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    1925 article - town farm sale Dated 4/23/1925 transcript of article of unknown newspaper follows ---- MASS., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23, 192..... Brimfield Town Farm is Sold at Auction --- Historic Old Property, Used by Town For Many Years, But Given Up as Almshouse a Few Years Ago, Passes Into Private Hands Once More. The property known as the Town Farm, which has been owned by the Town of Brimfield for over 80 years and administered until four years ago as a home for its dependent poor, was sold at auction last week Tuesday to James A.G. Hoyt of Brimfield. Instead of maintaining the almshouse of late the Overseers of the Poor since 1921 have provided in other ways for the few needing assistance. Thus hs passed an institution reaching over nearly a century of time, during which period great social and economic changes have taken place in Brimfield. In recent years there has been marked advancement in the understanding of administration o the problems of public welfare in Massachusetts, and probably the chief reason for the decrease in the number of inmates of the Brimfield almshouse has been the legislation of 1898, providing for the care and the insane poor in State hospitals. Aside from the importance of the town farm as a public institution, the physical aspect and history o the place have unusual interest, as has been discovered from papers contained in the remarkable collection of historical documents in the Brimfield Public Library. One of these is a poster marvellously (sic) preserved, bearing the date of November, 1833. This poster, measuring about a foot square, was sent from Illinois, where it was carried by a pioneer who founded the town of Brimfield in that state, named or the mother town in Massachusetts. This pioneer was William Warriner Thompson, who came of a Brimfield family distinguished in the Revolution, and whose ancestor, James Thompson, was one of the original proprietors of the town, The homestead site of James Thompson’s grant, which must have stretched far to the west, was at the summit of Thompson’s Hill, afterwards Danielson Hill, and now known as Paige Hill. The historic poster, signed by William W. Thompson, who lived in Northamptom a few years before going to Illinois, advertises for sale three pieces of property, one in Brimfield, one in Wales, one in Northampton. The unique description of the Brimfield property contains as its picturesque feature the key to the farm’s location as follows: “FOR SALE ‘THE OLD FORT’ ” “Pleasantly and romanically situated half a mile south of the meeting house in Brimfield, near the intersection of two stage roads, with 150 acres of land, agreeably diversified with hill, dale, mowing, plowing, orcharding (sic), and pasturage. Also a tan-yard with suitable and convenient buildings.” Now an item in the history of Brimfield, published in 1876, is the means of identifying the location of this tract of land advertised for sale. The history records that when the first settlers came out from Springfield they were so troubled by marauding Indians that they constructed two block houses to which the inhabitants could resort at night or in case of attack. One of these “was erected where the town poorhouse now stands.” Nearly a century after the “old fort” and “agreeably diversified lan” were offered for sale another poster, which will also be preserved by the public library, has announced the sale at auction of the Brimfield Town Farm, whcih includes the same territory, with the site of the old fort, covered by the almshouse. The original sale was not effected till (sic) 1835, when it was bought by Lemuel Chandler, who sold it in 1839 to the Town of Brimfield. A partial copy of the deed of sale to Chandler is also in the library collection. It coveys the farm from Elizabeth Thompson, the widow of Sylvanus Thompson, Sr., and her children, of whom the eldest is known to have been William W. Thompson. It is stated in the deed that they property was

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    1925 article - town farm sale Dated 4/23/1925 transcript of article of unknown newspaper follows ---- MASS., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23, 192..... Brimfield Town Farm is Sold at Auction --- Historic Old Property, Used by Town For Many Years, But Given Up as Almshouse a Few Years Ago, Passes Into Private Hands Once More. The property known as the Town Farm, which has been owned by the Town of Brimfield for over 80 years and administered until four years ago as a home for its dependent poor, was sold at auction last week Tuesday to James A.G. Hoyt of Brimfield. Instead of maintaining the almshouse of late the Overseers of the Poor since 1921 have provided in other ways for the few needing assistance. Thus hs passed an institution reaching over nearly a century of time, during which period great social and economic changes