234 A Bridge To The Past 
     
    
   
   
    
     are the gristmill, kiln, and millers, the snorting horses and the snatches of 
     
     conversation ringing in the frosty air. Life continues of course, but this 
     
     area, once the flourishing centre of the community, is now but a pretty, 
     
    
   
   
    
     peaceful neighbourhood and a popular fishing—spot. The greatest similarity 
     
     to the busy past lies with the groups of children who. like their many 
     
    
   
   
    
     counterparts of years ago, still play their games along the sides of this small 
     
     road. 
     
    
   
   
    
     WADMAN 
     
    
   
   
    
     The new house slightly east of the Marchbanks is the Wadman home. 
     
     Leigh Frederick Wadman (1945) is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wadman 
     
     of Kensington. Leigh married Sherrell Marchbank of Wilmot Valley. The 
     
     Wadmans lived in Ontario for seven years, then returned to P.E.I. They 
     
     built an attractive home on land formerly owned by Keir Marchbank, 
     
     Sherell’s father. Leigh is a carpet-layer and operates Wadman Enterprises. 
     
     He is also very active in REACT. Leigh and Sherrell have two children, 
     
     Trevor Leigh (1970) who was born in Mississauga, Ontario and Chantal 
     
     April (1978) born in Summerside, P.E.I. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Across from the Wadman home, on the south side of the road, is the 
     
     home of John and Lynn Farris. A large ell-shaped farmhouse once stood 
     
     here and the date of its construction is not known. It is suggested that 
     
     George Robinson, who operated the mills for Ewen, lived in it for a period 
     
     of time. The first family living here on whom we have much information is 
     
     the family of Al Clark. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CLARK 
     
    
   
   
    
     Albert Ewen Clark (July 23, l892-Dec. 24, 1948) was the son of Ewen 
     
     and Rosara Clark. He married Ruth Durant (1896-Oct. 6, I923), daughter 
     
     of Samuel and Zetilla (Tuplin) Durant of Margate. Al farmed and took 
     
     great pride in his work. He began farming at thirteen years Of age, 
     
     cultivating the land and caring for livestock, and eventually taking Over his 
     
     father’s land which lay on the south side of the road. Al and Ruth had the 
     
    
   
   
    
     following family: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Audrey (Oct. 6, 1915) married Lorne Wright, son of Albert and Clara 
     
     Wright of Central Bedeque. (See Wright). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mildred Georgina (Feb. 3, 1917) married George Webster. Their family are 
     
     Ruth, Sarah Ann and Alan. The Websters live in Souris, P.E.I. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ewen Durant (Feb. 8, l922—Aug. 4, 1961) married Kathleen Dee. Their 
     
     children were Brenda and Albert Ewen. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Arthur died in September, 1923, as an infant.