehouse now stands lived John and Betsy Peake. Their daughter Mrs. James Dawson is the mother of T. Arthur Dawson , Tryon . There were two sons Lewis and John.

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CARLETON SIDING

In the fall of 1913 work was started on a new branch of the Canadian National Railway , leaving the line running into Cape Traverse at a point in the eastern end .of Carleton School Dis¬ trict, running through Carleton to a terminal at Carleton Point later renamed Port Borden in honor of Sir Robert Borden who was then Prime Minister of Canada . As the railway came into being, a siding was established at Carleton on land which was purchased from Frank Muttart and Michael McCarville .

The first building to appear at the Siding was a potato ware¬ house owned by Herbert Lord and operated by Lords Companv of Cape Traverse . This building was later moved to Carleton shore and transformed into a summer cottage by its present own¬ er, Keith Lord .

The next building was another potato warehouse owned by Edward MacFadyen which was later replaced by a much larger building.

Before long other buildings began to move in. One was mov¬ ed from Wright Leard 's in Bedeque by Warren Lord who, with his wife Millicent Muttart , occupied it for a number of years. He was followed by John H. Howatt , an employee of the C.N.R ., who with his wife, Mary James , and family, Jennetta, Harold, Llovd and Vivian, made it their home for some time. The property was then acquired by Montague Campbell who occupied it until his death together with his wife, Barbara MacFarlane , and daugh¬ ter Helen, now Mrs. Julian Herring of Charlottetown . The house is presently occupied by Austin Campbell and his wife, Ora Mac - Innis , whose family consist of Audrey, Robert, Jean and Sharon .

Cook Howatt , Sr., a C.N.R . employee, moved a house from Cape Traverse in which he lived with his wife, Edna Howatt , and family for a number of years (see Howatt History ). The house was later sold to its present owner, Hedley Muttart , for use of his farm help. It is now occupied by Stanley Rogers , his wife Teresa Pineau , and family, Eric, Linda, Donna, Gerald, Gail and Kenneth.

A building which had been used as a school house in ¬ tine Cove was moved to its present site by Edward MacFadyen . It was first occupied by Peter Peters , his wife Luella Leard , and family, Ralph, Betty and Shirley, Alphonse Chaisson is now mak¬ ing his home in it together with his wife, Bella Gallant , and fam¬ ily consisting of Willard and Betty who are not at home, Ernest, Peter, Leonard, Joseph, Catherine and Albert.

A house moved from Cape Traverse passed through several hands and was finally acquired by Frank Quigley whose comfort¬ able home it is at the present time.

The home of John Quigley , his wife Hazel Gunning , and fam¬ ily Gale, Carol, Brenda, Eric, Loretta and Leona, was moved from the George Bynon property which is dealt with elsewhere.

Wilber Cairns built a new home and is at present occupying it with his wife, Thelnia Quigley, and their family consisting of Margaret, Raymond and Frank.

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The home recently acquired by Leith Cameron and his wife Aletha Dickie was originally moved from Cape Traverse by Mel¬ bourne Howatt and had a succession of owners including John Crockett , and others, and was ultimately purchased by Fred Bell who made extensive alterations and additions to it. On his de¬ parture from the community the house was bought by Ralph MacCaull who lived in it for a number of years together with his wife, Selina Myers , and daughters Elizabeth and Edith, until his entry into the Christian Ministery made it necessary for him to leave the community.

A house built by Hedley Muttart was purchased by Erie Thomson , a Fruit and Vegetable Inspector, who made it his home accompanied by his wife, Beulah Robinson , for a number of years until they built a new home, when they sold the house to its pre¬ sent owner, John Myers , who is now occupying it with his wife Priscilla MacLeod . Mr. Myers holds a position as Seed Potatoe Inspector.

Another house built by Hedley Muttart was purchased by Cook Howatt Sr. , who made it his until his death in 1934. The house is still occupied by his widow, Edna Howatt , and son Stan¬ ley with nis wife and family. (See Howatt History elsewhere).

Nathan Bell who sold the old homestead farm at Carleton built a new home at Carleton Siding where he and his wife, Annie Howatt , still live. Their only son, Dean, with his wife and family reside in Amherst, N.S.

At retirement Frank Muttart and his wife Helen Ferguson built a new home on a lot of land taken from the old farm prop¬ erty which was acquired by his son Morely, his wife, Alice Jewell , and daughter Susan, who still occupy the homestead.

A house from Cape Traverse was moved to its present loca¬ tion by Harry Muttart , a C.N.R . employee, who with his wife Tessa Howatt and daughter Jean, occupied it- Jean is now Mrs. (Dr.) Brenton Stewart and resides in Moncton, N.B.

The home now occupied by Albert Morrison and his wife Ora Rose , together with their four daughters, Dale, Donna, Judith and Corrine , was originally built on its present site by Fred Bell It was in the meantime the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas . B. Doull and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stewart .

Following the sale of this general store at Cape Traverse , Keith Lord , who had previously built a potato warehouse at the Siding built a new home on the site of the general store which had been operated by Lord's Limited and destroyed by fire He still resides in this house with his wife, Vera Doughart , whose family of four daughters include Margaret, Anita, Marion and Joyce. Marion is now the wife of Lloyd Ramsay who is associat¬ ed in the produce shipping business of Lord and Ramsay Ltd. A grandson, Donald Crossman , makes his home with the Lord s.