have taken place in Brimfield. In recent years there has been marked advancement in the understanding of administration o the problems of public welfare in Massachusetts, and probably the chief reason for the decrease in the number of inmates of the Brimfield almshouse has been the legislation of 1898, providing for the care and the insane poor in State hospitals. Aside from the importance of the town farm as a public institution, the physical aspect and history o the place have unusual interest, as has been discovered from papers contained in the remarkable collection of historical documents in the Brimfield Public Library. One of these is a poster marvellously (sic) preserved, bearing the date of November, 1833. This poster, measuring about a foot square, was sent from Illinois, where it was carried by a pioneer who founded the town of Brimfield in that state, named or the mother town in Massachusetts. This pioneer was William Warriner Thompson, who came of a Brimfield family distinguished in the Revolution, and whose ancestor, James Thompson, was one of the original proprietors of the town, The homestead site of James Thompson’s grant, which must have stretched far to the west, was at the summit of Thompson’s Hill, afterwards Danielson Hill, and now known as Paige Hill. The historic poster, signed by William W. Thompson, who lived in Northamptom a few years before going to Illinois, advertises for sale three pieces of property, one in Brimfield, one in Wales, one in Northampton. The unique description of the Brimfield property contains as its picturesque feature the key to the farm’s location as follows: “FOR SALE ‘THE OLD FORT’ ” “Pleasantly and romanically situated half a mile south of the meeting house in Brimfield, near the intersection of two stage roads, with 150 acres of land, agreeably diversified with hill, dale, mowing, plowing, orcharding (sic), and pasturage. Also a tan-yard with suitable and convenient buildings.” Now an item in the history of Brimfield, published in 1876, is the means of identifying the location of this tract of land advertised for sale. The history records that when the first settlers came out from Springfield they were so troubled by marauding Indians that they constructed two block houses to which the inhabitants could resort at night or in case of attack. One of these “was erected where the town poorhouse now stands.” Nearly a century after the “old fort” and “agreeably diversified lan” were offered for sale another poster, which will also be preserved by the public library, has announced the sale at auction of the Brimfield Town Farm, whcih includes the same territory, with the site of the old fort, covered by the almshouse. The original sale was not effected till (sic) 1835, when it was bought by Lemuel Chandler, who sold it in 1839 to the Town of Brimfield. A partial copy of the deed of sale to Chandler is also in the library collection. It coveys the farm from Elizabeth Thompson, the widow of Sylvanus Thompson, Sr., and her children, of whom the eldest is known to have been William W. Thompson. It is stated in the deed that they property was

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    1925 article - town farm sale Dated 4/23/1925 transcript of article of unknown newspaper follows ---- MASS., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23, 192..... Brimfield Town Farm is Sold at Auction --- Historic Old Property, Used by Town For Many Years, But Given Up as Almshouse a Few Years Ago, Passes Into Private Hands Once More. The property known as the Town Farm, which has been owned by the Town of Brimfield for over 80 years and administered until four years ago as a home for its dependent poor, was sold at auction last week Tuesday to James A.G. Hoyt of Brimfield. Instead of maintaining the almshouse of late the Overseers of the Poor since 1921 have provided in other ways for the few needing assistance. Thus hs passed an institution reaching over nearly a century of time, during which period great social and economic changes have taken place in Brimfield. In recent years there has been marked advancement in the understanding of administration o the problems of public welfare in Massachusetts, and probably the chief reason for the decrease in the number of inmates of the Brimfield almshouse has been the legislation of 1898, providing for the care and the insane poor in State hospitals. Aside from the importance of the town farm as a public institution, the physical aspect and history o the place have unusual interest, as has been discovered from papers contained in the remarkable collection of historical documents in the Brimfield Public Library. One of these is a poster marvellously (sic) preserved, bearing the date of November, 1833. This poster, measuring about a foot square, was sent from Illinois, where it was carried by a pioneer who founded the town of Brimfield in that state, named or the mother town in