180 20 4978 Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). spring 2004 Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-23 Description An account of the resource Portable dovetailed writing box with copper hook and eye latch; including school papers of George Carn? Cross from West Worthington, probably the Osgood School. Note sewn booklet and handwriting exercise. (Identify Bob Randall). Cross reference Box 25 series. Currently on display in the main room display case. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 25.4 x 33 x 4.4 cm (10 x 13 x 1.8 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context U17 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 37a Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Bob Randall Title A name given to the resource School - School Writing Box Type The nature or genre of the resource Artifacts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1892 Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-24 Description An account of the resource This small bell could have been used by a teacher in a school setting or possibly by someone calling a servant to attention. However, it seems more likely to have been a business desk bell. It is the type on a base of heavy metal with a metal enclosed dome with a push button for ringing. Currently in the corner cupboard in the east Vestibule. Identify Catherine Rude Sena. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6.4 x 12.7 cm (2.5 x 5 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context T24 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. On Display Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. from Capen/Riverside School Title A name given to the resource School - Small Desk Bell Type The nature or genre of the resource Artifacts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900/1933 Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-24 Description An account of the resource These three slate chalk boards would have been used by children in the early school years. Could be part of an exhibit on schoolhouses. Currently on display on main floor in display case. Identify Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D16 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. On Display Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Helen Magargal via Capen/Riverside School House Title A name given to the resource School - Three Slate Chalk Boards Type The nature or genre of the resource Artifacts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866/1933 Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1970s Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-24 Description An account of the resource This tin water dipper is the original dipper from the Capen/Riverside school house. See Helen Magargal's book 'Early Schools' which tells of pupils breaking the ice in winter to take water with the dipper. We also have 2 tin pails which may have been used for water carrying in the school house. (There is a note indicating that this dipper is a 'gift of Mrs. Ruth Witherow. It belonged to her late husband's mother.') Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8.3 cm (3.3 in) diameter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context U24 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 25 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Alice Nahill Title A name given to the resource School - Tin Water Dipper Type The nature or genre of the resource Artifacts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900/1933 Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). September 19, 2013 Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2014-04-18 Description An account of the resource Background Materials related to 'Town of Worthington House Bill 3574, An Act Relative to the Withdrawal of the Town of Woethington from the Gateway Regional School District.' Material supporting appearances and testimony before the Mass. Joint Commiteee on Education on September 19, 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 21.6 x 27.9 cm (8.5 x 11 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2014a-013 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 25 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Ad Hoc Committee on Conwell School Title A name given to the resource School - Town of Worthing House Bill 3574 support materials Type The nature or genre of the resource Papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-09-19 Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1970s Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-24 Description An account of the resource See Helen Magargal's book 'Early Schools' which tells of pupils breaking the ice in winter to take water with the dipper.These are the 2 tin pails which may have been used for water carrying in the school house. See U24 for tin dipper. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context U26 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Basement Shelves Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Alice Nahill Title A name given to the resource School - Two Tin Pails Type The nature or genre of the resource Artifacts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900/1933 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/b672252ce33ac5777b239e17f98d5509.tif fa3b79dc1c530b4fdd4b23e8f1545da1 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative) Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 12.7 x 17.8 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2008-04-06 Description An account of the resource School Children, Coon District School. There is a note that this school was on Trouble St. in Cummington. Many of these dryplate glass negatives are in The South Worthington Parish Book by Reverend George Reed Moody. Please see this book for further information. They were originally entered into the database with little identification. The photograph may have been taken between 1882 and 1907 by the Howes Brothers of Ashfield. More likely it was taken by Harriet Rice. The origin and purpose of the number often written on the binding tape of these dryplates are presently unknown. The slides were cleaned and catalogued by Marion Sweeney between 1982 and 1986. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 12.7 x 17.8 cm (5 x 7 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GN123 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 18 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. The Rice Collection Title A name given to the resource School Children, Coon District School Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harriet Rice or the Howes Brothers Subject The topic of the resource Schools Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. AFT Howes https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/27d8e0eb28f4581509da82e44d29833e.tif 2e186e8d1b8a930d5556e15183b97bca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource School Committee member Alice Knickerbocker at Town Meeting 1987. https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/982b331793d056d0e7c170b70d97b3f5.tif 3005d9696fbcc996fd18363ca58eef4c Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Black and White Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 12.6 x 17.3 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2004-392 Title A name given to the resource School Committee members, 1987 and undated Subject The topic of the resource Town Government Description An account of the resource Alice Knickerbocker at Town Meeting: 1987; also photos of Mrs. Robert J. Lucey, Ralph Kerley, and Carl S. Joslyn Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 12.6 x 17.3 cm (5 x 7 in) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lyn Horton, Hampshire Gazette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-05-02, unknown Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2021-11-24, 2025-12-4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 03b and digital archive Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Relation A related resource Series: 2004-381 through 2004-411 Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. EL Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright (R) Lyn Horton https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/1fec32929deff200aa425af1b40ab0c5.tif a6d15ac9905e995d4b4894f914ef10d2 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-07-11 Description An account of the resource Black and white to sepia tone outdoor photograph of group of students and their teachers. Different aged boys and girls. Made by A.W. Howes Photographer, Ashfield, MA 1906. 'No. 446' Duplicate can be had at any time. Scanned as black and white. Identify for reprint of Early Schools Book. Identify school. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 14 x 19 cm (5.5 x 7.5 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ph27-008c Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 04 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Bartlett Family Title A name given to the resource School Group Portrait https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/b822a514a510a4df89f9d1a824f77d47.tif 2775da7c339030c55d326e37b86947ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Photographs taken between 1882 and 1907 by the Howes brothers of Ashfield. These pictures are very high resolution monochrome photographs recorded on glass plates. The Worthington Historical Society has several of the prints in its collection. The Ashfield Historical Society has a repository of several thousand. Title A name given to the resource Historical Houses of Worthington, Massachusetts Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative) Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 12.7 x 17.8 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Has Part A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource. Box 17 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context gn082 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1882-1907 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 12.7 x 17.8 cm (5 x 7 in) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bates/"The Heritage" Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. swu Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2008-04-06 Title A name given to the resource School House Subject The topic of the resource Schools Description An account of the resource Unidentified School House. Many of these dryplate glass negatives are in The South Worthington Parish Book by Reverend George Reed Moody. Please see this book for further information. They were originally entered into the database with little identification. The photographs were taken between 1882 and 1907 by the Howes Brothers of Ashfield. The origin and purpose of the number often written on the binding tape of these dryplates are presently unknown. The slides were cleaned and catalogued by Marion Sweeney between 1982 and 1986. (#5, page 92 Moody Book.) School house deserted at the time of the photograph. The number, 115, is written on the binding tape. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Howes Brothers https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/67955efcf5a3f760cae9e26253b69e36.tif 72d63e404bd327b622fdf3fcbe884466 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postcards of Worthington, Massachusetts Description An account of the resource Historical postcards of people, places, scenes and events in Worthington, Massachusetts. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Black and White Postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 14 x 8.9 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Scan only of sepia real photo postcard. Front: School House, So. Worthington, Mass.' Divided back, C.YK stamp box. Published by Harris Photo Post Card Co., Pittston, Pa. and Mt. Arlington, N.J. Currently in collection of Gary Roy Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 14 x 8.9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010-056 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Digital only Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gary Roy Title A name given to the resource School House, South Worthington, Mass Subject The topic of the resource Schools Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2010-06-22 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/c1fa195c70234ef8e60b15d54767760b.tif b60cc39c60ab093ed211f3f9b050d6fa Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Black and White Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6"x 8" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2024-093 Title A name given to the resource School picture Conwell Elementary Grade 3 1989-1990 Subject The topic of the resource Schools Description An account of the resource Grade 3 picture 1989-1990: (back row) Nicholas Packard, Brett Jalbert, Matt DeVito, Kate Whitcomb, Jenna Finn. (middle row) Heather Gagnon, Jill Carter, Heather Kolosewicz, Bart Gage, Vanessa Bannick, Kate Zimmer, Corinna Riley. (front row) Wayne Krupa, Brian Dimock, Erik Pedersen, John Okrent, Greg Lenkowski, Jason Tomaskowicz. Teacher Christine Mulcahey is not pictured. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital photo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available R. H. Conwell Elementary School Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2024-07-10 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. JMD 2024-07-10 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Digital archive https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/12f8a833d3371c3f3482c5df2ab10cbb.tif ece9e138a0d8c91113de060030d72211 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Color Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6"x 8" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2024-094 Title A name given to the resource School picture Conwell Elementary Grade 4 1990-1991 Subject The topic of the resource Schools Description An account of the resource Class Picture Grade 4 1990-1991 : (back row) Bart Gage, Corinna Riley, Brett Jalbert, Kate Whitcomb, Kate Zimmer, Nicholas Packard. (middel row) Brian Dimock, Jill Carter, Matt DeVito, Jenna ?, Erik Pedersen, ?. (front row) Wayne Krupa, Jason Tomaskowicz, Greg Lenkowski, Heather Gagnon. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scan of photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991 Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2024-07-11 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. JMD 2024-07-10 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available R. H. Conwell Elementary School Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. digital archive https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/b095570585fffe7996b09159e69b455e.tif c3281c10bde79b83af4d154497dba9ab Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Color Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6"x 8" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2024-057 Title A name given to the resource School picture, Conwell Elementary, Grade 2 1988-89 Subject The topic of the resource Schools Description An account of the resource Grade 2 group photo 1988-1989.:(back row) Brett Jalbert, Corinna Riley, Kate Zimmer, Kate Whitcomb, Deanna ?. (row 3) Erik Pedersen, Bart Gage, Jenna ?, Matt DeVito, Nicholas Packard. (row 2) Brian Dimock, Jill Carter, Greg Lenkowski, Wayne Krupa, Vanessa Bannick. (front row) Mrs. Drabek, Hank (last name is ?), Heather Gagnon, John Okrent, Jason Tomascowicz, ?. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital photo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-1989 school year Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2024-07-10 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Digital Archive Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. JMD 2024-07-10 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/7b8139e11aea653f1f1b08a461483e57.pdf adf1aa479a9394604364bde88c2eb353 PDF Text Text ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Items lent to the Worthington Historical Society by Paul Strasburg, a town resident. Title A name given to the resource Paul Strasberg collection Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource School Essay on Corn, by unknown student. Includes quote by Edward Everett Hale. On lined deteriorating lines paper. Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 2011-03-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource On loan to the Worthington Historical Society by Paul Strasburg Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 19.7 x 26.7 cm (7.8 x 10.5 in) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2006a-218 Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. swu, db edited 2024-0304 Title A name given to the resource School Report, School Essay on Corn Subject The topic of the resource Farms Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1927 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Paul Strasberg Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 25 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Ringville Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866/1899 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. late 19th century Description An account of the resource This two-sided slate board is bound with deteriorating red velvet., It is of unknown date though probably used the Capen School. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 35.6 x 25.4 x 0.6 cm (14 x 10 x 0.2 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D9 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Capen School Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Rolland Estate, received 1991 Title A name given to the resource School: Slate Chalk Board Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-23 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Other Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/d7a6861e244e9e176f27ef08e0625115.pdf c36c21a50d0bfd7c8b23acde59316269 PDF Text Text � Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Country Journal Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Clipping Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2018-024 Title A name given to the resource Schools - Newspaper article, September 19, 2013, testimony at State House about withdrawing from the Gateway Regional School District. Description An account of the resource Article dated September 26, 2013, by Elodi McBride in the <i>Country Journal</i> newspaper describing testimony by 30 town residents before a subcommittee of the the state legislature in support of HR 3574 allowing for withdrawal of the town from the Gateway Regional School District. Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. Scan of newspaper article Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Country Journal newspaper Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2018-03-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Country Journal, Vol. 25, No. 21, September 26, 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scan of newspaper article Language A language of the resource English Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db, created March 9, 2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Subject The topic of the resource Schools Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-09-26 Gateway School District https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/37d58429f814aff967d14cb526c7ecfd.pdf fcbb93e7d5350441b8e9b2be35f051d8 PDF Text Text Country Journai ¢ ihursday, August /, LUSG Chesterfield Church : welcomes Rev. Jeffrey Erb CHESTERFIELD— A coffee hour followed Sunday worship services at the Chesterfield Congregational Church as the community. welcomed the church’s new pastor, Rev. Jeffrey Erb. Rev. Erb is now settling into his new quarters in the North Road parsonage and looking forward to focusing his ministry on “‘the mission of the church in the community and the mission of the wider church.’’ He said he would like to “establish some growth in the church”’ and to this end would attempt to ‘“‘make worship a meaningful experience for people, institute some Bible study groups in the fall, start a Youth Fellowship for the younger members of the congregation and open to youngsters from outside the community who might not have such a group in their own towns, and might serve as one of the ways to draw their parents and other adults to the church, he said. Rev. Erb noted that he has been involved in the youth ministry for a number of years in Vermont and New Hampshire, where he had previously served. He said he is pleased with the call to Chesterfield, since ‘‘I enjoy the more rural areas. I’ve spent nine communitiés years in in Vermont similar and New Hampshire. I like the country surroundings — the mountains and hills and woods.”’ In addition to encouraging local growth in the church, Rev. Erb said he hopes to keep the wider church, to open the channels of knowledge between the Chesterfield Church and the United Church of Christ in the world at large. We are part of the larger world and will try to meet needs locally and globally.”’ He said he intends to be active in the Hampshire Association of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ. After getting acquainted with the town and coming to know some of the organizations that are active locally, Mr. Erb said he expects that he will be doing some work in the community outside of strictly church-related activities, although ‘‘my focus will be the church.”’ main ��assumes pulpit“ in Chesterfield % CHESTERFIELD — The Rev. Jeffrey K. Erb, the new minister of he First Congregational Church of chesterfield, will assume the pulpit at the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday. Erb, 33, who was selected by the Pulpit Search Committee earlier his year, also has moved into the -hurch’s parsonage on North Road. The new pastor was ordained in 977 after earning a doctor of diviniy degree from the Princeton Theoogical Seminary. Formerly the interim pastor of wo small churches in North Thetord, Vt., and Post Mills, Vt., Erb vas associate pastor of the United Church of Christ at Dartmouth Colege from 1977 until last September. Je also has done clinical pastoral sducation work at the Wernersville state Hospital in Princeton, N.J. Erb delivered his first sermon at. he Chesterfield church on Mav 18. �.. ,, , CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WORTHINGTON , M ASS. 3 Many years ago the Worthln&ton Conareaatlonal Church wa, finished In dark weathered siding • shown In this postcard picture loaned to the Country Journal by Helen Magargal of Worthington. �: ,... v, .- '. (-' .,., ' �HI II The Rev. and Mrs. J. Herbert Owen t...+ Pastor, wife celebrate 50 years of marriage CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH in Worthington was built in 1888. rw'h Ureh Jn • h• · ~ /,,/~ Ort Jngton r-0 1 ....t:::!ary mar.K. 100th ann1·ve, . WORTHINGTON - The Rev. The party was given by Mr. W 7 and Mrs. J. Herbert Owen, for- and M.rs. C. Kenneth Osgood of~ W mer residents of this town and Worthington and Mrs. Edward Lenox. celebrated their 50th Burke of Lenox. They were as- L ·'wedding anniversary at a party sisted by Mrs. Carol Brown. .0 al the Congreptional Church Mrs. Raymond Magargel. Mrs. . v Richard Hathaway. Mrs. Law• WORTHINGTON - The First here Sunday. ',of;; ~ 0 'or7 tl\e rence Mason and Mrs. Harry >ngregational Church will celeMr. Owen was pastor local Congregational Church Mollison. all of Worthington. ·a te the 100th anniversary of the from 1932 to 1942 and of ·the and Mrs. Melsone Pease of Dal- ying of the cornerstone of the Church-on-the-Hill in Lenox and ton. Also present was Mrs. esent church building,in a special Congregational Charles Cheyne or Pittsfield, a rvice May 22 at 4 p.m. The corInterlaken Church from 1942 to 1952. member or the Owen's wedding rstone will be opened and a new A total of 70 people from 13 party. ne capsule added to be opened in towns and cities from Western The couple now live in Mel- ~ year 2088. 1'1assachusetts attended the an- bourne, Fla.. where Mr. O~en f ollowing the service, the local ruversary party Sunday. is pastor emeritu_s or the United ·ange , will serve a traditional The ~ue~ts included couples c;hurch of Chnst; Co~grega- icken pie supper in the _Town Hall from P1ttsfleld. Lenox. Lee and t1onal. They are spending the der the direction of Florida Worthington whom Mr. Owen summer with Mrs. _Rachel anger This was done 100 years marri~ during hi~ tenure as. .Wvli" ,., r -Street m Len- > and the program will copy pastor m the Ber~l>trP _JCh o( the earlier one. ( The Rev. Luther C. Pierce, pastor l of the church, is being assisted by a b>mmittee headed by Lois Ashe IJrown of the Historical Commission fnd the diaconate of the church. When the old colonial church \ · 0 t _ I l~ I \ I I { ., .J• i. c, burned in the winter of 1887, plans were immediately made to rebuild, but from the start, controversy swirled over the design. The will of certain Episcopalian ladies in the congregation prevailed in the choice of the present English-style church patterned after one they had seen in England. Church members took sides and to this day, there are those distressed that the old threestory colonial edifice, with Its high steeple that could be seen for many miles around, was not replaced. In the beginning, the English-style church was painted a dark reddish brown stain in keeping with its style. Sometime after World War II, some members of the church offered to pay for the paint if it could be painted white and the project was accomplished, but not without considerable opposition that has continued to this day. In fact, there are those in the community now who would pay for the paint to have It restored to its ori,inal dark color. others say, " Leave tt white." •• �. - ~ • ..,, l)T.7,(1. . ~ u._1;-- ~ f . \. ·1 ,.·- ~ - -~, /I 1/ ,, ~ I . 7 . • id ,..,,._... 11 • -• 1) r ~J m- • - - ..f , \ \ \\ . \ ,I I , \ 0 \l I '""""~,r-i:, 1~~'.-'- ~~t9,~ ~ r �I 1 RICIIAltD CARP£\ TER/Ga,fll~ Photographtt THE INTERIOR ol the Worthingto n Congregational Church Is decorated with white walls, red carpeting and wood trim In unpainted yellow pine. Worthington church to hold centennial Minister says parishioners still 'community-oriented' I By JOAN LIVINGSTON Gautustarr WORTHING TON - For the past century, the Worthington Congregation al Church has celebrated lhe important events in its parishioners ' lives. And this Sunday, the church will ~ t its own celebration when the 100th anniversary of its dedication Is marked at a special service at 4 p .m . Alter the service, which will feature the liturgy used 100 years ago, a chicken supper will be served by the Grange in the Town Hall. Tickets are available at the Corners Grocery. 