Mrs Helen Bell moved from Victoria following the death of her husband and built a home which also incorporated the Carle¬ ton Post Office. Her family consists of Charles, Kenneth, Elea-

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nor, Marion, Harold and Claud. Mrs. Bell sold this property to the McCarville family where Mrs. Annie McCarville made her home until her death a few years ago. Her sons, Leonard and Mark, and daughters Helen and Mary still reside there.

The home occupied by Randolph Stevenson , his wife Areta Bernard , and family Marjory and Louis, was moved to its pres¬ ent location by Frank Howatt formerly of Cape Traverse who made it his home for a number of years. After his death the property was acquired by George Campbell and his wife, who in turn sold it to its present owner and occupant.

Mrs. Alley Gallant and son, David, home was moved to its present site by John O'Connor who sold it to Russel MacDonaJd who, with his wife Mae Fall , and family (who all attended Carle- ton School while living here) consisting of Dorothy, Amelia, Joseph, Hensley, Meriam, Ruth, Eleanor, John, Lois and Gordon,' made it their home for a considerable time before his retirement from the service of the C.N.R . carferry. Alley Gallant , who died suddenly, purchased it from Russel MacDonald , and his widow still occupies the house. Their family consists of Pauline, Vernon, Angeline, Gloria Jean , Merylin and David.

In 1951 the Trans to Borden was commenc¬ ed and was completed the following year. The homes that are situated on the Trans are as follows:

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darrach ( Norma Howatt , Tryon ) Linda, David and Donnie. A new home and restaurant combined known as Norma's Restaurant was built. At present a new White Rose Filling Station and Restaurant are being built and are to be oper¬ ated by Mr. and Mrs. Darrach . They are erected on the land formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Celestine Smith .

Mr. and Mrs. William Boyko ( Janice Waddell , ¬ erse). Dale and Janet Hilda. Mr. Boyko operates the Auto Body Repair Shop.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Williams ( Ruby Harvey , Enmore ). Mr. Williams is quartermaster on one of the boats between Borden and Cape Tormentine.

The home of Fenton Howatt is given elsewhere in this book.

The home of Boyd Lowther is given elsewhere in this book.

The home of Hedley and Harold Muttart is given elsewhere in this book.

The house at the intersection south of the Trans- is owned by Mrs. Leigh Lowther , nee Sue Muncey. The story of the Munceys and Brows is given in the Muncey history.

The farm across the road west of this property was formerly owned by John Bell , Calvin Bell , Henry Crockett , J. Frank Mut ¬ tart, and is now owned by his son Morley Muttart , his wife, Alice Jewell , and daughter Susan.

The first house east of this farm was formerly owned by Leonard Gardiner and moved from Cape Traverse . Its present owner is James Paynter , his wife, Marjorie Martin , and son's Garry, Garth and Daniel.

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The house south of this one was formerly owned by William Murphy and moved from the . The present owner is Donald MacDonald , his wife, Marie Landry, and children Ron¬ ald, Faye, Jerry and Mitchell.

The next house was built by McCurdy Bell, and formerly owned by Church of Scotland , Rev. James Howe , his wife Lily Crozier . The present owner is Earl MacKay , and his wife, Pauline Irving .

The next house was built by Richard Carver , and formerly owned by Fenton Howatt . The present owner is Cook Howatt , his wife, Frances Craig , and son David.

The next house was formerly owned by Fred Bell and mov¬ ed to its present site. The owner is now Edward McLellan, his wife, Edith Sharkey , son Charles who is married to Lillian Heck- bert, Wesley who is married to Opal Silliker, Austin who is mar¬ ried to Gloria Gaudet , Leonard and Stewart. One daughter, Mary, was married to Clifford Rogers . They have four children, Deb ¬ orah, Donald, Deanna, and Beverly, and live in a house owned by Morley Muttart which was moved from Borden and remodelled.

The farm south-west of Morley Muttart 's farm was formerly owned by Mrs. J.C. Gillespie , Elmer Francis , his wife, Mildred MacWilliams , and three sons, Arnold who is married to Marion Parker , Darryl, and Winston. The present owner is Hazen Low- ther, his wife, Helen Ahearn , and children Catherine, Charles, Leigh, Joanne, Dennis, Keith and Ricky .

, son of Roy and of Freetown , was born Feb 1924. On September, 1945 he married Eva Joyce Fras- er of North Bedeque who was born in July 1925. They moved to Carleton in August 1952 purchased and took up residence in a home owned by Leonard MacCarville . In June 1957 he purchas¬ ed a lot of land from Elmer Frances and moved the house on this lot. He became employed with the Canadian National Railways in 1950. To them were born five children, namely Diane, Carter, Barrie, Wayne and Bryan.

James MacDonald erected home sold it to Reginald Noonan who is married to Lucille Murphy from Vernon, they have one son Barry.

