is presently part of . The Hiscott family also purchased property from part of John C. Clark and H. Theodore Pickering lands. The family is buried in Cavendish Cemetery . THOMAS HISCOTT and his wife lived close to the bridge, on the east side. In 1897 Thomas Sr . and his wife purchased a plot of land from George R. and Hannah Garrett which contained approximately 750 sq. yds. The description states that it is "commencing at a stake along a Balm of Gilead tree at the side of the road...." Mr. Hiscott made a living from fishing when the fam¬ ily first arrived. THOMAS HISCOTT (1845-1939) m. FRANCES JANE CHALK (1859-1945). They had six children: Two of their children, James and Albert, remained in Stanley Bridge . 1. Olive (1885-1951) was a Major in the Salvation Army and worked in many areas across Canada . Olive's last posting was in Aberdeen, Nova Scotia . 2. Annie b. 1887 m. James Hickox and lived in Breadalbane . 3. JAMES (Mar. 30, 1891 - Feb. 21, 1975) {see Village East} 4. Thomas Jr . (Jan. 30, 1895 - Dec. 21, 1989 5. ALBERT (1897 - Dec. 22, 1981) (see Route #6 BayView ) 6. Thurlow (1903 - Dec. 10, 1979) m. Mary Martin and lived in Charlottetown . They did not have any children. ---—------:------ ■HHHHhHHBB TBI Thomas Hiscott Sr. and his wife Frances Jane Chalk CHALK MARY ELIZABETH CHALK (1868 - May 31,1968), one child of a family of seven children, was the daughter of Thomas and Jane Matthews Chalk , of , Newfoundland , and sis¬ ter of Frances Jane Chalk Hiscott, of Stanley Bridge . Everyone knew her as Aunt Polly. Aunt Polly was a Nurse, and worked with the same family in New York City , for over fifty years. She retired to Stanley Bridge , Prince Edward Island , rather than return to Newfoundland . While in the village she lived with her nephew, James and his wife Leonora Hiscott . She loved to trav¬ el and her grand niece, Hilda Hiscott Fyfe, spent many hours taking her to areas of interest on the Island. Aunt Polly never missed a Sunday church service at the local church, whether it was summer or winter. She lived to be 100 years of age and is buried in Cavendish Cemetery . 322