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In 1906 the first motor boats came into use. The original

engines were the one cylinder type, Bruce Stewart Imperial and Acadia.

In 1924 the double cylinder was installed by the late Angus Jarvis.

Early Settlers

North Lake and Lakeville were first settled by the French

and evidence of their industry and skill could be found for many years.

In 1770 the first three English settlers to North Lakeville were Captain Minwarren, his housekeeper, Martha Patts, and Peter Rose, from Dorsetshire, England. They built a house on land later owned by John Campbell, Tailor; William Morrow; and now Lloyd Rose.

Other settlers were MacDonald, MacEachern, MacInnis, and Campbell in 1772 in other parts of the area. The Bakers came in 1791, the Morrows 1800, and Frasers 1817. The first Dingwell to North Lake was James Dingwell from St. Peters in 1878, grand- father of the James E. Dingwell family.

A cemetery for the early settlers was on the north side of

the lake only a few yards from the new road and bridge built in 1970. Buried here from 1797 to 1840 are:

John Morrow and family Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rose James Baker

Charles Baker

William Anderson

John Morrow and two wives, Eunice Coffin and Hepsebah Coffin Unknown Sailor

The body of a man found back of L. D. Rose's property, supposed to be off a ship, is also buried here.

Post Office

The contract for carrying the mail between Souris and North Lake was awarded to William MacLaren, Souris (lowest tender) in April 1887.

A post office on the north side of the lake was on property owned by John J. MacInnis, now Lyman Rose's, and opposite on the south shore at Archie MacPhee's, later Duncan Campbell's, John Percy MacDonald's, and now by people from the U.S.A.

The post office at North Lake was at the home of Elisha

Morrow, now James Bailey's. Mail was delivered up the North Side by Peter MacIsaac.