The Press., 1890-06-05


 Issued Every Thursday Evening. I FROM BOLTON TO ANDovER CREAMERY. We first pass through or past "White's Gate, established about one hundred years ago-now mill. There was great oppo sition in early times to paying toll. One night the gate was taken away and laid in swamp. "White's Gate" was noted place for a long time as a stage tavern, country store and turnpike gate. The firm was R. s. < G. O. White. There was 8 stage from Hartford to Norwich tri-weekiy until the Hartford, Providence and Fish. kill railroad was completed (1848-49). People used to drive their teams to Hart. ford to trade from as far east as Columbia, before the cars began running: Bolton post office was 8 distributing office then. hauled, and mail made up for the post. offices between Bolton and Colchester, namely, Gilead, Hebron, Hope Valley and Colchester, returning next day. Samuel Williams was the mail carrier on this route for many years.
 From Bolton Green the view is grand. It may almost be called magnificent-es. pecially to tile east and south. It em- braces portions of Holland, North and South Coventry, and that portion of Mans field where the Storrs Agricultural School is located In fact one can see Professor Chamberlin salting his cattle-if he takes that nine-mile view on clear day 'Rip- ley Hill, the early home of the distin- gnished Ripley family, and now the resi- dence of Hon. Chauncey Howard, is in full view also South street, and the Nathan Hale place, where was born the martyr SPY ofthe Revolution. There, too, are to be seen the fine residence of Thomas E. Porter, merchant of New York, and many other fine farms and places in Coventry. To the southeast we get good view of Columbia, and portion of Lebanon, and can almost see the famous "war office' of Governor Trumbull, of Revolutionary fame. Hebron and Gilead on the south-Marl. boro and Buckingham are in sight on the southwest, and to the west portions of the Connecticut river valley, and beyond, even as far as the Litchfield Hills
 We leave Bolton Green at the church, opposite which is fine house and farm now owned by Mrs. Maryette Hutchinson, and for many years the home of Joel White, one of the early and honored set tiers of Bolton. Next east is John w. Summers place Gather of Hon. George G. and Frank 0. Summer, of Hartford) This was the minister's farm first occupied by Rev., Thomas White, 2d, and Rev. George Colton next by Rev. Philander Parmalee, and last by Rev. James Ely. It was on this place that the French army encamped, on their march from Rhode Island to General Washington's head quarters on the Hudson river.
 We pass down Bolton Hill into the Hop river valley, near the we'll l-cultivated farms of the Kingsbury brothers and Judge Will. liam 0: White. This was the birthplace of Dr. Royal Kingsbury, who settled in Marlboro. Next is the sHendee place. J the birthplace of Hon. Lucius J. Hendee late of Hartford. Also this was the birth place of the late Jabez l.. White, of Bol ton. The next place is the Judge Gurley Phelps place, owned and occupied by the White family until 1s44. Dr. Samuel White, of Hudson, N. Y., son of Captain Daniel White, was born here, highly distinguished physician and surgeon.
 We next come to E. B. Skinner's. the 'Burnap place ;" in the time of the war oi the Revolution (and earlier) this farm was owned by Dr. John Crocker, who was Q distinguished citizen of Coventry. Deacon Isaiah Daggett lived where his sons, Gen. eral Calvin Daggett and Samuel B. Dag. gett have since lived; the deacon's son, Isaiah Daggett, Jr., lived up the hill, hali a miieTa famous school.teacher- a private school in his house-became 8 Methodist and an anti afterwards an abolitionist. This was when 1t was not popular to be Methodist or an abolition ist, at least not in this section.
 The writer witnessed public whipping according to law, at Deacon Daggett's 6, while attending "Daggett's School" near by. A tramp stole an axe, was arrested, tried and sentenced to receive twelve lash es on the bare back, we'll laid on. The sentence was carried out in due form, and it left blood and some bad marks on his back. Some one was cruel enough to say his back ought to be washed in spirit. The crowd said yes, and tumbler of cider brandy was brought ont. The tramp reach. ed out his hand and said, ssLet me take g swallow, I feel faint" He took the glass and drained it to its last drop. The crowd shouted approval His shirt and clothes were soon arranged and the thief took to the road in hurry, wiser if not better man. He had learned that the "black whip" was a keen cutting instrument. This was the first and last whipping at the post, according to law, ever witnessed by the writer Samuel B. Daggett was grand juror, Calvin Daggett was constable, Deacon Isaiah Daggett was justice, and they used the side of back shed for a whipping post.
 Hon. Alonzo w. Brge lived quito a number of years in this vicinity. He was g representative, senator, judge of pro- bate and state treasurer before going to Hartford. Judge William w. Reed lived on the hill beyond, now owned by his son Edward. Dr. A. White owned this place from I644 to 1854, and resided there.
 We have now reached the vicinity of Andoyegdepot. To the left, short dis tance north of the depot, is Cases paper mill, now being built, and owned by Fred erick l.. Case, of Manchester. It is near the banks of Hop River, where water is plenty and pure-there being no mills above 1t. The mill will start in June.
 Elijah House was noted man in An doyerin his day. aElijah House & Son, |" .n1efchants and packers of beef and pork, owned the Leonard Hendee house and store. Colonel Simon House, known as 'sSherif House" was in company with his father, E. House & Son. Leonard Hen- dee, merchant, postmaster, representative and justice, owned and occupied the *Ehjah House place" many years. Rans- ford Button lived across the street, mer- chant and justice of the peace. Captain B. Hutchinson was an active business man