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as well as or instead of the mussel mud that had been an agri-

cultral necessity).

This is often thought of as the golden era for P.E.I. Occupation seemed abundant, and there was prosperity for some and lack of want for all. Out of this time, Orwell produced

many people whose fame spread beyond Orwell.

I Benjamin Davies was elected to the House of Assembly in

1850, and afterwards was Postmaster General and Colonial Secre- tary. He was chairman of the Railway Board at the time of its construction, and afterwards paymaster. (P.E.I. Archives #3043) His son, Louis played around the shores at Orwell as a child.

He later became Sir Louis Henry Davies (18u5—1924), Chief Jus- tice of Canada. and continued to return for’more than 40 years

to spend his summers in Orwell, where he had memories and friends.

(MacQueen)

Captain Alex MacLeod (1823-93) of Orwell. was for many years the Captain of the 3.8. Gilmore,_and became an adviser for the laying of the Atlantic Cable.. Neil MacLeod, barn in 18h2 (died 1915) in orwell, later became the 5th premier of P.E.I..

The Reverend Donald MacDonald. a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland made such an emotional and spiritual impact on the Island that his followers in no churches were known as

"MacDonaldites". His death Was attended by 350 sleighs of

mourners on a stormy February day. MacDonald made one of his

greatest impacts on the Orwell area. The Church at Orwell Head.