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LUCY R. H. CROSS.
History of Northfield
NEW HAMPSHIRE 1780-1905
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS
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PICTURES OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
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PRIVATE RESIDENCES
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PART I BY LUCY.R. H. CROSS
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CONCORD, N. H. RUMFORD PRINTING CO. 1905
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HARVARD COLLEGE DEC 2 1932 LIBRARY
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Gift of Lawrence & Mayo (2 pats, in( VOR)
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INTRODUCTION.
The citizens of Northfield, at their annual meeting March, 1904, were considering the matter of publishing a history of the town. Mr. Obe G. Morrison was present and, with a letter in hand from Mr. E. G. Morrison of Lowell, tendered to the town an unconditional gift of $500 in which they equally shared. Fol- lowing this, the town voted to loan a committee chosen for the purpose the sum of $700, and thus the present volume was assured.
A committee of 15, consisting of Major O. C. Wyatt, Jeremiah E. Smith, O. G. Morrison, Mrs. E. G. Morrison, Gawn E. Gorrell, Mrs. Joseph Hill, Kate Forrest, A. B. Winslow, Anna E. Wyatt, W. S. Hills, Frank Shaw, Byron Shaw, Lewis Haines and Kate Hills was appointed. This committee organized, later, with Major Wyatt as chairman, Kate Forrest, secretary, and W. S. Hills, treasurer. Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hills, G. E. Gorrell and Kate Forrest, O. G. and Mrs. E. G. Morrison were chosen for the executive committee. Mrs. Lucy R. II. Cross was unanimously chosen to prepare the history and other sub-committees named. Mr. Ilaines dying, his daughter, Miss Ida IIaines, was chosen to fill his place. A. B. Winslow being unable to serve, his place was filled by Mrs. Alice Corliss.
The work was at once entered upon with the expectation of issuing the book on the 125th anniversary of the organization of the town, June 17, 1905. This was later changed to Old IIome Weck, at which time, though the work was unfinished, a good exhibit of the advance sheets and illustrations was made.
The work received the hearty support of the whole town and both historian and the several committees have met nothing but generous interest and sympathy in the prosecution of their ardu- ous task. The publication, after suitable investigation, was awarded to the Rumford Printing Company of Concord, whose reputation was ample guaranty of prompt and satisfactory ser- vice. Miss Kate F. ITills, whose deathi was a great loss to the enterprise, was charged with the sale of the books and had the matter well in hand. It now appears fresh for the holidays, having had a very generous advance sale.
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AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
The desire to perpetuate the noble deeds of one's forefathers is well-nigh universal. It is not limited to any society, nor is it peculiar to such peoples only as have a written language.
The Indians, knowing nothing of letters, recounted, in their own peculiar ways, the exploits of their braves, and tradition did for them what history does for enlightened people. It has long been felt that those who love their homes and revere the memory of those gone before should arrange memorials of them in some way worthy of preservation. Hence the photographer's task and the painter's skill; hence the gravestone, state, county and national records; hence the well-worn leaves in the old family Bible, and numberless other schemes to hand down to posterity the story of well-used talents, opportunities, industry, energy and enterprise.
It is the part of wisdom, too, that each generation should make its own record, leave its own reputation and its example as its own peculiar legacy to posterity, since it is no easy matter to enter into the labors of others and display them in proper spirit to men of other times and other modes of thought and conduct.
The writing of a single family history may seem a simple affair. It was a happy thought of one, who knew whereof he spoke, that "The historian must needs launch his canoe on the wide stream of the present and persistently urge it up the stream to its primitive and distant sources." How tiresome a task at the best only such can know as have tried to breast the current and scale the fall. I will carry the figure no further; if one thinks the task an easy one he has but to make a single effort to be disillusioned.
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Prior to 1880, the year of our Centennial, the history of North- field lay scattered in the town record books, old deeds of property, records of the courts, the memories of aged people and the traditions handed down from the lips of the departed. To col- lect and arrange these has been to me a pleasant task, in spite of the delays of dilatory correspondents and mistakes that came unavoidably from the uncertain memories of the old. It has been my aim to record only reliable data and proven facts.
