an him and his faithful Betty and took them to live in the priest's house,

Betty officiating as housekeeper and John as nan servant. After a while John became too old to do much work, and with the consent of the parishoners, the BishOp allowed him to put up a house on one corner of the priest's farm. The neighbours helped him to finish his cottage. but he died before-it was completed. Betty then moved in and lived there for a while. She appears to have been a very amiable and pleasant old woman and a general favorite. She had a great talent for music. Old people still living at St. Columba's will tell you how sweetly Betty Broh sang Irish ballads.

As has before been stated. the first settler at the East Point was the old soldier, Peebles; the second was laughlin NacDonald of Prospect Hill, then came Donald Beaton ffom Lockaber. then the MhEacherns and then the hthonalds of the East Lake. From 1791 to 1835 the dwellers in this mission were. for religious consolation and instruction. dependent on the visits of Bishop McEarhern who sometimes came to them but twice a year. sometimes oftener. In 1855. Rev. John thDonald of Glenaladale was appointed to the charge of St. Columba's, which was then a dependency on the mission of St. bargaret, Bear River. He remained until lBuh. when he was replaced by Rev. Pius chhee who was in charge until 1853. when he was succeeded by very Rev. D. bhcrbnald. Dr. Macrbnald left St. Columba's for Charlottetown in 1861. and Rev. James Phelan took his place for two years. In 1863 Rev. Dugald MacDonald went to St. Columba's remaining until 186?. He was succeeded by Rev. William Phelan who in 1872 gave place to Rev. D.J.G.LacDona1d. In 1880 St. Columba's was separated from St. margaret's and was given in charge to the present pastor Rev. D.J. Gillis.

When Rev. William Phelan was pastor of East Point. he started a lending library there. Among the books are some that are valuable because of their antiquity. One in especial is worthy of notice, a large folio work in two volumes, bound in time-worn leather, which the title page sets forth as being:

'A new geographical Dictionary containing a full and accurate account of the