He did his own watch repair. Many of his tools are still in Georgina’s possession. He tested eyes and fitted glasses for one dollar. Angus married Willow B. Swan from Central New Annan, Nova Scotia. They had five children - James, Charles, Georgina, Marion and Barbara. After Angus' death on July 7, 1953, the shop was sold to Wallace Moase of Kensington who later moved it into his backyard in Kensington. This was the beginning of Moase's Jewellery.

Maple Ridge Dairy Farm

MAPLE RIDGE DAIRY FARM

- March 10/82 West Prince Graphic

It may seem strange that the introduction of cars caused a short- age of milk in the Village of O’Leary, but according to Velda MacNeill this is what led to the founding of the first milk delivery business.

Mrs. MacNeill and her husband, the late Ray MacNeill, started a milk route in 1926.

”Everyone in the village used to have a cow. When cars came in

people began using their barns for the cars and there was no room left for cows," Mrs. MacNeill explained.

At the time there were few outlets where milk could be purchased and many people were travelling miles for their milk supply. A local physician, Dr. J.B. Champion, recognizing the need in the community, encouraged Mr. MacNeill to start a milk delivery service in O’Leary utilizing his own dairy farm. This was the beginning of Maple Ridge Dairy, the first milk delivery service in West Prince.

Mrs. MacNeill pointed out that the business was started in the midst of the depression, when milk sold for 8 cents a quart and cream sold for 10 cents for one half pint container. ”Times were hard back then and it wasn’t the type of business you could make a lot of money on,” she said.

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