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No. 15 John Yale. Sr. b Jan 15. 18;8, in Meriden, Conn . m. Mary | Fern May 2. 180g. b Feb 22. 153; They came with their son John te Worthington in Nov . 1804 and bought this place of Albert Edward, of Wilham Canchfield, of Lewis Col_ of Mr Walker, of Shedwick Hathaway North of here is the George Cottrell place (18;0) The farm contains eighty five acres .It times they keep ton head of young stock, one horse and one pig. The place cuts ton tons of hav
No. 16 Owned by Mrs Jennie Real, of Burdick Stone 1. Sept 8. 1863. The place was bought of Perry Calls, of Addison Cady, of Patrick Candifield, of ar Cottrell, who settled! here
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No. 1. Eugene Cross, b. in Worthington April 21. 1871. m. Minnie Sylvester May 2. 180g. b Dec. 15, 18;2 They came here in 1901. Their children are Mice. b Dee 1. 1897. Nellie, June 0. 1899, May Bell. det S. 1902 The plice contains 110 acres, keeps eight cattle, two horses, two pigs and twenty hens Bought of Edgar Brown, of R D. Filkins, of Mrs Marth .. Ad ms. of Mr B. Adams, of James Benton, of Milion Tuttle who was here in 1839. This place was known as the Lindsey Taver
No. 2- Edmund Thater, b in Worthington on the Charles Leslie place, April 28, 1848, was nt. April 1. tag, to Bessie D. re. b. in Laham, Eng . Oct. 0. 1514 They moved bere in 1583. This farm contains forty - three aeres, keeps four cattle, me horse and seventy-five bens, and cuts five tons of has Bought of B Pal. mer, of John Benton, of A. Medbury, of Phulhip Banley, of Henry Brown who built the house
No. 3- Henry Cross (one of nine children) was b in Lee. Jan. 0, 1841. After living there five years he moved to Washington. going to Illinois in 150 ; He came to Worthington in ting. went to Cheshire in 18;1, and to Windsor in 18 ;; On May 28. 18;3. m. Mice Benson, b in Becket May 12 1852 They came here in the fall of 1873. They have four boys and one girl Two boys live in Vermont, and Eugene Cross, before ments ned, lives away from home. Gilbert Warren. b April 2 :. 188; : Alnia Bell. Dec 28. 1894 Mr. Cross' grandfather. Daval Crees, was in the Bur- goyne army, having enlisted from Scotland, and was made it prisoner when Burgoyne surrendered When the prisoners were marching to Boston they spent a night in the ( hester meeting. house, and were fed by the townspeople Among those who . visited them vas Nanme Holland, whose father guarded the prisoners. David fell in love with her The second night after- wants they stopped in Worcester, when it was found that several prisoners were missing, and among them David After a few years he returned to Chester and married Nannie. Near this
place, on the flat, was a tanners and a house Clark and Band well owned the taunery Mr Cross bought of Asa Sherman, of Thomas Young's heirs, of Merritt Samson, of Alfred Brown.
No. : - Castanus Brown was b. June 0, 1835. When a small buy he went to Olan, returning in two years. He m. (1) Fannie E. Kingsley Feb. 11, 1855, who d May. 1863. (2) Amanda 1 .. Brown, March 18, 1864, b. in Huntington May 15, 1847 They 1sol four children Bertha, Fanme. Ada. Lela. The two Intter live near their parents. Mr. Brown bought this place of John Gill in 1868, of Colonel Ward, of Gershom Brown who came from Connecticut and setthal on the hill near by. He was a Revolu- tionary solcher, as was also Mr. Brown's grandfather. His father's name was Robert
No. 5- O. A. Dodge was h. Sept. 23. 1842. in Woxxlbury, V't . and went to Springhell in 1803. He learned the door, sash and blind trade In 18gt went to work in the car shop, where he remained thirty years. He came to Worthington in root. ni Elste A Gurnsey April 19. 1863, who was b. in Mirsl field, Vt .. Nov. 2. 1843 They are both members of our church. There are three children hving Their farm contains 200 acres and keeps fourteen head of cattle, five pigs. thirty-seven hens and a horse The old Captain Phillips place is also owned by Mr. Dodge The place was bought of Sarah Noble, ot Mir. Miner. of Human, Bartlett, of Frank Robinson, of Holland Robin- son. Christopher Brown bought the old school-house and had a moving bec. when twenty-six yoke of oxen were employed in n.oving it to this place. He enlarged the building and otherwise m.proved it. He bought of Robert Brown. Benjamin Drake once lived here Wilham Jackson, a colored mian, at one time occupied the oll house
No. 6-Jane's Cone, b in Chester Oct. 24. 1867, was m. to Ada Brown Feb. 22. 1891. b. Nov 1. 1800 They began house- keeping here in 1891. Children. I'rancis, b Sept. 0, 1892 : Viola.
