Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-17

Rs at the mandatory, except the spin
ning-ths is done by the country
people. who paid by the cut.
Hartford is more compactly built than Middle
town and contains more souls. the computed mum
ber of which amount to about double. The number
OF houses In Middletown said to be so CO.
These reckoning eight to the house. would make
1000 at least. The depth Of water which vessels
can make to the last place. is about ten feet. and
is as much as there is over 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 opulent and poor. and
great simiitude in their buildngs-the general
fashion OF which is a chimney always Of brick or
stone and door in the middle. with a staircase
running up by the side of the latter. two flush sto
ries. with a very good Show of sash and glass win
dows-the size generally is from 30 to 80 feet in
length and from 20 to 30 in width-exclusive OF a
back shed. which seems to be added the family
increases. The farms. by the contiguity 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 plow and
cart In their light lands and In their sleighs they
work horses, but find them much more expensive
than oxen Springfield is the east side OF Con
necticut river: before you come to which a large
branch. called Agawam, is crossed by a bridge
1t stands under the hill on the interval land. and
has only enc meeting house. IS miles from Hart.
ford.
Set out at and for the first eight miles. ride
over almost uninhabitable plain. much mixed
with sand"
Saturday. 2ith-Dressed by and by s.
at 10 arrived at Cambridge. according to appoint.
ment- But most of the militia. living q little out
OF town, were not in line TIL after IL. Washing.
toms modest description of the civic honors fol
lows: we passed through the citizens ciassed in
their different professions and under their own
banners till We came to the state house from
which across the street arch thrown. in
front OF which was this description
TO the Man Who Unites All Hearts, and the
other To Columbia's Favorite 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 commonw ealth of Mas
sachusetts and our French allies. crowned with a
wreath Of laurel. was this Inscription: Boston Re
lieved. March 18th, 111G." This arch was hand
somely decorated and over the center OF It a can
opy erected 20 feet high with the American
eagle perched on 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 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 an ode composed In honor OF the pres
dent and well sung by a band OF selected singers
after this three cheers-followed by the dineren,
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
over I was conducted to my lodgings at a Widow
Ingersolls (which is very decent and good house)
by the lieutenant governor. council. accompanied
by the vice president where they took leave oi
me-"
Next day. being Sunday Washington went to
the Episcopal church in the morning and listened
DR.. Parker. and in the afternoon he visited the
Congregational church
The diarist also INDUCES that dignity with
which the name of Washington is ever surrounded
The day before he expected the governor to vel
come him at the public reception: had engaged tc
take dinner with him, but Governor Hancock
did not appear at the arch Washington did moi
care to dine with him.
On Sunday the disconnected MAGISTRATE cams
to washington's lodgings and pleaded indisposi
tion as an excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds. But II expected that he the
governor expected to receive a vis: from the
president"-and Washington In fine sarcasm under
scores the word "receive"-"he was resolved Al
all hazards, to pay his compliments today" add.
the president. The perplexed governor next sent
committee to Washington. Il informed them IL
explicit terms" records the president that
would not the governor unless II was at m,
own lodgings"
Governor Hancock's conduct was severely cen
sured by public opinion. II was generally held tha
inordinate dignity. chief magistrate of Massa
chusetts and no. bodily Illness was the secre
cause Of his failure to call on the president Tn,
rebuke Of Official pride administered by Washing
ton, who refused to see Governor Hancock excep
at the presidents lodgings decided the question
superior dignity.