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I have made little attempt at fine writing or rhetorical em- bellishment, or to climb the heights on gradations of pompous climaxes, or to please the ear with successions of sweet and sonorous syllables. Doubtless important matters have been over- looked, but such has not been our aim. Personal feelings and prejudices have been laid aside and your historian and her faitlı- ful reviewers, to whom credit is equally due if this work possesses aught of value, have sought faithfully to discharge their whole duty, the most embarrassing part of which has been the suppression of facts that might wound the feelings of readers or hurt the reputation of our dear old town. It has been only in very general terms that opinions or facts, other than favorable, have been expressed.
Recognition must be given, in behalf of the town and each of . the committee personally, for the generous and unconditional gift of O. G. and E. G. Morrison, which made this work possible. Your historian desires personally to acknowledge her indebted- ness of Prof. Lucian Hunt, our Centennial orator; to the val- uable work of Rev. M. T. Runnells, the Sanbornton historian, as well as the able histories of other and adjoining towns; also to the numberless friends scattered far and near, who have so promptly and sweetly given of their valuable time and knowl- edge.
Our thanks are due especially to the several clergymen who have contributed sketches of the churches of their denominations and to Prof. Ned Dearborn, who has given us the exhaustive and interesting paper on our birds.
To such as have contributed to the embellishment of the work by placing their faces and their homes upon its pages, as well as to those who have enriched it by the detailed story of their own and the lives of others, our grateful thanks are hereby extended, and we will close with the hope that often, when pressed upon too heavily by the Present, this volume may take you in fancy to the still waters of the Past, to the shady paths where you loved to linger in other days with the dear ones here recorded.
To the loved ones gone before; the "absent under all skies and in every clime"; to our kinsmen and kindred everywhere; in fact, to each and all, whether Northfield-born or reared, this book is lovingly dedicated by its author,
LUCY R. H. CROSS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. PAGES 1-12.
HISTORICAL : Name - location - seven hills - rocks - clay- springs -lumber-rivers-water power-latitude-longitude . settlers-Indians-forts-Rumford Colony-jealousies-Captain Clough-scouts-petition for town-granted-first meeting- boundaries-law suit-wild beasts-land ceded to Franklin- same returned-other land ceded-Gospel lots-parsonage land- school lots-town contained 17,000 acres, or 27 square miles- early meetings - where held - town clerks - roads-ranges- bridges-vehicles used-better roads-new roads-Tilton bridge -Holmes bridge "loer" bridge-Allard or Cross bridge bar- gain with Winnipiseogee Paper Co.
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CHAPTER II. PAGES 13-45.
ECCLESIASTICAL: Efforts to build meeting-house -material- location - delays - work begun-workmen-nails-ballusters- raising-whole town-picnic dinner-cart load of bread-fish and potatoes-baked beans New England rum-good time- running-leaping-wrestling-next day completed raising-in- side finish-painting-pews owned by individuals-Sunday ser- vices-ministers-sermons choir-tything man-other churches -house sold to the town-town meetings-sold to C. E. Tilton- removal-Baptists at Oak Hill-Elder Young-his early life- military man-preacher at Canterbury-Elder Harriman-Dr. Harper-Jeremiah Clough-meetings held in groves-barns- schoolhouses-Rev. John Chamberlain-ordained-threatened shower-later services-Sunday School-biography of Rev. John Chamberlain-Methodist Church-Rev. Martin Reuter-Bates-
The following intermingling of business and biography is for the purpose of affording greater variety and to scatter the illustrations more evenly throughout the work.
