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OLD LAMBERT HOMESTEAD
The illustration in this connection represents the present Littell home- stead, at Willow Grove. It is a family tradition that, when the British invaded this section in force, Phebe Terry, who was then a child and who eventually became the wife of the first Gershom Littell, was carried on her grandfather's back from this house down into Ash swamp, for safety. Cornelius Ludlum owned and lived, in 1734, on the premises of Mrs. Parsel and Mr. Sanford Vreeland, now the Aunt Eliza Vreeland farm ; house and barn fallen down. John Meeker, where Joseph Ogden Meeker lived in 1839, now on the Terral road. Jonathan Marsh, where Keziah Ludlow lived in 1839, now the late Albert A. Drake farm. Ephraim Marsh, where Theophilus Pierson did in 1839, now where his son, Oliver M. Pierson lives. Squire Marsh, where Charles Marsh did in 1839, now where Elston Darby lives, on Cranford road. The house of William Marsh stood in the field opposite Edward Townley's, now
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the Italian settlement, Central avenue. Joshua Marsh, where Deacon Squire Pierson did in 1839, now where Oliver S. Pierson lives, on the James T. Pierson farm. Eli Marsh lived in the house, 1839, where now is the Rogers house, on Broad street. William Miller, where his grandson, Clark Miller did in 1839,-an old house back in the field, on the Arthur Clark farm. He was long an alderman of this ward, in the borough of Elizabeth. He was a large land-holder, and when he came here his nearest neighbors were John Lambert, James Badgley and Peter Wilcox, before mentioned. Others soon gathered around him. John Miller settled where his grandson, Abner Miller, resided in 1839, now beyond Cranford, in fine old place on left. "He was a deacon in the church and a very regular attendant on the sanctuary ; he generally in early life came to the house of God on foot, and had the curiosity to count the steps from the dwelling to the church." Enoch Miller came from East Hampton, Long Island, and lived where Mrs. Tappan resided in 1839, now the Baldwin-Holmes place. Joseph Mills' house stood in the field west of Mr. Downer's barns, back of the James L. Miller place. William Pierson came from Bridgehampton, on Long Island, and resided in Sylvanus Pierson's house, where Charles B. Peddie now lives. Daniel Pierson, where Andrew H. Clark did in 1839, now the LITTELL HOMESTEAD Lawrence Clark home- stead. David Pierson, where William Clark, Jr., did in 1839, 10w the late Kate B. High (Randolph) residence. The cut on following page is from a pen sketch, made many years ago; it is where the Radley family once lived, in Willow Grove, and is a typical representa- tion of one of our original homes. If the door were placed on the right of the little tree it would exactly represent the log house, in Michigan, where was born the writer of this article. Benjamin Radley, where Squire Radley did in 1839, now the Talcott farm. John Robinson, nearly opposite Sanford Vreeland's. John Ross, where Gideon Ross did in 1839, now the John K. Creery (Chauncey B. Ripley) farm. In 1748 Mr. Ross was mayor of the borough of Elizabeth. (Vide homestead, under " Predatory Raids.") Daniel Ross resided a short distance sontlı of Amos Scudder's, opposite the Picton Scudder place. John Spinnage, where Linus H. Miller did in 1839, now the old Hanneman place (burned), on Jersualem road. Ephraim Scudder, where Amos Scudder lived in 1839, opposite the Picton Scudder homestead. He owned a large tract of land, bought of Mr. Nicholls, of Boston. Hence the estate was
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often called the Nicholls place. Captain John Scudder resided, 1839, in the center of Judge Coe's farm, now all that portion of Westfield east of Broad street and Central avenue, including a portion of Mills' property. Warner Tucker, where Robert French did in 1839, now where James French resides. Thomas Terry came from River Head, Long Island, and resided where John Terry lived in 1839, now near Netherwood. Squire Williams, son of Miles, where Jotham Will- iams did in 1839, now where Mr. Ludlow resides, on the "black road," between Cranford and Rahway. Jo- tham Williams was the father of Mrs. Evert Pierson. Jonathan Woodruff resided where Jonathan Woodruff, ONE OF THE ORIGINAL HOMES Esq., did in 1839, now the residence of Frederick Meyer, Locust Grove. John Woodruff, where Sylvanus Pierson lived in 1839, now the residence of Charles B. Peddie. Samuel Yeomans, where Ogden Meeker lived in 1839, now on the Terral road.
