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F (3) came off the homestead. I In the fall of 1982 a huge bush fire swept through the Charlton area. The Attwater farm was in the thick of it. By hard fighting and some luck all bat one small building was saved. Mach good timber, a pile of cedar telephone poles, and some fencing was lost, But land was opened up and made easy to clear. This was taken advantage or, and in 1985 a Fordson tractor was purchased from George Fowke, who them had the agency in Charlton. _ General mixed farming was carried on, with emphasis placed on Shorthorn cattle, Oxford sheep and Irish Cobbler potatoes. For a number of years no cattle were kept, and the number of sheep was increased. During; this time a number of? prizes for wool were won at the Royal Winter Fair. Large quantities of oats were grown, and sold as certified seed. Varieties, which T believe are no longer heard of, like Banner, Alaska, Victor, Cartier, come to mind. I Inevitable changes came to the family over the years. In 1915 Elsie married Jim Reavell. In 1919 Gladys married E, Nevitcm-White. In 1925 William Frederick died. In 1927 John Andrews died. In 1958 Alice Elizabeth, wife oo? William Frederick died. ' I m 1941 David married Dorothy Anne Henebery. The young couple moved to Larder Lake q where David was employed at the Kerr Addison Gold Mine. In August of 1942 David T joined the, Active Army. In November of 1945 he was discharged due to a hearing loss. In December of 1945 Oswald and his wife retired to a property in Harley Township. David and his wife took over their share or" the fans-m. Roland and David farmed to- gether from 1945 until 1946. In January of 1946 Oswald died. In the spring of? the same year Muriel and Roland moved to Charlton. In the fall David's mother moved back to the homestead. David and Dorothy carried on the farm from 1946 until 1958. In 1944 Andrew Thomas was born, in 1945 John Phillip, in 1947 Michael Oswald, and in 1950 Catherine Elizabeth. In the fall of 1952 David and Dorothy, and David's mother moved to Larder Lake, where David was again employed at; the Kerr Addison Mine. The following spring D _