the history of new annan

THE HISTORY OF
NEW ANNAN
[Prince ibdward island,
Canada
NEW ANNAN SCHOOL — 1936
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1800 -
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Table of Contents
Historical sketch of Prince Edward Island
Topography, New Annan School District 102 Prince County
Place names
The Indians
Map from Meacham's Atlas - 1880
Early days in New Annan
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10 - 12
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12 - 13
The home life of our New Annan folk a century ago
Roads, Railroads
Drowning fatality
School group picture - 1914
New Annan School
Churches, Doctoring in the 19th Century
New Annan Women's Institute
13 - 14
15 - 16
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17 - 19
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21 - 28
New Annan Home Nursing Class Picture - 1960
Interesting items
Industries
Potatoes
Grain, Hay, Mangel Seed
Bee Keeping
Farm Fences
Mussel Mud Digging
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33 - 34
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The Mills, Jamieson's, Wright's, Borthwick's
Blacksmithing
Fur Farming
35 - 37
37 - 38
38 - 39
"Walkers Inn", Carriage Building, Tuplins, Condons
Service Station, Garages, Beauty Salon, Fishing
Frozen Food Plant
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40 - 41
Island Propane Gas Ltd
41 - 43
Rayners Camping Grounds, Clermont Motel
Sports
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44 - 48
History of Settlers
The Maclntyres
48 - 89
48 - 49
Borthwicks
Jamiesons
49 - 51
51 . 52
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Dalzells
Schurmans
53 - 54
54 - 57
Tuplins
57 - 59
MacNeills
59 - 61
Moases
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The MacKays
67 - 69
The Wrights
69 - 70
Walkers
The Haggertys
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71 - 72
Condons
72 - 73
MacMillans
73 - 74
Burrows
75 - 76
Townsends
76 - 77
MacDonalds
77 - 78
MacKinnons
Alexander MacKinnons
MacRaes, Frank MacDonalds, Marchbanks
78 - 79
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81 - 82
Waughs, Rayners and Smallmans
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Rayners, Walls
84 - 85
Mandersons, Mills, Waites
85 - 86
Gallants, Peter MacDonalds, Bagloes, Hubert MacDonalds ....
- 86
Easters, Frosts
Waughs, The Somers family, Nelson Gallants, John Mallet,
John V. MacDonalds, Arnold MacDonald
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88 - 89
Things Worthwhile Thinking About
89 - 90
"A Tribute to Motherhood"
90 - 91
A Grandmother
Property Owners in the District
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91 - 94
Sources of Information
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"A Recipe for a Good Day"
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'Jjedication
We dedicate this book to the memory of our
early inhabitants. We realize the trials and tribulations they must have endured and how preserve!'ing they were under such trying circumstances.
We hope we have helped to cherish their memory by the publication of this book.
Jiscknowledqement
We wish to express our appreciation to all those
who supplied information and pictures for the preparation of this history and to those who helped in
any way to make the printing of this book possible.
Any errors or omissions are unintentional and
regrettable.
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cforeword
In order to preserve the information pertaining
to the older days and to give our young people an understanding of the hectic struggle of their ancestors
in securing homes from, the wilderness and of the
equally difficult task of winning for themselves and
their descendants the freedom of responsible government, the New Annan Women's Institute have had
a history of the district compiled.
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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince Edward Island, a crescent shaped gem, set in the Gulf of
St. Lawrence was first inhabited by the Micmac Indians and was called
by them "Abegweit" meaning, "The Home Cradled on the Waves".
This was surely a spot designated by the hand of the great Master
builder with its beaches and cliffs of red sand and sandstone, giving a
warmth of colour and a vivid contrast to the blue encircling waters separating it nine miles from New Brunswick at its nearest point.
The 400th anniversary of his visit to our shores, July 1st., 1934
was celebrated in Charlottetown, when a Cairn in his honour was erected
on Queen's Square.
Jacques Cartier was the first white man to visit our Island shores
and leave a record of what he saw. The 400th anniversary of his visit
to our shores, July 1st, 1934 was celebrated in Charlottetown when a
Cairn in his honour was erected on Queens Square. For many years after
Cartier's visit, fishermen from Europe made the Island their summer
headquarters for fishing; they dried the fish along its shores, but left
no written records.
Samuel D. Champlain was the man who named it "Isle St. Jean"
in honour of St. John the Baptist.
For many years this Island was in the hands of the French.
In 1763, the Island was given over to the British under the Treaty
of Paris.
Captain Samuel Holland during the years 1764-1766 made a survey of the Island for the British Government, and in 1767 it was divided
into sixty-seven lots.
The lots which contained 20,000 acres each were balloted away
to favourites of the Crown in August of 1767. The grants were issued
through Lord Campbell, the Governor of Nova Scotia of which province
the Island at that time formed a part. Lot 19 of which New Annan forms
a part fell into the hands of Walter and John Patterson. Walter later
became Gov. Patterson. He came to the Island to live in 1770; In 1798
there were seventeen families living in Lot 19.
In 1769 the Island of St. John was made a separate colony and
received from King George III the official seal which is still in use. The
leader of the Government at this time was Hon. John H. Gray.
Settlers came from England, Scotland and Ireland also from the
United States after the Revolutionary War. Up until about the middle
of the nineteenth century colonization was slow.
In 1798 "St. John's Island" became known as "Prince Edward Island" after Edward, Duke of Kent, who later became father of Queen
Victoria.
Fishing was the industry which attracted the attention of the early
settlers, later lumbering and as the land became cleared farming came
into the scene.
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By the middle of the nineteenth century ship-building thrived, and
the Island carried on commercial relations with every part of the world.
In 1864, a few proprietors consented to sell their estates to the
Government of the Island at the rate of fifteen years rent. The act known
as "The Fifteen Years Purchase Act" was passed during the legislative
session of that year, to authorize the Govenment to buy the estates of all
consenting proprietors on these terms.
A Conference, held in Charlottetown in 1864, led to the formation
of Dominion of Canada.
Prince Edward Island joined the Dominion in 1873 and is referred
to as the "Cradle of Confederation."
TOPOGRAPHY
New Annan is situated in one of the best farming areas of the
province. The land is level and fertility is good. I would say ninety per
cent of the land is worked; the remainder is swamp and very little woodland, just enough to add to the beauty of the scenery.
The farmers go in for mixed farming rather than all one thing.
Some make their living by fishing.
Upper New Annan is situated on the main highway between Summerside and Kensington; the railroad runs through the heart of the
district.
NEW ANNAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 102 PRINCE COUNTY
Beginning on the shore of Richmond or Malpeque Bay at the western boundary of a farm now owned by David Schurman; thence eastwardly following the various courses of the Barbara Weit River to the
southern boundary of land now owned by David Walker; thence east by
said southern boundary to the rears and by the rears to the southeast
angle of land in possession of Jarvis Dalzell; thence due east by the
rears of the farms fronting on the Summerside Road to the west boundary of land now owned by the Mills:; thence by said west boundary to
the southeast angle of land in possession of John Moase; thence west by
the rears of the farms fronting on the Summerside Road to the road
leading from Wilmot Valley to the shore of Malpeque Bay; thence north
by said road and Condon Road to Malpeque Bay to place of commencement.
At one time the boundary line between
ler's Rest was regarded as being farther west.
well as what used to be New Annan Post Office
1880, would now be considered as in Traveller's
New Annan and TravelNew Annan Station, as
in the Meacham Atlas of
Rest.
PLACE NAMES
NEW ANNAN SETTLEMENT, LOT 19
It is understood that this settlement was named New Annan by
William Jamieson, "Squire," who built mills here. Mr. Jamieson came out
from Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland in the 1820's. Further details in
History of Jamiesons.
MALPEQUE
A French rendering of the Micmac Indian, named Malpaak, meaning "large bay". Malpec is the form on Bellin map, 1744. Richmond Bayon the Holland map, 1765 is given with Malpeque as a secondary name.
This was the principal Indian village.
WEBBER COVE (now spelled Weber Cove)
Webber: Cove, Creek and Point, Lot 19
It is possible that the name Webber was after Captain Charles
Webber, naval officer; who later became Rear Admiral and died in 1783.
Lakes' Map 1863 spelled Webber, Meachams' map 1880 Weber.
BARBARA WEIT RIVER
Barbara Weit has over the years been spelled in different ways.
The spelling Barbara Weit is found in the "Prince Edward Island Register", 1830; it was also a post office name in 1855 and Barbara Weit
Station, later Clermont.
Barbara Weed is on old lease dated 1809, on the Wright 1852 and
A. T. Todd plan of 1871.
A lease of 1834 to John McMillan from Andrew Thornton Todd has
Barbary Weed.
In a letter dated St. Eleanor's, March 30, 1906 from Mr. H. G. Compton, grandson of Hon. Harry Compton, who came to the Island in 1804;
it is stated that the river was called Barbara Weit to commemorate the
wife of George Waite who settled near the river in 1804.
In those days when transportation was mostly by water, this lady
kept a tavern and had many customers. She was buried in a plot in a field
now owned by Mrs. Alfred Schurman.
PIN WIRE BROOK
Frolics were quite common in the olden days. A frolic at the MacMillan home, which was near a brook, ended up as they usually did with
a party in the evening.
Near the winding up of the party some of the folks were commencing to feel fairly happy and became involved in a boxing match.
One of the party commenced showing off by hitting the wall with
his fist, refusing to stop; he boasted of being as tough as pin wire so
that was how the name Pin Wire Brook originated.
THE INDIANS
As was already mentioned in the Historical Sketch, Prince Edward
Island was first inhabited by the Indians. After the Island was taken
over by the British some Indians remained on the Island, but they never
seemed to adopt the white man's way of agriculture and industry. Malpeque was the principal Indian village.
In New Annan, as well as other places over the Island, they would
set up a camp, make baskets, brooms, chairs, etc. and sell them to the
residents of the districts in which they camped.
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They had a free run of the woods and therefore had no difficulty
in procuring material for their work. The families living near the place
where their camp was pitched treated them with respect.
This habit is scarcely ever heard of now, as the Indians have their
own reservation on Lennox Island, with a church, a school and a convent
with a resident priest. They also have bus service thus allowing them to
attend school in Summerside.
Let us hope that in the near future some sort of continuous link
between Lennox Island and Prince Edward Island will be available.
During the war of 1914 and again in 1939 many of them enlisted
and distinguished themselves as brave and resourceful soldiers. The son
of John Sark (Chief of the tribe) was among those who enlisted in World
War I. He returned home with an English bride who taught the children
and was a great help in raising the standard of living among the people.
Since writing about the Indians, the following appeared in the newspaper. The school and convent building destroyed by fire on Lennox Island,
April 24, 1971, was owned by the Federal Government and the government will rebuild it. Consequently no financial loss was suffered by any
of the residents because of the fire. However, there will be considerable
inconvenience in that temporary accommodations must be found for the
school children and materials will have to be hastily assembled from some
source.
The major lesson of the fire is that it could probably have been
checked if it had been possible for fire departments to get to the Island.
Thus we have an object lesson on the need for some permanent form of
connection with the mainland.
It would appear that the Department of Indian Affairs is about to
take some steps regarding the construction of a bridge or causeway. It
is to be hoped that the unfortunate events of last Saturday morning will
force the department to speed up its planning.
EARLY DAYS IN NEW ANNAN
We, in this day and age with so many luxuries cannot imagine
how our early ancestors ever existed.
Let us go back to the early years of 1800 when sturdy men and
women from the Old Country, etc. braved the stormy seas of the Atlantic
and the Gulf; they sail along the coast line, entering different harbours
and came to land.
One of our oldest ladies in the district, once asked her minister just
what these pioneer settlers would bring with them and the reply was,
"whatever else they brought they would certainly have the shorter catechism".
Some landed at Malpeque Bay and found their way along the river
which was later named Barbara Weit. Here they settled, some found their
way farther inland. They had to clear land with an axe and a wooden
framed buck-saw. Trees were cut down and piled in rows for burning,
great care had to be taken to have plenty of space between the piles and
woods.
A forest fire was a serious matter in early days. Here they built
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their log houses, which they were very thankful for until they could afford
something better.
The first settlers were more or less "Squatters". Gov. Patterson,
who was one of the original grantees of Lot 19 (which New Annan forms
a part of) acquired much land but later lost it. He died in England a
broken and ruined man. He gave Henry Thornton Todd authority over the
land in this particular area, which later fell into the hands of William
Jamieson "Squire", who came out from Annan, Scotland and apparently
gets the credit of naming New Annan after his home town. These lands
were leased to those who wished to strive and pay their quit rents.
After the Government took over the estates of the proprietors, the
land was sold to the settlers for a certain amount, payments to be made
yearly.
Some of these deeds are still carefully preserved in the hands of
New Annan homes. The commissioner of public lands in 1872 was Francis Kelly. The Lieutenant-Governor was William Robinson.
THE HOME LIFE OF OUR NEW ANNAN FOLK A CENTURY AGO
Our forefathers of New Annan did not have the many opportunities,
facilities and luxuries that are available today. Nourishing meals were
provided and the strength and stamina of those pioneer families were proof
that the housewive of that time did a wonderful job.
The men were full of pluck and very persevering and succeeded in
clearing land and erecting very fine buildings.
The families were generally large; the men folk were busily engaged in their farming, etc. and clearing land, a great deal of which was
woodland.
The women did not get far from home but were very happy, ambitious and skillful with their hands. The wool was taken off the sheep,
washed, carded, spun, woven and knit all in the family thus providing
most of their clothing and blankets.
On wash day the water was drawn from the well with the old oaken
bucket; prior to this it was carried from the brook. The suds were made
from their homemade soap, while scrubbing on the wash board, which
stood in the old wooden tub.
The potash for making the soap was obtained by boiling down hardwood ashes.
The wooden floors were scrubbed and scoured with white sand to
make them nice and white, while in the cupboard one would find a special
gray brick, used weekly for cleaning the knives and forks.
The stone fireplace was still in use in 1864, heavy iron kettles and
pots were their cooking utensils. Stoves were on their way in. I have
heard of a family getting their first stove in 1866. It was named Yarmouth.
On many farms a large iron kettle set in brick arches in an outbuilding. In summer this was used for heating water on wash day, it was
also used to heat water for scalding hogs at butchering time and to boil
down sap in maple sugar season.
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The talow they poured around the wick in a mould, thus providing
the candles which gave them their light. Oil lamps were available to those
who could afford them; but many still stuck to the old candle sticks.
Quilting and hooking bees brought the women together for a sociable afternoon; here they could help a friend and learn the latest news
of the neighbourhood.
Burlap was used as the foundation for the mats they made. This
material was cut to the required size, bound and sewn into frames which
were fastened at the corners with nails or screw clamps. Scrolls and flowers and many designs were hooked in beautiful shades.
The colours to dye the rags used were obtained by using various
herbs, tree barks, mosses, flowers, onion skins and weeds. The vinegar
was started from a vinegar plant.
At the close of a very enjoyable afternoon a plain, wholesome supper was served by the hostess. The main item was the delicious homemade bread (made with flour from the home grown wheat, the yeast of
which was prepared out of hops from the hop wine) and spread with butter out of the old dash churn.
The dishes were cleared away; along came the men folk, some
were walking, others with horse and sleigh. The evening was spent with
a good old sing-song and dance, ending up by "Seeing Nellie Home".
The high headed beds with the ropes wound in and out and covered
by a straw mattress, made a foundation for their ticks of dawny feathers;
under the pillows the bolsters were found. Hand-loomed blankets were
covered by the white daisy spread. The sheep skin mat by the bed so
cosy and the commode was decked with a set of useful dishes.
I live on a homestead in the same house that our ancestors lived
over a cetnury ago; being fond of antiques we have naturally many things
around us that are constant reminders.
On the walls still hang the treasured framed pictures and hand work
of a century ago. The beautifully bound albums so firmly made are filled
with the faces of long ago. The bootjack and musket loader attract the
eyes of many.
Still in use is the old rocking chair and the wooden, hooded cradle
in which the babies were rocked.
The ladies were modest, well laced at the waist; the bonnets they
wore, high collars in galore.
With the bustles behind, the long trailing full skirts, one could
scarcely see their high buttoned boots. They took pride in their hair so
nicely done up, the curling being done with the curling tongs; they had
no beauty parlours in those days.
The men were so stately with their high headed beavers, the long
legged boots and the swallow tail coat tight in at the waist.
People spent a great deal of time reading the Bible; there were
not the attractions of the present day age, and Sunday was observed
more reverently.
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Many chores, which today are done on Sunday, were fixed up on
Saturday night. Many people left their dish washing over until Monday
morning.
Sunday was a day of rest; their faith was deep. For many years
their nearest churches were St. Eleanors, North Bedeque and Indian River.
They were very faithful to their religion and those who didn't drive
with their horse and buggy or sleigh walked many miles to attend services.
GRANDMA'S CELLAR
Grandma raised the family
In the olden, golden days.
She toiled, and slaved and struggled,
Her ways were not our ways.
She never pressed a button;
She only sewed it on,
She made her fires of maple wood,
Lit lamps when nights were long.
She salted beef and pork and fish,
She had to count the cost.
But Grandma never, never
Had a cellar to defrost.
Maude Newcombe
ROADS
Roads were just trails across the country, people mostly travelled
by water. The first roads were very narrow; after the trees and stumps
were removed the road was plowed and levelled with drags and shovels.
Logs and poles were used to make a bridge across brooks, and swampy
places had logs laid cross ways to make a road.
Later road maintenance came into effect, and people were allowed
to use their horses and themselves in lieu of taxes thus making the road
possible for the public.
During the winter a responsible man in each district was appointed
to oversee, and see that the farmers kept their roads broken and the
pitches filled for the mailman, etc.
Later the roads were gravelled and in 1935 the upper road of New
Annan which is the main road between Kensington and Summerside was
paved. A few years ago the Haggerty Road also the road leading from
New Annan to Wilmot Valley, (this is the boundary line between Travellers' Rest and New Annan) were paved.
The Lower New Annan folk are anticipating pavement in the near
future.
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RAILROADS
It is one hundred years since the tender was let for the construction of the railways on the Island. We are told that plans were all made
for the railroad to go from Freetown to Bedeque and Summerside, thus
bypassing Kensington and New Annan.
Through the untiring efforts of three men namely: John Sharpe,
Thomas Simms, and William Glover, they finally succeeded in having
the railroad to run through Kensington and New Annan to Summerside,
which was certainly a great uplift to Kensington and the surrounding
districts. For many years transportation was mostly done by trains.
The first year after the railroad was built the trains did not run
through the winter as there was not equipment to clear the tracks of
snow. However equipment gradually became available, and the railroad
carried on a great business.
When widening the railway between Kelvin and Summerside around
1907 and 1908, Mr. Waldron Stewart of Kensington worked 10 hrs. a day
for $1.00 per day.
Today trucks seem to replace the trains; boats are generally loaded
from trucks. It looks as though the rails which once served a great purpose might be on their way out.
