(Courtesy of Sarah Kline)

Shown here is the Mr. John Wood’s home he built for his bride, Mary. John was the last owner of the tannery. He was in an alcohol detox center and Mary was his nurse. They fell in love and married, and he wanted her to have the very best, which she always did have. Today the home is owned by Davy Jones of the “Monkees”.

(What was the original name of the tannery and where was it located? Answer next month.)

Answer to Last Month

During World War II, Max Kearns designed and built a gardening tool he called the Victory Cultivator.

It was sent all over the country, and either Sears and Roebuck or Montgomery Ward wanted to buy lots of them to sell through their catalogs, but material shortages and lack of manufacturing space prevented Max from accepting their offer. It was and still is a magnificent gardening tool!