BELL HISTORY

John Bell as a young married man immigrated from Gretna, Scotland to Prince Edward Island in the year 1820. His wife was Jane Little who was born in Carlyle, England . They had six (6) sons and five (5) daughters. The was a long and peril¬ ous crossing in those days and Prince Edward Island an unknown country They took ship at Bowness, Scotland and landed at Mir- amichi, N.B ., and then to Ch'town, P.E.I. The City then con¬ tained about sixty (60) houses and they found temporary shelter at the Windmill Hotel kept by one MacDonald. There they hired some Indians to row them up the West River . The whole family and their belongings embarked with the Indians in an open crazy craft which went adrift but finally landed them at Samuel Daw-

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sons. They then walked by a footpath through the forest to Cra- paud and on to Tryon where they rented a farm up the Branch road from Fred B. Holland . They stayed there for a year. One of their neighbours was John Gould who ran a flour-mill where Reid's Woollen Mills were later built. The next year the family moved to Cape Traverse and settled on Bell's Point, which be¬ came the Bell homestead.

John Bell , Sr.—had six (6) sons and five (5) daughters.

Squire John — who married Janet Campbell and their child¬ ren were Calvin, who married a Miss Crawford and had one daughter, Gwen. Captain William had no family. John married Margaret Humphrey , had one son, Bert. Jane married Neil Mac - Fadyen and had two boys, John and Finley and one daughter, Mary. Christine married Robert Carruthers and they had one daughter, Eliza.

Isabella, Elizabeth and Margaret never married.

Walter — had six sons and five daughters.

George never married. William E ., married Lucy Rogerson and they had four children. Edith, Cpl. Kenneth killed in action in World War 1, Bessie and Douglas.

Robert married Maud Robblee and they had three children, Walter, Jean and May.

John H. married Helen Howatt , no family.

Donald married Eva Myers and they had five sons and two daughters, Everett, Morley, Kilborn, Walter and Harrison and the daughters Winnie and Marguerite. Cornelius never married.

Elizabeth married John Bloor , had one son, Reginald.

Jane married John Dixon and they had two sons, Reginald and John and one daughter, Deborah.

Margaret married John Crockett and their sons were Edwin, Arthur and Walter. Sarah married Chas. Macintosh and they had eight sons, Major, Brent, Whitfield, John, Douglas, Ray and Everett and three daughters, Gertrude, Nellie and Elizabeth.

Matilda married John MacDonald , had no family.

Thomas — married Jane Muttart and they had six sons and four daughters. Soloman married Elizabeth Leard . They had one son Dr. A. M. Bell and two daughters, Ethel and Ella May. Charles married Rachel MacFarlane and they had five sons and two daughters, Thomas, Nathan, Eber, Fred, McCurdy , Lena and Jean. Thomas married Helen Smith and they had four sons, Chas., Kenneth, Harold and Claud and three daughters, Eleanor, Marion and one who died in infancy. Nathan married Annie Howatt and they had one son, Dean. Eber married Charlotte Simpson and they had one son, Lome. Fred married Bessie Link- letter and had one daughter, Feme. MacCurdy married Flossie Walker and had no family. Lena married Harry Webster and had three sons, Vernal and two who died in infancy and four

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daughters, Jean, Doris, Grace and Margaret who died young. Jean married James Crockett , had no family. Albert married Mary Ann Bell and they had one son, Frank and one daughter, Irene. Artimas married Minnie Howatt and they had two sons, Eoland and Leland.

Ephriam first married Mary Buxton , then married Annie Henderson . They had three sons, Vernal, Arthur and Carmen. Eber died while quite young. The daughters were: Francis who married Nathan Leard . They had three daughters, Bertha, Hat- tie and Maud. She later married Alex Robblee and they had two sons and one daughter, Albert, Harrison and Penzie. Harriet married Samuel Carruthers and they had one daughter, Eliza. Ida married Dr. Alder Black . They had no family. Penzie never married.

George — married Catherine Jelly and they had six sons and three daughters. John married Clara Smith and had two sons, Rupert and Fred. Avard married Gertie Myers and had one son, Russell and one daughter, Cora. James married Ella Campbell and they had four daughters, Viola, Minnie, Jean and Evelyn. William married Jeannie MacFadyen and they had four sons, Herbert, Finley, Harry and Campbell. Herbert, who moved to Salt ; George E ., married Margaret Harvey , had no family. The daughters were: Mary Ann, wife of Albert Bell ; Charlotte, wife of William Lowther who had a son, Percy and daughter, Leah. Harriett never married.

William — moved to Ontario , married, had two daughters.

James — also moved to Ontario when quite young.

Sarah — married William Leard .

Elizabeth — married John Muttart .

Jane — married Cornelius Howatt .

Margaret — married Hector MacFadyen .

Ann — married John Walker .

After living at Bell's Point for a few years Thomas and Squire John moved to Carleton. Thomas settled on the farm, later known as the Bell homestead now owned by Hazen Low ¬ ther. Squire John settled on the land now owned by Morley Mut ¬ tart. He later left the property to his son, Calvin and moved back to Bell's Point to the property now owned by the Gardiners. James, Avard, George and Soloman also lived for a number of years in Carleton.

The Bell family have given public men who have served their country well and are still remembered by many of the present generation, among whom we might mention in passing:

Hon. John H. Bell , Premier of

Dr. Herbert Bell , Prof., of Edinborough University.

Dr. A. Marvin Bell of New York .

