Connecticut western news., 1921-12-22
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 FROM DIARY OF 1925
William Mansfield Went to Georgia to Work for
 SIS Month

The following agreement between the Raipond Post & Co.,, and William Mansfield, dated September 25, 1925, as we'll as the extracts from the dairy of Mr. Mansfield, were kindly loaned to the News for publication by William Page of Falls Village. Mrs. Page is a relative of William Mans field.
 Articles of Agreement.
 between Raipond Post & Go. on the one part and William P. Mans field on the other: Witnesseth the said William P. Mansfield does agree to go to the state of Georgia (to start on or about 10th of Oct. 1ext) to work at the various branches of shoemaking as a journeyman. Said Mansfield does further agree to work faithfully as many hours as journey men shoemakers are accustomed to do, or from early dawn until nine o'clock at night and to work by candle light until the 2Oth March next.
 The said Raipond Post & Co. do agree to pay the said Mansfield pas sage from Saybrook and all reces- sary expenses to the place of his des- tination in Georgia and fifteen dol lars per month for his labors from the time he commences work until the fifteenth day of May next en5u- ing (sickness eXcepted); the 9aid Raipond 6 Go. do further agree U furnish the said Mansfield with good and wholesome board and wash ing and pay for the same-candles and all things necessary in a shop are to be furnished by him.
 Said Mansfield is to be discharged and paid according to the price stipu- lated above on the fifteenth day of May 1926.
 To the true and faithful perform ance of the several covenants and agreements aforesaid the parties aforesaid do respectively and mutually bind themselves and in testimony wherefore they have here unto set their hands and seals this 21st day of September 1925.
 Canaan, Sept. 21, 1925.
 Signed: William E. ManSneld
 Raipond Post 6 Co.
 Oct. 5, 1925. Started from Ca naan in the morning for Norfolk, ar irving there about Il o'clock Took the stage at about 2 o'clock this after noon with no other passengers but myself until I got to Winsted; and then had for company an oldjsh man who before We get to Hartford had ts ken the drops rather too freely Arrived at Hartford about nine o'clock the same evening, took sop- pe3 and went to bed
 October 9th. This morning I was awakened at four o'clock by the drum of the Governors Foot guaHd. i They was called out at four o'clock in the morning and drilled until sun rise or after. Took breakfast and walked the streets until II o'clock Went or board the steam boat Oliver Elsycrth in company with Charles Hunt. Arrived at Saybrook about a@nset. Found MT. Pest there wait l.. Or me. Went about three miles to 1Ir. Babcocks, took supper and went to bed. Had nothing to draw my thoughts more than the pleasant ness of my journey thus far. Oct. 7th, 8th, 9th. The weather has been very warm and smoky smoke supposed to be caused by fire. Oct. 10th. This day went with MT. Babcock in the afternoon a. clamming. Caught about one bushel from which we had an excellent sup per. The clans which we caught were of an ordinary size owing to the tides not going very low.
 Oct. 11th. This day expecting to ] sail but did not until evening. Went on board the sloop NoxaH. Captain Brainard weighed anchor about eight o'clock in the evening. Had not gone ] over mile before we were aground but the tide coming in we soon foated 1 off. Had an excellent breeze from | north north east until about ten o'clock when the wind blew so hard that they had to take in all the sail except the top sail.
 Oct. 18th. The wind continued to blow very stiff although not so hard as last night. We had two women aboard and no sicker persons have I ever seen. We arrived at New York at about four o'clock afternoon. Mir Post and myself took a walk around the city. Took supper at Holts in
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