Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-17
STORY OF A RING.
Lost and Found in the Early Settle
ment Of Sharon.


Prof. Ira D. Shaw, a former principal OF
| the Randolph High school, is now educa-
tional director Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association on West 56th street in
New York city. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, who
still have their home at White Plains, are
the proud and happy parents OF son,
Carroll Kingsley shaw, born 10 them the
9th of January.
The professor, who found in White
Plains the old manuscript OF an uDpub-
lished history OF the early settlement of
the Connecticut valley, has condensed
from It the following entertaining MARIA
tive, while retaining the quaint phraseol-
ogy and distinctive style OF the author.
who was a descendant Of one Of the four
settlers mentioned and a man well adj
vaneed in years when his history was
written -
About the time OF the french War or one
Centuary Back from Now Wee were under
King the III. the king ordered the State
Of Vermont to Be layed out INTO town
ships and their was a number OF proprie-
tors in plainfeld and other towns in Con-
necticut Bought the town Of Sharon in
Vernond but in the Charter OF the town,
for the Next Spring Coming and on, there
must Bee one Inha bitant there Constantly
Sumer and Winter to hold possession and
to keep the Charter Good.
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and they Were to have a pick OF 300 acres
of land Where they see fit, Gratis, for Set
/ ling the upermost Inhabita on Conecti
/ cut River. there WIS 4 that Started for
this New Settlement, viz:-lsaac Marsh
which was my Grandfather By my Moth
ers Side. Willard Shepard Which was my
Father, Ebeuezer Park hurst and a man BY
the Name OF Havens. then these started
Farley in the Spring. they Went a. lar a.
a he
they found a Boat that was a going up to
Charlestown Vt. Then they put their
Elects on Bord the Boat and Went on to
Chariestown, which was the upermost In
Ia bitant on the river and was 90 mills
to where they Were a going. there was
No path nor no Inhabitant ell Wilder
ness. They made themselves a log Canoe
and put their effects on Board and they
went on up the river as far as they Gould
Go for the Falls that was in the River;
then they Would Go on shore and hawl up
the Boat on shore and make her fast, then
Back up their loading and Go above the
falls and Build them another Canoe, then
load and then Go on and so they had to
doc several times. at last they Got there.
But rather late in the Spring.
Isach Marsh made his pick. they goes to
Work and Builds them a log hut, Isaac
March Cut down the first tree that Ever
was Cut down on Sharon and have Seen
the Stump this Stump is kept as memo
rial to this day. they all made their pickles
and Went toWork. My Father made his
pick in the upper part Of the town joining
Royaltown, and they would work week
for one, then they would labour Tor an
other, and so on Round. They had their
provisions to Gether and they kept their
SABBATH at Issaach Marshes.
But one Sunday after their meeting was
out il being hot day, one OF them SAID
He Would Go down to the River Tor II
would Bee Cooler there one Of them takes
the Bible and Walks down to River Bank
and they all followed. the one that bad the
Bible Goes to reading and the Rest sat ana
heard him aud While they sat to hear the
Btble read. Mr.. Marsh had a Stick in bis
hand. the Now ana then picked little m
the dirt and leaves; at last he picked up
finger ring and when they Come 70 rub up
he Ring they found il to be plain Gold
ring with this Inscription on the inide IN
small letters, remember Giver. they stopt
reading and Went to Wondering how that
Ring Came their 90 milds from any In
habitants and il was a Wonder. he LAID
up the ring safe.
Nothing hapncd through the Season
Material Come fall OF the WAS Co
ing down home. But one had 10 stay 70
Keen the Charter Good. they put II TO one
and then to another 10 stay. But finally Mr..
Marsh Concluded 10 stay; he had proFi-
sion aplenty TO last h,m through the Wln-
ter. about thanksgiving the three started
for home and left Mr. Marsh alone 60 milds
from any human Being as as supposed, MT.
Marsh followed Choping. about Week
after the three was Gone, Mr.. Marsh was
Going out TO Work and he saw an Indian
and Suuaw and four children loaded with
traps from the Bever trapping.
They met, the Indian and Mr. Marsh
met. and they were Glad 10 see thcn
other. Mr. Marsh invited the Indian ano
MD family Back to his hut and Got them
a Breakfast and be Gave the Indian and
his Squaw a dram each. Suited the
Indian Well and the Indian said he had
Come into this uuater in order TO trap
for Beaver and he was about TO build MN
a Wigwam, But be Said you are here alone
and i should think your Wigwam Was
Rig Enough for Both OF US. Mr.. Marsh
said / ShouId like to have you stay with
with me Very Well. They took ana
moved Mr.. Marshes Goods all on one Side
and the Indian and Squaw moved ~
their furniture. the Indian make mark
for the middle OF the fireplace 10 the
middle OF the door and he told his
Childred Not to Go over that marx, Nor
they did not.
deer and dressed ii and then he went 10
hunt for Bever dams and be said he found
two. That day the Indian Got Back
about dusk very tired. Mr.. Marsh gave
The Indian a dram and that suited Very
Well In few days the indian Goes 70
trapping and had Good Success through
The Winter. Come Winter Nights when
tbe Indian was at home, the Indian
Would Set and tell War and hunting
story and traditions, which many Of
them was amusing. Come on the SABBATH
~ Marsh would doc No labour and he
told The Indian that vas day We ought
~ Keep and he read in the Bible to the
indian and the Indian said he would
keep the day and he did.
The Indian Cold talk some broken
p1gIisb Rut the Souaw and Childred
could Not talk any English. His oldes
nov was about y years OF age, his busi-
ness Was TO Chop the Wood and Git 1t
up to the door for his Mother 70 Burn
and they kept good hre aay ahu Nlgu
The Pov takes a coal and marks out
fsb IN a iat stone. then he cuts u In too