Deep Bay

Christopher Ruttan - Saw MIll

Christopher Ruttan was one of the entrepreneurs at the Houseys Rapids end of the lake. He had the first threshing machine according to Jessie Cook writing in 1948 (Healing Waters, Volume 1, page 25)

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The top photograph shows Christopher Ruttan with two of his workers at the saw mill built on the shores of the lake near Houseys Rapids. The other two photos are shots of the mill itself from the water and from up on the hill.

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Postcard to Mrs Ruttan

This card is post marked July 1915 from a Mrs. O'Brien to Mrs. Ruttan, whose husband owned 

the mill on Deep Bay.

It reads, 

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89 Lindsay Ave. Toronto, July 15th

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My Dear Friend

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I hope you are feeling better. Indeed I would love to see you well and strong again. I only arrived home last night and found everybody fine.

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Your loving friend, 

Mrs O'Brien

[Signature obscured]

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Note the CNE Stamp dated Aug 23 to Sep 3 1915.