Worthington Inn (former site of Bartlett hotel, which became Lafayette Lodge)

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Worthington Inn (former site of Bartlett hotel, which became Lafayette Lodge)

Black and white glossy photograph of children playing in front of the the Worthington Inn. View from Four Corners. The Inn is the building on the right. On the left is a house that also burned at 1:00 AM February 27, 1931. For a time, Eleanor Parsons (mother of Ted Porter) along with her sister, Mildred Parsons boarded in this house while they taught school in Lyceum Hall. They boarded with Leland and Imogene Cole. Imogene was the sister of Eben Shaw, maternal grandfather of Diane (Fisk) Henry. Previously, a blacksmith shop operated in that house under Orin Gurney. Gurney's wife Alice was a midwife. Mrs. Skelton had a premature baby who, if he lived, he would be named 'Gurney'. Gurney Skelton died in his 90s around 2000. Midwife and Gurney Skelton are buried feet apart in the North Cemetery. (this per Ted Porter 3/30/04).

Photograph

9 x 14.3 cm (3.6 x 5.6 in)

2007-07-07

Box 05

Post Office

Bartlett Family