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are now only found at the site of their ancient encampments, where they derived a part of their subsistence from the shall—ﬁsh still found abundant upon the shores. The separation of all the bivalve shells and the rude implements, and even skeletons, found in these deposits, show that they were made by the savages.” TabooetOOetun, meaning “having two outlets.” is the Micmac Indian name of Rustico bay. \

Rustico; island, lot 24. Wright and Cundall, 1874. Robinson island in Meacham, 1880, which shows P. W. and J. Robinson settlers on it. The “Prince Edward Island Register” for 1827 contains an advertisement of “Peters island” for sale, proprietor, Peter McAusland. McAuslin island on chart; Macgregor map, 1832, has Peters island. Also Rustico, Rustico Cross, Rusticoville and North Rustico, settlements, lot 24.

Sable; point, lot 63. Holland, 1765. Sable is French for “sand.” This is a sand spit.

Sable; river, lot 29. Plan, 1810, has Dundas formerly Sable River, and shows Rt. Hon. Robert Dundas, as property owner hereabouts.

Sailors Hope; settlement, lot 56. Named after the residence of Captain Cooper, Abell’s successor as land agent for the lot. Refer to Abell. After ﬁlling the position for several years Cooper was superseded, only to become the determined enemy of the proprietary system. He led the escheat agitation in Prince Edward Island for several years. Although as speaker and leader of the dominant party in the Legislature, he was backed up by a strong majority in the House of Assembly, the Executive Government was strongly opposed to him and was always able to nullify any act passed in the interest of the tenants. His agitation prepared the way for the settlement reached under the administration of Coles and Whelan, which resulted in the farmers becoming the owners of the land they cultivated. On the settlement of the land question in 1849, Cooper built a brig, loaded her with material for building houses, and with his family sailed around Cape Horn to California, where he left his family and returned home to end his days at Sailors Hope.

St. Andrew; parish, Kings county. After the patron saint of Scotland. St. Andrew’s on Holland, 1765. Compare St. David, St. George and St. Patrick parishes.

St. Andrew; point, lot 59. In St. Andrew parish. St. Andrew’s on chart of Cardigan bay, 1839. This is cap Final of de Roma, 1745. Hereabouts was St. Andrews Town, of which David Higgins was appointed a commissioner of customs, 1771. (Warburton, History of Prince Edward Island, page 167.)

St. Andrews; settlement, lot 38. St. Anns; settlement with post ofﬁce, lot 22. Meacham, 1880.

St. Anthony; settlement, lot 5. A post ofﬁce January 1, 1894, to February 14, 1914. Meacham 1880, names the district Bloomﬁeld, but shows St. Anthony school. The name Bloomﬁeld is now applied to the settlement at the rallway station.

St. Catherines; settlement, lot 65. A school district in 1864.

St. Charles; settlement,lot 43. St. Chrysostom; settlement, lot 15. As a school district name in Meacham, 1880.

St. Columba; settlement, lot 47. Meacham, 1880.

St. David; parish, Prince county. St. David’s on Holland, 1765. After the patron saint of Wales. Compare St. Patrick, St. George and St. Andrew parishes.

St. Dunstan; railway station, Charlottetown royalty. St. Dunstan college is here, named after St. Dunstan (of Canterbury) Roman Catholic cathedral, Charlottetown, which name was suggested by Bishop Plessis of Quebec on a visit to Charlottetown, 1812, before any chapel (1819) or cathedral (1847) was built. Post office September 1, 1909, to November

15. 1913.

St. Eleanors; village with post ofﬁce, lot 17. After Eleanor Sanksey, housekeeper of Col. Harry Compton, an officer in the Prince Edward Island militia who came to the island from the parish of Marylebone, Middlesex, England in 1804, moving to Brittany, France in 1818, Where he died In 1839.

St. Felix; settlement, lot 2. A school district in 1864.

St. George; parish, Kings county. St. George’s on Holland, 1765. After the patron saint of England. Compare St. Andrew, St. Dav1d and St. Patrick parishes. '

St. Georges; settlement, creek and point, lot 55. Narrow creek and point on chart 2005’ because Boughton river narrows very notably where this tributary ﬂows in. Narrows Creek is shown as post ofﬁce name in Meacham, 1880. Post ofﬁce name changed from. Narrows Creek to St. Georges July 1, 1895. . Post oﬂice closed April 29, 1916.