The Forrest City times., 1911-02-17

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 Hartford is more eonpacty built than Middle town and contains more souls the computed Der Of which amount to about double. The number Of houses in M!ddietown said 10 be 50 50. These reckoning eight to he house would make 2o90 at least. The depth of water which vessels can make to the last place is about ten feet and Is as much there is over Saybrook bar
 At Middlet0wn there Is Episcopal church and two Congregational churches In Hartford there Is none of the first and two of the latter. Dnea and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworth's, and about o'clock received from and answered ad- dress Of the town of Hartford
 There is great equality in the people of this state Few or no opulent and poor, and great similitude n their buildings-the general fashion of which Is chimney always of brick stone and a door in the middle with staircase running up by the side of the latter two flush rfes with a very good show of sash and glass win doWs-the size generally is from 30 to 50 feet in length and from % to 30 in width-exclusive of a back shed, which seems to be added as the family increases. The farms by the contguity of the houses. are small not averaging more than 100 acres They are worked chiefly by oxen, which have no other feed than hay with a horse and sometimes two before them, both in blow and cart. In their light lands and in their sleighs they work horses, but find them much more expensive than oxen. Springfield is on the east side of Con nectcut river: before you to which a large
 
 It stands under the hill on the interval land and has only che meeting house. 28 miles from Hart. ford
 Set out at and for the first eight miles. ride over an almost unnhabitable plain. much mixed with sand"
 Saturday 24th-Dressed by ' and set out by s- at 10 arrived at Cambridge, according to appoint ment. But most of the militia. living little out of town, were not in line till after IL Washing tons modest description of the civic honors fol fbe their different professions and under their own banners tllI We came to the state house from which across the street arch thrown. in front of which this description:
 To the Man Who Untes All Hearts" and on the other. TO Coumbias Fayorite Son" and on the other side thereof next the state house in a panel decorated with trophy composed of the arms of the United States of the common wealth of Mas sachusetts and French allies crowned with wreath of laurel, was this inscriptions Boston Re ieyed, March 17th, 1776." This arch was hand somey decorated and over the center of 1t a can opy was erected % feet high with the American eagle perched on the top. After passing through the arch and entering the house at the south end, and ascending to the upper floor and return ing to a balcony at the north end three cheers were given by a vast concourse of people who by this time had assembled at the arch-then fol- lowed by ode composed In honor of the presi- dent and well sung by band of selected singers after this three cheers-followed by the different professions and mechanics, in the order they were drawn up. with their colors through a lane of the people which had thronged about the arch under which they passed. The procession being over was conducted to my lodgings at a Widow Ingersolfs (which is very decent and good house. by the lieutenant governor. council. panied by the vice president. where they took leave of me"
 Next day. being Sunday Washington went to the Episcopal church fin the morning and listened to Dr. Parker. and In the afternoon he visited the Congregational church.
 The diarst also indulges that dignity with which the name of Washington is ever surrounded The day before he expected the governor to vel him at the public reception; had engaged to take dinner with him. but as Governor Hancock did not appear at the arch Washington did not to dine with him.
 On Sunday the disconcerted magistrate came to Washington's lodgings and pleaded ndisposi- tion excuse for absence at the arch W ash inSton adds, But as it expected that he the governor. expected to receive visit from the president'-and Washington fin fine sarcasm under scores the word "receve"-"he was resolved at the president. The perplexed governor next sent committee to Washington. T informed them in explicit terms records the president that would not the governor unless it was at my i, lodgings"
 Governor Hancock's conduct was severely cen sured by public opinion. It generally held that chusetts. and not bodily illness, was the secret cause of his failure to call on the president The rebuke of official pride administered by Washing ton, who refused to see Governor Hancock excen, at the presidents lodgings, decided the question Of superior dignity