DROWNING FATALITY
On June 28th, 1883, about twenty-five persons from Freetown and
vicinity started for Schurman's shore, Richmond Bay, on a little picnic
excursion. After enjoying themselves for a while and partaking of lunch,
eight of the party decided to take an old boat, without any oars, that
was at the shore and paddle around in what they supposed to be shallow
water. When but a short distance from the shore the boat upset and the
occupants dashed into the water, several of whom, owing partly to the
peculiar formation of the bottom and partly to the fact that the water
was fresh just at the place where the accident occurred, never came to the
surface again after once going under.
The following were drowned: Annie Reeves age 23, Edmund Reeves
age 17, Mary Jane Drummond age 16, Mary Arbing 37 years, Margaret
Ellen George age 20 and Hannah, beloved wife of James Arbing, age 21
years.
The two surviving who were able to cling to the boat until rescued
were Randolph Arbing and Emma Reeves. Three tried hard to hang on to
the boat, Margaret George held on the longest.
Patrick Brennan, in company with James Whelan, rescued Arbing
and Reeves and fished out the bodies of the drowned which were in 6 ft.
of water.
It must have been a sad sight indeed to see so many young people
plunged into eternity without a moments warning.
The funeral took place on Saturday and many a sad face was to be
seen at Freetown Cemetery where all the bodies were interred at the
same time.
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NEW ANNAN SCHOOL
As far as I can understand there was a temporary school for
the first settlers, it could have been a log building.
In 1840 "New Annan Mills School" was established in Lot 19. Mills
was probably added to New Annan on account of being across the road
from the mill.
In those days there was only one Visitor (now known as Inspector)
for all Prince Edward Island. So he didn't get around very often. The
following is a report from the first Visitor:
On the roll call were fifty scholars. The average attendance was
good; they had a scanty supply of books, the improvement that has taken
place in the general state of the school since the commencement, reflects
credit upon the industry of the teacher when it is taken into account
that the children of many families attend in rotation and sometimes several attend together at one and the same time, to make up the lost;
although in many places from the condition of the settlers this practice
cannot be avoided, nothing tends more to retard the school and is a continual drawback upon the efficiency of the teacher.
The greater proportion of the children have entered as beginners;
the mere primary and elementary books of reading are used; no progress
worthy of notice has yet been made in arithmetic and reading.
John MacNeill, Visitor
Visited again in 1843.
The teacher Donald Bethune has been stationed here but a few
weeks; the school is attended by thirty-five children, not much advanced.
A new commodious school house has been erected in 1840 which reflects much credit on the settlement; the teacher is attentive to the
morals of his scholars and seems anxious for their improvement.
John MacNeill, Visitor
In 1849 the report of the school visitor Mr. John Arbuckle. New Annan has fifty-two pupils; he commented as follows:
Combined with the deficiency in suitable books and the variety of
those in use, retarded the progress of the children and embarrassed the
teachers.
During the examinations I noticed evident proofs that the teacher
had endeavoured to discharge his duties with praiseworthy perseverance
and fidelity. 1851 school house in New Annan vacant. 1855 it was mentioned as very poor no understanding of the lessons read, teacher not
named.
1856, teacher Mary J. Delaney, change of teacher since last visit,
order very good and arrangements creditable.
1863, teacher Lewis McMillan, pupils 14 boys, 24 girls, work satisfactory; 1871, Finlay Campbell was the teacher, number of pupils enrolled
63; 1874, teacher was Alexander MacKinnon with forty-eight pupils; 1875,
teacher Sarah Nelson, school house comfortable, tidy and clean, new maps
and blackboards needed. From now on improvement great.
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Other teachers who taught in New Annan School: E. Rogers, Minetta Taylor, B. D. McLellan, Susan Hall, Anna Driscoll, James G. MacKinnon, Jacob Lefurgey, Robina Cairns, Maggie MacDonald, Allan Brehaut,
Alice Brehaut, Lenora Caldwell, Annie L. MacKinnon, Ella Stavert, Ethel
Henry, Daniel P. Croken, E. W. Walker, Lucy Marchbank, Harriet Wright,
Annie Smith, Kathleen MacDonald, May Cullen, Ethel Duffy, Ella Cullen,
R. Louis Cairns, Mamie McNeil, Edna E. Squarebriggs, Annie Matheson,
Myrtle Deighan, Margaret Curley, Jennie Bowness, Mamie Mill, Patricia
Cullen, Freda Bowness, John Driscoll, Mamie Connell, Muriel England,
Helena Keough, Marguerite Craig, Greta Palmer, Doris Pickering, Theresa
MacLellan, Leland Curley, Dorothy Townsend, Anita MacPhee, Mrs. Ling,
Gladys Murray, Marion Ramsay, Shirley McGinn, Francis Shields, Walter
Curley, Mrs. Mary Mann, Muriel MacNeill, Mrs. Ruth Campbell, Sally Ann
Rayner, Mrs. Harold Howard.
In 1968 owing to the amount of children in the district from Grade
I to VI we were forced to have staggered classes in our school, Mrs. Thomas Turner and Mrs. Peter McLellan were our efficient teachers.
In 1969 we were able to secure a mobile classroom along with our
own school. Attendance fifty pupils with the same teachers in 1970 as
we have had since 1968.
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We, in 1971 look back with pride when we think of the many
professional men and women who started their education in our little one
room country school house which will soon be a thing of the past.
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NEW ANNAN PUPILS 1971
GRADES L, II., III.
Back row, L. to R.: David Grose, Kevin
Schurman, Mark Gallant, Arnold Moase,
Thomas Turner, David Moase, Kenneth
Bryanton, Leonard Mills, Kevin MacDonald.
Middle row, L. to R.: Barbara Wall,
Cathy Bryanton, Helen Murphy, Marlene Moase, Paul Marchbank, Kent
Marchbank, Bobby MacDonald, Wayne
Waugh, Dale Wall, Brian Wall.
Front row, L. to R.: Lorena Moase,
Trudy Somers, Lynn Profitt, Shari Wall,
Shirley Wall, Donald MacDonald, Gaelyne Waugh, Garth Wall, Darlene MacDonald, Greg Mann. Absent, Carol
Schurman.
NEW ANNAN PUPILS 1971
GRADES IV., V., VI.
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Back row, L. to R.: David MacDonald,
Wayne Schurman, Gary Poole, Joan
Turner, Charles Moase, Violet Ann
MacKay, Peter MacDonald, Kevin Bryt
anton.
Front row, L. to R.: Steven Bryanton,
Luke Gallant, Urban Murphy, Jimmy
MacDonald, Mary Turner, Marlene Wall,
Lillian Moase, Alan MacDonald. '•''••''•'••'
THE LITTLE COUNTRY SCHOOL HOUSE
Our little school by the road, we hate to see you go,
You have stood as a signal and taught us what we know;
Once the centre of our community where trials were faced
Memories are being taken that can never be replaced.
Games of hide-and-seek and tag—a trip to a nearby brook,
All the school marms learning did not come from a book.
The little country school house will soon be in the past,
But memories were made there that will always last.
Rona L. Burt
CHURCHES
We have no churches in New Annan, our affiliations are with Kensington, Summerside, North Bedeque and Indian River.
DOCTORING IN 19th CENTURY
The first general hospital being the Charlottetown Hospital was
opened in 1879. In 1840, a mental hospital was opened in the Brighton
area of Charlottetown, About this time too, there was a fever hospital
for contagious diseases.
Doctoring was mostly done in the home. By 1864 the roads were
relatively well advanced and travelling conditions were quite good. Horse
and sleigh (or wagon) was mostly the conveyance for doctors.
Records show that forty cents was the cost of dinner for doctor
and horse and eighty cents for a night's lodging.
Handy neighbour women generally helped the doctors out on short
notice.
The nursing profession came into being under Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War and as that did not end until 1855, I doubt
if the nursing profession had spread this far in that short a time.
The remedies consisted of many herbs. Drugs were not so common
then as they are now. They relied a great deal on what was called
bleeding or removing the blood from the patients veins; this was then
very common and for a vast variety of conditions. External medications
in the form of blisters, and plasters were applied. Vast varieties of purgatives, laxatives and enemas were used for the bowels. Various herbs
were steeped and used as a medicine.
Dr. Cooper was practising in Malpeque in 1820; Dr. Crafer, Malpeque 1825-1857; Dr. Alexander MacGregor, Brackley Point 1817 had a
large practice covering most of the Island; Dr. James H. Conroy, Charlottetown 1830 for 26 years he covered most of the Island; Dr. William
Keir of Malpeque began practising about 1850. He had a very large territory, died 1916 age 90; Dr. Roderick MacNeill of Cape Breton, practised
in Stanley Bridge 1870-1900; Dr. John G. MacKay, New London, about
the same time; Dr. Donald Darrach, Margate 1871-1883; Dr. Alexander
MacNeill, Kensington 1883-1898; Dr. Dan MacKay, began practising in
Kensington in 1897; He was followed by Dr. Houston and then Dr. Gillis,
Dr. Fred Jardine, Dr. Ingham Jardine, Dr. McBride, Dr. Don MacNeill,
Dr. J. K. Beer, Dr. R. Kennedy, Dr. R. W. Auld, Dr. Marvin Clark, Dr.
James Hickey and Dr. Ross Davison.
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NEW ANNAN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Our Institute was organized on April 29, 1915—Number 16, in New
Annan School—Mrs. Dunbrack was the chief Supervisor and Miss Sterns
assistant Supervisor.
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Throughout the years we have worked for "Home and Country" and
feel that we have achieved a great deal. However, we must remember that
there is still a great deal that we have not yet accomplished.
Let us hope that in the future we shall strive anew to "put into
action our better impulses, straight-forward and unafraid", so that in our
homes and in our community we will help to keep our standards high
"for Home and Country".
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At the first meeting Miss Sterns gave an interesting demonstration
on bandaging. The following was our first roll call: President, Mrs W H
Moase; Vice-President, Miss Alice Wright; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss
Ethel Duffy; Directors, Mrs. P. S. Maclntyre, Mrs. N. J. MacNeill and
Miss Mary Dalzell; Auditors, Miss Louise Moase, Miss Annie MacKinnon
Miss Mamie MacNeill, Miss Mary Maclntyre and Mrs. John McRae.
Of this original roll call, five have been called to higher service;
some have moved to other communities; only one member, Mrs. Robert
Williams (nee Louise Moase) has had continuous membership and is still
active in our work.
Mrs. Edward Laughlin (nee Mamie MacNeill) moved to Sherbrooke;
she served for a number of years on the Provincial Executive and is still
a going concern in the Sherbrooke Institute.
This eager group of women, not only gave their full share of attention to their school but realizing the need of their support, earned for
themselves an enviable achievement in war work.
In 1918 New Annan had the honor of being the first Institute on
the Island to merit a card of honor from the Canadian Field Comforts
Commission for knitted socks for Canadian soldiers. Over two hundred
pairs of socks were sent to the Commission.
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INSTITUTE GROUP (NEW ANNAN) 1918
Back row, L. to R.: Mrs. Chester Tuplin, Mary Anne MacKinnon, Mrs. N. J. MacNeill, Mrs. E. J. Wright.
Front row, L. to R.: Mrs. W. H. Moase, Mrs. Alden Moase.
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Many boxes of food and knitted articles were mailed overseas, and
money was sent for adopted prisoners of war.
Two of our boys: James Tuplin and Alexander MacKinnon sacrificed their lives; others returned to their homes, some disabled.
We helped to show our appreciation by giving each one a welcome
home party and a gift as a remembrance. In honor of those who endured
and sacrificed their lives for Canada's Honor and Canada's Existence, a
soldiers monument was erected at Travellers' Rest on land donated by Mr.
Robert Marchbank.
Travellers' Rest, New Annan, Sherbrooke and Read's Corner shared
in buying the monument. The first unveiling was on Sept. 14, 1921.
Claude Milligan 1918 Alexander MacKinnon 1917;
William Riley
; Gilbert Matheson 1918;
The speakers were Hon. John H. Bell, Hon Walter Lea and Father
Gauthier. Sandy McGregor sang "Holy City". Rev. Mr. Nicholson planted
the silver maple in memory of his wife.
After the Second World War a second part was put on the monument.
Allan Read 1944 Roy A. Crozier 1941;
James Tuplin 1945; Osborne Lefurgey 1942;
The speakers were Lieutenant-Gov. J. A. Bernard and Judge Thane
A. Campbell. Each Remembrance Day we place a wreath in memory.
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IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, through poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.
Lt. Col. John McCrae
The following is copied from a letter received by Mrs. W. H. Moase
of New Annan from Mr. Jack McLeod, son of Mr. Neil McLeod, K.C., of
Summerside, who had been "missing" since the Battle of Hooge:
Belgium,
April 23
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Dear Mrs. Moase:
I am writing to try and thank you and the other ladies of your
Institute for the box, though I am not much at writing letters. We got
back here from the trenches at four in the morning , and your box was
here waiting for us.
We had had a pretty hard eight days in the line, the hardest since
I came out, I think: rain, bullets, very little sleep and no mail, which is
a very bad combination.
The boys were astonished at the size of the box, but that didn't
alter their appetite. We all had some cake and then slept for about 48
hours, or something near that anyway. Both Marchbanks and Bowness
are away from the regiment just now, but I hunted up all the Island boys
I could find and believe me they appreciated it.
Chester Balderston, of Alberton, paid us a visit just at that time;
perhaps you may know him.
This is Easter Sunday; it is almost quiet and peaceful right here
with a couple of bands playing hymns in the square, but there's very
heavy artillery action going on up at the front. I don't suppose we would
realize it was Sunday if it wasn't Easter.
I'm glad to hear the 105th is getting on so well. I suppose you're
greatly interested in it. Next to the Pats I should certainly like to be in it.
I am asked to convey the hearty thanks of the boys to your Institute. We believe it won't be long before you won't have to bother yourselves in this way over us and that we'll be making a nuisance of ourselves nearer home.
Princess Pats, Canadian Light Infantry
Yours very sincerely,
J. M. McLeod
Let us remember those who bear in their living bodies the evidence
of the brutality of war. Let us not forget.
" 0 God of love, 0 King of peace,
Make wars throughout the world to cease;
The wrath of sinful man restrain,
Give peace, 0 God, give peace again."
The following members have served as Presidents over the years:
Mrs. W. H. Moase, Mrs. N. J. MacNeill, Miss Alice Wright, Miss Louise
Moase, Mrs. Alden Moase, Mrs. John Mac Innis, Mrs. Harry Moase, Mrs.
Hopgood Rayner, Mrs. Albert Moase, Mrs. Walter Moase, Mrs. Edson Dalzell, Mrs. Stewart Moase, Mrs. Delbert Rayner, Mrs. John Moase, Mrs.
Elmer Moase, Mrs. Robert Moase, Mrs. Donald Schurman, Mrs. Lewis
Moase, Mrs. Edwin Wall, Mrs. Oliver Paynter, Mrs. Clarence Moase.
From the time our Institute was organized Prince County Hospital
has received many donations not only in money but in articles as well.
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The Provincial Sanatorium which became a reality in 1930 received money as well as articles of linen from our group.
We have always taken great interest in the school, re-decorating, remodelling, supplying blinds, fences, maps, books for library, flag, treats
for the children at Christmas and at the end of the term. For sometime
we supplied soups to be heated and used with the noon lunches.
We supply Cod Liver Oil capsules at a low cost to the children.
Many other things which are found to be a help to the teachers in
this present day of teaching have been supplied. We also have had the
school wired.
In 1941 a Sewing Class was sponsored under the leadership of Mrs.
Robert Moase, Mrs. John Mclnnis and Mrs. Edson Dalzell. Splendid work
was done by the girls in the two year course.
The Sewing and Knitting Class was again undertaken in 1969 and
is continuing on under the leadership of Mrs. Edwin Wall, Mrs. Alvin
Curley and Mrs. Charles Bryanton. Mrs. Dennis Henry also helped with
the knitting last year.
Our Institute received at least three prizes in the Red Cross Safety
programs and some of the members were interviewed in each case over
radio CJRW.
Our Red Cross work has been kept up over the years, we have
some very enthusiastic knitters as well as sewers in our district. Our
donations to public institutions, organizations, Prince County Fire Disaster Fund, in all cases of need or mishap during the years have been
worth while. Our sick and shut-ins have been remembered by treats.
A Home-Nursing Course capably instructed by Mrs. Kenneth Huestis, R.N., was carried on for one winter. Mrs. Walter Moase kindly offered
her home for this class which was much appreciated by all members.
At the close of the course a special meeting of the class was held
in which Mrs. Wood from Charlottetown spoke on Civil Defense and Mrs.
Huestis presented the members with certificates.
In 1960 4-H Club members from different districts held an achievement day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moase, several members
volunteered to help supply and serve lunch.
At the annual Red Cross Society dinner meeting, held in Charlottetown in 1964, Mrs. Harold Manderson of New Annan was made a charter
member of the newly formed Red Cross Centenary Volunteer's Club.
Mrs. Manderson has knitted an unbelievable quantity of garments
for the Red Cross as well as for other service groups each year. She was
also presented with an Institute pin by Lieutenant-Governor W. J. MacDonald.
Plans were made for a public meeting to be held in Sherbrooke
auditorium in 1964, to discuss a home for the chronically ill in East Prince
area, with Hon. Henry Wedge to speak on same; refreshments were
served.
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In 1965 we celebrated our Fiftieth Anniversary in Travellers' Rest
Hall. A very delicious banquet was served by the ladies of Travellers'
Rest W.I.
We have house-warmings for those moving into our district with
the intention of staying with us. We also help out in the Golden as well
as Silver Anniversaries.
Our funds were raised principally by homemade ice cream socials,
making quilts for sale, pantry sales, putting on plays and concerts, basket
socials, etc.
All these activities mean considerable work but we are happy to
promote them knowing that their full value stretches into the future,
"for years beyond our kin."
Over the years the following members have been made Life Members: Mrs. Robert Williams, Mrs. Robert Moase, Mrs. John Mclnnis, Mrs.
Albert Moase, Mrs. Stewart Moase, Mrs. Lewis Moase, Mrs. Walter Moase,
Mrs. Delbert Rayner and Mrs. Keith Thompson.
In 1971 we entered the Red Cross Safety program and came third
in Prince County.
A Defensive Driving Course is now being carried on in our district.
The New Annan Women's Institute wishes to retain the information pertaining to the older days for the benefit of the coming generations ; Mrs. Albert Moase is compiling a history.
The following are our Institute members 1970-71: President, Mrs.
Clarence Moase; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Robert Marchbank; Secretary-Treas.,
Mrs. Edwin Wall; Mrs. David Schurman, Mrs. Bert Poole, Mrs. Delbert
Rayner, Mrs. John Grose, Mrs. Chester Gallant, Mrs. Donald Schurman,
Mrs. Hubert MacDonald, Mrs. Peter MacDonald, Mrs. Charles Bryanton,
Mrs. Wilfred Curley, Mrs. Charles Waugh, Mrs. Lewis Moase, Mrs. Donald
Moase, Mrs. Errol Thompson, Mrs. John Mclnnis, Mrs. Robert Williams,
Mrs. Robert Moase, Mrs. Albert Moase, Mrs. Wm. Waite, Mrs. Elmer
Moase, Mrs. Wendell Profitt, Mrs. Stewart Moase, Mrs. Oliver Paynter
and Mrs. Keith Thompson.
NEW ANNAN INSTITUTE
In the district of New Annan
Where it is our lot to stay,
A band of willing workers
Nobly toiled from day to day.
