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- 2 - (l 3 .3 only the four farms and their dwellings. ' r In 1904 Robt. McMaster, a deaf and dumb man built _l.). and operated a store on the north-east corner 0 the Intersection. He learned the cobbler trade and made and repaired shoes in his store later adding a grocery store. Sunday church services were conducted by the Mennonites and Methodists alternately In the school room until the Centerville Church was built In 1909. In 1910 the Mennonites built a church and shed on the north-east corner of Ferndale. The store was con- verted into a parsonage. In 1945 this church was moved in tact to Lion's Head, the shed torn down and rebuilt In another part of the township and the lot sold. In 1932 John Noble built a service station on the south west corner selling out to George Robertson in 1936 who added a custom chopping mill to the west of the service station which was burned in 1940 and rebuilt toy Lewis McAsh the present owner. In 1933 Alex Brough built a general garage and residence south of the service station. In the same year Albert Pacey moved a blacksmith shop from Lion's Head to Ferndale and built a residence. This property was sold In 1940 to John Caesar who used it as a woodworking shop until his death. ", In 1935 the Pilgrim Holiness church and Parsonage i "b were erected. l Y' In 1938 Percy Brough built a general store which In 1939 was sold to Wm. Bowden who added a residence. April I, 1947 this business was sold to Ronald Cameron. In 1941 wm. Gray built a blacksmith shop and residence. . In 1944 Glen Bowden purchased a lot and erected a warehouse and garage for his trucking business at the time of writing Mr. Bowden is building a dwelling. After one year In the grocery business Ronald Cameron sold to Rally Petter who remodled the residence and added to the warehouses. Mr. Glover Boyd bought from Lewis McAsh and re- modeled the building. In 1951 this was sold to Walter Hellyer. HISTORY OF SWAN LAKE Let us for a few minutes imagine ourselves living back In the pioneer days at Swan Lake. Probably the first question asked would be "Where did Swan Lake settlement get its name?" The answer is quite obvious when we remember that when settlers first came there was a lake situated on K the farm now owned toy Mrs. J. D. Davidson called Swan _ " Lakeo This community derived Its name from this lake. I i 3 L--.,, - _ 7 ,