and the bank. Myself and others offered, (by advertisement) 100 dollars reward for apprehending the offenders.1 8. Sent Miss Sheldon's Trunk with its contents to her by the Providence Postman. Finished sawing & piling wood-have on hand as it is sawed and piled 37 cords & 4. 1 One Hundred Dollars Reward! WHEREAS some evil minded person or perfons did, on the night of the 5th & 6th inft. fucceffively deftroy one of the TREES fet out for use and ornament in the publick highway, oppofite the BANK, in Worcester, and whereas on the night last mentioned an affault was made with Stones upon the Dwelling-House of Stephen Salisbury, Efq. by which a Window was broken, a Reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid by the Subfcribers, to any person who will furnish fuch evidence, as will bring the malicious perpetrator or perpetrators of either of the aforementioned acts to Conviction and Punishment. Edward Bangs, Reuben Sikes, S. M. Burnside, Benjamin F. Heywood, Samuel Hathaway, William Eaton. Worcester, April 7, 1818. Ephraim Mower, Second meeting of 9. Supreme Judicial Court week. the Worcester Agricultural So". was on the 9th instant. 12. Went to Church once. Have a cold, and a touch of the hip gout for several days past. Spent the Evening at Dr. Bancroft's. Judge Parker, M. Morton Atty. General-M'. Bigelow, Speaker of the House of Representatives and a number of other Gentlemen present. 13. Intended to have gone to Boston today but the Roads were too bad. 14. Went to Boston with my Grand daughter Mary Rebecca, in the Coachee. Parker, my new Coachman drove for the first time. Bragg, late my Coachman went with us. Dismissed Bragg and paid him. He is going to be married and has taken a farm. I parted with him reluctantly. 15. Attended the adjourned Meeting of the American Antiq". Society at the Exchange Coffee house. 1Isaac Parker, the son of Daniel and Margaret Parker, of Boston, Mass., was graduated from Harvard in 1786. After his admission to the Bar, he began his professional life in Castine, Me., but removed to Portland in 1786, and in the same year was appointed an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. In 1814 he became its Chief Justice, and took up his residence in Boston. He was elected to Congress as a Federalist, in 1796; was United States Marshal for the District of Maine from 1797 to 1801: and was the president of the Massachu setts Constitutional Convention in 1820. From 1815 to 1827 he was Royall professor of Law at Harvard, and was a member of the Board of Overseers from 1810 to 1830. He received the degree of LL. D. from Harvard in 1814. Judge Parker married 19 June, 1794, Rebecca Hall, of Boston. [Born, Boston, 17 June, 1768. Died, Boston, 26 May, 1830.] 2 The members elected at this meeting were James Monroe; James Madison; Andrew Jackson; Dr. Daniel Drake, Ethan A. Brown and Ethan Stone, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Dr. Calvin Conant, of Putnam, Ohio; William Wilson, of Newark, Ohio; Seth Adams, of Zanesville, Ohio; Dr Samuel P. Hildreth, of Marietta, Ohio; Major Jeremiah R. Munson, of Grenville, Ohio; Caleb Atwater, of Circleville, Ohio; Rev. Daniel Sherman, of Knoxville, Tenn.; John A. McKinney, of Rogersville, Tenn.; John E. Hall, of Philadelphia; Rev. Francis Parkman, of Boston; John Cranch, of Bath, Eng.; and H. M. Breckenridge. 16. Dined with Mr. E. T. Andrews. 18. Had the Carriage ready to return home-but the Rain & Storm prevented. 19. Sunday, returned home-very windy, cold unpleasant day-Bad roads. 21. My Brother Joshua came to see me. 22. My Brother returned to Lancaster. 24. Butmans place, old tavern house1 and the land sold. at Auction for 1010 dols. I bid 1005 dols. 25. My son's wife, her Sister Mrs. Andrews and her little son Eben'. who is very sick, arrived here from Boston -they intend for the benefit of the Child's health, going on to Northampton. 26. Went to Church twice. 27. Agreed with young Robinson to let him have 2000 or 3000 dollars in books to sell on Commission at 30 per cent. and enable him to begin business in Norwich, Connec 1 The Brown and Butman Tavern, more familiarly known as the "Hancock Arms Tavern," stood on the westerly side of Lincoln street, a few rods from Lincoln square. It was opened in 1745 or 1746 by Luke Brown, of Sudbury, who married a daughter of Judge William Jennison, of Worcester. After his death, in 1772, his son Luke became the landlord, and he, falling a victim of the smallpox four years later, was in turn succeeded by his son Samuel, who was its host until nearly the close of the century. He was followed by Benjamin Butman, senior, Joel Howe, William Chamberlain, Captain Simeon Duncan and others. During the revolutionary period the name was changed to the "Hancock Arms Tavern," or the "Sign of Governor Hancock," and the sign before the door bore the portrait of the Governor. Here were held the first meetings of the "American Political Society" a local whig organization which existed from December, 1773 to May 1776; and here was the headquarters for that party, while the "Kings Arms Tavern," on the site of the Lincoln House block, kept by Brown's brother-in-law, Thomas Sterne, was the headquarters of the tories. During the scenes of Shay's Rebellion many of the insurgents were quartered there. The building was finally brought by Stephen Salisbury, and after remaining unoccupied for several years, was burned 23 December, 1824. ticut. Mrs. Andrews, her Sister & Son went on for Northampton. Moses Thomas from Sterling-dined with us. 29. Began to work in the garden-for this purpose hired Peter Rich1 and his son Ben. Men of colour. 1.25 per day. May, 1818. 1. Sowed the first Peas, early June, Strawberry &c. 2. Mr. Thaxter-dined with us. Workmen began making alterations in the Court Room in the Court house. 3. Went to Church twice. 4. Attended the Funeral of Wm. C. White, Esq'. 5. Mrs. Thomas rode out, with Company, and spent the afternoon abroad, 4 miles distant. 6. Mrs. Pease our housekeeper went to Shrewsbury. We discovered things very disagreeable respecting her. My Niece, Mrs. Parker came on a visit. 7. Mrs. Thomas dismissed Mrs. Pease our housekeeper, by sending her a letter for that purpose to Shrewsbury, by Parker, our Coachman. Planted Beats, Parsnips, &c. Planted potatoes in the Garden. 8. Let Thomas Robinson have above 2500 dollars in Books to sell on Commis". 10. Went to Church twice. Came out of Church in the afternoon being taken with Colick. 11. My Son & Mr. Charles Ewers came from Boston. 12. Spent the whole of this day in looking into my Son's affairs. Mr. Ewer present. 1 Peter Rich was a mechanic, and was spoken of as an honest and industrious citizen. The greater part of his life was spent in the service of Daniel Waldo, Governor Lincoln and Rice and Miller. He died in October, 1854, at the age of ninety-four years. |