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[[preprinted]] 0007 [[/preprinted]]

June 19
Collected Clemville at Clemville.  Most soft crumbly arenaceous sh. and harder ss. bands. Fossils common but hard to get.

Port Daniel, small village whose main industry is fishing.  Some farming done by inhabitants, several sawmills in town.  General appearance is poor, most of people are poor.  One lobster canning factory.  One large new hotel.  One hotel defunct (Le Grand's) and Hotel Port Daniel closed up.  The village consists essentially of 3 parts, Port Daniel West, Port D. center and Port Daniel East or the main portion of the village.  Port Daniel River forms a Barrachois at P.D. East, R.R. and village located on the bar, covered bridge over tickle.  Same for Little Port Daniel River at Port D. center

P.D. is surrounded by low ridge-like hills.  The West Pt. limestone is one of the main ridge or hill formers.  This is shown at Pt. L'Enfers where there is a ls. quarry, the ridge running N from the Point.  From West Point to Indian Point the ridge and cliffs are held up mainly by West Pt. ls.   The Gascones commonly form the low ground being arenaceous shores and arenaceous ls.  This rims the bay at Port Daniel West and also forms the low ground at Chouinard Brook & Anse aux Gascons.