MISSION OF ST. JOACHIM VERNOIT P.I VSR This mission comprises the districts of Cherry Valley , Callows Point, Lrke Verd, Avondale , Olencoe, , Summerville , Fairville, , Orwell and Uigg . As may he seen from the nomenclative of the country, the settlers are of various nationalities. The scotch portion of the parishoners came to Vernon River from the estate of MacDonald of 31en?.ladale at Bracadie, They had settled upon Captain MacDonald 's land upon arriving from Scotland , hut not heing satisfied with their holdings, determined upon moving, and took up their position in what is now called the mission of St. Joachim. Some of the Irish families in the mission are from Conty Monaghan and were among those who originally formed a part of Parish , others again from the southern counties of the Emerald Isle, emigrated to Newfoundland and thence found their way to Vernon River . Here and there may he found a sprinkling of English Catholics. Many of the first parishoners were TJ . E. Loyalists and retired soldiers, who have to their advantage, exchanged the sword for the plough share. To the Highland families from the firacadie is due the credit of having huilt the second ehurch, a small log structure on the Southern side of the road, and very near tho river. Prior to the existance of this chapel however, the earliest settlers of the mission h?d huilt a small log chapel at , near to the present location of the Pownal wharf, on the farm of the Late John "<•"!.-_/. "ear this chapel was a "burial ground, the site of which is still clearly discernahle and contains a solitary head stone, to the memory of John Haley . Both these chapels were of course, huilt under the superintendance of Bishop wcjvichern. The third church was erected, when Father John M .-cDonrld of Clenaladale was in charge of all the eastern parishes of the Island. It stood in the ncvth side of the road, ftJld was a frame "building U- x 25 ft. It was enlarged hy Father Brady during his