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The MacDougalds landed at Tracadie before coming to Red Point. John MacDougald built a vessel below what is now Alexander Robertson's property, and sailed it to New Brunswick.

The first Bruces settled on land formerly owned by Harry Bruce and now by Preston Bryanton.

The Stewarts and Chings were also early settlers and their descendants are still here.

An old well on the Chester MacNeil property, formerly Stewart land, was the first fresh—water well used by the early Red Point settlers.

A lobster factory was built and owned by Haley, Nova Scotia on what is now the Provincial Park property. It was later

operated by Michael MacInnis' father, Hughie and his uncle, Angus Anthony MacInnis.

Fishing off Red Point is included in the section "South Side Fishing”. Simon Chapman, grand-father of the Jerome Chapman family, owned a large fish stand. Matthew and MacLean also built one in 1917.

Post Office

During these years the post office was shuffled around

according to the Government Party in power. It was in the homes of Alexander Robertson M.P.P. and John E. Robertson. $60.00 were paid each postmaster by the Government to get him started. The

mail was picked up here individually as in other districts. Cobbler Shop

Alexander Bruce owned a cobbler shop on the Rev. H. R. Bell property now owned by the MacRaes from Montreal. He had three or four men working with him. This shop was later used by Reggie Rose as a boathouse, where he built boats.

Jack Whelan owned and operated a steam mill a short distant» from the East Baltic—Red Point Hall, but on the opposite side of the road. Jack Bruce, Raleigh's father, also owned a saw mill.

It was on property now owned by Rev. F. W. Mollins.

One of Jack Whelan's sons, Albert, operated a forge by inc main highway in Red Point.

yily Pond

The black mud in the pond below the Cheese Factory hill, was taken away and spread on fields for fertilizer by J. C. Campbell. After this, his wife obtained water-lily bulbs from the Experimental Farm, put them into baskets, weighted them at}