They're a group so free and happy
And no one on earth can root,
And this band of young and old ones
Formed a branch of Institute.
We're proud to boast, the good we've done
In the school as well as in the home.
You can not find a truer lot
No matter where you chance to roam.
Everything is done in order
From the bottom to the mast
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And the latest of their toiling
Will always be, secure and fast.
The efforts of these anxious women
Firstly turned into the school,
Which we know is for the children
Who must obey the golden rule.
For obedience is the very essence
Of the boys and girls who would
Grow up, as real men and women
As their parents think they should.
To do this it must be somewhat
Of a place they would be proud,
So our women set to working
Showing praises long and loud.
Got a new floor, maps and sign board
That our children might be taught
In the way that we would have them,
As each anxious mother wrought.
Last year in this faithful district
A new President was in sight
And unanimously elected
One of the band, E. Alice Wright.
Then a one was the next thought
Some one said it would be law
To take a vote and then it centred
On one known as Mrs. Waugh.
A Secretary next was mentioned
To replace Miss Moase, who had
Worked so earnest at the business
For quite a time with pen and pad.
The new one was of the company
Who had late been President,
Who faithfully fulfilled her duties
And to every good cause lent.
So the Secretary was elected
In a way that all might feel,
It was chosen to be a good one
Worthy Mrs. N. J. MacNeill.
A sick committee was appointed
And to the hearts of those who laid
Upon a bed of any sickness
Fruit was taken and good wishes paid.
Every meeting has been a blessing
To the young as well as old,
And we know they'll keep it going
As the years become enrolled.
They are not afraid of giving
To the causes great or small,
When such are put before a meeting
The responses come from all.
For example, I will give you
Just as briefly as I can,
When the earthquake played such havoc
They helped the suffering in Japan. ,
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At the meetings the first item
Is the singing of the Ode,
With Miss MacNeill as organist
Who knows every note and mode.
Then the reading of the minutes
After which the program starts
Consisting of nice recitations
And readings from the truest hearts.
Then at last the lunch committees
Serve a lunch in the best of style,
Of all kinds of rich and good things
That would stretch out for a mile.
Now in social form they all do
Just the very best they can,
Chatting gaily to their neighbours
Listening to music till hours wan.
Changing sad hearts into gay ones
When everybody likes to sing,
Then it closes with the Anthem
God Save Our Gracious King.
In closing now with a few words
I would say with words of cheer,
That all honour to such women
As we have in New Annan here.
Who are not afraid of critics
Or of those who might be mute,
But standing always for a good cause
Which found New Annan Institute.
INTERESTING ITEMS
The first telegraph cable house on Prince Edward Island was erected
about the year 1850, when the first underwater cable was laid across
Northumberland Strait. This house I understand still stands at Cape Traverse and served as a termination point for the cable, and it was from
here that the first message was transmitted to the mainland.
Perhaps never in the history of the world has the future been so
fraught with danger, and there are two things which make prediction
particularly hazardous. One is the ever present danger of world wide
nuclear war which would bring our civilization to an end.
The other is the effect of the tremendous advances and discoveries which are being made in all fields of science which could mean
that our mode of living in the next quarter century may undergo a vast
transformation in ways which we now cannot even imagine.
Written by the late Mrs. J. W. Waugh in 1925.
"Let me be a little kinder,
Let me be a little blinder,
To the faults of those about me,
Let me love a little more."
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The following was copied from a bill received by Mrs. W. H. Moase
in 1896 from Sinclair and Stewarts, Summerside, P.E.I.
To
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2 pr. curtains at 1.00
2 yds. tweed at .40
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3 yds. flannelette at .05
3 yds cotton at .04
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7 yds. print at .12V2
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The census taken in 1861 showed the Island had a total population
of about 81,000 people; 156 churches; 300 schools and 280 licensed
teachers. :
The first newspaper published on the Island appeared in October,
1787.
It was called the Royal Commercial Gazette. The publisher was
James Robertson, a printer, who came to Charlottetown from Halifax at
the invitation of Governor Fanning. It was sometime later followed by
the Royal Gazette.
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j n Summerside the first paper to be published was "The Journal"
(now the Journal-Pioneer). It was started in 1865 by Joseph Bertram. / ; ;
CARRIE
In conversation concerning early days with Mr. William Johnstone
of Kensington, a short time ago, he told me an interesting story about
his ancestors which I must pass along.
The William Johnstone family of Long River arrived at Greens'
Shore (Summerside) in 1836 from Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland}^* ?
His brother David had come out sixteen years earlier, he met them
with a cart, which could only accommodate the women, young children
and luggage, which would be in boxes. The other folk had to walk.
While going through New Annan, they became thirsty so William
(son) called at Jamiesons' Mills and asked for a drink of water. A maid
answered the knock at the door and on seeing William, now 16, she
threw her apron over her face and commenced to cry, he asked, "What is
the trouble?" She said, "You are William Johnstone, I was a maid in
your father's house when you were a boy". A home sick girl in a new
country, her name was Carrie!
"Why think about tomorrow
The future's far away,
Bury all past sorrows
Achieve your aims to-day."
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OLD TIME WEATHER SIGNS
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If it rains before 7 it will cease before 11.
A green Christmas makes a white Easter.
Tulips and dandelions close up before a rain.
If it rains before sunrise expect a fair afternoon.
If October is warm the following February will be cold.
If a cock crows more than usual and earlier expect rain.
When rain comes from the west it will not continue long.
Early frosts are usually followed by long hard winters.
September 20, 21 and 22 rule the weather for October, November
and December.
If the crow flies south, cold weather will follow; if north, a warm
spell may be expected.
INDUSTRIES — POTATOES
Advancement of Machinery
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As potatoes did well on new land they planted their potato eyes
in between the stumps in the spring and the potatoes were dug with a
fork in the fall.
In some cases the eyes were taken out of the potatoes with a quill
to preserve them for seed; some people saved the peelings to plant, the
rest of the potato was used for food.
As they increased their clear land the settlers ploughed between
the stumps with a short one handled plough, share and coulter strongly
locked together. Potato bugs were unheard of then and very little blight.
As plows came in sets were planted after the plough about a foot
apart planting every third furrow after the old iron plough and every
second furrow after the Western Boy.
Between the rows was kept clean with a scuffler. Later as the
tops enlarged mold boards were placed on the scuffler in place of the two
back teeth which were removed and the potatoes were thus hilled up.
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Jarvis Dalzell at the reins.
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Potato bugs have now arrived, a bug shaker was invented which
would shake the bugs off the plants into a large container and I have
heard that they were used for hen feed. One of these bug shakers used
to be on display at the Experimental Farm when Mr. Robert Parent was
m charge.
4.1. i _ L ^ e r P a r i s G r e e n w a s u s e d i n a b l °wer which suspended from
the shoulders and the user turned a crank while walking through the
potatoes doing two rows at a time.
• In the fall the potatoes were dug out with a plough, one had to
do a lot of scratching in order to get the potatoes; leaning over was a
back breaker.
• u i_ T h e o l d M c I n t y r e Potato was a favourite, it was especially good
with herring. A potato digger was the next invention which made digging easier. The first potato grader used on the Island was made bv
Thomas and Harry Schurman.
The white potatoes were in demand they could not stand much
rough usage, the elevator digger came later, it left the potatoes in a narrow row behind, which were easily picked up, some used a picker behind
the digger. For sometime back, potatoes have been sprayed regularly
for blight and bugs with a large tractor-drawn sprayer.
A few years ago the combine and bulk tanks came into use which
make potato harvesting much easier.
GRAIN
When the pioneer farmer had the soil prepared, he sowed the grain
from a basket which hung from his shoulders and he threw the seed over
the ground. The harrowing was done with a wooden-toothed harrow.
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The sickle was used to harvest the grain when it was ripe. The
cradle later replaced the sickle to cut the grain. The threshing was done
with a flail.
After the "cradle" came the invention of the "reaper" which left
the grain unbound; the women did a lot of the binding which was done
by hand. Next came the binder; the tread mill was invented, two horses
walked in a revolving platform made of planks on wheels, the front being
elevated so that the horses were always walking up hill.
Threshing was generally done on Saturday when the children were
home to help it was a dusty old job on the loft and a cold generally
followed.
The gasoline engine was used next; Mr. George Schurman had the
first engine in New Annan about 1897. Later came the straw blower,
grain baggers and now we have the self-propelled combines which thresh
the grain in the field. The grain is hauled to the barn in bulk tanks by
tractors which replace the horses
HAY
Hay operations have also improved since the days when hay was
cut by a scythe and raked with a large wooden hand rake.
Mowing machines had reached some places on the Island in 1860's.
The first machine was a Manny followed by the Dodge. The Manny was
a reaper with a removable platform and then used as a mower for cutting
hay.
A horse drawn rake was invented that raked one swath at a time.
Next was the two wheel self dump rake which was capable of raking two
swaths at once. The early farmers used to coil the hay; before taking
it in it was spread out for a while and then loaded on horse drawn
wagons and put on the loft with a hay fork and carrier which was
hoisted by means of a horse.
The side delivery rake leaves a nice windrow for a hay loader or
a baler which is mostly used now days.
MANGEL SEED
Prince Giant White mangel seed, which at one time was a very
important crop; as most farmers grew mangels for their stock, originated
in New Annan over fifty years ago on the Moase homestead.
Three superior mangels were selected in the fall out of a field of
mangels grown from Rennie's seeds. These mangels were planted in the
cellar; in the spring when fear of frost was over they were planted out
in the field and kept clean through the summer.
When the seed matured and turned brown the plants were gathered,
placed in jute bags and hung out to dry. The seed was now rubbed off
by hand, put over a riddle and hand picked on the table. This went on
for sometime, each fall saving more plants picking out the best typed
mangels.
As the wind was hard on the heavy growth, the plants were staked
using a stake for every three or four plants and at least three strands
of binder twine wound in and out to hold them up.
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In seed gathering time large rugs were placed on the ground, the
plants were cut with shears, carefully examined for weeds before placing
on the rugs and then put into jute bags and hung out to dry. A lot of
this work was done by the women as the men would be at the grain
harvesting.
As in other crops as the acreage increased quicker means of processing had to be used; the mill was set up and used for threshing the
seed off the stalks. The seed was bagged and left until rattling dry, it
was then put over a canvas roller, which was invented and made by Mr.
Isaac Tuplin of New Annan.
This machine took out the sticks, etc., and for many years
turned by hand, but later was replaced by electricity.
The seed was now put on a riddle, a little at a time, rubbed
thoroughly shaken to get clear of the dust and small seed; this
helped to get clear of any weed seeds which might have escaped the
while gathering.
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The seed was now ready for boxing; boxes had to be made up in
shape, filled, weighed carefully and sealed.
On many occasions over a ton of seed was boxed per year in one
pound boxes on the Moase homestead. As this was registered certified
seed, government inspections had to be made on the root crops in the
field and on the mangel seed before and after boxing. On one occasion
a great quantity of mangel seed was shipped to Russia.
At present not many farmers are growing mangels as help is
scarce, they find it hard to get them hoed and harvested.
R. E. Moase and W. A. Moase both were honoured through the
Canadian Seed Grower's Association by being presented with a token and
admitted to the status of "Robertson Associate Membership".
"Sometimes it's hard to understand,
Why some things have to be,
But in his wisdom God has planned
Beyond our power to see".
BEE KEEPING — HONEY
Moase's Apiary
In July of 1912, R. E. Moase of New Annan, who is now known as
one of the most knowledgeable bee keepers, decided that he would like
to invest in a colony of bees. The first year he had no honey; the second
year he managed to get some comb honey.
Each year he kept a few more colonies; in the fall he prepared a
syrup, two measures of sugar to one of water and allowed the bees to
practically stuff themselves with the syrup, thus satisfying them for
the winter.
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The bees were then stored in the cellar until the spring, when they
were set out in the bee yard, or I might say orchard, with its beautiful
fruit trees so nicely kept and surrounded by a hedge.
There would always be a considerable loss of bees over winter.
For the first few years he borrowed a two-frame honey extractor
from his uncle Alexander Cairns of Freetown, who also had bees. Later
he purchased an extractor which had to be turned by hand, now by
electricity.
In 1917 nine hundred pounds of honey went through the extractor.
After having spent twenty years in the business it was learned that
packaged bees could be brought here from Florida.
Robert ordered three or four packages; he was the first in the
Maritimes to receive packaged bees. At first it wasn't profitable as they
were not understood and a lot were lost. However, as time went on, more
was learned about them and how to care for them; they now come
through in perfect condition.
The bees are smoked off in the fall and are replaced with new
packaged bees in the spring brought here from Florida. Two pounds of
bees with a young queen is as good as one wintered colony.
Weather has a lot to do with the amount of honey the bees produce.
On a good year two pounds of bees can produce up to two hundred pounds
of honey.
The Apiary of R. E. Moase has at present everything modern.
Last year he had his usual fifty colonies of bees. A honey shop is located
in the yard where he sells a lot of honey; he also fills a great many
orders for outside the province.
It is sad to think that this business is on the way out for the want
of someone interested in bee keeping.
FARM FENCES
In the early days as settlers cleared their land, they fenced the
plots with stumps, brush and stones.
After larger areas became available zig-zag fences were made of
poles cut in uniform length and placed on top of one another to a height
of about four feet.
In later years using the same type of poles, stakes were driven
into the ground and the poles were fastened to them by wire giving it the
name of combination fence. In the 1890's long strands of wire formed
the major part of the fence.
About 1900 with the invention of barbed wire, many of the fences
were rebuilt using several strands of barbed wire fastened to the stakes.
Woven wire fences came in later. Of late years many fences have been
done away with owing to the large machinery which is now being used.
Electric fences are quite common now.
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MUSSEL MUD DIGGING
In the spring of the year farmers used to haul a great deal of mud
from Malpeque Bay to fertilize their land. The mud which contained a lot
of oyster shells supplied lime and potash to the soil thus improving the
crops.
To-day mussel mud digging is unheard of as ground limestone and
commercial fertilizers are available.
The digger had a wooden frame-work, the top part of which was
made in a "V" shape with a vertical capstan under the point of the "V".
The fork for digging had a twenty-five foot stem with an iron bucket on it.
Lifting the mud was done by attaching a heavy chain to the fork
reeving it around the capstan. This was rotated by using a pole to which
a horse was hitched. The horse walked slowly in a circle.
In the spring of 1939 Parmenas Phillips and Major Sinclair lifted
the last load of mud that was dug off Malpeque Bay for Jarvis Dalzell.
THE MILLS
Building of mills played a big part in the settling of the new land,
which advanced steadily as the mills catered to the needs of the people.
These needs comprised shelter, food and clothing. The saw mill
provided the shelter, the grist mill, the food and the carding mill, the clothing. Many of the mills provided all three services.
In the spring when the water was high, the mills were run day and
night, to catch up with the pile of logs awaiting them.
The grist Mill was a busy place grinding the wheat into flour: oats
into used good, old oatmeal, which was used for porridge and oatcakes
which were a great favourite in those times and buckwheat into flour for
pancakes.
Grain for livestock was also crushed at the mills as grain crushers
on the farm were unheard of .
The fleeces from the sheep could be manufactured entirely at home.
Washed, made into rolls, spun and woven into great webs of various kinds
of cloth and blankets. The Carding Mill made rolls and batts.
Much weaving was done in those days, the women were very skilful
at this occupation and handled their looms quite cleverly. To-day many
men, as well as women, are taking up weaving as a hobby.
JAMIESON'S MILLS
In the 1820's William Jamieson (Squire) built, on the banks of the
Barbara Weit River, New Annan, a saw mill, a grist mill and a cloth mill
which were operated by water power.
Here they put top quality men's suitings in different colours not
home-spun which were sold throughout the Maritimes.
It is believed some sixteen people were employed by Mr. Jamieson
including house servants, in the different operations. Mr. Dalzell of New
Annan, a great grandson of William Jamieson, says the saw mill had per35
pendicular saws operated by power from the mill pond, formed by damming the Barbara Weit River.
He believes the millstones were imported from France. They are
still there on the site of the old mill. "A good miller could pick the stones",
he said, as he recalled how this operation was performed.
Lying prone, the miller would top the stones with a steel pick, using
both hands, he explained. The stones were ridged with furrows in between
and had to be frequently dressed for a good grind.
The bottom stone remained stationary while the top stone revolved
to grind the grain, which ran off into the elevator and thence to the sifter,
where it was separated into bran, flour and shorts.
Mr. Dalzell recalls seeing Warren Leard, who later started a rolled
mill at Coleman, which is operated by his sons, dressing the millstones
with a pick.
A per centage of each order was retained by the mill owner as payment for grinding and was known as a "toll".
WRIGHT'S
MILLS
In 1882, Stephen Wright of Bedeque, where he also operated a mill,
bought the Jamieson property for his son, Edward John. The mill was in
operation for sometime. The carding machine was operated by Christie
Maclntyre who lived in New Annan.
The carding process could only be done in warm weather and was
generally a short season, starting in July and continuing for about three
months. With the advent of yard goods, however, home spinning went
out of fashion and this operation was discontinued.
The saw mill had already been closed. The grist mill was a going
concern for some years later.
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On this property there was a beautiful home built by William Jamieson more than a century ago and occupied by the Wright family.
To-day the only part of the property still remaining is the
which is now part of a barn. The kiln was used to dry the oats for
meal and wheat for flour. It burned in a brick oven on top of which
laid sheets of perforated zinc, and it was someone's unpleasant job to
the oats or wheat in the smoke-filled compartment during the drying
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Dyeing of cloth was another operation carried on at one time, at the
mill. The people brought their cloth there and following the dyeing it was
stretched on the fence for drying.
In winter the mill pond was a great local attraction. It was a common occurrence for a crowd to arrive from Kensington on the evening
train, spend a few hours skating and walk home on the return journey.
This pond was also noted for trout fishing. A few years ago the
property was taken over by Seabrook Farms Frozen Foods Ltd.
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BLACKSMITHING
sbon w t h i ^ f landmarks of New Annan is the Moase blacksmith
shop, which is still used on many occasions for doing iron work, etc
The equipment is all there in good condition.
Henry Moase, who came to New Annan in 1842 from England
bringing his equipment with him, built this shop shortly after coming
to the Is and For many years the chief project was making nails. Later
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THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH IS GONE
The village blacksmith is gone,
The man with the arms of brawn;
No more he'll make the sparklets fly,
He just closed up with a heavy sigh.
No more he'll make the anvil ring;
As downward his hammer he ironed swing;
No more we'll talk of events of the day
In the little shop which was just down the way.
Where are the sturdy horses he used to shoe ?
With his arms of brawn without adieu;
They too have passed to the great beyond
And the animals of which we all were fond.
No more he'll build circular fire
To heat the old wagon's worn tire;
Even the old farm wagon has passed along
And now you can buy them for a song.
No more he'll charge the little accounts
With items he'd done for like amounts;
His pencil just wore short and thin
And he closed his books with a saddened grin.
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Well, the people who declare that the auto has completely replaced
the horse may have second thoughts if they look around to discover how
many bronze statues there are of a man sitting on a horse and how
few behind a steering wheel.
