Lovell's Directory. 1871. A village situated in township 57, parish of St. John's, county of Queens. Distant from Ch'town a station of the New York , NFLD, and London Telegraph Co., 18 miles, there is weekly communication between the two places, from Port Selkirk , one mile distant by steamer, fare 1 s , 6 d. population about 100. Clark Richard J. Douse John Storekeeper for Mrs Stevens Farmer The post office is at Orwell Head Gill Richard Gillis Donald McDonald Alexander McDonald Charles McDonald Donald McDonald Joseph McDonald John McDonald John McDonald Reynold McLeod Charles McLeod Donald McLeod Donald McLeod John McLeod Malcolm McLeod Malcolm McPherson George McPherson John McPherson Thomas Morrissey Edward Nicholson Donald Stevens Mrs. Mary Saw & Grist Mill Owner Joiner Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Storekeeper Farmer Tailor & Farmer Storekeeper Joiner Tailor & Farmer Blacksmith Farmer Farmer Boot & Shoemaker Tannery wid. Patrick 151