Year: 1871

way all of Mr. Conklin's work has end
ed. BY perseverance and untiring in
dustry, he has accumulated large
property, and be uses it freely in the
furtherance of public enterprises, also
not very small sum in private chari.
ties. He has labored early and late in
the new country to get start, and


when he had any particular object in
view to accomplish, he has even deprived


himself of necessary comforts, to OBJ
tain the purpose of his labors For in
stance. while making sugar the frst sea-
son, he attempted it, to procure the
means to pay for his oxen, in order to
save all the sweet stores, he worked in
the night as we'll as by day, when there


was an unusual flow of sap, and being
alone in the work, all the sleep he could
get, was in short maps, which he took


on brush heap near the kettle, be-


tween times of replenishiDg the fire.


Many times on, or near his own farm,
he has been lost in the woods; once


this occurred when coming from the
openings, probably in the township of


Keeler. He only knew which side Of
the road he was, and knowing the di-


rection of the wind, when he left home,


though it was then almost dead calm,
he put his finger in his mouth, and by
the moisture on it he detected which
side of his finger by holding it upright
in the air, was cooled by the faint
breeze. Thus he found his way back,


after long stroll. At another time
he lost his way with horse in the
night, and felt his way back to the
road, for the darkness prevented his
seeing. At this time he was on his
way home, after going long distance
for the doctor he had left his wife
sick and alone. Hartford has passed
all those days of trial and hardship,
and is now rejoicing in the luxury of a
first class railroad, and many other
modern improvements. For the farm
ing interest, the township is one of the
first in the county, and probably Sec
ond to none, in the quality of land, and
if we may except Keeler, second to
none in improvements. just now, She
has the advantage of her prouder neigh
bors in the frequent visits Of the iron
horse. The littlc village has been look
ing up the past year, and has many de-
sirable places OF trade, in all the yarie-
ties Of our larger villages Even the
polishing hand Of art has found its way
to the little hamlet, and is likely to OBJ
tain permanent foothold. VIM. II,
Munger is there himself, and will al ,
most promise a handsome picture from
a homely face. Otherwise, his produc-
tions are extremely natural. New
churches are being built, aud just now
the village authorities are making a
new effort to suppress the sale of intox-
icating drinks; all OF this tells in the
right direction, and one saloon keeper,
has already found too warm work for
his unlawful traffic, and "the place
which knew him knows him no more"
This Is regarded by the temperance
people as very favorable symptom
The Methodist denomination has nice
church, and are striving to do all the
good they can. The Universalists also
have new church nearly completed
which makes fine appearance, and its
supporters confidently hope, for the
dedication some time in the month of
May. All of these enterprises bespeak
prosperity which the good people of
Hartford richly deserve for their euer-
gy, and will to accomp'i ish what they
undertake, both in public and private
capacity.