1be Worthington Congregation al Church was not the town's first. A simple building built in 1771 on West Street and later moved to Harvey Road served as the first meetinglwlse. The current church was built to replace the white1teepled colonial church that had served parishioners for 52 years until it burned to the ground in 11187. Apparently the fire began when a custodian started the fires in the church's wood stoves in preparation for a funeral. When the custodian returned, he found the church in flames because one of the wood stoves had fallen apart. The $6,000 in fire insurance I meant the church, which was modeled after an English parish church, could be rebuilt quickly. Within the cornerstone, according to Lois Ashe Brown of Elderberry Lane, a "time capsule" contains copies of area news papers, r osters of church mem bers a nd town officials. and some currency. However. she said , no one has been a ble to determ ine the location of the capsule without disturbing the church's structure. - -~ Today, the church's interior with its white walls, red carpeting, peaked ceiling, pews and wood trim in unpainted yellow pine - remains striking. Behind the low pulpit a rea and choir loft is a piped organ, which was handpumped until electricity was installed in 1929. i -.-:~; · • · if' ~ ··~ . :(: ... ....., There are two large rosetta stained-glass windows and Jong rectangu]ar windows with elaborate designs, lilies a nd angels dedicated to members of the Pease, Rice, Osgood. Burr and Brewster families. The church was expanded in 1960 when a Sunday-school addition was built, and two years later, a kitchenette was added. !!!! ·--- ...r 31 ministers Since its early meetinghouse days, the Congregation al Church has had 31 ministers. Two ministers of note were the Rev. John D. Willard, who is cr ed ited with starting the town's private water system, and Rev. F rederick Sargent Huntington, who was responsible for planting the grove of maple trees on the Commons near the church a nd elementary school. The town library, which bears his name. was built from money he ., • RICIIARO CARPESTF.R/G utll~ Phot4gnph..- THE WORTHINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH will celebrate the 100th anni versary of its dedication Sunday. left to the town. In earlier years, . according to Rev. Luther C. Pierce, the minister was probably the only educated ~ n in town. ' You preach to Ph.D.s now," he remarked. In its earlier days, church meetings were often involved in disci- toward ac ti ons plina r y parishioners who did not pay their share of the church 's upkeep or did not adhere to the covenant, which guided people's public and pri vate behav ior. However, Pierce noted, this practice was dying out by time the new church was constructed. Pierce noted that the church's community-oriented cha racter has changed very litUe in the past 100 years. He credits the number of long-established fammes still active in the church. " It 's part of the social fabric of the town in a most interesting way," he said. �~ 10/1/f J GAZETTE File Photo Parishioners gather at Worthington Congregational Church. ~ ~ \, IDil , . .. ~ . ~ --•-.: ~ ~ "i \ ~-~-:;..1~- ' �I ' ' ~ ) , ;,I ( ) ) .., ) 1, i J ,. ,- !: . �12 Dolly Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, Mau .. frl. , July 3, 1987 [ Religion Today J1=== === Choosing new minister "pulpit commitlee" of ~ive. t? 11 By LYNNE BERTRAND members whose Job it is to Three hundred and filly United church Church of Christ ministers are look- present the congregation w.ith ,a ing {or work; two-thirds of them single candidate. the comm1tlee s want to live in New England. And first choice. ln seven-and-a-hair years, only the U.S. Northeast is a jackpot of seminaries, six capable o( supplying one U.C.C. church in the four counU.C.C. churches with young minis- ties o{ Western Massachusetts has tutned down its pulpit committee'.s ters. With such a smorgasbord of re- candidate. But by the time cand!· sumes, and only three U.C.C. date meets congregation, the pulpit churches with vacancies in all of committee is on the downhill .s1dE: of Hampshire county - 34 in Massa• the mountain they've been chmbmg . chusetts - il would seem those up for about a year. Meeting weekly.. the. committee three churches could make quick {irst conducts an mtens1ve study of work of filling their pulpits. the church and submits it via OverNot so. . In the midst o( the long search lock to the U.C.C.'s Pastoral Settleprocess are three churches: the 500- ment Committee in Framingham. Dealing with a crisis member Easthampton ConsregaThe study requires s~me inl_ense tional Church on 112 Main St.' m that town; the 350-member Edwards soul-searching, especiall,Y 1f I a Church, 291 Main St.; and the 325- church has recently undergone a member First Church of Christ, crisis . Such was the case at Easthamp~ ngregationar, 129 Main St. , both THE REV. DONALD OVERLOCK ton Congregational Church. In m Northampton. The Rev. Donald E. Overlock, April, the congregation receiv~ a associate conference minister for letter of resignation from its minis- one-month yearly vacation. Finding the right person Western Massachusetts in the Mas- ter, the Rev. Edward F. Dibble, sachusetts Conference of the U.C.C., who was arrested on sexual abuse 1 What are churches looking for? coaches churches in their search for charges' in January. The church "There is no such thing as .. . the a pastor. In a recent interview, he quickly found an interim. the Rev. ideal minister," said Overlock. Aldescribed the complex process of Raymond T. Jones, and while Dib- most immediately into its search; ble's case is pending in Hampshire the pulpit committee finds that each filling a pulpit. The hiring of ministers is a far Superior Court, the month-old pulpit member has a different operating cry from head-hunting in big busj- committee seeks a permanent re- definition of " ideal," colored by ness. In a U.C.C. church, every placement. their experiences with other minis"They're taking one step at a ters, even those from childhood. member can have a say in who gets hired. Saddle a company like IBM time," said Overlock. "They' ve In the U.C.C. there are more with the guidelines proposed in the lived with conflict, and in some second-career ministers than ever Mass. U.C.C.'s "A Practical Manual ways they're healthier . Where can before, as well as older seminarifor Pulpit Search Committees," and (lheyl go but up?" ans. "Entry-level ministers are far Requirements, salary you'd be handing the vote for a new more mature than they were 10 Based on a church's situation, the r,ears ago," Overl ock said . chief executive officer over lo every last IBM salesman and receptionist. Settlement Committee supplies the 'They've dealt with the God quesThe interim pulpit committee with about 10 re- tion - Is God real for me? Can I On the average, it takes a year to sumes, called profiles, of pastors have faith in spite of the silliness of find a minister, Overlock said. Soon and graduating seminary students. the institutional church?" after its minister resigns, a Ordained ministers in the U.C.C. Overlock continued, "They're betchurch's board of deacons hires an are expected to have both an under- ter human beings. What churches interim minister to keep the congre- graduate degree and a graduate don't want are ministers with pergation in a holding pattern for the theological degree <M.Div.l, and sonal problems. If the minister's not duration of the search. many. hav~ Ph.D's or training in happy, the church isn't happy.'' Some ministers are career inter- certain skills such as counseling. Churches " flip-flop," Overlock ims, and Overlock's office keeps Over half of U.C.C. seminarians are said. "They usually want something their names on file . The deacons women; the Congregational church, different than what they ljustl had. may request an " interim supply a component of the U.C.C., is the If they had someone in the 1970s preacher," who just comes in on oldest Protestant denomination in who was concerned with shut-ins, in Sundays to lead worship, or an America to ordain women. the '80s they want someone con"interim maintenance pastor," who The base salary for ministers in preaches, gives some pastoral care, the U.C.C. denomination is $16,000. cerned with the youth." Interviews, visits and handles some of the church's O~erlock was quick to note that committee is ready now to The programs. The interim minister's with a parsonage or housing allowsalary , according the pastora l ance. plus benefits like annuities interview candidates, and to visit search manual, s hould be $50 to $80 insurance and travel, the total pack'. the churches of candidates it choosfor each 3-hour unit he or she age en~ be worth $30,000. A minister es. By the end of this process, their final ca ndidate wil\ have gone works. with five years of experience is through two or three interviews and The pulpit committee ll_kely to st.art nt $17,000 plus beneMeanwhile the church appoints a fits. Almost all pastors are offered a preached at least once lo a congregation that included members of the �. takes year's effort searching church's pulpit commitsecurity in him.1 ' Without the securtee. ity, and free from the commitment The sea rch manua l strongly recto their former pastor, churc hes ommends that a committee make often become " smitten by their prior arrangements with the candiinterim." aate for s uch a visit and "not 'sneak Churches need to go through the in' . ... When m embers of the comprocess of self-study. Overloci< said, mittee enter the church, we advise a nd the interim ministry is no more that all not sit together , nor enter tha n a temporary situa tion while and leave in a group. If you a re they do so. questioned by local members, s imS.,eeeding it up ply say that you are visiting." Occasiona lly , committees find in· The call genious ways to speed up the search The last step for the candidate is process. One minister received a to preach for the congregation of call for an interview from a church the searching church. to which he ha d not submitted a Then the pulpit committee calls a profile. Investiga ting, he found that meeting of all church members, and the church's pulpit committee had here the congregation gets to vote. called a number of committees who Although the U.C.C. requires just had jus t hired minis ters. From a a majority vote, some ministers will lis t of those churches' runners-up. not accept a pulpit call if significant this committee picked ministers to opposition is raised against them, call. The U.C.C. allows this sort of Overlock said. autonomous activity in its churches. Finally the church clerk writes up Overlock concluded that the reaan official call-contract letter. sons for such a lengthy and painstaking process are three-fold : The "Business would call this ... a, bechurch has to take a long, hard look wildering array of bureacratic at itself; there is always a period of processes, " said Overlock. "But it healing after a minister leaves : and works for the church." Almost evtbe U.C.C. system of interviews· and ery congregation votes unanimousvisits supports taking a good block ly, or at least in a huge majority, to of time to land the minister with all hire the minister their committee the right stuff. · presents. The new minister But the process can grind to a Overlock noted, too, that although halt at any point if there are disait takes a church a year to find a greements over candidates or prominister, it takes a minis ter, who cedure. . usually has the · advantage of alA hitch in the process ready being in a church, thr,e e lo .The Rev. William G. Chrystal five years to find a new job. tesigned from the Edwa rds Church A pulpit committee takes a while In October to become a Navy chapto understand the complexity of lain. At the end of December, the ministers' profiles. They look at an church contracted with the Rev. average of 50 cangidates, Overlock Roger A. Barnett to be their interim minister . About five months into the said, and end up interviewing about three. pulpit committee's search, over a It takes that year to get 'the hundred members of the congregasearch committee up a nd running. tion petitioned to hire Barnett as their permanent minister. In most churches, Overlock said, a " A Practical Manual for Pulpit pulpit committee begins after a Search Committees'' states that, while to work as a tight unit, , a " Under no circumstancs is a church "congregation within a congregation." to consider the interim pastor as a candidate." Petitoners voted to "Something happens, something override this clause in Barne tt's magical or mystical," Overlock contract, and as a consequence the said. " Some people are reluc tant to church's pulpit co11)mitlee resigned call it . the leading of the Holy in protest. · Spirit," but others are not. Barnett was asked if he would Not surprisingly, it also takes accept a job offer, and he expressed time to for a new minister to get interest. used to his or her new church OVerlock said he was disappointed about six months, according to Ovby this situation, but understood it. erlock. Before and during the period an He said that for the first few interim minister is at a church months a minister can "get a lot of "everything's at sixes and sevens," mileage" out of being new. Attend• Overlock said. " Even those who ance goes up. Everyone ,c ontributes didn ' t like the old minister... found new ideas. " Everybody's got a slake in you." Overlock continued, "You keep your preaching very biblical, al most sa fe, because you don 't know the needs or the socia l issues. You get the lay of the la nd. You tend the garden very hard." Overlock remembered back to his days as a young minister in order to expla in what it's like at the end of those first few months . " The first time the church secretary laughs at some joke you tell ; the first time th e mothe r-of-the-bride tells you she 's pleased with the wedding ; the first time you go to a trustees meeting and let them hate it with both barre ls a nd then you ha ve a rea l dialogue: That's when you realize this is a ma rriage, not an affair. ·•Jt creeps up on you. One night you come home and you open the door of the parsonage, and you feel like you're at home." ! I I 7 1, 11 I �IN MEMORIAM GJFFORD HOAG TOWLE 1907 - 1987 �Prea:c.hing in tb~ Hilltowns i: ·- ·---· In Worthington: 'We con side r all ' ' peo ple to be min iste rs. I pre par e the min iste rs.' By ,JOAN LIVINGSTON WORTHINGTON - The Rev. Luther Pierce, 65, of Cumming ton, the new pastor of the Worthington Congregation al Church, is the kind of man who bakes his own bread because the store-bou ght version does not meet his standard s. He built his own home, using native timber. He cuts his own wood. And he makes furniture and baskets. And, although Pierce talks modestly of these accompli shments, it is apparent that he is a man who lives simply, a man who does things for himself and does them well. Pierce said it was during his extensiv e travels to missions throughou t the world that he became aware that industrial nations such as ours are thriving on the cheap labor and raw materials of the Third World. "We enjoy luxuries, and only because the Third World is poor." he said. Pierce also said those travels were an eye-opening experienc e because of the impressiv e dedication of practicing Christian s who lived and are living under extremely difficult circumsta nces. " We who belong to the ministry throughou t the world assist peo~le who are hurting," Pierce said. Locally, he explained , this can mean writing letters or visiting a shut-in. But, if this notion of community is to be expanded globallf, this ministerin g also may come m the form of offering money and food to those who need these things. To accomplis h this work, it is possible for politics a nd religion to work together, but a minis ter has to be careful not to use the pulpit as a s ounding board for his politica l views - even for worthy causes, Pierce said. For example, he believes a minister cannot suggest to his congregation that a certain candidate be s upported because or the candidate's stand on world hunger . However, a minister can advise the church-goers that il ls their Christian r esponsibility to help the hungry. His flock Pierce spent his youth in Brooklyn, Conn., where his father owned a poultry hatchery. After serving in the military during World War II, Pierce married Frances Ethridge of Alabama , and over the past 40 years she has worked with him behind the scenes while raising their four sons. . At first Pierce returned to his father's farm, but he left in the late19508 because "the poultry business in general began to disappea r in New England." Pierce then moved his family to Florida to seek a career in aviation, but instead he became involved in Christian education . He noted that people who are involved with church work often speak of receiving "a call from God" and then said, " I felt that call." Said Pierce, "this is what led me into the field of Christian education.'' Pierce said he did everythin g that was possible for a lay person to do before he was ordained as a Baptist minis ter. However, Pierce found he did not fit in with the very conservative nature of Southern Baptists so he accepted a pastorate in the United .Church of Christ, of which the Congregational Church here is a member. He served as the pastor of churches in Ha Uandale, Fla. for seven years and in Monroe, Conn. for 11112 years before he officially retired in Septembe r. The Pierces then settled into their Cummington home, which had taken about 10 years' worth of weekends and s ummer vaca tions to construct . Except for the foundation, plumbing and the laying of the wall-to-wall carpeting , Pierce built the house himself. His wife helped with the decorating, includin~ the wallpaper ing a nd the upholstermg. Although semi-reti red, Pierce will remain busy, not only lending his veictable gardens, fruit trees and ammals, which provide o "substantial percentag e" of the food he and his wife eat, but a lso working at three part-time jobs. In addition to serving the Congregational churches in Worthing ton and Peru, Pierce is the New England represent ative of the Evangeli cal Seminary of Puerto Rico. The latter pos t involves raising money for the seminary, the only one in the world to prepare Spanish-s peaking people for the ministry. As for his work at the Worthington church, Pierce said he would like to strengthe n the Chris tia n education program and provide activities for teenagers, but because of the democra tic nature of its organization, the direction the 'church will take will be up to iJs members . - - -- ..,. ___..,__________ �I ~ ' . THE REV. LUTHER PIERCE shares his chair with, from left, Gregory Bartlett, 4; Spencer Newell, 7, (rear); and Walter Fritz Ill, 6. (Photo by George Newton) �\1 r "• ..... ---·-··- - - ' ' . . -.. '·" . ' ' \ \ I ~. . . \ ..'\ ). ' .. ., .... . ... "' "I '.\ " "" . .' . •, \ "I ' '\ ' ' \. " '\ .' . •, '' '"..' ' ' , \.·, \ ' ' . . ~ ~ t r · . ~ K ~ 1 -~l ,. ,- . !e_" ;_ Dally Ha mp sh ire Ga zet te. North am pto n, Mo ss .. Mo n .. Jul y 12, 1982 tul lG . 4 t ' - ~· ~ - ::..c-:: }$_ ,-IQ r-..1. J ~~o • ,., \~• ~ -:rf"". ·. ,1;.....n . ' . , .. ..., .~ ~11, ' ' '. ~~ . . ,1 ~ . ' . . I .,. T"" • .. ...... \ . ,.. '"• ~ ... ... ·~ -.- ,. ..~, '.. . ·-,'ftU r ,f # ,, :; . ' ' ~ 'I predict your picture will be in the newspaper' Alo nz o the Gr ea t (D av of fun an d ga me s tor id Ca rey ) ma de tha t an d oth er pre dic tio Wo rth ing ton Co ng reg nin e-y ea r-o ld De vo n Mo rris at Sa tur da ns y's ati on al Ch urc h Fa ir. Th e an nu off ere d a va rie ty of am al fun d rai se fro g-j um pin g co nte st. us em en t rid es , ga me s, do nk ey rid es an r da (Ph oto by Ric ha rd Ca rpe nte r) 17 �Country Journal • Thursday, February 12, 1987 I' J Set In the deep snow of the winter of 1917, the Worthington Congregational Church wiU be the scene, Sund ■ y, of the installation of its new pastor, the ~everend Luther Pien:e. Congregational Church to install Reverend Pierce as 29th pastor WORTHINGTON- The Connecticut Conference under Ecclesiastical Council of the which the Rev. Mr. Pierce Hampshire Association of previously served, will preach the Congregational Churches will sermon. meet in the Congregational The Rev. Gifford Towle of Church on Sunday at 4 p .m. for Pelham, missionary to India the installation of the Reverend (ret.); will give the charge to the Luther C . Pierce as its 29th pastor and the charge to the pastor. congregation will be given by the The Rev. Patricia Sommers of Re\'.. Donald Overlock of Bethany, Conn. , Minister of Ludlow, Associate confer~nce Missions and Stewardship for the minister for the western area of Massachusetts . Halden WenLwonh, co. chairman of the diaconate, will preside over the liturgy and Melissa Dragon will read the . scripture lessons, representing the youth of the church. Scripture lessons will also be read by Pastor Pierce's brother, the Rev . Richard Pierce of Bloomfield, Conn., and by the Rev. Richard Fournier, pastor of the Village Congregational Church in Cummington. Lorena Belhumeur of Huntington, moderator of the Hampshire Assoi::iation will be the installing officer and S~nc~r N~w~II )Vill reP,resent the ctiili:,ren of tiie cfiurch as acolyte. Both choirs will sing, under direction of organist John Newell. The. public is invited 10 attend the reception. which is being arranged by Dorothy Mason, · Judy Spiess and Joan Donovan. �~ ~ !. Profile: C- n/& /i'' The Reverend'Lutber ~- Pierce By Lois Ashe Brow.n It was those years with the Miami Counc il of Churc hes that WOR THIN GTO N- The Rev. Luthe r B. Pierce, fonne rly inspir ed this small- town fellow of Monroe, Conn . has been from Conne cticut to seek ordin aappointed pastor of the Worth - tion in the Unite d Churc h o f Christ . Following a seven-year pastor ate in Hallan dale, Florid ~, he received a call to a churc h m Monr oe, Conn . and the family , includ ing a fourth son by then, m o ved back to his home s tate . The old saw that says ' ' yo u can take the boy o r girl from the farm, but you can ' t take the farm from either " shows up in the case of Parso n Pierce. Soon after he and his farnily moved north to Monroe, he dream ed of one day Engineering. retirin g to a fann where he could As a boy,th e was fascin ated by have his own meat and eggs, and aircra ft of all kinds-, and studie d grow vegeta bles and fruit for his Rev. Luther Pierce to attain an Air Trans port own table. Abou t ten years ago, Rating. It was after his first year he found ten choice acres on at Buckn ell that he enliste d in the C ummi ngton Hill up agains t the ' Beside s being pasto r of two Army to serve in World War II. Worth ington town line. Hillto wn churc hes, Mr. Pier ce is While he was station ed at At first, he and his wife put up also the New E nglan d repres en taCamp Rucker in Alaba ma, he a small co ttage for shelte r on tive to the ·E vangelical Sem inary met a nd marri ed Fra nces weeke nds until they could at last of Puert o Rico which d eman ds Ethrid ge_ o f Dotba m, Alaba ma . build a house. Over the years, severa l hours a week. " With After the war, he broug ht his they have driven up from Conn . these three jo bs, " comm ented his bride back to his homet own in at every oppor tunity to work on Connecticut and went into the their dream house . At last, this wife, " Yo u can hard ly say we are poultr y busine ss with his father . year broug ht the retirem ent to retired ." On the same day tha t M r. He carrie d on the wor k for a time fulfill their plans and they moved after his father 's death in 1954 into the house built with their Pierce was accep ted as pasto r of but soon saw a dim fut ure in own hands . After m o re than the Wo rthing ton ch urch , he and raising chicks for a living. eleven years in Monro e, they his wife celebr ated their 40th By that time, the P ierces had have settled into a lifestyle that weddi ng a nniversary with an three sons . When an o ffer of an pro mises the best o f both world open ho use at their new ho me . s. appointmen t as Direct or of Thro ugh all the years that Mr . There in the woo d ed grove are Religious Education came from a Pierce was busy with the sheds and pens for their church small Baptist C hurch in Florid a, wor k, his wife worke d rabbit s, hens, and Banta ms that right along it sound ed appea ling and they with him, while at the same time are the beginn ing of their little decided to move south to seek purs uing her own intere farm . Severa l bee hives are also sts. A t their fortun e. first, the demands of her childr en · part of the scene, and the origin al 1 Then came a chanc e 10 work filled her days, but as soon as cottag e is being transf ormed into for the G reater Miam i Council of they were all . in school, she says ; a works ho p fo r the minist erC h urches a nd throug h that she took a Job as a part-tim e · farme r who early turned fro m o rganiz atio n he becam e the secret a ry in her hus ba nd 's engine ering o nly to apply the ancho r man for their "Man to church , and eventu ally as secre~ princi ples all thro ugh his life. Man" televisio n show that aired tary in the j Their fo ur so ns, Roger who is unior high school in on p rime time Tuesd ay evenings H alJand ale. She contin ued work- in the Air Force stationed in over the P ublic T elevisio n net- ing in the schoo l libra ry after the Omah a, Nebra ska , Larry of work. Jt was a progra m o f reli- mo ve l<;> Mo nroe, and eventu ally H a lla n dale , Fla . , Jam es o f gious dialogue includ ing ques- took a Job as secretar y in a travel Davie s, Fla. , and Alan who lives tions called in to a panel of agenc y. That led to full time in Bridge port, Conn . will find Miam i clergy men. During this wo rk as travel ageni , an interes t this new home where they have time, Mrs. Pierce worked along she hopes to contin ue here but o n never lived, a happ y retrea t and a with her h usban d as a hostess a less hectic schedu le. safe harbo r for their paren ts . behind -the-scenes. 1 ington and Peru Congr egatio nal churc hes . He has alread y assum ed his duties at both church es and forma l installation is being plann ed for early January. Mr. Pierce is a native o f Plainfield, Conn . and grew up in nearb y Broo klyn, Conn. where his father was in the poultr y business. He attend ed schoo ls there and wenl on to Bucknell Unive rsity in Penns ylvani a to study �-- II .- . Minist~r leaving . ~~-- ~__,. Worthington p~lp1t · ~;!: By JOAN LIVINGSTON Ga1elte Slaff WORTHINGTON - The Rev. Luther Pierce will s tep down from the pulpit of Worthington Congregational Church al the end of this year. Pierce, who also is the minister for Peru Congregational Church, will retire from both posts Dec. 31 after four years of service. Pierce's announcement this week means that search committees from both churches will form during the next few weeks to determine their congregations' needs, a nd will work with the area conference minister, the Rev. Virginia Black, to find new ministers. Pierce, 69, spent his youth in Connecticut, where his father owned a poultry hatchery. After serving in the military during World War II, he worked for his father before moving with his wife, Frances, and their four sons to Florida to seek a career in aviation. Instead, he became involved in Christian education and, feeling a atrong commitme nt to church work, he eventually was ordained. - Pierce served as pastor of churches in Hallandale, Fla., for seven years and in Monroe, Conn., for 11 1k years before coming out of semi-retirement to take on his present ministries. He also was involved for ma ny years in fundraising for the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico, which prepares Spanish-speaking people for the ministry. Speaking of his latest ministries, Pierce said he has tried to • .