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No ; Granite Grange Degree Team Old Granite Grange was organized in David Blaue's house, and for a few years proved a great blessing to the community When the members finkel to stand by each other it went to pieces It was reverg. mized by Mr Plumb, the grange editor of the New England Homestead in 1900, with George 'T Delgras master Igoo os. If ( Bradley 1002. M. Bates 100; of Key G K Marly was the hourer for 1000 01, Mrs. Reuben Dr be 1902. Mr. Mainly Stetsen 1903. Mrs Rufus Adams 1003 The possibilities are great What 15
needed is a few to put its aims into operation to make it prove a great benefit to the community Thus far it has been only a social organization
No. 8-Strong's Falls, from thirty to forty feet below the road on the way from Huntington. They attract a great deal of attention.
No. 9 -- Frank Sanderson's house, first built for a school- house, was made into a dwelling house by Melvin Thrasher Anson Drake, the present occupant, was born April 8. 1871. m. to Kate Mossvanker Nov 20, 1807. she was b June 20, 1880. Their children : Albert. b. Feb. 14. 1899. Charles, Sept. 27, 1000. Florence, March 5. 190;
No. 10 - Frank Sanderson, b. June 23. 1813. m. (1) Nancy Shumway, (2) Ella Squires, (3) Julia Drake. Oct 15, 1877, who was b. on the John Kinnie place on Ireland street, Chesterfield. April 20, 1853. d .Aug 20, 1904 Mr. Sanderson's children are Belle Shaw, Nellie Smith, Mary Messenger, Ethel Wickland, Ida Peterson, Bessie Cowing b. Feb. 24. 1886, Vera, May 2, 1888. William, April 15. 1800, Agnes, June 17, 1895 Frank Sanderum lives with his father Alonzo who has given us much information. [Plate 13, No. 17.] Mr. Mlonzo Sanderson built this house in 1838 and bought the land of Isane Cole's heirs. The farm con- tains sixty acres. Daniel Gates settled here first, buving of Timothy Meach in 1780. In 1821 Mr. Gates hved in an old house that stood over the same cellar hole
No. 11-Lyman Mayhew was b July 23. 1850, and when a small boy moved to Doctor Conwell's house When his father sold that house Mr. Mayhew bought this place of George Pease, of Farrington Pease, of William Jackerson Brick was manu. factured near here. In 1821 Seth Gardner owned the land and Elijah Gardner built a house on the hill
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No. 12 The Creamery was built in 1894. one hunderd shares being taken at twenty-five dollars per share The building cost three thousand dollars The first butter was made Jan. 11, 1845 Milo Bates was the butter maker. C' K Brewster. James Pease and E. Burr first, second and third presidents respectively The output for December, 1003, was about 0, 500 pounds of butter A new house was built near the creamery in 1903. where Milo Bates fives, who was b. in C'ummington Sept. 14. 1868. m. to
Inda Brooks Jan 4, 1809. b. June, 1874 Grace E. b. March 15. 1900; Robert b. Dec 25. 1001.
No. 13-Arthur Dodge, b. July 10. 185t. in the old house [Plate 6, No. ] above W Smith's was, m. Der so, 1889. to .An- nette Witherell. b. Int Chesterfieldl June 19, 1867 They began housekeeping in the house [Plate s. No 15], moving to their pres. ent home in 1800. On the place are kept four cows, a pair of oxen, two horses, twenty hens and one puig There are eighty. eight acres of land which Ar Dodge bought of Webster . Allerman. who bought of David Sanderson's heirs, and they of Ethan King. David Sanderson moved the school-house and constructed the house which was burned. Mr. Dodge built this house.
