. Farmington, Connecticut, the village of beautiful homes. custom to store grain inthe house where it would be under theprotection of the household cat, as wesee illustrated in the picture books ofto-day. This is the catThat killed the ratThat ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack the hall chamber we find a feath-er bed and belongings and a greatstore of wheat, barle\, corn, and peasin baskets, bags, and barrels. The|)orch chatnber is given up to malt. oats,and peas. In the garret are 10 bushelsof rye and 100 of indian corn. If,\i>u care to inspect the cellar you willlind i
. Farmington, Connecticut, the village of beautiful homes. custom to store grain inthe house where it would be under theprotection of the household cat, as wesee illustrated in the picture books ofto-day. This is the catThat killed the ratThat ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack the hall chamber we find a feath-er bed and belongings and a greatstore of wheat, barle\, corn, and peasin baskets, bags, and barrels. The|)orch chatnber is given up to malt. oats,and peas. In the garret are 10 bushelsof rye and 100 of indian corn. If,\i>u care to inspect the cellar you willlind it pretty well filled with barrels ofpork, beer, soap, hops, oatmeal, and(ilher family stores. Here we mustlake leave of Mrs. Gridley and herhousehold treasurers, pleased no doubtlliat our lot has fallen two centurieslater, and that seven generations ofmen have come and gone and left usthe better for their hardy industriesand honest lives. *. historical address delivered atthe annual meeting of the lillagc Li-brary Co. Sept. 14, 1898, bv Mr. Julius( SUNSET ROCIv. 110 FARMTNGTON, CONNECTICUT,
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