Putnam patriot., 1909-01-29
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osixitt's Wills. at fomfret Center. f5dO
 Now yewn uf putnam

oa,xitt,. Wills. at fomfret Center. f5dOs : Now vewn of Pasnaw.
 | 1t is desirable, at times. to go back 1 to our home towns earliest beginning,
 and compare 1t with the present, to
 see what has been the anlmating spirit
 in caring for its material, educational,
 moral and religious interests. We will
 not, at this time, draw any compari-
 son from decade to decade, which might
 be useful. Instead, we give the follow
 ing letter, written by J. NJ. Cargill, l who visited our town about fifteen
 years ago, shortly before he died. Ills
 letter was printed in the Provttence Journal In 1887, copy of which Mrs. Joseph McKachnie, of this city pro- served, and which It has been handed
 to us to print. It goes further back In
 the history of the town than anything
 we have before read:
 The town of Putnam was incorpova- 1 ted out of the towns ofrhompson, Pom- 1 fret, kiliinglv, and part ef Wood l ulation of some seven thousand inhahr
 itants. Captain Benjamin CaFulll purchased the ove-menti0ned pFope erty of Nathaniel Dantell, February 12, i760. He was clothier by trNsle. and afterwards carried on the buxtncrw uf cloth dressing there. lie married Ma " Hayward. of Eellingham, Man. They reared family of eleven chtI- dren, i've sons and six daughters, Af- ter a length of time, wishing to settle off in life some of hts older children, ho offered hts works and land for sale, and
 hero the following adveftisetnent of my grandfather's will relate to tho matter: .lleing Stricken i'll years, and past lahouf, and having n desire to lead .
 more peaceabe and retired life, is now
 to he sold and entered upon the ensu- ing spring.
 The noted property of Benjamin Gar gill, of Pomfret, situate on QuinAb09
 River. containing 5o0 acres of land, much ef which ls of tho most valuable kind; 60 acres of il are moving lands and watered hy canals from said river, so that the Idrier tSe season, the more hay will 1t produce, together wtth houses and barns, q smiths shop, with two trip hammers for scythe maktngs saw mill, Pulling mill, MAlt-h0uac, and Gin Distillery, also ' GFist mllls having three pair stones under ono roof, with water sufficient to grind a00 bushels the drlcst day ever known, and has ground 800, and nearly all by days light, which now can be proven. Tho above works are all built In the heat manner, all most new, and go with great force and rapldity, we'll situated for custom. Paper and OH mills would be of great advantage. lt Is and mum4 bc of great trade. Those inclined tO h nh fin. tttr r14 slf some people who perhaps may tell them that u Is impossible that owner can have any real idea Of selling such . situatton; bit they are cautioned to mind no such cIamours, until they Ind It. so by the activity of the owner, who K fully determined to sell at very low estimate, and fully convinced of meeting with success. Two gentlemen In company, in the mercantile line, might perhaps be suitable purchasers.
 One half of the money in h1nd would be agreeable. For further particulars, enquire of Benjamin Gargill.
 Pomffet, September 2b, l59d.'
 While after seeking customer for nearly five years, he finally closed the sale of his property June al, 170S, tD Capt. Jamess Rhodes, sPawtuxet, lmeE- chant) John Harris, lfarmef), Nehe- Cranston, R, L., for the sum of S2Z ,0W dollars, taking in part pay the farm 0e John Harris, of 240 acres of land, ,build- ings, etc., at si0,00O dollars, baiance cash--said property, ssame house, still standing, at "lsefleionte,n now Elul- ville, cranston, R. l., and owned by the heirs of the late Frank Hopkins, 0g this city. J. M. cAHaIt.IA Providence, June 8, 1SS7.