sum of twenty-eight thousand dollars. Johnnie raised other good homes none on a par with “Parkwood”. Around the end of the nineteenth cenr such names as “Parkside”, “Parklight, and Parkwood” were by-words ' .

racing circles. On Nov. 20, 1915 the farm was auctioned off in two b + to the highest bidders, with Wilbert Reeves purchasing the land west 0 V

Malpeque Road, and Frank L. Cairns the eastern portion. The western V still in the Reeves name, being owned and operated by Wilbert’s son H On the eastern end Frank L. Cairns moved the MacPhee buildings ba higher ground, and named the farm “Parkwood” after the notable He farmed here until his death in 1964 when the place was sold to Colbo_ Clow. Dr. D.C. Horn and family now own the house and a small 110 i. of land. ‘

THE CLOW FAMILY

Unlike many families that have entered the pages of Lower Freet history, remained a few years and then passed out into the realm of forgotten, the Clow family, for nearly a hundred years, has been, and continues to be a unifying force in the work and life of the community. original member of the family to settle here was Samuel Clow, who bo 'V his farm from John Thompson in 1875, this land being part of the ori_ . 1000 acre Burns’ property purchased in 1810. Samuel Clow died in l ‘ at the age of 93. I like to think that I remember the old gentleman, and if V I hold in my mind the memory of six generations of the Clow fa Samuel, Joseph, Ray, Allan, Colboume and daughter Darla. This, Itake be some kind of a record as far as Lower Freetown is concerned. ‘1

THE HILL FAMILY

G. Roy Hill was born in North Bedeque. During the first World War: enlisted with the 105th Infantry Battalion in 1915, and saw active servi France. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge. At the close of the war in 19181 returned to his native province and in 1919 he settled on a farm of fn' acres in Lower Freetown, purchased under the Veterans’ Land Act. Here married Tizie Bell and they raised a family of three boys and one girl, VT carried on a family farm for many years. Private Hill has now retired and V farm has been sold, but he still remains after a period of over fifty years distinguished resident of the District.‘

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