Cfiicial Guide of Prince Edward Island Auto Routes 93

A MONUMENT ERECTED AT SCOTCHFORT about fifteen miles from Charlottetown on the Saint Peter’s Road commemorates the land- ing there of some three hundred Scotch Settlers in 1772, headed by Captain John MacDonald, of Glenaladale, Scotland. Here also is to be seen the old French Cemetery, which was ¢stablished there under the French Regime and when Scotchfort was called Saint Louis. The Scotch emigrants used it for years for the burial of their dead and a monument is erected there to the memory of their first pastor, the Reverend James MacDonald who came with them from Scotland.

SUMMERSIDE, the capital of Prince County is known throughout Canada and much beyond, for its prominence in the Silver Fox In- dustry. Here will be found the head offices of the Canadian National Silver Black Fox Breeders’ Association. The only Experimental Fox Ranch in Canada maintained by the Dominion Government, will be found on the outskirts of the town. The Superintendent is always glad to wecome visitors. Here also is the establishment of R. T. Holman, Ltd., which firm, it is claimed maintain the “largest small town store in the world.” Summerside boasts a golf links, tennis courts, and excelicnt hotel accommedation. Leing situated on an excellent har- bcur, sea bathing is available at all times. Within a few miles of the town is the famous Dunk River, specially noted for many years for trout

ing.

TIGNISH, situated at the western extremity of the Island, which is more or less of a fishing village, may be reached by driving westward on Koute 1. In days gone by it was a shipping point of considerable importance, but now that it is supplied with rail service, the shipping as at many other Island ports has largely disappeared. Driving back EKactward from Tignish on Route 17, the motorists will pass through a very beautiful country, indented by varicus rivers and bays and after a short drive will arrive in the quaint old town of Alberton where the hotel accommodation can be recommended. There are many trout streams in the vicinity.

KILDARE CAPES may ke found a few miles from the town and many visi‘ors have expressed their appreciation of the grandeur, beauty and ruggedness of the sea coast at this particular point.

MOUNT CARMEL, situated on the Strait of Northumberland about fourteen miles west of Summerside. It is an Acadian Vil'age, boasting of cne of the finest churches in the Diocese. Many of the Acadian womeu devote much time to home handicraft, such as spinning, weaving, mat hooking, etc.

LENNOX ISLAND is the principal Indian reservation in the Prov- ince and the home of the Micmac ‘Tribe, the remnant of the aborigines who inhabited the Province. Here the Indiams maintain their own church and school and carry on basket making, fishing and kindred occupations. A tourist desiring to pay the Indians a visit must cross to the Island by motor boat from the vicinity of Pert Hill, The Indians have another small reservation at Rocky Point, opposite Charlottetown, reached by the Rocky Point Ferry, which maintains a schedule of hourly sailings from the foot of Prince Street, Charlottetown, and there are also Indian setile- ments at Morell ,Scotchfort and several other points,

SOURIS BY THE SEA may be reached by rai!, or by motoring from Charlottetown on Route 5, branching on Route 1 at Saint Peter’s, or by Route 1 entirely from ‘Charlottetown, a distance of approximately fifty- nine miles. It is a quaint old town, situated on red cliffs over-look%a™ the sea, a breakwater sheltering its harbour. A considerable invest- ment in the fishing industry is centered here. The town has a very excellent beach, where surf bathing may be enjoyed, and is provided