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water. The Corvette was towing it to Sorel, Quebec, but the tow lines broke. The Corvette made several attempts to pull it off but without success.

Arthena M.

A schooner, named the Arthena M. was on its way to the Magdalen Islands from Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1950 laden with coal. The auxiliary schooner, B.T.U. with vision blocked by a deck load of hay reportedly cut across the bow of the Arthena, owned by a man and his two sons, Captain Gregoire, Clement and Legere Arsenault.

One son escaped when he jumped from the Arthena M. to the B.T.U. The other two men attempted to free a dory but the schooner sank before they could abandon it.

The accident occurred at 10:15 P.M. and the captain of the B.T.U. remained at the scene until daybreak hoping to locate the bodies.

Lentana

The Lentana was a fishing boat owned by Caraquet fish- ermen on its way to Souris from the Magdalen Islands with a load of salt fish, in 1950. It was about ten miles off East Point light when the wind rose, the sea was whipped into a fury and when they altered course after rounding the Point, a heavy sea struck the boat. It apparently started a plank and the vessel began to fill. The engine gave out and the captain tried to run her ashore under sail, but it struck a bar and they were forced to make the last 50 feet by dory, landing about 3 1/2 miles west of the Point. They walked to the lighthouse stayed for the night and W. Stewart

MacIntyre drove them to Souris the next morning.

Orpheus

This was a Newfoundland boat loaded with fish, that was wrecked off Priest Pond. No lives were lost.

Wreck Off Chepstow

French coins were picked up at Crane Point. Someone got a box or chest at Jimmy Michael's Cove some years ago, but could not land it. It slipped back. This treasure may have been off a ship which was taking a pay roll to Quebec over 140 years ago. The vessel was a three master. Some of the blocks were taken off it. The captain's body was found washed ashore at Red Point with a money belt attached.

Ship—yard

Sailing boats were built by Joseph,MacVane in a ship- yard at North River on property now owned by Carl MacVane.