Mrs. H. H. Galloway
FUR FARMING
TUPLIN'S FOX RANCH
In 1895 Charles Dalton of Tignish and Robert Oulten of Alberton
commenced raising foxes in wire-netting enclosures.
Steady progress was made, breeders got high prices for pelts;
some pelts brought as high as $20,000 (twenty thousand or more). In
1913 foxes were selling for as high as $25,000.
The first fox ranch in New Annan was owned by Frank Tuplin
when foxes were booming.
An excerpt from the Crapaud History: "In 1912 a company was
formed in Crapaud known as The Silver Tip Fox Company; they purchased a mated female from Frank Tuplin, New Annan for $20,000 and
left her in his care until after whelping. She produced a litter of six
pups, which they sold thus enabling them to pay off their indebtedness".
In 1914, the first great war broke out and the market for fox fur
in Europe, which was considered the big market, collapsed and silver
fox pelts were down to $15 to $20 each.
Quite a number of people went out of them completely, some continued on although the conditions were grave. After the war ended in
1918, the market for silver black foxes improved; breeding stock in the
early 1920's, was being sold for $400 to $600 per pair.
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The prices continued very good until the stock market crash in
October 1929, after which there was a steady decline in prices. There
are still a few foxes on the Island but the pelts are not worth much.
Flashback of Sixty Years Ago, March 27, 1911
Public notice is given in the last issue of the Royal Gazette of the
granting of letters patent to the Tuplin Co., Ltd., of New Annan, with
power to purchase, hold, raise, propagate and sell foxes and all kinds of
domestic and wild animals and their products and such other business
may be incidental.
"WALKER'S INN"
For the benefit of people travelling a long
placed here and there throughout the province.
distance,
inns
were
In New Annan the Inn was where John Marchbank now lives and
was operated by Robert Walker.
Licensed inns were required to keep three good horses, in order
to allow the traveller a change of horse. Sufficient beds and bedding for
the accommodation of travellers and proper stabling for six horses were
necessary.
Travelling was mostly done by foot or horseback, later carts and
gigs were used. The supper charge was 20 cents and six pence for a bed.
CARRIAGE BUILDING — TUPLINS
James Tuplin came out from Barnstaple, Devon, England as a
small child with his parents in 1834. After serving his apprenticeship
with his brother Reuben Tuplin in Margate, he moved to "Harmony
Cottage", New Annan and started a business for himself.
For many years he successfully carried on a carriage building shop
on the property now owned by Robert Marchbank.
CONDONS
For many years carriage building was carried on by John Thomas
Condon, later assisted by his son Leo.
This shop was located on the once Condon Home in New Annan,
on land now owned by John Moase, lying between Clermont Motel and
Stewart Moases.
Here they made wagons, sleighs, many coffins and also did repair
work and painting.
WILLIAM BOWNESS also carried on a carriage building trade
for a while. He lived where John Marchbank now lives, the shop being
situated across the road.
SERVICE STATION
In 1961 John Rayner, Enmore, bought some land from Albert
Moase and erected a White Rose Service Station; after operating it for
a few years John sold the station to White Rose Company. John was married to the former Betty Smith of Ellerslie. They now reside in Enmore
and have two children.
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It was later bought by Nelson Gallant from Shell Oil Company
and on May 17th, 1969 he opened up for business.
GARAGES
For about ten years Bruce MacKay of New Annan, operated a
garage on the MacKay property near Moase's railway crossing. He closed
this down a few years ago and moved to MacAdam, New Brunswick.
On the lower New Annan Road, Richard Wall also had a garage which
he operated for some years, owing to ill health he had to give up this
work in 1962.
BEAUTY SALON
We are fortunate to have a beauty parlour right in our district.
Mrs. Errol Waugh is the popular proprietress of Hy-Style Beauty Centre.
FISHING
In early days a great deal of fishing was carried on along the
Barbara Weit River and Malpeque Bay; many people made their living
by fishing.
In the spring the fishermen and also some farmers prepared their
boats for fishing by turning them upside down, giving them a good coat
of tar and then painting them.
They would fish oysters for about a month in the spring and
again in the fall. It was a common sight to see many sail boats along
the river.
Oysters were plentiful and of good quality; they were marketed
in Summerside along with other kinds of fish such as smelts, eels, clams,
trout and some lobsters.
Robert Sharpe paid at one time 75 cents for a barrel of rough
oysters and $1.00 for a barrel of smooth ones.
The oyster beds seemed to diminish and when the sea weed, which
farmers used for banking their houses, etc., disappeard in the 1940's
the oysters became very scarce.
Of late years there are no fish in these waters due to pollution
from the plant.
Some of our New Annan men drive to the Cove to fish. Others
along with some women, go to Fish Island and Hogg Island for bar clams.
FROZEN FOOD PLANT
By Don Wood
During the winter of 1961, there were many reports and rumors
circulating about the possible construction of a large processing and
Frozen Food Plant in Prince Edward Island. These rumors prompted
the formation of the Kensington Area Chamber of Commerce, and under
the efforts and leadership of its first President Morris Caseley the rumors
turned into reality with the construction that summer at New Annan of
the provinces largest food processing company. William Scheffer and
'Pete' Brothers, representing Seaman Brothers of New York, U.S.A. purchased the Arthur Wright property in March 1961. R. D. Mclvor was
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named Manager of the Canadian Operations, and on May 1st, Murray D.
McEwen became Manager of the facilities to be constructed at New Annan,
Prince Edward Island. M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd. was awarded the contract
in late May to construct the new Frozen Food facility, and the first sod
was turned and construction began on June 12th. Prior to initial construction there was much effort, discussion and negotiations between the
leaders of the Prince Edward Island Government and J. B. Fowler, Chairman of the Board and his Vice-President Mike Kratze of Seaman Brothers
in working out a suitable and satisfactory financial arrangement.
Upon completion of the new Frozen Food Plant and the Official
Opening on October 6, 1961 there was great anticipation and enthusiasm
on the part of many farmers in the surrounding areas as they became
familiar with a new type of farming and a different kind of crops. Cole
crops include Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli and Cauliflower, and during the
first year 120 acres of Sprouts were grown and harvested by the farmers
in the area. This small acreage has increased tremendously over the years
and the annual requirements of the Frozen Food Plant include approximately 200 acres of Brussel Sprouts; 400 acres of Broccoli; 40 acres of
Cauliflower; 2,000 acres of Peas and 5,000 acres of Potatoes. The company has always been known as Seabrook Farms Frozen Foods, and has
packed products under the Brand Names of Seabrook Farms, Snowcrop,
Golden Acre, as well as co-packing a large quantity of products for private labels.
ISLAND PROPANE GAS LTD.
By Francis MacQuarrie
Some time during the 1955 calendar year the then Management of
Island Propane Gas Ltd. with an office on Great George St. in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island decided that a propane gas storage and
cylinder filling plant was a necessity for Prince Edward Island if they
were to continue to expand their business and provide the service to their
customers that they were deserving of. After a thorough study of the
potential increase in sales for their product, along with their past experience in the propane business it was finally decided that such a propane
plant would service a greater number of customers if it were located somewhere within the surrounding districts of either Sumerside or Kensington.
After considering different parcels of land they finally decided that a
parcel of land located in New Annan, Prince Edward Island in Prince
County and owned by Mr. John Waugh was the location they were looking for. After consultation with Mr. Waugh and his family, two parcels
of land were purchased, one under Island Propane Gas Ltd., the other
under Dominion Food Products Ltd. of Moncton, N.B. where a Food
Processing Plant was to have been built. However these plans never did
materialize and this parcel of land is now vacant and for sale.
Plans for the completion of the propane storage and cylinder filling
plant proceded on schedule and a 30,000 U.S. gallon propane storage tank
was placed on concrete foundations. A cylinder filling and storage building was erected along with a railway siding into said filling and storage
plant. Necessary pipe and fittings were installed, along with electric service of an approved nature and approved wire fence was erected to completely enclose the land owned by Island Propane Gas Ltd. Early in June
of 1955 the propane storage and cylinder filling plant was officially opened
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by the then President of the Company, Mr. H. L. Hill and the local Branch
Manager, Mr. J. A. Scribner.
When this propane plant was put into operation I, Francis MacQuarrie was hired on as a Manager of an appliance store which was to be
opened in the Summerside Area sometime in the not too distant future.
As I was the only employee on staff in the Summerside area at that time
my duties were to pump tank cars of propane gas, fill cylinders for the
Charlottetown Branch and in general look after the operation of the plant.
Sometime early in July of 1955 a building was rented on Spring St.,
in Summerside and an appliance store was opened and a part time employee
was hired to operate the plant. At this time we had no propane customers
in the Summerside area and if my memory serves me correct a tank car
of propane gas would last for somewhere between one and a half months.
Today this same tank car of propane gas lasts us two to three days.
In 1962 the Management of the company decided to introduce a
bulk delivery system to commercial accounts within the Summerside and
Charlottetown areas and a 2500 U.S. gallon tank truck was purchased
which was equipped with a printed meter which registered the amount
of gallons delivered to each customer. Then as business expanded it became necessary to install larger and more up to date pumping equipment
at our plant. At this time a special pump was installed on the east end
of the storage tank to be used exclusively for filling bulk trucks. The plant
at New Annan is operated by Keir Duggan of Kensington.
Then in 1968 it was decided that all customers serviced out of the
Summerside store would be serviced with a bulk delivery system which
is the most up to date system in operation today. At the present time
we are delivering bulk propane out of the Summerside operation to Kensington and surrounding districts, Borden, Crapaud and surrounding districts and as far west as O'Leary and its surrounding districts, and we
are delivering to somewhere around 2000 customers.
Then in 1969 it was decided that customers serviced out of the
Charlottetown store would be changed over to a bulk delivery system
which meant that a tank truck would have to be provided for that area
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and is now in operation. This Branch delivers bulk propane to customers
as far east as Montague and looks after all customers within an area of
30 miles or so around Charlottetown. However all propane for customers
in these areas still comes from the plant in New Annan for both bulk and
cylinder delivery.
As propane has become increasingly popular for use in travel trailers and campers during the summer months it can be noted that a great
many trailers call at our New Annan plant to have their cylinders refilled with propane gas.
The fifteen years I have been connected with Island Propane Gas
Ltd. have been enjoyable for me, they have also been challenging ones,
but I think this is as it should be.
RAYNER'S CAMPING GROUNDS
Mr. Delbert Rayner, who has been running the park with his family since 1960, has announced the completion of approximately thirty
new camping sites giving his well-equipped park a total of seventy sites,
including sixty-four electrical hook-ups for trailers.
The washroom facilities have been expanded to include hot showers and flush toilets; nineteen water outlets are now at the disposal of
campers along with barbeque and picnic tables at all the sites.
The park which is located on sheltered Webers' Cove has a gently
sloping shoreline, making swimming safe for children.
The exciting sport of deep sea fishing is an added attraction to
visitors. A popular pastime that can also be enjoyed at Rayner's is
horseback riding. Many tourists take advantage of the opportunity to
ride the fine saddle horses unrestricted through the fields.
CLERMONT MOTEL
One might wonder why a motel built in New Annan would be
named Clermont Motel. This land, which was bought from Stewart Moase
in 1957, lies in rather a confusing location as the Clermont Station and
also the road leading to Clermont appears before coming to the motel
from the New Annan way.
When asked to name their motel, Mr. and Mrs. Pidgeon actually
thought that they were building in Clermont and suggested "Clermont
Motel".
However at the other end of New Annan District, our New Annan
Station is actually situated in Traveller's Rest.
Ken and Madge started with twelve units and had their first
guests July 3rd, 1958; they moved into their new home March 1959.
In the fall of 1962 they built eight housekeeping units and were
opened for business July 6th, 1963.
In the fall of 1968 they wished to expand so bought more land
and built ten more units, four of which were housekeeping units; thus
making a total of thirty units.
Mrs. Pidgeon was the former Madge Brander of Baltic, they had
one son Ira, he is married and living in Kensington.
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SPORTS — NEW ANNAN RACE TRACK
About 1910 John J. MacKinnon (Jockey Jack) built a race track
in New Annan and started holding some matinee races.
Early in 1912 James Pendergast of Kensington, arrived home
from the Klondyke. Talking to Jim McDonald of Clermont the New
Annan race track was mentioned, and Jim McDonald advised Jim Pendergast to look into the possibility of promoting a bigger race at New
Annan.
That spring the three men J. J. MacKinnon, Jim McDonald and
Jim Pendergast formed a partnership and prepared to run a big race
track at New Annan. There was considerable discussion about naming
the track and "New Annan" was chosen as the most appropriate.
. T h e people of New Annan supported and boosted New Annan
races. The first race in 1912 was successful as for good races and good
attendance; the admission charged was 25 cents and ladies were admitted free.
When the bills were paid the three promoters divided the profits which amounted to $4.50. However they saw the possibilities of
even bigger events at New Annan, and the next year they built a small
grandstand which was enlarged as the races gained popularity.
Before cars were in general use special trains brought crowds of
people from Charlottetown and Summerside and also brought the horses
and their equipment. People left home early in the morning and when
they arrived at New Annan, they had to be fed.
The promoters built a large dining tent and had women hired for
a month before the races getting ready for the big day.
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New Annan Women's Institute took a hand in the catering and
had a booth for sale of light lunches, soup, sandwiches, etc. Other enterprising parties erected booths for sale of novelties and games of chance
creating the effect of a big carnival.
At one of the first races Captain Archibald Campbell of Clermont
brought his fiddle and began playing, attracting all music lovers on the
ground. Some wide pine planks which were stacked close by were spread
on the ground and step dancers showed their agility and entertained the
spectators.
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The promoters quickly saw the need for such entertainment, and
the next year a raised platform was built for entertainment between
heats of the races.
Medals were offered for dancing competitions, and other forms of
entertainment were boxing bouts and calisthenics which all proved very
popular. These races grew and flourished until the depression years.
In 1935 the last race was held. Hundreds of people who had looked
forward to the outing were disappointed when the New Annan races were
discontinued.
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HOCKEY
By Charles Waugh
Since the early 1930's New Annan has been one of the leading
communities in Prince County which participated in organized sport,
especially hockey.
In 1931 the first organized hockey team was named "The New
Annan Stars", with their colors black and white. The late John C. Pillman acted as coach and manager for the group and at this time played
in the South Shore League in Bedeque Rink
The following years most all their hockey was played in the North
Shore League in Kensington Rink where they battled for and won several trophies donated by such men at the late Hon. Cleveland Baker; Mr.
Isaac Walker to the present trophy donated by "Seabrook Farms".
The early teams comprised of players such as the MacKays, Nelson,
Edwin, David, George and Balfour; James Tuplin (Sr.), James Tuplin
(Jr.), Don and Eldon Schurman, Weston Campbell, John Driscoll, the
Crozier boys, Floyd Caseley, Jack Marchbank with the aid of Bert Poole
and Arthur Wright were instrumental in keeping the teams organized
over the years.
As the years passed others joined such as the Mills boys: Jabez,
George, Elgin, James, Gerald, Willis and Clayton.
When the 1940's came many of the boys went to fight for King
and Country.
Following the war in 1946 the name of the team was changed from
"Stars to Beavers", when George Moase reorganized the team with David
and Edwin Walker, Edwin and Lawrence Wall, the second generation of
MacKays. Reginald, Ellery, Bruce, Eldon, Edgar and Francis; David
Schurman, Charles Mallett, Gallant boys, Marchbanks and others.
In recent years we have the Seabrook's Team which is representing
New Annan with such players as Walkers, Schurmans, Errol Waugh,
James MacKay and others.
In 1971 under the Community Gardens Minor Hockey Program, New
Annan is well respresented by our youth, which will no doubt carry the
New Annan name in the hockey battles of the future with such names as
Schurmans, Walkers, Marchbanks, Waughs and MacDonalds.
A MOTORISTS' PRAYER
Grant me a steady hand and watchful eye,
That no man be hurt as I pass by.
Thou gavest life, and I pray no act of mine
May take away or mar that gift of thine.
Shelter those, dear Lord, who bear me company
From the evils of fire and all calamity.
Teach me to use my car for others need
Nor miss through love of speed
The beauties of Thy world; that thus I may
With joy and courtesy go on my way.
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SOCCER
By Charles Waugh
In the early 1930's New Annan participated in the game of Soccer
and had a team of no ill repute under the capable guidance of Herbert Poole who brought much of his knowledge from the Old Country.
This team was in a league made up of a representation from Margate and two teams from Summerside. Trophies and shield were donated
by the late Heath Strong, late Hugh Morrison and the late Hon. A. E.
MacLean.
New Annan won all three and was just edged out by a small margin
for the Island championships. This team was made up of the following
members as pictured:
Front row, L to R: H. Gunning, E. MacKay, B. Poole, G. MacKay, R. MacDonald ; Second row, L to R: N. MacKay, A. Stafford, D. Schurman; Standing, late C. Marchbank, late G. Smith, J. Marchbank.
New Annan also was involved in the old sport of "Tug-of War",
in the 1930's made up of players of local boys and showed well against
such teams as Bedeque, Freetown, etc.
Softball was also played for a number of years and New Annan had
various teams which played against teams of other communities.
HISTORY OF SETTLERS
The Mclntyres
Let us go back to the days of that great colonizer, Lord Selkirk
when, in 1772, he brought out from Uist in the Hebrides, a family by the
name of Mclntyres to St. John's Island (Prince Edward Island).
The landing place was Scotchfort; after a short time they moved
to what is now known as Five Houses. A little later they moved by
blazed trail across country to the Barbara Weit River; that part of which
is now known as New Annan.
Here, the great hemlocks were cut and made into twelve inch
square timbers, and a large durable log house was built. Those rafters
were ideal pioneers; they were here to stay, their works were not of the
mushroom order.
Angus remained on this property; he married and had the following family: Hughie, Catherine, Christina and Alexander.
Hughie married a Miss MacDonald and they moved to the lower
road to the home later owned by Arthur Enman; the house was moved
and is now owned and occupied by Peter MacDonald.
They had the following family: Joseph, Angus, Peter and Mary
Ellen.
Joseph married three times. From the first union there were two
children: Mamie and Peter. Mamie married James MacDonald from Glenfinnan, they moved to Borden to live, he worked on the boat. Peter died
when young.
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From the second union there were four children: Beatrice, Emmett,
Wilbert and Nora. Beatrice and Wilbert never married; he worked in
Charlottetown. Emmett married Mae Glover of Spring Valley. Nora married Leo Coyle of Summerside. Mr. Coyle, who was the original builder
of the Tartan Restaurant, died suddenly a few days prior to its opening.
A room in this Restaurant has recently been named the "Leo Coyle Room"
in his memory.
Joseph's third wife was Hannah Noonan of Bedeque.
PETER married Clementine Driscoll of Clermont, j
and they came to live with his uncle Alexander and Aunt
Catherine (Kitty) Mclntyre where John Moase now B
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They had one daughter, Mary; she married
Joseph McKenna, and they live in Michigan. Two
nephews: Percy and Harold Driscoll were brought up
here.
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MARY ELLEN married David McDonald of Glenfinnan.
CATHERINE, better known as Aunt Kitty, was born in the log
house in 1826 (the year after the great Miramichi fire). She was baptized
by Rev. Bernard D. MacDonald who became a priest in 1822 and Bishop of
Charlottetown in 1837.
