Malcolm MacNeil & Sibbauld

alcolm MacNeil was an old man who wore side Mwhiskers. He was a brother of Murdock and a first cousin of my grandmother. He was mar— ried to Duncan MacDonald’s sister and their other sister was married to Captain Bonnell. I can never remember

talking to Malcolm, but I was a good friend of his son Sibbauld.

Sibbauld had a speech impediment, but I never had any trouble understanding him because I was used to hearing him talk.

Sibbauld was a true farmer and lived on the proceeds of his farming. He had a good sense of humour. I re— member sawing wood with him. He would suddenly look at a certain spot and all the rest of the crew would start looking at the same spot (nothing there). He always had mostly hardwood for firewood, which was unusual.

I remember coming from Little Sands church one evening with him, and we saw the burning ship sailing down the Strait. Not everyone has had the pleasure of seeing this ghostly apparition. One time the Wood Island ferry started out to help the burning ship. As the ferry was getting close the burning ship disappeared.

Sibbauld had a knack with animals. When I went to Vancouver in the hungry 30’s I left my race horse, Johnnie Walker, with him. He was good with horses. I did not tell him that I had a great deal of trouble getting

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