The Joseph Lewis house was built by Mr. Lewis and occupied by the family until Mrs. Mary Lewis’ death. The house is presently owned by a granddaugher, Judy Giesebrecht, and rented by the Paugh family.

Several tenants have occupied it since a daughter, Hazel (Lewis) and husband Barlow Bird, owned and lived there in the 1950-605.

The Garnet Warren house was once owned by the Gustavus Dammarell family. George Taylor owned it for a time, and Davis Baker also owned this house, then it was owned by Sterling and Hattie (Clow) Burns

for many years. It was bought by Garnet and Melvina Warren in the 19505. It was sold after Garnets death in 1976, and is presently vacant.

Russell Reeves house. Russell and Dillie Reeves lived in the former Wall house until they sold the farm to Austin Scales ca. 1928. They then built a new house in the village on part of the farm which they kept. This house was passed on to Lloyd, Florence and family after Dillies death. It was destroyed by fire in the 19705.

The Crossman house was possibly built or hauled to this site, by the late Henry Crossman in the 18005. He and his wife, Eliza, brought up their family there. The last survivor, Rema, sold it to Edgar Reeves in the 19705 and is was destroyed by fire in 1984.

The Beairsto house. This was the original Schurman home hauled from the Mill Valley Road corner, on the North Freetown Road, possibly at the turn of the century by Charles Beairsto. He, his wife and family lived there until their passing. A son, Benjamin, who worked with his father at the tailor trade, continued to live there with his wife Mary until his death. Mary passed it on to a son, Norman Clow, who sold it to Manny Handrahan and wife Susie, who lived there a number of years, it then passed to Norman’s son, Gary Clow. It is at present vacant.

Harold and Vivian Drummond house. Their mobile has been built into a modern home by the Drummond family. They have resided there since 1960. This house replaced a house built by Frank and Eunice (Burns) Adams that was hauled to Summerside.

Lloyd and Jennie Farquharson’s house has been in the village since the turn ofthe century and occupied by different families, including the Handrahans. There is no record of the original owners. The Farquharsons bought it from A.A. Scales in the 19605 and are living there in 1985.

Calvin and Adele MacMillan house. This house was owned by Russell and Dillie Reeves in the early 19005, and situated south of the present Lloyd Reeves property. James Wall owned the house and property in the 18005. It was at one time hauled to its present lot at the North Brook by AA. Scales and was occupied by Elmer and Mary MacEachern and family. It is presently occupied by the MacMillans and owned by Cavendish Farms Ltd..

Lilliam Murphy’s trailer is situated on the outskirts ofthe village east ofthe R.R. crossing. She resides there. At one time there was a house west of this trailer located near the road. It was occupied by Joseph and Bessie Riley for years before it was destroyed by fire.

Submitted by Hilda Reeves

THE DIRTY FOOT Michael McCourt, a railroad section man, was walking the track one morning, during a January thaw. The melting snow had Mr. McCourt treading through considerable water and he had the misfortune ofgetting one of his feet wet.

He made his way to Auld’s Store where there was a good old Pot Belly stove. Around this there were several stools where customers and visitors gathered to warm themselves, wait for the mail and exchange stories and the local gossip. Henry Crossman, a retired gentleman occupied one of these stools a good part of the time. Robert Auld still referred to a certain stool, years after Mr. Crossmans death, as “Crossman’s stool”.

Mick perched himselfon one ofthese stools, removed his lumbermans rubbers, took off his sock, then wrung out the water into the coal scuttle and put the sock and boot to dry. On observing Mick’s foot, Mr. Crossman remarked, “I, bet a dollar that is the dirtiest foot in Freetown”. McCourt replied, “I bet you a dollar it’s not the dirtest foot in Freetown”. The bet was on and Robert was called upon to hold the money and to decide the outcome.

Crossman demanded McCourt must produce a dirtier foot or loose the bet. Mick replied, “That’s no problem”. He promptly began to remove the boot and sock from the dry foot and held it up for Henry to examine. Owing to the fact that the wet foot had been washed and cleaned a bit by the freshet water, the dry foot was the dirtier. Mr. Crossman conceded and Robert passed the money to McCourt.

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