• • l ·nd and Mrs. Luther Pierce. (Photo by Lois Ashe Brown) ~ I / THE REV . LUTHER PIERCE bring revitalization and organization to the two congregations. "Both churches have shown growth - numerically and spiritually," he said. In addition, Pierce helped develof the Worthington Congregationa Church's mission program , which assists the homeless and the poor. Upon his retirement, Pierce and his wife plan to enjoy the home they built themselves in Cummington, along with its extensive gardens, fruit trees and animals. Pierce also plans to continue his volunteer work at the Warner Farm In Cummington, which serves as a religious retreat. r - .i I I~ �Frr., May 9, 1986 Daily Hamp shire Gaze tte. North ampt on, Mon . . 25 Florence, Worthington churches e v a le to rs to s a p e if w d an d n a b Hus By MICHAEL VITO FLORENCE - After serving as pastor of the Florence Congregationa l Church since early 1981. the Rev. Robert A. Kitchen will move in July to Minnesota with his wife, the Rev. Mary Ellen l{jtchen, who has been pastor of the First Congregational Church in Worthington and the First Congregational Church in Peru for 7112 years . Kitchen said yesterday that his family decided it was lime for a move and after looking over other possi bilities decided lo move to International Falls, Minn. Kitchen's last day in Florence wilJ be July 15. He will then become pastor of Faith United Church of Christ in International Falls . Mary Ellen Kitchen will be "retiring for awhile," according to her husband, and will begin "supply preaching" - filling in at churches in the International Falls area from week lo week. "International Falls is literally the coldest place in the country," Iwbert Kitchen said, pointing out that the community is located on lhe Canadian border. ... _t,· • .~-; - .-.• ' ~ . \ ·:~ ' ·1 REV. ROBERT KITC HEN He said that the Florence Congregational Church will form a selection committee to begin searching for his replacement. Kitchen said • REV . MAR Y ELLEN KITC HEN that it would probably take a t least one year to find a permanent replacement , with an interim mini ster conducting services. Robert Kitchen, 38, received a bachelor's degree from Springfield College in 1gi-o and was ordained in 1gi-1. He said that he also serv ed as a teach er at the college. Mary Ellen Kitchen. 39, is a nativ e of Nort ham pton . She received a bach elor' s degree from the University or Mas sach usett s at Amhers t and was orda ined in 1974. Both received their theological trainin& at the Paci fic School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif. In 1979 Mary Ellen Kitchen was nam ed pasto r of the Firs t Congre~a- 1 tional Church in Worthington, with her husband assis ting as. ~pa stor. Both also led servi ces at the First Congregational Church in Peru. Robert Kitchen was later appointed pasto r of the Flor ence Congregational Church in Febr uary 1981. He said that he bas visited his futur e paris h and he feels that his family will be very happy there. The Kitchens curre ntly live at 122 Pine St.. in Florence with their 7month-old daug hter, Winifred and their two teenage Vietnamese foste r sons , Thanh Vo and his younger broth er Sau Vo. �Worthington's pastor elected to an office GEORGE BAYLEY !/J.,,,),. Organ rebuilding to be marked Sunday with special concert WORTHINGTON - The First Congregational Church of Worthington will celebrate the rebuilding or its organ with a recital on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the church on Huntington Road. The program will be performed by George Bayley of Lee who completed the extensive rebuilding of the instrument earlier this year. The program will include: Prelude (sonata VII for organ) by Josef Rheinbergen, Prelude in Classical Style by Gordon Young, The Musical Clocks by Franz Josef Haydn, Was Gott Tut, Dast 1st Wohlgean by Johann Gottfried Walter, Noel with Variations by Claude Louis Balbastre, Voluntary in A by William Selby, Will 0' the Wisp by Gordon Balch Nevon, Ricercare on "St. Anne" by Gordon Young, Lied by Louis Vierne, Sketch in D Flat by Robert Schumann, Berceuse by Louis Vierne and Sortie Toccata by Theodore Dubois. Bayley is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and the University of Michigan. He served as an apprentice In organ building with Rock D. Spencer of Albany, N.Y. In addition to the restoration work In Worthington, Bayley's most recent work has been the rebuilding of the organ at the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge and the construction of a new two manual harpsichord for a customer in Jacksonville, Fla. Bayley currently serves as music director for the First Congregational Church of Lee and conductor of the Berkshire Concert Choir. The recital is sponsored by the music committee and refreshments will be available following the l)(O- gram. Rev. Mary-Ellen Kitchen of Northampton has been elected to represent the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ on the denomination's Coordinating Center for Women in Church and Society. Her election occurred at a meeting in New York of the Office of Communication's board of direc'J It/ / Y 'ltors. Ms. Kitchen is the 'oi1rusfer of the First Congregational Church in Worthington, and the First Congre1 gational Church of Peru. As a member of the Coordinating Center Committee, she will assist in monitoring the status or women in the denomination and in recommending policies and programs to address women's concerns .and to eliminate sexism inside and outside the church. The United Church or Christ is a 1957 union of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches. Its Office or Communication handles public relations for the denomination, carries out projects to protect the public interest and advance affinnative action in telecommunications as well as provid.ifljl educational programs in commurucation. ?l ,., ,, 1 1kt Dt. Walffft Wri9ht, fe,ma, .,.., pt'Nch• In Cummingten and Wett Cummlntt•n, ;0th about the rich history of the Worthington Congregational Church durln~ th• (2N y ) · · annivonory commomorotivo 10,vico Sunday. Ho toachn 1pnch a l Ham•1ton Coll-.. �.... 1' · Dolly Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mon ., Tues., July 13, 1971 Wo·rt·hi:n·g,to n Ch urch Bi.c e n te n n ia l ~ ~ ~ - ·•~ fllff ~- - . v '~ • -<- 11 ("" ~ •...... . "-'-C : ~ : :..'~.'\ , . .,.--!"'¥ ,·' ,• • ' '-· _l '- ' .. . \• . . . t.."· (.. 'I u_, t, ' ~ 1 I • I ' - ,. · -· , -. ! 8' 1 - ' I i . . ~ -~ 11~ 1 ~ ,.,.,. ,~t~ - ~ · i ' Tf -F f.· )-. " " ► ........ ·' , ,, .. -~·' ti --"'t:'. .. ' / [ ~ ~ · , . -~ 111 :.. ·1-. , · t C.~ ' " .~ \ ~ -1,y"'.-.;,~•" l-.. ""' -~ ;;;;;;_ "1 : ,~ ·•--1: -:•• ~ ' '-i . . . ~ · ' ~.. ' ·- __. .. _,.' :_~ ).-,. .- , • ,,.,. ,,,.,. - ~ - . \ . , . ~ II -~ . ... .r 'i' '-" ' J j , ' -· --... MANY ATTENDED Sun day'\ bice nten nial serv ice at Wor thin gton Con greg atio nal 200 th annivers ary of the church . Chu rch ce lebra ting the H ere, The Rev . Edw ard Cow les read s scrip ture . C hu rc h M ar ks 20 0t h A n n iv er sa ry WOR THIN GTO N - A simp whit e chur ch on the Main Strele, here had Its 200th anni vers ary et quie t cere mon ies yest erda y. In Resi dent s and out- of-tow n gues ts pack ed the wood en pews of the Firs t Cong rega tiona l Chu rch o[ Wor thing ton . Silence fell as the organ prelu de filled the chur ch. A 20-volce chor us direc ted b y Mrs. E. C. Rozw enc o( Edw ards Chur ch, Nort ham pton , led the cong rega tion In sing ing. Dr. War ren Wrig ht, a prea cher, presente d the sermlay on "Pas t Bell s... He re ca Cormer histo ry o[ the ch urch lled how It cam e i nto exis tenc e . and Wrlg ht attra cted hund reds Dr. of New Engl a nder s to his serv ices when he serv ed a s la y prea cher a nd gues t s peak er a t chur ches ln C u mm lngt on and We st Cum mlng ton . He ls a s peec h prof esso r Ham llton Coll ege ln New York . a t Form er past ors who serv the Wor thing ton cong rega tionedalso anen ded the Sund ay cele brati on. The Rev . J. Herb ert Owe of Melb ourn e, Fla. and Lennox , ser ved as pas tor of Worth1n gton Con greg ation a l Chu rch from 1932 to 1942. He ga ve the be n edic tion at the serv ices . The Rev . Edw ard Cow les Eas t h amp ton pres e nt e d of a scrip ture read ing . He was In Wor thing ton for {our years . The Rev . Jero me Woo d, who was pas tor until last mon th whe he decl ded to go Into teachingn, also part lclpa led ln the serv ice. C. Bvro n Smi th of Wor onoc o, d eaco n eme rlta s, led the resp onsl ve read lng and Mrs . Erne s t Rob lnso n o[ Wor thlng ton gave the child ren's serm on. Inclu ded In the cele brat ion was a dram a tic dialo gue a nd plcn lc on the chur ch lawn . The wea ther duri ng the day wa s warm and clou d:,. and a light s howe r fell towa rd ihe e nd of the after noon . /It /]/ 7 I �Cel ebra tion Attr acts Wor ship ers FOttMEI ,ASTOIIS were on hand to grNt parishioner s during the celebration. Here, The Rev. Edward Cowles (left) pastor from 1958 to 1961, and The Rev. Herbert Owen, 1932-1942, greet a worshiper after the serive. JI W o ,t h l n ;r o n, M a u a c h u 1e tt1 .l �Wort"hington Church Nears Anniversary l'111 THE RIV. and Mn. Wood are shown in front of-tho church ~ which ho has sorvecl for four yoan. /J 7/l / ·Pd-s tor Is Honored WORTHINGTON Manv friends and members of th·e Worthington First Congregational Church gathered afte r services S unday for a coffee hour to bid farewell 10 their pas tor and his family . The Rev. and Mrs. Jerome H . Wood aad their children. Ste phen . Thomas, and Ruth. came to Worthington from Northfield four years ago a nd have become muc h a part of the communit y. Besides b ejng p astor. Mr. Wood a lso served as minist e r of the Peru c hurch . He Is, a lso a member . of the Ga t eway Regional Sc hool Committee and worked on plans for both the Middle School and the addition to the Russell H. Conwell School. Mrs. Wood has been advisor to the Pilgrim Fellowship a nd both he and sh e are well known for their work with young people . \\"ORTH I :--GTO~ \\'orthl n,zt oo First Con gregational Cbur C'h will obs e r \'e the 200th a nnl\·e rsarv of ll s rounding on Su nda~·. Starting at 10 a .m . the s peakl'r o f the m orning w lll b e Dr. \\'atTPn E . \\'right. \\'hose s ub leC't " ·Ill b<' .. Pas t Bells ... He \\'lll be assisted b~· se\'eral form<'r p astors. T h e Re,·. J . Herberl Owen of Melbourn!'. F'la .. h(•r e 1!l32 . 19-t ?: The Re\' . U. Cow l e s of E dw a r d Eastha mpton . pastor from 1958 • 1%,I : T h C' RC',·. Jeroml' I I. Wood . 1%7 l!l,I. Also DeaC'On Emer itus C. Bvron Smith. now of \\'oronoco. and Mrs . Ernest Robinson of Worthlnitton . A 20-,·otce C'holr wlll be led b,· M rs. E . C. R oswe n<' of Edwards Ch\Jr<'h . Northampton. Ushers w lll be Craig Mason . J a mes Pease. R a lph Smith and C . Kenneth Osgood . After the m ornln~ s £'r\'lce . those attending will be a s ked 10 take a plc ni<" lunc h . Dessert anrl beverage will be sen;ed . After lunc h . at approxlmatel:--· 12: 15 p.m .. there will be a· ·Dramatlc Dial ogu e.. wllh eigh t partklpants . directed b:--· Mrs. Carl J oslyn . deple ting the life of the early C"hu rch In town. Wl.,f&.., WU: _ Mr. Wood plans to enter the teaching field and al present they expect to live In \Vorihlngton. They were prese nted a purse from the townspeople . On Friday the Pilgrim Fellows hip entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wood at a farewell dinner at The Whale Inn ______ _ In Goshen. --------- Th\l Rev. Douglas K. l\lacConnell Pastor Resigns At United Church RICHMOND The Rev. Douglas K. Mal:Conncll, has ,a nnounced that he is resigning the pastorate or the Richmond United Church or Christ, effecti ve July 15. He has been pastor al 1hc c hurch [or n2rly 3½ years. s· .-..~,.--•·. ".••·• •,::•,•• xY.J..2,.,.,,_ -"· · ·rut'! -·('>!• •• h.. •• . . - ~:'., mondj ....:Jt. . . . ~·-·2r1,-; .:: ........;-.-..-;-.. . . t.?.;;,.;,.\;; :. Mr. MacConnell made his announcement in ,letters addressed to members and Criends of 1l!he Richmond Church. "I have decided to res ign from the pas tora le of the Richmond Church without t he benefit of a 'call" from another local church," his letter s aid. "My family and I will be moving to ' California this summer. Once there, I plan to ~eek s ecular employment until I can find a church sibuation with which to exercise my pastoral abilities and desires ." The minister noted that he had informed Moder ator William A . Dickson of his decision. Mr. Dickson is expected to call soon a meeting of the Church Council, which then will organize a pastoral-supply committee a s required by the church bylaws. l\tr. MaeCon,nell ·s letter co ncluded lly observing t hat tl1e Richmond Church is embarking "on a new period in its his• tory." The pa rish is now cons tructing a new church building following a J an. 26 fire which destroyed the church a nd severe• . Jy damaged an addition then under construction. Construction is well along on the new sanctuary. Mr. MacConnell came to Richmond in 1966 after two years a l the First Congr egational Church. Worthington. He is a graduate of Marlboro, Vl. , College and Hartford Se minary. He is married to tho former Belly Mae Adams of San Diego, Calif., a nd they have two children. He was recently a ppointed an a ssociate member of the local Conservation Commission. �u Chu rch in Wo rth ing ton Has 50t h Ann iver sar,..,y No rth ing t_o n Ch urc h Ap pr ov es 9 By law s • 5.fitfu~~kt' \\'ORTH l'sGTO 's - A · . • s pec a c~urc h ~ '."l'llng wa s held on \\ C'dne,,d a, nig h I 10 ,·01e on :idop1lng 1he new and amcn?e d b,·laws of lhe ch urch. The firs t Jrllc~e rC'gar?_lng the na~ e of th ~ th o ,ough l, c hui c h ,,as di scussed . both from pe1 sonal a n~ leg al s la ndpol n ts and th e arttcle was vo~ed down ...thus IPa \'Jng lhe orlg rnal name The First _Congr.~ ga tlonal Chu rch_ of \\ ~~th rng 1on with, lhe add111o n of _m c.':'bcr or Uni te d Church of Chi:- 1s1. 1 he c lerk of 1he c h urc h w as authori zed to act in financi al matl e rs in the absen ce of the treasur er. The ot h er e ight length,· art ic les were a dopt ed. Th ere was som e di scuss ion. but only c hanges in wordin g to clarify pa rts. T hese new bylaws T,, o s ummer progra ms for Ga tewav Sc hool have rece ived tent ative approv al unde r Title I Cora five week p e riod beginn ing J uly 6. The first ls a reme dial program for current grades 4-7 to :ie held al Gate way Reg-ion al :ichool. The second p art wlll Jrovlde an e nrichme nt prog-ra m ·or grades 1-3. Parent s are ' n coura ged to se nd In 1pplica tlon forms even t hough ate, to In s u re a w e ll pla nned >rogra m a nd help In plannlngran spor1at lon. Robert Cudwo rth Is a patient at -lillcrest Hospita l In Pittsfie ld. pffN·I e> I . 19,0 TheSC' bYldWS ha,·e.lun 0t'ell ,,,urn ,·u and wor.ked on b,· thL' comml1 1l'<' for two ,·l'a r s to b l' su re lh<', would s ta nd all ies l!. and the commi ttee did un o ut sta nding job. The commi t let' " ·:is :-.li!<s Marion Bartlet 1 . :-.kr1on C011 rl'II. C. Ke nneth Osgood . s e,·er1' S mith a nd the R e,. J e rome Wood. :-.1iss Bartlet t died lasl s u mme r . bur man,· of he r good id eas were used in the work. On S u nda,· our hig h sc hool a nd col lege gradua i es will b<' h onored at the church sen·i ce. Worthi n gto n Grang e m et Tues da\' eveni ng at the T own Ha ll. II was voted to gi\'e $10 10 1he Cancer Drive a nd S5 toward Gra n g-e You lh work . Th e progra m wa s in c harge of the _young people of t he Grange . T he Congrel{t\tlonut Church In \Vorthin r,ton, which will ohserv" lts 50th unnh·en arv t omorro w is shown abo,·c. Below ii lta paMor, Re,·. · J . H er bert Owen. 3 lf WOTHI NGTON , July 9.-Plan s t, Mrs. K enneth Beach is a are comple te for the 50th Ann i~ s urgical pati e nt a t Coo •' ley versary of the dedicati on of the Dic kinson Hosp ital. present church building of the T he Rev. a nd Mrs. J e romC' vVo rt hi n g t on Congreg ational Wood~ Mr . a nd Mrs. Ri c hard . Church to be beld Sunday . Smith and Mr. and Mrs. C . IGeorge A . Tuttle , field secretarRev. Ke nneth Osg-ood attende d the the Massach usetts Congreg y of ational meetin g of the Ha mps hi re jConfer ence will speak at t Associ ation of Churc h es in Ing service at 11 on thehe mornsubject S outham pton on Sunday . T hev "Steepl es In the H ills." a lso pla n to attend the s tate N athan Gottsch alk, t and c onf,ere nce to be he ld at the Mw Selma Medinkoff, violinis both Univer sity o f M assac h uset ts on ,of the P layhous e-in-thepianist, -Hills, CumJune 5 and 6. ,.. mlnrton, will play a t t he mornin g service and the church choir will sing "The Gloria" from Mozart' s T welCth Mass. Aft er a basket lunch on the lawn or the church , a p ilgr image will be ma de to the graves or t he first mlnl.,et r Rev. J ohnatha n Hun tin gton <1711-17 80) and h \5 wife, and Rev. Fredrick Sargen t Hun tington, pas tor of the church when this bulldin g was l wreaths w ill be graves by de· friends. At the e 2.30 o'clock., Walt Northa mpton w ill e or remlnle cence. cite• w ill read an wrll~n for I.he ff I •==.;....;;.;;.;..=;=~---- - v, F. S. Hu.nt- \ �16 · Doily Homp5hire Garet1t, Northompto'!, Moss., Sot,, Nov 11, 19n Birthday Today ,•. ·At Four Score Years, '-Parson' Cowles Act ive ·, r WW:Jl- -,~BY DOROTHY HOWLAND SOUTHAMPTON - With 10 more good years to his credit than the Bibllcal thrne , we ,od 1? Dr. ,,Edwa rd U Cowles I ' Pa rson, observes his 80th Orricer s of the West er n Ha mpde n Council of Churc hes lncl~de Mrs. Shirley Jackson. pces,dent: Mes. Geclrnde Judd, secreta ry; a nd Robert Anders·on. t reasure r . birthday toda y. a nd t hese a dded Under the direction of Mrs . years have served as dividends Polly Murphy, pia ni st, the for ~he be nefit or m a ny people qolde n Agers . " Par son" Cow les, conhne~ lo nursing a nd resl sing once a month on Sunda y homes m the Weslfield a rea as a fter~oons at the Valley View well as to his wide circl e or Nursing home. the Home for the friends. Blind , and t he Ba rnard Rest Serving as pa rt-time visiti ng home . pastor . this reti red mini ster has Dr. Cowles re ports that the ma?e fr_1cnds with about 265 l~rge number of Bibles given to palle n~ m three nurs ing homes. him by the defunct Pioneer Mountain View Nurs ing home in Va \l~y Council of Week-Dav Montgomcr v a nd Valley Vie w religious Education led by Mis·s a nd Westfield. Nurs ing homes. Dorothr Swain, have been ·dee ply both m Westfi eld . a nd with the a ppreciated by t he folks in t he reside nts of the Ba rna rd Rest homes where he visits . ~ome a nd the Home for the Blind Among those who have m Westf_i~ld a~sisted " P ar son" a re the Be ll His v1s1ts include folks of a ll Rmgers ?f the Southa mpton f~1th~ and the leaflets he Congr~~at1ona l Church. directed d1str1bules include mate rial for Mirtam Howla nd, a nd t he members o( the Ca tholic Jewish czema Quartet " from the a~d Protestant faiths al~n with church. The q_ua r tet was so his partic ula r bra nd of coll~ cted ~amed because tl was ''lia ble to humorous a necdotes. reak ~ut 11t a ny ti me. " In addition to distributing two H The 'Pa rson's" duties at the le~fl ets each month to his om.e fo r t he Blind include fri ends m the homes he h reading to the residents, and his given out nearlv 300 :. Bed .~s recom menda tion for t he best 1 prayer cards" a·nd man,• co~ie: m~ h ~ of exercising socia l of Robert Burdette·s: " Two ac 10.~ is to " do it in a personal Golden Days ." way . .. The le~f\ets are composed by WThe _ Fr iendly Visitors of Parson Cowles a nd rinted e~t(1eld are pla nning to hold a volunta rily by Mrs. b onald tra imng class session for those Newton of Russellville Road who a re now members a nd for Included a re poems and a rticle~ ?~h~rs wh? may be interested in of genera l interest contributed k1mng this " labor of Jove," as by members of his nursing home Irs . Esth_e r Coye calls it. These congregation. c asses will be led bv Cha pla in Salary "Nominal" ~obert Holcomb of Western Beca use Dr. Cowles· salar as~achus~tts Hospita l a nd under the sponsorship of th~ sessions will be held from 3 to West ern Ha mpden Council of Churc hes is nomi nal. a nd due to th: -expenses of_ma ny materia ls w _1c h he dis tributes the Friendly V1s1lors of W~stfield a nd the Russe ll Communit Church have surprised him with generous checks during th present year e The Friendly V1s1tors ts a volun~eer organiza tion of about 25 r esidents o_f the Westfi eld area who work with Parson Cowles. The group was formed 10 . ago a nd "adopted" t he ~la m pden Council of Churches as spo~sors. Mrs . Esther Co cha irman of the Visit ye is Mr s M "d ors, · a i a Bartle t t and is t rPllSUrCr . -it • ,~ ··. ' . ·• ! ~k w/s~!;~ DR. EDWARD U. COWLES 4:30 p .m . on Nov. 12 a nd 19 at the Methodist Churc h in Westfield. Was lnterim Minister Dr . Cowles was i nte r im minister o( F irst Congregati ona l Churc h a fe w years ago for 14 months a nd e ntered actively into the life of t he c hurc h in a ll its dimensions . He is a mem ber of t he churc h a nd a fa ithful member of t he senior c hoir. His active pastora tes excluded six years in Spe ncer, more t ha n 28 year s a t the F irst Church in WesUield from September of 1929 through Decembe r of 1957, six years in Worthingto n, two years as assistant minister of the E astha m pton Congr ega tiona l Churc h, a nd fiv e vears in his present position. Dr . Cowles a nd his Ala ba ma -born wife. the former Nina Lvma n, moved from 'Eastha m pton in 1971 to their Southwick Road address in Westfield, but the keep in touch with friends in Sout ha mpton through the chur5 h. " Par son" Cowles' work in the nursing homes br ings him into contact with pa tie nts who have no relatives a nd few friends . " There are ma ny loh e ly people in institutions ." he said, " who have need of a nd apprecia tion for vis its from fri ends who car e about them .·· This need is one he is happy to fulfill , a nd his birthday comes at a time whe n he is actively e ngaged in this worthwhile work . �Hilltown church calls pastors ¼'f/79 By LUCU.: MOLLISON WORTHINGTON - The Revs Robert a nd Mary Ellen Kitchen. a husband a nd wife team. of Northa mpton. were call ed last night to serv e as pastors of t he F irs t Congregationa l Churc h he re Mrs. Kitchen will serve as pastor and he r husband as copastor. They ~re res idents of Northamp ton and are now hous~hunting in the Worthington area . They wi ll also lead services ~t the Chester United Church a nd the Peru Congregational Churc h. Mrs . ~itche n is a native of Northa m pton. r eceived a bachelor s degree_from the Unive rsi ty of Massachusetts in 197~ a~d was ordatned tn 1974. She is especially interested in Chris tian educa tion. Mr. Kitche n received a bachelor's degree from Springfield College m 1970 and was orda ined in 1971. He is a member of the department of re li,::ion a t Springfield College. Both Mr and . ~rs . Kitc hen rec_e1ved the ir theologica l training at the Pac1f1 c School of Re hgwn in Berkeley, Cali f. Other business taken up at la st nighl's a nnual meeting was ~pproval of the budget for the coming vea r of SJS.148. This m<;rea ses the minister's salary by $500 to $5,800 . It also raises the amount for music . the organist and the choir director to $1 ,800. The nominating committee offered the followrng slate of officers which were voted into office · moderator. Walter THE WORTHINGTON Congregatl~n•I Church called the Reva. Markert; clerk. Madeline Smith; treasurer. J ohn Payne : Mary Ellen and Robert Kitchen, •• paatora at IHI night'• annual benevolence treasur~r. Doris Smith : deacons. Ralph Smith mNtlng. The couple will alao Ind Mrvlcea at the ChHter and Gary Chamberlin ; deaconesses. Judy Speiss a nd Jane -United.Church and th• Peru Congregational Church. (Photo by Bar~le_tt : truste~s. George Bartlett and Douglas Small ; Chris tian education commi ttee. Judy Fisk . Chri stian enhstDavid Dimock) n:ient com m1t~ee. Brenda Mason and Susan Beach : missionary conµrntt ee. Doris Smith : music. Gary Chamberlin nominating: Bert Nugent. Eldeen Nugent and Susan Beach i conference delegates, Mr. and Mrs. J ohn Payne; association delegates, Harriet Osgood and June Dodge. ev. Kitchen appointed 1 ~!.:.~~:. .~~~!~!.l!!t!~,red ~RE~E f Northampton has been named the inister of the Florence Congregational hurch. Mr. Kitchen will preach his first sermon t the church Sunday at 10:30 a .m . , For 10 months last year, Mr. Kitchen e rved as the interim minister at the illiamsburg Congregationa l Church. rom 1976 Wllil 1979, he taught religion ourses at Springfield College in Spring1eld. The new minister also has assisted his ife, Rev . Mary-Ellen Kitchen, with her ulies a s the pastor of- the Worthington nd Peru Congregational churches. Before coming to this area, Mr. Kitchen as an associate pastor of a Methodist jhurch in Baltimore. He also served as the -pastor of four small Methodist churches in western Maryland. -Mr. IGtchen, a graduate of Sfringfield College, received a master o divinity degree in 1973 from the Paci.fie School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif. He also earned a master's degree in Semitic languages from Catholic University. Mr. Kitchen will preach at "Seoul Sunday," a service of recognition for all of by the Florence churc~. . . . . The pastor and his wife will hve m the church's parsonage on Pine Street. World DaY of Prayer 'Next Friday, women from 150 countries will celebrate the "World Day or Prayer." The St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 163 Main St., Haydenville. will host this YeJlr's service. 1.Sr:...E11een·w1~,.S.S.J., of the Cent.er for Reflective Action at Mont Marie in Holyoke will be the guest speaker. The theme w'm be "The Earth is the Lord 's.... " will offer an opportunity to focus concern and prayer on the need for ecological awareiJC4s a~ a1;,tion. · - • •.-.• :: . :;.: This year~•·· lnternafional service was written by AmeMcan indian women of the Church Women United organization. They represent six tribes - Cherokee, Chocktow, Hopi, Seneca, Sioux and WiMebago. They brought to the task a sensitivity lo nature, the earth and its creatures and the spiritual heritage of American indlans. �111 \ �~o£ thin gton WOR 'nl~, CONGREGATIO NAL CHURCH (U.C.C. ) - R ev . Da vid P ower s Inter i m Pasror w lJJ b e In cha r g e of the> 11 a .m . servi ce>. Child car e Is prO\"lded . Al lhe close of t he servi ce the r e will be a m eeting of , mem bc>rs to hea r a nd ac t on the reporr of t he Pastor a l Supp ly Com ml rree. At 6: 30 p .m . rh e I Senior High P ilgrim F ellows hip will mee r a I the home ot R ev. a nd Mrs . .Jerom e H. Wood . I I '/I .1 John Payne scholarships awa !fl'$ ~ WORT HINGT ON- The ·c o llege; Trac y Higg ins , Childbirth Education Program; awarded June 22. Those receiving Lisa Broderick, Westfield State the scholarships and the schools College; Shari Fisk, Bay Path; they plan to attend are Ann Brad Fisk, AJC; Judy Mason, Sharron , UMass; Cathy Sharron , AIC; Ruth Wood, Culinary Berkshire Community College; Institute of America; Nancy David Harvey , VMass; Sally Weyma n, Berkshire Commu nity Knapp, North Adams State College; Missy Dragon , AIC; and Jennifer Reagan , Bridgewa ter ~,,.,,. John Payne scholarships were �I I i1 1llll lll lll lll lll 1, ~ • I I ! . 