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Matthew Faris (1854-1904), at Maple Farm.

S.S. #4, Teacher Mr. Douglas Kirkup with Grades 1-6. Back Row (l-r): John Hodgson, Walter Gorecki, Eric Webb, Roger Dean, Elsie Fredman, Teresa Dackon, Doris Faris. Third Row (l-r): Valorie Walker, Ann Hodgson, Ellen Jordan, Bernice Breznink, Ruby Tezuka, Nancy Tezuka, Marion Stamper, Irene Nejy. Second Row (l-r): Bonnie Baynes, Bob Faris, Ken Scotch, Susan Faris, Bob Jackson, Mary Larkey, Pat Hrynyk. Front Row (l-r): Wayne Hrynyk, Peter Trobacker, Rick Jackson, Gary Baynes, Allan Faris, Bob Tezuka. The Grade 7 and 8 students went to Middleton School from Septemeber 1959 until June 1960.

Church social at the home of John Faris, on the south half of Lot 6, Concession 5, later the Jessop home. This photograph was taken from an upstairs bedroom window. It is believed that several churches gathered together for this event.

Anniversary Sunday was always a special event in church life. Members would invite as many as 20 or 30 relatives to the church service and then provide them with a hot dinner and an afternoon of fellowship before returning for the evening service. This was one such occasion at the Scotch Settlement Presbyterian Church. This photo was taken at the Lloyd home following the anniversary celebrations on the first Sunday of June. Back L-R: Mrs. Howard Robson, Laura Lloyd, Alvin Smith, Edna Smith, Gordon McCutcheon, Mac McEwan, Edith Carscadden, Ivadell McDevitt, Myrtle Ritchie, Percy Carscadden, Howard Robson Middle: Garl McEwan, Velma Smith Front: Edgar Lloyd, Budd Robson, Walter Lloyd, Helen Robson, Alice Smith, Milton Ritchie.

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Sinc MacDonald with gun in 1928.

The Auld Kirk Cemetery on the 5th Line in the Scotch Settlement marking the final resting place of many early settlers.

Ladies after cleaning the church for the anniversary service.
Back Row: Madie Elliott, Vera MacDonald, Norma Melbourne, Myrtle Calhoun
Front Row: Laura Lloyd, Bobbie Hodgson, Muriel Cairns, Joyce Muirhead
Children: Jane McNair, Ann Hodgson.

The Auld Kirk in the Scotch Settlement. The congregation, many of them Scottish immigrants, began gathering in 1822, and a log church was built in 1823. This building was built in 1869. It closed its doors in 1885.

Postcard of the Auld Kirk at the centenary 1822-1922.