side of the river, there is a sandy beach at Beach Point, called “Poverty” Beach. {This beach joins Murray Harbour North and at its focal point is what we call the “Bluff”. It was a fine site for a lobster factory, and years ago, a man named Samuel Johnstone of Peter’s Road had a cannery there, another company of fishermen also had a factory there. Now, Mac- Kay and Sons buy the lobsters from the fishermen who fish there and bring them here by truck. A cook house is still available for the fisher- men. “Poverty” Beach is invaded now by the sea gulls. Years ago, how- ever, we enjoyed going over and hunting for their nests snuggled in the warm sand. The eggs were delicious.

Between this beach and the Murray Harbour North shore there is a large Bay. At very low tide one can walk onto the flats and pick up quahaughs and large bar clams. West of the bay, there are five islands, the first one was called Indian Island, but after William Herring and his family settled there, it was called Herring’s Island.

There are two light houses in our harbour, one on Beach Point and another one on what we call Penny’s Point. This light is a range light with powerful brilliant rays. With these two light houses, the ships are safely guided into port at night. At one time we had storm signals erected on Hume’s Point, but later a new wharf was built at the foot of Irving’s Lane, the signal was moved up there. In later years, when the weather bureau issued the weather reports by radio, this signal was removed. There is a revolving light at Cape Bear now which is automatic and does the work of a lightkeeper.

The farms on Cape Bear adjoin the farms on Beach Point, as each farm has plenty of woodland in the rear of their homes. The road from Beach Point runs out to Cape Bear and at the cross roads, one road runs east to the bill of the Cape, and the west. road through Guernsey Cove and as far west as one wishes to travel. Near Guernsey Cove school house, there is another cross roads which leads through the road from Beach Point to Murray Harbour and declines to the Murray Harbour cemetery. From Murray Harbour, there is a road leading out to White Sands. White Sands district is on the west of the Cove. At the dead end of this road, there is yet another road leading north which meets the road leading, from. Murray Harbor to Abney, this is called the Mill Road, as at one time a John Cowan had a mill by the side of this road. There was also a starch factory there. In the fall, the farmers used to haul their potatoes there to be made into starch. The Cowan place is now owned by John Brooks. John’s father David, infermed me that years ago, large vessels used to sail up as far as their farm, but the tides have changed the area, and only water enough is left for small boats to enter and anchor there.

In the early 1900’s a wireless station was built at Cape Bear. This was quite an innovation, andgreat excitements and, enthusiasm prevailed;-

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