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Vernal A. Bell , Attorney of Baltimore,

Dr. Arthur I. Bell of Maltimore,

Dr. Everett A. Bell of Cape Traverse , P.E.I.

Morley M. Bell, Q.C ., Summerside, P.E.I.

Rev. A. C. Bell of Halifax N.S.

Hubert Bell, Supt. Gt. ., Salt , Utah .

The descendants now living are Roland, Bank of N.S., Hali¬ fax, Douglas of CarletQn, Nathan and Eber of Carleton, Fred of Summerside , McCurdy of Charlottetown , Russell and Arnett of Borden, William of Moncton, N.B. , Walter of Tryon , Walter H., of Tryon , Dean , C.B.C. Sackville, N.B. , Lome , C.I.L. , Montreal, Charles, Dept. of Education, Prince - Rupert , B.C ., Kenneth of Tor¬ onto, Harold, Civil Engineer, Fredericton, N.B. , Claud, Travel Bureau, Toronto .

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HECTOR CAMPBELL 'S FAMILY

Hector Campbell was born in Searletown and married Eunice MacQuarrie of Carleton Point. He moved to Borden and owned the shore part of the farm now owned by John E Read & Sons.

They had nine children, one son and eight daughters 1. Don¬ ald died when a young man he was never married. 2. Flora mar¬ ried William Gillespie . They lived many years on the farm now owned by Frank Noonan , they later moved to West Royalty . 3. Mary Margaret who never married. 4. Euphemia who never mar¬ ried. 5. Annabelle married in U.S.A . 6. Hannah married Alfred Cook . 7. Eunice never married. 8. Catherine lived in U.S.A . 9. Eliza lived in U.S.A ., for many years and just last year passed away in Charlottetown where she had resided for some time.

CARRUTHERS HISTORY

Among the earliest settlers at Carleton Point was Thomas Carruthers , a native of Dumfries Shire Parish, Scotland , who with his wife Elizabeth Lait and six (6) of their seven (7) child¬ ren emigrated to this country in 1820. They landed at Carleton Point and built a home for themselves a few hundred yards from the shore directly east of the present Borden Breakwater. Trad¬ ition has it that the name of -the ship on which they crossed was the "Hector" and that she was lost at sea on her next voyage. Being God fearing people and not wishing to be buried in a strange land with nothing to mark his grave, Mr. Carruthers brought with him from Scotland a tombstone. After his death in this stone \yas erected to mark his grave and may still be seen in the graveyard directly behind the present Free Church of Scot¬ land, Cape Traverse .

Their eldest son remained at home in Scotland and died soon after his parents came out. His wife also died young and they left one (1) one, Joseph who as a young boy came to P.E.I , with a Mr. Gillespie who had returned to Scotland for tools to enable him to carry on his trade as a wheel wright. In his young man¬ hood Joseph and James Irving sailed a produce vessel between Carleton Pt., P.E.I. , and River John , N.S. On one of these trips, while anchored at River John, Joseph fell overboard and although a strong swimmer, he was drowned. The following identifications are the first and last pages of a small psalm book which he always carried with him and which was in his pocket when his body was recovered.

The other children of Thomas Carruthers and Elizabeth Lait were, Thomas, James, Samuel, Jennie, Mary and William. These six (6) children were all born in Scotland . Mary, the youngest was eleven (11) years old when they came to Canada .

Thomas the second son married Peggy MacDonald and lived on part of the farm now owned by Wilbert Wright . They had no family.

James was born in 1832 and killed in 1867 while working in a saw-mill near where John E. Read now lives.

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Samuel married Sophia Muttart and settled in Bedeque . They had twelve (12) children, Thomas, James, Robert, George, Bella, Margaret, Mary, Bessie, Sarah, Ann, Jennie.

Jennie married James Gillespie from Long River . Among their children were, Peter, John.

Mary married Hugh Campbell of Searletown and their child¬ ren were, James, Donald, Bella, Mary, Hector, Sarah, Ewen, Thom¬ as and Joseph.

James married Ellen MacMicken of Carleton and they had two (2) children Priscilla who died quite young and Adah who married William Carruthers of Carleton Pt., and who today may be the oldest living descendant of the Carruthers family.

Donald married Mary Ann MacPherson from Orwell and they had four (4) children, William, Mary, Margaret and Georgie.

REV . WILLIAM CAMPBELL

DR . CARRUTHERS

William James Campbell was educated in P.W.C ., Charlotte- town, Ohio Northern University, Ada Ohio , and Theologi¬ cal Seminary. In 1924 Dartmouth College conferred on him the degree D.D . ( Doctor Divinity ) and ordained him into the Church of Scotland. His first field was in Kings County, P.E.I , then in Cambridge , Mass. , for two (2) years. He was now Dr. Campbell , M.A ., S.T.B ., D.D . (Master of Arts, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Doctor Divinity ). He was also minister of a Congregational Body and afterward president of Atlanta Theological Seminary Affili¬ ation with Vanderbilt at Nashville, Tennessee .

Mary died young.

Margaret married Johnstone Lidstone , a former Mayor of Summerside . Her sons are, Donald and Davis of Summerside . Both are married and have families. Margaret passed away in 1961.

