NEW ANNAN HALL

In 1821 Robert Walker received a grant of land on which to build an inn and donated a lot for a Community Hall. This hall was situated on the road leading to Wilmont Valley directly opposite to the present residence of John Marchbank. The site is now in Traveller’s Rest School district.

The hall was used chiefly for church services by both Presbyterians and Methodists, the former coming from North Bedeque and the latter from Summerside. Some of the ministers were: Presbyterian - Rev. Robert S.

Patterson, Rev. William Scott, Rev. Tufts, Rev. Thompson, Rev. MacArthur, Rev. Whidden, and Rev. Macintosh. Methodists - Rev. Maggs and Rev. Waddell.

There was no organ but an elder David Walker, led the singing. Sunday School was conducted for a time with Percy Marchbank as superin- tendent. Later Traveller's Rest Sunday School became more popular and the one at New Annan closed. New Annan hall was also used for commun- ity social events but as time went on it was needed less and less and about 1918 was sold to David H. Auld of Covehead who converted it into a general

store and dwelling house.

When the church services in New Annan hall were discontinued, the Bible and Pulpit which had been donated by Robert Walker were taken to Traveller's Rest hall for use there in church services for the community.

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