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History: Guides of Yarmouth Lawrence Burill

He was born in North Kempt in 1892. Lawrence lived in Kempt where he had a farm and a black-smith shop. He also worked as a guide and had his camp called Beech Lodge. He guided people from the U.S. as well as local people. Some of the people he guided included a Dr. Bishop, Dr. Bishop Jr. and Dr. Miller from Kentville; Mr. J. Courtney and his wife from Halifax. Every fall Dr. Gay Klin and Dr. Muelbur From Amherst, Mass. Came to hunt. They taught at the University of Massachusetts. His lodge consisted of a main lodge and a smaller lodge containing a living room and two Bedroom. Bernard Cosman was a guide at Beechlodge for Lawrence Burrill. When Lawrence was guiding he would guide for long periods of time.