sels — or for transport to other ports in England, Newfoundland or along the Eastern United States - were exported. Major exports from this village were firkins of butter and cheese from the local factory, as well as grains and lumber. An egg—grading station was also important for the contin- uing success of this store.

It has been said that quality was of prime concern to Mr. McLeod. From England he imported the best quality chinaware, yarn goods, and felt for the ‘hatters’. His daughter, Ruth, was a milliner. To provide services for those families who did not have time to sew, one or two dress— makers were employed in the Dry Goods section upstairs. One might imagine that this store was the Carmody store which Matthew Cuthbert visited when he tried to find a dress with ‘pufied sleeves’ for Anne Shirley, of Green Gables fame! We know that the author, L.M. Montgomery did visit this establishment. Exquisitely patterned china from this store can still be found in local homes. The imported glassware, some of which is stamped Souvenir of Stanley Bridge, is now a much sought after collector’s item. Clothing and footwear were also found in this well stocked store. It apparently was a country store which had everything in stock which ‘your heart would desire’.

Mr. McLeod must have been considered one of the most enterprising residents of the village. In 1887 he began building the first telephone line between Stanley Bridge and Kensington, {see

Telephone Company}. Shortly after this he opened the McLeod Funeral Services. {see Funeral Business}

Besides his busy life as an “entrepreneur”, he was an Elder and Sunday School teacher in Stanley Bridge Presbyterian and United Churches, as well as a member of the Masonic Lodge, Orange Lodge and Foresters.

In the Section “On The Move” descriptions have been given about some of the houses and other buildings which have been re-located in the area. Mr. McLeod also had his own house—moving session when he moved the Squarebriggs house from its location next to the store, to an higher elevation. The house was much enlarged with the addition of two gables and a large balcony.

. ‘ a i I ( back row: Laura McLeod Johnstone, Vera McLeod Simpson, DJ. McLeod front row: Herbert MacEwen and Maud McLeod MacEwen

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