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Georgie attended college here and attended a nursing school from which she graduated. She married in U.S.A ., and had one (1) daughter, Louise who lives in New York .

Mary married William Crockett and died quite young leav¬ ing no family. Mr. Crockett later married her sister, Bella who had one (1) daughter, Matilda who married Alder Wright of Cape Traverse . They had three (3) sons. Stewart who is De¬ puty Minister of Agriculture in Charlottetown , Wilbert who lives on the homestead in North Carleton and Arthur in Ontario .

Hector married Flora MacKenzie from Orwell and lived in Chelton . They had three (3) children, Norman, Melvina and Annie who all died comparatively young without marrying.

Sarah married James Gillespie of Carleton and they had six (6) children, James, Campbell, William, Thomas, Euphemia, Jen¬ nie and Rebecca.

Ewen attended P.W.C . and taught for several years. He married Margaret McArthur and had two (2) daughters, Adah and Bertha. Adah married Alex Grant and died childless. Ber¬ tha married L. W. Saunders and had three (3) children, Dorothy ( Mrs. Hennessey ), Marion ( Mrs. Rev. Kennedy ) and Dr. Allison Saunders of Charlottetown .

Thomas married Ella Cairns . He attended P.W.C . and later a medical school from which he graduated with his M.D degree He practiced in New London , Northam and Alberton . They had two (2) daughters, Beatrice ( Mrs. Rev. Vance MacLean ) and Marion ( Mrs. Will Rogers , Freetown ). Both have passed away Marion had two (2) daughters, Evelyn and Dorothy, both of whom are married in Freetown .

Joseph married Sarah Dixon and was a farmer all his life. He had two (2) daughters, Myrtle and Georgie who both_live m Cambridge , Myrtle has a son and a daughter Waldron anTFlorSce Simmons. Florence married Arthur Brook of They have two (2) children, Ellen and Chip ( Arthur Jr .).

William (Thomas's son) married Jean Gillespie They lived in Carleton and farmed. They had eight (8) children, Thomas who died voung and never married. Sarah, Mary Ann, Sophia 1888 1860"jaLl837 - 1891, Elizabeth 1834 - 1892, Robert 1839- 1927 and Charles 1959 - 1911.

Sarah married Charles Doull of Carleton Corner who was a shoe maker and for many years kept the post office.and ran;a small general store. They had five (5) children, William, Annie, Sarah George and Harry. William died young as did also his sfster'AnnTe Sarah married Bruce McMicken and lived on the arm now owned by Lloyd MacWilliams . . After . Mr. McMicken died she moved to Boston where she married David Wilbur who now survives her. She had no family George married Jesse Hume and carried on his father's merchant business He later married Mabel Knight . They had no children.. Ham married Bessie Crossman from Cape Traverse and had two (2) children,

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Charles and June. Charles married Aletha Large and they have two (2) children, June married Louis MacDonald and they live at Carleton Corner and have four (4) children.

Mary Ann married James Irving and they had one (1) daugh¬ ter, Ann who married Stephen Muttart .

Sophia died from Diphtheria when a young woman.

Jane and Elizabeth both died in their sixties and neither was ever married.

Charles married Ann Dawson from Tryon . He lived on a farm at Carleton Pt., and had two (2) children, Newton who never married and died quite young and Sophia who married William Mclnnes of Carleton and had eleven (11) children.

Robert married Hannah MacWilliams 1846 - 1923. He lived on the same farm as the first Carruthers settler at Carleton but moved farther up from the shore and built a new house for him¬ self. They had a family of five (5) sons and two (2) daughters, William, Jan., 1st 1866 - Nov. 17, 1939, Sophia Nov . 1867, Ed¬ ward 1869 - July 30, 1897, Norman May 6, 1872 - Thomas 1875 - 1955, Major Sept , 23, 1878 - 1955 and Eliza May 4, 1882 - 1934,

, William the eldest son lived on the homestead at Carleton and his father and mother and the rest of the family bought the farm in Augustine Cove now owned by Claire Carruthers . He crossed on the Iceboats between Cape Traverse and time for many winters. In 1895 he married Adah Campbell of Searletown and they had two (2) sons and four (4) daughters. Arthur farmed uptil quite recently when he sold the Carruthers property to John E. Read who now owns all the lands first settled by the Carruthers family when they came from Scotland and is himself a fifth generation descendant from the first Thomas Carruthers . Arthur has retired and is at present boarding at the Borden Hotel.

James lives in Borden and works for the C.N.R. He married Eva Williams of O'Leary and they have one (1) daughter, Linda born in 1952.

Aletha graduated from P.W.C . and taught school in Borden, Bedeque and Summerside before going to , Mass. , where she entered a Nurse's Training School and graduated in 1925. During the last war she served as a Nurse in the Ameri¬ can Army from which she was retired with the rank of Lieuten¬ ant. She at present is with the Presbyterian Hospital, New York City .

Mabel attended P.W.C . and taught in Cape Traverse , Borden, North Bedeque and Belmont. She married Arnett Simpson of Belmont and has two (2) daughters, Olga ( Mrs. Harley Gamble ) Lot 16 who has two (2) sons, Robert and John, and Shirley who is with the Blood Donors Clinic in Halifax, N.S.