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Dustin-early members baptized in Chestnut Pond-parsonage on Bay Hill-brick church built-Joseph Knowles Josiah Am- brose-100th anniversary-63 ministers-Revs. W. D. Cass, George Storrs in 1835 mobbed in brick church-anti-slavery lecture-Rev. Silas Quimby-Congregational Church, 1823- original members years of increase-removal to Sanbornton Bridge-offer of free lot-conditions-new church built-three friends-laying corner stone-name changed-later improve- . ments-bequests deacons sketch of Rev. Liba Conant-14 years' service-Lucas-Corser - worship at academy - moved to new church-new bell-Rev. Curtice-accused of preaching · politics-resignation-council refused to dismiss-seven more years-Rev. Mr. Pratt-50th anniversary-Rev. F. T. Perkins- afternoon service discontinued-nine years' service-death oc- curred at Burlington, Vt .- Rev. C. B. Strong-one year's service -Rev. C. C. Sampson-Bowdoin, 1873-became pastor 1885- sketch of Dr. Hoyt-present at 50th anniversary-delivered ad- dress-made donation-75th anniversary, July 17, 1897-old hymns-old members returned-Mrs. Cross gave address-Sun- day School-Ladies' Circle-Episcopal Church-when founded -why-first members-records lost-bought Methodist Church- families included-church organized-Dr. Herrick, rector-Eas- ter, 1873-Consecration, 1875-house sold to town-new one erected in Tilton-prosperous year-biography of Dr. Herrick- Union Church - first movement-association formed-funds transferred to Mr. C. E. Tilton-church begun by him-condi- tions accepted by town-money raised-work pledged-many names in trust deed-grove-dedication-given to town by Mr. Tilton-taken in charge by selectmen-Sunday services at once begun-Sunday School removed to it-preachers provided- special meetings-Catholic Mission in town hall-removed, later, to new church.
CHAPTER III. PAGES 46-62.
EDUCATIONAL: Northfield social library-circulating-limited to members-kept in houses some few books still left-North- field Improving Society-incorporated-object-constitution and by-laws-terms of membership-literary board-names of mem- bers-lists of books-librarian's reports celebration in 1825-
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last meeting-North field Fraternal Library-Chase Free Library -180 volumes for Union Church-other gifts-Hall Memorial Library-Mrs. Cummings' gift-cost $10,000 - when built- when dedicated-association formed-books given-Dr. Hall's portrait-schools-first houses-teachers-girls in summer only -male teachers-no fires or windows-log houses-better houses -fireplaces sometimes in private houses-names of teachers- teachers boarded round-academy-superintendents of schools- Liba Conant, first one-list of superintendents-women on board -old customs - selling ashes - apparatus-dictionaries-New Hampshire Conference Seminary-first plans-name of project- ors-located at Plymouth-reconsidered-located at Northfield- first building - school opened - cost of tuition - board-new teachers-close quarters-new house needed-funds raised-new charter-female college-degrees conferred-360 students in 1857 -list of graduates of seminary-list of graduates from female college-Union School District-formation-first officers-new house-building committee-funds-cost, etc .- board of educa- tion chosen-three schools-names of teachers-new building in 1900 committees chosen-cost of house-male teachers-grad- uates received at seminary.
CIIAPTER IV. PAGES 63-67.
TRANSPORTATION : Roads - vehicles-improvements-stages- Peter Smart-post riders-relay horses-coming of railroad- Mr. Smith, the railroad builder-sketch-large contracts-Bos- ton, Concord & Montreal Railroad - chartered - surveyed - commenced-route changed-stock taken-road opened-decline of stock-losses-better times-financial-Tilton & Belmont Rail- road-no stock issued-when opened-Tilton & Franklin-how built-date of charter-three miles in Northfield.
CHAPTER V. PAGES 68-95.
MILITARY : First order-first militia law-Colonel Clough and his scouts-troublous times-association list-120 names-form of pledge-roll of honor-names of officers-War of 1812-
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names of soldiers-minute men-home guard-officials chosen- arms and uniforms close of war-new militia laws-May train- ings-Mexican War-two soldiers-War of the Rebellion-pub- lic meetings-funds raised-bounties offered-substitutes secured -enrollment-draft-names of volunteers drafted men-sub- stitutes-list two-list three-Maj. O. C. Wyatt-sketch-Span- ish War-three from Northfield.
