mill that was erected on Lot 21 by a man named McNeill. John Cousins built the first mill 0n the site, where the Cousins’ mill presently stands. David Johnson soon followed with a mill at Long River. Flour and bran were ground together. In 1837 when flour was scarce and commanded a high price David Johnson had a large quantity on hand. Many flocked to him offering a high price in ready money, but he refused them saying that those who could not pay would be granted credit from him and allowed to purchase his flour at a lower price than the cash price elsewhere. Those who had the available money were asked to purchase their flour elsewhere.

The first Presbyterian Church in the area at Ellison’s Brook Princetown was built in 1789 or 1794, this building was moved near the present site in 1810. It is written that the proposed site was McGillvary’s Corner, Baltic, but a high wind storm arose and it was necessary to stop in Malpeque. Dr. Keir won the goodwill of all and it was agreed to locate there. The present church was built in 1870. In 1925 it became-the United Church of Canada and a new Presbyterian Church Keir Memorial was built. The St. Thomas Anglican Church, Spring Brook and St. Mary’s RomanCatholic Church,

Indian River serve the people in this area.

The settlement of Baltic was located six miles north of the town of Kensington (once known as Barrett’s Cross) in Lot 18 (Princetown Royalty). The original name given to this community may have dated back to the time of the Napoleonic Wars, when timber from the Maritimes was being rather heavily exported. This high rate of export was due mainly to the fact that the Baltic ports were being closed to British commerce at‘the

time.

Baltic (on Prince Edward Island) and places by the same name in On- tario, are possibly derived from the Gaelic “bailteach” meaning “belonging to a village”. Baltic River flows north into Darnley Basin. The lot on which it is situated was well settled by its proprietor before the close of the last century. The total combined population of Baltic and Princetown Royalty contained over sixty families by the year 1788. This small settlement con- tinued to progress quite steadily, finally to become one of the most populous lots on the Island; by 1861 the population was oVer 4,000.

Information taken from an old issue of The P.E.I. Magazine.

THE BEAR STORY

An event which occurred on the Holmes Road, Baltic around 1890, as has been’told many a time, about a large brown bear weighing 800 lbs. been killed by William Champion and his father John Champion. The younger

Champion in his 40’s, set out to hunt foxes with an axe, and came upon the bears den in the woods of Andrew Bryanton. When he realized the situation

he threw down his axe and ran home, returning with his father armed with a shotgun. After several shots the huge animal was disposed of, and news