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' , $ f,· I ii ��~.ii. . t.. :~ . , I' t.~ ,·. ~ 4'< . t •~ ~ ~':. ~. ~ ' -.. ,. ..,r ,,. • I • l • 1 •• i I ' J:.:\'lf· ~ j --~ , I • j •J 1 I l �ill '' ' I J I ' } •w r- \' i / , . •'i I • ~ ( t' _.. . 7 '- ~ I I j • ' \ /(J ,I 2- \ I ,· ~~ •'. ,~ ' I ✓ ·_v:.... ~ ,. ,,;. ., • .,,. 4 ., l .. �f �Sociei Fire Kindles Great Flame in Lyndonville Church 1 • ber o( !amities ts .... ' * One h, cd a communion service, bap- ~ dred aod tweet , o~w lismal bowl and three altar vas. more t~ come 1~·• tx ~1 th d avs " The Ch h I very r litany years ■ go the Rev. Per- es. Rev. Campbell has been ' r ln B. Fisk wrote • discourse banded innumerable donations for_ the dedic~~~n was ~_ro~·t :, • buildnew the (or earmarked First wt11ch several m, scr11ce for the d~dlcation of lb_e woa stranger a ven E ing. Lynm Church nal part, with mus rn1sters tc Cong_regat,o donville. In re!errlng to !he man from Rhode Island who ~ir. l lack's ch<tlc 1;(015 hed church the ev F 1 good feeling when lhe church s topped to visit pointed out lhai' ~ Lyndonthrough passing when b~ilding was finished and ,the hod .Joined the chur::tt"'~ pco1 \ sent Cire, the of hearing viUe, since I mlo move 41. lo 1 orlg1n, F isk family soon a parsonag~, he prayed th ■ ! $100 toward rebuildlng because The first service I lb ~ cllurcb had air nd e n lbe pros~r,ty would have the she bad been impressed w Ith /. place on Oct. m an~a i.ev lak best effect upon the Congrega - the tradilioul while church. !r music the fire, !be Since are "We , id sa He lional people . had chosen for bis !ext ../ ~ -~ new purchased bas committee others, _ s a danger undation can 00 ma j U fo same ' in the , that a llllle fire may kindle a hymnals and the junior I n d that which is Jesus c~ .•r,/h , ~ _ maroon new have Uc knowing that al;s0 ·1 . gr eat Oame, and all our joy be senior choirs f~rgotten in sorrow and shame." robes with white eolian. The years later, another pay. are members choir junior Aug. on Oames Literal would have to he creeled c ~ ,.Ii. ust 27, 1967 destroyed t h e Ing for their own with food sales ~ same foundation which se:~ s ~ have the sa me permanence /" ] church edWce which !hose peo- and other money raising aclivilies. alpie worked so bard to build ltt~ foundation of Christi 1 , It ls Interesting to note ~bat m ost 100 years ago. faith . I , . While a fire is a destructive some of the early services A model of the proposed bt force to material things, it can- were h1ld In the Lyndonville ding ~Y Arc_hltect Ralph A. Bi r ,n ? . Burlington, may be se not destroy the church society school house, although not the • ~ In th_e store window of Paul or its Immortal spirit, faith and same building where they oc:,, a house, school The now. cur serve can ire F . d etermination Aub1n, also a drni.ng ol t .a,· i,;:"':J" • to revitalue a group of people wooden one, was built in 1868 proposed sanctuary whk b is have 1 vaulted Gothic ceilir and bring !hem closer together and later replaced with the Plans call for a choir balco In an effort to overeome the brick structure now used. After results of a common tragedy. the Mathe wson Block (the Devand organ al the rear of t Members of this burned house ereaux block) was completed sanctuary There are plans f . ~ ,. ; '. • '\ a 1 of worship began meeting right services took place there In a choir room and church of ces. The basement will be 1 away to set up a buildin; fund third floor ball. 11n In Dedication of construction on decide and ' finished and will contain t b •· ,_ .i,..;.:..r,t;. ~ cl!! In his dedication paper of dining room, kitchen, a new church. ;. Aller many meetings and con- 1872, Rev. Fisk mentioned that rooms and fu rnace room. -.:_ • ~ June in Lyndonville saw first he deaultalions it was definitely As a memenlo ol the fir ... • ~•· ' ... • • · - Jll,t'.., cided lo erect a traditlonal 1867. He was on bis way to - - ei building, !he bell which weigl - ~ --.~.--•;.,._, ~ •iiii.a~1.1111::0.i?il 1000 pounds, and dal, white New England church. East Burke lo the County Conabout this r lace is in the p la nning stages to ~ Congregati onal Lyndonville T he Tb~ new one will be built on Ute ference of Churches. He said be 1871, may be set up on U ,). . ~ v structure. fire by d oye estr d was (above) Church !he "from same foundation which remains saw the new village church lawn in some type of di '/{,[~4 en Aug. 27, 1967, and a n ew building play case. The bell became er ti.rm and true, perhaps indi- Lyndon Centre side as onthere the when the burning slc eating !hat " The· Church's one was no road to Burke eked bav$2,026.5, the subscriptions exercises evening that and ed they if village this of ents d foundation is Jesus Christ her other side (of ltte Passumpsic ing reached a total of $6,340.72. pie was pulled down, but choir included which held were conveyance of sort some bad two return bis impractical to purcba, Lord" and that the "founda. River) then." On Corner , others music, a sermon by Rev. J . Rev. Fisk describes Lyndon• seems bell wh~~ a public a, lion" may be " her ch.arter of days later, however , be was a• went lo Lyndon Church 11 Torrey, propounding of conies- ville whee the dedication of the aoolhersystem gmng. forth m, Baptist the to went (near bridge the cross to ble faith, one Lord, one ess r ulvaUon, of Baptism, as- church took place on Oct. 25, d_ lhe now numbered juncton of Lyndon Center. Occasionally sion, ordinance one birth." ordination 1872: " . . .we behold now a sic on Sunday ff!Orntngs woul Rt.S and 114). He said men Rev. Wells from the Corner sealing to convenanl,address by colle~lion of seventy : sev~n be of greater enJoymcnt. A r, Few ArtlcfH Saved of drncons, and an Lyndonin services conducted and plowing were teams ox and saved Some of the articles houses, . DIDe ID cordi g ~f ,; i hurcs be~ ~hul dwelling Rev. L. 0. Braslow. aflcmoOns. er estrc , bf from the devastated building scraping the street from t be ville on Sunday During these limes the Ver- process of conslruclton, making ~e P a be Permanent Pastor ede~~: were !be pulpit Bibfe, the bap- bridge to a point opposite the ave een I forty-fou~ conta)ning elg11ty-six, !he of tr;ck kept Union moot Drew . F S. Rev. Early in 1870 0 ~ how muclt !he, Usmal font, also the g o_l d Round House ( al lhe _R ailroad a sermon in doings of the new r eligious so- extra tenements, and ltte num ~=tl~nsbytiuin crosses and candlesticks which Shops ). The lots on Marn Street of Cabot preached enjoyed !he Sunday morning 01 ,-.---,-, --- - ,that noted paper The ciety. the found He . Hall Mathewson with or Christmas music which com• grace_ lhe altar each Sun~ay "'.ere mosUy vacant, re-..weLC-JllADlt_tonvcrsio~s. of Congregallonali th tceple of the FI rs 1 m onung at the Lyndonville piles of lumber or cell~n part.- elements and urged "Jeveral have broken t be Ir I l Cbureb in LyoGraded Schoo\ _auditorium. A ly completed. Rev. F isk who were very strong c':~reg~Jona "Proeport!d, r was it pipes," secure lo taken be steps that at P~,acham, d Danville loaned the was then put~r wife, cturcb in fan eness was common in the v,1. H t wonI is h lo 1 arked rem music and I donvlUe. ectern, a an lar a e as~ l• ge Is now rare," " The ~astor . Is provided . by . Conn electric der what denominatio n will be a permanen 1 st toC stgrar tga Church bas been zealously enoraan, a gilt. However, t b e enterprising enough to take up ~ rg~day ~e~oJ' e on e • gaged in building a house of · c lones were great - some of work In this village soon?" She un Sunday Sch? 01 at reach- worship." Not all went so well them ln~ude hrmnals, Junior r eplied, ' ' Why don't you do It ?" tional them ~etr 01 ~ ltbrar~ however. Not long after the and selllOI' choir robes. t h e Then they Jokingly selected a am gave nd mcrease church was dedicated , a te mpipe organ, furniture, l urn!Jh, alte which turned out to be not ~tte ance rapidly A]s~ perance meeting was held ln ~eks. succeedln_g the LD was church the where from far . v Re records. loga and many a good subscription was raise the vestry and Ute paper reClyde Campbell said that when built In 1872. support regular services ported that "the attendance was he and hiJ secretary, P.atr!cla Sometime later be came lo lo mainly by poor " Amidon, were aalvaging what Lyndon Corner on an exchange which w~re held ministers,- N t It 'was Cirst thought that the they could from the . oUice, one wilb Rev. Wells and that even. Congregation a! the ladies or- CongregaUonal Society would of the papers wb1cb th o y iug be -attended services in Lyn. loog arter Ibis build In about Cive years, but Circle. Wfl!Dg out wu the insurance donville - "The school-room ganlzed the Sewing for the elder. waa crowded," he uld. It was In August 1870 the Rev. Fisk It was a hardship policy Inventor y. pastor. ly and Infirm to climb to the ReY. Robert Mayhew, a form, proposed that a meeting should became the permonent rcslgna- third floor Mathewson Hall. Dehis er llpastor here, ol!ered some be held soon with a minister Wheo he tendered airing a noor "nearer the earth' saying they from the Conference to or gan- lion from !tie church a t Peacheo Jdclion /~tea the chal- and with the situation timeaccept I Y need them. He i~e a permanent aoclety. He am so he could pro wo re- ly It was suggested from the also eave ~ome books f~r Sun, filled the appointment himseU lenge at Lyndonville , his 1871 that people and tbu, bls first sermon to quest was denied. He asked1~or pulpit early In m~ fir~bili · pay small Installments for a thtbe,e pheople wu preached In a Council which decided to olie Chu he led - as much as building • church he should go to the new P e sc ool houae. re vo c for instance, thThe Conference aereed lo let !age. An elderly minister I~ Sr they might _pay ~ T1i°~exlto nal peopl3 to perhaps 25 cen ts who repo C< • for tobacco er was ma c o ~ . Ctr pastors go a Sunday a. J ohnsbury Center u . family h f k for the new vii. gilt of a spinet piano for th, 1p1ece lo Lyndonville and hold ly had 00 Jove Fisk that he a wee L; ;m new church. Other guts rnclua- ' "vices. Previously some real- lage told Rev. 4 garded a di1mlssal from b~ • The building committee, afte r cham os equivalent to " ~gI much Jnvestlgntlon , reported s_llenced from the mlnlsll'Yi,rln that If the Rallrood Company g would donate a Jot a nd transfirst Rev. Fisk could not 00 his family for there waslh port lumber and materials free the Gothic style of charge ey D place !or them, but later! settled in the ell part1 °sire:i ctiurch chdsen eould be built for Copeland's hous e on Ma n Ovid about $7 soo If the people would until a parsonage wub ~trect· r aise $5 'ooo before conslructon · was beg~n. This goal was rcaed for them on Cburc ched In J uly 1871, a site was Form Cl-lurch The Congregational soclely chosen on a convenient cor 1 bad orga nized on Marcb 1.5, 8- ner lot of a new street, an 70 ai,d the following Decejber ground was broken to begin bull 41 Joined ln covenant to or'!l ~log, The foundation wos ptl tn August 11, 1871. The corner the Church. When the Co~c,1 18 convened on Dec. 6, 1870 wen. stone laid in September w i In ere proper ceremonle1. The comp~. area churches teen ed, led church lncludlg prc~cnlc represented. n,e rules, ~•Op l- cost $8,367.67 leaving a debt 11 was report a nd covenant ly HARRIET FISHER I I~ I ;, -i•jj-1l 1 h .L r j l ,a°ft~r:u ° :Y Ji' s't11;u ,:oo :Ci· J/ ;-e· ";e- c::er11- . � https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/a4f548cce2c02c790ca1e249bc45c24d.tif 8f52ebcd8c979b3411ebe506c11043cd https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/f2874153b7b209e4fda2fad2fa232bb4.tif 9f7c6550aa649f7e5ef5055e2c9b505e Book Bound document, typically consisting of 25 or more pages. Generally does not include stapled items. 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Lois Ashe Brown Title A name given to the resource Scrapbook - Congregational Church Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Subject The topic of the resource Churches Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959/1993 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 2021-12-05 congregational church Book Bound document, typically consisting of 25 or more pages. Generally does not include stapled items. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book - Scrapbook Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 30.5 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886/1889 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 31, 1887 Description An account of the resource To Mr. Aaron Stevens, A Merry Christmas tribute of love and esteem from his grateful Sunday School Class,' Elizabeth Hewitt, Emma Clark, Flora Stevens, Mabel Victoria Burr, Nettie Bartllett, Carrie Wood Porter, Alice Shipman, Nellie Shipman, Lucy Kilbourn, Lena Belle Smith, Mrs. W. H. Hayden, Julia Knapp, Martha Parsons and autographs of early residents and various postcards. Red plush cover with metallic lettering 'Album.' Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 30.5 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm (12 x 14 x 1.5 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCR39 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 16 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Frederick S Huntington Library Title A name given to the resource Scrapbook - Aaron Stevens, 1887 Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Subject The topic of the resource Churches Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - other unspecified Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. ddb - updated 11/14/2016 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/264b19ce4110c87ee8b894896d31c73c.pdf 8bedaa6cf9e45fcdc49f45f67f768f5c PDF Text Text M. E. Church, South MAY 30, URDER THE AUSPICES Porro et Sursum. Song - MEETING CONWELL ACRDEMY, (Onward and Upward.) « EXERCISES, 10.30 to the Soldiers, . REGULAR Mass., 1894, OF THR MORNING Welcome Prayer, Worthington, OF A. M. - - - THE - - By the Academy. Revs: W.. T.-Hale: . CONWELL ACADEMY CHAS. H. BREWSTER, Pres. MISS ELSIE V. BARTLETT, LYCEUM. Sec. and Treas. Music—Mr. O.W. Gurney and Miss May Gurney,‘‘March,” Ch. Bach. Oration—Clarence K. Bates, ‘ Decoration Day,” &. S. Cheverton. Essay—Miss Gertrude L. Jones, ‘The Meaning of Memorial Day.” Reading—Allie R. Fisk, The Arlington Address,” 7. a. Garfield. ere Essay—Miss Ellen §. Pomeroy, “The Heroines of the War.” Singing—By the Academy, - “The Soldier’s Grave.” Music—Mr. O. W. Gurney and Miss May Gurney, “ Reverie,” B. C. Fauconier. Reading—Fordyce A. Thayer, “The Little Regiment.” Essay—Miss Minnie L. Kinne, “The Soldiers’ Hardships.” Reading—Arthur N. Reitnouer,“ The Monster Cannon,” Victor Hugo. Essay—Samuel J. Pierce, - “The Horrors of War.’ Reading—Miss Elsie V. Bartlett, “The Pride of Battery B.” Essay—Miss Bertha McGowan, > = 8° The Soldier-in® Peace.” Music—Mr. O. W. Gurney and Miss May Gurney, “Selection,” From A. Ehrhardt, Op. 23, Part 2. Singing—By the Audience, led by the Academy, “Star Spangled TIVITY TITTY TTT TTI TTY TY TTT TTYL AFTERNOON Address—Mr. Singing—By Chas. K. P.M G. A. Brewster, ‘Slavery, Its Origin and Overthrow.’ led by the Academy, “ Keller’s American Hymn.” C. Burr, “America for the Young Man.” Roy Singing—Mrs. Gaston Address—Mr. Schuyler Clark, eames VVVYYYYVYYYYYYYYY \ judge found VYVYYY Admission upon - Smith. Singing—By the Audience, Closing Exercises—By the Are R. the Audience, Address—Mr. —<—- Banner.” TV T TY TTYTYTYY « EXERCISES, 1530; Memorial Exercises by the Singing—Mrs. Gaston Smith. PFT Wm. G. - “A Theme S. Shurtleff, of Springfield. A. R. - - - - “America.” VYVVVVVVYVYYVYYYYVYVYVYVYYYYYYYVYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYVYYYY is Free to All the REFRESHMENTS the of thé Day.” grounds. The proceeds Church Improvements. Exercises, ———~— will be devoted to [over.] — ' �en ‘i STAR SPANGLED| BANNER. Oh KELLER’S AMERICAN say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming; Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watched, were $0 gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Speed our republic, O Father on high! Lead us in pathways of justice and right; Rulers as well as the ruled, “One and all,” Girdle with virtue the armor of might, Hail! three times hail to our country and flag! On the shore, dimly seen thro’ the mists of the deep, Where the foe’s haughty host in dreatt silence reposes, What is that which the breeze o’er the Lowering steep, As it fitfully blows half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morniag’s first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream; ’Tis the star spangled banner:.@h, long may it wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Foremost in battle for freedom to stand, We rushto-arms when aroused-by its call; Still, as of yore, when Geo. Washington led, Thunders our war cry: We conquer or fall! Hail! three times hail to our country and flag! PA Now where is that band who so vauntingly swore, That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution, No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave. But the star spangled banner in triump! doth wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Oh, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war’s desolation; Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the hgaven-rescued land Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: ‘In God is our trust!” And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. AMERICA. HYMN. me country ’tis of thee, weet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrim’s pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. (REPEAT LAST THREE LINES.) (REPEAT LAST THREE LINES.) Faithful and honest to friend and to foe— Willing to die in humanity’s cause— Thus we defy all tyrannical power, While we contend for our Union and laws! Hail! three times hail to our country and flag! (REPEAT LAST THREE LINES.) Rise up, proud eagle, rise up to the clouds, Spread thy broad wings o’er this fair western world! Fling from thy beak ourdear banner of old— Show that it still is for freedom unfurled! Hail! three times hail to our country and flag! (REPEAT LAST THREE LINES.) !| ! : My native country thee, Land of the noble free, ‘Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills hie that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees, Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our father’s God to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light, Protect us by thy might Great God, our King! �2 [a | Ss SS This page and the 6 that follow were clipped together as a bundle in SCR15. They do not appear to follow any order. Worthington, Mass. Shortly after the beginning of the Revolution, the town changed the Northampton road so it led directly from "The Corners " to the Daniels tavern. This change was made to prevent any travel past the house of Alexander Miller, because he was a Tory, and to secure the patronage of travelers for Nathaniel eee Pail. Daniels the road who more was a zealous straight" it In patriot. was laid Historic The by In out after : over years, Snake Hampshire Connecticut Clifton Valley Johnson. �58 Stunned is afforded opposite action, has to by no method of and quick in his his exit the Walter absent England, abrupt respite: shock. been death, the story Hartright, reception to the her for Lady America, of heroine, proceeds, preparation Central visit of a the with slow, Glyde's recounts its delayed lover, his the terrible news grave. As knelt he reader who return of Laura's beside it, The first sound that came, after the heavenly peace, rustled faintly, like a passing breath of air, over the grass of the burial-ground... I looked up... Beyond me, in the burial-ground, standing together in the cold clearness of the lower light, I saw two women. They were looking towards the tomb; looking towards Mets; They. came a little on; and stopped again,..In the still evening light, I saw the face of Marion Halcombe..,. I took one step towards her from the grave...The veiled woman with her cried out faintly. I stopped. The springs of my life fell low; and the shuddering of an from unutterable head The to woman dread foot... came on; crept slowly over and me silently came on. I looked at her--at her, and at none other, from that moment... She stopped on one side of the grave. We stood face to face, with the tombstone between us. She was close to the inscription on the side of the pedestal. Her gown touched the black letters... "Hide your face! don't look at her! Oh, for God's sake spare him!--" The woman lifted her veil. "Sacred to the Memory of Laura, Lady Glyde--" Laura, Lady Glyde, was standing by the inscription, the grave. Gasping prepared 1. to Collins, from this overreach The Woman and was looking devastating Collins in in White, at me over counterstroke, reasoning Vol. II, out pp. who the 95-96. is entire �toe Ao Fe: Panera “Siar Ne: be )=e | nee : sete aps Ee ‘ = é vs = . na Eee bp: WD. hl,lL, f¥ 6a, Ww thi Sie (ue) oi. ar ee ileus bs Ge fe ee SPS Ley fe. | �56 this man's injunction, of part expository important an before old crotchety the at cavil can who arrangement, Under story: the you attention...or Pay into deeper get we when be will abroad story. the or Clear your mind of the children, what or or the new bonnet, the dinner, Try if you can't forget politics, not. horses, prices in the City, and grievances I hope you won't take at the club. I have, of way reader. gentle the in stages different inevitably he who could who, as they of Wilkie a to enlighten them en the discussing repetition, of sense the situation involuntary of their the the in links the the at under excitement, imminent exclamations reenact Collins while ever foreshadowing, harbingers must characters, various the from event one several of the to from people experiences own occupy his state the keep To of attention Moonstone, took he about arrival. on mounting The but passengers and time, a meticulously steered direction; his route Collins, off for Collins and 1. setting of delight? constant to of given write, designated in means a and object or horror As events of chain scarcely view any keeps eye. reader's can In avoids time same another plot. of the to to emphatic points only it's amiss; part appealing narrator an as equalled be one from shift The my on freedom this the suspense so p. great shocks the and, completely 40. course mapped care not ina reader at with for store in the the same present �ee ee eres Og & 1773, ice 779 Ab. - poh (Bese) Craaty �55 proof by out of the date comparison your of Glyde's the and plexity, the and signposts The camouflaged in hoax most for The by had a altogether discrepancy the date would along between of wear a Lady totally in exposed Each particular, trail of Hartright, explains a like this on, by in is the White, Pre-Heerstone, Vol.II, p. 139. and Woman in of stories is form in first a strange the persons be related will service of pro- duty the that public history generations The his Walter goes use plot utilitarian epistolary he the com- novels, In the the of relationships events. the by the advantageously-placed although Woman of to performs inquisitive in The than Out other significant White, be his in ever outline this stages future is workings. marred and of Woman fluidity. mind and devious will Moonstone, Collins, the books. and the however, both Betteredge future of artistry reliable soundless clarity of of of The designer's the steps the Woman machinery with often marked The The 1. understand, and simplicity, Moonstone, wrote involved. of I matter the through forewarnings these narrator of repetition and Gabriel as show the runs evolved boldly he however, that White its the multifariousness devices gression, legal could London, more Wilkie namely: which to is, certificate Moonstone but the facts, you orderliness apparent, the If doctor's whole, The phenomenal through dates, neest, On of the journey different White reach, of by witnesses. at the to be family opening recorded concerned. �mn, 9 (V93, A Laveen, Fmd. : cS athe , cc TO Sac ad L fone (wer, es tai ruse, ee �This page and the 6 that follow were stapled together as a bundle in SCR15. 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In necessity. considered 250 over and India, power her extended frontier Africa, was her deaades, entire her of into native and colotes individual were imperialistic of customs, his mighty the the in Maryland other verious the they to able founded period oppressed religiously intolerance. government of system of efter enlargement Englend?s this frrecom an_¢ suppression hated of middle the while of dissenters expansion The being Baltimore Catholics, o1 sources the of hope the and even negro the to denieé provided and rights Unelieneble alse outcomes worst the of it but shores its to attracted penefitted persecuted for a haven only desire the in tmade, for markets pleased. . 