the sand had washed upon the beach changing in size by natures storms and tides.

The first telephone was installed in the Hume homestead where the storm signal was also operated.

THE CAPE BEAR SETTLERS

The farm, west of the brook was owned by John MacKay and his

good wife, Jane Chapman of Murray Harbour North. They did some farm- ing, and had large cranberry bogs. The last of September, we would go

and pick the nice ripe berries. At noon an older man would make a fire, brew a large kettle of tea, then we would share our lunches. It would taste so good out in the crisp cool September fall air. We would have our berries measured, and plan to be home before dark. How we enjoyed the friendship of those older people!

Next to John MacKay’s farm, was a farm owned by Thomas Munn. He was also keeper of the Cape Bear light, then when Mr. Harris and his wife left the Beach, they bought Thomas White’s farm out at Cape Bear. Mr. Harris was a lightkeeper until his death, then Luther Jordan and his wife( who was Ada Beck) bought Munn’s farm, and he was light- keeper for a number of years.

The next lightkeeper was Hiram Hyde. He was succeeded by Clar- ence White, a young veteran of World War 1. He died young, and E. A. Keeping and family moved into the Lighthouse until his retirement. Now the light is automatic and does the work of a keeper.

The farm of Luther Jordan is now owned by Luther Williams and his wife Ella Giddings, they have three girls Ada, Beatrice, Zettie. The land west of the corner across the road from Luther Williams was at one time owned by Neil Penny, son of James Penny. His wife was a Nicolle from White Sands. He died young, then she moved to Boston, Mass, and her little daughter went to live with her Aunt Ann and Uncle John Ca- hoon. The land north of that and opposite our school was owned by Hec- tor Penny and his wife who was Rhoda Bears of Murray River. They too, moved to New Glasgow, then Philip Billard bought their place, and later moved the house to Murray Harbour, where later it burned down. After John MacKay died, and Hedley Penny married Lottie, Mrs. MacKay sold the farm to Penny’s, and built a little house on the corner by the school, right where the Cape Bear and Beach Point district meet. A few years later, her brother William and sister, Jessie Chapman, bought Gabriel Billards house, and moved over from Murray Harbour north. Mrs. Mac- Kay lived with them and rented her little house to young people who were just married, and waiting to buy a place.

West of Neil Penny’s was a farm owned by Charles White. His second wife was Elizabeth MacLeod of Murray River. They had two sons,

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