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stumping hoe, very large and heavy. It belonged to a man called “Old" Suppley. He worked by the day and carried his own hoe. Not many could use it. Other items in the forge included an Indian tomahawk, an axe and a pair of oxen shoes.

Kenneth MacGregor spent some time learning the blacksmith trade with Fulton Robertson, Hunter River, and with Wilfred MacLean, Kingsboro. He also took a course in Charlottetown

before setting up a forge of his own in 1943, and continued in this work until 1969.

School

There is a difference of opinion on the location of the

first school. It is understood that it was a log structure built on what is now the Washington Young property. There was a bench all around the wall for the children to sit on. The next school

was the church building on the hill and the third one is the present location.

Captain James Stewart

Captain James Stewart was born in Kingsboro. He sailed the schooner, "E. Hodgson" from Souris and Georgetown to Boston, Newfoundland and Maritime Ports. His ”Entry and Clearance” papers also a part of one of his fishing nets may still be seen at the home of his grand-son, Clinton. His papers were dated on January 9, 1865. Edward Stewart owned what is now the Robert Yates property, and his son, Talbot, Mrs. Lorne Rose's father, fished from the port of Gloucester, Mass.

Louis Gillis, brother to George, and his father also fished from here. They were residents of South Lake.

The name West River was changed to Kingsboro by Robert Bruce Stewart after Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye, the hiding place for a night after the Battle of Culloden, of Prince Charles Edward.

Red Point Red Point was named Harvey Point until 1863.

The early settlers included the names Stewart, Ching,

MacInnis, MacDonald, MacDougald, Campbell, Hackett, MacLean, MacCaskill, Fraser, Bruce and Lee.

Mrs. Hackett was the grand—mother of James Grant, Dami44c

Harris, Frank MacIntosh, and Jack Whelan. Two Hackett boys vice drowned.