Figure 20 - Main Street, Souris (Public Archives of P.E.|.).

Souris: Town incorporated 1910. PO c1830— 1867 and from 1967; PO Souris East 1867—1967. Named New Bristol by John Cambridge in 1821). Formerly known as Grand Haven, Mouse Harlin/1r, Red Cliffs and Cali‘lllc Bay.

Souris Head: Extends into Northumberland Strait, Lot 44. De la Roquc 1752 cap [I la Sultry; Pichon 1760 Cap (lC’ la sour/’3‘." Wright and Cundall 1874 C()l\'lll(" Point 0r Suuris Head: Meacham 1 880 Swims Head.

Souris Line Road: 3 mi N of Souris in Lot 45. School districts were called Granville and Milton. PO Cherry Grove c1871—19l4 and PO C/zarnwood 1894-19141

Souris River: Flows SE into Colville Bay, Lot 44. Named for various plagues of mice in the 1700s. Marsden 1816 reports: “It is a singular circumstance, that every few years, the mice so completely overrun [Prince Edward Island], that they cut off every thing in the shape of food that comes within their reach; and though the people sur- round the fields and provision with trenches filled with water, they pass these in such vast numbers. they make a bridge of their drowned companions, and cross by myr— iads”. Bellin 1744 has have a la Sour/'5 for Colville Bay. Holland 1765 Coli'ille River By {/16 French Riviere Souris; Meacham 1 880 also shows Sourls Core at the river’s

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