from Scotland. Of this union there were ten children, four sons became millers and three daughters married mill‘ers, Archibald went to Seattle, Mary married John MacKay and Barbara the youngest married Dr. William Keir of Malpeque. 1 now quote from Forest to Farm by J. A. Ready, B.A. “In passing it may be remembered that few old settlers are held in such loving remembrance as is David Johnstone. In 1837 when flour was so scarce and commanding so high a price he had a quantity an hand. Many flocked to him and offered the highest price in ready money, but he refused them all saying that those who had the money could procure flour elsewhere, while he would sell only to those who could not then pay for it. And the price charged these creditors was less than the cash price elsewhere. How many such men have we today ?”

Another good deed not mentioned by Mr. Ready was giving out seed wheat in the Spring to the less fortunate and the bargain being — return bushel for bushel in the Fall.

David Jr. followed his father in the mill and added saw and shingle mill. As more and more land was cleared the water supply dwindled and he had to add steam. he found this didn’t pay so he sold the shingle mill.

David’s health failed and he went to California but the dry climate wasn’t a cure, he died there and is buried in Hollister Cemetery beside his neighbors Samuel Gillespie. William Campbell and the Orr brothers from French River.

Donald M., better known as Dan took over when his father’s health failed and ran the mill to 1926 when he sold to Everett Paynter and

moved to Calgary Alberta.

The two Davids and Donald M. served the public faithfully in the mill for 105 years.

Everett Paynter carried on the mill until his health failed. With the changing times milling was not as profitable as earlier years so the property was sold to the Government who repaired the pond and sold the mill to Ernest Dunning for a museum.

In the early days the mill was the center of community life, here the people went to cast their votes on election day the 1st poll in the 1st district of Queens County and up to a few years ago always the 1st poll reported in P.E.I. now they report the 1st poll in Prince County.

Later the people of Sea View asked to have the poll in the center of the district so the poll was located in Irishtown Hall, here it remained until the women got the franchise in 192.1. All polls having over 300 voters had to be divided and the 1st poll in Queens came back to Long River Hall.

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