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     MEANS OF TRAVELLING AND SOCIAL LIFE 
     
    
   
   
    
     The early immigrants of Eastern Kings, Prince Edward Island, 
     
     were mainly of Scotch descent. Neither time nor distance could 
     
     diminish the Patriotic devotion of these people to their homeland. 
     
     The scenes that took place at the port of departure in Scotland 
     
     can scarcely be imagined as the emigrants were bidding goodbye 
     
     to their relatives and friends. They were leaving all that was 
     
     near and dear to them, and facing the thought of taking up the 
     
     burden of life beyond the sea and in a foreign land. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Their voyage across the Atlantic lasted nearly 3 months. 
     
     On arriving in Prince Edward Island their expectations and 
     
     ambitions were aroused by the densely-wooded country which would 
     
    
   
   
    
     provide them with fuel and building materials, and the river 
     
     assured them of an abundance of fish. 
     
    
   
   
    
     There were no roads at this time and trails were made 
     
     through the woods by marking trees. The settlers made canoes out 
     
     of large logs and used them to travel in the river and lake and 
     
     also for catching fish. Most of the travelling was done on foot 
     
     and the settlers were exposed to severe storms and wild animals. 
     
     Soon a few sail boats and dories were built; horses were secured 
     
    
   
   
    
     and the people took turns walking and riding horse—back when they 
     
     wished to travel any distance. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Carts were built and many of the settlers went to Charlotte— 
     
     town and back by horse and cart. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Wagons and sleighs were manufactured and used extensively 
     
     until the early 1940's. What could be more enjoyable than a 
     
     horse and snug, driving sleigh skimming over the snow to the 
     
     music of melodious chime bells! Many a lad won the heart of a 
     
     fair maiden with the aid of his speedy steed. Horses were admired; 
     
     they were faithful, and hard—working, and the owners, in most 
     
    
   
   
    
     cases, were proud of them. They have been replaced, to a large 
     
     extent, by the use of cars and tractors. 
     
    
   
   
    
     We live today with all kinds of mediums to cater to our 
     
     attention but is there any more happiness than when the neighbours 
     
     had paths worn between their homes as they visited back and forth 
     
     to exchange the news of the day, enjoy a rousing sing-song, play 
     
     games, have a taffy—pull or a fudge party? Just as the cars and 
     
     tractors have replaced the horses, so have the radios, televisions, 
     
    
   
   
    
     theatres, and many other sources of entertainment taken the place 
     
     of the friendly, neighbourly visits. 
     
    
   
   
    
     After 1913, travelling a distance was mostly by train until