A History of Elmsdale , West, and Brockton , Use of the carriage reached its peak in 1905. The carriage builders of Elmsdale included James Kelly (1889-1900), and Gordon Matthews (1891). In Herman O'Halloran and Maurice O'Halloran built carriages. The introduction of the automobile brought the end of the carriage. It would take a few years before their use came to an end on Prince Edward Island as automobiles were expensive and only the well-to-do could afford them. Today carriages are sel¬ dom seen except in exhibitions, parades or in a museum as part of an antique dis¬ play. The only known harness makers in Elmsdale were Henry Williams and Rev. Archie Stanford . Harness is the equipment worn by a horse when it is hitched to a wagon, carriage or machinery. The different parts of a harness consisted mostly of leather, held in place by metal buckles and clasps. The parts of a harness are: bridle (with or without blinders), reins, collar, hames, hame tugs, traces, martingale, saddle, girth, shaft tugs, back strap, crupper, hip straps, breeching, and holdback straps. sn*^** ^o^J^L was A, single harness, a Runner, b Blinder. e Throattateh, d Browband or frontpieee. eBii. / Curb bit fHosepieee, Crownpiece. i Curb chain, HARNESS and B, double harness, h Cheek rein* I Breech stay, m Hame* it Collar showing afterwale. o Terrets. p Saddle. < T Poleehain . r Bellyband. showing parts. $ Breeching strap. t Hip strap. u Backstrap. v Crupper. w Breeching. • Traces, y Whiffietree* or swingletree. 0 Martingale, Warren Hardy Coll. Parts of a harness Kay Williams Coll . Henry Williams , harness maker 405