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May 28, 1804 : Willard. April 14. 1800. Carlton. April 20. 1808. Lela Dec 27. 1849 They Brought the place of Charles Swift and mother, of Ed Crawler, of Calvin Robinson, of Howland Robin- son, of Hiram Bartlett mas; of John Parish They keep tive head of cattle, two horses fifty hens, and cut twenty tons of has The old house that stol across the road was last owned by Captain Gaylord, of Howland Robinson of Widow Granger, of Pomeroy Smith, of George Smith his father James Bents and wife have lived here Welow Fitch Built the house The farm contains thirty.one den's
No ; School house built in 1543 The old one was across the road under the maple trees where the children now play
No 8-B Humphrey, h im Brakt n. Mass, July : 15:0. m Martha Jones Nov 22 158; b m Worthington March to. 1847 They kept house for a time in Boston Ury Hun phrey taught school for seventeen voir They had this place of her father. Mr Jones, who built the house Near here , me strend a store which was built into the ther h Har l Wifite. b. Dec. 3. 1892, lives with them. The land was bought of Luke Blur No o Willard Jones wash The go. 1848. in the old house now usexl by Charles Leshe as . ham When two years of age he moved into a new house which his father had just built When twenty-four years of age he bought the Russell Bartlett place and m Delnoch Il Ople (ht -, 18 ;; Shed 01 19. 1593 In 18;1 he bought the share owned by Mr Bartlett in the mill Mr Jones list three daughters by his first marriage Ile m 2 Miss Please. Dec 12, 1900 She was b m And The hell March 21. 186; Mr Jones has been postmaster seven years and schotman quite a number of years The farm contams iso deres, keeps five cows, one horse, three pigs and twenty-five hens, and cu:s fourteen tens of hay Spencer Clark owned the place before Mr Bartlett, and also the tannery near the church A son was hom to Mr and Mrs Jones Sept 23. 1)04
No to- Marcus Brown, I near the book below the Dinge place Nov 15. 1832, ni Jules Jordan May 2. 150g, who was h in Windsor, Muss, May 23, 181; They began housekeeping in Northampton, moving later to Holyoke They kept the Bryant place in Cununington six years Their only hill is Mrs Cliston Knapp They are Iwarding tive State children & Parsons built
the house in 1842, sold to Luke Blir to Eli Sennett, to William Cross, to Samuel Cross, from when Mr Brown bought
No. 11 The Jones mill, owned by Willard Jones whe manu factures whip butts The mill, which was built in 1816 by his father and Russell Bartlett, has a capacity of five hundred dozen per week
No. 12 Alfred Thayer was b in Montague July 10 1848 Hecame to Worthington mango, m Anni Magunie Sept 25. 150 ;. in l'ummington, where they begatt housekeeping and lived four teen years They came berein 1871 This only son, Ernest Thaver b in Cummington June 22. 1868. in Sept 28. 1892, to Lena Jones, b July 20. 187; The children are Mabel, I Aug to. 191 Deborah Annie. Aug 11, 1890, Ethel Mov 10. 1848 The firm contains 170 seres, keeps twelve head of cattle, three horses, Isso pigs and fifty bens, and cuts thirty tons of has Near here there was once a blacksmith shape Mir Thaver bought at Calvin Kote msm. of A B Medbury, of Jonas Bennett Lathrop Reed hvel here in 1820. and was one of the town's selectmen Dwight Thayer lived with his great unele. Noah Pierce, who kept the hotel in Chesterfield later Mr Pierce moved to Worthington and kept the Lafayette hotel near the watering tank at the Corners. Mr Thayer married Alfred Brown's daughter Is children were George. Alfred, Mary, Lucy, Juha. Julia and. Emma. Edward, Ransom, and Warren
No. 13 The James Leshe place [See Plate 1 ;. Nos 1; 13 ! They bought this place of Ceplas Thaver, of A Medbury's estate. Mr Medbury built two large boarding houses which were used in connection with his t. nnery, near by The farn; contains 100 acres, and keeps six cattle, thirty hens and one pig The t. rnery was owned at first by Mr Watson, who also built this house.
