By the middle of the nineteenth century ship-building thrived, and the Island carried on commercial relations with every part of the world.

In 1864, a few proprietors consented to sell their estates to the Government of the Island at the rate of fifteen years rent. The act known as “The F1fteen Years Purchase Act” was passed during the legislative

session of that year, to authorize the Govenment to buy the estates of all consenting proprietors on these terms.

A Conference, held in Charlottetown in 1864, led to the formation of Dominion of Canada.

Prince Edward Island joined the Dominion in 1873 and is referred to as the “Cradle of Confederation.”

TO‘POGRAPHY

New Annan is situated in one of the best farming areas of the province. The land is level and fertility is good. I would say ninety per cent of the land is worked; the remainder is swamp and very little wood- land, just enough to add to the beauty of the scenery.

The farmers go in for mixed farming rather than all one thing. Some make their living by fishing.

Upper New Annan is situated on the main highway between Sum-

merside and Kensington; the railroad runs through the heart of the district.

NEW ANNAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 102 PRINCE COUNTY

Beginning on the shore of Richmond or Malpeque Bay at the west— ern boundary of a farm now owned by David Schurrnan; thence east- wardly following the various courses of the Barbara Weit River to the southern boundary of land now owned by David Walker; thence east by said southern boundary to the rears and by the rears to the southeast angle of land in possession of Jarvis Dalzell; thence due east by the rears of the farms fronting on the Summerside Road to the west boun- dary of land now owned by the Mills:; thence by said west boundary to the southeast angle of land in possession of John Moase; thence west by the rears of the farms fronting on the Summerside Road to the road leading from Wilmot Valley to the shore of Malpeque Bay; thence north by said road and Condon Road to Malpeque Bay to place of commence- ment.

At one time the boundary line between New Annan and Travel- ler’s Rest was regarded as being farther west. New Annan Station, as well as what used to be New Annan Post Office in the Meacham Atlas of 1880, would now be considered as in Traveller’s Rest.

PLACE NAMES NEW ANNAN SETTLEMENT, LOT 19

It is understood that this settlement was named New Annan by William Jamieson, “Squire,” who built mills here. Mr. Jamieson came out from Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland in the 1820’s. Further details in History of Jamiesons.

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