worked away from home, while the younger ones went to school in Stanhope. In 1939 John, Lottie and family moved to Milton, P.E.I., and later to Charlottetown.

Children of John Harold and Lottie (Biggar) Bernard

1. Harold, b. 27 June, 1906, Irishtown, d. 23 Dec., 1982, m. Pearl Clow, lived in Charlottetown, later moved to Halifax, N .S. and had 11 children.

2. Jean, b. 7 May, 1908, Irishtown, d. 9 Apr., 1959, m. Watson Ross and lived in Stanhope in the old Ross homestead, later moving to Charlottetown. 3 c., Arlene, Edna and John.

3. Ivan, b. 15 Sept., 1910, Irishtown, m. 1 May, 1941 to Helen Lawson of Stanhope; they live in Charlottetown and have one son John.

4. Earl, b. 4 Oct., 1913, Irishtown, m. to Leona Ford; they live in Charlottetown, no family.

5. Ralph, b. 25 Aug., 1918, Springfield, and his wife Ruth live in Charlottetown and have 7 children: Laura, Howard, Junior, Lottie, Hazel, Elmer, Gordon.

6. Leland, b. 16 July, 1921, Springfield, went into the Army from Stanhope, is unmarried and lives in Charlottetown.

7. Gladys, b. 8 July, 1923, Springfield, m. to Reagh MacNeill; they live in Winsloe, P.E.I. and have 6 children: Marlene, Carol, Mimie, Cathy, Douglas, Barry.

BLOCK

Maurice Arnold Block and his wife Sarah came to Stanhope from Charlottetown in 1962. They bought one acre of land on the Bayshore Road in Stanhope in 1961 which was previously owned by Leith Burt. A home was built for them on this land in 1962 by Edward Doyle of Covehead Road; the flue and fireplace were built by Raymond Watts of York. In 1971 they sold their home and land to Everett Wakelin and moved to Charlottetown.

The Blocks have two children: Marven Charles and Beverley.

BLUE

We are not sure when or why George Sedgewick Blue came to live in Stanhope. He was born 6 September, 1878, the son of Neil and E.J. (MacFadyen) Blue. It is said that George came from the Murray Harbour area. .A Teacher’s Register of Stanhope School for 1888 contains the name of George S. Blue, aged 9 years and gives David Douglas as his guardian. It is said that in later years George’s mother came to live' at the Douglas home.

At some time before 1901 David Douglas willed his farm property to George Blue, with the provision that he was to care for David’s sisters during their lifetime. In December, 1901 George took out a mortgage on the farm for $250; he took out another for $400 in 1903 and a third for $700 in 1905. The neighbours tried unsuccessfully to help him keep his farm going, and he did, until 1912, when he decided

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