Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-22
The Lyman Family Reunion.

grove st the foot Of Mount Ton. near Northsmp-
ton, Mass where the first occurred, two years
ago.
Gen. Luke Lyman of Northampton was mar
shal Of the day. Bev. DR.. Lyman Coleman,
called the assembly to order, read brief Scrip
ture selections, and, after prayer had been offer
ed by Rev. J. Il. Bsbse of Huntington, intro
duced the president of the day, Judge Lyman
Tremain Of Albany, formerly speaker of the New
York Assembly and attorney general Of the State,
whose grandmother vas daughter Of Simeon
Lyman Of Salisbury, Ct Judge Tremain address
ed his " fellow cousins - on the laudable family
pride evinced in gathering near the homes Of
their ancestors to speak OF their virtues and
their deeds. and With apt quotations from
Irving's Sketcb-Book, he passed to the history
Of that brave old emigrant. Richard Lyman, who
came from the parish Of High Ongar, England,
sailing in the ship '' Lion with the family Of
John Winthrop, in 1851, eleven years after the
Pilgrim fathers landsl st Plymouth rock. soon
after settling At Boston, he jourueyel in winter
to the Connecticut valley, driving l6O head Of
cattle, AMI occupying II days in the journey,
now c0mpassed by the d" iron horse - in four
hours. At Hartford and Northampton his sons
and grsndsons settled, and Richard was buried
Al Hartford. No Lyman has been a traitor 10
his country, and the family have heen distin-
gushel for public spirit snd enterprise
Dr. Coleman was the next speaker. He said
the LymaDs were pioneers in settling the cOun-
try and developing its resources, at Northsmp-
ton, E4s;hampton and Southampton. Mass.; At
n,,rk arT Sa1ishrtrrr in,
Connecricut. aul on the Mohawk fats and the
Johnstovn purchase in York State and they
struck ont into the far west Of Ohio when OK
slels were the palace cars used, and the distance
now c0mpassed in dsy occupied six weeks
The first settler Of the thriving town Of Ashta-
buIa was a Lyman. lie lived IN his cabin with
neichb0rs only eighteen miles distant, and when
be killed a heifer and sslted il in. trough, cut
from pine tree, he spread the hide on the roof
OF his cabin. Snd laid down sud slept, TO be
awakened by wolves carrying of the pelt. The
next day the Indians stole his beef while he WAS
absent, and on MIR. Lyman's arrival, leveled
musket at MS breast, but, as the tradition goes,
failed 10 shoot. 50 terrible was the look Of Ly-
man fsce. The spesker claimed for bis kins-
folk q great many useful inventions, ranging
from a clothes ErInger TO a telescope. He said
some of the Lymans hsve been and are 9 set in
their way although with some of them argu-
ments can be successfully piled. Patriotism and
public spirit have ever been distinguishing
characteristics Of the Lymsns. The fret to
establish, and the most reliable to maintain
the administration Of justice and the
ordinances Of religion, TO build the church
and school house and college, they hesi-
tated not to defend their country's honor, as the
records OF the French and Iniiau war. The re-
voiution s1i be war Of 1872. abundsntly testify.
Lieut.. John Lyman commanded the expedition
from Northampton against the Indians Gen
Phiueas Lyman, who was colonel At the battle Of
Lake George, behaved brsvely, and had the
honor Of bearing the tidings Of victory to Gen.
Washington. 4 Lyman stood guard over An
DIRE before his execution. and Major Lyman
was or putnam's staff at Bunker Hill and was
one Of those concerning whom % Put " ssid
that With 500 such men be would drive every
red coat from the country. The traditions Of
the Lymsns represent them as s stawSrt race,
with many men over six feet high, with hands
capable Of carving their way through life Dr.
Coleman instancel as good specimens Of long
evity, Deacon Stephen Lymsn Of Chester, and
his son Deacon samuel Lyman Of Southampton,
who with iron gray locks at 81, had seat on
the platform. The speaker also referred 10 with
modest reverence TO his own mother. who after
66 years Of married life survived her husband
10 years, and died at 9j, having teen house
keeper moie than 20 years.
Rev. DR.. Dwight Of Cl5ton. y. Y. spoke
rext, on the relation Of tho Dwights and Strougs
to the Lymsns, and Prof c. s. Lynsn Of Yale
College made brief remarks Here the storm
which had been threatening, came down on the
Lymans. and they broke up and made rapid pro-
grsss TO the little depot filing that and several
dwellings near by, till the return train took
them home.
The exercises at the grove were enlivened by
the music Of the Springfield Armory band and
the Old psalm tunes that rolled up the mountain
sleeps delighted the hesrts Of the white-heaied
veterans, whose faces besmed serenely on the
scene.
On Thursday morning part Of the company
re-sssemhied in the City Hall At Springfield. 10
arrange fo- another reunion in 1874. 1t was
voted that the committee acting this year should
be reappointed TO serve 81 the next reunion.
About 81 200 was pledged towards guarantee
fund FOR the publication Of the genesl0gy Of the
family oy Rev. DR.. Lyman Coleman, and many
copies we're subscribed for on the spot After
the conclusion Of the business Of the day, Judge
Tremain addressed the assembled friends in an
eloquent speech, which was highly appreciated
snd spplAuied, speaking in behalf of the repre-
seutstives Of the family from other States, in
terms Of deepest affection for New England
homes. poem, which hsd been prepared for
the day previous by Seymour Lyman Of Bos-
ton, was then read. TO tie great delight Of the
listeners. A collation. was the closing scene in
the reunion Of ISL. which. in spite Of the IN
fortunate termination Of their outdoor picnic,
vas full Of cheeriuiness snd good feeling. and
will help to riyet more closely the bonds Of Af-
fiction and brotherhood among The scattered
members Of this numerous family.
"BEAN Town Beverly, in Massachusetts,,
is known as - Bean Town" No yirtuous citi-
zen Of that place thinks of passing Sunday
morning without baked pork and beans for
breakfast Formerly, they went to .he different
bakeries Saturday nights. each man with his
besn-pot Each pot was numbered with cheek
As received, and the number given to the owner.
sud crowds would gather around the bakery
/ door Sunday morning, esch man calling his
number sud receiving his pot. But now they
have pottery IA The t0wc, and each house
holder has had his besn-pot made to order, with
ia "a. int. -. snl he