“... And this man came, and Father was feeding the mill. And I guess he had to stop the mill, likely, to talk. This fella wanted to know if he could marry Kate, my sister Kate. And Father said, well, he thought not... But now, imagine him coming along like that. You’d think you

were buying a cow, wouldn’t you?”

Josephine Morrissey, ch. 14

“So, that’s the history of the fishing and my experience of it. Nice job. Very interesting hauling up a trap and two or three lobsters in it.”

Susan Hornby, Editor

Susan Hornby was born in Charlottetown, the daughter of J im and Jean Hornby. She has a BA. from the University of Prince Ed— ward Island, and did graduate work toward her MA. in History at Queen’s University in Kingston. Her publications include Celts and Ceilidhs: A History of Scottish Societies in Prince Edward Island and two articles in The Island Magazine.

Ms. Hornby and her husband Harry Baglole have two children, Keith and Sebastian. She works as a Parole Officer with Correctional Services ofCanada,Charlottetown.

TEA HILL PRESS CHARLOTTETOWN ISBN 0-9695400-3-5

Neil Morrison, ch. 5

Mary Ross, Project Co—ordinator

Born, Mary Nicholson, in South Pinette, Mary was a farm wife and teacher before becoming Head Resident at Marion Hall, U.P.E.I. There, she became involved in a theatrical group called “The Venerables” with whom she has toured Canada and eastern USA. Now retired, Mary has more time for her other great love — history. In 1984 Mary received the Belfast Historical Society Selkirk Award for her outstanding contribution to the preservation of local history. Mary has two children and two grandchildren.