CHAPTER VI. PAGES 96-105.
INDUSTRIES : Farming-sawmills-Cross Mill-rafting-plank -boards-laths-shingles cooper's wares-Jeremiah Cross- threshing machine-new buildings-Water Power Co .- Factory Village-mill at Sondogardy Pond-other mills on outlet-Davis, Piper & Plummer's shingle mill-Kendegeda Meadow Mill- Glidden Meadow-J. E. Smith's lumber business-sketch-rail- road builder-Maplewood stables-farms-crops-brickmaking -near Granite Mill-near Chestnut Pond-Warren L. IIill- Colonel Cofran-brick for first seminary-Cross' brick yard- clay exhausted-charcoal-wood for engines-business at the Depot-Uncle Tucker-coal on Bean Hill-David Hill burned coal-Shuttle-maker Dow-Wedgewood made round tables- spinning wheels-flax-raising-sheep for wool-out of date in- dustries-Cross settlement on intervale - gristmills - fulling mills-jewelry-tanneries-smithies - earthenware-crockery - flour mill-oil-plaster-sold out in 1805-200 acres bought by Abraham Plummer-other parts of town had cooper shops- potasheries-Industrial Club of 35 members-teamsters.
CHAPTER VII. PAGES 106-147.
CENTENNIAL, June 19, 1880: Plans to celebrate-money raised -committees appointed-J. E. Smith, president; O. I .. Cross, secretary ; F. J. Eastman, treasurer-services arranged for-cir- culars sent out-long list of sub-committees dinner planned- music-speeches-address by Lucian Hunt-poem by Mrs. Cross -many visitors-fine decorations-tables loaded-troop of horse -all at Hannaford's Grove at Northfield Depot-Captain Wy-
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att spoke for soldier boys-letters from former residents-Fannie Rice-cornet solos-Mr. Hunt's address-Mrs. Cross' poem-per- sonal sketch and portrait of Professor IIunt.
CHAPTER VIII. PAGES 148-168.
PROFESSIONAL : Thirty-seven born in town-five Dr. Dearborns and four Dr. Tebbetts-18 lived in town, four women among the list-sketches of Dr. Hoyt, Nancy Gilman, Drs. Woodbury, Whid- den, A. B. Hall, Sam G. Dearborn, O. J. Hall, Charles R. Gould, Daniel Whittier and Thomas Burton Dearborn. . Lawyers : Seven born in Northfield-sketches of Hon. Asa P. Cate, Judge Lucien Clough, Oliver Lyford Cross, Col. W. A. Gile and Samuel War- ren Forrest. Ministers: Six born in town-sketch of Rev. B. A. Rogers. Teachers: Sketches of Joseph A. Gile and Mary Mar- garet Gile. Dentists: C. L. True, Edwin D. Forrest (supple- ment).
CHAPTER IX. PAGES 169-179.
MISCELLANEOUS : Burying grounds-private-neighborhood- public-oldest public one in town. Aqueduct: When chartered -when completed-hearing held-terms made-dam built- pipes laid-Hilly Brook-reservoir-capacity-length of pipe laid-highest pressure-future plans. Sewers : Leave granted to lay pipes, 1902-sewer No. 1-No. 2. Paupers and Criminals : Old customs-poor bid off for support-farm bought-home established-rules and regulations-names of overseers-contin- ued for 43 years farm sold-poor supported at county farm- Merrimack County organized courts and Legislature met at Hop- kinton-extent of new county-resources. Post Office: Estab- lished at Centre-Depot-Tilton-names of postmasters-sketch of Daniel E. IIill-annexation to Tilton-petition to Legislature of 1901-strenuous opposition-committee appointed and hear- ings held-counsel secured-hard fought battle decided February 27, 1902-enthusiastic celebration. .
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CHAPTER X. PAGES 180-184.
CASUALTIES: Drownings-fires-railroad accidents damage by lightning-suicides-accidental deaths death from hydro- phobia-carriage accidents-September gale-cold Friday-yel- low day+ houses wrecked by falling trees.
