An Old New England Town; Sketches of Life, Scenery, Character
The book An Old New England Town; Sketches of Life, Scenery, Character was written by author Child, Frank Samuel, 1854-1922 Here you can read free online of An Old New England Town; Sketches of Life, Scenery, Character book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is An Old New England Town; Sketches of Life, Scenery, Character a good or bad book?
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Shelton. Did we give a present-day meaning to the phrase, we might look for something lively and festive in character. There are sev- eral votes of this kind. Trinity Church " car- ried on " for several years in one place and I08 AN OLD NEW ENGLAND TOWN. another, until the time of rebuilding a sanc- tuary came to them and they were once more safely housed on Mill Plain. Meanwhile people lived at high tension, in perpetual state of expectancy. Soldiers were drilled in Fairfield and sent forth un...der various commands to answer pressing needs. The mansion of Thaddeus Burr was a centre of social life in the town, and many were the so- ciety events which occurred within its ample proportions. The Burrs were intimate with several Boston families, and the new minister also drew his friends down into the country for various visits. While the British occupied Boston, several Bostonians took the opportunity to see their Fairfield friends. Among them were Mrs. Thomas Hancock, aunt of John Hancock, and Miss Dorothy Quincy, daughter of Edmund Quincy.
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