In 1873, Peter Millar, a son of Alexander and Janet, went to THE LANDING as Tyne Valley was called at that time. He ran the Yeo saw mill until the fall of 1874, when he went to Ellerslie Station where he constructed and operated a steam sawmill.

Above left: The Millar Homestead in Bideford. Alexander Millar built the main section of this house about 1866. The ell was built on in 1894, replacing an older part that was removed and later used for a workshop. Since 1972 when this picture was taken, the fence has been removed. There is now a circular driveway with trees and shrubs on the lawn. Lucy Maud Montgomery stayed here for the first week when she arrived to teach school in Bideford. Finding it too far to walk to and from the school, she obtained a boarding place,the Methodist Parsonage, that was nearer to the school. —FROM PAULINE MILLAR COLLECTION Above right: This house in Ellerslie is believed to have been built by Bannerman MacDougall about 1909 for Peter Millar. Peter and his grandson Ralph Millar are shown in front of the house. Later Gordon and Adah (nee MaCLean) Millar lived in this house, followed by grand— son Gordon and Myrna (nee Coughlin) Millar. —FROM JANET RAMSAY COLLECTION

While Alexander and his family were living in North Bedeque, their daughter Delvina Millar married Henry McCaull, son of Anthony McCaull. Anthony had come from Scotland to North Bedeque in the fall of 1846. His wife and the rest of the family came in 1847.

Delvina and Henry had a son Anthony Alexander (A.A.) MacCaull, who moved from North Bedeque to Ellerslie in 1875 and worked in the Peter Millar saw mill. In 1877, he bought the mill property from his Uncle Peter. In 1890, AA. purchased a building, said to have been a church, and opened a store. He later became Station Agent in addition to keeping the store. Peter Millar returned to his father’s farm in Bideford. Alexander was then in his'75TH year and unable to Operate the farm alone.

Peter had the misfortune in 1904 of having both feet frozen while work- ing in the woods. He developed gangrene resulting in both legs being amputated above the knee. In 1909, he sold the farm in Bideford to his

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