CHAPTER XI. PAGES 185-196.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Cornet Band-Friendship Grange- when organized-charter members-Northfield town hall, home of the grange-first master-other officers-names of masters-one woman held the office-all other officers women-during this term won the prize for excellent ritualistic work-degree staff of ladies formed-exemplified third degree at special meeting during Grange Fair-eight secretaries-15 lecturerers-10th anniver- sary celebrated-appropriate services-many visitors present- grange erected kitchen in 1893-more than twenty years of satis- factory existence-members died-New Hampshire State Grange Fair -- first held in 1885-14 later-farmers' festivals-no objec. tional features-great crowds-fine speakers good music- Charles E. Tilton gave free use of grounds-assisted in many other ways-last fair-when held-sketch of C. E. Tilton-union picnics-held from 1875 to 1896-great social events-public table-good speaking-Governor Head present-Glines family reunion on Mt. Polly for 11 years-Charles Glines' sketch -- Northfield Board of Health-when established-offices-regula- tions-Woman's Club-Northfield and Tilton Club-when organ- ized-first officers-object-business transacted-home talent first year-social meetings-teas gentlemen's nights-names of presidents.
CHAPTER XII. PAGES 197-217.
ATTRACTIONS AND FESTVALS : The island-early history and im- provements-early owners bought by Mr. Tilton, 1865-bridge built-grounds beautified-summer house erected-Memorial Arch-copy of one at Rome-dimensions-inscriptions Old
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Home Day, 1901-circulars of invitation-festivities-many re- turning sons and daughters-E. J. Young, president of the day- speeches-music-collation-Old Home Day, 1905, and 125th an- niversary-preliminary arrangements-watch fires Sunday ser- vices in old church-literary exercises collation-historical ad- dress by Hon. James O. Lyford-other speakers evening recep- tion-many visitors summer home of Freeman B. Shedd-beau- tiful views-fine grounds many attractions-"a place of beauty and a joy forever."
CHAPTER XIII. PAGES 218-223.
THE STORY TELLER : Indian legend-trouble with the Lindseys and Millses-stolen slaves-altercation-story of Old Cohas- Mother Blanchard surprised-John Cilley and the bear-the bear tree-bear dragged trap-story of Millerites-Mother Wadleigh and the wildcats-fish stories-haunted houses-witches-snakes -Osgoodites-Sally Grover-last of sect.
CHAPTER XIV. PAGES 224-228.
NORTHFIELD FACTORY VILLAGE: Early settled-before 1800- first dam-Folsom's sawmill-carried away by freshet-Jere- miah Sanborn rebuilt road by river-canal to Daniell's Bridge- Sanborn Mill moved to Folsom site-Dam, No. 2-Boston John Clark built it-also dam for K. O. Peabody's paper mill-baker's cart-bought rags -. Crane came to make paper-Daniel Herrick's ruse-business grew-moved, after some years, to other village- old building became a gristmill-Smithville Factory-called, "Yellow" Mill-Yellow Row-old tavern-cotton mill-Smith's store-sold to Peabody Brothers-batting mill-strawboard mill -straw paper-sawmill on dam No. 3-Dearborn Sanborn- Thomas Elkins-woolen mill-tontine-old schoolhouse-one house left-printing offices-one at Factory Village-made Bibles and testaments-one at old Whittier store and on on Bay Street.
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CHAPTER XV. PAGES 229-235.
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STORES AND MERCHANTS: First store-moved to Bridge- owned by Ebenezer Blanchard, who removed .to Salisbury, now Franklin-Glidden store at the old meeting-house sold to Gilman-later, to Gerrish & Moore-removed to village- business all removed there-other stores-store at Depot-several owners-burned-palm leaf hats-berries, etc .- Isaac Whittier's store-post office-town clerk's office-drug store-hardware store-"seven nations"-Butterfield's store sold to Sweatt-at Factory Village-hardware store by freight ,depot-many busi- ness men of Tilton residents of Northfield-sketches of business men.