THE OLD REVOLUTIONARY BELL.
"Sundaies observe ; think when the bells do chime,
'Tis angel's musick ; therefore come not late."-Herbert, "The Temple."
Away back in 1727 a big bass drum gathered the people together for worship in the first log-house church, just beyond the Benjamin Pierson homestead, depicted elsewhere in this chapter. But it was an age of improvement ; hence the new frame building was erected in 1735, directly in front of the present edifice ; the bass drum was declared to be out of date, and a new bell was purchased. According to the custom of the day, contributions were solicited, and it is said that much silver plate, spoons, jewelry, and forty Spanish silver dollars were melted into it, and the name of the parish cast upon it. But the new church had no steeple until 1858; hence the bell was hung for years in a huge apple tree near by, and rung from it. History and tradition tell us that it was a bell of great purity of tone, and that it was often heard twelve miles away. This bell, when captured by the British and set up on Staten Island, was one day heard by William Clark, when confined in the old Sugar-house prison, and he exclaimed, "That is the old Westfield bell !" This circumstance led to its return to us after the war was over. The present bell was purchased in 1847, and contains all the metal of the original bell.
WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP, 1794.
The township of Westfield was set off from Elizabeth Town by the legislature of New Jersey, January 27, 1794. Boundaries: Beginning
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at the line of the county of Middlesex, where the north and west branches of Rahway river meet and form a junction; from thence running up the north branch of Rahway river to the mouth of Noma- higgins branch, it being the southeast corner of the township of Springfield; thence running with the line of Springfield aforesaid in a course north forty-nine degrees, west to the top of the mountain; thence on the course to the east branch of Green Brook; thence down said branch and Green Brook to the line that divides the counties of Essex and Middlesex; thence along the line of Middlesex to the place of beginning. *
WESTFIELD CENTENNIAL BANQUET, JANUARY 27, 1894.
On the night of January 27, 1894, Westfield township was just one hundred years old, and the event was celebrated in a right royal manner. The banquet took place in the new club house. At the four tables sat the following persons:
Table No. I (speakers, )-Hon. John T. Dunn, General T. J. Morgan, Samuel St. J. Mccutchen, Mayor Alexander Gilbert, of Plainfield; W. G. Peckham, Esq., toast- master ; St. Clair McKelway, Hon. Charles N. Codding, Hon. Foster M. Voorhees, John B. Green, A. E. Pearsall, P. C. Pearsall, Commodore C. L. Abry, D. C. Miller, N. B. Gardner, Dr. William A. Rice, Rev. N. W. Cadwell.
Table No. 2 .- Dr. Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Peddie, Mrs. Peddie, Mr. Johnson, Miss Peddie, Colonel G. H. Starr, Mrs. Starr, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Orr, Mr. Henry, Mrs. Henry, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Bell, Mr. Hurst, Mrs. Hurst, Mr. Woodruff, Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. Sinclair, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Ruth, Rev. Mr. Ruth, Mrs. Bowler, Mr. Bowler, Mrs. Vail, Mr. Vail, Miss Vail, Miss Starr, Mrs. Knight, Mr. Knight, Mrs. McDougall, Mr. McDougall, Mrs. Douglass, Mr. Douglass, Mrs. Ferris, Mr. Ferris, Mr. Ezra Miller.
Table No. 3 .- Jas. T. Pierson, Mrs. Pierson, A. N. Pierson, Miss Miller, Mr. Enoch Miller, Mrs. Enoch Miller, Dr. Jackson, Mrs. Jobs, Mr. Gilby, Mrs. Gilby, Mr. White- head, Mrs. Whitehead, Mrs. Ludlow, Mr. Ludlow, Mr. J. L. Scudder, Mrs. J. L. Scudder, Mr. Moffett, Mrs. Moffett, Mr. Sorter, Mrs. Sorter, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Fink, Mr. Fink, Mrs. Dyer, Rev. Mr. Dyer, Mrs. Baker, Mr. Baker, L. G. Cohen, Jr., Mrs. Cadwell, Mrs. Johnston, Mr. Johnston, Mrs. Irving, Mr. Irving, Mrs. Gale, Dr. Gale, Mrs. Richardson, Mr. Richardson, Mrs. Lambert, Mr. Lambert.
