CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING 1763- Captain Samuel Holland commissioned to make survey of St. John's Island 1767--Holland surveyed the Island and divided it into 67 lots 1798-Total population for the Island was 4372 1798-Five MacDonald brothers ( Ronald, James, Donald, John, and Alexander) leftTracadie and settled in Orwell Cove 1803-Settlers from the ship "Polly" arrived in Orwell Cove 1804- Worship was held in a log structure in Orwell Cove by Dr. A. MacAulay 1823—First minister, Rev. John McLennan arrived 1825-Licence was required to run a Tavern or Roadhouse 1826-Colonial Gov't became responsible for education 1827—Mail service from Ch'town at this time 1831-First Board of Education was appointed 1837-Visitor School Reports began 1841-The first school teacher was Donald Graham 1843- Patrick Stephens began his business at Orwell Cove 1848-May 11 th, Sons of Temperance was introduced to PEI 1853-Petition granted for new road between Newtown and Port Selkirk 1853-Orwell received their postal stamp 1856-Richard & Denis Clarke were merchants at Brush Wharf 1863—First postmaster was Patrick Stephens 1864—First tailor was Locklin Barnard 1864- Charles McDonald was the first shipbuilder John McDonald shipbuilder 1870—First mussel mud digging in 1870- R.J. Clarke Merchant 1871 -SS Heather Belle began service from Ch'town, China Point, and 1875-Mails were delivered by train 1884-New wharf built by Federal Gov't at end of Road 1884-The Orwell School District #131 was drawn up 1886—First Annual Winter Horse Racing was held at Brush Wharf 1888-Fox Farming started on PEI 1894-School boundaries of Orwell Head and Orwell Cove separated because of overcrowding 1894-The Orwell Cheese Factory was established 146