Connecticut western news., 1911-03-09
CANAAN WOLF HUNT
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pearance the people would turn out and hunt them until they were driven off or exterminated but there was occasion ally stray wolf to be seen since my remembrance, but I do not remember ever seeing one myself. find that we sometimes hear events related so many times and repeat them 90 often our selves that we come to believe that we were really actors in the transaction. l, do not make any such claim in what 1 am about to relate but knew the prin- cipal actors in this transaction for many years.
 At the time of which I am writing it was reported that a wolf had been tracked or traced on to Haystack Mountain ill the town of Norfolk, and following up the report it proved to be true, and when it became generally known the people from the surrounding country turned out with their guns and encircled the mountain and began it's ascent, and as the circle drew smaller the wolf became frightened and made dash for liberty, and as he was about to escape Asher Donalds leveled his gun on him and fired, and his aim was so true that he hit and killed the wolf and when he knew the fact he shouted at the top of his voice
 "I'ye killed him I've killed him I've killed him !''
 This is one of the many incidents that might be related of the pioneers and early inhabitants of this part of the country, and they are not unlike the ex. periences of the pioneers and early in. habitants of any new country.
 l I will continue these "reminiscences by writing of other parts of the town, be- gining where I began my first article at the Daniel Spaulding place, following the direct road to Canaan Corners, and perhaps farther, with little divergence at some points. Going on down the hill we pass frog pond which in the spring of the year used to'be literally alive with frogs, and the noise they made was deafening. and sometimes frightened the horses. Often when riding by l have put my fingers in my ears to shut out the sound. A little 1 farther on we come to a house owned by Orriu Freeman, whose wife was named Rowley from Colebrook. They had three children, Mary Ann. Laura and Daniel Freeman, Mary Ann married John Partridge and was the mother of three childred, namely, Frank, Arthur and Alice Partridge. Frank married Ila Ferguson, daughter of William Fergu- son; Laura Freeman married Gerry Potter, of New Milford, and died there some years since. Daniel Freeman was the late D. L. Freeman, father of Ila and Lena Freeman, also of Arthur P. Free mah ofthis'village whose wife was Lucy Smith, daughter of Mrs. Louise Smith. Arthur tells me that his grandparents 1 removed to Colebrook and afterwards lived and died there. This place was later owned by Orrin King, who sold it to Warren Rood, whose son still owns l it.
 Going on few rods we come to the Hartford and Albany turnpike. Follow. ing this we come first to a house owned by Asahel Rood, who had four children, Elizabeth, Sarah, Warren and Ruluf Rood. Elizabeth was the wife of Miles B. Tobey. Sarah married a man named Morse. Warren married Harriet Fer guson. cousin of William Ferguson, and Ruluf married Jane Fitch, daughter of Ezekiel Fitch. They had three children namely; Asahel, Martin and Flora Rood. Warren Rood had one son, Byron Rood, who had six children, three girls and three boys. cannot give their names, This place was later owned by Professor Bessie; the house was burned down not many years since. The first occupant of the next house, that remember, was Luther Wright a blacksmith. It was later owDed by James Shults, and dc not know she present owner.
 Going on across the Konkapot river } we come to East Sheffield (ClaytOn) q small hamlet lying on both sides of the road, and also on both sides of the state line between Connecticut and Massachu setts. The first house we mention here was one built by Elijah ("Squire'') Deming, and aft, rward bought by Josiah Arnold, who in those days was considered quite wealthy. He occupied it until short time before his death. Il was later occupied by John and Charles Emmons still later it was bought by Milton Gardiner, who occupied it fol many years, think until his death. It is now occupied by Frank Miller. A little soutn from this house on the roac leading to the Sodom district, we come to small shop built and occupied by Hosea Gardiner, who was a tailor anc worked at his trade here for many years Just little farther on was goo1-sizet