Table No. 4 .- Mr. Patton, Mr. Delameter, C. G. Endicott, C. F. Conant, A. K. Gale, L. M. Whitaker, S. W. Reese, Dr. Kinch, Guest, Guest, Strother Rice, John Car- berry, Ezra Bloodgood, Rollin Grant, Freeman Bloodgood, Herbert Pearsall, Chas. Dilts, J. H. Eick, L. F. Welch, J. L. Clark, D. Hetfield, E. M. Pierson, O. S. Pierson, Mr. Welles, W. J. Alpers, E. McGarrah, Geo. W. Peek, Harry Condit, A. L. Alpers, M. M. Scudder, J. M. C. Marsh, A. A. Drake, Dr. Reiner, Rev. Father Smith, N. B. Gard- ner, C. F. Oxley, B. J. Crosby, Wm. Welch, Irving I. Ross, E. R. Pearsall, Dr. Doherty, A. L. Russell, J. O. Clark, A. S. Clark, Geo. Embree, Guest, John Dorvall.
THE BANQUET MENU AND TOASTS.
Blue Points. Mock Turtle. Consomme Royal Printannier. Kennebec Salmon. Sauce Crevettes. Parisienne Potatoes. Cucumber Salad. Hors d'œuvres. Hors d'œuvres.
*Vide copy of township records of Westfield, 1794, by David Osborn, clerk.
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Vol au Vent Aux Truffes. Filet de Boeuf Aux Champignons. Pomme Duchesse. Flageolets. Sorbet Westfield. Cigarettes. Cotelettes d'Agneau. Sweet Bread Croquettes. Green Pease a la Francaise. Roast Quail. Currant Jelly. Dressed Celery. Bisque d'Orleans. Jardiniers. Panier en Bellevue. Petit Fours. Gateaux. Cafe. Cheese. Cigars. " My Covenant is with thee and thou shalt be a father of many." BLESSING ON TOWN AND PEOPLE, . Rev. Dr. W. A. Rice Music by the Orchestra and Revolutionary Songs by the Choir during dinner. THE SPEAKERS.
"JERSEY IN THE NATION," . . St. Clair McKelway " PLAINFIELD : Created from Westfield as Eve was from Adam," The Mayor of Plainfield NORTH PLAINFIELD : The ancient home of the Delawares.
History informs us they were conquered by the Lenni- Lenape Indians, who lived around Westfield, . Samuel St. J. Mccutchen
CRANFORD : "Our Cinderella," The Chairman of Cranford's Town Committee FANWOOD :. . . . The Chairman of Town Committee, Fanwood
NEW PROVIDENCE : Chairman Badgley THE LADIES : "Drink to me only with thine eyes," . Judge J. B. Green " Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations."
"NEW YORKERS IN WESTFIELD :" His body lay in
Segovia, his soul was in Madrid, . Gen. T. J. Morgan, U. S. Army
OUR PRESENT CONGRESSMAN, . Hon. John T. Dunn
WESTFIELD'S CONGRESSMAN, Hon. Amos Clark (letter)
OUR SENATOR, . . Hon. Foster M. Voorhees " WESTFIELD'S FORMER SENATOR, and the County Roads.
May he return and pass his later years with us," . . Letter from Ex-Senator Miller OUR JUDICIARY, . . Surrogate Parrot OUR COUNTY, County Clerk Oliver
WESTFIELD'S ASSEMBLYMAN ; Majority 1262. . Hon. C. N. Codding " OLD WESTFIELD," Rev. N. II'. Cadwell
" Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion."
"OLD STOCK :" The Collinses, the Darbys, the Corys, the Scudders, the Marshes, the Badgleys, the Rolls, the Lamberts, and more : Puritans, Covenanters and Presbyterians. . . E. Ralph Collins
" OLD STORIES," . . Col. George H. Starr
" THE SWORD OF BUNKER HILL,' . Squire Pearsall
" THE BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD," . Alfred E. Pearsall
AULD LANG SYNE.
THE BANQUET COMMITTEE.
