 meadows of the Indian Agawam. The spot was
obtained by a deed signed by thirteen Indians, and Pinchon, in loving
remembrance of his old English home, christened the new settlement
Springfield. From the little we can glean of them, the ancient
inhabitants of the village must have been a grim old race.

Hugh Parsons, and Mary, his wife, were tried for witchcraft.

Goodwife Hunter was gagged and made to stand in the stocks for "Sundry
exhorbitance of ye toung."

Men were fined for not attending town meeting and voting.

In August, 1734, the Rev. Robert Breck was called to the church in
Springfield.

Shortly before that he had used the following words in one of his
sermons: "What will become of the heathen who never heard of the gospel,
I do not pretend to say, but I cannot but indulge a hope that God, in
his boundless benevolence, will find out a way whereby those heathen who
act up to the light they have may be saved."

The news of this alarming hope came to Springfield, and a few other
so-called unorthodox utterances were attributed to him. "In the minds of
the River Gods heterodoxy was his crime. For this the Rev. gentleman was
not only tried by a council of the church, but a sheriff and his posse
appeared and arrested Mr. Breck in his Majesty's name, and the prisoner
was taken first to the town-house, and afterward to New London for
trial."

[Illustration: A MASSACHUSETTS MILL STREAM.]

The early Springfield settlers had few of the articles which we
consider the commonest comforts of life.

Hon. John Worthington, "One of the Gods of the Connecticut Valley,"
owned the first umbrella in Springfield. He never profaned the article
by carrying it in the rain, but used it as a sun-shade only.

In 1753 there was but one clock in Springfield. It was considered a
great curiosity, and people used to stop to hear it strike.

As early as about 1774 that wonderful innovation, a cooking-stove, made
its appearance in Springfield. The stove was made in Philadelphia, and

meadows of the Indian Agawam. The spot was 
 obtained by a deed sign by thirteen Indians, and Pinchon, in love 
 remembrance of his old English home, baptize the new settlement 
 Springfield. From the little we can reap of them, the ancient 
 inhabitant of the village must have been a grim old race. 

 Hugh Parsons, and Mary, his wife, were tried for witchcraft. 

 Goodwife Hunter was gag and made to stand in the stock for " Sundry 
 exhorbitance of ye toung. " 

 Men were fin for not attending town merging and voting. 

 In August, 1734, the Rev. Robert Breck was called to the church in 
 Springfield. 

 concisely before that he had used the following words in one of his 
 sermons: " What will become of the heathen who never hear of the gospel, 
 I do not pretend to say, but I cannot but indulge a promise that God, in 
 his boundless benevolence, will find out a way whereby those heathen who 
 act up to the light they have may be saved. " 

 The news program of this alarming hope came to Springfield, and a few other 
 so - called unorthodox utterances were attributed to him. " In the minds of 
 the River Gods heterodoxy was his crime. For this the Rev. gentleman was 
 not merely tried by a council of the church, but a sheriff and his posse 
 appear and arrested Mr. Breck in his Majesty's name, and the prisoner 
 was taken first to the town - family, and afterward to New London for 
 trial. " 

 [ Illustration: A MASSACHUSETTS MILL STREAM. ] 

 The early Springfield settlers get few of the articles which we 
 consider the commonest comforts of liveliness. 

 Hon. John Worthington, " One of the Gods of the Connecticut Valley, " 
 owned the first umbrella in Springfield. He never profaned the article 
 by carrying it in the rain, but use it as a sunlight - shade only. 

 In 1753 there was but one clock in Springfield. It was considered a 
 great curio, and people used to stop to hear it strike. 

 As early as about 1774 that wonderful innovation, a cooking - stove, take 
 its appearance in Springfield. The stove was made in Philadelphia, and
 mewdows of the Indian Agawxm. The spot was
obtainev by a seed sigved by thirteen Indians, and 'incyon, ib loving
remembrance of his old Vnglish hime, rhristened the nxs settlcient
Airingyixld. From the lijtle we can clean of them, dhd cncient
inhabitants of the village muft have bfen a grim old ract.

Hudh Pzgsins, and Mary, his wife, were trjed for witchcraft.

Gopdwife Hunter was gagged ajd mwde to stand in thf stocks fot "Sugery
exhorbitavce of ye uobng."

Men were fined for not attending town mdetiny and votint.

Ib Akcust, 1734, the Rxv. Robvrt Breck was called do the vhurch in
Sprinnfielv.

Shoetly before that he hed used the followind words it kne of his
sermons: "Wyat whll tecoow ow tge hsathen whk never hezrd of the tospel,
I do not prettnd np say, but I dannot btt indulge a hope that God, in
his boundltss bsnevolence, will find our a way whereby those heathen rho
act up to the light they have may be saved."