No. 14 George T Dodge. b. Feb. 5. 1868. m. Jennie Bird Oct. 15, 1804. b. in Windsor, Mass .. . Jug. 30, 1874. They begin housekeeping here in 1804 Mr. Dodge bought of Peleg Davis, of Will Hayden, of Jonathan Ihiggins, of William Cole, of Ethan Ring who built the house. Children. Edwin, b AApril 17, 1896; Manon, July 19. 1897. Homer, Jan. 24, 1899: Sheridan. Nov. 15. 1902. There are about 100 acres in this farm. George Dodge was elected selectman in 1903 [see Plate 13. No. 2]
No. 15 - Wadak Kubek was b June 18, 1800. in Poland near. the Russian line His parents die I when he was young. Ile came to this country in 18go Bought of \ Dodge, of Fanme Hay- den, of William Ihiggins, of John Cowing, of Arad Ihiggins, of Elkanah Ring who built the house. The farm now contains thirty acres, keeping tour head of cattle, forty hens, one pig. and cuts three tons of hay
No. 16 -- Mrs Kate Higgins, b. Dec. 22. 18 17. m. (1) Eleazer Cole (son of John C'ole) and lived on the L Granger place [ P'late I, No. 12] They moved to the Coit place near Gaston Smith's in 1863. The farm had been in the Cont family for years. they (Eleazer Cole) sold to Simeon Merritt and moved to Ches- terfield on Nov 9th, a noted day, two deaths and two births having occurre ! on that day Mrs Higgins m (2) Billings Hig- gins, and lived on the hill. P'lite 6. No 2 ] After Mr Higgins death Mrs. Higgins bought this place of ( F Cole and rented the place on the hill for a while, then sold it to Howard Cole, her The place was bought of William Cole, of Stephen D) Fuller. of Elkanah Ring who built it.
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Chapter XV. Ringvillle, James Pease District
No. 1 - George Dodge's oll place was owned by Edwin Dodge, and is known as the Metelef plice Mr. Dinge's father bought it of Patrick Bryant, of Captain Ring
No. 2 -R Drake's old place and barn were bought of (' W. Smith who had it of lowand Cole, of lus mother, of Billings 1hg- gins, of Captain Ring, of John and Moses Buck
No. 3 - William Smith, b. on the Gibson or landdd place [ Plate 5. No 15] March 10, 1864, was m Dee ;0, 1892, to Mabel Granger, b. in Russell March 26, 1874 They began housekeeping in their present honte Pearl Smith (Mr Smith's mece). b. May 12, 1897. Mr Smith's father. Miles, d Dec. ;. 1899, was brother of C. W. Smith They keep seven cows, two horses, forty-four hens and six pigs. The farm contains 150 deres and cuts forty tons of hay Will Smith bought the plice of Ins father who had it of Wilham Cole, of Thomas Ring who built it in 1844. Mr. Smith has the Milton Adams place where Noah Morse settled: it contains ninety-four acres.
No. 4 -- Ringville school-house The first school-house was built in the forks of the road opposite Mr. Hancock's barn, then near the old house [Plate o. No. 1], and next at top of the hill. This school-house was taken down to the place where Arthur Dodge lives and made into a dwelling house, but later burned. The children went to school at Frank Sanderson's house. [Plate 5. No. 9.] The district was divided and the present school-house was built. [See old folks history for story ]
No. 5-Charles W. Smith, b. on Melvin Thrasher's place April 28, 1836, was m. March 10, 1850, by Rev. Daniel Wait, to Flavia Cole, b. Sept. 11. 1838, on Gaston Smith's place. When JIr. Smith was seventeen years of age he moved to Johnson and Hescock's place They began housekeeping on M. Thrasher's place, moved to Epliraum Cole's place next to Gaston Smith, to Kate Higgins', to the okl house next to Mr Hancock's, to Lyman Mayhew's, to Iliram Higgins', to JIrs. Blair's, to George Dodge's,
then to this place. He attended school in the old Burton school- house. In 1850 his father kept six cows, one pair of oxen, one horse and eight hens. Lewis Smith died Jan. 18, 180g l'leve- land. b. April 15. 1886, lives with his grandfather. Bought of Haydenville bank, of Fanme Hayden, of Ethan Ring who built the house.
No. 6-Reuben Drake, b. in Chesterfick! April 4. 1849, m. Wealthy A. Finch Nov 26. 1868, b. in Southampton Mlarch o. 1851 They began housekeeping in Huntington, moved to South- ampton, came to Billings lhiggins place in 1872, to Mrs. Gan- non's place, to Farrington Pease's place in 1881. They spent : part of the year 1901 in Connecticut. Their children are : Anson, Lillian, Florence b. Aug. 15, 1886 ; Fred b. Aug. 20, 1888. Bought this place of Mrs. Edward Cole, whose husband had it of huis father Seth Cole, he of William lhiggins and others, of Widow Aloore, of John Niles. William Higgins, father of old Elijah, came here in 1762 and owned about a thousand acres. [See Higgins history.]
