. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. therewere built two turrets or little towers. One was for the bell;in the other a watchman could stay during service or at othertimes, should the Indians be hostile, and watch lest someIndian thief steal into the village or even a whole war partymake a sudden dash into the street. In order that we may see all the townspeople gatheredtogether, in these early days, let us make in imagination ourattendance at the meeting-house at the hour of public
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. therewere built two turrets or little towers. One was for the bell;in the other a watchman could stay during service or at othertimes, should the Indians be hostile, and watch lest someIndian thief steal into the village or even a whole war partymake a sudden dash into the street. In order that we may see all the townspeople gatheredtogether, in these early days, let us make in imagination ourattendance at the meeting-house at the hour of public worshipon some Sunday. The sacred day had begun at sundown ofSaturday and will end when the Sundays sun has set behindthe Berkshire hills. It is, we will say, the year 1663. Passing THE SETTLEMENT 33 along the main street and turning down the lane that hassince been widened and called Elm street, we enter, as allthe people do, by the side door on the south. There seems tohave been no door opposite the pulpit. We find ourselvesdirectly under one of the galleries. Some of the people arealready seated and others are coming in. They know it is the. Church of Old Springfield, England. time of service, not because they have any clocks or watches(most of them), but because John Mathews has been beatingthe drum up and down the street and because the bell in theturret is now ringing. The people are seating themselves just where it has beenvoted that they shall sit. Anyone who should sit elsewherewould be Hable to a fine of three shillings and four pence. 34 HISTORY OF SPRINGFIELD We are taken up the alley, as they called it, on the south sideand are shown into a seat not far from the pulpit. Just beforeus, in the front seat, are some of the selectmen, among themThomas Cooper, the builder of the house. Back of us isThomas Day, who had married his daughter, Sarah, butneither Sarah Day nor her mother is sitting with the those days it was not thought proper that the women shoulds
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