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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leeder. Lots 314. and 35, Concession l, Saupeen Township, consisting of 200 acres, were Crown Deed land to Peter IJcArthur, better known as "Peter the Gold", on October lst, 1859, for the sum of $00.00. He and his wife originally came from Scotland. He cleared the virgin forest to till- able land, and built the large barn which still stands ,about 1875 he built an ll roamed brick house, containing 5 bedrooms each boasting a clothes closet, also a room for a bathroom with the piping inâ€" stalled. In the living room there was a white marble fireplace, this was an outstanding house for its time, and even today is still comparatively mouern. After all these years it is still in comâ€" paratively good condition, though there has been no one living in it for a number of years. There was a cooper shop where many barrels were mace, down near the road where the creel; crosses the road from the Bruce sioe, also there was a saw mill on this property. Peter I‘Ecérthur sold to John Campbell on July 12th, 1869, the north era of Lots 31. and 35. comprisi"; 50 acres. John Campbell later turned this over to his son "eil Campbell for the sum of the dollar. 7611 Campbell has j'rozen to death in a storm coming home from Paisley. He was the father of ‘Lrs. uley. Russell and "eil Campbell 01‘ i-ort blsin. Arounc lQCC, this 50 acres has sold to George lctillop. n frame house arc: barn r ere erecteu on this property. he barn was taken down in l7lE‘ after bej. \nreckâ€" ed by a wind storrn, :no the house as taken down a 1‘8 ears later. This proâ€" pert;y is still orneq by Zeurge ciuillog '5 sor, nrthur. THE lEEDEH FARMS. "__’1 2â€" 20 Saugeen Twp., Lots 31+ - 35, Con. 1. Peter Met-m: hur had two sons, Archibald and John. Both men were Members of Parlia- ment in Alberta, some years later. He also had four daughters, Catherine, Mrs. Charlie Mclnnes, Mary Ann, Margaret and Sarah. Peter McArthur died May 5, 1881, leaving this property to his wife, Mary, until her death on February 3rd, 1895, arm then it want to his son, John, who had it in his possession until his death, although he did not reside there. It was rented to Mr. Greensioe, next to David Lichinnon, who later moved to Saskat- chewan, and then to Thomas Switzer, who was the tenant for some 20 years, and then at last it was rented by George Leslie, who lived there until his death in 1946. His wife, maria Kelly (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. belly), died a few years before her husband. In June of l‘;L.2, this property was sold to Harold Donnelly, by Martha Ann McArthur, the widow of the late John hichrthur. Hr. Connelly took the logs out of the bush; he never lived on the property, he had it rented to George Leslie. on october 15th, l9bb, Harold Donnelly sold this property to laelvin n. Leslie, how of Port Elgin, and a. son of Georze Leslie. Kelvin Leslie sold the property to Mr. arthur Campbell, WHO was a greut nephew of the original owner, Peter Licnrthur, on may 19, l9h7. arthur Campbell never lived there, he used it for pasturing cattle and grain growirg. after the death of Arthur Camp- bell in Ibvenber 1952, the property went to his wife, Liar; L. Campbell, wno sold it to ..alter Leaner, now of tort hlgin, on April 25, 1357. hr. Leeler is the present owner am manager of the farm.