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England 2 ob increase machines industrial the asrerian factory were proleteriet. self-sufficient The increased people the foundations fields mew in cutcome life. was A¥A¢ more an very grazing. when way as the their trade and landless theory of Mngland these given ecomemic advanced Since ereeting « had roeted enclosure and developed. less that rolitical, cultivation trade theory laissez-faire revolution social, was the factories, less and contiued. Possibly this mafé Wgland all. the more swaré of her neé@d for world territoriel order in spite reatoning behind evidenced z of in end the sige of the the the defeat of the peaceful and insular of power. the her condition unfavorable could affect her this was the foreign policy. Sudan.) in Fear the that of is ofafurope aap her against bhlance protagonist an {Perhaps aggressive the @r states isoldtion. neptions existing war Zuropeen isolation, placed weaker threst_enead her Bgyrt trade, talancer with of Disraelits Britain's seas peace,for transfer between adversely as ané domination unique Britain an power said to during of rosition roulé aggressor end be the the that thereby the cause ninteenth insure of �WORTHINGTON. The Worthington Free Library was established untary contributions, and has since been so in 1884 by vol- sustained, with the exception of receiving from the town the dog tax for one year, about $100. The library has no building of its own. It occupied for many years a room over a store, provided free of rent, and carpeted and furnished by the ladies of Worthington. But the town has recently given it the use of a room in its central public school building, which has been handsomely fitted up by the association. This room, about twenty feet square, is tastefully furnished with book-cases, tables and all needed requirements to make it attractive and convenient for its purpose. The leading magazines are taken. The library is open every Saturday from 3 to 6 o’clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 in the evening. Two years ago the young ladies of the association, to whose interest and efficiency, from its conception, its success is mainly due, inaugurated the effort to create a permanent fund for its support. By donations and public entertainments this fund has already reached the sum of $800, and the full contemplated amount will doubtless soon be raised. penses will be provided its usefulness. This and realized, something the over needful current ex- each year to extend The present officers of the association are: President, William A. Rice; secretary, Miss N. S. Heacock; treasurer, Miss M. Fay Stone; librarian, Miss K. McD. Rice; assistant librarian, Miss Bessie Gurney. Population, 1,285; 1895, 648; circulation, 996. valuation, $302,171; volumes, 1898, �U on lr t Pnodclobe ee pan des | A Re, Dagabtt. be = bo vee. Ah S 152k, �Spelman, Dau. m. Sareh, b. 5,1811, at of Dec Son. Aaron of Stevens, Worthington,Mass. b. Aug 19,1785, de Children: in Brookfield,Mass. �Spelman, Dan, m. Son, of int. Sybel, b. d. Jan 14, 1817, at Chester,Mass. Asa Moor, b. Dec 10, 1781, of Samel & Elizabeth ( d. Children: at Chester,Mass. ) Moor. �Spelman, Deu. of Roxana, b. de m. Jan Son, 23, (1822), Theodore of Drake, at Worthington,Mass. b. d. Children: �Spelman, Son. of Iyman, Dd. d. m. Dau, int. Jan 23,1825, Elizabeth of May, at Peru,Mass. b. d. Children: �Worthington, Mass. The first settlement was made about 1764 when quite of families came to the plantation at nearly the same Most of them were from Connecticut and the middie and counties of Massachusetts. ts In a number time. eastern Historic Hampshire The Connecticut Valley by Clifton Johnson. �Freeman, Dau. m. Clive, b. Sep 12, of Asa & Incretia ( Jan 29, Iuther 1792, Gallup, at 1769, ) Freeman, Worthington,Mass,. bp, d. of Jul 4,1798, Children: in 33d y. Dalton. G.R.1. Dalton,Mass. �Gallup, Widow m, Nov Mrs. Olive, of Inther. 10, 1801, Walter Dean, at Dalton,Mass. of Children: Windsor, Mass. �Starkweather, Of Deborah m, Int. Oct Esqe 28, Daniel 1821, Worthington. B,. at Henshaw, Winchendon, b. Children: Frances Daniel Mass, b. Ellen, b. Jul 25, 1824, Horatio, b. Sep 25, 1827. at Winchendon. �Cushman, Solomon, m. Nov 1, Betsey 1824, W. at Worthington,Mass. Prentice, b. Children: William P. »b. �Cushman, Son. m. Deu, of Dec Ann 22, merchant, of Charlemont. Solomon, 20, 1847, Eliza. of Almon at Chester,Mass. Elder, & Eliza b. ( 19, ) Blder. �Tuesday, October 19, 1897. Gazette, WORTHINGTON. oe Nearly 50 of the young friends of Miss | Mina Trow. helped her celebrate the 15th anniversary of her Worthington pleasures. Miss Nina served a beautiful tea, her presents were legion and the best ot time by everyone was reported. The apple crop is very poor in this town. A number of those who have been in the habit of selling 25 or more barrels have not enough for their family use. Potatoes are also a poor STORY But bedding and house banking rial there is a great plenty. A party of our young people are ning to goon trip Wednesday. Mt. Tom on a ma plea Estelle Freeman of Littleville present at the Trow gathering J gevening. Wm. Rice, with assistants, is mason work on John Bartlett’s ‘Tepart. Billy thinks of dropping trowel in and taking April. a trip up the p : alas a Yulee #4 x J. H. Bartlett. slaughtered 60 ta st Friday, selling most of then “ittsfield Saturday." The lambs ¥ ‘Obtained just over the line in York st _Dr. R. H. Conwell is going to puta fe pond on one of his farms in S6 ae bo ’ ‘Mr. Seeley and hired man haye busy the past week covering their [. string of water pipe. Mrs. E. C.«<Huyck and girls are to in the Corners the coring winter, renting the Mrs. Grover house. Z Archie Cone with lady and si spent Thursday evening at Arthur Joh son’s. Maple sugar on iee and Cre ford peaches were liberally indulged That is a dreadful good place to go an evening’s outing. Miss Eva Johnson has a new or, with piano case, costing $125, and i gift from her father. Miss Julia Sh of Cummington is giving her musie sons, as well as some few G6ther town. Miss Hattie Granger has been vis Northampton the past week. Dr. Bruce and wife of Westfield the guests of Mr. and ae Brown Jast Tucsday. in �Oct. ton Observe Their | Anniversaries. tease Mr. and rae ot | Mrs. Abner Worthington observed W. Witt Thursday of the | golden anniversary of their wedding day at the home where they have passed 40 |years tion, of their which married was life. The arranged by celebraMr. and Mrs. Witt’s children, took the form of a reception, and from 2 to 6 o’clock about 100 of the relatives, neighbors and friends of the couple paid their respects. A bountiful collation was served, after which a formal poem was program was given. C. I’, Burr presided at the exercises. Letters were read from Mrs. Witt’s brothers in the West and others who were preyented from being present. An original read by Dea. Aaron |Stevens, and groom, Mrs. Frank Witt included a large number of useful pres- ents, among them being many) of gold and notes redeemable in gold | Mr. and Mrs. Witt and Mr. and Mrs. \C. F. Moore of Westfield were the par‘ticipants in a double wedding 5O years ‘ago, and among the guests at Thursday’s anniversary were Mr .and Mrs. Moore. They celebrated their anniver\Sary ahead of time in order to. be pres‘ent at the gathering in Worthington. The ceremony was performed by Rey. J. H. Bisbee, who for 28 years was tor of the Congregational church pasin no Mr. Worthington. Mrs. Moore and Mrs. | Witt are siters, the latter’s maiden name being Miss Hunice Marble. She ‘was born in Worthington, but Mr. Witt was born in Chester. He has been a) farmer all his life. It is a remarkable fact that death has occurred in either Moore’s or Mr. Witt'’s family during the half-century. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have two sons. Mr. and Mrs. Witt have three daughters and two sons, all of | whom were present Thursday. There are sey- en grandchildren and only one was sent. Eleyen persons who were! at _marriage were present at janmiversary. Mrs. Witt is abthe the 74 years old and her husband is | about fiye years her senior, The children of the couple are: Mrs. William Sanderson of Ches " Witt of We ip bride 6 Ram the ‘of Worcester also read a poems which ‘abounded in witty references to the famjily life. The greeting from neighbors ‘and friends was given by C. W. Brewster, who also presented their gifts inta neat speech. Rev. E. C. Camp responded for Mr. and Mrs. Witt. The gifts Np whose lines contained many (pleasant ‘allusions to the long life in the |town of 29, 1897. �Tuesday, June = Tne 14, 1910. Gazette. ‘SHIPMAN- OSGOOD, home the scene o'clock on of Miss Nellie Shipman was ' of a pretty wedding at iz Tuesday, June 7, when her miece, Miss Mary Belle Shipman, and . George Henry Osgood were married by Rey. John DL, Willard, pastor of the Congregational church, the ring service being used. Miss Dorothy Skelton, dressed in white, and carrying pink carnations, was bridesmaid, and Roy Osgood, nephew of the groom, twas best man. ‘The bride was dressed in white and carried 21 bride roses. The wedding march was played by Miss Mabel Thayer. The decorations of the home were largely of laurel and carnations. Nearly one hundred guests were present from this vicinity, Hartford, Springfield, Holyoke, Chesterfield, Cummington, Cues~ ter, Pittsfield and Lewiston, Me. Among ties of linen, several pieces of cut glags, trip After a wedding and silver. the wedding presents was a chest of 55 pieces of silver from Col. C. H. Osgood of Lewiston, Me., $50 in money, quantirugs wili ‘Mr, and Mrs. Osgood home in West Worthington. SHIPMAN-OSGOOD - Miss Mary Belle their make WEDDING. Shipman and George Henry Osgood were married at noon yesterday at the home of the bride by Rey. .The best man “was Roy John Willard. the of Pittsfield, -nephew Osgood of Miss .was and the bridesmaid groom, The Dorothy Skelton of Worthington. bride was dressed in. white with-veil and The bridesmaid carried 21 bride roses. white was dressed in white and carried Miss Mabel Thayer of West carnations. Worthington played the wedding march. with The louse was prettily decorated Jaurel and carnations. _ Many beautiful gifts-were received, among which was a silver set of 5S pieces presented by Col. C. H. Osgood of Lewiston, Me., a cousin of the more groom. beautiful $50 in money. tour they will make Sees es t their There silver were pieces, also linen many and After a short wedding and week next return home in West Worthington. guests present There were many out of town, friends being present. from from and; Hartfor C Chesterfield Chester, 4 Pittsfield, Springfield, Me.; Lewiston, Ghester, Chest Northampton,” ‘Cummington, �Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1910. pin Gazette, sys = WORTHINGTON.- — “Mr. and Mrs. “Eugene TL. at the Inn} soe left Sunday for Rockford, Ill, where they will visit relatives. Mr, and Mrs. ©. G. Terry, who have Spent the summer returned} to New York Friday. Otis Buck was: taken to the Dickinson hospital Thursday with a fractured skull | the result of a fall from a tree while picking apples. He was Friday, and is getting could be expected. Through the winter be open Saturdays operated along the from 2 as upon well library to 4 p. as will m. instead of from 38 to 5 p. m. as was reported Jast week. Nancy Trow and Alice Barrett, who are attending school in Springfield, . _ spent Rey. Sunday Dr. ily returned mesday. Mr, p3d J. at home. Ross to Mrs. Stevenson Baltimore, L. urday, ~«-Beston, — C. and Md. Bailey left 4 fam- Wed- Sat- | - �Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1910, Gazette. WORTHINGTON. Mrs. E. H. Dodge, who has been spending the summer at Cottage City thas returned,and opened her house for a brief stay. She expects in to spend the winter); Springfield. Miss Susan T, Rice gave a farewell! party, ‘“‘An evening with the astronomers,” ‘Saturday evening in honor of Miss Fereira who has been spending seyeral weeks at the Corner village. Miss Marion Bartlett of South Deerfield and Miss Bertha Davenport of Greenfield spent Sunday at Horace Bartlett's. Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Brewster expect to move io Greenfield about the first of November. Mr. Brewster will take a position with the tificial Stone Co. Robert Armstrong will preach here next Greenfield of Ar- Northampton Sunday. Miss Eva Tower, teacher of the High Grammar schoo!, has resigned her position to accept a position in Montana. Miss Katherine turnel to Radel'ffe McD. Rice college has to re- Continue her course in dramatic technique for an- other year. Frederick Burr of Amherst Agricultural college spent Sunday with his parents. : Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brewer and Miss Harris of Longmeadow are guests at the Inn. : Oiis Buek who has ygen at the Dickinson hospital with a fractured skull, is improving steadily. ; The following new books have been given to the library: “The Duke's Price” by Demetra and Kenneth Brown; “Rust of Rome,’ by Warwick Deeping; ‘“Kilmeny of the Oxchard,” by L. M. Montgomery; “lady. Merton, Colonist,” by Mrs. Humphry Ward; “The Winning Lady, and Others,” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman; ‘Zelda Dameron,” by Mere- dith Nicholson; “‘Deborah of Tods” by Mrs. Henry Deha Pasture; ‘“Bianca’s Daughier,’ by Justus Miles Forman; “A Modern Chronic’e.”’ by Winston Churehill. Given by Mrs. 8. G. Heacock of Illion, N. Y. “The Motor Maid,’ by’ C. N. and JA. M. Williamson; “An Interrupted iM CLs ee = 0 il �Tuesday, June Hampshire 15, 1 Gazette. WORTHINGTON. A Cantata Coming. A cantata, ‘‘The Fairies’ of Seasons,” will be ‘presenicd at town hall, Wednesday evening, the children schools, under of the the; tue; by! i Worthington the supervision of Miss Alice -G. Bartlett. Cast of char- acters: The Queen of the Faivies, Hleanor Clark; pages, Carlton West jand Chester Dodge; trumpeters, Stanley Mason, Edwin Zarr, lewis Zarr, Kenneth Pease, Morgan Pease; ; Spring fairies, Grace Witherell, Eve‘lyn: Stetson, Greta Jones, Doris Mas‘on, Rowena Bates and Bianche Or- ‘pin; summer fairies, Mauc Gilthrep. | Winnifred Mason, Esther. Cowing, “May Brash, Betty Porter: autumn | tairies, Beth Cole, Marion Mason, {Catherine McEwen, Bernice West: (and Bernice Kilbourn; winter fairies, | pe Bates, Carrie Porter, ieis) ence Drake, Esther : Stevens and! {Alice Perry. A motion song, “Wel {Are Merry Little Cooks,” by 12 beys. | _ Admission 25 cents; children unser: ‘10 years, 15 cents; ifree. ‘School ‘and Proceeds Industrial cake for school benefit club. childven,| Ice will be for sale. of The, cream The Rey. 0. L. Brownsey, of Punbarton, N. H., preached in the Con- gregational church, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius W. Bartlett, of Windsor, Ct., C.H. Dresser. of Hartford, Ct., Mrs. Lillian Bartlett, of Springfield, Mass., and Mrs. &. D. Suhanack, of: Holyoke,have been spending a few days in town visiting - relatives. “The Women’s Benevolent ‘society Ba i meet Thursday. with Miss Wsielle Cole. Mrs. neapolis, ;nesday, ‘Bartlett, Pica: Bacon and Minn., daughter, of Min- were in town, Wed- and. called. upon ~ Horace F.} a friend of: Mes. Becon’s , childhood. Mrs. Bacon was former‘ly Miss Julia Coit, and. a native of ‘Worthington. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coit and her — hirth-place was the house which formerly stood where David McEwen row ‘lives. Mrs. Bacon left. Worthington �Feb » <i : 11,1923. ‘WORTHINGTON - Worthington, 5 ¥ Feb, 11—Mrg Nima eh Tuttle of South Worthington left yesterday to spend this week with her father, Rex Dr Russell H. Conwell of Philedelphia, when prominent organizations and citizens of that city will unite to honor his 80th birthday. Tomorrow, all the ministers in the city of whatever créed will ten- {Ger him a banquet, Wednesday Tem| ple college, Philadelphia, which he founded, and of which he is president will celebrate founders’ day. On, Thursday, Dr_ Conwell’s birthday, there will be a banquet and reception for him at the Baptist temple of which he is pastor and on Friday citizens of Philadelphia reception in his honor, prominent will hold a Worthington, Feb: 10—Mrs Ellen Kelly Scott, 76, wife of Ransom Scott, died suddenly last heart disease. She leaves a Miss Effie Scott, teacher in Worthington School, Scott of Worthington. & member of .church, of which ‘Rev John H, { years. s ‘the : her ee; ee nme and Mrs night of daughter, the West Frank R. Scott was Congregational uncle, the late WAS pastor 28 �June A liet 29,1926. ngton, .June “29—A w igh ry to many people a place. evening, vieve Bartlett Charles LeDue when Miss of this town «of Alice and fe esicniele Gene- Lester were �June | 2 & 4 1928. ? Vorthington, gone" +—The beaks‘of Paul Brooks, 12, son of Mrs Nina Trow| Brooks of Northampton, whose death | | by. drowning occurred there Thursday Heoen was brought here this after- noon at 4 for burial in the North: | cemetery. Rev James H. Burckes read | | i committal iit The child was | ea i ATi MN former! ly_of this town, so coathaldlchihatacis: Lapliagiesere atin Sa wig Ma dee a BS SHS NORTHAMPTON ‘Northampton, June 2—The body of! Paul Brooks, 12, who was drowned the Connecticut river at the foot in! of| Hockanum road Thursday nigh*: was recovered by the diver, Frederick J. Wallace, eral this hundred afternoon at the 3.30 feet below point and might, never sev- at which the drowning occurred. The body was caught in a hole in the river bottom risen, to ‘the ao" ses viamnarrin seria tate na lie tii tena have Wena iet �Jul : 3,1929. WORTHINGTON Worthington, which of the ning landed July because dates town, visitor. back when biplane in the big mowing Buffington Strange Wwe .3—The to of place bad The the the Sunday weather Buffington settlernent first inn in back eve- was of @ place the town, run by Alexander Miller, was located on it. As the post roads were the first roads, houses, private have: have and post the taverns the first riders, stage coaches, coaches, vehicles of all kinds stopped at its door. Soldiers encamped there. Today, as a private residence, the automobile enters its gates. The biplane brings its history up to-date.’ os �Jan 19,1931. ‘WORTHINGTON * Worthington, Jan, 19—John Z. Frissell, 69, of Worthington died this afternoon at. Noble hospital, Westfield, of pneumonia. He was born at Peru, son of Dwight and Ann (Rock- well) Frissell. He married Mary lie..of. West. Worthington and lived in this town many years. Se ee Leshad _ �Nov. 17, 1939. | Worthington |LIBRARY TO PROGRAM END BOOK WORTHINGTON, G. Capen, librarian WEEK Nov. 16—Arthur of the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library, has ar- | ranged a program for the tea Saturday from 3 to 5 at the library, mark-| ing the Those close who of National will assist clude Mrs. Horace:S. in. Book Week. | pouring in-; Cole, Mrs. Charles A. Kilbourn, Mrs. George E. Torrey,| Jr. and Mrs. Walter Higgins. Books! will be reviewed by local people and; Miss Mary Eastman, Chesterfield li-} brarian, will also speak. | Mrs. Edith Brewster left Wednesday for Springfield for the winter. The senior choir rehearsal will be held Saturday, at 8 at the parsonage. The funeral of Clement F. Burr was held Wednesday afternoon at the First Congregational Church. Bearers were Wendell P. Burr of Springfield, Russell A. Burr of Huntington, Howard E. Burr of West Springfield, Fred H. Burr, Jr. and Clement F. Burr of Eastof Burr G. Franklin and hampton Worthington. st �Mar 14,1942. WORTHINGTON N. Charles Niles of White Creek, Y., has announced the en- gagement Winifred dy, N. S. of his Niles, Y., to sister,~Miss of Schenecta- Pnilip Arcouette, son of Mrs. Ruth Porter of this town and grandson of Mr. and irs. Frank Bates of West Worthington. Miss Niles is withthe firm of Leighton and Nelson in Schenectady and Mr. Arcouette is in the United States navy. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Bower have received a card from the war department saying their son, Private George Brown, arrived at his destination. Miss Thelma Packard Charles M. Bartlett, who had and attend Williamsburg high school, are taking part in the pre-state tournament of the National Forensic league of debating and public speaking, to be held Sathigh Northampton in urday school at 1.30 p. za. and Mr. George Packard, to conserve needles, Mrs. lecturer. of Worthand master the ington Grange, will attend tobe meeting exemplification night with WilSaturday held liamsburg Grange. defense civilian the While the has not asked /sommittee housewives ove fore local thrifty discarding an housewife, old pin be cush- ion, felt the urge to investigate opening the contents“and upon it, she found 68 good dies. partial test The Thursday night proved the and isfactory agreed that residents steel nee- blackout very sat- wardens cooperated 100 per cent. In a few instances where lights were seen through blackout materials, improvised the householders were found to complied and cooperative be raid with the requests of the air expected that is It wardens. blackthere will be a.complete out on March 23 in accordance in -commiunities. other with �April , 1943. Northampton, Lo Se fake sear Mass. | Newspaper Clipping os Of Revolutionary War ee ~< we ' i es ac _ | — A clipping -serapbook Munroe contained in Street, . reveals Stevens was relates how a disreputable man who lived with “his family near the houndary dine of ‘Chesterfield and Worthington joined General BurZ0yne’s army for awhile and then =~ = of 20 an old legend of this section in the days of the Revolutionary war. The location of the incident is about a mile from where Mr. Stevens was born and where his father, Lafayette oa the of A. C, Stevens also born. The legend ~~“ —— | Reveals Old Lezend i: ‘ a deserted. It so that after the battle Burgoyne’s army ward through this branch going over bessed Worthington, deserter’s reputation the best, neighboring happened of Saratoga, went east. section, one a road that Because the was not farmers in- formed the soldiers of his ence, They went to look for He hid himself in an old preshim. chim- the soldiers that they knew his whereabouts. To preven t of the ney while his wife and children Stayed in the kitchen denying to . Search party from seeing any_ thing in the chimney she Swept Some result . of €ough and 'fell from blackened \=diers “forth _ ashes up, but making that had the the deserter sneeze violently. He his hiding place, a mess. When the sol- saw this suddenly, apparition they cried come “It’s **the devil himself’, and ran down} eS he road while the man’s chi ldren, taunted them, ——— Se Be a fie el anaes ie ie a �eS eee = ne Worthington \) > John Decelles April 25 — John WORTHINGTON, Decelles, 78, died Friday night at the Henry Mrs. daughter, his of hoine Snyder, after a long illness. For many in Windsor a farm he owned years since in Worthington lived put had t. his retiremen He leaves four daughters, two — 13 grandchildren and four great-grand- children, The funeral will be Monday at 8.39 ® home funeral McBride’ at the at. Notre mass by followed Adams, Dame. Adams, Church. Burial will be in �WWMEN EEERING Mies Beverly Fairman; er of Mr. and Mrs. : EUV daugn- Fairman, a student at*Cla: : junior high school in Scene — one of three on the honor | ro! Worthington Grange will meet tonight at 8 at Lyceum hall for election Of officers. Emerson J. Davis broke ankle while hunting gypsy jothe last week. Charles M. Bartlett will report Nov. 11 for induction. Mr. and Mrs, John Ames have moved into Miss Margaret Vaughan’s cottage. The Women's Benevolent society will meet Thursday at 2 p. m. with Mrs. Herbert A. Porter. Merwin F, Packard has been appointed as chief air raid warden. American Education week is being observed this week. Par ents and friends are invited to visit the local school.. The school will be closed Armistice day. The furnace at the school was re-converted to oil on Saturday. �WORTHINGTON, body of Mrs. Dec. Jennie 31 — FWitzroy, The 78, died Wednesday night at the home North Mrs. who of in Hinsdale, son, Guy Fitzroy, brought here for burial today in her was the Cemetery. Fitzroy, | who has lived here most of her marTied life, had been ill only.a few days taken to her with the flu and was son's home on Sunday, Besides this son she leaves nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hathaway of this town daughter. | Miss Marion Lb. Elsie V. Bartlett Mrs. is a Harold grand- Bartlett and are visiting. 1 Miss rela- tives in Greenfield and Springfield. A farewell party was given Wedneshome of Mr. and day night at the Mrs. Herbert G, Married Couples Porter, tion at Jr., F, Porter by the Young Club for Herbert G. who left T.:-Devens, hopes for a good for induc- announces that room at Lyceum Bates Mrs. Harry the sufgical dressings Hall will be open today and Wednesday attendance, she Schools will reopen Jan, 3, The School Committee will meet Jan. 4 for the, ‘regular monthly meeting. Rey. “Arthur W. Childs, pastor the First on “How preach start.” at Pomona Congregational the 11 the soul Grange a.m. can of Church, will a new service have officers will Jan. 2 be in- stalled Monday night at Lyceum Hill. Mrs. and Sanderson William Mrs. Stanley Mason will have charge of the refreshments. Pfc. Charles R. Magaral left today for Ft. Mead, Md., where he has been * transferred from Ft, Dix, N. J. in. f fl , �S| WORTHINGTON ‘Leland Gets : Cole Citation For Service Worthington, Dec. 5—Mr. and have re S. Cole Horace ‘Mrs. ‘ceived news that their grandson, Leland P. Cole, a former ‘Sgt. ‘resident of this town, an aerial a 15th Air Force, ‘gunner with ‘Italy-based bomber group, was re- i cently authorized to wear the Dis- tinguished Unit badge when the}|. bomber B-24 Liberator ‘veteran he is serving group with which “outstanding perwas cited for formance of duty during armed conflict with the enemy.” . The unit is credited with having destroyed 27 enemy fighters, probably destroyed 17 more and damaged three with a minimum craft} of its own of four loss while inflicting “tremendous material damage” on a German ballbearing battle. Mrs. ceived Stanley plant during recent a Arthur Ducharme has re-} brother,' that her word Neil, stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., has been. promoted to sergeant. 