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tory, 527—Ropewalk—New School-House — Training Field, 528—Ball
Playing Prohibited—Time of Religious Services Fixed. Teacher of
Singing Employed—Church Music, 529— Change in Singing in Northampton,
530—The School-House—Warned out of Town, 532.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
MAJOR JOSEPH HAWLEY.
Birth and Ancestry—Early Education, 534— Chaplain at the Siege of
Louisburg—Studies Law—A Volunteer—First Public Office—Opposes
Rev. Mr. Edwards, 535— As a Lawyer, 536—Moderate in his Charges,
537—Member of the Legislature—A Leader, 538—Friendship with John
Adams—As a Presiding Officer—Statesman—Prominent in Council. 539
—Member of the Provincial Congress—Declines an Election to the
Continental Congress. 540—Major Hawley Declines all Office—Impaired
Health Responsible for much of his Eft'acement of Self, 541—His Home
Life—Disposition to Melancholy, 542—Personal Reminiscences— Appearance
and Dress—Marriage—Gift to the Town, 544^Ebenezer Hawley's
Property—Lawsuit to Recover the Real Estate—The Town Accepts
the Gift, 545—The Land Sold—The Hawley Fund, 546—Business
Arrangements—As a Statesman—Aids in Recruiting, 547—Religious
Principles—A well-rounded Character, 548.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
ST. CLAIR S DEFEAT—POST OFFICE—FIRE-ENGINE.
The Ohio Adventurers. 550—St. Clair's Defeat—Schooling Girls, 551
—The Work of Coeducation Permanently Settled, 552—The Arrangement
Continued—Other Votes about Schooling Girls—Lickingwater
School-House — Minister's Salary Increased, 553 — Post-Office Established,
554—Mail and Stage Line—Stage Line to Boston, 555—Stage
Lines Beneficial—When the Post-Office Commenced, 556—Postmasters
No Method of Extinguishing Fires in Practice. 557—The Engine, 558
A Water Suppl}'—Another Aqueduct Company, 559— Division of the
County, 560—A Committee to Investigate—Attempt to Increase the
Schoolmaster's Wages. Dancing, 561—Dancing and Dancing Schools
—The first one, 562—Schools at Lone Town and Lower Farms—Mill
River Bridge—The Embargo, 563—Bounty for Soldiers, 564—Treasurer's
Account-Books Burned—First Town Map—Music Teacher Provided,
565—School-Committee Appointed—Monument to Major Hawley. 566
A Memorial from the Minister, 507.
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