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No. 13 Charles Granger wash De 14. 1882 His father was a brother of Rebecca Tower and Ruth Kabmoon Is grandmother light this place in fact of John and Catherine Ross, of Otis Jores, of Mr Me llans . Wilham Il dder who binit the house The bar Bw: sos net to Mr Melbury In the south west corner is ight seven feet square reserved for a banal lot
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the first in this part of the town Mr Leshe bought of Ohver Parish who built this house The barn was once the owl .Alfred Brown house Mr Parish bought of Mr Knapp, of Knicker. box ker. of Alfred Brown who was in the war of 1812 Mr Parish had a factory in 1823 4 Across the road is the Watson tannery place, afterwards Mr Medbury's. N Parson has also lived here
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No. 1- henhouse Many believe that there is more money made in keeping hens than cows if the owner knows how to teed them.
No. 2-Owned by Mr Torres, who lives in North , Adams. Bought of Austin Giver, of Samuel Knapp and George South, of John Cady, of Joel Clark, of Lyman WInte of Mr Roberts
No. 3-Preston ficer. b .Aug ; 1850, wasm Sept 15. 1802. to Elmira Pelton, b July 10. 1801 They began housekeeping here. The farm contains 575 acres, and keeps sixteen head of cattle, two horses and thirty hens This place was bought of Samuel Knapp and George Smith, of Garry Monson, of Spencer Steward, of Sherman Giver, of Neheruth Tinker
No. 4-Mrs Austin Geer (See Plate is. No 30 ] Her daughter. Ann Jane, h Aug 13. 1850. always hved at home Kept school ten terms Austin Geer bought this place of his brother Warren Geer who bought it of Captain Goodsell, of Benj ( Perkins It was called lot No 165 and was part of 104. Twenty-five hens are kept on the place Sherman and Warren Geer had a sawmill on the stream Captam Goodwill in. Nche- miah Tinker's daughter
No s-A deserted school-house The old one occupied a site on the hill
No. 6-Lucy M Osgoal was b. in Washington Nov 27. 18;0. and moved to Becket when ten years of age She became the wife of George Osgraal Nov 27. 195;, and they began their mar- ried life here Of their seven children three are now hving -Fred of Middlefield ; Olive Len., b Jan 21. 1526 . George. Feb 28. 1831 Mr. Osgood repaired the house in 180: He had it of lus father Safford 1704-1870, who bought it of Orn Granger. The house was built by Mr Granger The uhl house stoud a little west. Bought of Luther Granger, of Uncle Stebbins, of Abraham Granger, of his father Luther Granger, of Abel Parker, of David Ide. The land is called Int No. 100 Luther Granger came
here in 1813 .Justin Geer's father. Luther tiver, settled on the hill and his father John came from Connecticut and withed in Peru with his father Bara ther Luther Geer 1,80-18$3. m 1) Joan Greer 1787-1832. (2) Lydia Besle His chikiren Rox- anna 1800, Sherman 1512, Warren ists. Rosilla 1817. Lucy 1519. Austin 1821. Dolly Aan 1824. Clarinda 1820, Mania 1820. In 1810 Ebenezer Tuttle soll to Luther Granger tifty acres, the south-half of lot No. 159 In 1833 Luther Granger sold a twenty- acre lot and a forty-acre lot to Abraham Granger
No. ; - Jeremiah Tinker built on the hill, sold to Omni and went West. Omn 1802 1892 m. (1) Sabane Crosier 18os-1553. (2) Sarah Chapman 1810-1890. A son by the first marriage. George W., b. April 14. 1839. m Mary Bulwell Jan 5. 1875. They had one som and two daughters The daughters married the troms boys and live in Vermont. Harry, the son, h Nov s. 1870. m Lela Brown May 10, 1000. b May 16. 1878. Their children. Esther. b. May 11. 1001 . Chtford. Oct 4. 1903. This place has been in the Tinker family for many years. It contains 246 acres. keeps two horses and twenty-one head of cattle, and cuts forty tons of hay. Omri was a man who loved the church and was interested in its formation.
