Roman Catholic Church Street Scene Summerside is the principal summer resort on the Island and is the landing place when crossing from ttu the Steamer Northumberland. The distance across the straits at this point is only 35 miles, it is a very pleasant from a long, dusty journey by rail. Summerside is located on a narrow strip of land separating the waters of the St of - It is inclose proximitv to the best fishing streams and hunting grounds and has much to recount mainland byway of Point du Chene, X. B ,. on trip in summer and is a very agreeable change ait^ nf Northumberland from those nf the Gulf end it to the tourist and pleasure seeker.