operated by water power. It continued to run successfully until the erection of the Woolen Mills a few years later. Mr. Curfew was the grandfather of Clyde L. Messinger of Beaver.
Tannery
In 1869, Samuel N. Slaughter, having emigrated from Cape...
made butter for many years, were Sarah Nowers, Mary Low, Mrs. W. P. Smith, Amelia Smith, Mrs. Ann Levi, Sophia Dean, and others. Mrs. William Dean churned and supplied the officers at Fort Cameron with butter while they were stationed there.
In...
Sat. Feb. 16, 1901: + Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Thin Clouds I took four more calvs to T.M. this after noon and left two here. I am now feeding forty-two calves at Two Mile and two here or Fortty-Four in all. 5) Sunday 17: + Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Thin...
Mon. Mar. 4, 1901: Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Thin clouds around mountains I churned again to day also done several odd jobs around the place. one of the calves died today leaving only sixty one (61) in all. Mr. Owen the Z.C.M.I. Drummer camped here...