The main road went across the dam and the old house occupied by Thomas Tuplin (Sr.) was only recently destroyed. It stood near the present barn on Mrs. Fred Tuplin’s property.

Mill stones of Scottish pale-green granite were brought with the first settlers from the British Isles. The frail sailing vessels that spent from six weeks to six months on the Atlantic crossings had these precious stones for a ballast. in the earliest days water-power was used to turn the mill stones that ground the grain. The grain was carried on the back of the farmer for many miles and he returned with the flour on his back.

Lumber mills and buildings bring to mind the earliest forms of sawing large timbers in our community. A large square hole six to eight feet was dug near the forests. Logs were laid over the edge for a platform. One man was in the hole and the second on the platform. With a cross-cut saw they made planks from logs cut nearby. The man in the hole enjoyed a face and eyes full of sawdust. The two would change places. These holes partly filled in by nature are visible near many woodlots. To dig in one is to find feet and feet of sawdust.

The oldest building inour community is the home of Bernard A. MacLellan and his family. It is situated near the shore and is at least one hundred and fifty years old. Six generations have lived in this house. We obtained pictures of this old house for our original history. The newest house in our community is owned by Margaret and Augusta MacLellan, sis— ters of Bernard’s mentioned above.

With ourhistory we are sending along an old, old deed. We have al- ready written about the old house owned by Bernard A. MacLellan which is on this farm. "

The deed is dated the fifth day of April, 1816. It is written on sheep- skin paper and contains the red seal.

The farm of which this is the deed is the oldest farm in our community and has been in the MacLellan name for six generations.

We were very much interested in the good handwriting that appeared on this famous deed.

This is just one example of the interest that we created when we start- ed this community history.

The old building on the corner of the lndian River crossroads was used as the community Post Office until the early 1900’s. It was necessary for our forefathers to walk to this Post Office for their mail. Even after mail drivers started hauling mail, many residents still went to get theirs at the Post Office, Miss Elizabeth MacLellan was post mistress here until 1912. Today every householder has a mailbox at the road for the mail. Thomas Turner, a resident of the district gave us an old picture of Elizabeth MacLellan, the post mistress, sitting outside the Post Office. She is wearing a long hooped skirt.

Up the road from the old post office toward the Spring Valley Road on land now owned by Daniel Noonan stood the Noonan Tavern It was the famous gathering place for locals and travellers as was the later disappear— ing tavern at the corner of the lrishtown and Spring Valley Roads known as

Black Horse Tavern.

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