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(2) cont'inued This farm was chosen as the price was suitable, a good location, and Mrs. Clarke liked the almost new red brick house. She often spoke of' riding by admiring; it, never dreaming she would one day own it. The woodwork was all Cypris pine, shipped from the Isle of Cypris. The first telephone was installed in 1924. 1 Two daughters were born on the farm Evelyn - Mrs. Leslie Brown of ', Aylmer, Olive - Mrs. Wellington Shively, of Springfield. General farming; was carried on, crops were wheat, Oats, Corn and Hay. A dairy herd of approximately 20 holstein cows were kept, as well as young cattle, pigs and two teams of horses. T The children rode on the milk Wagon to Brownsville school, with their " dad, who took milk to the factory every day, with the exception of' Sunday, ' when milk was kept over' and sent on Monday. I Mr. and Mrs. Clarke were faithful members of Brownsville BaptistChurch, J holding many offices throughout the years. They drove to church with the j family in a Phaeton (large covered bu gy.) In 1925 a new Dodge Sedan was purchased for the sum of $1900.00, a new 7 silo erected, a new furnace installed, with hydro installed as well. The first brick well was located in the present laneway. The second _ well was located in the front yard, using a 'gasoline engine for pumping the N water installed in a pump - house, but torn down in 1940. i Mr. Clarke farmed with hired help inside and out, until his son Wilford quit school, to share the farm work, and at the age of 57 years, died sudd- enly with a heart attack, while drilling oats beside the house. _ With the help of the family, Wilford continued to farm, living with his M Mother until her death. H g; " In 1950 a new milking machine was purchased. t On March 25, I940, Wilford married the former Marion Sage, born fc'oept- ', ember 5th, 1916, in Charlottville Township, Norfolk County, daughter of Mr. 1 and Mrs. Clarence Sage. I, In 1940 a pressure system was installed by Leslie Jacob, piping water on C tap to the house, replacing the old kitchen pump. I _ In 1942 their first son was born. Twenty five milking cows, young cattle, pigs, two teams of horses, and a i at one time 1000 De kalb laying hens were kept. Eggs were shipped by truck f " to Loblaws in Toronto. The highest price received was in July of 1949, of 'i,,', . wlo.00 for a 50 dozen crate. The lowest price received was $8.00 in May. il, PUG to escalating feed costs and declining egg prices, the hens were all sold _ _-lr,0 1966. k The house was struck by lightning in 19542 burning all the wiring; out, I and rewired by Hohn Howard. In 19b9 all new wiring was installed from the I barn to the road, 1947 was a very interesting year, a second son was born, a new electric stove was purchased, at a cost of ¢200.00, a new refrigerator T , h5ygego, also the first new tractor. During the war years appliances were not available, as well as many other. items, including soap, BUgaf Eripv. T In 1949 a third son was born. L UUfiUH Ei FrCevC-?:rC-) heat wave in July of L339. hay [r/rs',?],' cut ivciritl:a, "irrssc",s iliOiv're'Cr? i " '"r-)rj'1 at h550 A M., before tue 'rt(r,s,ril,sr, of "c/rr:-?. lay. in jig“ 'iris.:-?, 'i-rv; 'i'rlTrriii:c-a,, t,.)jj' i /1 l l --_vee"e 7 "rp-...-..--- ”at”; _ - '-. H .774» . - .. "__-_- '__"""‘ -. rt%ra-a'ia-.iccvc-csca-cc -ee----.------ _,,,AA..A., _ " _ -....--