Henry N. Cowdery was a constant hunter, so it was common to see him walking around the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut carrying his shotgun. In 1883, he shot and killed a massive four-foot, 22-pound wildcat in Hartland, Connecticut, where he lived before moving to Granville, Massachusetts, in April 1894. After Henry's wife Hattie died in their Granville home on April 23, 1917, he briefly moved to Springfield before returning to Granville a short time later to start work on the new road the state was building. George Oysler, who lived on Maple Street (modern-day Main Road) in Granville, saw Henry on November 8, 1917. And as usual, Henry was carrying his shotgun. The men conversed a bit, and Henry went on his way. Like Henry, George Oysler was well known because he was the village blacksmith in Granville. He mainly did shoeing for horses. When cars replaced horses and wagons, George started welding and doing other ironwork.   George Oysler's House Geor...