The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-10-14
THE HOME or pAg'eL WEBSTER
a Walk Over the OId Parm- Chat with
wsbstsrs Former Forsman.

A Walk Over The Old Parm- Chat with
webstsfs FORMER Forsman.
To ia Cot thlsa,o Inter Ocsa1l
Thirty six miles from Boston, on a
bran.h Of the Id colony railroad, Is
tho quaint little station OF Webster
Place. The railroad winds aud twists
through granite cuts, past shaggy or.
eSis, and over wide eEpansgsOi meadow
AMI salt niarsh, and deep in the woods,
alon and still, the little station stands.
About a mile aud threo.quarters from
the station is ths home o Dauiel Go.r
stor. The colntry road which leafs to
II Is q typical ankee highway, with It's
abrupt rs Bnts and dosceuis, its lOneli.
ness, and Its long Lines Of rough stone
fen ea The rOai Is dotted on ono side
with trees and bushes, aud there in
tempting prOiu ion grow Wild cherries
wild plums, and grapes, while here and
there maple tree flashes out . Hood
rod banneEO foliage long tho stone
walls the little rel squirrels risi and
chatter, and, mingled with the breath o
new.mown hay, thCrg comes across the
incense Of tho sea.
ever the lrOw Of distant hill rises
the monument OF Miles. tnndish, and
grazing in the fields between nre groups
OF cattle. whose tinkling hells sound
clear and sweet upon the country air.
AZ tllo urn Oh tne roaq IS inc mansion
ohce owned " fO3a winthrop, the hrSt
governor o. MASSACHUSETTS. liere
tletGhef MeDsleFs widow, alter MS
aea'n, iiyod t0r some time u Is an
9lu,.9SEing Old house., iaargo aud roomy.
its lall CnllnnSySsnu yeiliiowlng tlmLerS,
together WY tile small windows and
eeheral!y o.d.lssllone appearance, are
very SuggeS1lyo Ol lne tySohJ memories
o. o!ohlaluAys
lou. correspondent was SHOWN over
.ne Ola Webster place ny the former
foreman OF tnc larn, NJ. wright, who,
al1hough ~ us q year, US young
III strength ana appearance as most
men arc az ~ After ouylng the home.
SEND OF honlns, thG rooyillsl, MI. Web
ster began Ntte W IlttlotO aid to IL mn
y. az length IL had increase to q splon
uil estate oil over J, 9O acres. Tor va
rely Of scenery Inc location Is unsur.
passed.
Mhen VT, webster was alive he Ind u
lookout bullion one Of tue hills, whefe
us guests were ire luently invited TO
overlook halSilAeId. Ovehteon hun
urea acres OF lliI ahu dale forest, brook,
ma river, win long stretches OF salt
marsh ana white lines OF dusty
country rolG ana lar Gown and
our the re0chCh Oh inc sandy shore,
lhe UGat,hs surf ana distant sails, the
cry OF inc Sea-OiraS' anu Inc voice OF
!nS oeo'n forever Vy MS door ANA
thls aloVeal' thllP5 ne loved, Tor WEB
stvF ,, Muster passion was Tue sea. AS
NJ hrlg9V "iu, ~ was meat ana
GrIlk 10 MN nc was always up be,
Lote any ohg oise IN Tue morning, ana
most generally nc would start Tor TIL
shore, anu hG Wouluh wat Tor those
VINO pecleu % set down about 10
0lioGS or 50 lie hSned u good deal,
MT wright @id, usually IN the bay TO-
GOD hladoCE; ana other sea fish, but
sometimes iShed thc lroOEs Tor trout
nc uiu nov huhl i's mueh rs usual IN his
latGr years aI'HogBh at an earlier
pRFlou MS gun had Deen his frequent
companion.
as LOT MS nome lie, SAD MT Wright,
mat was devoted in q large measure
10 the practleal working OF his es
tate' nc made many deterrent expert
i0ehts with SOaWeed and various fertil'
GerS, anu loon = thorough on oyment
III the m'1utl o. farm life. His oxen
came IN loT large share OF his atten