A Cottage Story

Above is showing the first home built, the Blesh's-
Mr. Blesh, the owner of the Hudson dealership and a business man in Lock Haven, had Cousin's house, Ironwood and Roses, built in 1934. Since his cottage across the creek was broken into and robbed seven times during the first year after it was built, he decided to have the place that he calls home built so that someone would live there full time and keep an eye on his place. Russell (cousin's uncle) and Mary were the first people to live in the house, but they were residents for less than two years. His Father, Roy, a bachelor, moved into the house sometime in 1935. He met his mother and they spent their entire married lives here. His siblings and him were born in this house. His Father died in 1970 and Mom moved out in 1971. His parents never owned the house but were caretakers of the Blesh place in return for rent. In 1981, Mrs. Blesh, on whose heart God had moved, offered to give the house and the six acres that she owned on this side of the stream to his family. They moved in August of 1981 and he has lived here ever since.