become a danger. A little story goes along with this church. Apparently one Sunday morning, the minister was unable to make it to the service, so one of the gentlemen of the congregation, who was a gifted orator, undertook to conduct the service. It seems everything was going very well until the sermon, which was based on David and Goliath, when he sort of got carried away, He said, “David picked up a rock and his slingshot and hit the “Son of a B—---” right between the eyes.”

Post Office

According to the 1880 Atlas the first Post Ofl‘ice was located at the farm of John Colwill. Original surveys had the railway going through Tyne Valley and this farm. But political pull changed the route. In the late1880's, the Post Office was moved to John E. Yeo’s to be near the railroad. In 1900, it was moved to John T. Linkletter’s to be operated by Agnes, then,by son Ivan until 1959. Graydon & Greta Grigg then took over operation and later moved the office to their home in 1961 where they operated until the move to Tyne Valley in 1969. When the trains were running, the mail would be dropped ofi‘ the evening train, picked up and carried to the Post Oflice where it was sorted and delivered the next morning. Many people would gather, pay a visit and wait to pick up their mail that evening. Out—going mail would be sent on the morning train.

Saw-Mill

According to McAlpine’s Gazetteer and Guide, 1898, a steam-powered saw-mill was owned and operated by William MacLean at the junction of the Canada and Northam roads, not far firom the rail-way station. Although it has been moved back a short distance, the old steam- boiler can still be seen at this spot.

On December 7, 1891, this ad appeared in the Summerside “Pioneer”: Ml] Progerty [or Sale The subscriber offers for sale, his shingle and saw mills situated in Northam. There is a good dwelling house and out-buildings in connection. Mill can be seen running at any time.

Signed Lewis Leard Is this the same mill?

Carriage Shop

A carriage shop was operated in the area behind what is now the home of Raymond and Kim Culleton. Except for location, no one seems to have any information.

Black-Smith

One of the first black-smith shops was operated by John R. Milligan at Milligan’s (now MacLeod’s) Corner. Arnold Paugh also operated a shop across the Canada Road fiom what is now the home of Blair & Eileen Colwill. Later, Ellis Paugh was the local black-smith in a building not far from their house.