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ALETHA CARRUTHERS

Bertha also went to P.W.C . and taught in Tryon , Carleton and Alberton . She married Herbert Matthews of Alberton , own¬ er of the Matthews turkey farm. They have two (2) children, Gordon and Barbara.

Priscilla attended P.W.C . and taught in Albany, Carleton and Augustine Cove. She married Edward MacFadyen who with the late J. B. MacFadyen of Augustine Cove was among the first Certified Seed Potato Growers in P.E.I. They had five (5) child¬ ren, Wendell, Eileen, Gerald, Lorna and Aletha. Wendell receiv¬ ed a Provincial Scholarship and attended P.W.C . for four (4) years. He married Grace Webster . They have four (4) child¬ ren, Sandra , Edward, Joanne and David.

Gerald attended P.W.C . for two (2) years and married Joyce Rodd from Charlottetown . They have three (3) children, Don¬ ald, William and Neil. Wendell and Gerald now jointly farm the large property owned by their late father.

Eileen went to P.W.C . for three (3) years and worked in several offices in Charlottetown before marrying Raymond Ham - bly of . They have five (5) children, Donna, Judy, Karen, Janice and Rodney.

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Lorna went to P.W.C . for three (3) years and taught school in and Cape Traverse . She then returned to P.W.C . and graduated in commerce. She was secretary to Mr. MacKinnon , Provincial Secretary until she married George Nichol ¬ son of Crapaud . They have four (4) sons, Robert, John, Roger and Ronnie.

Aletha graduated from the commerce department of P.W.C . and for several years worked in the Income Tax Office. She married Hubert Harvey of Crapaud and has five (5) children, Heather, Linda, Harley, Douglas and Dale.

Sophia married William Campbell of Cape Traverse and had one (1) son, Norman. He attended Business College in Char- lottetown and is a Veteran of both World Wars and very recent¬ ly retired from the Offices of Veterans Affairs in Charlottetown . He married Florence Toombs of Carleton. They have no family.

Edward marr/'ed Margaret Bell of Albany and farmed part of the property now owned by Arnold Murray . He died quite young and had no family.

Norman E ., taught school in P.E.I , from 1890 to 1901 in such schools as Victoria, Kensington and North Bedeque and was Pre¬ sident of the Educational system of In 1902 he went to Lacombe, Alberta where he taught till 1917, nine (9) years of this he was principal of Lacombe High. He married Lydia Boyd . They have four (4) children, Helen ( Mrs. Lester Walker ) who has one (1) son Jimmie. Boyd, Edward and Thomas. All boys served in the last world war. Boyd and Thomas were retired from the army with the rank of Captain and Edward from the Navy W.O. Writer . All are married and have families and live in Al ¬ berta as does Mr. Carruthers ' widow.

Thomas D., attended P.W.C . and taught in several schools on P.E.I. He farmed for a few years and married Margaret Mac - Fadyen of Augustine Cove . They had three (3) children, Min¬ nie ( Mrs. Ernest Walker ) of Summerside , who like her father also taught school. She has five (5) children, Evelyn ( Mrs. Dr. Frank ) Sackville , Kenneth of Summerside , George teacher in Kentville, N.S. , Neil and John of Summerside . His son John passed away a few years ago. Another daughter Miriam ( Mrs. Reginald Muttart ) lives in Kentville and has two (2) sons, David and Peter. Mr. Carruthers later married Etta Walker of New Annan who now survives him. After moving to Summerside he was for many years associated with the P.E.I. Fox Breeders As¬ sociation and travelled extensively in its interest.

Major married Mary Cameron of Augustine Cove and en¬ gaged in farming. They had one (1) son Lome who married Jean Webster and they in turn have seven (7) children, Errol, Margaret, Claire, Norman, Beth , Doris and Esther, Errol went to P.W.C . for two (2) years and receiving the Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship he went to Mount Allison University from which he graduated with his B.Sc . degree. He then attended McGill Uni¬ versity for two (2) years and received his master's degree in science. He worked at Atomic Research at for two

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and one-half (21/9) years and is now teaching in Brookville High School, Ontario .

Margaret entered P.W.C . with a Bell Scholarship and after graduating she taught in Pownal , Central Bedeque and ¬ tine Cove . She then went to the United Church Training School and later received her B.A . from Western University. She is at present teaching at , .

Norman also received a Bell Scholarship and graduating from P.W.C . he went to , Sackville for two (2) years and received his B. Sc . He worked for several years for the C.I.L. Co . in Calgary, Alberta and is at present at Univer¬ sity working for the B. Ed , degree.

Beth won a Bell Scholarship and went to P.W.C . for two (2) years, later teaching in North Tryon . She entered the P.E.I. Hospital School of Nursing from which she graduated and re¬ ceived her R.N. She is at present on the staff of the Sick Child- rens' Hospital, Toronto .

Doris won a provincial scholarship to P.W.C . which she at¬ tended for two (2) years then taught one (1) year in Augustine Cove . She is this year completing her fourth year at and working for her B.A. Secretarial .

Esther attended P.W.C . and U.C.C ., Charlottetown and is now employed by Maritime .

Claire remained at home on the farm and is one of Augustine Cove 's most successful young farmers.