No. 8-The West Worthington Falls This is a wonderful sight, but should be seen about mudday to be best appreciated No. 9 -We now begin above the Four Corners, and first come to the Benton mill and house face Plate 1 ;. No. 23), and the lot of lus sister-in-law, No 13 The old house which stored on the other road near the mull was moved by Spencer Parish, rebuilt and sold to Captain Gaylord, to Mr Adams, to the Bentons.
No. 10-Benton's Mill John Parish, 1 1:27-1817. built a mill near the falls, after it was burned he came here and built a sawmill, which was rebuilt in isso aml left to Spencer Parish. to Mr Gaylonl. to B Adams In 18;t the Bentons bought it Here is a good chance for a young man to start in business. ile
could saw lumber, shingles and lathes, make whip butts and grind grist
No. It- Milton Parish's chiblren live here Mary, the ablest. is trying to keep the family together They have lost both of their parents Mr Parish spoke cheeringls to the bone about three years of age and told him not to erv. pept would be all right in a day or two, and, turning over, was not How many such cases as this there are' May God's blessing fall on those sisters who so kindly care for the parentless children Mars. b in Windsor Dec. 24. 1894. Spencer, Jan 15, 1856, Harold. Dec 1. 1555. Maria, June 26, 1802. Nelhe. Aug 21. 1595. Howard. April 20. 1899 One boy, when a mere lad, lost his life by drowning in the pond. His name was Robert Spencer Parish 1;50 1820. m (1) in 1812 Eunice Bentanun 178; 15;8. 12 183) Samanthe Thompson 180; 1800 Their children Garden, h 151 ;. James. 1816. Elisha 1818. Joseph, 1820 Oliver, 1823 1825. Spencer, 1826; Consider, 1829 Emily 18:5 1862 Oliver. 1840. Milton. 1844 100 m. in 1882 Ada Beals 1800 102 Milton hel the place of his father Spencer who had it of his father John The original Parish place was near the top of Snake Will
Mr. Stephenson's history speaks of the tribes of Indians who once lived on this farm. The pitfalls are fast filling up, but are vet to be seen by a natural basin one nuk in chameter twenty rods east of the stream, toward the school house They are two in number, extending in a northerly aml southerly directum ihre rods apart The north aml larger one, oval in shape, is from two to three nudls wide They were formerly fifteen feet deep. Flint arrow heads and stone hatchets have been found here, and many stories are told almut them.