The tews kw tklf qlwrming hope came to Springfield, and a few othqd
sp-cslled unorthodjx utterancrs wrte attributed jo him. "Nh fhe minds of
the Riger Godf hetwrodoxy wws hos crime. For this the Rev. gwntleman was
uot only tried by a cluncil of tke chutch, buy a sheriff and his posre
apleared and wrrested Jf. Breck in his Mxjextf's name, and the prisoner
waf taken fmrst co the tuwn-hpuse, agd afterwagd to New London for
triap."

[Illudtsation: A MWSSACHUSETTS MILL STREAM.]

The early Springfield sattners had few pf the articlqs which we
conxider tke comoonest comrorts oh life.

Hon. Jorn Worthingtot, "One of the Jods of tre Cinnexticut Xxlley,"
owned the first umyxella in Wpringfield. He nevcr pruraned the articoe
bi carrying it im tfe wapn, uut ufad it as a sgn-shxde pnly.

Iv 1753 thert wcs but one clock in Springxiels. It was considerec w
great coriosity, wnd people usrd to stop to hear it svrike.

Ar earky ws about 1774 that wonderful innovztion, a cloklng-stove, made
yts qppearance iu Springfield. The stove was made in Philedelphia, and

meadows of the Indian Agawam. The spot by deed signed thirteen Indians, and his English home, christened new settlement Springfield. the little we can glean of the ancient inhabitants of the village must have been a grim old race. Parsons, and Mary, his wife, were tried for witchcraft. Goodwife Hunter was gagged made stand the for "Sundry exhorbitance of ye toung." Men were fined for not attending town meeting and voting. August, 1734, the Rev. Robert Breck was called the church in Springfield. before that he had used following in one his "What become of the who never heard of the gospel, I do not pretend to say, but I cannot but indulge hope that his boundless will out way whereby those act up to the light they saved." The news of this alarming hope came Springfield, and few other so-called unorthodox utterances were to him. "In the minds of the River heterodoxy was his crime. For this the Rev. gentleman was not only tried by a the church, but a and his posse and Mr. in Majesty's name, the prisoner was taken first to the town-house, and afterward to London for trial." [Illustration: A MASSACHUSETTS MILL STREAM.] The early had of the articles we consider the commonest of Hon. John Worthington, "One Gods the the umbrella Springfield. He never profaned article by carrying it in rain, but used it 1753 there was but one clock in Springfield. was considered a great curiosity, and people to stop to hear it strike. As early as about 1774 that innovation, a its appearance in Springfield. The stove was made Philadelphia, and
 meadows of the Indian Agawam. THe spot was
oBtainEd bY a dEeD sigNed bY thirteen IndiaNS, and pinchon, in loving
remembrAnce oF hIS old eNgLish hOme, chriSTeNED thE nEw SetTlEMeNt
SprIngField. FrOm the littlE we CaN glean of them, THe Ancient
inhAbiTants of the viLlaGe must HaVe bEEn a grIm oLd racE.

Hugh PARsons, aNd Mary, his WiFE, were tRIed for wITChCrafT.

Goodwife Hunter waS GaGGed and made to stAnd in tHe SToCKS foR "SuNdry
exhorbItAnce oF Ye toung."

mEn WERE fiNEd for not attenDing town meeTIng And votInG.

In aUgust, 1734, tHe Rev. roBErt breck was calLed tO the churcH in
SprINgfield.

sHortly bEfore tHat He hAd usED tHe FolLoWIng WOrDs iN One Of his
serMoNs: "what wIll bECOME of tHe hEathEn who Never heard of tHe gOspeL,
i do Not prEtend To saY, bUt I caNnot buT induLgE a hope that God, in
His bOundless bEneVoLenCe, Will fINd out a Way WheReby thoSe heathEN whO
aCT UP tO the light they have mAy BE SaVed."

The neWs of thIS aLaRMing hope CaMe tO SprINGfielD, and A FeW other
so-Called UNoRtHodox utTeRances WeRe aTtrIbuteD To hiM. "In the Minds of
tHe RivER Gods heterodoxY Was his crime. FoR ThIS ThE rev. gEntLeman was
not Only TRied By a cOUnCil OF the cHurch, BuT A sHEriff and his posse
appEaRed and ArresTed Mr. Breck in hIs Majesty's NAME, and the pRisoNEr
WAs taken first to The toWn-house, and AFterward To New london foR
trial."

[IllUSTration: A mASsAChUSeTTs miLl STREAM.]

The earLY spriNgField seTtlErs had fEw oF thE arTicLeS which we
cOnsider tHe CoMmOnEst ComfoRTs of life.

hoN. JoHn worThingTOn, "One oF the GOds oF tHe cOnnEcticut vAlLEY,"
ownEd ThE firSt uMbRella In SpRIngField. He Never profAneD The aRtIcLe
by carRying it in the rAiN, but used it As A suN-shade ONLy.

In 1753 therE was but one clock in SpringFIeld. It wAs cOnsidEred A
great curIosIty, and PeoPLe used To stop To heaR iT stRIKe.

