Number of farms have decreased 26% in 66 years. Population has decreased 46% in 66 years.

By act of Parliament all traffic on P.E.I. started driving to the right on May 1st, 1924 in line with the rest of Canada.

STOREKEEPERS AND 'TRADESMEN

Rev. Richard Cotton was the first storekeeper, he was followed by William Brooks, William Johnstone, E. L. Arsenault, Harry Kelly, William MacKay, David Johnstone, Ernest Dunning, James MacLeod and George Thorne.

Blacksmths

Mr. Parsons made bolts and nuts with a left hand die, some are still around.

William Paynter, Thomas Power, Robert Fitzsimmons, William MacLeod, Bernard Paynter, Robert MacKenzie and Edward Johnstone.

Carpenters

William Marks Sr., James Dunning, Joseph Dunning, William Paynter, Marshall Constable, Ralph Thompson, Everett Paynter, William Marks, Ernest Dunning, Oliver Paynter and Francis Paynter.

Stove Masons John Cann and John J. Campbell.

Shoemakers serving Long River Alexander Hamilton, John Tuplin and Mr. Mabey.

Plastering Henry Moynagh and John Marks.

Carriage Builders . James Johnstone, John Bernard and Edward Johnstone.

Tailor

Robert Johnstone and Tailoress Mrs. William Johnstone. Civil Engineer

William Mand-erson.

Dressmaking Shop Ettie Bell, Laura Bell and Ettie Arthur.

Butter Maker Thomas Bernard. Shipbuilding \ ,. Archibald Cousins had the only large shipbuilding yard in Long

River, his large cookhouse was later hauled up to the corner of his farm from the-wharf- and used for a store and dwelling house for many years.

Archibald moved to the Baltic and farmed and operated a potato starch factory.

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