Presbyterian Church after the vestry was built. United Church after 1979, with classroom and vinyl siding. oil floor furnaces to be installed. In later years, the floor fur¬ naces were replaced by forced air. Gas lanterns were used to light the church for evening services. Four lanterns were suspended from the ceiling. Electricity came to Central in 1952, and nearly every home on the road signed-on. The church was included in the new technology. Eldon MacLean wired the church, as well as most homes in the district. The choir area was also wired for lighting. The origi¬ nal lights are still in use. The small vestry was built off to the right of the church entrance between 1911 and 1915. It is believed the vestry was built for the purpose of giving the minister a place to freshen up after travelling from the other church locations. The new Church, like the Milligan Church, was built without a foundation and started to sink into the ground. At a special meeting, March 30, 1948, it was moved by W.P. Miller , seconded by A. K. MacGregor and unanimously adopted, that the congregation proceed with the repairing of the Lot 16 United Church to the extent of raising and putting a foundation under the church, repairing the floor where necessary, repairing the spire and shingling the roof. A committee of A. K Mac ¬ Gregor, Harold MacLean , and W. P. Miller was appointed to carry out the recommended report. In 1948, a local building mover, Mr. Will Miller , raised the church and the men of the con¬ gregation put a foundation underneath. Mr. Miller wanted to raise the church by an addition¬ al foot to a foot and a half to give additional head¬ room, but was voted down. However, when the job was completed it was realized that it would indeed have been a good idea. In addition to the foundation, the spire was fixed, and the roof was shingled. Church minutes showed that the total cost of the project was $1,297.74, which didn't include 57 Church Property: Past and Present