Connecticut western news., 1911-05-04
DEACON STEVENS STORY Continued from First Page.)

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 try of considerable proportions. MT. ] Spaulding relates that he filled an order for one hundred bedsteads i'll five days 1 for a Providence concern, which was creditable achievement for those days. In addition to bedsteads the shop turned out sash and blinds, furniture, and ooffips of the old fashined shape. Mir. Spauld. ing was the local undertaken for many years, and supplied collins for all the adjoining towns. In connection with his factory Mir, Spauldlng conducted the lumber business on the present Rora- back grounds In the north end of the lumber shed, which was located where Judge R ,raback's office now stands, John R. Fuller carried on the mercan- tile business and from that modest start the extensive and prosperous business of the firm of Fuller 6 Peet developed. In 1860 MT. Spaulding sold out his en- tire business interests and real estate in that section to k. P. Hunt, who contin- ued the lumber business in partnership with R. J. Lake, and subsequently, with with James Garrahan. In 1866 the site of the bedstead shop was purchased by the Methodist society for the erection of the church and the old shop was moved of by Mr. Hunt. The ell was hauled a few rods to the south and converted into the present blacksmith shop. The main building was sawed in two, and one half IS now the residence of Frank Coons, just south of the church. The other half was raised upon stilts preparatory to being moved off to be converted into a dwelling, but before the moving pre- paratlons were completed, a high wind struck it and scattered it piecemeal over the adjacent territory"
 By the foregoing quotation 1t will be clearly seen what an important part Mir. Spaulding had ill the early develop ment of this particular part of the village. By it's present condition with its neat, newly built houses and other houses and business places which have been enlarged and greatly improved it will be readily seen what has been accomplished in the way of development since 1866. With this part of tho village may be included that portion lying directly east, back of the Camp drug store, now owned by the Whitfords.
 Going west, across the Gillette (now called Camps brook) was the house of Deacon Serene Gillette, who had two wives,. namely Abigail Lawrence and Fla3a Franklin. Their children were, by the first wife Lawrence Gillette by by the second wife Franklin, Abigail, Henry, Edward, George, Elizabeth and Fanny Gillette. Lawrence Gillette mar ried Abigail Lawrence. Abigail was the wife of Hiram Reed. Henry married Jane Bissell. Edward Imarried Eliza beth Reed. George married Mary Peirce. Elizabeth was the wife of Ed ward J. Hill. Some time ill the seventies the Gillette house was taken down by George Gillette and new one built on the old site. George died soon after and in 1882 the place was bought by Dr. O. D W. Camp. who has enlarged and greatly improved the house and premises.
 will now mention houses on this street, which were built previous to 1886 with the names of the builders, and the present occupants, commencing on the south side, some of which have been en, larged and greatly improved since they were built. First, the house built by Milo Knickerbocker, now owned by H O. Barnes next one built by William Curtlss, now owned by Mrs. H. D. Humphrey and occupied by Frank Wilcox next one built by G. P. Strong now owned by Mrs. Ella Carter and Mrs Niccll next, one built by D. R. Spauld. ing, and now owned and occupied by John B. Reed and William Ferguson
 next house built in 1882 by H. B. Stew ems; next one by Mrs. Hattie Brown now owned by F. F. Stevens next one built and still occupied by George l. Parsons; next one built by Merrill Humphrey, now owned by Charles O Calender and occupied by Mir. Atwood
 next house built by MT. Wadhams HOW ON ueNt Dy NTSOIRb NduDCuSbu
 Coming back to the Serene GlIlett, place and going west we come first to l building erected by the New England Lime Co.,, as an office. After occupyins it for few years it was sold 10 D. w Manvel, who still owns it. Next is q house built by Lumau Foot aud occupled by D. w. Manvel. Next was house built by Joseph w. Peet, who occupied it for some years and then sold it to T B. Strong. who occupied 1t until hi, death. After his death it was rented fol a few years and then sold to Charles c Smith. who removed it and built new one on the old site. which he now occr. pies. The next is house built and stil occupied by D. L. Peirce ; next houS, built by Merrill Humphrey and occupied by him until his death and is now ownct