Addison S. Clark, George W. Peek,
C. N. Codding, James T. Pierson,
Harry Condit, Mulford M. Scudder,
W. G. Peckham, Chairman, Martin S. Welles.
BANQUET NOTES .*
Nearly half of the banqueters were ladies. Alfred E. Pearsall read Bret Harte's Battle of Springfield. The chorus singing by the banqueters was hearty in the extreme. Rev. C. H. Patton took an active interest in the banquet music. An eloquent prayer was offered by Rev. W. A. Rice at the beginning of the banquet. An orchestra discoursed
* Notes by Union County Standard, January 27, 1894.
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high-class music at intervals throughout the demonstration. One of the highly interest- ing features was the singing of "The Sword of Bunker Hill," by venerable Squire Pearsall. An interesting feature was the exhibition by Rev. Mr. Cadwell of Revolution- ary relics and statements as to their history.
HOW THE SETTING OFF OF WESTFIELD WAS GREETED A CENTURY AGO.
Mr. E. R. Collins, formerly of Texas Siftings, whose ancestors were of Westfield stock, contributed the following interesting bit of history:
We should be at a loss to know how our forefathers greeted the granting of their petition one hundred years ago, were it not for a letter, faded and old, the writing, in a feminine hand, faint as the tracing on a withered leaf, which bridges a century and tells the story. It is a letter from a Westfield girl written to a girl on Staten Island, and found years ago, in a bundle of letters lahelled " Aunt Sarah's Letters." We will quote from it: "We had a noble time on Wednesday, for you must know that Westfield is now a town. All the neighbors met at Captain Stamburg's, and such feasting and rejoicing you never saw. Everybody brought something toward the good will, and there was more than enough to furnish meat and drink to everyone in the new town. Ephraim Marsh furnished an ox that was roasted whole, there were stacks of pies, and doughnuts by the bushel. Tables were set in the kitchen, and everybody had all they could desire. And we had cider and metheglin for the entertainment of the men."
The fair writer goes on with bits of gossip, tells how the young men wrestled, and shot at a mark aud how all went home at sundown perfectly happy.
Such were the men and women who bequeathed to us Westfield-God-fearing, liberty-loving, hard-working. With what jealous care we should guard our heritage that we may pass it on, unsullied to those who follow us. "Ill fares that land, to hastening ills a prey, where wealth accumulates and men decay."
And now, upon the one hundredth anniversary of Westfield's independence, with veneration and love for the traditions and memories of our pioneer mothers and fathers, Shades of our Ancestors, we salute you !
Prior to this banquet a strong effort had been made to celebrate the historic event with plenty of wine and with no ladies present. But the pastors, and all the better element and leading organizations uniting in protest, the banquet was held with no intoxicants whatever,- much to the joy of nearly all present, and certainly to the honor of Westfield.
THE CENTENNIAL FOURTH OF JULY.
On Sunday preceding the 4th all the pastors preached upon patriotic themes, and in the evening the Rev. David R. Frazer, D. D., of Newark, gave an address in the Presbyterian church, at "a grand union centennial service." At that time patriotic hymns were sung, composed by Abraham Coles, of Scotch Plains.
The children's parade and the unveiling of the public fountain took place on Tuesday afternoon, July 3d, participated in by ten Sunday schools. At the conclusion of the parade the children gathered about the fountain, situated at the corner of Broad street and Westfield and North avenues, under a large elm tree. The beautiful fountain, representing a female figure with water urn, was then unveiled and presented to the township committee, by whom it was
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formally accepted. Messrs. Sherman Cooper and W. G. Peckham were largely instrumental in securing the fountain. The Suburban Electric Company, of Elizabeth, agree to furnish the light for it, and the Union Water Company the water.
At sunrise, July 4th, accompanied by the ringing of church bells, there was a national salute of thirty-two guns by the Westfield Battery. After the boys' races there was held a splendid civic, industrial and imilitary parade. At the literary exercises, held at two P. M., Colonel Anson S. Wood, of New York, was the orator of the day. This was followed by the firing of a national salute of forty-four guns and an exhibition drill by visiting companies.
HISTORICAL EXHIBITION.