At that time only a few mission centres existed such as Rustico
and Miscouche. Clergymen travelled on foot or horseback to minister
to the spiritual needs of colonists.
The life of Aunt Kitty, as she was known, was a grand example
of the truly simple life with all suspicions of selfishness submerged.
Her zeal for the welfare and happiness of those about her was outstanding. She ministered to the sick and injured in a very skilful way.
Catherine was seven years old when the first steamship (The Royal
William) made the first ocean crossing. She lived under the rule of five
British Sovereigns and eight Pontiffs.
She passed away at the home of her nephew, Mr. Peter Mclntyre,
in 1932 at the good old age of 106 years and seven months; the oldest
resident of Prince Edward Island.
Christina lived at home for sometime and later went to live with
her nephew, Joseph Mclntyre, on the lower road; she never married. She
was the type of lady who could put her hand to most any kind of work
inside or outside.
She was always ready to lend a helping hand in sickness or whereever she was needed. She operated the carding machine at Wright's Mills
for many years and lived to be a good old age.
Alexander married Mary MacDonald of Springfield. He farmed at
home and was coachman for Arthur McGill who collected the quit rent
payments.
BORTHWICKS
John Borthwick and his brother James, emigrated from Scotland
to Prince Edward Island and settled at Barbara Weit where he operated
a grist mill.
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They lived in a log house in the field across the road from where
John Moase now lives.
From John's marriage to a school teacher, Catherine Glover, there
were seven children. Catherine, died in 1842, aged 47 years. He later married Mary Neil, who outlived him for many years and is buried in St.
Mark's Cemetery, Kensington. He died about 1850 at Bagnall's Inn on his
way home from Charlottetown.
They had the following children: Christopher, Alexander, Robert,
Adam, James, Joanne and Margaret.
Christopher went to live in Australia, and he died there. Alexexander, Robert and Adam as young men went to Ontario to live. Later
Alexander went to Minnesota. Robert to Idaho and Adam to Saskatchewan.
James emigrated to Portsmouth, New Hampshire about 1850. He was a
stonecutter by trade.
The marble slab to the memory of his parents and his brother in
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Bedeque Cemetery is his work. D. F. Borthwick who died in 1936 was a
son; another son, James, had one daughter who is living in Massachusetts.
Joanne married Thomas Millman of Burlington; Dr. Thomas Millman of Toronto and James Everett Millman are grandsons. Mrs. Ben
MacLeod of Kensington is a granddaughter. Mrs. Walter Moase and Mrs.
Elmer Moase are great-granddaughters.
Margaret married William Profitt of Burlington. There are quite
a number of relatives on the Island, including James Tuplin.
James, the brother of John, outlived his brother and helped to
care for his nieces and nephews.
JAMIESONS
William Jamieson was born in Annan in the county of Dumfries,
Scotland, about 1800, and he emigrated to Prince Edward Island in the
year 1820.
He was married to Anne Walker also from Scotland. Mr. Jamieson (Squire) gets the credit of naming New Annan after his own home
town.
He built the mills in New Annan and also did some farming. They
had the following family: William, Robert, David, Ellen, Mercer, Margaret,
Anne, Harriet and Sophia.
William married Anne Walker of New Annan and they had the following family: Robert Walker, Ewen Hunter, Bessy Anne and Lucy
Millicent.
Robert married Louise Waite of Traveller's Rest, and they had one
son, Robert, who died when young.
Ewen was drowned in the mill pond when a child. Bessy Anne married a Mr. Pinkham of Massachusetts.
Robert married Susan Thomas and they had five children: Frank,
Henry, Alexander, Bruce and Annie.
Frank married a Miss Harris; they lived in Boston and had two
daughters. Henry married Sophia Lyle of St. Eleanors; they had no
family. Alexander married Miss MacDonald, later came to live in Sum)
merside; they had two sons. Bruce was a dentist; he lived in Massachusetts. Annie married a Mr. Wells and lived in Boston.
David was married and had six children; lived across the road
from where Wendell Moase now lives. Ellen married James Dalzell, they
lived in New Annan and had three children, William, George and Mary.
William married Mrs. Robert Jamieson and lived on the homestead. Please refer to Dalzell history. George married May Conway of
North Dakota; they live in North Dakota and have two sons. Mary died
when young.
MERCER married William Gordon of Boston; they have two children.
Margaret married Stephen MacLellan of Boston, and they had
five children.
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Anne married a Mr. Sharpe and lived on Grand Manan Island.
Harriet married Dr. Cameron; they lived in Winnipeg and had
two children.
Sophia married Wm. Tanton of Summerside, and they had six
children.
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James Dalzell was born in Annan, Scotland in 1821; he came to
Prince Edward Island in 1840 and married Ellen Jamieson, daughter of
William Jamieson.
Mr. Dalzell was a miller by trade having served his apprenticeship
in a mill on the River Annan in Scotland; he worked at his trade in both
New Annan and Mill Valley.
The mill in New Annan was owned by his father-in-law and at
Mill Valley by John Johnstone. Mr. Dalzell also owned a farm in New
Annan. They had the following family: William, George and Mary.
William married Mrs. Jamieson; they lived on the | | | H H ^ ^ [ I |
homestead farm in New Annan and had the following
family: Gordon, William, Frank, Mary, Edson, Louise,
Belle, Jarvis, Gerald and Olive.
Gordon married Amanda Crossman of Wellington; they had one son, Waldon. He later married
Gladys Farnham of Maine, had no family from this
union. They came back to Prince Edward Island and
lived where Thane Mann now lives.
William married Marie Morteson of Copenhagen; they had one son.
Frank married Agnes Whelan of North Dakota; they had two
children.
Mary married William Clark of Hamilton, Prince Edward Island.
They lived in United States for a while, later came to live in New Annan.
They had a family of four: Earl, Olive, Lloyd and Gerald.
Earl married Alberta Stewart of New York; they live in Virginia
and have no family.
Olive married Gerald Ritchie of New Brunswick, they also have
no family.
Lloyd married Feme Stewart of Montague and lived at Borden;
they have two children. He later married Mrs. Kaye Peters, and they
reside in Summerside.
Gerald lives with his mother at the Senior Citizens' Home, Bedeque.
EDSON married Florence Larkin of Clermont. He bought the James
MacDonald farm of 75 acres in New Annan; much credit is due this
worthy couple as they raised a large as well as intelligent family as follows: William, Robert, Edna, June, Ruth, Eleanor, Louise, Reginald, Gardiner, Doris, David, George and Janet.
William never married, lives in Ottawa; he was a World War
Veteran.
Robert never married, he was also a World War Veteran; he lives
with his father in Traveller's Rest.
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Edna married Harold Cotnam; they live in Toronto and have one
child.
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June R.N., received her training in Prince County Hospital, Summerside. She married Andrew Randell of California, and they have two
daughters.
Ruth married Wallace Thompson of Conway; they are living in
Kensington and have five boys; they also lost a little girl.
Eleanor married George Bourdeau of Saskatchewan, and they have
four children.
Louise married Len Morgan; they live in Toronto and have three
children.
Reginald married Sydney Leary of British Columbia; they have
three children.
Rev. Gardiner married Heather Scott of Montreal, they have three
children. Gardiner is now minister of the Presbyterian Church in Chatham, Ontario.
Doris married Elmer Paynter of Springbrook, they had nine children; Gordon was killed in a tractor accident less than a year ago. A
daughter, Noelle, died suddenly with Leukemia.
David never married, he lives in Toronto.
George married Lorraine Wensley of British Columbia; they live
in Nelson and have a family of two.
Janet lives in Toronto and never married.
After retiring Mr. Dalzell sold his farm to David Walker of Traveller's Rest.
Charles Bryanton bought the house; he and his wife (nee Janet
Mann) and family: Kevin, Stephen, Kenneth, Cathy and Lisa now reside
here. Charles works at Seabrooks.
George married May Conway, they live in North Dakota and have
two sons.
Mary died when young.
Louise married Arthur Cerda of Boston, they had two children;
she later married Ralph Cromwell and they had one son.
Belle married Hopgood Rayner of Sherbrooke; they had three
children.
Olive and Jarvis never married, they live on the homestead in New
Annan.
Gerald married Dorothy Walsh of Camden, Maine; they have two
children.
SCHURMANS
The first Schurman to come to the Island was William Schurman
born in 1746. He came to Prince Edward Island in May, 1784 with
Thomas Hooper and two other delegates acting on behalf of the Loyalists
who, temporarily, settled in Shelburne and formerly came from New York,
New Jersey and other American colonies.
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They, however, must have been pleased with what they found as
a large colony, including the William Schurman family, came and settled
in Bedeque in July of the same year.
Their son, Thomas Hooper Schurman, married Mary Baxter and
went to live in Wilmot, where Lester Baglole now lives. They had the
following family: George Darby, Mary Olevia, John Nelson, Howard and
Annie.
George married Mary Jane Silliker of Wilmot; he bought a farm
from Edward Hogg and came to live in New Annan in 1877.
George Schurman was a very prosperous and up to date farmer;
he owned one of the nicest kept homes in New Annan and was a real
horticulturist.
People came to him for advice; he was well learned and took an
active part in politics. He also had a small bee apiary. He invented a device for measuring angles and a ready reckoner for the measurement of
timber etc. for which a patent had been applied for at Ottawa.
Mr. Schurman was possessed of a truly poetic nature. The following entitled "Some Time" will give a fair idea of his work in this line:
Sometime the grass will o'er us wave
While we shall rest within the grave;
Sometime the flowers will sweetly bloom
Above the spot which marks our tomb.
Sometime the friend we now hold dear
For us will shed the silent tear,
And though we yet may know it not
We would not be by them forgot.
Sometime our places may be filled;
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Sometime the flowers will bloom as fair
That other hands have trained with care
Sometime, when death has set its seal
Upon the lips that cannot feel
The pressure of that last fond kiss,
Tho' we feel not we would not miss.
Sometime;—ah, soon that time will come,
When we shall all be gathered home
To shores celestial. Sure 'tis best
From worldly cares to be at rest.
They had the following family: Emma, Ray, Leonard, Thomas,
Harry and Flossie.
Emma married Henry Moase of New Annan; they lived on the
property formerly owned by Thomas Burrows, and they had two sons:
Louis and Sterling.
Lewis married Edith Johnson of Margate; they live on the home
place and have no children. They recently sold their farm to Charles
Waugh.
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Sterling lives at home; he never married.
Ray, the oldest boy, married Ella Montgomery of Traveller's Rest;
they farmed in New Annan for a while and then went to Saskatchewan
to live.
Leonard married Mamie Horton of Summerside, where they lived
for a number of years; they later moved to Saskatchewan.
Thomas married Leona Montgomery of Traveller's Rest, and they
lived in New Annan. They had the following family: Alfred, Donald
and Eldon.
Alfred married Thelma Clark of Kensington, and they moved to
Traveller's Rest; they had the following family: David, Jack and Walter.
David married Elizabeth Woodington of Spring Valley, and they
live on the farm formerly occupied by Archibald McDonald, New Annan.
They have the following children: Carol, Wayne, Kevin, Allan and Marvin.
Jack married Iva MacKay of Darnley; they live in Traveller's Rest
and have five children.
Walter married Frances Couglin of Coleman, and they have two
children: Colleen and Priscilla. Walter is a plumber; they live along the
Condon Road, New Annan.
DONALD married Martha Dawson of North Tryon, and they live in
New Annan. They have three girls: Myra, Judy and Faye.
Myra married William MacLean of Kensington and went to live
in Wilmot Valley. They have two children.
Judy and Faye are at home. Judy is a hairdresser.
ELDON married Audrey Tuplin of New Annan; they lived in New
Annan for a while and then moved to a farm in Spring Valley. They
have six children.
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HARRY married Clara Kelly of Traveller's Rest and lived in New
Annan on the home farm; his wife died sometime ago. Harry moved
to a smaller house when he retired.
He has a wonderful memory and always keeps a nice garden and
beautiful flowers; they had no family. He sold the Schurman home to
his nephew, Donald Schurman.
Flossie married Talmadge Montgomery and lived in Traveller's
Rest; they had two girls and one boy.
Mary Olevia married R. K. Brace, Charlottetown and had three
children.
John and Howard never married.
Annie married William Mutch, Massachusetts.
TUPLINS
James Tuplin, son of Reuben and Rebecca Tuplin was born in
Tavistock near Barnstaple, Devon, England in 1834; he came to Prince
Edward Island when a child and resided on a farm with his parents.
At the age of twenty-nine years he engaged with his brother
Reuben Tuplin of Margate, as a carriage builder and after serving his
apprenticeship he moved to "Harmony Cottage", New Annan and started
a business for himself as carriage builder on the farm now owned by
Robert Marchbank.
He was married to Elizabeth MacGregor of Lot 48 in 1862, who
predeceased him. About five years before he died he moved to Summerside to live with his son Frank Tuplin from where he passed away
at the age of 84 years.
They had the following family: James Preston, Franklin Folland
and Chester Patterson.
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Preston was a graduate of Prince of Wales College and also a
graduate in Civil Engineering from McGill University in Montreal. He
lived most of his life on Long Island, New York; he later moved to Reading, Pennsylvania where he died.
Although Preston left the Island when about sixteen years old;
his old home province still meant a great deal to him. Under the will
of the late J. Preston Tuplin, of Reading, Pennsylvania, a capital sum
of $1000.00 was bequeathed to the Government of Prince Edward Island
in trust, the income of which was to be awarded annually as a prize or
prizes at the discretion of the Principal of Prince of Wales College.
The sum of $1000.000 to Central Christian Church, Summerside,
in memory of his mother the late Elizabeth MacGregor Tuplin. I also
understand that there is a Tuplin prize of $20.00 which comes annually
from Charlottetown for students of Grade XII of Summerside High School.
Franklin married Alice Waugh from Wilmot. The home farm of
219 acres was divided and Frank lived where Charles Waugh now lives.
He was in the fox business when foxes were booming. They later moved
to Summerside. They had the following family: Earl Garfield, Roland
MacGregor, Mildred Ruth and Preston Stewart.
Earl married Avis Schurman from Summerside, they had one son.
Their home was in Los Angeles, California; Earl died in 1968 and Avis
in 1970.
Roland married Crystal Van Oasten from Grand Rapids, Michigan
and are now living in Van Nuy's, California; they have no family. Roland
visited the Island in 1970 and met many old friends.
Ruth married Dr. L. Kingsley Grady of Summerside and are now
living in Vancouver, British Columbia. They have two daughters.
Preston married Jeanette Work from Washington, Pennsylvania,
where they now live; they have one son.
Chester married Margaret Profitt of Long River and remained on
the home farm; they had one son James. Alice Wells, who later married
Archibald MacMurdo of Kelvin Grove, was brought up here.
James married Katherine Lowther of Kensington and remained on
the homestead. Katherine died suddenly in 1936; James resides at Summerset Manor, Summerside.
They had the following family: Audrey, Ruth, James, Isaac, Ella,
Betty and Shirley.
Audrey married Eldon Schurman of New Annan, they lived in
New Annan for a while and later moved to a farm in Spring Valley.
They have six children.
Ruth married Herbert Poole, formerly of England, then of New
Annan; they live in New Annan and have the following family: Katherine,
Jeanette, Valerie, Herbert and Gary.
Katherine, R.N., received her training in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax; she married Rev. John Wharry. They have two children
and are now living in Cavendish.
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Jeanette is a teacher, she received her B.A., B.Ed, at Mount Allison; she married Donald Scott. They are living in Charlottetown and
have two children.
Valerie, R.N. received her training at the Prince Edward Island
Hospital, Charlottetown. She married Gerald Thompson and they also
live in Charlottetown.
Herbert and Gary are at home, they go to school. Herbert, a grade
10 student at Kensington High School and recent top prize winner at the
sixth annual P.E.I. High School Science Fair left Monday to participate
in the 10th Canada-wide Science Fair being held in Edmonton, Alberta.
Herbert is the first student from P.E.I, to participate in the National
Science Fair, this year being held at the University of Alberta. Congratulations Herb.
James was a Pilot Officer in the R.C.A.F., he was lost while on
a bombing mission over the North Sea during World War II, 1945. He
was married to Mary Callbeck of Summerside and they had two children.
Isaac, B.Sc. (Agriculture), he served with Royal Canadian Airforce
during World War II, and later graduated from Macdonald College, class
of 1951.
At the time of his death in 1956 he was Director of Field Crops
and Extension with the Department of Agriculture, Prince Edward Island.
Isaac was married to Grace Peacock of New Brunswick.
Ella married Milton Montgomery of Traveller's Rest. Milton died
very suddenly April 27th, 1946; they had two children. Quite recently
Ella married William Miller of Lot 16.
Betty married Ernest Waite of Sherbrooke; they had seven children. Linda died of Leukemia in 1957.
Shirley was very young when her mother died, she married WilUam Woodside of Baltic and they have three children.
Reuben Tuplin, already mentioned in the "Tuplin History", had a
carriage shop and store at Margate. He later moved to Kensington and
continued on as a storekeeper.
He died in 1900, one thousand people attended the funeral and a
special train came out from Summerside.
MacNEILLS
Alexander MacNeill, son of Neil MacNeill and Mary
MacLellan of Indian River was born in New Annan in
1824 and died in 1893.
His wife was the former Mary Gillis of Norboro who
lived with the family until her death October 1915 at age
of 87 years.
Neil J. MacNeill
They had the following family: Mary, Angus, Neil Joseph, Annie,
John and Elizabeth.
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Mary married Michael McGuirk of Massachusetts. She later married a Mr. Sullivan.
Angus lived in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Neil Joe lived on the homestead in New Annan; he was born
March 1867 and in 1899 he married Maude MacDonald of Traveller's Rest.
Eight years after their marriage they purchased an additional
farm adjoining their own with the beautiful new residence built by
James MacDonald. On July 1, 1907 they moved into their new home
where they lived the rest of their life; he died May 5, 1953. Mr. MacNeill,
who was engaged in farming all his life, was noted for his piety and
sobriety; he was a man of ready wit, had an optimistic outlook on life.
He was one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of
the community. In his home hospitality abounded.
They had the following family: Mamie, Florence and Allie.
Mamie married Edward Laughlin of Sherbrooke and they have
eight children.
Florence married Wilfred Curley and lived in Clermont, they had
a family of eleven. One son, Alvin, lives in New Annan on the Haggerty
Road; he married Marion Bryanton of Spring Valley and they have
three girls: Marisa, Sheila and Margo.
Alvin is a teacher, he received his B.Sc, and B.Ed, at St. Dunstan's
University and his M.Ed, at U.N.B.
Allie remained on the homestead, he married Mae Keough of Albany; she died June 19, 1951 leaving seven children namely: Mildred,
Joan, Ella, Irma, Edgar, Leonore and Lois.
In 1957 Allie sold the farm and moved to Hamilton, Ontario. In
1962 he married Rena Wright of Hamilton, Ontario and formerly of
New Annan.
Mildred married Maurice Croken of Emerald and they had six
children. Mildred died leaving a young family.
Sister Joan is a nun at Mount St. Mary's, Charlottetown.
Ella married Paul McDonagh of Montreal; they have three children.