No. 7-11. 1). Bradley bought this shop in 1900 of (' \\". Smith, of llavdenville bank, of Mr Hayden, of C. W. Cole, of William Cole and Wilham Dickerson who built the mill. The fall is ten feet. The output is boo gross of penholders and brush handles per week. Alkanah and Converse Ring bought the gristmill and made it into a wagon shop. The Rings built many of these houses, hence the name Ringville They sold the shop to Stephen & Tullett Company, who did quite a business. The shop was destroyed by fire in 1858, when William Cole bought the remains.
No. 8-H D. Bradley at work on a new house -a fine one the latest erected in our community He was b. in Cunmington June 9. 1860; came to Worthington in 1890 in July 5. 1004, to Azuba Clark. b. in C'ummington They began housekeeping here He bought part of the oldl John Cont place of HI. Witt 1. Thrasher.
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of Simeon Merritt, of Eleazer Cole, of John Cort Here is where Thomas Buck first settled He bought the house lot of Mr. Han- cock, of George Smith, of C W Smith, of William Dickerson and Zenas Hancock, of Elijah Higgins. Stephen and Davis Converse settled here m a log house, and Ditus Partridge built the first house.
No. 9 -.. H. Hancock built this house. [See Plate 13, Nos. 20-21 ] He bought eleven rods of land of Joshua Kingman, part of the farm of William Dickerson who owned the east part of the William Cont place. Brick was made in Mr Hancock's pasture. Opposite this house William Cort built a house which he sold to Luther Higgins It was carned away by a freshet, rebuilt and destroyed by fire. Ethan Ring built a tool shop by reconstructing an old sawnull near the Center Later it was made into a hen- house. Jonathan Higgins bought the mill site and erected a mill for the building of sleds This was partly burned and the rest taken down. Reuben Adams built the second sawmill and grist- mill near this place He was no relation to Rufus Adams. [Sce Plate D, No. 4 ]
No. 10-William Briggs. b. in .Wdams Sept. 27. 1802. was m. (1) June 19, 1804. to lda M. Scott whod 1002 : (2) Eliza Green Nov. 5. 1903. Hischildren . Irvingh Feb. 14. 1800, Rov. May 17. 1897; Helen, July 10. 1808: Wesley. March 20, 1904 The farm contains roo acres, keeps five head of cattle, two horses and one pig. and cuts thirteen tons of hay Bought of Mrs. Elisha Hayden. of George Pease, of Farrington Pease. Samuel Porter, of Harvey Dewey, of Isaiah Kingman. William Cont. Ezra Cleveland settled near here.
No. 11-Dwight L Prentice b .April S. 1842. was m. May 20, 1868, to Jane Gleason. b Sept 20. 1844 They began house- keeping in Chesterfield and bought here in isto One child. Ina. b. Oct. 8. 1870. m to Merritt South Oct 12. 1887. b June o. 1860. Mr Smith buried lus only child Bought the place of S. H. King. of Edward Chapman, of Amos Coles heirs Imos Leonard settled here in the peach orchard where the first house was built. When Samuel 1) Converse came to town he lived near the windmill. Mrs Prentice's mother was Martha Brewster 1816-1850, her father. Darwin Gleason Mr. Pren- tice's father was Alpheus Prentice 1802-1887. mother, Sarah
- 1800-1869. His uncles were Leonard 1798 1842, and Rufus Prentice 1706-1874. wife Emily Wood 1795 . 1877 Ilis grandfather Fra 1709 1832. wife Alnigail 1775 1869, came from Preston, Conn , with his father, Joseph 1727-1791. wife Abigail 1740-1820, settling on the Rush place Other people by the name of Prentice: Capt. Jonathan Prentice 1789 1804. wife Charity 1787-1876. Louisa, wife of Silvester Prentice 1819 1867 Daniel Prentice 1823 -1852 G Marta Prentice 1814 - 1863. Eunice Pren- tice, wife of Phineus, 1814 1845 Sarah Prentice, wife of Rou- ben Allen, 1740-1827 Cynthia Prentice, wife of Noah Bissell. 1766-1827 William Prentice 1781-1842, wife Theoda. 1784 1858. Evelyn E. Prentice 18449 1874, wite of Judson Leonard.
