Autobiography . concerts ofthat period, in one of which twelve men represented Joseph and hisbrethren. Joseph was put into a pit, only there was no pit and so in-stead he was placed in the rear part of the stage in full view of the audi-ence, and afterward sold to the Egyptians. At that concert I sangCoronation, and Hon. N. S. Berry, later the honored governor of thestate, who presided, accompanied me, singing the base. At that time a stage was built over the altar extending to the frontseats. They were rough joists laid from the altar rail to the front seats, PAGE NINE and on these loose boar
Autobiography . concerts ofthat period, in one of which twelve men represented Joseph and hisbrethren. Joseph was put into a pit, only there was no pit and so in-stead he was placed in the rear part of the stage in full view of the audi-ence, and afterward sold to the Egyptians. At that concert I sangCoronation, and Hon. N. S. Berry, later the honored governor of thestate, who presided, accompanied me, singing the base. At that time a stage was built over the altar extending to the frontseats. They were rough joists laid from the altar rail to the front seats, PAGE NINE and on these loose boards were laid, which creaked every time any onepassed over them. The Sunday services of those days were preaching at 10:30; Sundayschool at 12 or a little before; preaching at 1 oclock and prayer-meetingat 5 or later. I was expected to attend all these services and nothingless than a real sickness was sufficient to allow my staying at home. Inthose days the farmers on the hill farms sent large delegations to all. Methodist Chapel built in 1839 the churches of the village, and the horse-shed meetings during theintermissions were largely attended, when the farmers gave and gatheredthe news, discussed agriculture and sometimes politics. A family picnicon Sunday on the shore of the lake would have shocked the wholecommunity; and even a day spent resting at the lake instead of atchurch was rarely known. Friction matches were first introduced into Bristol at a musterheld on what is now the Favor Locke farm in the west part of the town PAGE TEN about 1837. They were made singly, about as thick as a match to-daybut wider. On both sides for half an inch from the tip there wasphosphorus. The match was lighted by placing it between a piece ofsandpaper folded about it and suddenly withdrawing it while pressingthe sandpaper against the match in the hand. About 50 of thesematches and a piece of sandpaper were put up in a box and sold for 25cents. Their appearance made quite a sensation and th
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