use. A deep pond near Tignish is said to be filled with their bones, and their tusks of ivory are occasionally found on the shore, or in the forests. Only a few of those noble animals are now seen, and of their number, which is stated by the fishermen to be on

the increase, none are captured”. Holland 1765 Otter Pond.

Seal Creek: See MacLeods Creek.

Seal River: 11 mi SE of Charlottetown in Lots 49 and 50. Former school district.

Seal River: Flows S into Vernon River, Lot 50. Named for a large number of grampus or blackfish killed there c1830.

Seal River: Flows SW into Cardigan River, Lot 54. In Meacham 1880.

Searletown: 4 mi N of Borden in Lot 27. Named for James Searle Mann who lived there when the name was given. His grand- father, James Searle, had been given the northern half of Lot 27 in 1767, and on his death in 1828, it passed to his daughter, Mrs. Horatio Mann, who was then living in Philadelphia. James Searle Mann petitioned to become a British subject in 1855. JHA 1843 Searle Town. PO 1856-1913. A sec- tion is called Truemans Corner for Hiram Trueman who settled there 1854.

Seatrout Point: Extends into Hillsborough Bay, Lot 48. at Keppoch. Named for sea trout caught there, said to be the best fighters to be found. French plan 1749 and Pichon 1760 Pre a la Framboise; Plan 1819 Poplar Point; Plan 1883 Crab Point. Also known as Trout Point.

Sea View: 7 mi NE of Kensington in Lot 20. School district 1892. PO Cl 891-191 8. For— merly known as Third Pond.

Second Creek: See Mill Creek.

Sedgwick Cove: See Miscouche Cove.

Selkirk: 7 mi E of St. Peters in Lot 42. Named for Thomas Douglas (1771-1820) 5th Earl of Selkirk. On Wright and Cundall 1874. School district Armadale cl 872. PO Armadale 1876-1969.

Selkirk Point: On Bayfield 1846 at the con- fluence of North and South Branches Pinette River, Lot 58. Thomas Douglas (1771-1820) 5th Earl of Selkirk owned

land in the area. However, the name is un— known locally.

Selkirk Road: PO c1873-1918 at Culloden, Lot 60. Selkirk Road leads N from Wood Islands to the site of Port Selkirk in Lot 57.

Senrnor Cross: In Meacham 1880 for present Cambridge, Lot 63. Meacham shows Geo. Sentnor at the corner.

Seven Mile Bay: See North Carleton.

Sevenmile Bay: Adjacent to Northumberland Strait, Lots 26 and 27. Named for the dis- tance from Seacow Head lighthouse to Carleton Point, now Borden Point. Actual- ly the distance is 6.6 miles. In Micmac Gtogeneg, “resounding” (Pacifique 1934).

Seven Sisters Sand/zills: On Hill 1821 for dunes at present Cascumpec Sand Hills.

They were swept away by storms in the 18505.

Shamrock: 6 mi NW of Crapaud in Lots 27 and 67. School district 1867 Thistle & Shamrock because Irish and Scottish settle- ments met at the school. PO 1884—1914.

Sharams Point: Extends into Murray Har- bour, Lot 64. Meacham 1880 Richard Point, but shows Jas. Sheram at the point. Douglas 1925 Richards Point, because plan 1829 shows James Richards there. Bayfield 1849 Richard Point. Cummins

1925 does not name it, but shows Henry Sharam there.

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