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CONT'D HISTORY OF LOT 11, GONG. 1, ARRAN TOWNSHIP In the spring of 1856 he returned to Bolton spring near the northwest corner of the and brought his family and a yoke of oxen farm. Later as many as three wells were back to Arran. The same year a log house, dug near the buildings and finally in 1912 20' x 2M , was built a short distance north a well was drilled to a depth of 175 feet of the present brick dwelling. The lilacs which still supplies water for both house Planted at the front and the willow tree and barn. planted at the back door are still to be . _ seen. A log barn was also built nearby. In 1855 the entire 100 acres was covered with primeval forest consisting mostly of ., . hard maple, there was also some beech, _ A family of five , .; "new pine and hemlock. Records of 1878, r daughters and four I INilllig 'tFNlll I twenty-three years later, show that 80 ' sons was born seven _ a Bg t IM, ' - ' acres of; this had been cleared. The land l of' whom reached " . " - Bl was assessed for ii3,000.00. The two oxen maturity. Taro sons, _ It; . " " " that comprised the stock twenty-three years one died in infancy . ' I " ' . previous now consisted of It. cattle, 19 and the other, Thom- e sheep, 9 hogs and 7 horses. ( as, died November 6, = ' t I 1858 aged four years --' ' - In 1885 a gravel pit was opened on the and six months. The - & Wi s . southwest corner of the farm. For many two other sons were -3 "6,13%. M. V , 'ill years the gravel put on the surrounding John and Robert. The - 'at _ I " , roads was from this pit. Gravel in the daughters were, Mary " mi 't it l foundations of the nearby barns and houses Ann (Mrs. Isaac Job- , rl,MtiriN M, ' was also obtained from this source. In son), Jane (Mrs. It MFisTs& t later years this gravel was crushed and John Palmer), Hannah ! 'pte== -== rr, drawn with trucks for the roads in this (Mrs. Oscar Legge), Elizabeth (Betsy section of the Township. However by 1959 Elizabeth (Mrs. Will- and Robert Grange, the supply had become exhausted. iam Winch) and Reu Hannah (Mrs. Oscar becca (Mrs. Samuel Legge) sitting. When William Grange passed away in 1898 at J. Colwell). After the age of 73 years, he bequeathed Lot 11 the death of Mrs. to his daughter Elizabeth. Mrs. Grange John Palmer her infant son, Louis, was died July 18, 1899, at the age of 74 years. ', adopted by her parents in 1887. In 1903 Elizabeth rented this farm to her T An inspection report made in 187lr showed nephews, William and Joseph Palmer, for a [ William Grange in residence with 60 acres term of three years at {$125.00 per annum. cleared and a house 20' x 24'. In the spring of 1904 the barn collapsed from the weight of the snow. In 1905 the The Crown Deed was issued June 18, 187ir. present barn, 56' x 60', was built, framed _ by the late Charles Thomas. 1 In 1871., the present brick house was built. 5 It was copied from a house just north of I Paisley, now occupied by Mr. Ted Bender of g" . - _ _ -- ., _ Bruce Packers. All the lumber used was Itrii5, I sawn from timber cut on the farm. The price will , of wheat being high that year enough was s, sold off ten acres to cover the cost of 5 1" building. The Contractor was Moses Kellow a of Tara. I , i A short distance3 ',s.,t.1t'ti't2 of the house an l, - l _ 71 L shaped frame am, wit out foundation an" I": I . j f ' was built in 1871. It was framed by Robert E "dltitii'is'iii-i1 _ Duncan and James Chapman of Port Elgin. E . H7 , f The roof was of hand made shingles. I; u . 2 _ . - ' " to . A." In 1875 a large orchard was planted on the bt?!, - I I . . Illll8 west side of the house extending almost to q L% - e--------------"- ___.---.-.---.---"" MMa the road. There was also a row of maple Barn built in 1905 and poplar trees planted along the south side of the orchard. 0n the north side of . . the orchard twelve different species of William Palmer rented the farm for the I native trees were planted only three of years 1906 and 1907. which survive. Elizabeth sold the farm to Joseph, Palmer The first water supply was obtained from a February 10, 1910 for the sum of 435,000-00- M