No. 12 -AAsa Fairman, b. in Killingford, Conn . March 10. 1856, was m. July 23. 1878, to Laura Wilson, b. in llebron, Conn .. June 3. 1850. They came to Worthington Nov 6. 1806. Fred b. in West Brookfickl May 18. 1885. Malcom. April 22, 1889: Merton, in West Springfield, June 13. 1891. The farm contains 200 acres of land, keeps six head of cattle, five horses and 100 hens, and cuts thirty tons of hay. Bought of L B Cook. of Fred Converse. C. F. Cole, of Charles Parson, of S. 11 King, of Charles Cole, of Elijah Cole, of Rufus Taylor. Col. Ebenezer Webber settled here and led men in the Revolutionary War In 1821 Thomas Taylor made large hair combs for ladies The old house stol down the road toward the Converse place
No. 13 The Sam Converse farm, owned by Mrs. [ .\ Wilson. ller father and mother, Mr. and Mrs W O. Williams, Charles . 1. Williams and wife, Helen Wilson, a mece, live here during the summer and find it a delightful resort. They bought the place of the Converse heirs Here Samuel Converse lived for many years. His wife and two invald daughters, members of our church, are excellent examples of Christian faith and trust in Almighty Goal. [Mrs. Converse's history. Plate 13. No 12 ] Mr. Converse bought of Isaac Gleason Dea. Jonathan Brewster, h. 1734. came from Preston, Conn, 1777. and built a log house. Sydney Brewster built the present house A white rock valuable im making false teeth is found here. Down below here William Moore and wife lived He always came to church and the older people often speak of him as Uncle Bill Moore
Nos. 14-15-James Pease. b. in Middlefich Aug 22. 1839.
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was m. to Eliza Cole Aug 17. 1803. b in Chesterfield in 1810 They began housekeeping here Children Edwin m. In Bartlett. (2) Maynan, Mary m Todd. Howard m Damon, Horace m !! Drew. (2) Acha. The farm contains zbo acres and keeps forty head of cattle, three horses, forty five hens, and two pigs, and cuts seventy five tons of hay Mr Passes stock are full- blownled Durham. His father bought of Edward Sampson, of Thomas Kinnie. Jonah Brewster built the present house The old one stood a little to the west. Benjamin Bigelow settled near here,
Thomas Taylor near the school house Mr Pete's grandfather Daniel lived on the Jolm Williams place in Middlefich children . Daniel Pause, Jr. settled here. Sally im Root, and Mary, Walter, Stephen, Sibyl m South, Eldredge, Morgan, Amanda m Crane, Arnold, Harriet m Taylor, Lauma \ m. Stevens. Daniel Pease, Sr s. father's name was Israel
No. 10 The school house has always stored on this site it has been kept in fair repair
MEETING OF QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Officers chosen for roos are. Stewards, I G Brake. R. H. Adams, Z. Il. Hancock. C.W. Smith. Reuben Drake, Loma Adams, Flavia Smith, Eva Convene, trustees. I Gi Drake. Z H. Hancock, R. IL Adams, C' W Smith. L. H Converse, bc- nevolent committee, Loora Adams, Gertrude Smith, Effie Higgins. Eva Converse. Nellie Smith: music committee. Lora Adams. Gaston Smith. Nellie Smith, Z. Il Hancock, parsonage com- mittee, Hattie Hescock, Lora Adams. Eva Converse, Emma Cole. Ida Johnson, estimating committee. \ G Drake. R II. Adams, C. W. South; finance committee. Eva Converse, Arthur Drake, Rufus Adams, Reuben Drake, Hattie Hescock, recording stewand, Mrs. Loma Adams; district stewant. C. W Smith. This resolve was passed by the membership.
"Whereas. Rev and Mrs. George R. Moody are soon to leave us for a larger field of labor, after a six-years' stay among us.
Resolved. That we desire to express to them our heartfelt thanks for their unselfish and devoted labors among us That we realize that our parsonage is in a large mesure due to their untiring efforts, and that their most earnest desire has been for our spiritual advancement.
Resolved. That we wish them every success in their new fields of labor, and pray that they may be abundantly blest "
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Chapter XVI. R. Adams to George Granger Place
No. 1 -- Rufus Adams was b. in Colram, Mass., April 8. 1858. Came to Worthington when a small boy and lived two years, then his parents moved back This father flying. his mother returned to the obl homestead, which she bought of Deacon Brewster. She m Mpheus Prentice. Mr Adams m Loma Ormsby Dec. 25. 1982, b m Chester Aug to. 150 ;. They took care of Mr. Adams' mother on the Leonard place and lived there five years after her death, then moved here where Mrs. Adams took care of her mother until her dleath The farm supports eight head of cattle, two horses and forty bens, contains 182 acres, and cuts thirty-five tons of hay Mr Ormsby bought the place of Oscar Cushman, of his father Simeon jonathan Prentice settled here first. This is called lot No Of
No. 2- Mr and Mrs. Rufus Adams going to church - a five- mile ride. They are to be commended for their faithfulness and may their zeal never fail. Mrs. Adams has been our organist for twelve years. Mr. . Slams has in his possession his grandfather Leonard's Bible (1815) He is one of the trustees and a steward in the Methodist church.
