1. Don Heard and J.J. arrive to excavate for the addition.

2. A. Manning & Sons – Blyth supplied the plywood.

3. First treasure unearthed near the well pump.

4. Stripping topsoil.

5. Remnants of the original house foundation.

6. “ Go get me some gravel “

7. Old clay drain tile for the foundation

8. Another one behind the shovel

9. Great digging, more foundation stones

10. Guess who got stuck behind the barn dumping material

11. Cleaned out along the previous addition foundation

12. Another treasure

13. Fill the truck, dump behind the barn for future use

14. Original house burned in a fire

15. Parts from the old coal furnace

16. Starting to strip the former addition

17. Stones and ashes from the old fire

18. Pots and pans unearthed

19. All done for now, we’re going home

20. Fencing to keep out the curious

21. Marked and ready for footings

22. We have to make access at the basement window

23. Things we’ve unearthed – blue bottles are Milk of Magnesia

24. Face cream jar I believe

25. Old bottles and a license plate

26. Sharpening stone unearthed

27. More bottles to be cleaned for inspection