tu Jheub"cks,w(;re left several days to dry, then were placed in the kiln and fired for three days and nights The tire had to be kept burning continuously. The bricks closest to the fire were the hardest "Big Joe" and Big Dan ' would use slabs and softwood for fuel. Seaman Reeves and another helper would take a shift at keeping the fire burning. The bricks remained in the kiln until they were completely cooled Then they were suitable for use. ' ^ u" Kig^ue'S", br'CkS W6re USed in the construction of Smallman's Store in Summerside and The Roman Catholic Church at Mt. Carmel. TEXACO SERVICE STATION This service station is located on the 1000 acres of land purchased by James Burns in 1810, from John Clark (code 68). The land where the station is situated was in possession of Alexander Burns , John Lewis Sr. , John W. Lewis and Edwin Lewis respectively. It was purchased by Arthur R. Johnstone Summerside for a around 1965. This station was opened for business on 19th December, 1966 under the management of Milton Drummond. Milton carried on for four years. Willard MacQuarrie , Wilmot, then assumed the operation of the station and carried on for a little over two years. Following this Wayne Jewell of Bedeque took it over for about six months. In 1973 Milton Drummond returned and took over operations at the station for the second time. In 1978 he purchased it and, at the time of writing, still owns and operates it. SHIPBUILDING Shipbuilding boomed on P.E.I , in the 1800's. It reached a peak in the 1860s when 90 wooden vessels were constructed in the province. One of the first shipbuilders was William Schurman , who built three vessels at Bedeque between 1800-1810. Schurman was only one among several men who built ships in the Freetown area during the 1800s. Around the turn of the century, John and William Pope came to Bedeque from England to enter the shipbuilding industry. They had a shipyard at the shore in Lower Bedeque . The Pope's bought large tracts of land, including some at Freetown , to insure a good supply of wood for their trade. Also in the early 1800s Mr. Alexander Campbell of Wilmot had two shipyards on the Wilmot River near the modern site of the Red Bridge. A firm called "Wayne & Curtis" had a shipyard at the mouth of the Wilmot River , not far from Alexander Campbell 's yard. An Irish firm, "Conroy & Crowley", also operated a shipyard in the same general area James Walsh and his brother George built a few schooners, probably at North Bedeque or Lower Freetown at the mouth of the Dunk River . The Walshes were grandsons of Richard Price who owned land in North Bedeque and Freetown (code 41,42,43) 50 ac. The Walshes had previously worked for John and William Pope at their shipyard in Lower Bedeque . According to Robert E. Burns , a current resident of Lower Freetown , there was a shipyard on the Dunk River just west of his house. It seems possible that the Walsh Brothers may have operated their shipyard at this location. As one can see, there were seven shipyards within ten miles of Freetown . In their time these created a demand for the good wood needed for vessel construction and the strong backs needed to construct them Trees were probably cut at Freetown and hauled to these yards. In addition to the resident builders, shipbuilders like James Peake , James Yeo and the Pope family owned land at Freetown . This demand for wood came at the time when the land was being cleared for farming and added an extra source of income for the pioneer settlers. THE DUNK RIVER SALMON HATCHERY The first settlers along the Dunk River had an ample supply of fresh fish in the form of the Salmon. Salmon were a readily available food source during the lean years of early settlement. Salmon could be caught and salted in the fall and were a source of nourishment during the long winter months. The Salmon (Salmo Salar) is a native fish of America and has been identified in a number of Island rivers. Adult salmon migrate up Island rivers in October or November to spawn. The females lay their eggs on a clean gravelly bottom and the males fertilize them prior to burial. Adult salmon usually return to spawn in the river in which they were hatched. The tiny salmon fry emerge from the gravel beds about six months after conception in late March or April. For their first two or three years of life the Salmon remain in fresh water. Then they "run" in the spring of the year to salt water. The salmon return to fresh water to spawn at the age of four to five years. During spawning the salmon swim only upstream and are very sluggish and vulnerable to abuse. After spawning the adults are very weak and swim or flow with the current towards the sea. 81