Cottlesville Book Introduction
Contents
Acknowledgements
v
Dedication
vi
List of Figures
vii
CHAPTER 1 - COTTLESVILLE'S BEGINNING
Cottlesville: A Picturesque Glimpse
1
People Came From Surrounding Areas
1
Early Settlers of Cottlesville
3
Name Change
5
Census
7
Early Land Grants
7
CHAPTER 2 - EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Medical Care in Earlier Years
8
The Depression
11
Meals in the early 1900's
12
World Wars
14
Before Confederation
14
Type of House and Family
17
After Confederation
18
Resettlement
19
Richard Wells - Graham Flight
19
Transportation
20
Road Conditions
24
Electricity and Telephones
24
Come Home Year
25
CHAPTER 3 - LIVELIHOOD
Routine Work For Men and Women During the Year 26
Labrador Fishery
27
I) A Labrador
Trip ii) Stanley Smith
30
Inshore Fishery
33
Resources
35
Industry in Cottlesville
35
Factory Island
36
Breakwater Fisheries
37
The Economy
38
Fish Processing
39
Money - The Barter System
39
Squids
40
Killick
40
CHAPTER 4 - CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
United Church
41
Salvation Army
43
Pentecostal
47
Education
49
CHAPTER 5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Notable People of Cottlesville
50
Town Council
54
Town Leaders
56
Around the Town
61
Charlie's Park
64
Recreation
64
Terry Fox Day
65
Summer Youth Town Project
66
What to look for in the future of our community 67
CHAPTER 6 - BOATS
Sir Robert Bond
73
Russian Boat
73
Little Boats
73
Schooners
74
Big Boats
75
Longliners
76
Pleasure Craft
77
CHAPTER 7 - BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Who Went Where
79
Thomas Pryor
79
Sawing Lumber in a Sawpit
79
Indian Graves
80
April 7th Batch
81
Gold Pieces
81
Spanish Coin
81
Submarine
81
Hurricane of 1907
82
Tremors and Tidal Waves
82
Mysterious Burning
82
George Bulgin
83
Fairies ? Ghosts ? Witches ? Pirates ?
83
Gardens
83
Bread or Porridge
84
Tragedies
84
Taylor Sisters
86
Sophie Rideout
87
Rideouts and Mugford
87
Mary Elizabeth Minty
87
Schooner Builders
88
Houses Hauled
88
Lloyd Watkins
89
Sayings
89
Blubber Soap
90
Herring Barrels
90
The Wake
92
Weddings
92
Mummering was Popular
92
Christmas Concert
93
Santa Claus Parade
93
CHAPTER 8 - FAMILIAR SITES
Icebergs
94
Levi's Island
94
Familiar Places and Sites
95
CHAPTER 9 - STATISTICS
Fishing Community Schedule 1950 97
Newfoundland Fisheries Survey 1952 98
Origin of Surnames
99
Relationship Chart
101
Family Trees
102
Family Pictures
119
Voter List 1996 (including children) 126
Premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador 130
Government Members
130
Wharf Owners
131
Post Offices in Cottlesville since 1905 132
CHAPTER 10 - RECIPES
Old Fashion Recipes
133
CHAPTER 11 - PAID ADVERTISMENTS
Cottles Island Lumber Co. Ltd.
137
Letter of Apology
140
Bibliography
141
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to:
Mr. Edgar Anstey
Mrs. Irene Pardy
Mrs. Ena Anstey
Mr. & Mrs Everett Peddle
Mr. Lewis Anstey
Mr. Carl Philpott
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Anstey
Mr. Frank Philpott
Mr. Oliver Anstey
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Philpott
Mr. & Mrs. Pearce Anstey
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Philpott
Mr. & Mrs. Austin Butler
Mr. Walter Anstey
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Philpott
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Philpott
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Canning
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Philpott
Mr. & Mrs. Roland Canning
Mr. & Mrs. Austin Poole
Mrs. Sarah Canning
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pryor
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cassell
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rideout
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Cooper
Mrs. Bertha Rideout
Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Cooper
Miss Bessie Rideout
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Eveleigh
Mr. & Mrs. George Rideout
Mr. Raymond Farr
Mr. & Mrs. Hardy Rideout
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Flight
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Rideout
Mr. & Mrs. Chesley Gillingham
Mr. & Mrs. Oswald Rideout
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Overton Rideout
Lieut Hopkins
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Snow
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur King
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Watkins
Mr. & Mrs Lester King
Mr. & Mrs. Reginald White
Mrs. Theresa King
Mrs. Mable Whitten
Pastor H.G. Luff
Mrs. Margaret Flight
Miss Glenda Flight
Mr. Harold Perry
Miss Arlene Flight
Miss Shelly Philpott
Dedication
The book you now hold is devoted to the residents of
Cottlesville. It is but a snapshot of life as remembered by our
residents.
It is the product of both paid and volunteer work spanning several
years. Student workers have collected and compiled data contained
within. Numerous other volunteers have given of their time to
update, edit, add and further compile information.
The purpose of this book is for the enlightenment of present and future
generations and to guide in their understanding of past life in
Cottlesville.
Front Row (L-R): Bessie Rideout, Margaret Rideout, Kathleen Philpott,
Dorothy Flight, Bernice Rideout, Lottie Philpott, Margaret Legge, Ethel
Canning, Marie Canning and Nelson Anstey.
Second Row (L-R): May Philpott, Overton Rideout, Pauline Canning, Alonzo Flight, Thelma Legge and Lloyd Rideout.
FIGURES
Figure 1 - Atlantic Canada
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Figure 2 - Cottlesville, Notre Dame Bay
ix
Figure 3 - Provincial Economic Zone 14
x
Figure 4 - Local place names
xi
Figure 5 - Early residents
2
Figure 6 - Navagational Chart of Cottlesville
69
Figure 7 - Cottlesville, 1996
70
Figure 8 - Jim’s Point Subdivision
71
Figure 9 - Proposed Industrial
Subdivision
72
Figure 1 Atlantic Canada
Cottlesville is 590 km from Port aux Basques and 400 km from Argentia
Figure 2 Cottlesville is central to this area on the Road to the Isles, Route 340
344. Cottlesville is 100 km from Gander, 140 km from Grand Falls, 14 km to
Exploits, 9 km to Black Island and 5 km to Samson’s Island
Figure 3 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has a committee to help
coordinate and develop business ideas in our zone. Call Cottlesville
Town Office at 1-709-629-3505 or fax 1-709-629-7411
Figure 4
1. Southwest Arm
2. Tracey’s Cove
3. Pot Cove Pond
4. Pot Cove
5. Net Cove / Shore
6. Levi’s Island
7. Factory Island
8. Hedley’s Garden Cove
9. Locke’s Cove
10. Tickle
11. Forward’s Cove
12. Joe’s Island
13. Cottle’s Is. Point
14. Basil’s Cove
15. Caplin Cove
16. Back Garden Cove
17. Burnt Island
18. Flat Island
19. Daddy
Cooper’s
Island
20. Muddy Creek
21. Coopers / Herring Cove
22. Brothers
23. Riding Place
24. Guy’s Cove
25. Rushy Cove
26. Old Dock
27. Industrial Site
28. Municipal Park /
Marine Service Centre
29. Allen Rideout’s
Garden Cove
COTTLE’S ISLAND
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COTTLESVILLE
Memories of Yesterday