. ”71” it is thtmght that the first 1ming in Bedque was made in 1784, and in 1954 the 150th Amfiversary 9f the Gaming of the Boyalirts was celebrated in the Summerside Presbyterian Church ' ’ '

Loyalists had come to this Province before this date; the Register‘of Lands? Province Building? records the transfer at” 200 aeyto Jahn Acorns, Loyalist; from Ann Clark widow cf Rcbert £21”qu minér $301349. When Acorn. (or Eichorn) arrived, "t’heré’ Wéi'é "already establishaa'in Vernon River, ‘ Lairdsg""Va;n' Ideiréfiinés, "land'é'thersg (Irvings were from mmesahire) all loyalists.