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History: Guides of Yarmouth
History: Guides of Yarmouth John Alton Prout
JOHN ALTON PROUT
He is from Kemptville and guided in Birchdale for a few years. He was a good fisherman and enjoyed the woods. He guided parties to hunt deer and birds. He also guided fishermen expeditions. His father was also a guide.
His sister, Phyleen Crowell waited on tables for Lloyd and Selwyn Ping. She also helped make lunches for the hunters plus seven or eight guides and earned ten dollars a week. Her hours of work were from five in the morning until ten-thirty in the evening
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