A historical exhibition of Revolutionary relics, odd souvenirs and very valuable curios was held at the Presbyterian lecture room. Among those attracting marked attention was the famous old "One Horn" cannon ; an old arm chair made by Abraham Clark, the signer of the Declaration of Independence; the Zeltner collection of foreign swords and daggers ; bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin, by Houdon, 1794; center table owned by Mary, Queen of Scots ; old Martha Washington trunk ; old-fashioned print dress, over two hundred years old ; and the flax spinning by Mrs. Townley, eighty-eight years old. Dr. Coles, of Scotch Plains, materially assisted in making the exhibition a complete success. A magnificent display of fireworks, in front of Lincoln school building, concluded Westfield's centennial 4th,-the most beautiful design of all being a set piece of one hundred square feet, with the words, " Westfield Centennial. 1794-1894."
WESTFIELD SCHOOLS.
" Vita sine literis est Mortis Imago ; at Vita sine Christo est morte pejor. Si Christum discis, nihil est si caetera nescis. Si Christum nescis, nihil est si caetera discis."*
It is a matter of record that the first school house was built of hewed logs, on the Coe farm, and was plastered. Andrew H. Clark said it was built square, and strong enough to resist an attack from the Indians. There were two windows on each side, and one at the end opposite the door. The windows opened by shoving from right to left. This log school house was built some time after 1750 and before the Revolution. Subsequently a frame school house was built, which also served the purpose of religious meetings. It was destroyed by fire, about the fall of 1816, having stood near the old cemetery on Mountain avenue, nearly where the Marsh barn is now located. The citizens were called
* This beautiful autograph inscription was found on the flyleaf of an old Cambridge Concordance, published in 1698, and once owned by one of the ministers of this vicinity. N. W. C.
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together, and decided to build an academy of brick, two stories high, the upper part for the church meetings, and about on the same ground where their wooden structure had been burned. They decided that the foundation should be of dressed or faced stone, and that maples and elms should be planted all along the roadside for shade. This building was completed in the spring of 1819. It stood on the southeasterly side of the cemetery. It was used as a school, prayer and town-meeting room until 1869, when the new Prospect school building was erected, at a cost of eighteen thousand dollars. Much of the stone and brick of this old academy was used in the foundations of the present dwelling house and store of David Miller. On the right of the illustration, on the next page, is seen the Prospect street school build- ing. On a marble slab set in the front of said structure are the names of the follow- ing trustees : S. S. Mapes, president ; W. T. Peek, vice- president ; F. T. Baker, secretary ; L. V. Clark, THE BRICK ACADEMY treasurer ; W. H. De Graw. J. M. C. Marsh, and A. A. Drake. The Lincoln school building is shown on the left. It is located on the Boulevard and Academy Place, a beautiful and commanding elevation, was built in 1890 and cost over thirty thousand dollars. The trustees at time of its erection were : Ira C. Lambert, president ; F. R. Pennington, secretary ; L. V. Clark, George H. Brown, James T. Pierson. Oscar S. Teale was the architect.
TEACHERS.
Daniel Halsey, born at Wichapogue, Long Island, was one of the early teachers. In 1808 we read of James Tevigan. Then came Jona- than Miller, Andrew H. Clark, Jonathan Cory, Isaac H. Pierson, Dr. A. M. Cory, of New Providence, John Squire, Luther Littell, Jason Elliot, Mr. Ayres, Mr. Husten, J. Walsh, Mr. McCord, John Ripley, George Wheelen. The principals have been as follows since the year 1871 : H. E. Harris, 1871-6; S. M. Blazier, 1877-9: William H. Elston, 1880 -3; O. A. Johnson, 1883-5; John A. Demarest, 1885-7; Marcus A. Weed, September to December, 1887; Edward Francis, 1887-96; William A. Edwards, July, 1896, to date. The corps of teachers in the schools has been efficient, and the work in all departments has been progressive and maintained on the highest grades.
