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for the upkeep of the school and for assisting the salary of the teacher with an annual supplement. As such, the community's interest in their school was equaled only by their power over its

activities.

In 1829, the Church of Scotland built their church at Orwell, Head. The Presbyterians were part of the Belfast charge until in 1861, at which time they were able to build their own church,

St. Andrew's. at the crossroads. The Catholics had a log church at Waterside Pownal in 1804, where a small cemetery still remains. In 1813, they moved to the present site, though across the road and nearer the shore than the present building. A wooden building where the cemetery now stands was built in 1829-30 and the present brick church and parish house were built in 1877. (The History of Vernon River Parish) The Baptists had a church on the Uigg road,

and the Methodists on the Vernon River Road.

In this century. the family farm remained the mainstay of the economy of Orwell until the 1960's. People in the community can remember the Depression and the war years when there was little money, but the farm nevertheless continued to sustain the families and the community. Eggs could be traded for groceries at the stores to supplement farm produce. Many stores would carry the bill until customers could pay. Houses cost less to build. The house of Jack Naddy's, for instance, built around 1920, cost about $800 to build. McKenna's built their house in 1952 for $1000. Comparing present costs, where a modest bungalo is in the

vicinity of $u5,000. It is apparent that society's need for money