Irma married Patrick Curley of Summerfield, Prince Edward Island and they have five children.
Edgar married Barbara Lowe; they are living in Stoney Creek,
Ontario and have one child.
Leonore married Jerry La Voie of Hamilton, Ontario and they have
three children.
Lois married Ian Bridger of Montreal, they have one child.
Annie married John Hugh Baker of, at that time called New Annan later Traveller's Rest; they had five children.
One of their daughters, Loretta, married Arthur Enman of Vernon River; they lived in Massachusetts for a while and then came to
live in New Annan on the lower road. They bought the Emmett MacIntyre farm.
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They had the following family: Arlene, Margaret, Ruth and Lloyd.
Arlene married Archie Gillis of Nova Scotia; they have one boy.
Margaret married Harold Gormley of Massachusetts and they have
two sons.
Ruth married Ivan Lambe of Springfield; they now live in Charlottetown and have three children.
Lloyd married Lorraine Watson of Summerside, they live in Grimsby, Ontario and have eight children.
John married Emma MacMillan of Miscouche; they lived in Massachusetes for at while, later in Summerside. They had no family.
Elizabeth married Joseph Maclnnis of Franklin, Massachusetts and
they have three children.
THE MOASES
Henry Moase, son of John Moase, was born in Parkham, Devonshire
England in 1823. When a young man he and another Mr. Moase emigrated from England. They however got parted along the way, it was
later learned that his partner went to Upper Canada.
Henry came to Prince Edward Island in 1842 bringing with him
his blacksmith equipment and settled in New Annan. He was obliged to
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cut down trees in order to clear a space to erect a blacksmith shop and a
log house. For many years the chief project in the shop was making nails.
The blacksmith shop still remains on the scene. Most of New Annan was woodland at this time. He was given a lease of land from Henry
Thornton Todd, a receipt for quit rent payment still remains in the
home.
Finding his way back through a timber trail to what is now called
Wilmot Valley, he fell in love with Sarah Elizabeth Dickieson and they
were married January of 1845. One would wonder what these early settlers would live on, however they strongly believed that "where there is
a will there is a way".
Their nearest church was at St. Eleanors. As time went on and
the family increased they built a house and later added to it, the house
still remains on the homestead. The nails used to build this house as well
as many other houses were made in the shop. In 1872 the Government
sold him the land, 56^4 acres, payments being made yearly; the deed and
first receipt of payment is still available.
They had a family of eleven children and he died March 1, 1878.
Following are the children: John Lewis, Elizabeth, Elijah, Mary
Anne, William Henry, Elisa Jane, Martha Hall, Robert Thomas, Elijah
Parr, Herbert Reid, Louisa Hall.
John Lewis married Isabella Burrows of Wilmot Valley in 1873
and settled on a farm on the opposite side of the road quite near his old
home. He died October 7th, 1903.
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They had the following family: Alden Elijah, John Henry and
Samuel Burrows.
Alden married Mabel Paynter of Burlington; he lived his entire
life on the home place. He was a well known livestock dealer and for
many years operated meat wagon deliveries. He died at his home April,
1956. They had the following family: Ruby, John, Ella, Walter, Ralph,
Olive and Elmer.
Ruby married Harold Mill of Clermont; they have two children.
John married Hazel Paynter of Burlington, resides in New Annan
on the farm once owned by Alexander Maclntyre.
They have two children, Lyman and Shirley.
Lyman married Thelma Campbell of Irishtown, they live in Kensington and have three children.
Shirley married Willard Thompson of Margate and they have four
children.
Ella married Herbert Profitt of Burlington and went to live on
a farm in Springfield; they are now living in Charlottetown.
They had the following family: Wendell, Mabel and Alden.
Wendell married Myrna Doherty of Harrington and settled in New
Annan. They have a new home, situated on the main highway on a lot
bought from John Moase. They have two children, Lynn and Trevor.
Mabel married James Thompson of Darnley, they also reside in a
new home in New Annan next to her brother Wendell. They have one
child, Kevin.
Alden graduated from University of Prince Edward Island and
teaches at Kensington Regional High School.
WALTER married Hilda Campbell of Irishtown, they live on the
property once owned by the Townsends, they have three children: Eleanor,
Clarence and Francis.
Eleanor, R.N., received her training in Prince County Hospital,
she married Kenneth Huestis of Wilmot Valley; they have three children.
Clarence married Doris Bernard of Long River and built a new
home next to his fathers. Clarence is a plumber, they have four children,
David, Arnold, Marlene and Linda.
Francis married Mary Fyfe of Stanley, they live in St. Eleanors
and have one child.
RALPH married Elva Stavert of Kelvin, they live in Kelvin and
have two sons.
Olive married Alton Bell of Long River, they had three children.
Olive was accidently killed in 1948. Alton is now living on the Haggerty
Road in New Annan.
Elmer married Marjorie Campbell of Irishtown and remained on
the home place; they have three children: Olive, Roy and Isabel.
Olive and Roy are attending Acadia University.
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In 1965, Olive, a grade 10 student of Kensington Regional High
School was declared winner in the bakeoff held at Eatons of Canada store.
She later represented Prince Edward Island in the National Championships on May 8th in Toronto. Olive graduated from Kensington Regional
High School in 1967 when she received the M. F. Schurman scholarship
to Acadia University and the P. E. Island Women's Institute home economics scholarship.
Olive was awarded a university bronze medal and the Millard Memorial prize for highest standing in home economics. She has been accepted
for graduate study at Cornell University, Ithica, New York, where she
has received an assistantship to continue her studies in the field of
human nutrition and food.
HENRY married Emma Schurman of Wilmot; they lived on the
property formerly owned by Thomas Burrows and they had the following
family: Lewis and Sterling.
Lewis married Edith Johnson of Margate; they have no children
and live on the home place. They recently sold their farm to Charles
Waugh and reserved the house.
Sterling lives at home, never married.
BURROWS married Lauretta Paynter of Burlington, they had no
family. He died 1941.
ELIZABETH married John Mann of Irishtown, they had one son.
She died March 3, 1894.
Elijah died when very young.
Mary Anne married Samuel Caseley of Kensington, they had nine
children. She died November 16, 1919.
William Henry married Robina Cairns of Freetown, who was at
that time a teacher in New Annan School; they remained on the homestead.
He was a blacksmith and also did considerable veterinary work.
More land was secured across the road from Curtis and Picketts. He
died December 14, 1938. They had the following family: Harry Stewart,
W. Leigh, Robert Elton, William Albert and Elizabeth Louise.
Harry married Mary Burrows of Wilmot Valley and moved to Freetown; they later lived in New Annan for a while before moving to Kensington, he died February 1945. They had the following children: Ruth
Louise, Wallace Heber and Eleanor Jean.
Ruth married Leigh Paynter of Burlington and they have three
children.
Wallace married Grace Lewis of Cascumpeque; they reside in
Summerside and have two children.
Jean married Lloyd Sharpe of Norboro; they have four children.
W. Leigh died when young.
Robert Elton married Hazel Bowness of Kensington and lives on
adjoining home farm. Although reserved in his manner, Robert has been
a very intelligent farmer always willing to give advice.
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Some years ago he was elected to the Robertson Associate Membership of the Canadian Seed Growers Association. He is well known as one
of the most knowledgeable of beekeepers. Robert is still very active and
carries on with his fifty colonies of bees. He is a great lover of fruit
trees as well as gardening and enjoys showing people through his well
kept orchard and apiary.
They have two daughters: Phyllis Robina and Gladys Hazel.
Phyllis married George Taylor of Traveller's Rest, they have seven
children.
Gladys married Keith Thompson of Margate; they live across the
road from her father's home in New Annan. They have a family of three.
Errol Keith, Garth Maynard and Marilyn Joan.
Errol married Louise Simmons of Wilmot Valley and they reside
on the farm where Robert Williams used to live.
Garth and Marilyn live at home.
WILLIAM ALBERT married Louise Cairns of Summerside East,
he lived his entire life on the Moase homestead in New Annan. He died
February, 1969.
In his younger days, he not only farmed but was a skilled black
smith and did considerable veterinary work. He was a distinguished
stock breeder in cattle, sheep and swine.
In July 1960 he was elected
ship in the Canadian Seed Growers
son Wendell on different occasions
cows, which led all Canada in milk
to the Robertson Associate MemberAssociation. In partnership with his
they received plaques for individual
and fat production.
In 1963 they received Superior Breeders' Award which is based
on the success in breeding outstanding animals, based on items that include production and type. In 1963 they also received a silver tray for
herd average winner in all Canada 6-15 herd.
In 1967 their Blackaddar Amethyst 2 established an all time record
for Canadian senior three year old Ayrshires. Her bull calf of Feb. 1969,
Cloverview Commander 2nd, is now in the Artificial Unit, Fredericton,
New Brunswick.
On four different occasions they won the pewter mugs for high
est scoring in advanced registry for sows and boars in all Canada.
The Harold Clay Memorial Trophy hung on the wall for five years,
this trophy going to the farm producing the highest scoring sow in advanced registry tests during the previous year. They also carried off
many prizes with their Shropshire sheep.
In 1964 Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Moase and Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Moase
and family appeared on C.B.C. Television "Country Calendar", being interviewed by Mr. Peter Hamilton of the CBC Halifax with their cattle,
sheep, pigs and mangel seed. He took great interest in the church although for many years he was unable to attend in person.
They had the following family: William, Stutly, Pauline and Wendell.
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William married Dorothy MacRae of Brookfield; they are living
in Mississauga, Ontario and have two boys.
Stutly married Ruth Rayner of Traveller's Rest; they are living
in Etobicoke, Ontario and have four children.
Pauline attended Prince of Wales College for her teacher's license,
after teaching for a while she married Kenneth Simmons of Summerside
East; she is presently on the staff of Elm Street School, Summerside
and they have two children.
Wendell married Geraldine Woodside of Clinton, they live on the
homestead and have four children, Charles Robert, Lillian Louise, Patricia Lorena and Wyman Arthur.
ELIZABETH LOUISE married Robert C. Williams of Montreal then
of New Annan. He bought the farm which had been deeded over to the
Haggertys in 1874.
The house that burned sometime after Robert bought the farm
was once known as Forgan's Granary; anyone who was unable to make
up their quit rent payment gave grain which was collected and stored
in this granary. Robert built a new home and together they were very
prosperous. Owing to ill-health they were unable to continue farming.
Reserving a lot they sold their home to Errol Thompson and again
built the cosy home where they now reside. Many institute quiltings
have been held in the Williams' home. They have no family.
ELISA JANE married John Palmer of England; they had no family. She died September 27, 1940.
Martha Hall never married, she died April 25, 1867.
Robert Thomas married Lucy Burrows of Wilmot Valley, they resided in Kensington and had eleven of a family. He died July 1st, 1924.
Elijah Parr married Helen Cairns of Freetown and settled in New
Annan in 1894. Their farm joins the western part of the Mills' farm
which is the eastern boundary line between New Annan and Kensington.
He died March 9, 1911.
They had five children: Pearl, Sarah, Janet, Violet and Stewart.
Pearl and Janet after teaching school in Prince Edward Island
went to Western Canada where they taught in various schools in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia until they retired from teaching.
They continued to make their home in the west. Pearl in Alberta
and Janet in British Columbia. Both had their B.A. and M.A. degrees.
Sarah suffered ill health and was in hospital for many years before
her death.
Stewart took over the family farm a few years after his father's
death and continued in farming until his retirement in 1969. He married Ethel MacNeill of Kensington. Four children were raised on this
farm: Clifford, Keith, Helen and Evelyn
Clifford is the United Church minister at Moncton, New Brunswick. He married Joyce Holmes of Saskatchewan and they have four
children.
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Keith is engaged in farming on the former Bruce Paynter farm
nearby and now, also owns the family farm where he was born, taking
it over when his father retired. He married Norma Woodside of Traveller's Rest, they have three children living.
Their oldest son Brian was instantly killed when struck by a truck
while riding his bicycle near his home September 1966.
Helen spent three years in Japan as a missionary teacher and after
returning home married the Rev. George MacLean of St. John. They now
live in Sussex, New Brunswick, where Mr. MacLean is the United Church
minister; they have five children.
Evelyn trained as a nurse in Prince County Hospital before marrying Capt. Donald McCullough. They lived at various Air Bases and are
at present at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They have two children.
VIOLET, R.N., received her nurses' training in Regina, Saskatchewan and later nursed in the hospital at Truro, Nova Scotia. She married Charles Vincent of Truro, they live in Mississauga, Ontario and have
two children.
HERBERT READ married Annie Profitt of Irishtown, they had
seven children. He died August 10, 1942.
His grandson Donald Moase married Barbara Millar of Kensington. Donnie bought the apartment house on land formerly owned by
Lewis Moase. They have one child, Clay.
LOUISA HALL died when in her teens, February, 1886.
THE MACKAYS
Daniel MacKay came out from Annan, Scotland and settled in
New Annan, the place is still owned by the MacKays. He married Marj. f.' Y ''J '
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Margaret, William, David, Ellen, Sarah Jane, John and a grand nephew
William Rankin MacKay was also brought up in this home.
Janet married Peter Schurman and went to live in Bedeque.
Mary Anne married Samuel Marchbank and lived where Mrs. Clarence Marchbank now lives. Mr. Marchbank died when quite young.
Margaret never married.
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William married Rachael Walker and went to live in Albany. It
is from this union that our Lieutenant-Governor is a descendant.
David and Ellen never married.
Sarah Jane married John Sloan of New York.
John married Margaret MacEwen of Summerside and lived where
Mrs. Clarence Marchbank now lives. .
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William Rankin married Emeline M. Read of Read's Corner and
they remained on the farm. They had the following family: Dorothy,
David Ellery, Nelson Bishop, Edwin Joseph, Joseph Balfour, Lloyd George,
Francis Edgar.
Dorothy, the only daughter, went to the United States and married
Walter Sherwood; she is now living in Pennsylvania.
David married Robina Cameron of Traveller's Rest; he lived in
New Annan for a while later McAdam, New Brunswick. They had the
following family: Helen, Bruce, Frances, Ellery, John, Reginald, Eldon,
Jean, Edgar, Reta, Ralph and Jim.
Helen married Myron Dawson of North Tryon; they have four
children.
Bruce married Mary Anne Gaudet of North Bedeque; they are
living in McAdam, New Brunswick and have two children. Bruce is a
mechanic.
Frances married Harold Paynter of Freetown; they are living
in Camp Petewawa, Ontario and have six children.
Ellery married Doris Wall of New Annan; they are living
Traveller's Rest and have three children. Ellery is a carpenter.
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John married Barbara MacKenzie of O'Leary; they are living in
Traveller's Rest, have no family. John is a mechanic.
Reginald married Faye Estabrooks of O'Leary; they are living
in New Annan along the Haggerty Road. They have two children: Violet
Ann and Michael. Reginald is an electrician.
Eldon married Marjorie Mountain of Darnley, they are living in
Traveller's Rest and have five children.
Jean married Gerald MacAusland of Summerside; they are living
in McAdam, New Brunswick and have eight children.
Edgar married Edith Campbell of Darnley; they are living in Traveller's Rest and have three children. Edgar is a plumber.
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Reta married David Annand, McNeill's Mills; they are living in
Toronto, Ontario and have seven children.
Ralph and Jim are not married; Ralph lives in McAdam, New Brunswick and Jim lives with his mother in New Annan.
Nelson married Virginia Simmons of Lot 16 and went to Summerside to live. They have nine children.
Edwin married Stella Heffell of Traveller's Rest, they also live in
Summerside and have four children.
Balfour married Lucy Bishop of Summerside; they went to Sudsbury, Ontario to live and have three children.
George married Helena England of Traveller's Rest; they are living in Harrington, Prince Edward Island and have two boys.
Francis never married; he farmed on the home place in New Annan. He is now living in Summerside with his mother.
THE WRIGHTS
Stephen W. Wright, J. P. of "Elm Vale Farm", Bedeque, married
Millicent Palmer of "The Recess," Crapaud; they had a son E, J. Wright
born May 2nd 1852, who attended Mt. Allison University, Sackville, N.B.
In 1877 the Wrights purchased not only a farm but a flour, carding, cloth and grist mill in New Annan. Edward married Euphemia Town-
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send of New Annan and took over this property. He died at 78 years old.
They had the following family: Louisa Beer, Harriet Florence, Elisa Alice,
Millicent May and Arthur Edward.
Louisa married Harry W. Stewart; they lived where Mrs. Clarence
Marchbank now lives until her death. He then went to live with the
Wrights.
Harriet married Harry Brown of Margate; they had no family.
Alice (Bea) never married, she is still living at Summerset Manor,
Summerside.
Millicent never married.
Arthur married Irene Bertha Rayner of Traveller's Rest and lived
on the home place. They had the following family: Edward Claire, Harold Arthur, Wayne Alfred, Allen Elisha and Roy Frederick.
Edward married Nancy Ann Archer, they are now living in the
west and have two children.
Harold was killed in a car accident at Coburg, Ontario.
Wayne married Royleen Wright, they are living in Hamilton, Ont.
and have two children.
Allen (Pat) married Sandra Marie Tuplin of Kensington; they are
now living in Hamilton, Ontario and have one child.
Roy married Margaret Cowan Nicholson; they are living in Hamilton, Ontario.
There are no Wrights living in New Annan now as the home place
was sold to Seeman Brothers of New York, U.S.A. by Arthur Wright
in March 1961.
WALKERS
David Walker who was born in 1762 and married Margaret Hetherington in 1783; emigrated from Annan, Scotland with a large family
and settled in what was then thought to be New Annan, now Traveller's
Rest. Their son Robert married Betsy Cairns of Summerside East and
went to live where John Marchbank now lives.
He operated an inn where travellers were provided with accommodations for their horses as well as themselves.
They had the following family: George, Thomas and Anne.
George married Addie Clark of Cape Traverse; they had two children: Arthur and Marjorie.
Arthur married Ella Townsend. They lived in Moncton and had
three boys; Arthur died suddenly a few years ago.
Marjorie married a Mr. Lambe of Vancouver, they have two children.
THOMAS went out west.
Anne married William Jamieson of New Annan and they had four
of a family.
Please refer to Jamieson history.
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THE HAGGERTYS
The Haggertys came out from Ireland and settled at Fort Augustus
on property that Mrs. Peter Callaghan now lives on.
Their son William Haggerty came up to New Annan when thirteen
years old, to live with his uncle Arthur McGill, who lived on property
where Errol Thompson now lives.
In 1874 this property was deeded over to William Haggerty, who
married Martina Gillis of Norboro. Mr. Haggerty died July 7, 1913 and
his wife December 20, 1938.
They had the following family: Mary Agnes, John Annis, Robert
Joseph, Annie, Mary Elizabeth, William James, Mae Elizabeth and William Daniel.
Mary Agnes went to New York to live; her occupation was dressmaking, she married in New York.
John Annis married Lucy McKinnon of Kensington and remained
on the homestead; he was struck by a car on the highway and instantly
killed Oct. 4, 1937. His wife is living in Clermont.
They had the following family: Viola, Mary, Martina, Anna, Mary
and Greta.
Viola is nursing in the United States.
Mary died when an infant.
Martina never married, died a few years ago.
