. The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . Ou Nortli Water Street. One of the few fine old doorways that have been jireserved t<i Ed^rartown. 44 MARTHAS do, or half as well asGod does, you wouldnot believe a word hesays. Richard E. Norton,a great exhorteramong the Baptists,could only speak inthe weekly prayermeeting if he had ahandkerchief in hishand to flourish. Ifby chance he hadnone of his own, hemust borrow beforehe could proceed, when he wo


. The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . Ou Nortli Water Street. One of the few fine old doorways that have been jireserved t<i Ed^rartown. 44 MARTHAS do, or half as well asGod does, you wouldnot believe a word hesays. Richard E. Norton,a great exhorteramong the Baptists,could only speak inthe weekly prayermeeting if he had ahandkerchief in hishand to flourish. Ifby chance he hadnone of his own, hemust borrow beforehe could proceed, when he would walk up and down the aisle waving his danger flag while warning of trouble to come. It is related how one evening, arising to speak he said that he had had a bad dream and its relation might help some poor sinner present, which may have been a sly dig at the boys who regularly crowded in to hear what new thing TIic foniur liomf ot S(|uiie HaiTiMon Mayliew. Here Squire Cooke lived and lield petty Court. It was once common remark that so and so would have their rights if there was any law lu Cookes house.


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