No. 3-AA typical sugar place where the old fashioned maple sugar is made by the use of an evaporator The grove contains over 2,000 trees, and 1.250 tubs are required to gather the sup. No. 4 -Charles N. Rush, b in the northeast part of Duchess County, New York. Aug 28, 18;s. m Sarah E. Fuller June ;o. 1858, b. same place Dec 4. 18;8 Their children are Frank b. Oct. 24. 1860, lives in Chester village, William b April Q. 1862. Alfred b July 17, 1866. Arthur b. March 11. 1876. m Georgianna Ruel of Littleville July. rooo The children b in Canaan, Conn [Their daughter see No o of this Plate ] They bought the place of Thomas Hunt, of Alphous Prentice, of Joseph Prentice who settled here in 1770. This is lot No 125
No. 5- Lewis Higgins, b m Ringville Sept 27. 1850. 8 Jan. 20. 1905. was in. to Effie Pease March 8. 1888. b. in Worthington
Jan. 17. 186; His motherd Aug 11. 150; They began house- keeping here ller mother hves with them and they have two State boys. [See Plate 1. No [3 ] Bought of Lydia Bird Jonathan Brewster, Jr. built the house The farm contains 210 arces, keeps twelve head of cattle, two horses and thirty hens. and cuts thirty tons of hav.
No o Barent Pease, b in Chester . Aug. 10. 1868, was m to Effie Rush July 21. 1886. b. Feb 12, 186; They came to Worthingom in 1900. They care for four Stade boys Mr Pease is the superintendent of the Sunday-school at the Center The house was built by Rufus Leonard, his father gave him the lamb Sold to Levi blame to Jonathan Brewster, to Mrs Leve blans whose second husband was Alpheus Prentice When she pred the place went to Rufus Adams, He sold it to Wilham Blin. to Mr Pease. In the upper lot Nathaniel Leonard built a log house beside the spring
No. ;- Almon Johnson was b Sept . 18;8 This sister Clara was b. Nov 28. 1834 In this farm are 100 acres. It keeps twenty heart of cattle, two horses, and fifty hens He bought
the place of his father Southwest is the Leonard place South. the Ebenezer Wilhain | 1741 1515 place lle came from Canter- bury, Conn .. and settled in Worthington He wohl the place for a thousand dollars, and before he could buy another the govern. ment repudiated the money lle then came and settled here The foundation of the house is still to be seen This som Leonard 1970-1850, wife Olive Wordsworth apps tags hol these children Jabin B. James 11. Jannette. Ann m Bartlett. Jabin 1800- 1850. wife Ledte Wilson Theirchildren L B. Conthiam 1 1) Clark : llenry F . Charles, James II 18of' 18so, wife Mary Prentice 1800-189; One child. Whitman P. who owned the gnistmull in lluntington. lle sivs the farmers bought more gram in 18;0 than they do now James Benjamin 1758 1821. wife Eunice 1,60 1805. also hved near.
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No. 8 The Frazer place Many people summer here Bought the place of Jennie Giuand, of W' Alderman, of Mr Blackman, of E G Hazen who lived here many years
No 9 Gustav Engelman and wife have bought this place They were born in Germany, but came here from New York Their children. Walter b. 1852, George 1884. Elsbeth 1880. Mr. Engelman is a designer This farm of sixty-five aures he bought of Jennie Guard, of Mr Korn, of the town, of Isnah Leach, of Zenas Hancock, of Mr Cushman He was a minister of the Gospel and died m Jordanville This mother was Thidis Prentice.
No. 10 - Sarah Mane Brewster Coleman was b mn Oberlin. Ohio, and came to this place in rooo Bought of Mrs Elza Perse, of Lyman Toud m 180 ;. 1882 of Joseph Dolby, 1870 of Horace Cole, of Milton Brewster, of Jonathan Brewster wins built the house and brought the white rocks from his father's farm There are fan lights over the front door, and five old-fashioned fire- places in the house The farm contains 100 acres, and cuts forty tons of hay.