Anna married William Lacey; they are living in Tracadie and
have four children.
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Mary married Leo Condon of New Annan; they lived in New Annan
for a while and later moved to Kensington. They have nine children.
S. Please refer to the Condons.
Greta married in United States, they have two girls.
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ROBERT JOSEPH married Lena McCabe of Middleton and they
went to Jamaica Plains to live in 1925; they had two sons.
Annie married Patrick Cairns and went to live in Newton; they
had no family.
Mary Elizabeth and William James (twins) died when infants.
Mae Elizabeth better known as Maize went to United States in
1912; she married William Bowes and they have one son. Maize visits
her brother William every summer in New Annan.
William Daniel lives on property which his father had purchased
from Dr. Alexander McNeill; he married Marion Carver of Linkletter
Road, they had no family.
Marion died in 1949. William still lives on this property; along
with his farming he hauled milk to the factory and later dairy, for
sixty years.
In 1956 he won the Silver Service for leading Prince County in
the Rural Beautification Contest; in 1958 he was presented with the
Hon. J. A. Bernard Cup for the greatest home improvement among third
year contestants in the Province. Mr. Haggerty also won the trophy in
1957; he has also been a great lover of trotting horses.
He is now retired and possesses a wonderful memory.
CONDONS
The Condons originally came out from Ireland and settled around
Richmond. They had three sons: Michael, Thomas and Martin.
Pictured from left to right: Thomas Condon, James Condon, Lillian, (Mrs. James Condon), Johanna Condon, Leo Condon and Aunt Sarah.
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Michael settled in Traveller's Rest, they apparently had quite a
large family one of which Joseph came to live in New Annan for a
short time.
- Joseph, their son, married Marion Gillis of Kensington; they, lived
where Errol Thompson now lives and took care of Frank Tuplins' fox
ranch. They moved to Kensington, had five children, later moved to
British Columbia.
THOMAS married Mary Champion of Spring Valley and lived in
Wilmot.
Martin married Anne Gillis of Norboro; they lived in New Annan
between where Clermont Motel now is and where Stewart Moase lives.
They had the following family: John Thomas, James, Johanna, Mary
and Joseph.
John Thomas married Isabelle Henderson; they lived in New Annan, he owned and operated a carriage shop. They had one son Leo.
Leo lived in New Annan, he married Mary Haggerty of New Annan. He assisted his father in the shop and later moved to Kensington
where he does a lot of painting. Mrs. James Condon also lives with them.
They had the following family: Isabelle, Reginald, John, Charles,
Rosemary, Roger, Bernardine, James and Donald.
Isabelle married Spurgeon Pollard of North Wiltshire; she is a
nurse's assistant at Prince County Hospital. They have two boys, Reginald and Joseph.
Reginald and John are living on a farm in Clermont.
Charles lives at home and works with his father in the painting
business.
Rosemary, R.N., received her training at Prince County Hospital,
Summerside and she is employed on the staff.
Roger died when an infant.
Bernardine, James and Donald go to school.
JAMES married Lillian Arbing; he farmed on the home place in
New Annan and also hauled milk to the factory.
Johanna lived on the home place, she never married.
Mary married Owen Larkin and lived in Clermont, they had no
family.
Joseph never married, he died quite young with typhoid fever.
MacMILLANS
Alexander MacMillan married Margaret Gillis of Kensington, they
lived where William Waite now lives and had the following family: John
Andrew, James Stephen, Angus, Katherine, Daniel, Joe Michael, Alexander, Elizabeth and Peter.
John Andrew married a Miss Murray and went to live in Lot 65.
James Stephen married Mrs. Irving, they lived in the house that
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Mrs. Robina MacKay now lives in; at that time it was on the opposite
side of the road. They had six children all of whom died when young,
except Ernest, he died when in his teens.
Angus never married, he lived at home and worked with E. J.
Wright on the farm.
Katherine married Seymour Pollard of Lot 65 and they had one son.
Daniel never married, he lived on the home place. He was known
as "Uncle Danny". He died at a good old age.
His nephew Emmett MacMillan lived with him; Emmett married
Margaret Mallett of Traveller's Rest. They later moved to Kensington.
Another nephew Ambrose and niece Irene MacMillan lived here also with
their uncle.
Joe Michael never married, he went out west to live. .
Alexander never married, he was a cheesemaker in Hamilton,
Prince Edward Island.
Elizabeth married John Chisholm, they lived where Errol Thompson now lives for a while and then moved back home to MacMillans where
she died; they had one child, Margaret.
Peter went out west with Joe Michael.
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BURROWS
Thomas Burrows came out from Tavistock, near Barnstaple, Devon
England in 1837; he married Sophia Tuplin who also came out from
England.
They lived in Long River where Andrew Johnstone now lives and
had the following family: Thomas, Frances, Samuel, Grace, Jabez & Eliza.
Thomas was born in 1821, died in 1901. He married Sarah Cochran
and came to live in New Annan where Lewis Moase now lives. They had
the following family: William Thomas, Catherine, Sophia, Rebecca.
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William T. married Margaret Hall and lived in Summerside; they
had eight children.
Catherine never married.
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Sophia died while in her teens.
W. K. Rogers was brought up here, a nephew.
Rebecca married Joseph Rogers of Bedeque and they had two children: W. K. Rogers who married Margaret Sinclair of Summerside and
Alice married Robert Clark in United States.
FRANCES was born 1824, died 1899, she married Samuel Morris.
Samuel was born 1828, died 1884, he married Mary Johnstone.
They lived in Long River for a while and later moved to Wilmot Valley.
Grace was born 1830 died 1861, she married William Johnstone of
Long River.
Jabez was born in 1833, he married Caroline Orr and lived where
William Haggerty now lives in New Annan; they had no family. His
second wife was Barbara Godfrey, they had a daughter Edna who married John H. Stewart and moved out west, they had no family.
Jabez later moved to Kensington and lived where Mrs. James Saunders now lives. He dropped dead by the railroad track on his way home
from the Post Office in 1904.
ELIZA was born in 1836 died in 1917, she was married to John
Waite and resided in Wilmot Valley.
TOWNSENDS
James Townsend of Berkshire, England, was given a grant of land
for military services and with his wife and their two sons and three
daughters settled in Park Corner in 1775 calling his new estate Park
Corner, after his old home in England.
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He is buried in a private grave yard on the banks of the pond at
Park Corner, on the farm now belonging to Mrs. Heath Montgomery.
Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of "Anne of Green Gables", is a descendant of James Townsend.
His son James married Eliza Walker of Traveller's Rest and they
lived where Walter Moase now lives. They had the following family:
John Geddie, Euphemia, Lila and Mary Ellen.
John Geddie lived on the home place; he was first married to Jane
Kennedy, they had no family. He later married Mrs. James Millman and
they lived in Kensington.
Euphemia married E. J. Wright of New Annan.
Please refer to "Wright" history.
Lila never married, she lived with her brother.
Mary Ellen married James McGee of Fortune and they had two children.
MacDONALDS
James MacDonald, son of John Neil MacDonald, was born in Clermont on the farm where Edson Rayner now lives.
He bought the farm where Hubert MacDonald lives and built a
new house.
He was married to a Miss Gillis; after she died he moved to the
Angus Mclsaac farm now owned by David Walker with his family. He
was the first Secretary of New Annan Race Track.
They had the following family: Kathleen, Constance, Somerled,
Penelope, Annie, Mattie, Edward, Roy and Mary.
Kathleen was a school teacher, she never married, was teaching in
Calgary, Alberta and is now retired.
Constance married Frank Mclnnis of Boston; she later married
Charlie Manqum of San Francisco.
Somerled never married, he lives in Florida.
Penelope married Dalis Villard of Boston.
Annie never married, she lives in Boston.
Mattie married Edward A. Griffin of Burton Lot 7 and have three
children.
Edward is retired and is living in New Jersey.
Roy lives in California and never married.
Mary was a nun, Sister Mary died in Summerside a few years ago.
MacDONALDS
Archibald MacDonald married Elizabeth Gillis of Norboro, they
lived in Norboro for a while and then came to New Annan and lived on
the farm where David Schurman now lives. They had two children, Joseph
and Marion.
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Joseph married Annie MacKinnon of Kensington, they moved to
New Annan when his father Archibald came here to live.
They had the following family: Hubert, Donald, Elizabeth, Mary,
Charles, Fred, Alexander and Patricia.
Hubert never married, he died away.
Donald married Ella Arsenault, they lived in Summerside and had
two girls, both of these girls are nurses.
family.
Elizabeth married Earl Arsenault of Summerside, they had no
Mary was first married to Eric Cahill of Summerside, they had
one son.
She later married Wendell Rogers of Linkletter and they have
three children. Mary died about two years ago.
Charles was killed in World War II.
Fred was also killed in World War II.
Alexander lives in Summerside, he married Matilda Arsenault;
they have four children.
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children.
MARION died when in her teens.
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Mr. & Mrs. Alexander MacKinnon, emigrated from Scotland and
settled in New Annan on the property now owned by Donald Schurman.
They had the following family: Janet, Linus, Felix, Pius, John, Martin,
Donald, Annie, Daniel and Sebastian.
Janet, Linus and Felix did not marry.
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Pius married Sarah Gillis and lived where Willard Wall now lives;
they had one daughter and two sons: Flora, Joseph and Alexander.
Flora married John MacLellan in the United States.
Joseph and Alexander also went to the States. Joseph did not
marry, Alexander married and had one son.
JOHN married Catherine MacDonald, they had two sons and three
daughters and lived where Donald Schurman now lives.
Mary Anne, Flora and Neil never married.
Margaret Rose became a nun.
Alexander married and had one son who married in Maine.
MARTIN married Elizabeth Gillis of Norboro and they lived where
Delbert Rayner now lives; they had the following family: Margaret, Alexander, Peter, James, Flora and Daniel.
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Margaret, Alexander, Peter and James did not marry.
Alexander taught in New Annan School in 1874.
Flora married Hughie McNeill of Traveller's Rest, later of Brandon, Manitoba. They had two daughters and five sons.
Daniel married Catherine MacDonald; they had the following family: John, Alexander, Elizabeth, Florence and Margaret.
John, Alexander and Elizabeth did not marry.
Alexander was killed in World War 1, 1917.
Florence married Edward Larkin who was a well known butter
and cheese maker; they had two sons and four daughters and lived in
Clermont for a while.
Margaret married John Mclnnis of New Annan and had the following family: Gertrude, Lorraine, Tessie, Eleanor, Allison and Georgie.
Gertrude married Lloyd Crozier of Wilmot and they have five children; they live in Fairview, Nova Scotia.
Lorraine married James Mill of Clermont; they have three daughters and one son and live in St. John, New Brunswick.
Theresa was a teacher, she received her license from Prince of
Wales College. She married Carroll Lambe of Springfield East, they have
a family of three sons and five daughters.
Eleanor married Edmund Gallant; they have four girls and one boy
and live in Summerside.
Allison married Velda Arsenault of Traveller's Rest; they live in
New Annan and have two sons Grant and Glen.
Georgie married Arthur Veinot; they have two girls and one boy.
Their home is in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
DONALD married Miss McLellan, they had two daughters and four
sons. Lucy, Martin, Alexander, Marshall, Thaddeus, Margaret Jane.
Lucy married Joseph Stringer and they had one daughter.
Martin and Alexander did not marry.
Marshall and Thaddeus
Margaret Jane married Angus McLellan, they had one daughter
and four sons. Their home is in Grand River.
ANNIE married a Mr. McDonald of Grand River; they have seven
children.
Daniel married Annie Lamont; they lived in Clermont and had nine
children.
Sebastian married and lived in Grand River, had no family.
"Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes happiness.
It isn't attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a
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ALEXANDER MacKINNON'S
Alexander MacKinnon lived where David Schurman now lives, he
married Bridget Gillis .of Norboro. They had the following family:
Sarah, Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, Annie, John J. and Joseph.
Sarah married Mr. Patterson and lived in the United States.
Ellen married William Gillis of Cape Breton.
Mary Elizabeth married Laughlin Gillis and lived in United States.
Annie never married, she was a school teacher, taught in New
Annan for a while.
John J. MacKinnon married Annie Mclnnis of Bedeque; they lived
where Delbert Rayner now lives and had one daughter Bertha, who lives
in New Annan.
The late John J. MacKinnon (Jockey Jack) was born and lived all
his life in New Annan. Gaelic was his mother's tongue and English was
not spoken in his home. When he went to school he learned English and
learned it well.
He was a great lover of good horses; he acquired a beautiful roadster and decked him in fancy harness including a martingale to hold his
head up. About 1910 Jockey Jack built a race track and started having
some matinee races in New Annan.
Please turn back to account of New Annan Race Track.
Joseph married Mary Strong and they had one son Basil who died
at home.
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MacRAES
Mr. & Mrs. John MacRae, the former Marion Churchill of Clermont,
came from Clermont to live in New Annan about 1906. They purchased
the farm from James MacDonald. After living here for a few years they
sold the farm to Frank MacDonald and went to live in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
They had the following family: Annie, Marion, Beatrice, Frances,
Doris, Margaret, Arthur, William and Albert.
FRANK MacDONALDS
Mr. & Mrs. Frank MacDonald, the former Maude Shea of Waterford, Prince Edward Island, bought the farm formerly owned by John
MacRae. They lived here for about eight years and then moved to Traveller's Rest where Mrs. Alfred Schurman now lives. They sold the farm
to Edson Dalzell.
They had the following family: Helen, Leonard, Jennie, Dolorena,
Hilda, Daniel and Harold.
MARCHBANKS
Percy Marchbank, son of James and Jane Webster Marchbank of
Traveller's Rest, married Mae Cairns of Lower Freetown June 14, 1911
and came to reside in New Annan.
He bought the farm from William Bowness who lived there for
a while after the Walkers. The farm is located partly in Traveller's Rest
and partly in New Annan.
William Bowness had a carriage shop across the road. When he
sold his farm to Mr. Marchbank he bought a house from the Dickiesons
and moved it quite near to his work shop. John Hugh Baker lived in it
later on.
Mr. Marchbank was always extremely progressive in his ideas, always willing to venture into new things to see if they would work out.
He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church (later United Church)
Bedeque; was superintendent of union Sunday School at Wilmot Valley
Hall for many years.
Although the family went to Traveller's Rest School, Mr. Marchbank always took an active interest in New Annan School. He audited
the books for a number of years.
They had the following family: Lucy Ernestine, Marjorie Jane,
John Cairns and Mary Beatrice.
Ernestine attended Prince of Wales College for her teacher's license. After teaching for awhile she married John F. Scott of Cornwall.
They reside in Summerside and have one son who is also a teacher.
Ernestine continues on as librarian at Junior High School.
Marjorie also attended Prince of Wales College. She married Wyman Cairns of Summerside East. She is presently on the staff of Parkside School, Summerside; they have three daughters.
John remained on the home place; he married Ruby Cousins of
Burlington, who died quite unexpectedly, June 29, 1967. They had two
sons, Robert Cousins and John Garth.
Robert married Nancy Simmons of Freetown; they bought the
farm from James Tuplin and reside there. They have two sons, Fenton
Paul and John Kent.
GARTH lives at home.
MARY took Prince of Wales College commercial course. She married Kenneth MacLean of Central Lot 16 and they have four children.
An extract copied from a Marchbank (old) family bible by William Marchbank of Scotland and later of Boston, Massachusetts, July
30th, 1898, which was printed in 1643, in Amsterdam and in possession
of William Marchbank of Marchbank, Scotland in 1719.
This extract was written on another Bible (printed in 1845) which
was in possession of George Marchbank in 1846. This book is now carefully preserved in the hands of Mrs. Wyman Cairns, Summerside East,
formerly Marjorie Marchbank.
I said to the man who stood
At the gate of the year,
Give me a light that I may
Tread safely mto the
Unknown. And he replied,
Go out into the darkness
And put your hand into
The hand of God. That shall be
To you, better than light
And safer than a known way."
Minnie Louise Haskins
Marjoriebanks or Marchbanks (Extract)
The original surname of the family was the ancient one of "Johnston of Annandale", Title "Marquis of Annandale", motto, "Aye ready;
(with flying spurs) ; but at what period the alteration took place cannot
now be determined; it continues to bear the Johnston Arms. The assured
surname which is local is said to have been thus derived.
When Walter, Lord High Steward of Scotland, was married to
Marjory, daughter of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland and eventually
heiress to his throne, the barony of Ratha was granted by the King, as
a marriage portion to his daughter, by charter, which is still extant and
those lands being subsequently denominated, Terre de Mattio Marjoriebanks, gave use to the name of Majoriebanks. As is the case with many
other families, no records remain of the early history and intermarriage
of the house of Marjoriebank; but several of its members are mentioned
in the history of Scotland as representatives in the Scottish Parliament.
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Arms — Argent on a chief gules, a cushion between two open
rowels of the field.
Crest — On a wreath, a lion's gamb erect and erased, grasping a
tilting lance in bend sinister, point downwards proper. The Arms and
Crest were on the page.
WAUGHS
In 1920 John W. Waugh, son of John Waugh of Wilmot Valley
bought a farm from E. H. Rayner. He came to reside in New Annan and
spent the rest of his life on their farm.
He married Vera Campbell of Chelton, who predeceased him by
twenty-one years.
He carried on a successful farm operation until health failed him.
The last five years of his life being totally confined to bed and wheel chair.
He enjoyed the many visits from his pastor and also from the
many friends and neighbours, whom he loved to see from time to time.
Many a time saying that good friends were better than riches.
He died in September of 1965 leaving one son, Charles.
Charles was a school teacher. He taught for a while until his
father became unable to carry on, he then capably took over the management of the farm. He married Henrietta McArthur of Kensington and
they have three children: Malcolm Wade, Charles Garth and Gaelyne Joy.
RAYNERS AND SMALLMANS
After the family of Frank Tuplin moved away, the Josephus Smallman family lived on this farm for a short time.
Mr. Tuplin sold the farm to E. H. Rayner and the Smallman family moved to Summer side.
E. H. Rayner arrived here from the United States with a family
of five: Betty, Calhoun, Virginia, Eleanor and Junior. Another child,
Persus, was born while in New Annan.
Mr. Rayner was deeply interested in the fur business. They remained in New Annan for a short time then sold their farm to John W.
Waugh.
A JOKE
A man saw a message and an address on an egg he got for breakfast. The message read: "This egg was packed by a girl thousands of
miles from the United States. She is supposed to be the prettiest girl
in this neighbourhood, and is prepared to marry the man who eats this
egg." The man cabled her: "I'll marry you".
The girl's reply read: "I am flattered by your proposal, but I am
now married and have three children.
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RAYNERS
Delbert Rayner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rayner of Traveller's
Rest, married Marjorie Hooper of Summerside and live in New Annan on
property formerly owned by J. J. MacKinnon.
Delbert is a potato inspector; he also owns Rayner's Camping
Grounds. They have the following family: Joyce, Fred, Linda, Alan, Gordon and Amy.
Joyce married Roger Newman of Montreal, they live in Ottawa
and have one child.
Fred married Judy Compton of St. Eleanors, they have one child.
Fred is with the R.C.M.P. Goose Bay, Labrador.
Linda married Douglas MacKay of Summerside, they have one
child; they reside in Wilmot.