A number of first-class private schools have been held in West- field. Old settlers speak of a " private boarding school " once kept by
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PROSPECT SCHOOL.BUILDING
LINCOLN SCHOOL BUILDING
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Peter B. Good, near the present residence of Arthur Clark. In tlie fall of 1873 Mrs. Julia Marvin, wife of E. H. Ladd, opened an excellent seminary, for young ladies and gentlemen, in what is now called the Harbison house, on Broad street. It was a school of high moral stand- ing, discipline and influence, and was continued with great success until the death of Mrs. Ladd, in 1884. Miss Elizabeth Stacey, of Rahway, opened a kindergarten and seminary, on Central avenue, in September, 1889, and discontinued it in February, 1896. Other private schools were opened by Miss Anna Moore, Miss Lawrence, Miss Jane Morrow, Miss Letitia Savage, Miss Tracey, Miss Moore, Miss Minnie Lynde and Mrs. Archer.
The illustration here appearing is taken from a pen sketch of the old school house at Locust Grove, located in Mountainside borough, and the building is supposed to have been erected prior to the war of the Revolution. The following is an imper- fect list of teachers: The first remembered was an Englishman by the name of Chessnitt, then Miss Ryer, Peter B. Good, Phebe Clark, Katherine Clark, Sarah Dodd, Miss Haviland, a OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, LOCUST GROVE Scotchinan by the name of Robinson, who would say, a great many times a day, "Boys, I wash you to keep steel, that is if you con;" Mulford Wilcox, Miss Stiles, Martin Cory, Miss Minnie L. Taylor. In those early times "seventy-two days were counted for a quarter; only one quarter was taught in a year, and this in the winter months." The old Locust Grove school is thus described by Rev. Dwight Williams:
It stood on a bleak country corner, The houses were distant and few, A meadow lay back in the distance, Beyond rose the hills to our view. The roads crossing here at right angles, Untraversed by pomp and array, Were cropped hy the cows in summer; I've watched them there many a day. In memory's hall hangs the picture, And years of sad care are between; It hangs with a beautiful gilding, And well do I love it, I ween. It stood on a bleak country corner, But boyhood's young heart made it warm; It glowed in the sunshine of summer, 'T was cheerful in winter and storm.
The teacher, O well I remember, My heart has long kept him a place; Perhaps hy the world he's forgotten, His memory no touch can efface. He met us with smiles on the threshold, And in that rude temple of art, He left, with the skill of a workman, His touch on the mind and the heart. Oh, gay were the sports of the uoontide When winter winds frolicked with snow; We laughed at the freaks of the storm-king And shouted him on, all aglow; We dashed at his beautiful sculpture, Regardless of all its array,
We plunged in the feathery snowdrifts, And sported the winter away.
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We sat on the old-fashioned benches, Beguiled with our pencil and slate; We thought of the opening future, Aud dreamed of our manhood's estate. O, days of my boyhood, I bless ye, While looking from life's busy prime, The treasures are lingering with me I gathered in life's early time.
O, still to the bleak country corner, Turns my heart in weariness yet; Where leading my gentle young sisters, With youthful companions I met. I cast a foud glance o'er the meadow, The hills just behind it I see,
Away iu the charm of the distance, Old schoolhouse, a blessing on thee.
TAVERNS.
The earliest records of the inn-keepers are as follows : 1794, Azariah Clark ; 1794, Charles Gilman ; 1799, Mary Gilman ; 1799, Alex- ander Richards ; 1799, Benjamin Crane ; 1804, Samuel Ross ; 1816, John Clark ; 1819, Sanford Hickes ; 1819, Thomas Burlocks; 1825-49, John M. Clark: Mr. Clark was also justice of the peace, assessor, collector, and, in 1854, a member of the legislature; 1867-9, John M. C. Marsh ; 1870, John J. Sinalley ; 1871-2, C. Mitchell ; 1873, W. H. Kingman ; 1874-9, C. Brocksmith ; 1880-1, A. W. Moffett ; 1881-6, Samuel God- schalk ; 1887-97, Frederick Coombs; 1897, Herbert Ward. It is said that one of the above inn-keepers once asked Mr. Daniel Halsey, the school-teacher, to write an appropriate inscription for his hotel sign, and in response to the request, the following lines were promptly written : Rum, whiskey, brandy, cordial, porter, beer, Ale, applejack and giu are dealt out here, Diluted, raw, or mixed in any measure, To all consumers,-come and act your pleasure;
The above specifics will in time, God kuows, Put to a period all your earthly woes; Or, would you bring life to a splendid close, Take double slings, repeating dose on dose, --
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