No. 12 -Perry Cady. b. in Peru March 1t. 1860, m. Mary Cady March 31. 188 ;. b m Cahforma July 4. 180; They came to Worthington in 1801. Children Bessie, b in Northampton Sept. 2. 1885. Elsic, July 21. 1892 The farm contains 210 Here's. keeps twenty head of cattle, three horses, two pigs and fifty-one hens, and cuts fifty tons of hav. Bought the place of Lorenzo Edwards who came here in 1500 Lemon Hitchcock bought it of Spencer Parish who built it for his hire I help
No. 13-A prize winner John P' No 0502 Father Key- stone 5651. Mother Massable SO45
No is We are now in Peru, having crossed the town line On the hillside hives Audrew Billings, b Max 15. 1837. 1hs father's name was Deptford and his grandfather's Shorn They all lived here Shorum came here from Cummington The fam is trailition says that he ran away from slavery, comme from Groton, but what state is not mentioned His wife, Juha Peach. was a servant it a family Is the name of Temple, an English tory, who lived near Bunker Hill Mr Temple took Ins catth and drew away a load of powder so that it could not be used at the battle of Bunker Ihh, aud hud it in huis barn Our fathers h.ul enemies within the camp as well as without Shorum Billings cleared the land and built a house, this burning, they made the shop mtosolwelling house Burgoyne's army passed over the fall when marching to Boston Near by is a small excavation where gold has been mined in small quantities. The shining real stands erect in this section, indicating that there is gold below Who will find it? The place cunt.uns sixty acres, keeps three cons, one horse and twelve hens, and cuts five tons of hat His brother James M .. b. 1831, 1 1000
No. 15 -11 Ml Billings, It July 26. 1814. never married He has acted as janitor of the church for twenty-five years 11 sister Saphia, b May 10 1801 Shorun Billings, Ir s father built this house The place was bought of Silis Stowell It contains twenty nine deres, and keeps two cows, one horse, one pig and hiteen hens
No. 16 This place is owned by Distor Walter Hardy af New York City, a dentist, who spends his summers here We gladly welcome sucht men to our town and to our church werkes We can be mutually helpful May they spend many derght'u! seasons here He bought of Perry Care of Ary L M Puree of her husband, of A Edwards, of Roland Tiene His father George Pierce settled here and lived deres the road Just in ve is the cemetery for this part of the town Hereabouts are mam vacant farms with no houses, and others with. More than . thousand acres are waiting for someone to work on then Settlers with energy, perseverance and a little money could i. much to build up l'eru and our little church
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No. 1-Murray Brown was b. in Peru July 25, 1843. and has always resided in town excepting eight years when he hved m Windsor. In 1850 lns father kept 100 sheep, one horse, one pair of cattle, three cows and fifteen Lens. Mr. Brown's first wife. Sarah I Pierce, d March 14. 18;0. Their only child d. when three years old He m ( buey B Taylor June 1 ;. 1879, b. in Buck- land April 18. 18;8 Mr Brown's aged mother hves with him. [See Plate 13. No 22 ] His grandfather Brown was eighty-two when he died, and his grandmother ninety-four Mrs. Brown's grandfather is eighty, and grandmother ninety. The Browns have always loved the church. This place, one of the oklest. Is called the Holcomb place, and contains too acres, which with the Jackson place (Mr Brown owns this and other places, about 500 acres in all) makes 333 acres heated in Peru Mr Brown keeps thirty-three sheep, five horses, thirteen head of cattle and thirty hens, and the home place cuts thirty-five tons of hay He bought the place of Mr Thompson in issi who had it of Marshall Jackson.
No. 2-Henry Beauman was b. in Reedsborough, Vt. Oct. 21. 1856, and came to this town when ten years of age. lle m. (1) Mary Grey, (2) Enima Pierce Jan. 20. 1808. b. Nov 22, 1803. in Windsor They moved to this place in 1001. Mr. Beauman built the house Their children are. George. b. Dec. 1, 1803: William, June 4. 1805, Rosanna, March 22. 180; : Augusta, Sept. 22. 1899; Frank. Aug 2. 1001 . Herman, July 23. 1002. Bought the place of Linus Willy, of M. B. Russell. of W. M. Shaw, of R. Watkins, of Mr. Meacham, of Mr Plunker. of Damon Miner. No. 3-Henry M. Barnes was b. in Ireland and brought to this country when a bally. He m. Oct. 24. 1801, in Hinsdale. Emily Thayer, b. in Pittsfield, Mass., June 20, 1866. They came
here in 1505. Children Witham, I. Oct. 28, 1802, Charles, April 24. 1805. Alfred and Mbert, May 7, 1807. Ralph, Oct 6, 1800. They bought the place of the Pittsfield Savings Bank, of Mr. Thayer, of Mr. Bard, of Joshua Beals, Colonel Joy, of Isade Pierce, of Mr Satell Near here was the old Miner place
No & Crane's shooting longe No. 5-The stone school-house
No. o- The Jersey bull No. ;- Going to town.