Eliza married Arthur Campbell of Cape Traverse . She had two (2) children, Evelyn ( Mrs. Ivan MacKinnon ) of DeSable . She has one (1) daughter, Juanita ( Mrs. George Riley ) of Baltic , who has one son, David.

Cedric married Helen Lord of Cape Traverse . He farms his fathers' farm. They have no family.

THOMAS CARRUTHERS HISTORY

Thomas Carruthers immigrated from Dumfriershire, Scot¬ land, and landed at Carleton Point, Prince Edward Island in 1820. One of his sons, Samuel married Sophia Muttart and to them were born twelve (12) children. Later, this family excluding the eld¬ est son, Robert, moved to North Bedeque .

Thomas — never married but farmed at North Bedeque .

James — married Sarah Jane Clark . To this union were born six (6) children namely, Elizabeth (Mrs. (Rev.) S. J. Mac - Arthur ), Clement, Hattie ( Mrs. P. J. Clark ), Ida (died young), Simeon (Medical Doctor), Vera ( Mrs. Bishop Read).

George — became a medical doctor and practiced in Char ¬ lottetown for many years. His wife was Phoebe Ann Callbeck . They had three (3) children, namely, Georgie ( Mrs. W. J. Reid ). Bessie who married Dr. J. S. Bonnell and Bruce a Mounted Police in the Territories. His second wife was

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Mary — married John Baker . Their family consisted of Annie ( Mrs. Arthemas MacCaull ) and Robert who farmed in North Bedeque .

Bessie — married George Burns of Freetown . They had two (2) sons, Gordon and Eobert .

Isabella — married John Scottie Robertson, a sea captain who was drowned at sea at the age of thirty-one (31). To this union were born four (4) children, namely, Sophia ( Mrs. William Callbeck ), Samuel Mapier , a graduate of Dalhousie University and later Principal of Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown , Thomas, a graduate in dentistry from the University of Maryland in Bal¬ timore, Sarah married Dr. John Lowther . After the death of her husband Mrs. Robertson and her family lived with her brother, Robert at Carleton.

Margaret — married Murdock Ross and they had a family of nine (9) children, namely, John, died young; Sophia, a medical doctor; Annie, a former matron of Prince County Hospital; Jen¬ nie, a teacher; Lottie, married D. J. McCutcheon ; Theodore, a school teacher, later became a United Church Minister ; George, lawyer, later became Senator; Gordon, died young; Amy, died young.

Sarah — married Joseph Read . They had two (2) sons, namely, George, a medical doctor and Captain John, who sailed to many parts of the world and was later Captain of the P.E.I. - Car Ferry.

Anne — Married Hon. Alexander Laird . Their four (4) children were, Sadie, lived at home; David, a teacher in Van¬ couver; Alexander, Lawyer; Robert, was engaged in the lumber business.

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Jennie — married Jessie A. Wright and had no family.

Robert — lived in Carleton on the farm now owned by Hazen Lowther . He built a vessel which he sailed for some years until it was wrecked off Bell's Point. He first married Eliza Crockett and to this union were born two (2) children, namely, Samuel and John. His second wife was Christina Bell and they had one (1) daughter, Eliza ( Mrs. J. C. Gillespie ). John - went to the and was engaged in mining. Samuel - was a farm¬ er and first married Harriett Bell . They had one (1) daughter, Eliza ( Mrs. James Chisholm . After his first wife's death, he later married, Jessie Crozier , of Hamilton , P.E.I , and to this union were born a son, Robert and a daughter, Ruth ( Mrs. Arnold Hen ¬ derson). Robert continued to farm his father's homestead and was also engaged in Fox Ranching. He married a school teach¬ er, Elizabeth MacKay of Pleasant Valley , P.E.I , and they have one (1) son, Ralph and an adopted daughter, Isabel. In 1946 they sold the farm to Heber Myers of Carleton and moved to Kensington where he is a Representative of The Canada Life In¬ surance Company.

THE CROCKETT FAMILY

John Crockett and his wife Margaret Manson emmigrated from Scotland about the year 1820 and settled on the in Tryon . They lived there for a short time, then moved to Carleton to the farm now occupied by William Noonan . John Sr ., had four sons and five daughters.

John: married Margaret Bell and they had three sons, Arthur married Nellie Affleck , had three children. Walter married Annie Lord and they had two children Kenneth and Margaret, Edwin married Alma Sobey and they had three children. Hope, Jean and Sarah.

William: the second son married Flora Campbell , had one son Stuart, who died when young, and one daughter Matilda who married Alder Wright . They had three sons, Stuart, Wilber and Arthur.

Henry: married Sarah Livingstone and they had three sons and three daughters. The sons were George who had two boys and a girl. Louis married and had three children. Dr. Roland married and had two children. They were Mammie who married John Webster and they had two children, Warren and Marion. Matilda never married. Kate married in B.C. Haddah married J Livingstone and had two children. James settled on a farm next to John. He married a Miss Platts and they had one son, James who was the founder of Crockett & Storey. He married Jean Bell , had no family. John Sr 's daughter Margaret, who married Alex. Affleck. They had five children, they were Margaret, who married Robert Howatt and had six children. Pearl married George Irving , had no family; Hilda married Gleen Waddell had two daughters Florilda married Norman MacWil- liams had no family. Liste married Ralph Steele , had two children Roberta married Bernard Dale and had three children. Earle died while young. Alex Affleck 's sons were Stewart who married Pearl MacLean but had no family, Ham -

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mond married Elizabeth Bowness . They had two daughters, Jean and Margaret, and one son Harold who married Dorothy Darrach . William married Dorilda Castonquey , had one daught¬ er. Joseph married away.

