ed at Bloomfield Station, and Rev. Christie was able to get a ride out to Camp- bellton with Edward MacKay, who had brought out his father, James MacKay, to work on the section. Rev. Christie visited in Campbellton and held a short service in the Presbyterian Church that day. Mr. MacKendrick drove him up to the MacKay house, and Rev. Christie was able to return to Bloomfield Station to catch the freight to Alberton, but the storm increased in fury and the mixed freight which left Summerside at 12:01 was cancelled.

Pastor Christie stayed at our house in Bloomfield thinking he could get home on the night train, but it was also cancelled and did not leave Charlottetown.

During the night the wind backed around to the north west and temperatures dropped. The gale increased and snow drifted all day Friday, calming down Friday night. Not a train moved from Summerside west. Saturday morning dawned bright and clear and Rev. Christie borrowed my snow shoes and started for Alberton across fields to the Foy Road on the way to Alberton.

The railroad line was opened early Sunday morning through to Tignish, and late Saturday night, the passenger train went up behind the snow—fighting train, returning from Tignish on Sunday evening. Rev. Christie returned my snow shoes on the down train Sunday. Later, during Sunday night, the Saturday train went through Bloomfield Station to Tignish to make the return trip Monday morning.

15. LIST OF FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS 1859 - 1868

“The following people were present at a meeting held at Campbellton February 27, 1859 when it appeared that the sum of thirteen pounds due Rev. Fraser which will include all amounts to the 7th of June next from that portion of the Congrega- tion.”

James Ramsay John Adams Archibald Ramsay John Campbell William MacKendrick Alexander Warren Mrs. William Coughlin Benjamin MacEwen John MacDougall Hugh MacEwen Peter MacDougall James Reilly

Robert Sturgeon Andrew Bell

James MacNeill, Sr. Archibald Wall James MacNeill, Jr. Edward MacKay

Alexander Campbell

NOTE: This is the oldest record of the Campbellton Presbyterian Church that has been found. The oldest records were destroyed in a fire in Charles MacNeill’s house.

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