Connecticut western news., 1911-05-11

i not already mentioned arc one built hy E. F. Hunt and now owned by Edward Fitzgerald one formerly occupied by Mrs. Bettiss ons occupied by Thomas c'Tom"D Brown, who was character in his day. These houses are now owned by George Wilcox. Next house for, merly owned by Warren Mcintyre. now owned by Daniel Sweeney also one built by John Rodemeyer, who had two wIves. His first wife was Mary Hess, of Lee, Mass. They had two daughters Adelaide, who became the wife of San. ford Waterman, of Cohoes, and Mary who died at the age of seven years. His second wife was Jacobina Bord. Their children were John, Joseph. Willie, James, Charles, Bena, Mary, Meta and Emma Rodemeyer. Willie died in 1sSI., James married Bessie Shellhoos. John and Charles never married and the latter died in 1909 Bena is the wife of Archie Evans of Bethel. Mary is the wife of Leroy Stone of Bethel. Meta is the wife of Dr. Fl. l.. Ross. Emma, whose beauti. ful and helpful poetic lines greet us in every issue of The News, is the wife of Alonzo Wait, and am told is actively engaged in charitable and helpful work among the people where she has her home. Mir Rodemeyer was veteran of the war, and also a member of tho David Cowles Post, G. A. R. and both he and his family were and are muoh respected. The Rodemeyer house is now owned and occupied by MT. Weddell.
 On the opposite side of the street, Beckley store, which was moved and fitted up as a dwelling house by Patrick Lynch, who occupied it until his death. It is now owned by A. A. Hubbard and used as tenements. There is also house owned by the Railroad Company which was occupied for many years by Michael Goodwin and think is still oc- cupied by Mrs. Goodwin. ...
 The older houses ou East Main street, beyond the two Bennett houses arc ono built by. William Bennett and now owned by Gilbert Fitch one built by Richard Maloney, now owned by Frank Whiting, and one standing back from the road, built by Patrick Fitzgerald, now occupied by Mrs. Fitzgerald and Miss Lizzie Fitzgerald. e=s
 The churches in the village are the Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, Catholic aud Pilgrim Congregational church. The present celebrants are Rev. J. F. Smyth. Rev. Harry Corutord. Rev. Father Ramon and Rev E. 0. Gillette.
 In going from Canaan village toward East Canaan we came to the place known as the Cowles or whittlesey place also known as t'The Grove" This place was formerly the home of Rev. Pitkin Cowles, who was pastor of East Canaan church. MT. Cowles's wife was Fanny Smith. Their children were Edward, David, Walter, Frances, Almira, Sarah and Catherine CowIes. Edward mar. ried Sara Boies. Their children were Edward, Charles, David aud Justus Cowles MT. Cowles was a lawyer and 4 was also known as Judge Cowles David Cowles was also a lawyer and an army man, known as Colonel Cowles, and was killed while in hIs country's service. Walter Cowles was lawyer. His wife was Mary Thomson. They had two daughters, Frances and Helen Cowles. Frances was the wife of Dr. A. A. Wright. Their children were Pitkin, Isadore and Sara Wright. Sarah be came the wife of General Harvey. the inventor. who has already been referred to- Almira was the wife of Rev. Elisha Whittlesey. Their children were David O., Francis, Catherine and Frances WhittIesey. Mir. Whittlesey was pastor of the church at East Canaan for some years and later prominent Episcopa' lian clergyman. Francis (Frank) Whit tlesey died some years since. Catherine is the wife of Thomas Abbe. David Is our Judge of Probate and known as Judge Whittlesey. David and Frances are unmarried. The Cowles, or Whit tlesey cottage, we are sorry to say, was burned short time since. The place is still owned by the Whittleseys.
 The next house was built by Dr. A. A. Wright. who practioed medicine and co. cupied it until his death The house Is now owned by Fannie Whittlesev, aud occupied by Frank Gleason and John Condon. E.#.
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