heard on the airways were: Rusty Bucket - Harold Drummond ; Carpenter - Lome Reeves ; Love Bug - Alberta Reeves; Eagle Catcher - Lucy Paynter ; Stetson; Bounty Hunter - Basil Robbins ; Bull's Eye - Vernon Stetson; Spud Runner - Sidney Drummond ; Buffalo Jim - Lowell Drummond ; Lazy Rider - Ronnie Drummond ; Plumber Boy - Irwin Drummond ; Bull Dog - Blair Drummond ; and Red Ram - Milt Drummond. Some people had radios in their homes called bases and some had mobiles in their cars. Many had both. Many new friendships were made not only on the Island but also in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia . However ice conditions made the reception poor in the winter. Clubs were formed and many from this area became members of the Garden of the Gulf Club in Kensington . The big craze soon died down and now only a few are heard on the airway. It was a great passtime and people often talked into the wee hours of the morning. It was especially interesting during storms when everyone was housebound. Submitted by Marion Drummond VILLAGE HOMES AND RESIDENTS FROM THE EARLY 1900s Beginning at the east end of the north side of the main , the Andrew Paynter house was built by Andrew Paynter around 1932, and has been occupied by the Paynter family since that time. Mrs. Elsie Paynter presently resides there. Another home, owned by Wm. F. Auld and moved from Mrs. Picton Reeves farm, was located behind the Paynter House . Mr. and Mrs. Auld lived there for several years until they passed away. This home was later occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Paynter and Mr. Alan Paynter . In 1923 Daniel Dixon operated a saw mill at this location for about three years. He and his family lived in a house located where Harold Drummond resides in 1985. The Armand Gallop house was hauled to its present site by Mr. Gallop in the 1970s from a site on the Main (code 65). It had been hauled there from near the Eustace Reeves home on the Road (code 25). The house had been moved there from a lot in the Birches owned by Robert Jardine Jr. (code 40). The house was originally built for Joseph and Edna Gaudet by Cecil Paynter ca. 1942 on his farm (code 44). Mr. Gallop and his wife moved here from St. John , N .B. They built an addition on the house and made it into a comfortable home. They have both passed away and the house is now vacant. Clarence and Ruth Reeves lived in a mobile home on the next lot west of the Gallop home. Mrs. Reeves sold the mobile and has moved to Breadalbane, P.E.I , with her daughter, Marilyn . The house at the railroad once known as "the Driscoll home" was built by the railroad for Michael Driscoll , then C. N.R. Agent and Telegrapher at the at the turn of the century. After Mr. Driscoll 's death, Peter Power was agent at Freetown for a few years and occupied the house with his family. Clifton Matheson and family then moved into the house when " Cliff " was the agent for a number of years. Albert Rowe and family lived in the house for many years when Albert was the Station Agent . When the Rowes moved to Emerald, P.E.I. , the house was vacant, later it was sold to Edgar Reeves and family who lived there for five years and sold it to Walter and Martha Burns. After Mr. Burns died, the house was sold to Cathy (Lewis) Kennedy, and in 1985 she and her husband David live there. The store once consisted of three large buildings, a general store, a warehouse and tailor shop. The first known owner was Albert Craig who came to Freetown in 1880. He moved to Emerald and his nephew, Albert Craig , took over the Freetown Store . David H. Auld bought the store from Albert Craig in 1906. In 1912 Robert C. Auld bought the store from D.H. Auld and along with partners ran a successful business until 1959 when he sold and retired. Lome and Alberta Reeves continued to operate it until they sold to Wyville Reeves. By this time, two of the buildings had been moved away and only the store building remained. Wyville ran a store for a few years, but as things were changing to the malls, he closed the store and remodelled it into a house. It is owned in 1985 by George and Donna Reeves. The MacCaull home was owned originally by Mr. and Mrs. John Arbing . He was the first blacksmith in the village. In 1886, the Arbings sold the house and shop to Mr. and Mrs. William MacCaull . He was the village blacksmith of that era. After their passing, their son, Vaughan, who had a small grocery store built by his brother, Ward, adjoining the property, lived there. After his death, the house was rented by different families, the last being Edward and Mabel Gallant. It was then demolished. The Henry Lewis house was built and occupied by the Lewis family. After their passing, it was rented by people from time to time until Charles Murl bought it. It was destroyed by fire in 1959. On the site now 159