Ernest Canteloo had a shop in Brigetown where he sold cream separators to farmers. In later years, Lloyd MacDonald managed a farm machinery dealer- ship fora few years in Little Pond. During the 1950’s and 1960’s he sold tractors and farm machinery. Victor LaPierre had a TV and Radio Repair shop in Annan- dale until the time of his death in 1971 Several canteens operated in the area through the years. Bernie MacMaster opened an ice—cream stand. Clem Camp- bell and Grace Blackett each operated a canteen. These businesses only lasted a short time.

In the early 1900’s before the days of our modern garages, gas could usually be bought at the local store. Matthew and MacLean’s, MacKays’s and Mc- Farlane’s all had gas tanks in front of their establishments. J. W. Campbell’s carriage shop also had tanks out front. Later on Fred Acorn opened up a garage in Bridgetown. He bought the old Methodist Church in 1952 and used it for his business first and then in 1964 built a new garage across from the Matthew and MacLean store. He sold this garage to Archie and Elmer Livingstone in 1968 who continued the business until 1979. The garage was then sold to the government and is now used as a Dept. of Highways Depot.

Clem Campbell built a garage in Dundas. He later added a piece to the building and started a Clover Farm store. Clem operated the store until the winter of 1981-82. Clem’s son Gary, operates the garage today and the store is leased

to Glen MacDonald. Clem also extended his business to include a tow truck service and a boat hauling service, the latter service looked after mostly by his son, Foster. In Little Pond, Lloyd MacDonald sold gas at his machine shop.

Ed Jeffrey had a barber shop in Little Pond in the early 1900’s. in the diary, James Norton said that his son, John, had gone to Jeffrey’s for a haircut and it cost him .15¢. This was on August 12, 1915. Today the area boasts a beauty parlor in Howe Bay operated by Linda Mills.

The early settlers made a great deal of their own furniture but there was still a demand for quality type furniture. One cabinet or furniture maker known to have been active in the area was James Mills of Sailor’s Hope.

James Mills emigrated about 1826 from Suffolk, England and settled at Sailor’s Hope, near Howe Bay. Here he engaged in building spinning wheels, chairs, tables and as a wheelwright. The Mills family also ran a stage coach to

Charlottetown for a time.

The furniture he built was definitely of high quality as the Examiner for June 5, 1860 advertises a sale of wagons and spinning wheelss, all of first rate quality, to be held at his home. The Patriot of October 8, 1870 also lists James Mills as having the best spinning wheel and check reel in the Kings County Exhibition.

James youngest son, Charles, also entered into the trade, According to Edwin Mills, Charles’ grandson, Charles built chairs for use in Province House,

Charlottetown. Charles died in 1895.

Furniture built by the Mills’ included a round tilt top table, one of a set used in feeding shipyard employees of Sterling Dingwell. The Mill’s family of today still have furniture in their homes which was crafted by their ancestors.