Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-06

| of the town in its organic capacity, holdlng up
dilapidated manuscript leaf containing the hrsi rec,
| ordaXtent. lie also exhibited an original deco OF
| land from Ebenezer Scott and Nliilam Scotl OF
Springfield 10 Thomas Barnes OF BroOkheld, III itVoi
| addressed $40 all Christian People to whom these
presents shall come" the earliest surviving deed
| Of land in this town.
In reading extracts from the early records, many
of historic interest given, and many OF curious
| quaintness; many of them showing the historic
characteristics of the early churches and the isto-
| ny of the various early clergymen OF tins town
which he brought TO the present generation this his
| tory being quite full and complete.
The following is a specimen from the town RECORDS
OF l12l:-''Voed to build good strong PLAIN seals
| in ye body of We meeting house "
The speaker then reviewed the prominent men
| who in early days located here, speaking OF
the Dwights, the Uphams, the Fosters, and Others
| attubutng to Mr.. Upham the building OF tie irst
| wooden mill on the continent, and dwelling at
length upon the virtues and meritOrious chafaeers-
| ties of lion. Jededah Foster, and his descendants,
| to the late Hon A. ID. Foster of this city:
He then came TO the records of the Revolution,
which are full of patriotic transcripts, one OF them
calling on all the world to witness our indignation
at the importation of tea to be pedded out among
us, which is more deadly poison to our political
steal"
year and twelve days before the Declaration of
Independence this town voted to sustain the colon
ia congress, if they should vote to dissolve their
connection with the mother country.
few specimens of the "Moral and Political Tele-
graph, or Brookield Advertiser which was pub
lshed lew years, commencing in 1874 was exhibit
ed-one of them in 1886 advocating the project of
canal 20 TOFluenCe, ana suggesting IlNu DOOks De
opened Tor subscription, among other places ut
Also a copy of ''The Political Repository or Farm.
ers' Journal . volume 3, number $50, published at
BTookiied March 81 1901, held up to view.
The Grafton, which occupied neaaly two f0urs,
was iul of histonc facts of great vame to all inter
ested III the town. well as to the antiquaTy, and
occasionally 9i1S dry details, the orator brought
out many glowinglF eloquent passages and closed
with an eloquent tribute to the three venerable. eler
gymen who were SO near contemporaries, and
who each iye5 TO preach to the chufckes of their
hlst love thefehalf century sermons Rev. Dr. Stone
OF South BroOkield, Rev. DIR. Sweet of North
Brookiicld- and Rev. DR.. Fiske of New Brantree,
quoting, as finale, some beautiful lines of Bryant
appropriate to such occasion.
Arrangements were made for the publica
ton of this valuable history of the town
Blanks were distributed through the audi
ence, to be filled out with the names and other
statistics ofall the sons and daughters present,
for publication, with the address and other pro.
ceedings of the day.
George W. Lincoln, Esq, the POSTMASTER,
then read the sentiments as follows =
TIE PeriLs and Stlerings Of the Early Settlcrs-The
price paid for our civilization and reedomwe will
not forget our obligations.
Broo&fed-Forty-fiye years under tutelage, she has
attained to her majority and hasgreater reason than
any ancient Spartan ofbeing proud of her sons.
l his was responded to by Rev. G.. Gushing
OF North Brookfield, who gave some historic
sketches of the past sons, with complimentary
notices of some of the more recent sons who
had distinguished themselves in business, in
the pulpit, at the bar, on the bench, and in the
medical profession, giving also list of the
college graduates from this town.
The Ministry Of Byookfeid-Noted for long life and
long pastorates; may their successors emulate their
in flaah
their Lord.
Responded to by Rev. Eliakim Phelps of
Philadelphia, forty years ago pastor of the first
precinct church, (West Brookfeld, eloquent
ly setting forth the duties and influence
of the ministry, and the importance always
set upon it by the inhabitants of this town.
The three Byookfelds-Like the three graces all beau
tlfu and so much the more for the contrast and va
rety which they present; may they cease to
we with each other in all useful and honorable enter
prise, well in rendering more and more attrac-
tive their homesteads and villages
Responded to by N. B. Chamberlin, Esq, of
Boston, ia native)
By E. w. Bond, Esq, of Springfield, Ia ma.
tive):--
The Tri- Centennial Anniversary Of the Settlement
Of Brookfetd-May it dawn upon people as eminent
for their virtues, their noble and heroic qualities as
-
history.
The System Of Free Schools established by our Fa
mers-lt opens straight and unobstucted pathway
from the threshold Of every abode however hmm
Die, TO the highest places of usefulness influence
and honor.
Responded to by Rev. Mr.. Burr of South
Brookfeld, sketching the history of the free
schools of New England, complmenting the
early connection Of the schools with the
church, and regrettng the late tendency to
separation therefrom.
The president here read the following letter
from Deacon John Phillips of Sturbridge, who
on the both of June last had a centennial cee-
bration of his own in honor of his one hun.
dredth birthday-a sketch of which we pub
lished few days ago.
To Francis Holce, Esq ' .
Dear Sir; thank you Tor your polite invitation
to attend your celebration But on account of nv
circumstances and feelings, do not feel that it is
my uuty TO accept It, 1t carries me back to former
Jays 10 the time OF the Old Revolutions and to the
people used to be acquainted with. But they are
alI under the cods now. 1t carries me back to the
une that tired mems souls what it cost them their
plyalons and feelings exhibited i'll those days aud
Their parental feelings when they heard Of their
sons being killed
A L. Taylor of Sturbridge, neighbor of
Deacon Phillips, gave some interesting facts in
relation to this interesting centennariap, say
ing he swung the scythe as a farmer for eighty
seven consecutive summers, until he was nine
tJ-seven years Old that he was born and had
always lived on the spot where he now re-
sides, the paternal home, and still had very
clear memory of past events. AZ sixteen he
was six feet high, and weighed one hundred
and ninety pounds.
OW National Banne-Wherever on the earth's
surface the eye of the American beholds it, NAV he
IeOce ana have reason to bless it whatever spot
1t Is planted, there may freedom have a strong foot
hold' humanity brave champion, and religion a
pure altar.
Rev. c. M. Cordley of West Brookfield, pas.
tor of the original Brooktield church, respond
ed in historic and patriotic "reminiscences, and
instruction as religious civilian. He spoke
of the number of members of this church who
had fallen at various distant points of battle in
the struggles for the establishment of the ma.
tionality of this flag, and closed by expressing
the hope that it may soon wave over all the
inhabitants of the land, as free citizens, wheth.
er black or white.
A letter was here read from Hon p Mer-
rick Ia native), regretting his detention by ill
health from this celebration
The following letter was also read -
BosToN, June rs, 1860
Eentlemen-1 our communication, inviting me TO
attend the two hundTedth anniversary of the settle
lnent OF the town of Brookfed, would have been
sooner replied to, but Tor the hope that might he
| to decline 1850 fe"
nave known but little of Brookfeld or its inhab-
itahts since my childhood, yet feel much interested
IN the place OF my nativity and where rest the NOR
| tai remains OF my much beloved and respected fl