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HISTORY OF AMESBURY. 347
chased by Mr. John C. Bartlett, to be removed to Bartlett's
Corner; but bad luck prevented its arrival there. On its way,
near Daniel Weed's lane, Mr. Joseph Boardman was accident-
ally killed while assisting in the removal. With a great deal of
labor it was hauled opposite the late Joseph Merrill's and there
sold to Mr. Jonathan Ring, who took it down and re-built it
near Ring's bridge for his son George. It is now owned and
occupied by Mr. Jonathan Ring, grandson of the first-named
Jonathan Ring.
At the November meeting the articles of amendment to the
Constitution of Massachusetts, in relation to compulsory support
of any particular sect of religion, came before the meeting and
were adopted by a vote of one hundred and thirty-five yeas to
two nays.
Nov. 13th. This evening is remarkable for the great number
of meteors which fell thick and fast to the number of three
hundred, causing much alarm.
1834.
The selectmen were instructed not to approbate the sale of
wine, cider or other fermented liquors, and it was voted to
request the commissioners not to license any person to sell the
same in town.
A new apportionment of the school money was made as fol-
lows, viz. :
—
Ferry district,
Mills district,
Lion's Mouth district,
Pleasant Valley district,
Pond Hills district,
River district,
The foregoing may serve to illustrate the change of popula-
tion which had taken place during the last forty- five years. At
this date the River district received $40 more than the Corner
district, but this has long since been reversed. Birch Meadow
district received $4 more than Bear Hill district, but, at present,
the latter district has more than treble the number of scholars of
the former.
$185.