The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-08-12

calamity.
The following description of the darkness
which occurred on this day, is from diary
kept by John Owen, Esq. Under date OF
Friday, May 10, 1880, he says
The darkness began in the morning with
a thick air, and between and 8, observed
an uncommon yelowish green spread over
every object above and below,and wh'ch con
tipued increasing and withal growing uarket
and darker-so that about 80 minutes PaSI
10. A. NJ, laid by my business OF writing
in the light room where no" aIl-osoi
thine seemed to turn of red yellow dark
cav. T walked abroad, and every thing ap-
IT7earcd gloomy. The fowls retired to roost,
and evening birds to their songs. This con-
timed until near noon, when the air IN some
measure cleared up, and the sun appeared.
6 Az this darkness was q new phenomenon,
every one will speak of it as they like But
I will set it down as my own opinion that 1t
i a nrelude of something extraordinary to
bappen to this country. 1t is indeed a lively
nirture and emblem of the mental darkness
now abounding."
He adds, that he has heard for about
ono hundred miles each way and the appear
ance was much the same as here"
There was nothing in this event Of ma
ture so extraordinary as to justify the appel
lati o of g supernatural" which Judge Owen
and others cave to it, nor in reality to cause
the alarm which, it is said, so generally pre-
vailed. The darkness is easily accounted for.
It was undoubtedly produced by the accumu-
Iation of thicker and denser masses OF vapor
or smoke than usual, in ordinary cloudy
weather"
CRANKY was set off from the north part of
Simsbury, and incorporated in 1886. Its ex-
tent is about six by nine and half miles.
About the year ITO, iron was manutactur-
I'd from bog ore found in Turkey hills and its
VICINITY. Before 1925, furnace called the
New Works" was erected on the east street
in that village, nearly mile north OF the road
leading from the west street to Poquonock.-
The establishment was kept in operation many
wears, and furnished the principal supply OF
iron for that section of country. The works,
it is presumed, did not prove profitable, for
they were abandoned many years ago, though
the ore had not become exhausted. 1t IS
found in that locality at the present time
In 1928 an unusual number of town
grants were made by which large portions of
the best lands we're taken up and occupied
by the respective proprietors. About this
time too all apprehcnsions of danger from at
tacks by the Indians had subsidized, and the
population increased so rapidly from this pc
Rod, as to authorize, in 1876, the formation
of two Ecclesiastical Societies. The tax lists
of 1851 show a large addition to the number
of inhabitants. At the breaking out OF the
war in 1878, nearly all parts of the town had
become settled, furnishing population
nearly as dense as many of the older settle
ments.
The General Assembly in 1876, establish
ed two Ecclesiastical Societies, the southern
lines of which correspond with the southern
town line as subsequently designated when
the town was incorporated They were then
called the North West and North East Socle-
ties.
Before the organization of these societies
She inhabitants had, for some time, been II
the practice of holding meetings for public
worship both at Salmon brook and Turkey
hills. Those belonging to the former place
assembled at the house Of MIR. Daniel hays
who resided in the southern part of Salmon
brook village He was allowed thirty shilling
year for the use of his house
From the records of the North West, O.
Salmon brook Society, it appears, that thei
first meeting was held in May 1889. 1t wa
convened to adopt measures in reference +
the construction of Westinghouse. But, a
the meeting could not agree Wherc to set tn
house, application was made to the Genera
Assembly for a committee to settle the queS
ton. On report of the committee, the sit
established was on the hill north of Saline
brook village. The first meeting house wa
erected at this place in 1740. Its dimension
were, thirty by forty-fve feet.
Extracts from the Society Records. At
Legal melting held by a jornment, Janawar
-. 1923, voted that this Societey will raJ
a rate of two shllings on the poynd on I'll
conon List given Last agvst to Defray o'
minestearell and Sosiatey Charges.
Voted that Left. Phelps and lnsine Cornis
shall be Comittey to Look after tie pasnee
Land at Simsbury.
Voted that Isaac Cilltt Juner should
Collecterer for ye year Insving to gether
rate.
Voted that the presant Comittcy shall La
ovt the overplush nif thare be aney to iinnls
the melting hovse.
Voted that Robord Jonson and Felix Cool
ers rates shovld be suspended that ar lnJoseF
forwards hand vntill he hath opportunity
git them" ,,
l743, committee was appointed by Il
society to demand their part Of the Parsol
age land in Simsbury, and likewise Of the 0
meeting house"
A difficulty having arose about singing,
was voted in 1873, to sing new tunes ha
the time, and the old tunes the other half"
In 17SG, when measures were in progre
to establish the town, CRANKY, the society V
ted, yeas thirty, nays seven, " that they d
not wish to be set off from the south part
the town of Simsburv."
The first tax raised in federal money W
in December 1874. At about this time, tt
currency was substituted for the old one
all legal proceedings.
cat meeting January IA, 18o5,-Vot
to adjourn to the 2Sth inst.
January %, 805, was an exceeding storm
tedious day, and the paths so filed with sne
tl,at M ono attended the meeting arreeal