Photo 17-MAR-8

Comments

This is the house my husband, daughter and I lived in. It was built circa 1890?? The house is torn down now but the 2 barns on either side still stand. I know MANY people lived here over the years. I've heard it referred to as the Little farm and the Tarr farm. It is on Rt #2 in Dyer Brook.

This was always known as the Little Farm when my grandfather, Fritz Soule, owned it. He farmed about 50 acres of potatoes there.

Before I was old enough to work in the potato field, a woman named "Mrs. Dagget" babysat me there. That's all I know about her.I never heard about a "Mr. Dagget".I have always remembered it as Mrs.Dagget's house.

My father and his 10 brothers and sisters grew up in this house. My grandfather was Frank Little. I'm pretty sure they were still there in 1945, but due to the depression, it was eventually lost, like so many properties at the time. It was a very large farm at the time. My father told me at one time it was over 600 acres.

Mr. and Mrs. Dagget and a son, Milton, rented first floor for a long time. He always worked for my grandfather and my dad as the field man during potato harvest. My aunt lived there at some point as did George and Maddy Smallwood and their children. My brotHer Rick lived their too.

This was the Little farm. My father, Paul Little, was born (1927) and lived here. He shared many many stories of his youth. He said the house consisted of 17 rooms and more than one outhouse lol. My dad was the youngest of 11 and I am the youngest of his 6. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to know my grandparents because of such an age difference. My cousin, Charlotte Little Allard, passed away in 2016. Her father, Merle, was the oldest. Charlotte’s husband, Joel, confirmed to me that this indeed was the Little farm. From my understanding, they lost it at some point during the depression. If anyone else knows any information and would like to share, it would be appreciated.

Your Comment

Do you have a connection to this photograph? Maybe you grew up here or know someone who did? What has changed in the 60 years since this photo was taken? Tell us!