1% i ¢ St fF �x WORTHINGTON The body of Mrs. Dorcas L. Brown, 86 years, of Windsor, was brought to Worthington Satur- day afterneon for burial in the North cemetery after the funera: service in the chapel at East Windsor, | �WORTHINGTON he Wedding Oct. 28 Miss Anna Ferron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ferron of Williamsburg, will be married Oct. 28 at the local First Congregational church at 2 p. m. to Mil-! Ferron has Clay, sister chosen! of the’! ton Parish, son Spencer Parish ington. Miss Mrs. George bridegroom, honor, and as of Mr. and Mrs.; of West Worth-; her George matron Clay will of! be} best man. The ushers will be Or-' rin ‘Parish, brother of the bride-. groom, and George Ferron, Jr., brother of the bride. A general, invitation is extended to the pub- | i lic to attend the wedding and ‘in-; vitations have been issued to the reception which will follow at the bride’s home in Williamsburg. �Miss Stevens, 80, | Is Taken by Death 19—Miss Dec. NORTHAMPTON, in 80, died today Stevens, Flora B. Lathrop Home in South Street, where 1937. she had made her home since Born in Worthington, Dec. 25, 1868, Laura and tte the daughter of LaFaye a teacher (Packard) Stevens, she was becomfor a number of years before Douglas of ing office assistant to Dr. assowas she Westfield, with whom retireher On 25 years, for ciatéd to Northampjment in 1982 she came Hotel at home her made and lion the to removed she until Draper l severa s Jleave She Home. Lathrop nephews. and inieces be in the Ely Funeral services will Terrace, at uneral home, 2 Pomeroy | j 30 p. m. Thursday, with Rev. Paul of Edwards ConT, McClurkin, pastor officiating. Cre| gregational Church, purial will be mation will follow and Cemetery, North <in summer. next Worthington. | 7 p/ef%e Obituary A lfsi 2 brent,2 {iy BE. STEVENS FLORA MISS | Stevens of the B. Miss Flora morning La:hrep home died this She was illness. short after a Dec, = 25, Worthington in born 1863, the daughter Lafayeite of Stevens. and Laura 8S. (Packard) school be For a time she taught assistant fore becoming the office a po- to Dr. Douglas of Westfield, After sition she held for 25 years. city in yetiring she came to this her making 4932, September, hotel Draper home at the up five years later she tock residence at the permanent |throp home here. leaves She and her La- sev- Funeral eral nieces and nephews. ucted at the services will be cond ay aiterEly funeral home Thursd noon at 2.30 McClurkin, with pastor Rev. of Paul the T. Ed- church, Congregational lwards follow| | officiating. Cremation inwillthe fam-| jand interment will be lily lot in North cemetery, ‘ington, in the summer. Worth-: i �ee GEORGE MOLLISON . JAMES MOLLISON SERVENG UNCLE SAM—GOSHEN,. July 20 — Two sons and a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mollison are in service, all doing foreign duty. Corp, James Mollison entered the service in November, 1942, and trained:at Miami Beach, Fla. He was later transferred to Drew Field in Tampa, Fla., for Signal Corps: work, He was sent overseas in October, 1943, and is a radar machine opera- tor. He has. been at Guadalcanal and is now in the Solomon Islands. George Mollison, motor machinist’s mate second class, who entered Navy service in October, 1943, at Sampson, N. Y., had special training in Diesel engines: at Richimond, Va., and later at Chicago Naval Pier. He is doing duty oh a sub-tender in the Pacific. Both sons are married and both were employed at the Allen Machine Shop in Barre before entering service. Chief Petty. Officer’ Peter Korowski of the Merchant Marine is the huspand of Mrs, Esther Mollison Korow- ski PETER KOROWSKI and has made mor fF several trips to foreign lands, including India, Iran, Australia and England. He has returned to duty after a leave spent Jwith his wife here, Before entering the service in September, 1942, he was employed at the Mt. Tom Sulphite Pulp Company in Northampton, = “fe �WORTHINGTON YOUTH KILLED T-5 D. W. Mollison of Guadalcanal Victim Accident WORTHINGTON,. Aug. 9—Mr. and Mrs, Harry. Mollison received word yesterday that their son, T-5 Donald Warnock Mollison, died July 30 on Guadalcanal of injuries received when a vehicle in which he was riding overturned en a slippery road: s | Mollison was born in Worthington) Dee. 9, 1921, attended thé local schools ; T-5 DONALD MOLLISON and was graduated from Huntington High School in 1939. He joined. the Army Jan. 8, 1940, being the first boy. from Worthington to enlist in the Army. He trained at Ft/ Logan, Col., and was stationed at. Ft. Belvoir, Va. until last October, when he went overseas with an acetelyne genfirst the is also He unit. erating to die in the war. from Worthington two he leaves his parents Besides brothers at home, Howard and Walter. Donald was engaged te Miss Sarah Carder ak of Wichita, a in Kan. �May. 26, 1945. Leland Cole Gets _ Honor For Service As Aerial Gunner Mrs. and i Worthington — Mr. by phone , Horace S. Cole talked r grand- |: thei ; Thursday night with in Cole, P. Leland Sgt. son, aerial Scotia, N. Y., who gunner with the was 15th an air force, group and bomber Italy based at home. ied arrv just had who receivdent resi mer for a is Cole in local n atio educ y earl his ing been auschools. Sgt. Cole has Distinthe r wea to thorized the badge when guished Unit Liberator bomber B-24 veteran ing group with which he was servper-| “outstanding was cited for armed formance of duty during His ” conflict with the enemy. ng deunit is credited with havi probstroyed 27 enemy fighters, ably destroyed 17 more and dam- of | aged three with a loss ef four ng craft while inflicti its own rial _damage” | us in mate “tremendo ball bearing plant. © on a 5 Pata = �WwW Rat SRD be ee thingto Cole Rites Held WORTHINGTON, funeral of Horace Tuesday at the 8. Sept. Cole 5— The was held Congregational conservice Church with Masonic Rev. Harlan I. ducted at the grave. were bearers The ed, an officiat Creelm tent sc gc eee ee �APRIL 24, 1946. oc OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY WORTHINGTON, formal observance, 3,0. Williams Dove, | — April 23 — Without arked Mr. of th sande Mrs. this town, �x we ~ Obituary yofF 7 fff MRS. JOSEPHINE ROBINSON Mrs. Josephine (Guyette) Rob-| inson, 72, widow of Edward R. Robinson of Worthington, died last night-at the Dickinson hos-j pital after a long illness. She was born in Canada Sept. 16, 1874, the daughter of Margaret (Frappie) and Clement Guyette. She had been a_ resident of Worthington for the past 20 years. She leaves a son, Dewey Robinson, of Ipswich; three brothers, Frank, of Shattuck, Arthur, of Plainfield, Daniel, of Stamford, Ct.; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Vicent, of Shelburne Falls, Mrs. Delia Bilger, of Ashfield, Mrs. Laura Nefue, of Adams, and Mrs. Annie Trum- ble, of Conway; five grandchil- dren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at the Newell funeral home, 31 Park street, Wednesday afternoon at 2, with an organ prelude at 1.30. Burial will be in Oak Grove — cemetery, Springfield. Friends may call at the funeral Dore tomorrow afternoon from �oot WORTHINGTON The Russell H. Conwell school will reopen April Tth after a two week’s vacation. Pomona Grange will meet)| April 7th at 8 p. m. at Lyceum hall. The program will be in charge of the educational aid eommittee. Miss Priscilla Torrey is visit- ing her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Ss Leland P. Cole in Scotia, Masters Robert E. Bartlett and Richard A. Bartlett of West Chesterfield have spent their vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beebe}. are the parents of a daughter born April 2 in Cooley Dickinson hospital, Northampton. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tower «re the grandparents and Mrs. Harriet — the great grandmother. Harriet Osgood enter |: tained 46 children at a birthday party for her daughter, Mary]: Louise and Joan Ann at Lyceum hall. Games were enjoyed by all and refreshments served. Miss Elsie V. Bartlett has gone to Springfield and will accompany her sister, Miss Marion L. Bartlett, to New York City for Easter. : Town Clerk Frank H. Burr}: announces.that dog licenses were due Aprili. _ ie 3 oa ——$—$—ao �WORTHINGTON, Se ——. Mr. And Mrs. “"b-dep C. O. Williams Wed / 51 Years Worthington, April 16 — Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Williams entertained the following relatives and friends ebrate their at a sugar-eat versary which Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. 51st Springfield; of West E. to cel- anni- occurs April 22nd: Gustav Hedburg. O. E. Winterle and Frederick Winterle of Ralph wedding Clark Mr. and and son, Springfield; Mrs. Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., of Cummington; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Porter, Gilbert and Beverly Porter, Miss Wilma Welfe and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Porter’ of Westfield. . 2 �JULY 11, 1947. n, 81, died this mor shome of her daughter, Rice in’ Plainfield. SI fin Goshen, Aug. 8, ter of James B. and Co dge Shipman and came to at the age of 14, Mrs. as married to Perley S $92. He died in 1909. fare three daughters, of Plainfield, Mrs. Joh , Mrs, LeRoy McKinney Gurney Skelton, all — eld; 12 grandchildren eat-grandchild. Mrs. as a member of First Cong 1 Church since 1884. ral services will be held afternoon at 2 with Ré Marion Srenyear of Plainfield¢ ting isted by Rev. Wi astor of the Co: and] �WORTHINGTON Worthington, will entertain all-day The sewing body May the 10 - Mrs. Harold Stone of West Worthington Women's Benevolent Society Wednesday at an meeting. of T-5 1948. Donald W. Mollison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Mollison, will be brought home with others being returned to this country from Honolulu aboard the Army Transport Cardinal make O'Connell. The next of kin will be notified in time to final plans. �Oct. 11,1954. Open House Today_ By Herbert Towers | On Golden Wedding | area natives, Mr. and Mrs.| Two Herbert L, Tower of 72 Sorrento| celebrating | St., Springfield, are their golden wedding anniversary| open house | holding today by from 3 to 9 p.m. Tower Mrs. . former, the is Mabel C. Sawyer of Northamp-| ton and her husband is a Worth: | They were mar-| ington native. An-| ried by the Rev. Eugene M. pastor of Springfield’s| then trim, Methodist Trinity Church. | Assisting them at today’s re-| ception are Mrs. Grace M. Braman and Cullen B. Tower, attend| ants at their wedding. They have two daughters, Mrs.| Allen jand Kerley C, Ralph both Keith, Jr. of Mrs. and Ralph grandchildren, three F. Springfield,| II, a senior at Spring: | iC. Kerley ifield College, and Philip A. and | |Douglas B. Keith. Residents of Worthington part | | of the year, they are members of} |the Health Assn. and the histori- | /2al Both. there. society |members of Springfield’s Church, |Congregational |Mr. the Tower Men’s has been a member of | 1913 and) Club since er, lead- group is a former his wife are} Faith) where | | belongs to Hamp- | Mo. Tower and both | den Lodge of Masons are past officers of Adelphi Chap-| fer 2, Order of the Eastern Star| Western| the of and members Massachusetts Matrons and Pat-| Mrs. Tower is also| rons Assn. a past Royal of Matron Laurel| Court 1, Order of Amaranth, and| 3 member of bekah Lodge ago. He Morning 9. Star, Re-| employed in| was Mr. Tower the home office of the Massachu- | setts Mutual Life Insurance Co.| He was supervisor | for 38 years. of the auditing department at the | | time of his retirement nine years is a member company’s Quarter and auditor of the logical Society of | the Century Club, Tower. Genea- | of Boston. ; �13,1954. itil - Oct. | WORTHINGTON FRANK R. CURRAN | Worthington, Oct. {Robert Curran, 48, 12. — Frank | a World War at died this morning Il veteran, Noble Hospital, Westfield, after a brief illness. He was born in Ripton, Vt., Aug. 5, 1906, the son of Mable Culver and Frederick Steele| \Curran. He lived in Worthington ithe past 30 years. He was employed lpy i Westfield Manufacturing Co. | \for three years and previously by Co. Manufacturing iCederholm He leaves his wife, the former step and three Trumble; Grace daughters, Mrs, Ernest Robinson, Mrs. Leona Hill and Gloria; three and Forrest Dwight, stepsons, Miles: three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Frances Cofske of Mill- pury. Funeral will take place in Church, Congregational First at 2 and Thursday Worthington, burial will be in Ringville Cemetery. Rev. Ralph Rood of the First in Greenfield will Baptist Church at the hours Visiting lofficiate. Haley funeral home, 7 to 10 p. m. will be Sie ea Sct at Huntington, Wednesday. sa �Oct. 13,1954. WORTHINGTON ~ | | Frank R. Curran | Frank Robert Curran, 48, a World | War ID veteran, died yesterday at} Noble Hospital, Westfield, after a} brief illness. He was born in Rip-| ton, Vt., Aug. 5, 1906, the son of| Mable Culver and Frederick Steele | Curran. He lived in Worthington the past 30 years. He was employed by Westfield Manufacturing Co. for three years and previously by Cederholm Manufacturing Co. He leaves his wife the former Grace Trumble; and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Ernest Robinson,| Mrs. Leona Hill and Gloria; three stepsons, Dwight, Forrest and} Miles; three grandchildren and a} sister, Mrs. Frances Cofske of Mil-| bury. Funeral will take place in| iFirst Congregational | Worthington, Thursday at Church, | 2 and} burial will be in Ringville Ceme- |tery. Rev. Ralph Rood of the First Baptist Church in Greenfield will officiate. Visiting Haley funeral | will be 7 to.10 hours at the! home, Huntington,| p.m. tonight. �Nov. D0 seo i = 1,1954. ——— » WORTHINGTON MRS. JOHN E. NELSON Worthington—Mrs. Svea E. (Bjorling) Nelson, wife of John E. Nelson, died early yesterday morning at Cooley Dickinson Hospital where she had been a patient for several days. Though Mrs. Nelson had not been: well suddenly. She was born in Stock- for some time, her death came holm,. Sweden, May 28, 1891, and had been’a resident of this community for the past seven years, coming here from Westchester County, N.Y., where she had resided after coming to the United States as a child. Besides her husband. — she leaves a daughter, Elizabeth Nelson of New Rochelle, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Louisa Coventry and Mrs. Sigrid Lagergren, both of Mays Landing, N.J.; two brothers, Homer of Bolton, Conn., and Gottfrid of Stockbridge. She had been a member of the Worthington Grange and the Westchester County Auxiliary, VFW. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 in Woxthington Congregational Church | with Rev. Sylvester P. Robertson of Plainfield will be in |Friends may officiating. Burial North Cemetery, call at the Leslie |L.. Porter home in Cummington Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m, �Dec 18,1954. WALTER L, HIGGINS Ware, Dec, 17 — Walter Luther Higgins, 72, of Pleasant St. died suddenly in his home today of coronary thrombosis. He was born} in Worthington, son of Hiram and Fidelia (Cowling) Higgins and had been living in Ware only a month. Previous to that, he was a resident of Palmer for 11 years where he and his wife, Mrs. Harriet E. (Davis) Higgins operated a rest home. He was a former employee of the dike. S. C, S. Box Co, of Thorn- Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Earl Gillette of Dalton and Mrs. Huntington Rowe of Huntington, sons, Island Long Island; Walter L. of Huntington, and Harrison D. two Long of Dalton;| two sisters, a brother, 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral will be in the Bartlett funeral home, Dalton, Sunday, at 2, with Rev. Charles Christiansen of} the Dalton Congregational Church} officiating. Burial will be in North| Cemetery, Worthington. oe meee �} o ’ WORTHINGTON ~ Harley N. Mason, seaman, USN, ison of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley| | Mason of Huntington Rd., is serv-| ing at the U. S. Naval Air Test) Center here in the Supply }partment. Before entering 'Navy in August, 1954, he graduated School and 'Grathmore eae from Huntington was Paper Dethe was High employed: by Co., Woronoco. v/9SS; �TON, MASS., WEDNESDAY, | WORTHINGTON—Miss Helen Gulick, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Leeds Gulick of Arlington, Va., E, the bride of Robert became Codding, son of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Codding of Melbourne, Fla., Monday town, formerly of this evening in First Congregational D.C. Rev. Washington, Church, performed the Parker Charles bride The double ring service. Sylvia Miss by was attended 1 honor, and | Duerksen, maid of |Miss Margaret Seaquist and Miss bridesmaids. Codding,, Mariel |Frank White of New York City best as_ lattended Mr. Codding 'man and ushers were Merle Gulick, Joseph Davis and Paul SeaArthur and |gal of Washington Codidng of Wilmington, Del. The bride’s floor length gown Sen me <n i me ELEVEN 23, 1955. was_of Chantilly satin with close WORTHINGTON Gulick - Codding FEBRUARY type lace over fitting cap of D.C, lace and seed pearls and elbow length veil of illusion. She carried a small white orchid cascade. Her aqua . floor wore attendants pearl seed with length gowns of honor maid headbands, the the and carrying yellow roses. bridesmaids. carrying red. roses, presentation style. Mrs. Gulick was gowned in with dress length beige floor matching hat and Mrs. Codding in lavender. lace floor length gown with matching hat. A reception in the church par- The bride was educated reau ton, of Public Roads, D.C. Janice Porter and at Huntington! Pease, seniors i High School, left Saturday for their class trip to Washingtcs, D.C., which will include visits to Norfolk, Jamestown and Williamsburg, Miss Va. Shirley Chilton, daughter New York iCty. Following.a wedding Old Point Comfort, Va., POOH Luther H. Gulick of ‘trip to the cou- ple will make their home at 314} Livingston Ter, Washington, ‘ f 1 i meet Dingmonth Beauty is now Beauty midwinter vacation Mr. and Mrs. A. Leland Smith left Sunday by plane for two WashingHoward her Another Shock, is from Westfield State Teachers College with the Dingmonds. from Boston Uninow with the -Bu- of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence mond, was graduated this from Doerr Academy of Culture in Springfield and employed at Manuela’s Mrs. spending B.A. degree from Aurora College, Tl, and M.A. versity. He is lors for 200 guests followed the ceremony. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Henderson of Wellesley, Mass., | and Salon in Pittsfield. daughter, Miss Martha at Oberlin College and is employed in the Naval Research Laboratory. Mr. Codding received a weeks P Mrs, open at Miami, Fla. Kenneth Clifford her home on River West Worthington, ning for a military will Rd, eveFriday whist party for the benefit of the Grange. Tickets candlelight are being musicale sold and for supper Sunday evening in home of Miss Jane Tuttle. her program Miss Tuttle a buffet the For has chosen a group of songs and she will be accompanied by Arthur G. Capen, Mrs. is in charge.of Robert Bamforth tickets. . �Mar.23,1955. OF TOWN MAN, DIES Plainfield, N. J., March 22 (R— C. Boardman Tyler, 79, retired New York lawyer, died last night): at his home here. Tyler who had|: been active in-civic affairs here}: for many years was graduated!: from Amherst in 1898 and from Columbia Law School in 1901. He}: was one of the founders of the] Columbia Law Review, He leaves his wife, Susan Whittlesey Tyler, who is, returning from a wvisit to Italy; two sons, ‘John. of Edison Township and |David of Worthington, Mass.; and ‘one: daughter, Mrs. Leonard. Creo | jof Florence, Italy. Roh Funeral eoknaHineril habae ine) iene complete. - Bea as 8 �Feb. 5, 1955. WORTHINGTON| Burr Out For | His 46th Term WORTHINGTON: j — Annual town ; meeting will take place Monday in the town hall. Polling be from 10 a.m, to 7 hours will p.m. Franklin G. Burr, incumbent selectman, is being opposed by Herbert N. Has-| kell for a three year term. Mrs.| Helen Bartlett Magargal and |’ Ed-| ward Majkowski are running for| a place on the school committee for three years. Running for the term two-year to replace Mrs. Dorothy Mason, resigned, are Mrs. John Keough and Mrs. Leslie G.| | Hickling. Franklin H. Burr, present town clerk and treasurer, is running unopposed for his 46th term. Five | generations of Burns have resided| in this town with Andy Burr, 10- | year-old son of Franklin G. Burr| commencing the sixth generation. Clement F. Burr, father of the pretreasurer and clerk town sent served that office 1896 when he Representative. Women’s was from Benevolent 1884 elected Society until State| will meet Wednesday at Jl.in the home “of Mrs, Clarence Pease. |, f �GBB_ aplo Sugar Ketiles Ate. Bubbling Again in Hills -* Scores of Farmers Are Tapping Thousands of Sap rH _ Bearing Trees for Own te and City Consumption’ Of Valley’s Traditional Product “° 3. + By RICHARD M. BAILEY The sap is rising in the rock *: maples. The kettles are bubbling with syrup, The multitude of sugar houses in the Berkshires 7 are 3° shrouded in clouds of steam, laden with pleasing odors that whet the ‘palate a 6 ® 1955 ° Of Western Massachusetts _ ‘New in anticipation England’s * : maple sugar. ~ Opinion Split The scores greatest of On of one Outcome hung. ~ look The pre-spring full swing forward . mixed emotions. .. enterprise and the old with * varied =< is usual tions with dire the. predic- favorite sugar house. They 100 years that the standing. It was built 105 years ago. roof nothing by Isaac Thrasher Beyond repairs to has: been done to It sags this way and that, its weather beaten boards Isaac, have kept Three generabeginning with the secrets and skills of sugaring that have made this house one of the favorites along Route 112. Sold for 8 Cents a Pound * Long before the modern hard paved drenched business in the sale of maple sugar that was the first profitable product of the maple sugar bush. From his own sugar house and those of his hill town neighbors he gath- Thrasher family griddle to be served hot on a Sunday morning in delicioug;maple Now Making syrup. Butter -~ Of course there will be-the maple ' sugar cakes the delight of grown“ups and youngsters and sticky So of One of the toast most spread heavily in. Huntington leading with trip from and the families’ motor born customers. consumed nearly a week and on the carry who others many Towers, the the skills, family the Mollithe Grangers, Dators, sons, ‘the Higgins.and_ others. It starts *Route 20 and winds through one “of the most scenic parts of the * state through Worthington. and Cummington to the Vermont line near Shelburne Falls. Nearly a hundred sugar’ houses will be-beeis) “hives of farmers, their lucrative had its hazards of fording streams. Along Route 112 there are still traveled off a_ Isaac pound. .Today’s prices bring $1 per The Springfield|pound for sugar. of the Western Massachusetts high- * ways will be Route 112. conducted. came, each season and drove to Springfield with a ‘‘two horse team,” to a at eight cents sell his wares ‘sugar butter is finding’a popusar market as more and more discover ‘the delicacy * the butter. highway ered up 200 or 300 pounds of sugar fin- ®° ger prints on everything touchable. A more recent product, maple = ip sugar bush picturesque ‘Old Sugar will return to their homes where golden brown pancakes will sizzle on the _ piping i tHe ‘eurled and ribbed. tions of Thrashers the highways will be busy| urban motorists flocking to) their a how in keep it in repair. yield,’ are the predictions ranging from the pessimistic to the optim-' _ istic. matter the tumbled down old house has been the “Twill be a poor year,”’ ‘‘Middlin to fair; ‘‘We always get a good No New of the generation of Thrashers whose maple sugar products never have timers their or in the whole along * House’’ in South Worthington oper*-ated by Guy Thrasher, the third have ~ of Western Massachusetts’ rock _ ribbed terrain and the buckets are in sik nowhere Engiand areas of the : will be found a more > sugar house than the of products, farmers In Operation 105 Years Probably route tapped thousands of the sap bearing trees in the sugar bushes = Mar Among the youngest is Walter Mollison of Worthington, married but who in a handful modern: house operates | with and the of years cooking help of has a vat he his wife at the Echo Valley Farm. in Rine-, ville, ai “It is estimated that there are �‘between 300 and 400 farms i ‘ern Massachusetts that marked by the familiar steam hanging like a halo ” ‘Westwill be cloud of over the sugar houses often set back in the bush with slab wood piled high be- side them than to fire the vats. More a quarter of a million buckets are carted in horse drawn sleds: from the trees to the sugar house | before they are put away again for another season. 000 to -2,000,000 As much as 1,500,gallons of sap are the at boiled down into syrup and sugar. One conservativeestimate places sugar crop each season, The Western put would 200 250 tons Massachusetts out- probably to | be on a much more impressive scale if it were not-for the lumbering operations that go .on. continuously in the sugar Rock {product bush. Used maple and for Lumber is a prized woodland can be sold on the | stump as high as $175 per thousand board feet. Choice trees cut in hauling lengths are in constant de- mand for furniture. But the bulk of the fallen timber provides the small stilts, called French heels that gives that added two and three inches to that eye catching miss tripping along on paved sidewalks in the metropolifan areas. With every: click of the vici kid-| covered heel, who knows how many drops of sap that would make, who}: knows how many pounds of maple sugar or how many quarts ob ma- ple’ syrup. — �Apri ly 4, 1955. 3 TR WORTHINGTON—The sap is running in Ww orien this morning oad to get to his frickere Guy F.} Bartlett had, to shovel his way through snow w ee measured from 25 to 30 inches this morning. The snow in the area shown in this picture was “only about 20 inches.” Mr. Bartlett said, with more in, the h opemareas. ae The freak storm struck about 8 o'clock yesterday morning and continued until the hours today. �April. 5, 1955. WORTHINGTON Robinson - Sampson WORTHINGTON—Miss _ Shir-| ley Evelyn Robinson, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Robinson, be-| came the bride of Charles Samp-| son Jr., son of, Mrs. Ernest Fer-| Charles| and rell of this town double a in Florida, of Sampson sring service performed Sunday Congregational at 2 in First Church. The bride was gowned in floor length white nylon tulle with side Bustle of lace and lace was veil Her jacket. she carried length and fingertip a colonial| bouquet of white roses and marof honor, guerites. The matron Mrs. Ernest Robinson, wore mint green ballerina length nylon tulle guerites. Other Bradford Fisk Mrs. nial were attendants and Krupa Kenneth nylon tulle mint green and mar- yellow of and roses with headdress carried yellow Mrs. wearing yellow yellow gladioli ballerina length headdresses and of bouquets with| colo- Cynthia Sena) with marguerites. mint) was flower girl and wore yellow with dress green nylon yellow carried daughter’s wed- and headpiece daisies. For her ding gray sage bluewore Mrs. Robinson iridescent taffeta and cor-| of white Ferrell wore a carnations. dress beige Mrs. | with | brown and white checked jacket| and corsage of white carnations. | Ernest| and Earl Ushers were Robinson, bride, | the of brothers and Richard Sampson, brother of | |, Mr. Serving bridegroom. the was a) man best Sampson as of Varellas brother-in-law, Alfred Springfield. Following a wedding will Florida the couple Chesterfield is employed Mr. Sampson Mr. where by is Stephen a te| in | Sampson Oleksak. veteran ten years’ service in Alaska. Mrs. Sampson uated from and school School. trip live with and) Italy was grad- | r | Russell H. Conwell Huntington High | at �Worthington, April 10—Mr. Mrs. Walter Smith announce | Marriage of their daughter, and the Mrs. ‘Verna Clifford, and Russell E. |Borst of West Cummington. The | couple were married Friday night |in the Cummington parsonage by|’ Rev. Doris Belcher and were at- tended by Bamforth. Mr. and Mrs. Robert their home in West Following they will make Cummington. a short trip Parent Teacher Organization will meet Wednesday at 8 in Russell H. Conwell School. Mr. Melsome Musgrove of Pittsfield will give “an praying dren are illustrated .talk mantis. invited All to on the school chil-| accompany their parents. A fifty -year membership pin will be awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thayer at the Grange meeting Tuesday at 8 in the Town Hall. Silver Star certificates will also be awarded at this time to several 25 year members by Fred Tirrell of Plainfield. Master of Pomona Grange. The Neighbors’ Night program will be shared with Middlefield, Plainfield, and Huntington Granges. