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kingsboro and Munn's Road

The first settlers to Kingsboro were the Kennedys, flacDonalds, MacLeans, Robertsons, Stewarts, MacGregors, MacVanes and Munns who came from Pertshire, Scotland in 1808. The Frasers, too, came from Pertshire in Scotland 1817.

The early settlers of Munn's Road were also of Scotch

jescent and they included the names: Jarvis, Robertson (descend— ants of these still live here), Munn, Ford, Pierce, MacDonald, Griffin, Gillis and MacInnis. Johnny Jim Robertson lived here

uitil 1900, on property afterwards owned by Roddie MacInnis, Wefore moving to Kingsboro.

Their voyage across the Atlantic lasted nearly three months but when they saw the rugged outline of Cape Breton and later the low—lying coast line of Prince Edward Island, they were filled with new hope and encouragement after experiencing discomfort and dangers in the long, slow and dangerous trip across the ocean. A few hours later the sea-battered ship reached the Island shore and the passengers proceeded to disembark. They quickly set up temporary camps under shelter of the forest. The camps were con—

structed of poles and boughs and covered with birch bark. Some time later log cabins were built with the only tools they owned, viz: the axe, saw, podauger, and hammer.

Those sturdy pioneers faced the hardships of their new situation with courage and hope. It was necessary for them to travel a distance of 12 miles to get the wheat ground and 35 or 40 miles to a mill in Morell that manufactured oatmeal. The journey to Morell took them three or four days and sometimes longer for they were often caught in a snowstorm. Between the years 1810 and 1820 the John Morrow and John Anderson mills, which were built at North Lake, were an advantage to these settlers.

In the early 1830's Alexander MacVane erected a grist mill at *North River. Two accidents occured in this mill. A Mr. O'Connor, who was operating the spindle, caught his scarf and wound him around a shaft. There was no one to help him and he was found dead.

John MacVane had his hand crushed between the cogs of two of the wheels and was maimed for life, but he was still able to work.

Another grist mill was built on the North River stream, but farther down by Joseph MacVane, Alexander's son. Oatmeal was manufactured in this mill. Some time later Kingsboro had three gristmills and seven saw mills within five miles of the settlement.

*A Mr. O'Connor who was attending the mill was doing something to a pinion while the mill was operating; the spindle caught his scarf.