Alan married Brenda Waite of Norboro. Alan is associated with
the New Brunswick Housing Co-operation, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Gordon lives at home, he is an electrical apprentice.
Amy is also at home, goes to school.
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WALLS
Richard Wall, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Wall of Princetown married Daisy Blanchard of Traveller's Rest; they lived in Traveller's Rest
for a while and then moved to New Annan where he built a house on land
formerly owned by Harry Schurman.
Richard fished for many years and later operated a garage on his
property, owing to ill health he had to give up the mechanical work. He
died Nov. 1964. They had two daughters Marjorie and Shirlene.
Marjorie married Harold MacRae of New London; they live in
Sudbury, Ontario and have four children.
Shirlene married Thane Mann of Kensington, they have three children: Gregory, Gary and Tracy Lynn. They live on the Clermont Road.
FRED WALL, a brother of Richard, married Mary Mallett of Traveller's Rest, they lived in Princetown for a while and then moved to New
Annan, they now live on land once owned by Kenneth Rayner.
Fred's occupation is fishing. They have the following family:
Ellsworth, Jean, John, Robert, Edwin, Lawrence, George, Doris and David.
Ellsworth married Inez Reeves of Irish town, they live on the lower
New Annan Road and have the following family: Audrey, Marlene, Barbara and Garth. Ellsworths' occupation is fishing.
Jean married Francis Cole of New London; they live in North
Bay, Ontario and have six children.
John lives at home.
Robert married Holly Graham of Summerside; they live in North
Bay, Ontario and have three children.
Edwin married Kaye Bryanton of Spring Valley, they have four
girls: Shirley, Shari, Sandra, Joanne. Edwin is a fisherman and carpenter; they live on lower New Annan Road.
Lawrence, a twin brother of Edwin, married Anne Wadman of
Kensington; they have two boys, Brian and Dale. They live next to
Edwin; Lawrence also is a fisherman and carpenter.
George lives in Toronto, they have one child.
Doris married Ellery MacKay of Traveller's Rest, they have three
children.
David lives at home.
WILLARD WALL a brother of Richard and Fred lives on the shore
road, he never married; his occupation is fishing.
MANDERSONS
Harold Manderson, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Manderson of Hamilton, Prince Edward Island, married Louise Mallett of Traveller's Rest;
they live in New Annan on land once owned by J. J. MacKinnon. Harold's
occupation is fishing. They have the following family: Lloyd, Miriam,
Royice, Pauline and Theresa.
Lloyd lives in Calgary, has one son.
Miriam married Chester Gallant of New Annan and they have the
following family: Peter, Brenda, Luke, Mark, Paul and Scott.
Royice built a house on land purchased from Hubert MacDonald.
He lives alone, his occupation is fishing.
Pauline married Sterling Barlow of Ellerslie; they live in Scarborough, Ontario and have eight children.
Theresa lives at home and is employed with Eastern Converters,
Summerside.
MILLS
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Mill, the former Olive Smith of Miminegash,
came to live in New Annan some years ago; Eddie was formerly from
Mill's Point. For a while they rented the Gordon Dalzell house and later
purchased land from Walter Moase and built a home on the Clermont
Road. Eddie is a carpenter, he also does some fishing. They have two
sons, Ivan and Leonard.
WAITES
Mr. and Mrs. William Waite, the former Olive Fenenko of Haverhill, Massachusetts, also Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Waite, the former Helen
Vosberg of Endicott, U.S.A. came from United States to live in New Annan twenty-three years ago. They purchased land from Daniel MacMillan
and built a double home on the Summerside Road.
These brothers were formerly Traveller's Rest boys who went away
when quite young. However they decided that Prince Edward Island was
the place to live. Both of these men are skilled mechanics; they retired
some years ago.
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Helen (Bruce's wife) died in 1966 and Bruce later moved to Traveller's Rest.
Bill and Olive remain on the home place.
The little things that worry us
And make us fume and fret
And cause us such a lot of fuss,
Why can't we just forget?
For though each day some worry brings
Which we could do without,
Just think of all the pleasant things
There are to think about.
Philip Harrison
GALLANTS
Solomon Gallant married Jane Arsenault of St. Louis, they live in
New Annan on land formerly owned by Harry Schurman. They have the
following family: Loretta, Florence, Doris, Chester, Freddie, Frankie,
Emily, Joseph, Wilbert; Sheila and Gary, grandchildren, were brought
up here.
Loretta married Roland Murphy of Grand River, they live on lower
New Annan Road and have four children: Mary, Noreen, Urban and Helen.
Florence married Elmer Richards from Magdalene Islands, they
have two boys.
Doris, Frankie, Wilbert and Gary are at home.
Chester married Miriam Manderson of New Annan, they live in
New Annan and have the following family: Peter, Brenda, Luke, Mark,
Paul and Scott.
Chester is employed with David Walker.
Freddie married Arlene Baker of Kensington, they live in Oshawa,
Ontario and have three girls.
Emily married James Murphy of Freetown; they live in Summerside and have six children.
Joseph died when very young.
Sheila married Donald Boyles of Kensington, they live in Kensington and have one child.
Jamieson came along with his rod and line and stopped by the
ancient angler who'd been angling in that spot all day.
"How are the fish in these parts?" he asked.
The old man looked up wearily. "Well," he said, "I really can't say,
I've dropped them a line every day for a week now, and I've had no
reply yet".
PETER MACDONALDS
Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacDonald, the former Helen O'Hanley of Monticello, came to live in New Annan about eight years ago. They bought the
former Arthur Enman house where they now reside. Peter works on the
carferry (cook). They have the following family: Gerald, Lorraine, Rose
Anne, Daniel, Helena, Edna, Brenda, Patsy, David, Peter, Kevin and
Bobby.
BAGLOLES
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baglole, the former Janette MacMillan of West
Cape, moved to New Annan from Freetown about three years ago. They
live in the home formerly owned and occupied by Roland Clark. Ralph
works with the Dept. of Highways and they have two children, Gail and
Edgar.
HUBERT MacDONALDS
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert MacDonald, the former Mary O'Hanley of
Monticello, came to live in New Annan fifteen years ago; they bought
the property formerly owned by Allie MacNeill. Hubert is a Case machinery dealer.
They have the following family: Mary Louise, Leonard, John,
James, Allan, Darlene and Donna.
EASTERS
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Easter, the former Maybelle Woodside of Malpeque, built a home on land purchased from Walter Moase on the Summerside Road in 1962. They formerly lived in Malpeque; they have no
family. Roy is a carpenter.
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howard, the former Gertrude MacKenna of
Newtown Cross, Lot 57 came to live in New Annan in 1962. They built
a home on land purchased from William Haggerty; they formerly farmed
in Lot 7. Mrs. Howard taught in New Annan School for five years, she
is presently teaching in Margate. Harold is retired.
FROSTS
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Frost, the former Linda Colwill of Northam,
bought a new home on land purchased from William Haggerty. They were
formerly from Springhill, they have one son Andrew. Sidney is a mason.
A JOKE
A lady having her home remodelled called in a carpenter of Irish
extraction and inquired if he was a carpenter.
"I am," said Pat.
"Can you do all kinds of work?"
"Sure I can," was the answer. "Can you make a Venetian blind ?"
"I can".
"How would you go about it?"
"I'd stick my thumb in his eye", said Pat.
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WAUGHS
Mr. and Mrs. Errol Waugh, the former Shirley Mill of Clermont,
built a home on land purchased from William Haggerty. They were formerly from Kelvin. They have one son Wayne. Errol is employed at Seabrooks and Shirley operates Hy-Style Beauty Parlour in her home.
THE SOMERS FAMILY
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Somers, the former Verna Wall, of North Granville, came to live in New Annan on the Clermont Road about nine years
ago. They formerly farmed in Indian River. They have a family of three:
Philip, Ronald and Trudy.
Philip is completing his senior year at the Royal Military College
in Kingston, Ontario and will become a commissioned officer in the
Canadian Armed Forces upon graduation this year 1971.
I have just been listening to Philip being interviewed on Island Gazette, CBC, January 5th, 1971. Congratulations Philip!
Ronald their second son, was a graduate of Truro Agricultural College in Spring of 1970. He recently married Alberta MacLeod of Park
Corner and they reside in Margate.
Trudy lives at home and goes to school.
NELSON GALLANTS
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gallant, the former Mary O'Halloran of Brocton, bought the service station in New Annan from Shell Oil Company.
They live in a mobile home by the station.
Nelson and Mary had been employed in Ontario for sometime. Nelson was a mechanic for Roy Foss Motors and Mary a receptionist for the
Canadian Institute of Science and Technology.
They decided to come back to good old Prince Edward Island and
start up a business of their own. They have one child, Paul.
JOHN MALLETT
John Mallett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Mallett of Traveller's
Rest built a house on land purchased from Hubert MacDonald. He came
to live in New Annan about two years ago. He is now retired; his occupation was carpenter work.
JOHN V. MacDONALD'S
Mr. and Mrs. John V. MacDonald nee Erma Morning of New Market, Ontario lived on the property once owned by Gordon Dalzell for about
ten years, they then moved to Oakville, Ontario.
They had two children: William and June.
William is now attending Sheridan Arts College in Oakville,
On-
tario.
June is training for a nurse in Toronto Western Hospital.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neil MacDonald owned this home and
also lived here for awhile.
ARNOLD MacDONALD
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold MacDonald nee Florence Jelley of O'Leary
recently purchased the property from the estate of the late Neil MacDonald.
They have two sons and one daughter.
Tyrone married Brenda Driscoll of Summerside, they
have
one
child,
Gregory married Heather Brown of Kensington, they also have one
child.
Sherri goes to school.
Other men such as Theophilus Hart, Samuel Collicutt, Frank Gaudet, John MacLean, John MacArthur, Oriele DesRoche, etc. lived in the
district for a short time and worked for the farmers.
THINGS WORTHWHILE THINKING ABOUT
Sent by parents to their newspaper for publishing (Kansas City
Star) "Maybe if we share this letter it will help other parents.
Dear Folks:
Thank you for everything, but I am going to another city and try
and start some kind of new life.
You asked me why I did those things and why I gave you so much
trouble and the answer is easy for me to give you, but I am wondering
if you will understand.
Remember when I was about six or seven and I used to want you to
just listen to me? I remember all the nice things you gave me for Christmas and my birthday and I was real happy with the things for about a
week at the time I got the things but the rest of the time during the
year I really didn't want presents. I just wanted all the time for you to
listen to me like I was somebody who felt things too, because I remember
even when I was young I felt things. But you said you were busy.
Mom, you are a wonderful cook, and you had everything so clean
and you were tired so much from doing all those things that made you
busy; but you know something Mom ? I would have liked crackers and
peanut butter just as well—if you had only sat down with me a little while
during the day and said to me: "Tell me all about it so I can maybe help
you understand."
And when Donna came I couldn't understand why everyone made
so much fuss because I didn't think it was my fault that her hair is curly
and her teeth so white, and she doesn't have to wear glasses with such
thick lenses. Her grades were better too, weren't they?
If Donna ever has any children I hope you will tell her to just pay
some attention to the one who doesn't smile very much because that one
will really be crying inside.
And when she is about to bake dozens of cookies to make sure first
that the kids don't want to tell her about a dream or a hope or something, because thoughts are important too to small kids even though they
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don't have so many words to use when they tell about what they have
inside of them.
I think that all the kids who are doing so many things that grownups are tearing out their hair—worrying about are really looking for somebody that will have time to listen a few minutes and who really and truly
will treat them as they would a grown up who might be useful to them.
You know polite—polite to them.
If you folks had ever said to me: "Pardon me" when you interrupted me, I wouldn't have known what to do.
If anybody asks you where I am, tell them I've been looking for
somebody with time, because I've got a lot of things I want to talk about.
Love To All.
"A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERHOOD"
In a few days we shall celebrate Mother's Day. That day marks the
beginning of the observing of Family Week. The founder of Mother's Day
was Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, U.S.A. Miss Jarvis' mother died
in 1906; and on Sunday, May 9th, 1907 she invited a close personal friend
to remember the anniversary of her mother's death.
She possessed a genuine desire to dedicate a day to all mothers.
It is not surprising, that by the time of the second anniversary of
her mother's death, she had won the support and interest of many people
and societies.
Miss Jarvis was the missionary of the desire to honour motherhood,
and many countries have been won to it, and people in nearly every continent have dedicated Mother's Day as a tribute to all mothers including
yours and mine.
Mother's Day is a tender, sacred and beautiful time. There is something so utterly appropriate and meaningful about this happy day.
It is a time of lovely memories and during which we are able to
comprehend more fully the meagre measure of our gratitude to mother
for what she has done and given us, and what she is. The harvest of
her faith and devotion and sacrificial life will beautify the landscape of
your life and of mine.
Her consecration to her sacred calling — the tenderness of her
love — the genuine interest in her family's well-being are living testimonies of her graciousness and goodness, which are like benedictions
and blessings to all.
But very often we do not always appreciate our mother's love; nor
do we consider her deep concern for our well-being wherever we go in
life. The twisted times in which we live have done much to nurture
this attitude and contribute to the lack of tender consideration for our
mothers.
The cheap, thinness of our present-day living breeds the thoughtless neglect of home and family ties. It is so easy and human to forget
our loving and unselfish mothers.
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A GRANDMOTHER
In a recent issue of the Journal-Pioneer, an essay by an eight-yearold, Grade 3, youngster was reprinted from The Langley Advance, a British Columbia newspaper. Being a grandmother myself I was quite enthused with it. For readers who missed the item, here it is.
A grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own so she
likes other people's little girls. A grandfather is a man grandmother.
He goes for walks with the boys and they talk about fishing and tractors
and things like that. Grandmas don't have to do anything except be there.
They are old, so they shouldn't play hard or run. It's enough if they drive
us to the supermarket where the pretend horse is, and have lots of dimes
ready. Or if they take us for a walk, they should slow down past things,
like pretty leaves or caterpillars. They should never say hurry up. Usually
they are fat but not too fat to tie kids shoes. They wear glasses and
funny underwear and they can take their teeth and gums off.
It's better if they don't typewrite or play cards except with us.
They don't have to be smart, only answer questions like why dogs hate
cats or how come God isn't married.
They don't talk baby talk like visitors do because it is hard to understand. When they read to us, they don't skip or mind if it is the same
story again. Everybody should try to have one, especially if you don't
have TV, because grandmas are the only grownups who have got time.
PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE DISTRICT
1. Mrs. Emeline MacKay (lives in S'Side) ; 2. John Marchbank; 3. Robert Marchbank; 4. Mrs. Robina MacKay; 0. Bruce MacKay (living in McAdam, N.B.) ; 5. Frank Tanton (Manitoba); 6. Island Propane Gas, Summerside; 7. H. L. Hill, Seattle, Washington; 8. Charles Waugh; 9. Lewis
and Sterling Moase; 10. Errol Thompson; 11. Donald Moase; 12. Robert
Williams; 13. Mrs. J. P. Mclnnis, Allison Mclnnis; 14. Robert Moase; 15.
Keith Thompson; 16. Wendell Moase; 17. Nelson Gallant; 18. Seabrook
Farms Frozen Foods Ltd. (Montreal) ; 19. Elmer Moase; 20. William Waite;
21. Roy Easter; 22. Walter Moase; 23. Clarence Moase; 24. Wendell Profitt; 25. James Thompson; 26. John Moase; 27. Kenneth Pidgeon; 28. Stewart Moase; 29. Herbert Poole; 30. Walter Schurman; 31. Sidney Frost;
32. Errol Waugh; 33. Harold Howard; 34. Alvin Curley; 35. Reginald
MacKay; 36. Alton Bell, Mrs. Ruth Carr; 37. William Haggerty (Haggerty Race Track) ; 38. Viola Haggerty (Roxbury, Massachusetts); 39. Jarvis Dalzell; 40. Land, Mrs. Leland Curley, Clermont; 41. Land, David
Walker of Traveller's Rest; 42. Charles Bryanton.
Beginning at Condon Road and going east: 43 David Schurman;
44. Mrs. Alfred Schurman; 45 Lot, Mrs. Ernest LeClair (S'Side) ; 46. A. W.
Newhook (cottage) lives in Summerside; 47. Emanuel Gallant (cottage)
lives in Summerside; 48. Harold Manderson; 49.. Delbert Rayner; 50. Miss
Bertha MacKinnon; 51. Willard Wall; 52. John Wall (lot) ; 53. Fred Wall;
54. Island Holiday's Farms (Loring Rayner) ; 55. Simmons & MacFarlane
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Ltd., Summerside; 56. Chester Gallant; 57. Solomon Gallant; 58. Donald
Schurman; 59 Ralph Baglole; 60. Harry Schurman; 61. Mrs. Oliver Paynter rented to Mr. & Mrs. John Grose, the former Ruth Bray of England,
they have two children, David and Barbara. John works at Seabrooks and
Ruth teaches at Traveller's Rest; 62. Royce Manderson; 63. John Mallett;
64. Hubert MacDonald; 65. Robert Wall (lot) ; 66. John Wall (lot); 67. Peter
MacDonald; 68. Land, George Taylor, Traveller's Rest; 69. Edwin Wall;
70. Lawrence Wall; 71. Cedric Mclnnis (vacant house). He lives at Summerset Manor; 72. James MacKay (lot); 73. Roland Murphy; 74. Ellsworth Wall; 75. New Annan School.
Along Clermont Road: 76. Edwin Mill; 77. Elmer Somers; 78. Arnold MacDonald, Barton.
Ralph Rogers purchased a lot from William Haggerty on Haggerty Road.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
History of Prince Edward Island, P. Blakely, M. Vernon; Public Archives, Ottawa; Meacham Atlas of 1840; Geographical Survey, Ottawa;
Tales of Abegweit, Bremner; Office of Lands and Deeds, Charlottetown;
Millar MacFadyen, Dept. of Education, Charlottetown; Place Names of
P.E.I.; R. Douglas (1925) ; P. E. Island Libraries, Charlottetown; Different
histories; Dr. R. G. Lea, Charlottetown; Old newspapers; Old scrapbooks;
Mrs. Reginald Haslam, Springfield; Rev. Thomas Millman, D.D., Toronto;
C. B. Shaw, Brudenell; Roland Tuplin, California; William Johnstone, Kensington ; Waldron Stewart, Kensington; James Pendergast, Charlottetown;
Mrs. Edgar Hickey, Indian River. A few of the older residents of New An
nan and surrounding districts.
SUNSHINE AND RAIN
If all days were sunny days,
How soon we should complain,
And long for just one stormy day
To bring the cooling rain!
If all days were rainy days
And the weather never fine,
We'd soon grow tired of the rain
And want the sun to shine.
But rain after sunshine
And sunshine after rain
Remind us that our troubles,
Will pass away again.
The rainy days and sunny days
By turns they come and go,
But all days are happy days
To those who make them so!
Happy May
"A RECIPE FOR A GOOD DAY"
Take 2 parts of unselfishness and 1 part of patience and work together. Add plenty industry. Lighten with good spirits and sweeten
with kindness, put in smiles as thick as plums in a plum pudding and
bake by the warmth that springs from a living heart. (If this fails to
make a good day the fault is with the cook not the recipee).
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