. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. graduates andpupils on the Value of a Wortiiy Purpose. His remarks werew-ell chosen and adapted to the occasion. He tried to impress thepupils with the importance of having a purpose in life, a high ideal,a determinaton to mount up, if possible, to the upper rung of theladder, for there is always room at the top. One could not listen tohis earnest words without realizing something of the grandeur of anoble life, and no doubt many pupils were stimulat
. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. graduates andpupils on the Value of a Wortiiy Purpose. His remarks werew-ell chosen and adapted to the occasion. He tried to impress thepupils with the importance of having a purpose in life, a high ideal,a determinaton to mount up, if possible, to the upper rung of theladder, for there is always room at the top. One could not listen tohis earnest words without realizing something of the grandeur of anoble life, and no doubt many pupils were stimulated to greater ef-forts in the future. The decoration, on the platform in the school colors of Royall]lue and class color, White, was harmonious and remarkably wellarranged, in fact just what one would expect from so skillful an ar-tist as H. C. Smith has often proved himself to be. Above thedecorations was suspended the large portrait of our honored towns-man, Mr. Charles C. Mitchell, whose munificent gift made possiblethe school from which came forth the material for an occasion ofthis kind.—JVoodbitry Reporter. 164 ruK TOWNT AND PEOPLE. THE MILES OE MIXORTOWN. June 23, 1901.—Minortown is a l:)usy and thriving- hamlet situatedtwo and a half miles northeast of Woodbury. The name originatedfrom the JMinor family, as every house had inmates and owners bythat name. Samuel Minor, Sr., was a great land owner, having inhis possession hundreds of acres in the valley of the XonnewaugRiver, which runs through this place, on which has been a mill sitefor more than a century, Adam Minor erecting the first mill. Thenchanging hands, the buildings lieing rebuilt and repaired till nowthey are known as Goodsells Mills. Dea. Truman Minor was anupright and God fearing man. The memory of his gifted prayersand talks in religious gatherings will never be forgotten by the list-ener. Deacon Nathaniel Minor and wife were life-long residentshere, and they were most exemplary people, following the t
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