HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EAST POINT BAPTIST CHURCH

Mary Rose, m. John Ching; Peter Rose, to. Jane McVane. Samuel Rose, m. Joanna McDonald; Ann Rose m. John Mellick.

Jabez Rose, m. Christina Stewart; Joseph Rose, m. Jennie Stewart; Martha Rose, m. Adam Muttart; Elizabeth Rose m. James Dickie; Phil- ip Rose m. Elizabeth Garrett; William Rose m. lst Margaret Stewart, End Charity Jane Baker; Harriet Rose m. lst James Baker, 2nd Captain Maddison, 3rd Dr. Cummings.

The descendants of these families and their connections by marriage constitute a great host that has spread over North America.

iH. G. M.

THE BRUCE FAMILY

The Bruces came from Caithnesshire, Scotland. Two brothers came to Prince Edward Island in 1840 and stayed at Alexander Robert- son’s, father of the late James Robertson. They did not like the Island so well as they did Nova Scotia and started back to Nova Scotia. After going a little way they saw that the Robertson’s dog was following them; as they could not drive him home George turned back with the dog. The brother went on. After getting the dog home George fell in love with Kitty, one of Mr. Robertson’s daughters and married her. They settled at Red Point. Their family were: Jennie who married Alex McLean; Alexander W., who married Catherine Cameron; John married Hannah J. Needham; James married Alice Stewart; Elizabeth married John E. Robertson; their only child is Mrs. Garfield Stewart; David married An- nie Bruce of Valleyfield; Catherine married John Bruce. For many years A. W. Bruce conducted an extensive business at Red Point and was active in public affairs.

—H. G. M.

The early emigrants of East Point, P. E. 1., were mainly of Scotch descent, and the Scot is pre-eminently a home-lover. The land of his birth won from him a patriotic devotion that neither time nor distance could diminish. The scenes that took place at the port of departure in Scotland, as the emigrants were bidding good-by to their relatives and friends, have been described as pathetic beyond words. They were leav- ing the land endeared to them by the tenderest associations. The graves of their dead were there, and the scenes of their childhood. Every burn

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