. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. d Dews sold the property to Frank R. Ford and went West. Thefactory has had many changes and tenants. It is one of the bestwater power for light work,its source of su])ply being East MeadowRrook and the Xonnewaug River. The s])rings are never drv,holding out long after the main streams fail to furnish i^ower tothe wheels along their banks.—Jloodbiirx Reporter. \\. A. Stroxg. JrNr: 13, 1900.— Guide thou my uiind iu wisdoms path. Extend thy g


. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. d Dews sold the property to Frank R. Ford and went West. Thefactory has had many changes and tenants. It is one of the bestwater power for light work,its source of su])ply being East MeadowRrook and the Xonnewaug River. The s])rings are never drv,holding out long after the main streams fail to furnish i^ower tothe wheels along their banks.—Jloodbiirx Reporter. \\. A. Stroxg. JrNr: 13, 1900.— Guide thou my uiind iu wisdoms path. Extend thy goodness far and wide. Open the portals knowledge hath. Reveal their love, be that my pride. Give me those books where mind hath wrnught. Exalted eloquence that soars. Poured by the magic spell of thought Sound as the logic she adores. Holds converse with the lightnings sw,ing. Eer counts the starry realm of heaven ; Robed with immortal power to fling More light on earth there yet is given. And freedoms song the world shall sing. Nor stop till all shall lie forgiven. New York City. George P. \VU(JU i; L k V, cox X ECT1C LT 159. THE MITCHELL SCHOOL. JuxE 18, 1898.—To-day the town of \\oo(ll)nn- received a s^en-erous gift, which hy reason of its lasting l^enefits. ma\- well causethe g-iver and the day to be held in perpetual remembrance. Aspecial town meeting had been notified and warned to consider the l6o THE TOWN AND PEOPLE purchase of a location which had been selected by the Town SchoolCommittee for a Graded School and School of Higher Grade, inaccordance with a previous vote of the town ; also the appropriationof funds sutficient to construct a suitable school building. Thevarious parts of the town were well represented by the voterspresent, and among them were many women who partcipated in thebusiness of the afternoon. W. J. Clark was appointed moderator, and A. W. Mitchell, townclerk, read the call for the meeting. The report of the TownSchool Committee regar


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