Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-18
JEWETT CITY

MT. Philips DOCK lellS the IollOWlnS story of the Leonard cemetery:
 This cemetery lies on the east side of the main road from Pachaug to Bethel about a mile south of Pachaug and near the house known for many years, and still known, as the Leonard homestead.
 The oldest marked grave here bears the date of 1754, but there is good req son for believing that the earliest white inhabitants in the neighborhood were buried here, and that has con- tinuously been used for burial pur- poses since that time.
 While it's proximity to the Leonard farm and it's numerous Leonard graves have given to this cemetery it's name, the records of the town of Preston show that when it was first used for this purpose the land belonged to the Smntons and that in the year 1T39 a piece of ground was sold by John Stanton to Samuel Leonard wherein was reserved "half an acre of land of ye burying place, to be for that use fcrever.''
 Among these early unmarked graves Is supposed to be the grave of Samuel Leonard. second of the name to settle here, who when a boy in 1895. while living in Worcester, Mass, was cap- tured by the indians
 Two years later, in 1e97.. Samuel Leonard. in company with associates in captivity, Hannah Dustin and Mary Neff, while on an island in the Merri- l mac river. slew in one night ten of their captors and then escaped to civ 1 ilization. In this year all of the Leonard graves marked by inscription l belong to the families of his descend ants.
 Here also lie the ancestors and rela- tives of the famous George D. Prem | tice. who was born in the neighbor- | hood. Some years ago. this cemetery was enlarged to three times its orig l inal size and suitably enclosed. A | small fund subscribed in 1884 or '05 by persons interested kees 1t in re- | spectable condition. There can now | be identified at least 25o graves in 1 this yard, 1e2 of which are marked, by l stones bearing inscriptions.
 Following the rain of Tuesday even 1 ing the Ouinebaug showed signs of | rising again. Monday morning the | water was only five inches below the
 belt line in the Aspinook wheel pit.
 pr. c. H.. Jenninus, not to leave a
 stone unturned in his effort to attain l the S20,000 mark for the Slater library l drive, has secured a promise from | many of the secret orders in town that there shall be a donation from the
 members. This will include at pres
 ent the Knights of Columbus. Knight.
 of Pythias, Masons. Odd Fellows and
 St. Jean de Baptiste society. Tn, charter and hv-laws of some of thess
 orders make it impossible to vote sucl
 donations from the treasury. Tn thes, cases personal attention has beer
 suggested from the chairs of govern
 ment at recent meetings.
 i, The annual meeting of the Bsptis l Missionary society was held Tuesda'
 afternoon at the home Of Mrs. J. E
 Phillips on Main street. The presi dent, Mrs. M. D. Fuller occupied th' chair After the reading of the an . nual reports of the secretary am
 treasurer, a very creditable fnancia
 condition was announced. there beinl a considerably larger balance than il :, 1919. The following officers were re f elected: President, Mrs. M. D. Fuller l vice president Mrs. F. s. Brown: sec retary, Miss Mabel McBroome; treas I urer. Mrs. c. D. Bsbcock: collector :. Miss Ida l. Foster: auditor Mrs. c. F e | Prior. The interesting feature of tn f meeting was an illustration and ex . planation of the work of the Whit = Cross given hy Mrs A. M Brown. wh e was dressed in attractive costum' e This society will begin at once activ