Angus MacDonald , took it over. He named it after his son Regis in order to prevent two stores in Cardigan from carrying the same name. John A. MacDonald worked in the store for a number of years as a clerk and later in partnership with James E . until 1902, when he entered into business on his own. Then John Angus MacDonald operated the business with the help of Mrs. James E. MacDonald . The store was run for a number of years by sons of John Angus , Gerald and Andrew MacDonald, and later by Andrew's son, John S. MacDonald together with Joseph G. MacDonald , Gerald's son. This store was a landmark in the village of and a great loss was suffered by the community when it burned on Oct. 5,1977. Captain Joe MacDonald , James Norton , D.C. Morson, William Minto and Peter T. Grant were also store owners. In the P.E.I. Directory of 1888-1889, the following Cardigan stores were listed: Peter T. Grant - Dealer in dry goods and general merchandise. James E. MacDonald - General merchandise and shipper of Produce. Morson & Morgan - (successors to Owen Connolly & Co.) importers and general dealers of all kinds of produce. William Minto - General importer and dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots, socks and everything else found in a first-class coun¬ try store. Also buyer and shipper of Produce. J.F.Norton - General merchant - shipper of all kinds of country produce. Captain Joseph MacDonald - General dealer. In 1905, the store operated by Morson & Morgan burned down. The fire also destroyed the early records of St . Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Douglas C. Morson and William Minto then went into partnership. This store was also destroyed by fire. In 1902, John A. MacDonald purchased James Norton 's store. Mr. Mac ¬ Donald dealt in general merchandise and shipped Island produce as well. John A. MacDonald 's store. 35