51 Gazette reported in 1834 that Alex MacDonald of East Point was fined for refusing to give evidence against a retailer accused of selling 294- liquor on Sunday. Courtship was a much different thing in those days. John Walker from Launching dropped by the farm of Angus Beaton because he knew that Angus had many daughters. Fortunately his trip wasn't wasted. He and Barbara Beaton fell in love and were married a short time later. y> A description of an elegant entertainment given by Angus Maclntyre (the Squire) in 1839 appeared in a newspaper. One hundred respectable farmers gathered there. The guests frequently partook of spirits, wine and punch. They played national pibrachs until supper was prepared. The table was covered with an elegant supper at 10 o' clock. Toasts were offered by Capt. MacDonald of East Point among others. They toasted their Queen and their homeland of Scotland . Dancing then resumed and kept up with great spirit until ten o'clock the next morning, when the company dispersed, for their respective homes. With the most unfeigned sentiments of affection, respect and a reciprocity of love for another, after so con- vivally spending the night. A True Highlander, East Point .2^6 The Scottish were great believers of ghosts, forerunners and the supernatural. Their legends adapted themselves to their surroundings. One story is told that ghosts used to multiply in ?°/7 the cellars of the old French dwellings during foggy spring nights. ' Captain James ( Jimmy Allan ) was the seventh son of a seventh son. Such a person was believed to have been able to "see things". One night he and Ronald Beaton were aboard a ship sailing to Europe. He and Ronald shared a cabin. In the middle of the night, he woke up unexpectedly. He was staring in the direction of Ronald's bed with his head on his elbow when Ronald woke up. Ronald seen him staring at him (because the binnacle (or cafeoi light) was burning) and