200 A Bridge To The Past

Thomas (Nov. 13, 1846—Aug. 12, 1927) farmed on the homestead.

George (1851) farmed where Douglas Webster now lives. (See CHING pro— perty.)

Eliza (1857), was called “Sis”. She married Richard Wood, of Traveller‘s Rest and they had two children, John and Wesley.

John (1863) married Sophia Adams. He is believed to have farmed for a short time in Wilmot Valley, where Layton Huestis lives (1979). John and Sophia had two children, born in Wilmot Valley. Lloyd (1897), and Annie (Feb. 1900). John and Sophia moved to Springfield West, P.E.I. Lloyd married Jennie MacPherson of Dunblane, P.E.1. Annie married Walter Lidstone. They lived in O‘Leary.

Joseph (1774) was listed as a miller in the census of 1861. After his death the farm was operated by Thomas. Thomas married Sarah Adams of Sea View in 1885 and they had one daughter, Nettie, who did not marry. Thomas farmed on the homestead until his death in 1927. The farm now belongs to Harold Day.

DAY

Harold Day (Feb. 8, 1905) is the son of the late William and Alecia Holmes (Chappell) Day. The Days came to Wilmot Valley from Granville to keep house for Thomas Barwise. Mrs. Day and her son continued to live on the farm. Mrs. Day passed away on November 7, 1960. Harold rents the farm to Denzil Hogg. Harold is now retired. Mr. and Mrs. William Day had three children:

Mamie(1900-1948) married Elijah Bryanton and they had one son, Elvin.

Lottie (1902—1929) married Roy Davison. They had two boys, Eugene and Preston. Roy was from Boston.

Harold (Feb. 8, 1905) lived in Wilmot Valley.

We often think today of accidents being caused in the home, and on the farm, due to the hurried pace at which people work. Even at the presum— ably leisurely pace of the early 1900’s accidents would often befall a person. Such was the case as recorded in the “Summerside Journal" on Wednes- day, May 15, 1912, when Mrs. Day was the victim of a domestic accident:

“While working around the kitchen-stove on Saturday. Mrs. Day, housekeeper for Thomas Barwise, Wilmot, met with a painful accident. Her clothing took fire, and after making an unsuccessful effort to extinguish the flames with her hands which she burned badly, Mrs. Day rushed out-of-doors and, throwing herself into a trough partly filled with water, succeeded in putting out the fire, but not