CHAPTER XVI. PAGES 236-248.
MILLS AND MANUFACTURERS : First mill-fulling mill-carding mill-Stephen Chase & Son-sold to Jeremiah Tilton-Benjamin Chase removed to Lowell-sketch of Charles G. Chase Jeremiah Tilton-satinets-Copp's gristmill-shoddy mill above-James Earnshaw-Bailey mills-later, Granite Mill-new firm-new products-Kearsarge Woolen Co .- manufacturers not taxed- Adam S. Ballantyne-Richard Firth-Fletcher Brothers-Arch Mills-Charles Green-A. L. Hilton-sold to W. H. Carter & Parsons-bought Tilton Mill-O. & E. Morrison-sketch of O. G. Morrison-sketch of E. G. Morrison-Elm Mills Woolen Co .- left Clark Mill-A. M. Dodge-steammill on cove-'J. W. & C. Pease-boxes and builders' supplies Jason Foss-Ray Firth- Tilton Hosiery Co .- G. E. Buell-Courtland Boynton-J. P. Osborne-Buell Brothers Carter's Mill-dress goods-amount produced-G. H. Tilton Hosiery Co .- business in South-amount produced-number of hands sketch of Mr. Tilton-sketch of Hon. Elmer S. Tilton-Britain Manufacturing Co .- Francis B. Fay-new mill erected-leased in five years to O. & E. Morrison -machinery sold-Tilton Optical Co .- L. W. Bugbee, superin- tendent-spectacle lenses goods produced.
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CHAPTER XVII. PAGES 249-293.
BIRDS OF NORTHFIELD: Water Birds-Divers-grebes-horned grebes-pied-billed grebe-loons-red-throated loon-auk-brun- nich murres dovekie swimmers-herring gull-Bonaparte gull -ducks and geese-saw-bills-American merganser-hooded merganser-ruddy duck-ring-necked duck - scaup duck - greater scaup duck-white-winged scoter-buffle head-old squaw-American golden eye-black duck - mallard - blue- winged teal-wood duck-wild goose-brant goose. Herons- stake drivers-night heron-green heron-great blue heron. Rails-Virginia rail-sora rail-American coot. Shore Birds- Sandpipers-snipe-Wilson snipe-lesser yellow-legs-greater yellow-legs-solitary sandpiper-spotted-pectoral-least-Bar- tramian sandpipers. Plovers - semipalmated plover. Land Birds-Ruffed grouse or partridge-bob white-pigeon-passen- ger pigeon-mourning dove-hawk-marsh hawk-osprey-bald eagle-red-tailed, red-shouldered and broad-winged hawks-gos- hawk-cooper and sharp-shinned hawks-sparrow, pigeon and duck hawks. Owls-great horned, long-eared, short-eared and screech owls-snowy owl-barred, Richardson, saw-whet and hawk owls-belted kingfisher-cuckoo-black-billed and yellow- billed cuckoo-woodpecker-arctic three-toed and American three-toed woodpecker-pileated, four-toed, hairy, downy, yel- low-bellied and red-headed woodpeckers-flickers-yellow ham- mer-wood-wall-goatsucker - swift - humming bird group- night-hawk-whippoorwill-chimney swift-ruby-throated hum- mingbird - flycatcher - kingbird - great-crested flycatcher - pewee, or phoebe-wood pewee-olive-sided flycatcher-alder fly- catcher-yellow-bellied and the least flycatcher-horned lark- shore larks-jays-crows-blue and Canada jays-raven-bobo- link-cowbird and bronzed grackle-purple and rusty grackles -red-winged blackbird-Baltimore oriole or golden robin- meadow lark-sparrows-pine grosbeak-purple finch-rose- breasted grosbeak-indigo bird-crossbills-red, white-winged, redpoll - siskin - American goldfinch. Terrestrial Species- Sparrows snowflake-vesper-Savanna and Henslow sparrows -song, Lincoln, fox, tree, field, grasshopper, swamp, white-
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