Stewart MacDonald , M.D. shore as Willie would be waiting for him in the boat. Willie was a very quiet man unless in an argument, and showed his displeasure by looks only. Willie seemed to be better educated than the aver¬ age farmer. He and Hughie MacNeil used to visit Charlie MacDonald , a retired school teacher, and discuss world affairs. Willie was an ardent Liberal and as far as I know voted Conservative only once. To his disgust the Conser¬ vative poll-master thanked him for his secret vote when he was leaving the polling booth. The question remained, "How did he know?" As the Liberals were usually in office, Willie was the road master who looked after the roads. He organized the farmers to fill in the ruts and the scraping of roads, as well as seeing that the roads were kept open for the mailman and the doctor. Willie was a cousin of Dr. Brehaut 's wife. When the doctor got married, they were on their way home from Flat River when someone met him. The doctor was needed for a delivery and Willie had to take the bride to the doctor's house in Murray River . Willie collected the taxes on farms as well as the school tax. He was a good public man and usually was one of the school trustees. In addition, he was one of the trustees of Wood Islands Church, of which he was a member. One would have to say that he was one of the leaders of the community. He was married to Mamie MacTavish , who was a for¬ mer teacher in Little Sands school. She was one of the most pleasant persons one could meet. One was always welcome at her home, and nobody left her house hungry. 42