Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-17

SMM@M#siI OF the first, that is, broadcloth, or
sNs@sassssat n dered suit to be sent to me at New
ssa6s@sI York-and Of the latter, whole piece,
S@1N ~ to make breeches for my servants All
sp A} parts of this business performed
BE = at the mandatory except the spin
nng-this is done by the country
people, who paid by the cut
Hartford is more compacty built than Middle
town and contains souls the computed num-
Der of which amount to about double. The number
Of houses in Middletown said to be SO or 60.
These, reckoning eight to the house, would make
1000 at least. The depth Of water, which vessels
make to the last place, is about ten feet, and
is as much there is Saybrook bar.
"At Middletown there is one Episcopal church
and two Congregational churches In Hartford
there is none of the first and two of the latter
Dined 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 no opulent men and no poor, and
great simtude in their buildings-the general
fashion of which is chimney always of brick or
stone and door in the middle with staircase
running up by the side of the latter two flush sto
ries, with very good show of sash and glass win
dows-the size generally is from 80 to SO feet in
length and from 20 to 80 in width-exclusive OF
back shed, which seems to be added the family
increases The farms by the contguity of the
houses are small, not averaging more than 100
acres. They worked chiefly by oxen which
have other feed than hay with horse and
cart In their light lands and in their sleighs they
work horses. but find them much more expensive
than oxen. Springfe is on the east side of Con-
necticut river; before you come to which large
branch, called Agawam, is crossed by bridge.
It stands under the hill the interval land, and
has only meeting house, % miles from Hart
ford.
"Set out at and for the first eight miles, ride
almost uninhabtable plain, much mixed
with sand"
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at 10 arrived at Cambridge, according to appoint
ment. But most of the militia, living little out
of town, not in line till after II. Washing
tons modest description of the civic honors fol
lows: I'VE passed through the citizens cassed in
their different professions and under their own
banners till 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 ITO Columbia's Favorite Son." and on the
other side thereof next the state house. in panel
decorated with trophy composed of the of
the United States of the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts and French allies, crowned with a
wreath Of laurel, this inscriptions Boston Re-
lieved March 18th, 1776." This arch hand
somely decorated and over the center of it
opy was erected 20 feet high with the American
eagle perched the top. After passing through
the arch and entering the state house at the south
end, and ascending to the upper floor and return
ing to balcony at the north end, three cheers
we're given by 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
drawn up, with their colors, through lane of the
people, which had thronged about the arch, under
which they passed. The procession being
over l was conducted to my lodgings at Widow
Ingersos (Which is very decent and good house)
by the lieutenant governor, council, accompanied
by the vice president, where they took leave Of
me-"
Next day. being Sunday, Washington went to
the Episcopal church in the morning and listened
to Dr. Parker and in the afternoon he visited the
Congregational church
The diarist also INDUCES that dignity with
which the of Washington is ever surrounded.
The day before he expected the governor to well
come 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
care to dine with him.
On Sunday the disconnected magistrate came
to Washngton's lodgings and pleaded ndispos
ton as an excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds But it was expected that he, the
governor expected to receive visit from the
nresident'-and Washington in fine sarcasm under
scores the word "receive'-"he was resolved at
all hazards to pay his compliments today, adds
the president The perplexed governor next sent
committee to Washington. Il informed them in
exnlicit terms" records the president, that /
would not see the governor unless it was at my
lodgings
Governor Hancock's conduct severely cen
sured by public opinion. 1t generally held that
inordinate dignity as chief magistrate of Massa
chusetts, and not bodily illness, was, the secret
cause of his failure to call the president The
rebuke of official pride administered by Washing
tom who refused to see Governor Hancock except
at the presidents lodgings. decided the question Of
superior dignity