At the annual meeting in September 1959, it was decided that the union had fulfilled its purpose, and supplied a need for fifteen years, and since the members had either secured a new source of credit or were not in need of it, it should be liquidated, and the assets returned to the members. So it was closed out in 1960. It is interesting to note that many of the original board of direc¬ tors, and the other officers, had continued with the union throughout its existence. Like so many other community and church associations, it always falls to a few to get them going, and so difficulty to get others to play their part. When the union closed in 1960 these were the officers: Peter Stordy , President, Wilfred Bradley , Vice-President, Maurice Bradley , Treasurer , J. E. Gorman, Louis Hagan , Joseph Flood and Mark Curley . Credit Committee: Ambrose Monaghan , Chairman, Edwin Bradley , Frederick Matters , Justin Stordy . Supervisory Committee: Wilfred Bradley , Chairman . Peter Stordy , Mark Curley . CAR LOTTERY After the second church was destroyed on Christmas Eve, 1914, plans were quickly made to replace it with a brick one. The people of the parish, friends from all over the Island, and former parishioners from far and near contributed well to the new construction. But a native of the parish, at that time studying for the priest¬ hood, Francis McDonald , who was ordained in 1920, came up with a novel idea of how to raise some money for the church. He proposed lottering a 1915 car, a Ford touring, with a horn fixed on the drivers side that blew when the rubber ball like instrument was squeezed. So novel was the idea, no doubt the first such type of lottery on the Island, that tickets were not too hard to sell not only in the com¬ munities nearby, but also all across the Island. The drawing took place at the parish picnic, and was made by Bud MaeLean, North Wiltshire , a close friend of the donor, and a loyal supporter of the church. Unfortunately no one can recall the name of the lucky winner. But a large sum of money was realized for the church. POST OFFICES The earliest official records available indicate that Patrick Mc- Quaid was appointed Postmaster for Kelly's Cross in 1874, and held this office until his retirement in June, 1875. It would not be correct to say that he was the first postmaster in Kelly's Cross because there are reasons to believe that the office was opened some time before this date. —140—