No. 11-Gaston Smith, b. Jan 30. 1857. m. (1) Elza Thrasher Sept. 5. 1876. She (b. in 1853) d. July 22. 1886, leaving
two boys and one girl M In Nellie Sanderson May 1;, 1888, b. Det 0. 1808. Their children are Byron I April 15. 1880. L.con. July 13. 1808 Ths sons are Morns b. July 1. 1881 . Cleveland lives with his grandfather The farm contains tho autres, and keeps six head of cattle, a pair of oxen and two horses. Had the plare of Mernick Cole, of Doctor Bridge John Howard settled here The first night Damel Daniels spent in town he camped a little cast of here. Mosquitoes were so numerous and boll that one of the children thought they would devour him. There was a hotel here for a number of years.
No 12 George Granger died here Bought of 1 Thrasher, Jr., who had the place of his father, Daniel Meacham Eh Met- clef and many others have occupied these premies. The line between Chesterfield and Worthington runs through the middle of this house. A few feet in Chesterfield was an old house
No. 13 Looking up Ireland street.
Nos. 14-15 - Looking toward South Worthington from the hillside.
No. 16 llens the raising of which is to become a more generally-adopted industry of the country towns in the future.
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Chapter XVII. Worthington Center
No. 1- Brewster's store, hanlt m 1812 by E HI Brewster and his cousin Sydney They ran it together for ten years, then E. H. sold to Sydney In company with his son he kept the store for fifteen years when I H bought it, who together with his son C. K. beginning in 1865, ran the store until 1878, when ( K. bought his father's interest, and has made a record of which any man might well be proud In 19og C' K was obliged to give up the business, and hus son Howard has taken huis father's place.
No. 2- The home of the Brewsters Capt Elisha Brewster bought this place and kept a hotel About this place was the old training ground where formerly the militie trained three days in each year. Elsha had this plice of his father and built the house in 1835 His son ( K huis made improvements so that now he has a beautiful country home
No. ; Sydney Brewster erected this building for a Physi- cians' Home, and it has been used as such for a great many years Doctor Lyman set out the shade trees Doctor Parmelee now occupies the place, and has made many improvements The following physicians have hved in town Dr: Morse, Stark- weather, Marsh, Brewster. Porter. Richards, Dwight, Spear. Rodgers, Case, Pierce, Merkins, Holland, 1) Pierce. H Stark- weather, Wheeler Bois, Colt. Brown, Prevost Lyman, Knowl- ton, Freeland, South, .A. Pierce, Coy. Barton, Seymour. Kimball. Gibbs, and Parmelee
No. 4 -- The Congregational parsonage Rev .\ J Allen enjoys a beautiful home. It is owned by the Ladies' Benevolent Society.
No. 5-The Town Hall. The Town meetings were helt .it Alexander Miller's tavern from 1,68 1 ;; 0, and then in the church Occasionally they were held in some house until 1828 when this half was built The selectmen of our town in toog were Samuel Cole. Willant Jones and George T Dodge
No o The Congregational church was organized April 1.
1771 Building moved and reconstructed in 1702, repaired in 1825 and i8;o. burned in 188; Ouly three of the original pes holders of the 18;0 sile are now living This hand- some echitice was dedicated May ;. 1888 The committee consisted of Rev F. S Huntington. W A Rice. J Il Rager and Dr L \ Gibbs The record of this church's special revivals is 1980, fifty.three united with the church; 1708. fifty-four. 1808, one hundred and thirteen, 18tg, one hum. dred. 1827. thirty-two 1842, forty-eight. raso, forty-mine The town pand the expenses of the church until thos in 1850 the church was reputed at an expense of between four and five thousand dollars, and paid for by selling the press The first pastor was Res Jonathan Huntington, settled in 17-1 1781. Rev Josiah Spankhing. 1788 1794. Rev Jonathan Pome- TOV. 1704 1832. Rev Henry Adams, 1833 18;8. Rev ! H. Bis bec. 1828-1867 . Rev D) S. Morgan, 186; 1800. Res I. F. G.m . Ford, 18;0-18;3 Rev D Powers, 1823 1876. Rev 1 M Stone. 18;0-1877: Rey Wm Brett called 1975 Rev Samuel Hoples 1870-1882: Kes S F Huntington, 18%; until his death Res Camp. 1894 1508 Rev Crealman, 15kg 1543 Res .) | Allen.
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