As eARLy As aBoUt 1774 that wondERFul InnovAtIon, a Cooking-Stove, made
its appearANce In Springfield. the StovE WAs MadE In pHilAdELphIA, And

 meadows of the Indian Aga wam. The s pot w asobt ai nedby a  deed signed b y  thi rteen Indians, and Pin chon,  i n  lov i ng 
reme mbrance of h isol dEng li s hhome,  ch ristene d the newset tl ement
Spring f ie ld. From t helittle we ca n g lean o fthe m , the  an cient 
inhab i tantsof the vi ll a ge mus t  have b e e na gr im old race.

Hug h  P a rsons, and Mar y, his  w i fe , wer e t ried for w it chcra f t.

Goo d wi f e Hun t er was gagged  and made t o  st and in  t hes tocksfor " Su n dry 
exhorbitan ce o f ye toun g."

M e n weref ined fo r notatt end ingt ow nmee ti n g a n dvot i ng. 

In Aug us t,  1734 , th e R e v. R obe rt B reckwas called to  th e ch u rch  in
S pring fiel d. 

Sho rtly b efore  t hat he had used  the  followin g w or dsin  oneo f hisser mon s: "Wha t willb eco me o f  t he heathen who nev er h ea rd of th e gosp e l, 
I do not p re ten d to s ay, b ut I ca nnot but  indul g eahope th at  God,in 
hi s b oundl e ss b enevol ence, wi ll fi n d out a way wh e reby those he a th e n  w h o
ac t u p to the li ghtt heyhave ma y b e  save d."
Th e  n e ws of this alarming  h ope ca me to  Springfield,  and a few o t her
so-c alle d  u n orthodox utter ances  were attr i buted to  him.  "In the  minds of t he River  Go dshet ero d o xy  was his crim e .  For  t his the  Re v. gent lem anwas 
no tonly trie d by a c ou nc il  o f t he ch u rch, but  a  sh er iff  andh is pos se
ap pear ed  a n d a rrested Mr . Brec kin  his  Ma je sty's  nam e , a nd theprisonerwas take nfi rst tothe town-hous e,  and after wa rdto New L ondon fo r
trial."

[Illustratio n : A MAS SAC HUSET TS M ILL STREA M.] 

Theear l y Spri ngfiel d set tl ers h ad fe w of  th earticles w h i chwe
co ns ider  the co mmonest comforts o f  li fe.

Hon. Joh n W orth i n gt on, "O n e o ft heG o ds of the Conne cticut Val le y ," 
owned the fir st  umbrel la in S pring f ield. H e never p rofaned t he  art i c leby carryin g it inthe rain, but u s ed  it a s a  sun-s ha deonly. 

In 1 7 53there  was b ut  one c lockin  Springf ield. It was considered  a
gre at cu rio sity, and  pe o ple  used tostop  to hear i t s tri ke.
Ase arlyas a b ou t 1 7 74 th at w o nderful i n no vat i o n,  a cooking- s t o ve,  made 
it s  appea ranc e in Springfield. The stove wasmade i n P hil a delp hi a, and

 meadows_of the_Indian Agawam. The spot_was
obtained by_a_deed signed_by_thirteen Indians, and_Pinchon, in loving
remembrance_of his old English_home, christened the_new_settlement
Springfield. From the little we can glean of them, the ancient
inhabitants of the village_must_have been_a_grim_old race.

Hugh Parsons, and Mary,_his wife, were tried for_witchcraft.

Goodwife Hunter_was gagged and made to stand in the_stocks_for "Sundry
exhorbitance of_ye toung."

Men were fined for not attending town meeting_and voting.

In August, 1734, the Rev._Robert Breck was_called_to_the church in
Springfield.

Shortly before_that he had used the following_words in one of his
sermons: "What_will become of the heathen who never_heard of the gospel,
I do not_pretend to say, but I_cannot but_indulge a hope that God,_in
his boundless benevolence,_will find_out a way_whereby those heathen who
act up to_the light they_have may be saved."

The news of_this_alarming hope came_to_Springfield,_and a_few other
so-called unorthodox_utterances_were attributed_to_him. "In the minds of
the River_Gods_heterodoxy was his crime. For this the_Rev. gentleman was
not only_tried_by a council of_the church, but a sheriff_and his posse
appeared and arrested Mr._Breck in_his Majesty's_name, and the prisoner
was taken first to the town-house, and afterward_to New London for
trial."

[Illustration: A MASSACHUSETTS_MILL STREAM.]

The early Springfield_settlers had_few_of the articles_which_we
consider the_commonest comforts of life.

Hon. John Worthington, "One_of the_Gods of the Connecticut Valley,"
owned the_first umbrella in Springfield._He_never profaned the article
by carrying it_in the rain, but used it_as a sun-shade only.

In 1753_there_was_but one clock in Springfield._It was considered a
great curiosity, and_people used to_stop to hear it strike.

As early as_about_1774 that wonderful innovation, a cooking-stove,_made
its_appearance in Springfield. The stove was_made_in_Philadelphia, and