Massachusetts. This pioneer was William Warriner Thompson, who came of a Brimfield family distinguished in the Revolution, and whose ancestor, James Thompson, was one of the original proprietors of the town, The homestead site of James Thompson’s grant, which must have stretched far to the west, was at the summit of Thompson’s Hill, afterwards Danielson Hill, and now known as Paige Hill. The historic poster, signed by William W. Thompson, who lived in Northamptom a few years before going to Illinois, advertises for sale three pieces of property, one in Brimfield, one in Wales, one in Northampton. The unique description of the Brimfield property contains as its picturesque feature the key to the farm’s location as follows: “FOR SALE ‘THE OLD FORT’ ” “Pleasantly and romanically situated half a mile south of the meeting house in Brimfield, near the intersection of two stage roads, with 150 acres of land, agreeably diversified with hill, dale, mowing, plowing, orcharding (sic), and pasturage. Also a tan-yard with suitable and convenient buildings.” Now an item in the history of Brimfield, published in 1876, is the means of identifying the location of this tract of land advertised for sale. The history records that when the first settlers came out from Springfield they were so troubled by marauding Indians that they constructed two block houses to which the inhabitants could resort at night or in case of attack. One of these “was erected where the town poorhouse now stands.” Nearly a century after the “old fort” and “agreeably diversified lan” were offered for sale another poster, which will also be preserved by the public library, has announced the sale at auction of the Brimfield Town Farm, whcih includes the same territory, with the site of the old fort, covered by the almshouse. The original sale was not effected till (sic) 1835, when it was bought by Lemuel Chandler, who sold it in 1839 to the Town of Brimfield. A partial copy of the deed of sale to Chandler is also in the library collection. It coveys the farm from Elizabeth Thompson, the widow of Sylvanus Thompson, Sr., and her children, of whom the eldest is known to have been William W. Thompson. It is stated in the deed that they property was

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    ‘MASS. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23, Brimfield Town Farm ; Is Sold at Auction Historic Old Property, Used by Town For Many Years, But Given Up as Almshouse a Few Years Ago, Passes Into Priyaté Hands Once More.. The propestysIei@wn as the Town| Compas. Both rose to higher rank ies Jas been owned by: te/fater in tne Revolution, Jonathan was | Lieutenant in Gates? Northern Army | ind #erved.in some capacity during the| | nGire war, ‘Captenloseph became a ited: ‘has passed an insti excepting the new stage road through DSi eee rs eee [etic peta" | Seve ea hr act 1}. Aside’ from the importance of me two roads intersected near the|! ow farm as public inatitation,the| sey, jar ena gc este Beat he = spect and history of the : * ae ' a ‘This new stage road over which the coaches between Hartford and Wor- ester were to run on the “Citizens Yine,” established in 1834, is the pres- ent road to Wales, the old stagecoach lace tare uonsaat interest, as has) TmshOuse covered rom papers contained| Io regard to the strip of tad ight ‘he remarkable callstion of histor | feet side and 30 fol oug: anoties ‘eal documents in the Brimfield Li iece of interesting Mutory & ceced t= One of these ix 4 pouter mar, stage. ‘Also, (Saat ks svt sate a os |e an item in the history of Bri iic!, published in 1976, is the mea of identifying the location of this tract of land advertised for sale. ‘The his: Nore records that when the frst jstlere came out rom Springicld to ase slantatjn on the order [or “brim” of Springfield they were £0 troubled by marauding Indians that they constructed two block houses 10 ‘which the inbabitants could resort at Nearly a century after the “uld fort” ele oe poster, whl ‘will also be preserved by the punt Tn |liary, as announced the sale at auc-| ‘ion, of the Town Farm, [high includes the same territory. with The site of the old fort, covered by the slmahouse. ‘The original sale was not effected it 41885, when st was bought by. Lemuel Ghandler, who sald {in 1889 to th FToxn of Brimfield. A partial eopy of the decd of sale to Chandler is also in the library Tr conveys the facm from, th Thompson, the| jidow of ‘Thompson Sr, and] Be Tyrer of mom te se yen to Have been Willian Wo “the property as long occupied! ius Thompson aud his father ‘Thompton. 