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b .N0.1 Just east of t'e present farm-house o!' i.rs. John "Icluullen (1935) then helonring to . James Fatterson (1870), on the side of the hill, stood an old cottage-roofed schoolhouse. The walls were of board and the pupils who ass Called each day, sat on long benches. But a new school was essential because of the tumble-down condition of the one in use. \'.here should they build? A new; location was suggested, and finally it was afleed to build on the high hank just west of the "gulf". To the nort:. ..ol¥1d be the sheltering: grove of evergreens on Preston's Point. This lovely location just west of the sheltered harbour was not chosen for its natural heautv. In fact, some of the more timid f'olk thought the high hank at the water's edge a rather dangerous factor. it was selected as the site b c-wuse of' its most central situation. In 1871 the present brick building was erected. The contractor was a M . u'inters from Belleville. fie boarded with mr. David Preston from whom the property had heen surchased. Zir. Preston was a trustee at that time and it was at his home that the teacher secured hoard. The bricks were brought by "soow" and unloaded at the harbour's shore. Two workmen accompanied the load. They were assisted by local labourers. The building was soon completed. A bell was later added. The first teacher who taught here was iriiss Harriet Tandy. Miss Jessie Liuir followed Isiiss Tandy. {Lisa Baker, I.'.iss Laird and Mr. Harry Gibson (Island born) followed in order. Dr. Gibson re-visited the school in June 1935 and remarked that some of the old desks he Has known were still "on duty". Among the earlier trustees were hr. D. Preston, Mr. tlcutray, .Jr. John Murray and Lir. Wright. The first inspector to visit the brick school was Mr. Skein. He lived, at that time, on the farm occupied by David Kearney, R.R. 3, Coxcession 1. He always brought a great basket of talman sweet apples from his orchard for the children. ler. Burrows followed him in turn and was succeeded by Mr. Nesbitt. Idr. S.A. Truscott is at present working in that capacity.