homestead, so they moved on to the two quarters here. They built a barn with a brick foundation, and lived in the loft. This barn still stands. A- round 1904 Hugh married Bella Moore and built the house on the farm. They had five children, Wal- lace, Herb, Earl, Myrtle and Grant. After leaving the farm they lived in Virden and Hartney, later coming back to Clearwater where he operat- ed an Implement business. Dave Kenny came in 1911 or 12 and his children attended Crystal Ri— ver School. Miss Willie the teacher boarded there and drove the children. George Wire lived on this place until 1916 when Bob Blow came. Then in 1920 Sam McIntyre, who married Malcolm Campbell’s daughter Anne, farmed it. Fryers were on it about 1927, the children attending school here. The Cliff Bridal family were the next tenants. They lived here for around eight years, and the farm is some— times known as the Bridal Place. These years were during the depres- sion, but Mr. and Mrs. Bridal raised a large family. Harry, Ken, Jack, Ver- non, Betty (Mrs. Stewart Sonly), Joyce (Mrs, Ed Daly) Toots (Mrs. Evans) Gladys, (Mrs. A. Carter), Tommy and Maurice. They later mov- ed to Prairie Home. The Spooners followed, and Mr. Spooner planted the first and only crop of peas in this area. They had a pet deer that was really tame, and was a great source of interest to all around. In 1940 Pete Jansen of Winnipeg bought the farm. Brian and Sheila attended school in Crystal River until the family moved to Mather to ope— rate a restaurant there. The land. was then rented by Jack Chewings of Clearwater until Cornie ‘Wiebe bought it in 1953. He and Nel- . lie had seven sons, John Cornie Jr., Peter, Abe, Bernie, Menno and Al- vin. John is still in the district. work- ing with Cliff Angus. The rest of the family moved across the road, buying that place from Co‘lin Campbell, and building a new home there. In 1966 they moved to Hayfield, selling the whole farm to Henry and Helen Ger- brandt, the present owners .The Ger- brandts have three children, Marvin, Wendy and Sharon. LEWIS GUY FARM N V2 22-2-13 The south part of the Crystal River District was settled in the early 1880’s, Joe Lawrence no N1/2 22-2—13 in 1882, James Graves on Nl/g 15—2-13 in 1881 and D. B. McKinnon on N1/4 16-2-13 in 1889. The Joe Lawrence family on the Lewis Guy farm consisted of Joseph Jr., John, Lindsay, Charlie and Jim- my, all living in a small log house. Joe Lawrence had operated a small store on the property now owned by Ben Bergen, west of Clearwater. All the children went to Crystal River School, including Harold Gilman, a nephew of Joe Lawrence. Charlie and Jim died in 1903 and1904, Jim’s being the first grave in Mather Ce- metery. The Joe Lawrences raised Purebred Shorthorn cattle, taking prizes at fairs as far west as Calgary. One time Tom Guy was hauling wood from Glenora and young Joe said to his dad, “Give me a dollar and a half, and I’ll go with Tom and get a load of dry wood.” Mr. Lawrence said, “We got lots of dry wood, and damn few dollars and ‘alfs’.” Mr. Lawrence was a good neighbor, always willing to help in anyway pos- sible. He built a hotel and livery barn in Mather and stayed there until he sold it in 1907 or 8. The boys worked the farm in 1905, then sold it to John Maunder, The land bought by Maun- ders consisted of N1/2 22-2-13, SW. 1/4 22-2—13, Wl/gg 27-2-13, SM; 28—2-13. Mr. Maunder had been a blacksmith in Ontario and did quite a bit while on '79