John Sr 's., second daughter was Mary who married Alex Howatt . They had one son John W., who married Sadie MacPhee and they had a family of three. Mabel married Gordon MacWil- liams and they had three children: Reta married - man: Marion died while young and a son Lloyd who married Marion Dawson . They had four girls and a boy. John W's son Orin married Blanche Francis and they had one son Wendall. Melbourne married Bertha Halliwell and they had three boys Vernon, Austin and Kelsey and two girls Mildred and Greta. Alex Howatt also had a daughter Lydia who married Leslie Camp ¬ bell. They had two sons Austin and Hensley, and two daughters Velda and Olga. Austin married Ora Mclnnis and they had four children, Robert, Audrey, Jean and Sharon . Velda married Frank MacKay and they had two children, Earle who married Pauline Irving and a daughter Sybil. Ensley married Dorothy MacFarland had no family. Ellen the 3rd daughter married Thomas Platts and they had eight sons, and one daughter. The sons were William, John, Thomas, Henry, Russell, Fred, James and Robert and one daughter Margaret.

Matilda another daughter married Andrew Aiton , and they had five children, Ensley, Melbourne and Harry and two girls Margaret and Grace.

Lidia married Thomas MacMicken . This family will be in the history of the MacMickens. Many of the descendants of the Crockett family have become scattered, but some are still living in this district.

THE MANSONS

Alexander Manson came out from Scotland , when a young man. He was often called long Alex. Heclerked in Strong's store in Bedeque , but after his marriage, he bought a farm in Carleton, then all woodland, and cleared fifty acres which he sold later to Chas. Doull. Then he bought the Crockett farm. There were eight children in the family five sons and three daughters. William who was injured in school playing ball and died from the effects. George who was kicked on the head by a horse, and died as a result. Herbert who died from pneumonia and John who married Mary Clark . They had one daughter Georgie and lived on the farm later bought by Thomas McCarville and David Manson , who married Ella Currie .

The daughters were Charlotte who married Benj amine Cameron an undertaker in Carleton. They had two sons George and Keith. Catherine the second daughter never married, who passed away in California and Anna, Mrs. Dr. Reynolds who also died in California .

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THE GILLESPIE FAMILY

The Gillespie homestead was built on the farm which is now bounded by the first paved road to Borden and the ton road. This farm had first been owned by "King" Mclnnis stnd the remains of his home are down at the spring at the rear of the farm, and the hill which runs out to the road is still known at King's Hill.

William Gillespie and his wife Euphemia Campbell landed from Dumfries, Scotland , on the ship "Hector" April 3rd, 1829. They had two sons, William who married Flora Campbell , and they had no children. James, who married Sarah Jane Campbell , and lived in the home at Carleton. They had three sons and three daughters, namely — James Campbell familiary known as " J. C ." who married Eliza Jane Carruthers and lived on the farm which had formerly belonged to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carruthers . J. C . died at middle age and his widow lives in Char- lottetown, quite active, both physically and mentally.

The second son, William Ewen married his cousin, Bessie Gillespie , from Long River . They lived on the farm, which is now owned by Arnold Murray . They had three children, Sterling who married Verna Weeks of Carleton, and who was manager of the Perfection Dairy at Souris , and is now living in Charlotte- town, where their only child, Ann, is married to Stewart Aitken . Olive, on the staff of the Queen Charlotte High School, who mar¬ ried of Malpeque , and has one daughter, Shirley, married to Art Craig of Middleton, they have a daughter, Janet Lynn .

Viola, married to Duncan MacPherson of Charlottetown , who has one son, Archie.

Mrs. W. E. Gillespie still lives in Charlottetown .

The youngest son, Thomas Benjamin , married Mamie Lefur- gey of North Bedeque . They had three children, Hazen, who lives on the homestead and works at the Scale House at Borden. He married Verna Gardiner of Cape Traverse and they had one child, Dianne, now married to Wayne Howatt of Cape Traverse , who live with Hazen. They have a girl, Terry, and a baby boy, Ben¬ jamin Bruce, died of pneumonia at the age of three months, November 1961. The youngest son, Gordon Campbell , attended Prince of Wales College, taught in Carleton School, enlisted in the R.C.A.F . in World War II and served overseas as Flying Of¬ ficer, completed his tour of operations and received the Distin¬ guished for his services. After the war, he at¬ tended Acadia University, where he met his future wife, Kathyrn Machum, of Wolfville, then obtained his B.A ., in Business Admin¬ istration at Queens University, Kingston , then married and has three daughters, Mary Susan , Janet and Lynn . The live in Mont¬ real where he is a Comptroller at Canadair Co . Ltd. T. B .'s only daughter, Doris, married Hazen MacWilliams of Cape Traverse . For the past five years she has been Principal of Carleton Sid¬ ing School.

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