The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-31
A CELEBRATION AT SALEM.

New England's good idea, "the old home week." is
growing This is the week in Massachusetts, and it is
being made a gala one Sunday in the state true to
the faith their Puritan forefathers the cities and
towns inaugurated the week by divine worship
An idea of what the entertainment of may be
gained by dispatch the Boston Globe from Salem
the old witchcraft town:
Thousands Of people residing in surrounding cities
visited city today inspect the decora-
tons private and public buildings The city ap-
peared attractive although the work of decorating
completed before tomorrow night if it is then
Civic pride has been greatly aroused during the last
foryeght hours and result there appears be
certed movement to make od-home week notable in
every way. The business section OF the city is hand
somey decorated the is of nearly all the
buildings at Salem Willows and Juniper Point. Interest
ing exercises held in nearly all the local churches
in commemoraton Of od-home week. At the Central
Baptist church Rev. Samuel B. Nobbs preached able
sermon The Larger Idea of Home" In the Wesley
N E church William G. Seaman preached special
sermon the elements that make ideal home and
said that the three great principles liberty Ii
character and education AT the union service of
the Unitarian churches held the First church. Rev.
Alfred Manchester preached on Home" Rev John w.
Buckham preached in the Crombie Street church. his
subject being The influence of Salem Upon the Reg-
ious Life Of the Nation" There large attendance
all OF services Every incoming train is bringing
natives of Salem, who have resided elsewhere for
years. Messages also being received in large
Der that others route from all parts of the
try for their old homes The reception TO all re-
turning salemites viii be held the city hall
afternoon There viii be by the Cadet orchestra
address of welcome by Mayor Hurley remarks by
speakers, and Mrs Tannatt Woods will read poem
on "Famoas Men and Women of Salem" The oldhome
week celebration committee and the members of the Sa-
lem Womans club will act as reception committee
There viii be band concert exhibition of fire.
works the common tomorrow (AIonday) evening Al
ready frequent inquiries have been regarding the
cider landmarks of the city There are numerous we'll
preserved examples of the architecture of goo or more
years ago Many Of the streets in the older section
the city still adorned with ancient dwellings The
more modern residences as a whole are in North and
South Salem. Chestnut, Warren the upper section Of
Essex streets Washington square Winter and other
streets are lined with residences erected for the most
part nearly century ago. They are commodious man
sions with large gardens in the Salem has
an enviable commercial history merchants being the
pioneers in establishing in parts OF the world
It's foreign commerce is gone but it still controls large
coastwse trade Nearly 200 vessels arrive at this pc
annually The industries Of the city varied leather
boots and shoes cotton goods being the PRINCIPAL
products. Salem has extended and interesting his
tory among the important incidents being the fol
lowing:
Settlement established in 1926; three years later John
Enolcott was appointed governor Of the colony June u
1-Governor John Winthrop arrived with the charter
In August 1880 Lady Arabea Johnson daughter of the
earl Of Lincoln died here August 69s-The first Con
gregatonal church in the country was established In
1856 the first meeting house erected The frame or
the structure is in the Of Plummer hall in the an
Gent structure which is open for inspection daily The
first gassworks IL the United States were established on
Boston street in 1898 In 1888 Philemon Dickinson com
neneed the tanning business In 1852 sea captain was
fined for sailing in the harbor the Sabbath In 1857
ouakers began arrive the following wear the first
law Of penalty OF death upon them was enacted In 1861
eighteen OF them were publicly punished 1855 the
court punished people for attending Quaker meeting IN
1852 there were nineteen persons executed here for al
legged Witehcraft May 1901 haistorna began which
continued for three days People used carriages this
for the first time IN 1929 began to be used and in
October l14o the rivers were frozen Nav % l74s
the first fire engine purchased. March 81 176o a
social library established In l774 the 1rs- nrr
vincial congress was in session in Salem February g
ITS the first armed resistance British tyranny t9o
place at North bridge December 10 1888 the first cir
culating library opened May 1, 1886 William H Pres
cotl historian, born July T. 1904 Nathaniel IIaw