is the house built by Mr. Murl after the fire and is occupied by his daughter, Hazel Riley, in 1985. The next lot west of the Henry Lewis property is believed to have had several occupants. John Smith of Newton operated a wheelright shop there for about 6 years. Isabella and Walter Anderson lived here for a few years about 1884, and they sold to Hector Morrison who was a tailor in Freetown before moving to Kensington. The house was burned and the lot was vacant, until Miss Emma J. Reeves built a new bungalow on it. She lived there until her death in 1946. Edison and Myrtle Dammarell then moved into the bungalow and remained there until his death in 1968. John and Hazel Andrews then bought the place and moved to it in November 1969. They remained there until after John passed away in 1983. It is now owned by Jeffrey Warren who is renovating the premises.
The house now owned by Mrs. Elmer MacEachern was built ca. 1920 by Ward MacCaull who with his wife and family lived there until they moved to the Boston area. It was occupied by Hubert and Christine Arsenault before it was sold to Mary (Clow) Beairsto. She sold it later to Everett and Vinie Francis who sold it in the 505 to Mrs. Anna Burns. She sold it in 1959 to Elmer and Mary MacEachern. Mary resides here in 1985.
The Arbing house is now owned by Lorne and Alberta Reeves. This house was moved from the North Freetown Road and was originally a Taylor home. Mrs. Randolph Arbing and daughters, Dell and Rena, lived there for many years, until Mrs. Arbing’s death when it was sold to Lorne and Alberta and they live
there in 1985.
Ralph and Mary Burns house. They built the grocery store and then the house in the 19305, and with their family have been the only residents. Mary still lives there.
George and Wilna Warren house. Built in 1950s by the Warren family and is still occupied by this family in 1985.
The house now owned by Robert and Blanche Jardine is one of the older farm homes in Freetown. It was built in three parts with one part being moved from a lot in code 44 near the Deacon line fence. Its structure was round joists, hewn joists and sawn joists. The land was sold by David Murray to John Huestis in 1845, and then it was sold to Peter Taylor (1858) and Charles Taylor in that order before George Jardine bought it in 1911. When George passed away it was taken over by the present owners.
All the lots on the north side of the road were originally part of this property.
South Side of the Freetown Road from the West Everett and Vinie Francis’ house was built by John T. White for Jonah Lewis and his wife, Fannie, in
the 19205, and occupied by them and Miss Sarah Rogers until bought by George and Hilda Lewis, who in turn sold it to Everett and Vinie in the 19505. They still live there.
The J.B. Lewis house was built by Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes in the 19205, but Mrs. Holmes didn’t live long and Mr. Holmes went to live with his daughter, Elsie Lewis. J.B. and his mother,'Mrs. William Lewis, lived there until her death, and J.B. lived there alone until his passing. The house is presently vacant. This property was owned by Samuel Clow at one time. He sold it to John Coles, then it was owned by Wellington Warren. Fred Picketts had the property for a short time and sold it to Ben Deacon, who sold it to Charles Taylor. It was owned by James Hiscox, before it was sold to William Lewis who sold it to James Holmes. Robert C. Auld bought the house from Hiscox’s family, and moved it to its present site where Sydney and Henrietta Baglole reside in 1985.
Robert Auld house. This house was restored and modernized by Robert and Margaret Auld. They both lived there until their passing. Robert died in 1963. Their daughter, Dorothy, and her husband, Ernest Heighton, Halifax, NS. used it as a summer home, eventually selling it to Sidney and Henrietta Baglole who reside there in 1985.
Wylie and Nancy Baglole live in an attractive trailer south of Sidney and Henrietta’s home.
Austin A. Scales house. This house was built ca. 1890 by John White for Albert Craig who sold it to Charles Taylor and wife Mary (Beairsto) who later were partners of RC. Auld. When they sold their share of the business to J. Stafford Walker, they also sold the home to him. Mr. Walker only stayed a short time, and sold to Davis Baker, who also joined the business with Mr. Auld. Mr. Austin A. Scales bought the house in 1928 from Mr. Baker and he and his wife and family lived there until 1957 when they moved to Charlottetown. Henry and Alberta Scales lived there until 1964 when Edgar Reeves bought it and he and his wife are presently living there. It also housed the Freetown post office for many years.
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