From Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 7th, 1949, Mrs. Bernard writes — I celebrated my 95th birthday Dec. 28th. I remember well my father telling me that after seeing the wreckage of several other ships they gave up all hope of being saved. Mr. Duggan got sick and went below, later uncle Bill had to give up too, they couldn't stand up had to crawl around the deck on hands and knees. My father finally ran the ship aground. Uncle Bill stayed with Duggan and father went to the nearest house for help and found it was his brother George who had moved there several years before. George and his neighbors, mostly French, helped them repair the vessel and brought their oxen and hauled it back to the water and re floated it. In the meantime mother received a letter saying they were safe, the nearest Post Office was in French River , kept by Mrs. Neil MacKay , the letter came late at night, mother got Jim out of bed and they took the good news out to Aunt Betsy. Fathers knees were worn to the bone from crawling around the deck, with these additions Franklins story is correct. The Bernard vessel made another trip to Miriamichi before Winter set in. Quoting from Rev. William Meeks diary "Rarely have I had a more solemn day of visitation; for although the news has arrived that one of the absent vessels is safe, being thrown up on the shore yet alas! the second is gone with all on board.....I went from house to house, Presbyterian as well as Church, for all, it seemed, expected me and read and prayed and sympathized with all, but it was a heavy blow to many. Sunday, Oct 16th. A numerous congregation attended at the old church in the morning, as many Presbyterians as churchmen all under the influence of the passing visitation. I preached on the words "Truly as the Lord liveth, there is but a step betwixt me and death" 1st Samuel 20 — 3. FLORA RAMSAY About 1872 Flora Ramsay of Park Corner , went to visit Ann Bernard in Long River , their homes were a mile apart, they were in their late teens. Visit to each others homes were quite common but when Flora had not returned home when expected, her brother William came to the Bernards for her. Ann explained that they had spent the afternoon together and after supper she went half way home with her, she appeared to be her usual self and hadn't given Ann any reason to think otherwise. Flora was wearing neither coat or hat, hadn't a boy friend or any reason to run away. To this date no trace of her has ever been found. C. S. MacKay in his history of Park Corner says that an extensive search was made but no clues found. 27