973 Rev. W.' T. Bacon's dedication Town Bi-Centennial of 1869, 951 | Rev. John Churchell's Speech, 1020 959 Dedication of the Fathers' Monu- Rev. Wm. T. Bacon's Poem, 965 Rev. T. L. Shipman's Prayer, 1041 Rev. A. S. Atwood's Speech, 970 W. Cothren’s Dedicatory Ad- 977 Rev. Mr. Noyes' Bi-Centenniel Hon. Charles Chapman's speech, 978 Sermon, Hon. I. W. Stuarts' Letter, 980 Communion Exercises, Geo. H. Clark's Centennial Poem, 982 Rev. Horace Winslow's Greeting, 1051 Hon. Henry Dutton's Speech, 988 Rev. Wm. K. Hall's Speech, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens' Poem, 990 Rev. Geo. W. Banks, Rev. Philo Judson's Speech, 993 Dr. Bellamy's Letter, 998 Rev. Willis S. Colton's Speech, 1062 Alonzo N. Lewis' Address, 1000, 1011 Rev. A. Goodenough's Rey, Curtiss T. Woodruff's Ser- Rev. H. S. Newcomb's William Cothren's Address, 1011 Rev. Thomas L. Shipman's“ 1070 1018 Rev. C. E. Robinson's Letter, 1071 First Church Bi-Centenniel. 1022 Rey. Chas. Little's . mon, 1127 Alexandria Alarm, Events of 1862, 1146 Events of 1863, Amusing War Stories, i 149, 1157 War Notes of 1863, to 1183 Events of 1864. 1. 1230 List of those who sent Substitutes, 1293 1259 Soldiers' Monument Meeting, 1296 1266 Dedication of Soldiers' Monument, 1299 Soldiers' Welcome Home, 1283 | W. Cothren's Address at same, 1300, 1308 Dea. P. M. Trowbridge's Address, 1285 Col. A. H. Fenn's Speech, 1304 Woodbury “Secesh ” Flags, 1280 Complete List of Woodbury Sol- Rev. A. N. Lewis' Poem of Wel- 1286, 1607 Woodbury Roll of Honor, 1310, 1313 come, Rev. Lucius Curtis dismissed, 1347 ( Rev. Samuel R. Andrew Life Rev. Robert G. Williams Settled, 1347 Mr. Andrew's account of his Set- Rev. Chas. Little, 1352 Dea. Matthew Minor’s Biography,1365 Rev. Gurdon W Noyes Settled, 1353 Hon. Noah B.' Benedict's Will, 1369 CHAPTER VIII.-CIVIL HISTORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 342, 1373 Parson Wildman's Donati’n Visit,1383 Parson Stoddard and the Flint Walker Headstone, Ancient Burial Ground, , 1377 | Woodbury Bank, New County Proposition, 1378 King Solomon's Lodge, Ancient Tea Party, 1379 1400 Washington Volunteers, 1408 1401 | Frederick W. Gunn's Boarding 1406 North Congregational Church, 1416 1407 . CHAPTER XI.-BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTO-BIOGRAPHIES OF NA- CHAPTER XII.-GENEALOGIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 481. In Alphabetical order. CHAPTER XIII.--STATISTICS. CHAPTER 1. PHYSICAL HISTORY. FIRST IMPRESSIONS; BESTOWAL OF NAMES ; VILLAGE PLAIN ; MIDDLE QUARTER ; WHITE OAK; INDIAN NAMES ; QUASSAPAUG ; WERAUMAUG ; BANTAM; KISSEWAUG; POOTATUCK; POMPERAUG; NONNIWAUG; SHEPAUG; ORENAUG; BETHEL ROCK : NONNEWAUG FALLS; SHEPAUG FALLS; Bacon's POND; KETTLETOWN; DIVERS LOCALITIES ; JACK'S BROOK ; MINE HILL; HELICON SPRING. FTER a lapse of seventeen years, during which history has more than “repeated itself," in great and stirring events, in the progress of living ideas, in the advancement of literature and science, in the spread of Christianity, and in the clear understanding and final establishment of the true principles of civil liberty, and the enfranchisement of the human race, it would seem wise to review the whole ground-work of our history as a nation, and as civil communities, that we may learn the true lessons of the recent past, and take prudent and judicious departures for the scenes and events of the future, through which we are yet to pass. We have been so overwhelmed with the tumultuous events which have occurred in the last few years, that we shall be astonished, on a calm retrospect, to observe what strides we have made in human progress, and how totally unconscious we have been of the magnitude and importance of the history we have been making, and of the share each little hamlet has had in producing it. It is from the careful examination of the elements, that go to make up any desirable event, or result, that we are able to understand and duly appreciate it, and derive from it the lessons desirable for future use and improvement. It will be our pleasing duty, then, to review the history of our ancient and honorable town, and gather for the use of ourselves, and those who shall succeed us in our pleasant abodes, in this val |