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It was owned by Christopher Jardine who was the father of James

124 This factory was located next to the

Jardine, Kingsboro. Deligent Pond Run. It was operating around l915. Some of the buildings were left there but today, except for a few boards,

there is little trace of the farmer activity in that area.125

A sawmill was owned and operated by Hon. Lauchlan MacDonald on the East Lake Stream. It probably was operated in

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the 1870's and 1880's. It is shown on the 1880 map. Remains

of this sawmill are still in evidence today — Lauchlan's brother known as "Big Jack" worked at the mill. He like all of the "Hashes" was a strong and powerful man. He was considered to

be a giant of a man. One day a horse slipped near the mill.

"Big Jack" was able to put the horse back on its feet due to his

brute strength.127

An early blacksmith shop was operated on property own—

ed by Joseph Ford on the East Point Road.128 Joseph's brother John

operated a blacksmith shop on his farm at Mann's Road.129 After

the turn of the century a blacksmith job was owned by Fred

Cheverie. That forge is still standing.150

East Point had several Sea Captains in her ranks. They

included John Beaton,151 D. MacLean,152 Ronald Beaten,155 (who 134

sailed out of Gloucester) and James MacDonald. The sea

trade was healthy during the Repicracity period. East Point, however did not have its own shipbuilding industry. Capt. James

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later became a farmer.

There was a store operated by John MacDonald on the

Prospect Hill property. He was an uncle to Lauchlan MacDonald.