A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

will notice, all land and road measurements were done in chains or rods, and 66 is the number used in all measurements.

Some of the reeves, constables and fence viewers for Lots 3 and 4 were: Charles Burke, Charles Dunn, James O’Brien, Colin Rix, John Murray, Nathan Ramsay, Humphrey Dyment, John Sweet, Maurice O’Connor, John Keefe, John Gordon, Patrick Kelly, Urban Gallant, Prosper Gal- lant, Maximus Gallant, Robert Gordon and Isaac McInnis.

Travelling the Island today, one will notice “be“ McInni3C011- the lack of fences. Fences are not as impor— Isaac McInnis, fenCe viewer, of Brockton {ant as thgy were some 60 yaars ago Today few Island farmers spend weeks working at putting up fences, as the modern machinery they use is too big to be turned in the small fenced- -1n fields of long ago. ' )

CORRIGAN’S LIME KILN Patrick Corrigan of the Dock Road, Brockton, built a limekiln on his farm. This kiln was built of stone. The Corrigans were well diggers and used stone in their business. Members of the Elmsdale Historical Committee 1n 2005 visited the site with Albert

McInnis of Rosebank, who at one time owned the farm on which the kiln IS located. It was found to have started to cave in, but a hole is still visible, as are some of the

. stones along the sides. The exact location 18 behind the house and shop belonging to Chris and Donna Lewis.

This kiln had been a deep hole dug 1n the side of the hill, and when Albert first Visited it a few years ago it was easy to see it had been stoned on all three walls. The

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