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

Johnston Haywood moved to Tryon where he was miller at C.W. Ives’ Mill for a while before moving back to Tignish in 1933. The Island Farmer March 7, 1934 stated: “Johnston Haywood is running J.H. Myrick’s mill at St. Felix. Mr. Haywood has settled in his grandfather’s old house in Tignish.”

Meanwhile back at the Oliver-Pridham mill in Elmsdale, the Island Farmer May 5, 1920 continued the story: “Some time ago the dam at the Oliver-Pridham mill broke and the downrush of water for a time threatened the stability of Mr. Island Farmer, August 14, 1918 Leard’s dam (P.W.s) but strenuous la-

bour at 5 am. saved a dangerous situation.”

On May 30, 1923 Perley Pridham and George Oliver sold their mill to Austin Rix of Miminegash:

Another mill in Elmsdale was the Lemuel C. Hayden sawmill situated near to where Allan and Helen Wallace now live. The Alberton Pioneer May 1, 1878 stated:

More Steam — This fine breaking out at Elmsdale, I take this opportunity of informing the inhabitants of this portion of Prince County that I will have my saw mill in full blast about the last of April neXt and would solicit the kind patronage of all who wish to have lumber cut on shortest notice. L.C. Hayden, Dock Road Station, March 27, 1878.

In 1891 Charles Hayden was operating this mill. It is not known what eventually happened to it. William Warren had a mill in Elmsdale in 1881 but there is no indication as to its location. George Clark of Brooklyn bought a portable rotary

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