It was at this time he purchased the Clarissa P. He was back to his first love. He was a Master Mariner and it is believed that he was the last man to sail a deep-sea vessel out from the Stanley Bridge wharf. After his narrow escape from death and four days at sea, when the John S. Beecham sank, one would have thought that he would be content to stay on land. This was not to be, as on Sept. 7, 1938, the Clarissa P., loaded with coal and sailing from Sydney, NS, sank off Peggy’s Cove, NS. Watson and his son went down with their ship. A complete history of the trials which beset Watson during his life at sea is recorded in the Fyfe history as researched

by Ann MacLeod Coles. WATSON and MINNIE WEIR FYFE had four children.

1. Infant boy (died Nov. 26, 1908) — buried in Stanley Bridge Cemetery

2. Dorothy Irene (April 13, 1910 — July 5, 1928) — buried in Summerfield Cemetery

3. Leslie [Les] Tupper (June 24, 1911 - Dec. 11, 1984) - lived in Nova Scotia

4. Aubrey Weir (Oct. 11, 1915 - Sept. 7, 1938) - drowned when the Clarissa P, sank off Peggy’s Cove - body not recovered

Watson Fyfe and his two sons Leslie [sitting] and Aubrey [standing] Aubrey and his father drowned ofi‘ Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

WEIR [also WHEAR]

WILLIAM T. WEIR came to Stanley Bridge from Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

His brother—in—law, Watson Fyfe, took him into partnership in the store and shipping business. The men entered into a partnership agreement on October 1, 1910. This was “an agreement of co—partnership in general merchandising for the purpose of buying and selling of dry goods, gro— ceries, hardware, produce, lumber, coal and the shipping of produce of all kinds in vessels either owned or leased by the said partners. Both to share equally in any profits and neither was to draw out more than $50.00 a week. The firm to be known as Weir and Fyfe”. {Fyfe Records

by Ann MacLeod Coles}

The Weir family lived on the West side of the bridge in the home located next to the present store. The family moved to Charlottetown, in the 1930’s. William and Annie are buried in the People’s Cemetery, Charlottetown. The property was sold to the Wesley Smith family, Cavendish.

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