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Stanley Mason, Mrs. Walter Elliot Clapp. Mollison, and Mrs. apn, Ihl768, | �April 11,1955. WORTHINGTON iv | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith an- inounce the marriage |daughter, Mrs. Verna | and Russell E. Borst | Cummington. The of their Clifford, of West couple was |married Friday evening in the |Cummington parsonage by Rev. |Doris Belcher and was attended |by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bamforth. Following a short trip they | will make their home in West |Cummington. Parent-Teachers’ will meet Russell H. organization Wednesday at 8 in Conwell School. Mel- some Musgrove of Pittsfield will give an illustrated talk on the praying mantis. All school children are invited to accompany their parents. A 50-year membership pin will be awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Erjnest Thayer at the Grange meet- jing Tuesday at 8 in the town hall. \Silver Star certificates will also | be awarded at this time to several |25-year members by Fred TirreH lof Plainfield, master of Pomona Grange. The Neighbors’ Night | program will be shared with Mid|dlefield, Plainfield and Hunting\ton Granges. Refreshments will |be served by Mrs. Stanley Ma|son, Mrs. Walter Mollison and | Mrs. Elliot Clapp. | Worthington 4-H town commit- | tee members will meet Thursday at 8 in the home of Mrs. Harry Mollison, �Avril 23,1955. (MRS. BREWSTER | | DIES ONFRIDAY Judge's Widow \Was, Bore | In Conway iton, Jessie W. (Cook) Springfield and widow of Brewster, Worthing- Judge Elisha H. |Brewster, former judge of the Fed‘eral District Friday She was 1885, and was Court morning. born the in Bosion, in Conway, daughter of died May 12, Charles L. Sarah (Riddell) Cook. She a member of Faith Congrega- tional Church, the Springfield Women’s Club and the Worthing- ton Country Club. She leaves three daughters, Miss Elizabeth Brewster and. Mrs. W indsor Sturtevant of Longmeadow and Miss Harriette Brewster of Brookline; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Q. Smith of Mount Vernon, N. Y.; a brother, Warren Cook of Ann Arbor, Mich., and two grandsons, Lt, Brewster Sturtevant and Windsor T. Sturtevant. Private funeral services will Friends are be inson - Streeter flowers... a : EE at the Dice funeral requested home. to omit ee | WORTHINGTON re x DEATH Mrs. OF Jessie MRS. W. BREWSTER| (Cook) Brew- ster, 69, of Springfield and Wor-| thington, widow of Judge Elisha| H. Brewster, former judge of the | Federal District Court in Boston, | died Friday morning. She was born in Conway May 12; 1885, the daughter of Charles L. and Sarah (Riddell)| Cook. She was a member of Faith Congregational Church, the| Springfield Women’s Club and | the Worthington Country Club. She leaves three daughters, Miss Elizabeth Brewster and Mrs, | Windsor meadow Sturtevant and Miss of Long:| Harriette| Brewster of Brookline; a sister, | Mrs. Arthur Q. Smith of Mount| Cook of Ann Arbor, Mich., and| Vernon, N.Y.; a brother, Warren | two grandsons, Lt. Brewster Stur- | tevant and vant. bred Windsor Euneral services } T. Sturte- were pri- ec ee | Mrs, |69, of �Suk jr oe uf | WORTHINGTON | Mary L. Osgood | | Miss \ter | of Has New Duties Mary Mr. L. and Osgood, Ms, C. daugh- Kenneth Osgood, and a June graduate of Northampton High School, has begun her secretarial duties at the Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange in West Springfield. MARY Miss Osgood L. OSGOOD was first honor istudent in the graduating class jand as a member of the business | department was one of the repre|sentatives of the high school at | Noma’s Educational Day held in Springfield in the spring. She was a guest of the Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange that day and her employment resulted from contacts made | visit. during the �‘ When the late Robert P. Lane of Westfield finished restoring this palatial colonial home in Worthington, he appropriately named it Drury Lane—combining owners’ names of 100 years ago ‘with his. Mrs. Lane makes her home there in the winter, The hand-. some hoine has the original eight fireplaces, paneling, inside shutters, hand-made nails, clapboardss and basement smokehouse. re cy | i < a) ee tw oS _ \oO Wn Wn �owners, Mr. and 1780 home on Old North Mrs. RoyW. MeCann, Rd. in Worthington restored was known the historic: farm home and. as “The House With the Round buildings eight years ago. Barn.” Round barn, which a central haystack was eaten away by a ring of livestock, was sold to a neighbor who changed it into a rectangular barn. I \ The Atne present in "oS6T‘og? At one time this photogenic �Aug 13,1955. MRS. H. A. Worthington, been> received WORTHINGTON Aug. here 12—Word of has the death and burial this morning in Chatham, N. Y., of Mrs. Marguerite (Bartlett) Worthington. Mrs. Worthington was born in this town May 12, 1889, the daughter of Eugene and Nellie Bartlett.. She was a graduate of Westfield Normal School and had taught in Chatham for 30 years. She leaves her husband Harold A. Worthington of Agawam and a son, Eugene B. Worthington. Funeral services will be held Sun- day at 11 in Chatham will be there also. The Worthington scheduled has been til Aug. 20 threatening Church for tomorrow postponed one at 1 p. m. weather. Fair afternoon week. because. a un- of { �Aug. 30,1955. SIN <a cae oe eee eae = WORTHINGTON ¥ DEATH OF MRS. SMITH The community was shocked to hear Frances of the. Smith, Smith. of Mrs. polio in a Smith death of wife of Mrs. John died Saturday Baltimore hospital. She had made her home here for the past five years and was vacationing with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Haydon Metcalfe of Su4- lersville, Md. sor had Newark, accepted a position in Del. and the Smiths taught Mr. Smith, in Worthington and who Wind- were planning to move there this jfall. Besides her husband and | parents she leaves three sons, |Haydon and “Chip” Harrison | and Wayne Smith. She also leaves | two sisters. Mrs. proceeds ;held | brary Lewis of $60 last week Mrs. furnace Arlin Zarr from reports sale open her to benefit fund. Cole net a food will the li- |home Thursday at 8 for a meeting of the Friendship Guild. Mrs. Harry W. Mollison will be cohostess. Mrs. C. Kenneth Osgood and Mrs. A. Leland Smith will report on a conference ed this summer. Leslie ing at end G. G. Hickling his home of September. Henry road The H. Burr vised roads they Snyder attended is vacation- here. a attend- and until the | Pranicin' meeting on) damages Saturday in Lenox. | selectmen submitted ‘a re- estimate and of bridges $20,500 in all. damages to | amounting to} : �Aug. 31, 1955. : WORTHINGTON Former Resident Feared Drowned : Worthington, Aug. 30—Word “as been received that Harold Smith, son of C. Byron Smith, formerly of Ringville, is presumed to have drowned Sunday while fishing off Bath, Me., with three companions only one of whom was saved. He leaves his wife, a stepson, of Bath, two sisters and a brother s well as his father. | Phil Mollison, son of Mr. and! Mrs. Walter Mollison cut his foot | severely. on glass .and is. getting) around on crutches this week. a | WORTHINGTON Bik ‘ |_ Word has been :|Harold Smith, son | Smith formerly of |} presumed to have |day while fishing ‘|with three received that of ‘C. Byron Ringville, is drowned Sunoff Bath, Me. companions only one ;of whom was saved. He leaves ihis wife and stepson of Bath, two |sisters and a brother as well as _his father. | �Sept 8,1955. WORTHINGTON A Whitaker - Frew wedding of local took place Aug. Nancy 30 Whitaker when interest! Miss| became _ the} bride of Dwight Frew in an out-| door ceremony at the home of| Mrs. Francis Cofske in Millbury,| Mass. Rev. Marion R. Phelps} performed the double ring serv-| ice in an archway of wedding| bells and fall flowers. Mrs. Cofske, an organist, played the traditional wedding marches. The white fitted _|and bride was gowned long pointed sleeves. wore a matching jried a bouquet of -|aker groom, as attended matron She} veil and car: | white gladioli. Mrs. Ernest Robinson, .|the in| crystallite designed with| bodice, portrait neckline,| sister of | Miss of honor. Whit-| She| .|wore green nylon net with} |matching headpiece and carried | .|a bouquet of pastel gladioli. | .| Flower girl. was Debbie Robinson | | wearing a blue nylon dress and| carrying a miniature bouquet. Attending Mr. Frew as _ best man was Ernest Robinson. | Mrs. Frew is a_ graduate of| Chester High School and the bridegroom is émployed at West-| field Manufacturing Co. The)! couple will make their home in| Worthington. Miss Carvel ‘| daughter .|Nathaniel Englewood, ‘|daughter F. of Nathaniel F. Worthington ;|abroad Elizabeth of Mr. Glidden N. J. Mr. study Glidden,| Jr. Mrs.: of| and = grand-) and Mrs. Glidden Sr. of sailed yesterday the Ile de =| year’s and at the France for a Sorbonne .| Paris. Miss Glidden is one girls from Smith College junior in of 30 Who | will spend abroad. their year) are urgently G. Hickling pointments needed. Mrs, Leslie is arranging apand transportation \} Red Cross Bloodmobile will be | |at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Florence on Friday. Volunteers for blood donations for Worthington Volunteers may get with port Mrs. Hickling to the Red mobile, between p. m. Friday. residents. in fotich or may reCross Blodd- noon and 6 �Sept. 30,1955. WORTHINGTON Shock - Freshler WORTHINGTON — Mr. Mrs. Lawrence Dingmond nounce.the marriage daughter, Miss Martha Harry son Freshler of Mr. and and’ an- of their Shock, to Jr. of Hinsdale,| Mrs. Freshler of | that town. The marriage took place Sunday afternoon in the West bride Worthington home of the) with Rev. Allen Gates of} Chesterfield performing the double ring service. Attending the couple were the bride’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. | William P. Spitzer. The bride wore a gown of white Chantilly lace and nylon) tulle over satin fashioned with Peter Pan collar, -wrist length' sleeves and bouffant skirt. Her veil was fingertip length and she varried a bouquet of white| roses. Her attendant wore orchid | embroidered tulle over taffeta| floor length gown and carried! yellow roses. The colonial home was decorated by Emerson Davis, who fash-| ioned an arch of hydrangea and autumn| arranged and zinnia flowers and leaves. A reception for the families followed the immediate| ceremony.| Mgs Mi neighbors of Also present were Ernest G. Thayer, ithe bride, who were married in ago years 63 lthe same house |Sept. 28. Mrs. Thayer is the for|mer_Delina Jones. Following a wedding | | couple will be at home trip the after Oct. | ji at Old Windsor Rd., Hinsdale. from graduated i'The bride was | Pittsfield High School in 1953 and lattended State Westfield Teach- ers’ College two years. Mr. FreshPittsfield from graduated ler spent and High School in 1950 four years years in overseas. with his father Hinsdale. service, | 2% the is associated He business in I In �Oct 18,1955. "WORTHINGTON | |© MRS. ALICE M. M. MacHUGH WORTHINGTON—Mts._ Alice| | Marguerite Millard MacHugh, 67, | | wife |Hugh, of ;early |fington Cmdr. U. S. this Rd. Harold Navy, morning home F. Mac- retired, died | at-her after Buf-! a long| | illness. She was born in Boston} |April 5, 1888, daughter of | Thomas F. and Adelina Millard, jand was educated in Notre Dame ‘Convent in Lowell. | Besides her | | ‘husband, she leaves two sisters,| Mrs. Mabel A. Millard and Mrs.| Edna M. Damon, both in California. She had lived in various cities in this country, China and) ‘the Philippines this town. For conducted an Washington City. She was circles known before coming to! some years, she| art studio on} Square, New well known and was_ for her oil York| in art| particularly| paintings of| flowers. She was active in Palette| and Trowel and the Women’s; Benevolent Society. Funeral serv- } ices will be held Friday after-} noon at 2 at First Congregational Church in Worthington. Friends may call at her late home Friday morning from 9:30 until noon. The Leslie L. Porter funeral home is in charge of arrange-|, ments. | �Novld0, 1955. a ee | MISS. FAY Worthington, Nov. NEIL 9—Word has’ been received of the death of Miss Fay Neil; 83, in a nursing home in Columbus, O., on Oct. 30. Miss Neil was the last one of seven children and had come to| summers, | 80 for Worthington spending the summers of her! earlier years at the home of her and the late Mr. grandparents, Mrs. Dwight Stone in the house atthe Corners presently owned by Mr: and Mrs: Jay C. Gangel.| At the turn of the century, this! fine-old hoi.ie was the scene of much entertaining, Some of Miss rewell contemporaries Neil’s the there, the parties member tennis court on the site of the present day blackberry patch, the bowling green and the big white balls, and other* outdoor games that were popular in that day. Miss Neil loved flowers and her} active gardening up to the time of| her last ilIness was remarkable.| She leaves several. nieces and ‘ nephews. rae be = �Nov 10,1955. “WORTHINGTON ! | Death of Miss Fay Neil Word has been received of the| death of Miss Fay Neil at the age of 83 in a nursing home in Co-| lumbus, Ohio, on Oct. 30 after a| long last had illness. one come of Miss seven Neil was children to Worthington the | and| for 80 | summers, spending the summers of her earlier years at the home | late | the of her grandparents, in Stone Dwight Mr. and Mrs. the house at the Corners present: | ly owned by Mr..and Mrs. Jay C.} Gangel. At the turn of the cen-| tury, this fine old home was the | much _ entertaining.| of scene contem-| Neil’s Some of Miss poraries well remember the par: | | | ties there, the tennis court on the | | site of the present day blackberry | patch, the bowling big white balls and green and the| outdoor other | | games that were popular in that | | day. Miss Neil loved flowers and her active gardening up to the | tizze of her last illness was re-| | | markable. She is survived by Sev- | /eral nieces and nephews. | �Se @ e Ia) 2115S DAILY. HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, ; NORTHAM] some Worthington Home Story, Pillars Added To Hand �a ~~ i See ; foe Yared, ington ‘was _ this oo three-story Hil Ha. in house on Buff. Worthington a simple two-story without columns. , DeWitt , owners ‘house and occupants, two structure Early top floors — replete at present live — and goad traits and ed wall a he space-for in a American. with boards and hand wrought Ware seer The pillars were ty aunt cock — e late wide hard- Victorian first Ss want- a mirror hanging — por- added firs. Mrs. M. to relieve the Mr. and Mrs. of the facade. C. Markham, with eet ad Hea-'N. choice ancestral knew as it as space became available with the} articles, the of Dae in been spot as long < _|per. The | fireplace “Das twin this. her grandparents when lived and traveled abroad. Magia two-story to be near Mrs. ates Adele ’ ae DeWitt of Haddonfield, N. J., and Grandmother ‘| Hesenck, whores Mrs. they|in his old home, there have been | seven generations of Mrs. Mark- Grosvenor|ham’s hichand was a | hill et An antique book eradle a —- now repository — has | pots |/ham’s mother, and was last used 2s =-children.—Byarea exact by the Markhams’ she can remem. | Dorothy Potter. The wails of’an sik si in Buffalo, many of which were collected by | his children, who spend summers The panway cherub tiles above the | purchased in Ttaly ie se the his death : child! oe pew ist 2 ataed oe Peened: eS iserved four generations of _ baEN ey arkham doesn’t know Dies, starting with Mrs. Markthe fonigin . which have after Mrs.| a_ oe | . This portrait of Mrs, Mark. | entire room are lined with his Heacock church and history volumes, one ham’s - Grandmother wall! of which dates to 1635! the since has hung here {building of the first floor. chaos purchased Y.; the house | Hewitt. exactly with bis Except for a re- her sister, the late furnished Markham M.S.S. starkness house cently purchased lamp, is Se by her Presbyterian minister : : family town. reer living “in thetiny — ve 7 nadia i ~ |: �Nov. 22,1955. ‘Mrs, Anthony Palecki of Harvey Mrs. Charles C, Eddy and. five -Rd., were sworn into the United | children of town and Mr. and Mrs. States Navy at the Springfield re-| cruiting station this past week | Leon and left for boot timore, Md. Sf | eee | | GTON e for services : Miss | | terfield Mr. — Palecki Day. Blandford for : Mr. and Mrs. Lou C. Sweet of ee oe, . 60 | Christian and : Ada I. Devenport ae Funeral of Edward Jones Funeral service is the} of Hollow eae | Thanksgiving Day will have guests as Mr. is the fourth son of Mr. and MYS\| and Mrs, Henry 1 aoudes aie : oe WORTHIN (| the Palmer in Bal-| Thanksgiving Mr..Sampson fifth - Mrs. F' into : training | Mrs. Rd. Alma Friday week Henry Edward! New York | Jones who died Sunday morning) Mrs. left of Ches- H. on to Snyder her City with DeéCelles spend Staten) is. (and ane Het Mrs. Arthur Rolland of town Mrs. Edna Demarest and * oie Mrs. Fred Winkler “Mrs, Thomas Speak of the East in| Windsor Rd. is a patient at sister, | Cooley Dickinson Hospital. of Albany,)..2¢, Russel H. Conwell the school Hospital in). y, who underwent surgery at| Wil close the usual time on |at Cooley Dickinson |Northampton were held at the Memorial Hospital there Monday | Wednesday for the Thanksgiving: \ First Congregational ; |day with Rev. Allen Church to- morning. i Mrs. | Chesterfield officiating and Ar-|of Worthington jthur G. Capen at the organ. Chelle in order | Bearers were Merwin F. Packard, | sister, Eben L. Shaw, John T. Ames and, , Arthur H. Pomeroy Snvder ouest || TeCeSSSnyder i is a guest Gates of of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. Gaston and New to be Mrs, Holt Secor Ro- near her has returned| with burial) from spending several weeks in| jin the Jones family plot in the’ New York City with her husband. | North Cemetery. : s Join The Navy | Edwin F. Collins of Worthing:| jton and Longmeadow is a patient ‘at Springfield Hospital. ‘Richard L. Sampson, son of; Mr. and Mrs. Cullen 8S. PackMrs. Ernest Ferrell of Witt Rd.,/ard will entertain Mr. and Mrs. | and David Palecki, son of Mr. and ' Merwin F. Packard and Mr. and ; : �Dec Born in 17, 1955. Worthington,Mass. BE Deaths George R, Crosier, Retired PaperManafternoon Friday after Hospital Springfield in He a brief illness. was born in Worthington, 12, 1872, He came to West field 67 years ago. Retired in 1941 He died Springfield, West St., of 86 Hamp Crosier, R. George den March Spring-| by Southwick Congregational Church, employed was | in Paper Co. 50 years, retiring 1941. Mr. Crosier was one of the |. oldest living members of Mittin- | eague |: West Springfield, and was a memFel- of Odd Lodge ber of Tekoa Lodge lows and Mount Orthodox of Masons, W. He leaves two sons, Ralph Springand Carlton G. of West one}, field, two grandchildren, and great-grandchild. The funeral will be held Mongue day afternoon at 2 in Mittinea Rev. Congregational Church, with Charles Buri- G. King officiating. tery, al willbe in Paucatuck Ceme Visiting hours West Springfield. home, funeral at _Cu ran-Jones “Springfield, are today, from 9 p. and m. and 7to9 Dp. - from. Sunday Me © ic �WORTHINGTON | | Local Men See Record Breaking | | British Comet | — Bernard Al- | WORTHINGTON S.| by Cullen accompanied bert rd of | Packard and Warren Packa | this voy town and Walter Parry of Sa- | | have returned from a skiing the Lautrip to Mount Tremblant in They | rentian Mountains of Quebec. Pip| made the trip in Mr. Alberta’s stop-' er over an and Tri-Pacer during at the Montreal .opportunity to Airport, over. look had || the || be- || British jetliner, Comet Til just “London |} fore it took off to fly to minu-| in a record tes. At the selectmen six hours, meeting. this of week, Arcouette of West appointed to the eight the board 1 | of| Mrs. Philip { | Worthington was | School Board to, of Mrs. | fill out the unexpired term whose resignation | John J. becomes Rev. preach service Keough effective Jan. a will) Barber O. Robert ip at the 11 o'clock worsh Congregational | at First \ as his: Ser\Church Sunday taking Herald of , ses ‘Mo _ c mon topi ol will be in | Yewe.”’ Sunday scho same hour with! session during the lett, superin-| Bart in nkl Fra Mrs. -H. tendent, in charge. ae Worthington, ; Dec. . 30—B 30—Be Albert, Warren Cullen §. Packard rat EB ieee of this town “jand Walter Parry of Savoy have returned from a Mount Tremblant =jtian Mountains of made the . trip in : Piper Tri-Pacer j stopover at the skiing triri in he eee Quebec. They Mr. 2 Albert’ € c and divine 3 a Montreal Air-| port, had an L (opportunit y to l , over the British - jetliner, ee jill, just. before it took off to fly |to London im a record six’ ; eight minules _—_ a Sab �Jan 4, 1956. "7 WORTHINGTON. $12,000 WORTH OF SPUDS BASIS OF COURT SUITS Worthington Man Named In Actions Involving Potato Sales Northampton, Jan. 3—Alverie Albert of Worthington is named defendant in two separate civil actions totalling $12,000 filed in Superior Court today by two Worthington residents. Henry Snyder and Joseph LaHaie, both of Worthington, each filed suit for $6000 against Albert charging that he had accepted money from them in 1952 to’be used in purchasing potatoes which were scarce at that time. Snyder charges that on Sept. 14, 1952, he gave Albert $2000. Albert, according to the plaintiff, was at that time a broker with a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and was to purchase the potatoes and sell them for the plaintiff in return for a broker’s fee. LaHaie’s allegations were the same except for the fact that he claims to have given Albert $2000 on Sept..15 and another $2600 on Oct. 14 of the same Both plaintiffs year. allege that Al- bert at the time of the agreement was in possession of several] thousand bushels of potatoes and did not have to use his privileges on the stock exchange to make the sales. They also charge the defendant has not returned to them the profits from the sale of the potatoes. The plaintiffs also. claim the defendant which they to him for potatoes. owes them the funds’ initially turned over. the purchase of dhe a o. * ™ ‘iL �4, 1956. a a a Z| Sel e oo Jan To Complete Term Of Late Husband Worthington, Jan. 3 Board of Selectmen has — The appoint- ed Mrs. Helen G. Burr to serve out the unexpired term of her late husband, Franklin H. Burr, as town clerk and treasurer. Mr. Burr had taken out his nomination papers for his 47th term as town clerk and treasurer to his sudden death this prior past week, Worthington, Hitchcock Jan. 3—M. of Oklahoma James City was a New Year’s guest of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Franklyn W. Hitchcock. Another brother, John C. Hitchcock, who is a reporter in Pittsfield left Idle- wild Airport last week and has arrived in Zurich, Switz. where he will spend the next six weeks covering team. the-U, S. Olympic ski Mrs. C. Kenneth Osgood and Mrs. A, Leland Smith will diréct a play, “Indian Americans,” at the meeting of Thursday at 8 Mrs. Ralph Eve, Miss Friendship Guild at the home of Moran at the Center. The Misses Sylvia and Pearl Stone of Boston were guests over the holiday week end of Miss Dorothy Hewitt. On New Year’s at Miss a buffet Hewitt Sylvia supper Stone she had taken west including entertained after showed 12 which slides of scenes in the Glacier National Park and Lake Louise. The body of Mrs. Mary Dodge Hayden, 90, who died in Chesterfield Sunday morning will be ‘ brought to Worthington Wednesday afternoon for burial in the ~ Dodge lot in the Ringville Cemetery. Philip S. Dodge of this town was a nephew Worthington a) military Sor of Mrs. Grange whist Hayden. will spon- party Fri- day @vening at 8 at the home of ~ Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mason at; =) wee a ee �the ‘Center to which thi is invited. Prizes will — and refreshments served. Charles turned where to he M. is Bartlett has re- Oyster a Bay, member L.‘I,! of the faculty of the Country Day School, after spending the Christmas recess with his father, Guy F. Bartlett, at the Spruces, The Friendship Guild — will meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph Moran at the Center Thursday evening at 8. The Misses Priscilla and Mar- jorie and Beebe, daughters of ne Mrs. Howard Beebe, have. ee from Pawtucket, R. L., i �1956. 4, ne iter tage Jan = p WORTHING t ON weekend. Om lover the holiday |New ‘Year's Eve, Miss Hewitt ea- e oe - a a a serstone of Okla- | tertar inedwhich Miss Sylvi kafte ~ : s she had tak- | associated | showed coloredin slide bees ome the Far West in s scene of et wee ek of Oil 3 ard National Pazk | is. See M. James es a r = Hitchcock = s Mr | uise. Lak -ANsaw, k iT. and fam-|-jand ic ei oe ae Mary Dodge| Franklyn W. Hitchcoc ster: | C. Hayden, 90, who diedingin ‘Che ily. Another brother, John will be | ay morn Sund field e a . — pag eer na ae. and te n ee{or cen inthe lt| urial ba ecia [Reoafternoo s |day SwisissAaeort via _»wW jeft: Idlewild : si jst week and has arzived1% Dodge tot in the, RInEvile Cg ; , h ak week Ne | tery. Philip weeks Ccoyer-| was spend the next sixpic. ski team. | the U.S. Olym ing Mrs. rs. C. Kenneth A. Leland Smith Osgood will and | direct | at| Americans” “Indian a play Guild| the meeting of Friendship at 8 at the | evening Thursday. at) home of Mrs. Ralph Moran. | the Center. | Pearl and a Sylvi es The Miss house were of Boston Stone guests of Miss Dorothy Hewitt * =. S. Dodge of this town) a nephew of Mrs. Hayden. me = �Jan iss Bartlett Continued From ‘SCHOOL SYSTEM ‘}ward | L. iss Marion of teers nounced yesterday Sanders J. liam Memorial to Supt. she and “Two oan re will incipal. Ee. Bartlett plans to a return school Sanders. pressed “I have been much Springfield spirit has ever found with headed.” in sice coming the ee the | schools _ School, ° S d Miss BartDr, Sanders praise ‘‘very — her lett particularly for ng the new able work” in organizi “Each. wanted Here = said us to try our in 1914 git From South Deerfield, Miss Bartlett came to Springfield iw 1914 and: taught first at Barrows| in Worthington. system,” of kept writing home for money so my family suggested I come nearer home.'I next took a position in South Deerfield.’ her home sense “T+ will be with a deep bs of personal loss that I shall aco Miss Bartlett leave the to about 11 grades,” wings,’”’ she commented, “so we went down there. I remember I eee at the close of the school wit : She has been connectedol sys ae Springfield public scho her for 42 years aS a teac “taught She received $9 a: week. Miss Bartlett next taught at East Freetown, near. New Bedford, for a year. on. School, Page oor and dynamic leafs he commented. a Miss Bartlett, a native of Worthington, after. graduating from. Westfield State Teachers College became a teacher in Montgomery. She remembers she had nine pupils in the school prin- Bartlett, looking ership,” emorial Building Principal to End 42Year Career 6,1956. room) since tern down. There were two large tubular silo-like fire escapes on each side of the jold school and during fire drills pupils would ‘slide down a ) and be assisted by teachers Standing at the foot, “The pu-y “}pils used to be delighted when We had fire. drills,” Miss Bart-| lett recalled, Miss | .|Frederick She was » | months, old Acres Bartlett Harris went School to}, where|| acting principal for two She next went to the portable neipal then. and school then at old at became Sixteen acting Worthington 1939 Miss Barétlett went. tc Street School as principa’ : ‘4 Jand in 1942 she becan jof Howard Street School. In she was transferred to the Memorial Miss School, Bartlett recalled ne 195 that history is repeating itself today with crowded school buildings, as when she began at Barrows School, she had a class in the assembly hall. Children today, Miss Bartlett feels, are much better nourished than they were during World War I days. Today safeguards have been munity, set up by the com- Miss Bartlett thinks children have much better understanding today than formerly. Television, moving pictures, more travel ud other factors tend to make m_more alert, she be! �Jan 6, fave - WORTHINGTON - | _ 1956. 7 f ' VETERAN SELECTMAN, HENRY H. SNYDER, SEEKING RE-ELECTION| | Henry H. Snyder, selectman in| | this own for the past 30 years, has | |filed nomination papers for an- | ‘other years, an three-year Mr. assessor Snyder term, For has here. Born 34| also been | in ‘Cum-| mington, he has lived here most | of his life and has taken an ac- | ‘tive part in town affairs for many | years.’ Opposing Mr. Snyder is} Joseph Sena, a resident of this | town for the past nine years and! a man with a keen interest’ in| local | affairs. Mr. Sena has | served one three year term as se- | lectman and has been clerk of | the board of assessors for the | past four years and has been a) member of the town finance | board. He is a local potato grower and a popular autcioneer | | besides being a sheep farmer. | Married to the former Esther Clark of Chesterfield, he has two| | sons and two daughters, | | The eighth grade of the Rus# | sell H. Conwell School will spon-| a a dance Saturday evening the town hall with dancing fromat '8 to 12. The Westfield River| | Boys will furn the music | Mr. and Mrs. ish Herbert N. Haskeand l] | }and’Mr. and Mrs. Howa will act as chaperones. rd Beebe| Word has been received from | Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Clark who are Spending the wint er in Florida | that they are Plea Settled in Sorrento in a santly cottage owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buxton |_ of Worthington ; and ‘Sor- �Jan 6, 1956. 'Retiring Memorial School Principal! of : Mewierial School, who an3 L. Bartlett, pri ictient e fective at the end of the day yester retirement n, plans to.) Miss Bartlett, a native of Worthingto Miss Marion nounced her ool.} eat. return to that town. = < Teather Will End 42 Years’ Service As : 9 es Miss Marion L. Bartlett, principal of Memorial School, will retire at the end of the school year, closing out 42 years of service in the Springfield public schools. A native of Worthington, she is a graduate of Westfield State Teachers College and taught in Montgomery,-East Freetown and South Deerfield before coming here in 1914. She first taught at the old Barrows School, then became acting principal of the Frederick Harris School, was at the Sixteen Acres portable school and acting principal of the old Worthington Street School. She became principal of the Carew St. School in 1939 and principal of Howard was St. School transferred in 1942. Ship of the new Memorial in | She to the principal- | e will make her pape i ton upon retire | << �ltown Centennial o Feb Worthington Town Hall Erected 100 Years Ago _— Imposing Structure Is of Classic Greek Architecture; Centennial Meeting Next Monday Worthington, Feb. 1—When the citizens of Worthington gather Th April 1855, the citizens votes to authorize the town treasurer| to~borrow money as needed to} defray.the expenses of the new). Town Hall. It seems that there} next Monday for the annual town meeting, they will mark the cen-|! tennial of the first town meet-} ing held in the present Town Hall, It was at a town meeting, in April of 1854|that E. H. Brewster, C. B. Tower, Rufus Cottrell, A. was no such thing as estimated] costs, appropriations, or invita- James Bisbee, P. Drury, Cal- tions to bidders, was placed in the Construction on Hall was finally the summer of vin Robinson and Marcus. A.) Bates were appointed a com- mittee to build a new Town Hall,| and they were authorized to loeate it on or near the site of the original one whieh then stood \ » Land Cost $25 In 1 November of that year the decided to build on land Se the road and opposite the church, (That church, of colonial architecture, burned in 1887 and was replaced by the present one on the same site). William Coit, who Was the constable at that time, Sold the land for the new Town Hall to the town for $25 and im- posed the stipulation that the town should build and maintain a good fence around this land four feet, four inches high| and further dictated that it should be so located on the plot as to not cut off the view of the church from his resi-|‘ dence on Chesterfield Rd. Mr. Coit lived in the house presently owned by Mr. and Mrs. eee Zack Donovan and there ready for use by the end of tha a year. At on ground to the-south of the church. are those still living in town who}, can remember when that. vieW of! the church from Mr. Coit’s house}, Bee oostructed by trees .as it}, ME e's is today. but deep trust town officers. the new Town commenced in 1855 and was town meeting held early in 1856, it was voted to raise} $600 ‘td sink. the. debt to pay the interest on the new Town Hall.” Then, in compliance with Mr. Coit’s requirement that a good fence be built around the property, ney Jonathan Brewster, Randall, Alden B. Sid- Curtis, J. Adams, and Franklin Burr (the grandfather of the late Franklin Burr) fence @ around These were chosen “‘to build and level the ground the new gentlemen Town built the Hall.” sub- stantial stone wall which stands today on three sides of the Town Hall. Time has taken its toll and in the 100 years, the wall has settled and spread out so that it is now hard to find a ‘place where it exceeds a height of more than three feet. Fieldstone Fireplace The Town Hall is of classic Greek trance architecture, its main enflanked by Doric pillars. With two small rooms at either side of the entrance and an auditorium, the building remained unchanged until 1933 sive alterations were a Works» Progress when extenmade under Adminstra- tion project. In an addition was 1933 and 1934, constructed at a the the rear of the hall. Excavation under this addition allowed for basement of a hot and air furnace installation as well as toilet rooms. Prior to this, the hall was heated by a stove at the rear of the room with a stove- pipe extending was pushed the length of the auditorium to the chimney up the back of the building. The stage tion and a back into this” addi-/ handsome fi@ldstone fireplace was built at the the platform. j * 2,1956. �————————— Feb. ee HERBERT N. HIGGINS Feb. 16—Herbert Worthington, N. Higgins died at the age of 88 at he early this morning in West St., where Mr. Hig- He was edu- knew Mr. Bry- 50 years. for more than Prentice Higgins. his home had lived gins was born in Cummington in 1867, son of Jacob and Julia cated at William ‘Cullen Bryant School in Cummington, where, as a he schoolboy, ant, poet and married to journalist. Hattie Wright He was Beach May 15, 1895. Mrs. Higgins died| in 1928. He was a farmer all his life. He leaves a son, Leon W. Higgins of . Cummington; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry Robinson of this and town; eight seven grandchildren great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 in Worthington First Congregational Doris Belcher Church with Rev. | officiating. Burial Charles and will be in the Center Cemetery. | Bisby terfield are in charge. Son of Ches- 17,1956. �Feb. 17, 1956. WORTHINGTON| Herbert N. Higgins Is Dead At 88 WORTHINGTON — N. Higgins died at age Thursday illness at Herbert 88 early morning after a short his home on West St., where he had lived for more than 50 years. Mr. Higgins was born in Cummington in 1867, the son of Jacob and Julia Prentice Hig- gins. He was William Cullen educated at the Bryant School in Cummington where boy he knew Mr. as a school-| Bryant. He used to tell of Mr. Bryant bringing apples from his orchard to the school children at noon and of going to visit at Mr. Bryant’s house. | On ‘May 15, 1895, Mr. Higgins| was married to Hattie Wright) Beach dren a on of this were farmer West town born all his and to them. life. St.,,which two He The chil-, was} home! is one of the| oldest houses in this town, was| in his wife’s family for many| years. Mrs. Higgins died in 1928.| Survivors include a son, Leo W. | Higgins of Cummington; a_)| daughter, Mrs. Jerry Robinson of| town; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services ‘will be held Sunday at 2 o’clock at the First| Congregational Church in Worth- | ington with Rev. Doris Belcher| of Cummington officiating. Burial | will be in the Charles Bisbee directors charge. of Center Cemetry.| and Son funeral} Chesterfield are in �20,1956. Feb. HERBERT RITES HIGGINS’ Feb. 19—The fuWorthington, neral of Herbert N. Higgins was this afternoon at the Worthington Congregational Church with Rev. Doris Belcher of Cummington of- ficiating. Burial was in the Center Cemetery. MRS. GLADYS YOUNG Worthington, Feb. 19 — Mrs. Gladys (Worden) Young, 30, wife Robert R. Young, of Tech-Sgt. was killed instantly in an auto accident early Saturday morning. Rhinelander, Born in 1925 in Wis., Mrs. Young was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Worden. She was educated in the parochial schools of that town. She was married in 1945. Before moving to Worthington the Youngs early in December had lived \following ‘Alaska, where stationed. Besides Springfield in Nome, briefly in residence her had Young husband been and_her Rhinelander, Mrs. in parents Young leaves her six sons, RonRobert, ald, Eugene, Lawrence, Jr., Douglas, and Anthony, rangto \ing in age from 14 months nine years; and a nephew Richard A. Young, who made his home with them. The body will be taken Monday for funeral and to Rhinelander burial services. Persons interested in the 4-H Agricultural Club program are in-} vited to a meeting Monday eve ning at 7.30 at the town hall when ©. B. Johnson will show slides and speak on ‘‘Good replacement be will’ Refreshments stock.’” served. David Tyler ‘the local club.° bse is leader of $e Sid �Mar. In Hampshire Hills Power Cut Off in Worthington, Plainfield, Chesterfield, Cummington; Radio-Telephone Pressed Into Service Northampton, March 8—One of the most severe ice storms in recent years disrupted power ana telephone service in the hill towns| of Hampshire County today, while snow and created the most sleet in other driving hazardous ter. Hit hardest sections} conditions were among; of the win- | the towns of! Worthington, Chesterfield and Plainfield. Harold E. Bailey, district manager of Western Massachusetts Eletric Co., said tonight he had not yet received a report on the extent of damage to power, lings but crews are working in all three towns. Power may not| be restored in some sections un-til tomorrow Power has. ington since rupted in morning. been out this in Worth- morning, he said. There have been temporary interruptions in Cummington, he added. Trunking service was _ inter- Chesterfield about noon, according to Walter F. Cassell, manager of the Northamp- ton office of the telephone com- Chesterfield and pany. As a result, residents there could call each other but were unable to phone other towns, he said. A mobile radiotelephone unit was dispatched to the scene early this afternoon and was used until trunking service was restored shortly before 5, he said. Three local lines have been sev- ered in both Worthington, he said, and many other lines have been felled under the weight of ice, although they line are affects telephones, still functioning. a maximum he said. A Goshen resident storm was the worst of Each eight said the ice he had seen in the’ six years he has been living there. Birch trees were bent to the ground and snapped by their heavy coating of ice, he said adding that if a wind came up during the night damage to trees would be enormous. Snow and sleet in other parts of the county forced motorists to a crawl along many highways. Although both state and local sanding crews began working shortly after the storm began, pavements were treacherously _ slippery. : However, no serious a i nig ad ae reported by la er 9,1956. �Nar 7. UNION, SPRINGFIELD THE WORTHINGTON 26S! town, Worthington, March 8—Two|days and nights of freezing rain have turned Worthington inte a glassy wonderland. Many trees have broken, and others are bowed to the breaking point. Electric and telephone Jines in some sections have been ovit since early Thursday morning. Travel] is at a minimum, with a crew of emergency workers bringing a generator to homes with no heat. The situation is so ad that people are living. strictly by the sireplace, “if they .aré lucky enough to have one. Oil burners, lamps, ranges using wood maximum use. Civil defense and _ kitchet or cou! director: aré at}: Charles C, Eddy procured. the genéraior and two portable radios ior emes“eS eel ge EP aEeS | ti aby SPRINGFIEE zeney use. High winds tonight |are adding.to the misery of ihe, Town Paralyzed 4 By Ice in Wake Of Freezing Rain kerosene (456. Sor * aera sel �Apr. 19,1956. ‘Retiring Principal Honored Miss Marian L. Bartlett, principal of Surrey. Rd., Memorial School in East Forest Park, who will retire in June. after 49 years as an educator, was honored last night with a surprise party given by her staff at the Homestead in Ludlow. Presenting Miss Bartlett a corsage of money donated by the faculty and other A coworkers at the ‘school is Cosmo Avato, a_teacher,.__ her retirement, Miss Bartlett will return to Chesterfield, ea her home town. - Be 4 �May 25,1956. Berkshire Eagle. Barbar Ana Lime | To Wed Mr. Bartlett, Worthington | Man GOSHEN, N.Y.—Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brooks Love of Goshen announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daugh- ter, Barbara Dr. Cornelius Ann, to Charles Mosher Bartlett, son of Guy Franklin Bartlett of Worthington, Mass., and the late Mrs. Bartlett. The wedding will take place Aug. 25. Miss Love graduated from Pine Manor Junior College, Wellesley. 'She was presented to society. at the Yuletide Ball in Brooklyn in 1953: She is the granddaughter of Ruxton Love of Brooklyn. Mr. Bartlett is head of the history department and athletic director at the East Woods School in Oyster Bay, Long Island. He has done graduate work at Bates jand the. University of Maine. ee zg �June 4,1956. Springfield, Mass. i * | Mrs. Rosa M, Cole —" M. Rosa ‘Mrs, Cole, of 377 88, of Ethan St., widow Lexington H. Cole died at Springfield Hospital Sunday afternoon. She was born Dec. i7, 1867, in Worthington, the daughter of John E, andy Mary Isabella (Martyn) Wither- ell, and had lived in Springfield for the past 60 years. She was a Memorial of member former Church and recently a member}: of Hope Congregational Church. She leaves Gladys made W. her a Cole, home; daughter, with a whom son, Miss|' she}: Ashley | B. Cole of Wethersfield, Conn.; a sister, Mrs. Charles Brewster, and a brother, Arthur Witherell, |; both of Worthington, The funeral/’ will { | \ \ be held at the Dickinson-}: Tuesday Streeter funeral home, at 3.30 p, m., with an organ pre- ] lude at 3. Rev, Alison Ray Heaps of Rockville, Conn., former pas~ tor of Memorial Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Hill| Friends crest Park Cemetery. may. call at. the funeral home. to-} day from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. oie ? �June 14, 1956. th WORTHINGTON | | Clarks Observing 50th Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Buffington Harold Hill Rd., serving their golden niversary |was born today. Mrs. here was | Bertha Todd years before and as J. Clark are wedding Clark the a girl ob- an- who former lived on the old Brewster place on Glidden Rd., which is presently owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil ;Gaston. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were imarried in Springfield in 1906 ‘and lived there for a number of field where erty ‘Nook now Goat moving they owned occupied Dairy years prior to live eight years one daughter, 'sides working by for to Chester- the prop- | the Nestle eighteen coming here to ago. They have Mrs. Joseph W. Sena of this town and four grandjchildren. Mr. Clark, now retired, is a Springfield native and was ‘employed at the Springfield Ar|mory through three wars be- at Westinghouse for more than twenty years. With Mrs. Clark, he now spends the winters-in Florida and summers ‘at their home here. No special celebration is planned, but a trip ,to the White Mountains with old | Springfield friends will be made} ARter | | At the monthly | Volunteer Fire meeting Dept. this of the| week, Chief C. Kenneth Osgood reported that $75. was made on the re- jcent paper drive. It was voted to |hold a Firefighters Ball at the town hall on August 17 in observance of the tenth anniversary 1 of the department. Richard B. Smith was appointed chairman for the event and will be assisted by Leroy. H. Rida. and= Arthur Ducharme Sr. �July 5,1956. a WORTHINGTON MRS. FLORENCE Worthington, been received July of K. SMITH 4—Word the death has of Mrs. Florence Koegel Smith, widow of Herbert O. Smith formerly of this town, in Melrose on Sun- day. The funeral service was in Melrose Tuesday, with burial in the Forestdale Cemetery, Hol- yoke. For 22 years, Mr. and Mrs. Smith owned the former Charles Clark house on Clark Hill. of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Smith Russell have announced the}: engagement of their daughter,|. Shirley F., to Edward Kingsley Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Porter of this town. Miss}, fee a graduate of Westfield High School, is employed in Springfield-by Western Massachusetts Electric Co. Mr. Porter,! a Huntington High School graduate, is employed by his father. | Mr. and Mrs, Stanley S. Mason jobserved their 35th wedding anniversary Monday. They - have; five children and nine grandchil- _ dren, Formal observance’ “has. been postponed because of the ill-| ness of their daughter, Mrs. Walter Mollison. coy | �24,1956. July | WORTHINGTON — | | | Sanders - Mason | WORTHINGTON — Miss Ber-| ta Althea Sanders, daughter _of| Mr. of Mrs, and Huntington, | Harley Mason, N. Sanders| W. Philip manried was of Mr. son of at \Mrs. Stanley S. Mason ltown, Saturday evening tington. officiated \tended by in Church Federated \the to| and| this| 6 in | 4 Hun-} Harold Bardsley | Rev. and the bride was at-| her Mrs, sister, James| Ed-| Avalon of Westfield, while town act- | |ward K, Porter of this ‘ed as best man. A reception at | lthe home of the bride’s parents| after ceremony, the followed which the bride and groom left Green} the through trip on a is em-| Mountains. Mrs. Mason ployed at White’s Quaint Shop in} is asMason Westfield and Mr. signed to the S. S. Saratoga. Both | Huntington| of graduates are ‘High al School. SERVES \y VS ~ oy ~ = ON SARATOGA Harley N, Mason, seaman. USN, | © gon of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mason of Huntington Rd., is serving| aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS most Saratoga, powerful world’s ship. largest and | The Saratoga .¥ork June 28, returned to New| after successfully| She is scheduled to leave New completing her first | sea trials.| July 30 for a ‘‘shakedown’’ to the Caribbean. York | cruise| In keeping with the Navy’s new| stretegy to provide the nation with | ynobile air bases that cannot be| missiles, the Saratoga can change| its position more than 600 miles in|. a single day, and will carry more): than 100 of the, jatest jet aircraft. sia | | �July WORTHINGTON Fund Established To Honor Stevens! Worthington, July 26—The an- nual meeting of the Worthington Health Association was held Wednesday evenirig at the Town Hall at which time a motion was made and unanimously indorsed to establish an unrestricted memorial fund in memory of the late Fayette.R. Stevens, who, up until the time of his death, was secretary and a director of the as- sociation fr6m organization the in 1950. time of its; } | Mrs. Lawrence N.*Durgin made the original motion, reserving the’ right to make the first contribu- . tion whieh she did in the name of, Lawrence N. Dur-' J. Newlin. At the directors’ meeting immediately following the annual meeting, the fund was further inereased and it is hoped that it will be built up substantially with further gifts, the smallest. of which will be véry welcome. Contributions may be sent to either, Mrs. C. C, Eddy or M. F. Pack- ete William AM Mrs. Prof. earn, and MeL, Dr, gin and ard. The fund is to be administered by the directors for the benefit | of the Health Center at their dis-! cretion. A minute of silence was, observed in respect to the memory of Mr. Stevens. All reports were accepted as read. Mrs. Charles C, Eddy, newly elected secretary, reported a total of 421 members to date which included 61 sustaining, 302 regular, and 58 junior members. Mrs. Harry L. Bates, Mrs. Frank Davis, and Carl S. Joslyn were re-elected directors for three years each and Mrs. Charles C. Eddy was elected a director for one year. Car] S. Joslyn Merwin F. Packard were and re- respectively. the elected president staff were and treasurer Members called spoke Dr. briefly. Chong W. mence practice of upon Lee, and newly all ap- pointed staff dentist was introduced and spoke. He will comhere on Aug. 1. The meeting was then adjourned and followed by ihe directors’ | meeting. 27,1956. �14,1956. ag Au Worthington, iWorthington held its Aug. annual Historical meeting afternoon at the home 13 — The Society Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Snyder at the Corners, Miss Margaret P. Hamlin of Amherst was guest speaker and the business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Harlan Creélman. The possibility of building a permanent. building for the ;society was discussed but no action was taken. Officers for the coming lows: Joslyn; Stevens year were clected president, -Mrs. Word fol« S. vice-president, Walter Dz of Northampton; and secretary-treasurer, Capen. as Carl has been Arthur received Gs of the jdeath of Mrs. Florence Day | Stevenson who died suddenly at her home in New York on June 23. She was the widow of Rev. J. Ross Stevenson, D. D. who was president of Princeton University, and was a niece of Rev. Frederick Sargent Huntington for whom the local library is named. Mrs. Stevenson was a long-time, member of the Worthington Library Corporation and was president of it at the time the library was built in 1914. Rev. and Mrs. Stevenson and their three sons. lived for the first quarter of this century in the home at the Corners now owned -by Mr. and Mrs, Roy W. McCann. ; The Board of Health has received the Salk vaccine for second inoculations. All children who have had one injection and whose parents signed cards should be at the Health Center on August i7 at 10.4. m, Anyone iwho is without transportation may.call_ before Mrs. noon Ralph Thursday. A. Moran �Sept. 7, 1956. 4 WORTHINGTON | WALDO C. COLE Waldo C. Cole, 54, died sudden- | -\ly late Wednesday in Greenfield.| | We was born in Worthington, son| of the late Mr. and Mrs. Horace| C. Cole. and attended the local | schools. He was a carpenter by | |trade. He leaves a son, Phillip| bes of South Deerfield; a broth-| Leland P. Cole of Scotia, N-Y., as two. sisters, Mrs. George E. | Torrey and Miss Olive E. Cole of| Worthington. The funeral will be | held tomorrow afternoon at 2 in| ithe First Congregational Church| of Worthington with Dr. Hollis| |W. Huston officiating. Burial will| besinNorth Cemetery. Friends) are requested to omit flowers. | There. calling reese: will "be no hours. | | �Sept. 10, 1956. | WORTHINGTON ; | x WORTHINGTON ent-Teacher — The Organization Russell H. Conwell of School Par-| the will hold its: first meeting of the cur: |rent school year on Wednesday | evening at 8 in the school. Mrs. | | Robert J, Lucey, program chair.| |man, announces that Dr. N. Dem.| | | ing Hoyt, recently appointed’ | school adjustment couselor, will| |be the- guest speaker. Dr. Hoyt| | was formerly a professor of psy| chology at Smith College. His) | Work for the schools of Williams:| | burg, Westhampton and Worth-! ington is regarded as a pioneer| | project and its aim will be the| | total adjustment of every child.| iIt is especially |the parents important understand the a na- | | ture and purpose of his work and| | all | are urged Funeral to attend. services for Waldo ;Chapman Cole who died sudden.| \ly in Greenfield late Wednesday | were held Saturday at 2 in the} 'First Congregational Church| with Dr. Hollis W. Huston offi|ciating. Bearers were Leland P. |Cole Jr., and Richard Bartlett of | | Scotia, N. Y.; Thomas Bates of) | Williamsburg ‘and Ashley Cole of| Worthington. Burial | North Cemetery. | was in Mrs. Chester W. Wronski the was | | hostess at a prenuptial shower | | Saturday evening at. her home in |honor of Mrs. Esther Landa who | || Will be married |Harry Dane | and of on Oct. 14, to Hinsdale. guests were present. -Mr. Mrs, Arthur Forty J. Cod- |ding, formerly of town and now |of Malabar, Fla., .are guests of | Mr. and Mrs. Casper Lambert j}and visiting friends in town. Their son and his wife, the Robert Coddings of Washington, DC. send |of a gust, on the daughter news born TT of the arrival | —late—inAue4 | �Oct. 3, 1956. | WORTHINGTON | Mr. and Mrs Arthur. J. Duchneighbors their invite Sr. | arme fand friends to attend the wedding of their daughter, Eleanor Elaine, ‘to George Russell Carver of Cumimington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Carver on Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. at St. Thomas’ Church in HuntingJohn Mara. officiating. ton, Rev. |Miss Ducharme will be given in marriage by her father and Miss Mary E. Baumann ‘of Hinsdale will attend as her’ maid of honor. The Misses Bevery Jenks of Windsor and. Lilliam V. Carver, sister of \the groom 6f Cummington will be bridesmaids. Arthur Ducharme Jr. will serve Mr. Carver as best man| |'and two brothers of the groom, | Ernest H, Carver Jr. of Goshen and William. H..Carver of Cummington will usher. /The reception a follow at the Worthington town a �This page and the 5 that follow were clipped together as a bundle. They appear to contain genealogical information. A. Vu (8, 1805, aw 4eh 4 : �OW ) (oe geomet, os ae t. Lisette2, ong 1% 1772, a. 4b, 28/521 = | | } ORF CM, fae 3800 | } t | �741A pata. : Be 13,1840, «. 81, ans �Sox, Decl, is F ias oe Lh ones (724, | Wench . “1, £777, 19 �This scrapbook contained additional pages consisting of excerpts from the 1955 Town Report which were not scanned. �Pie wae OSGOOD, s of Safford, b. d. Dau Olive of Abby, b. d. Childreh: Lucy bi Deo: 27, 1823, Milo, b. Dec 14, 1833, in Oliver, Bb. Aug 6, 1836, in page 184. From Ann, Biographical Review, Peru,Mass. * " �OsGooD, Ann, Lucy Safford of Dau b. Dec & Olive 27, 1823, 18, 1821, (Abby) Osgood. a. m. s Oct of 9, Austin 1849, Luther Geer, b. Oct d. Children: at Worthington,Mass. � Book Bound document, typically consisting of 25 or more pages. 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Contains handwritten notes from 1887 research of <i>Middlefield Gazetteer</i>, miscellaneous genealogical research and a series of newspaper clippings of social interest between 1897 and 1956. Most of the clippings date from the late 1940's to 1950's. Portions of this item consist of handwritten notes on the back of sheets of paper used for other purposes. Except for a quoted excerpt from the Town of Worthington Annual Report - 1955, the scrapbook was scanned in its entirety. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 22.9 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm (9 x 11 x 0.5 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCR15 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 15 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Julie Sharron Title A name given to the resource Scrapbook - Arthur Capen Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887/1956 Subject The topic of the resource Historic Event Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - other unspecified