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No. 9- The dog No. 10-On guard No. 11-Ready to hop.
THE FROG'S FEEDING
Mr Frug has an enormous mouth for lus se and if we were to put a finger inside if we would find that he has a row of teeth in the apper was and that his solt white dengue, und be our own, is attached in it at mel is free be hand When he wishes to catch any insect he throws out the ine and of the ton us then draws it in so rapidly that it is of theult to was whether he has fre tt su cessful or not. As the tongue is coated with a gummy fund the med stekt to it and is carried back inin the month, which che us open the the Hoursfa tomb Frogs, however are not Invited to ne made of fred n. They often kap. open-mouthed upen larger pres which includes besides insects sotel fish. nice, small duckings padliwings and tiny trong -House's Home Companion No. 12-The friends.
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No. 1 Mary Taylor was b. m Chester, Muss, June 18, 1830. and came to Worthington in 18; Her father bought Mr Herrick's place and she lived there nine years, going back to Chester in 1844 She m Feb. 25. 1852, and had one daughter. Lizzie, who m JI ( South. Her father, George Taylor, was b in Chester (ket. 12. 1800, ( June 2. 1881, m Ruth Smith Jan 5. 1826, b. Det 25. 1507. d. March 4. 1895 Mary Taylor hall one brother William who was killed at the battle of Antietam She lived on what was known as the Taylor place until 1885, then lived in the West for four years, returning to Chesterfield in 1880 to M. ( Smith's. She remembers the building of the B. A . R. R. in 1840.
No, a Edwin Dodge was b m Deerfield, Mass. Jan 13. 1832, and came to Worthington with his father m 184; and bought a place of Patrick Bryant in Ringville, called the Metelet place He m. Nancy Cowmg Dee. 1852, and lived on the hill many years [Plate o. No. 1]. He enlisted in Co K. Both Regiment. Now lives with his son George.
No. 3 Clara Blair was b. in Hartford, Conn . Aug 20, 1830. and went to New Haven when a small child She is a member of the Chicopee high school alumm, and began teaching school in that town in 1850, serving in that capacity for twelve years in one building. She m 11 Mr Gardner of Knightville Dec . 1857 Mrs. Blir has experienced much sorrow during her long life The young bride suddenly bereit of her first husband, he living but thirteen months after their marriage, she returned to teaching in Chicopee. . At the close of the spring term in 1801 she went as a nurse to the sollers' convalescent hospital in New Haven. Conn. Many a solcher how was helped by her kindly ministra- tions and skill She was suddenly taken sick the last of October. 1861, and discharged about the first of November when it was seen that it would be some time before she could recover She finally regamed health, and in August, 18;2, became the wife of
David Blar of South Worthington, residing on the hillsale, where she has ever s nec hved excepting while her new house was being built She tenderly cared for Mr Blur's daughter Sarah who died in 18;, and two years later Me Blar also passed away, who had long been a pillar in the community, and especially in our church. So in 1879 Mrs. Blair was agam a w dow She was the daughter of Dyer and Lucinda Hargar The doorstep of her house on the hillside is level with the church spire She is the local correspondent of the l'alley Echo, and her items are read with interest by many readers. [The reader is referred to Plate 3. No. 9.]
No. 4 -Sarah A Billings, b. in Walpole, New Hampshire. Oct. 20, 1817. m. (1) Charles Tireen Sept 23. 1850. they had four children. (2) Deptford Billings Nov 16. 800. b in Worthington. 1800, d. 1801. age 85 He had six children [sce Plate It, No. 14| Mrs. Billings died suddenly May 6, 1004
No. 5- Levi Angell, b. in an old log house built by his grand- father near Frank Morey's barn, Sept 5. 1823. m .Angeline Joslyn March 28, 1854, who is afflicted with the shaking palsy and we are unable to present her picture
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