Connecticut western news., 1911-04-06
SETS BARNS ON FIRE
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! had one daughter, ttarrletC bennett, l who became the wife of Thomas Bonner
 His second wife was Mrs. Adeline Kel- Iogg, daughter of Major Peck. of hote
 fame of whom the Canaan Scrap Book speaks as conducting "Peck's Hotel" in this village, now The Garfield. After MT. Bsnnett's death this place was owned by his daughter, Mrs. Bonner and afterward sold to Mrs. Thomas Abbe. and is known as the Wangum Hotel. A few rods south of this place | is the house of the late William Adam, who was the son of John and Abigail tForbes) Adam. Abigail was the only daughter of Squire Forbes, of whom the Canaan Scrap Book speaks as being ''the original iron prince and pioneer in the iron industry ill this section. !" John and Abigail Adam were the par ents of six children, namely Samuel, John, William, Leonard, Lucy and Sarah Adam. will speak in particular of only one of them. William Adam married Charlotte Lawrence, who was a very estimable woman. They had three children, namely Robert, Francis and Sarah W. Adam. Robert Adam was graduated as student and admitted at the bar but did not practice the profes- sion. He is now respected citizen of Pittsfeld, Mass, and has been connected with a savings bank there for many years. Frances Adam became the second wife of Rev. Hiram Eddy. She was D sweet, kindly, helpful disposition, de- cided and firin in what she considered GO be right, and was honored and loved by all who knew her, even by her do- mestics, whom I have often heard speak l in her praise. Dr. Eddy died, I think in November 1893, and Mrs. Eddy in April 1910, leaving two children, Sam uel A. Eddy and Sarah (Eddy) Lyles. Miss Sarah w Adam was for some years a successful teacher respected and loved 1 by her scholars active in church work, deeply interested in everything that makes for the best interests of the town and especially of this village, and as we all know always ready to do her part in every effort to make happier homes and better citizens. As remember William Adam he was man of strict integrity sound judgment, far-seeing and success ful in business matters, and withal a man to be respected and patterned after. l A short distance from the Adam house is a house formerly owned by Fitch Ferris who had four daughters, named Mary. Minerva. Maretta aud Margaret l Ferris. Mary, as have said, was the wife of Frederick Watson. Minerva married man named Henry. They had one son named Ferris Henry. The mother died soon after his birth. Mar garet married Roland Hitchcock, an at. t)rney, of Winsted. Ng
 remembersthat soon after the Houss- tonic railroad was built barn, on the place and also one on the Samuel Ben. nett place was burned for the sake of robbery, being set on fire by man named Leroy, a desperate fellow whom the officers were all afraid of. He was finally captured in Colebrook by Anson ("Ause'') Barnes, husky fellow. who was not afraid of anybody or anything, and served a term in prison. Barnes is still living on the Sandy Brook road in Oolebrook and has & record. If you would like to see his picture ask H. D. Humphrey and he will show 1t to you. After Ferris's death this place was oe. cupied by different families and owned by Miss Sarah Adam, who sold it to Mrs. Emmerson who occupied it as a summer home. A short distance from this house was one owned by Harvey Couch, 8 natter, who had a shop on the bank of the brook near by, where he manufactured wool hats. His children were Milton, Emeline and Frances Couch. Some of the older inhabitants may remember wearing or seeing theil fathers wear the Couch hats. On the opposite side of the road was the old Lawrence house owned by Wm. Adam this house was used as tavern tor many years. Mrs. Dunning tells me she te
  members their having dances there. Il was conouoted at one time by Charles Lewis, at another by George Hawes. remember being there with my father and his treating me with glass of soda the first ever dranB, and never hay, accepted a treat over bar to anything } stronger. It was at this time that rny father took me across the way to tn Franklin store where saw Harvey Will Hams. MT. Hawes was the last one t. conduct it as public house. 1t was af terward rented, at one time to Rev Mir Francis, also to Mrs. Betsey Franklil and to Rev. Lewis H. Reid, who coi, ] ducte boys school. Later it was oo cupied by Rev. and Mrs. Hiram Eld, until rh 1T death, and now by thsi daught> r, Mrs. Harry Lyles.
 Continued next week.