Putnam patriot., 1929-08-01
CORNER STONE OFs'NEW
 HAVEN" LAID SUNDAY

house. The building stood on th site now occupied by the home o Mrs. Alice Arnold. 1t was a plah building destitute of paint and wa called The Tabernacle Concerning this building someone wrote; ''They bought store in Stebbinsville And there they set 1t on a hill
 And the Advent peonle round il
 shine
 Like dandy Jim from Caroline
 Behind the Tabernacle a barn was built to house the horses during the morning and afternoon services and this gave to these lines
 They bought a store ia stebbinsville And built barn upon the hill
 To hait the horses when they come To the second church in Abingdon"
 The Tabernacle was later used as a dwelling house and burned to the ground.
 A New Meeting House
 III ANOo A Htttt NA AthHs NtHf hAt railroad, was leased from Joseph Baxter for the sum of S25.00 and here the Advents built a new and better Meeting House. This building was later remodeled and is now the home of Warren Baker
 Among those who ministered to the church in these days were H. L. Hast inRs of Boston. Mass, and Mir Bug bee and P. s. Butler from Woodstock, Conn.
 Then Bro. Hezekiah Davis became pastor. He was man of rare per sonality and character and of out standing ability. Under his leader ship the church enjoyed a long period of great prosperity so that this chap el became too small Mir Davis rais- ed the money and the third Advent Chapel was built near the Abingdon RR. depot in 1874 and dedicated in January 1875. The land was leased from George Williams fer 90 years for the magnificent sum of fifteen dollars.
 Here for some years the church en- joved a great success with many members and large audiences until Bro. Davis resigned saying, "The peo- pie are coming to worship me, not God"
 After this the church declined in interest and members until through loses by death and removals from town it came to an end Among hose who ministered to the church in those later years were A. C. John son. Mr. Kent and slr. Salisbury.
 The last sermon in the Advent Chapel was preached by Rev. A. C Johnson.
 The property of which the ehape had been a part was sold to George 4. Dresser of New York and descend cd 10 his daughter and son-in-law MT and Mrs Fred w. Smith Later tho chapel was sold to Edward Peal o Abingdon who paid S25 for it am used it for a butcher shop. Mir Pea sold it to Joseph Elliot of Abingdon who made it into a two family house
 In November 1929 Mrs. Alfre' Griggs came to Abingdon, rented th chapel and established The Haven fo elderly people. On February 9tf 1928 Mrs. Griggs bought the proper ty and since then improved and er larged the building and grounds gnt we have The Haven of today.
 In 1928 Mrs T. Morris Murra gave The Haven a large well equiI ted addition which was dedicated o August II. 1928 with appropriate @ ercises.
 The original Haven building, th old Advent Chapel, has been tor down to make way for a large ne building also the gift of Mrs. T. Mo ris Murray.
 This property. once a church, no The Haven, is indeed a true Have or Heaven, for the invalid and q elderly.
 Other Articles
 Other articles deposited in the cc ner stone. white granite block ii scribed. "A. D. 1929" in a scale copper box were copy of the i9s town report of the town of Pomfre names O. the present inmates at TT Haven and names cf the board supervision, pictures of The Have when it was located in Norwich ar pictures of the present building Also copies of newspapers containir recent items concerning The Have and two bils. one of the old currenC and one cf the recent smaller issue.