1, Tespording to the’ as Ensign in the East [the Josep, was Captsin of the West thc Town its Gependent poor, $4000 was wade from the portion of the $97,460.850.17 ‘the United States: Treasncy | sile of publi lands and an the several states by act of Congress) jn January, 1526, added in 1850, Built fa 1851 oF ew howe for the town’s dependen vas builtin the period when other] et |importine enterprises were eartied out Hin 1888 the town common whi Tong been a disfigurement to the village vvas converted ito a symmetrical park artistically planned and set with slide had Bear Geli esse a? Don of ee ah tegen os eee TBs seep Gates ehce ihe vo eh Amberton un era | poorhotse now stands.” \ | Common,” ox ‘February 22,/ reanized Fee ‘which produced the first known fue. landscape design Sut by volunteer efforts Funded, the cllsens contig the money for erecting 4 building in order io secure the endowment fund offered Hoy Sante Hitchcack, Records in the library show that # geeat temperance ‘movement had swept the town, cule ‘inating in the converting of the od fhotel isto a temperance house with Henry. E, Brows, who kept the hotel from 1848 {0 1852, as proprietor in| response to a popular appeal. On the| Fourth of Joly, 1848 there was a great Jeclebration by Brown's becoming landlord as well as the town of | Mr. Independence. The pops Tis stated in- the, deed ations in 1850 vas 1420, Out ie has gradually decreased since that me. ‘Another it of ‘historical evidence concerning the almshouse building. has At this anniversary time ie { peri-[been discovered in the possession of ee ee Mi fof a “bill of timber for the Brimfield oorhouse" folded in. « book owned Pees ta eee iy We eit, Se se re, who was a wel-known builder fn ‘consists rime, Also between the tiga ie ae eter he el century. The office of 0 calls for special reaiements have fe devoted mes, who Sfice'n Beinn The late Fra [unique figure and bad an actual possessed a pecllaly which was combined able leat understa [a tavyer by pro foguized by members of the b an expert in “aaper nw” above any jnwyer in Hampden « He practiced the genuine | spirit that he preached, ‘man should place the duties Tic office whit he has. accepted fore the condict of irs. The town to me,” he said, fest iusiness the study of na Many oversees do cisions of the how failure comes Gace ene eer town and. saved it lars by tracing t Of eaalinisirecen war chetace Tenn | tenants. Jot administration was chaaged: The | “Peinetg em ner ihe hygiene oR, imdb» Recerca for thabbear ‘see |e et au ster Sed ee ty ‘Gen tye et | wae os Om Sears flowing ue Civerd ss oak iad many eh jginer veatte tibo Zou cick evar Hen. de jatar So aa'n’cuise ahs | rom wut Sa a wales ic eee sh limite Canons [oun it pin Wl Moos ies |b Rett ae abi tng fo Mehta! | SEN ge seen ci Uk gang sig [fa htt ommend thie ae nade | Neate se fae ome trees anit ap, Saas | oo be a $B fee mit cae ana thee |e fe eee da oe etal ae YoCnitning nnn | Seedy" Sea es ecir scale and pene Sos | uae 2 Ba idved in thet nage i Sle Sa: | tease ak JERSSPSroe tis ie dane feats tho very ne no nd the offer 18 cloner will cone [Me =, EE ‘in order, then will follow the later | N*nlgon aid uot states in the order of Uietr admis-| aa" tansiary bet ‘sion to the Union, the two newest |Sstoe8 #9 commor states, Arizona and New Mexico,|"""* * “pitsotes flanking the Minute Man at. the 0 epee greatest distance from the zeview- ing stand, ‘The Colonfal flags to be| that Napelasn wea iowa from the “Liherty Pole” will| peculiariyetresetal ‘be the wift of the Girl Scouts, A large laurel wreath will "We anniversary will be dineed at the Soldiers’ monument on| gtled st ‘ama, Wriiten by jane aide of the groen, Gp and down | aisesa” ts Sees Mamsachusetis avenue, from the Town | ‘it! muslesi score al tothe green, ts and pennant | 72°,RE® Pest Yl bo town at toe edge ofthe ade | So" AUN Malthe Lexington Board of ade| Ceateinaey ‘Rienihing dinen vom the stecle| te Landing of ‘tie Lininatn Pent Far Wate | sin A pan oe rom the Eran Seo ntrta wi | Sed eat He arm on the nights of April 19 and | POE. hy 20."'the (owa's Roll ot Honor om te PCy TASES ‘Town hail awn willbe decorntad with| gre (Hit oes fhe ftcn ot the Aloe and but and] iacls nave Boce ‘ide Punting “andthe exterior, and] Years patent ef ‘nigel of the Town ha ag well ke | "tne drkin, ie! ‘the outside of all otter publle build~ aisted tate: a ie na Pmnauenly, Spe hte | from Biota Bur ences in tie town arp to be elnbo.|EM®. try told rately decorated In red, white ana blue | Teme the idealise Bunting and Amerieat Bees tom. Startins wit A atiory of eld artillery of the| “Eetlows, morning ‘Valted Stites troop will be sheammped | Tecords the events on Beitry hill near the Old’ Boley, | the, settlement of from where the alarm way fiven 155] feet Ovo" olavery, rere "ast ada sunrise Mtondas | trina ‘owning, he'Sth "tho batery wil | Bho eomvole. Bi Eats nat the nemo hed euros | ot ever the a1 fr the howtins of fags thrbuah-| #106 and banal ‘Ut the own, ‘The battery wil tleo| 8ttde, splendor fire salutes at moon at again at cun-| 6 direction of 3 down, also “other sniutes. called’ for {on after. the ¢ ‘cing ‘he da | Branch ct ‘Forts Lexington Pageant Wook Juno 45. | ZMS® dicate tp tt <¢-Drringthe. seen af tone 48 Wie not dithoult to

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