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On April l5 1760 John Sayles t- • �� •
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the town deur of Smithfield 'f .F.7.'L t �' a• ti ',•-t-,:•• -may' - (
signed a mot claim deed for the re- ir�-2> '� �l .C.C . • o„,_-L ht.: :-../ � ,�� s-'
lease."(tN»slaves an•arned con- - t 6i :-:� "" . .k-., --4 1••pie tdm used the first names Gia- - •-- " :''t qr�• 'eY. r. ,z .k �ti PS,C•
roand Jenne The nc- '�5II^=' �•' -- -,-t.:.5�
!'roes were );. j.�c•*:z>•'
owned by Srndh dd resident , y; :{a y*._'iR-;
Scnutel Aldreh who armed "L ''J' �\ t I - - \ •5'' i+str r4.
their freedom, but only after his .\ \ • s \' ';:tri'_`iy. �rsx
death t, x_ . . .Jr!t k r :_?Si: n • 1:. *.
CENTRAL FALLS — That ' - "r4.ti'••1.i4_• : ' ' •�i - ,F ;;.:-FF.f� ®
glimpse of life In Rhode Island ' y t'`: i t? y.S � 't t` p l it ....w.---s-.. f
dunnq the tiny pi century Is shatter- atilt v:` r 1 +s Zr e E.7 'r
ing Into tiny pieces,to be lost for• S -+4 v'a ss� V� •••'�<- ' - i .1,` e t� 1r-' et ,'
ever ::>... r•v i '11.,!1/4 \�:iTr \ .e•rtl R--# f*
Such historical hits of informs. x f>• ""• `•a . x:a-,a. ` y :Tat s■Lion can be found by the millions. , .•• dal^ • max.'+-t S -t art ' "4:::,-72.� &" r
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WILLIAM STEvAtl _ '=- ,
records specialist
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The books contain deeds and re- - .. =:. .• .... .•..' --
cords of births, deaths and mar- - • y`� I ,>`�' ••riages from old Smithfield which -_•°_ , -r x t --__• ' ' ;'_- 7,......:� _•Then encompassed Smithfield.
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North Smithfield, Central Fells -:must Bmmt,1^wsm by twit BRFNENBACH
and Uncoln KEEPING TILE OOOKS Belly Cronlev rgh' laths 'till Annmtd and Mary hebumeau of
To kick off the adopt-e Dunk
program,Crowley—e member of Pawtucnet about the deteriorating public records during Fnuuy s open house
Himont Central Falls—organized
an open lease m City Flail on Fed date but as tl worsens you win - J '
day She displayed some of the lose complete words (1)1 O la.l 4."-: iC a _ tr 1
books that are In greatest need of Stewart surveyed the hooks _ '._ - _ •� ` '
restoration about a veer ago during a free :>I _ '- - 1
Area residents lingered In the consultation provided by the corn- E 5? • I.-.. r- r,�"z -�
records center much like pensive pony he works for.Browns Riser E. ,� - : ' K +C'
browsers in a bookstore Bindery Inc of Essex T - srr� a„ '=iw._ t
Some of my great grandmoth- Ile found that:0 books of about ''❑l'i - '-\ yr 17
er s records are here said Sue 500 were to most erect of restore- —y , 1 \' - !) ` � '
Sheppard Lincoln•own cle•k lion end those books are up far 1ppp� I - t r s• '.I C. �_ 3 I it'Y t _'
William Stewart a records spe- adoption p it.- ,_ , r "' r
•ctalist from Essex. Vt said that During restoration a hook is II = '
many of the books are being slow• _ L I I 1 -•.
q completely dismantled vest each
ly eaten sway by acids released by page Is de,c'dlflea with special - t t 1 l_ _ ' -
thelnk • ' '� ty '
chemicals Stewart colt ;\ i • i f 1 I\ I '
The acids In the pap.-and ink The M•ks should last another - • _ I
cruse damage he said The 300 to 400 sews Ste•rort said y, t`t t / I \ l �n...1 t 3l
edgn are atsmlorrd sod some One thing is niter u.=v to gone II}- I' ' ' l 1 ' ,_ IV t —e N
have been cooped away You you can never replace a-m r`.-r`'••^' -- -— --- ��'�
might be missing a fete• here or Crowley said the adopt a la,k �- ._on
there or mavoe a timber off a fees are tax eedutt•bit. SIGN", I71Si la�i \.ur;u n;tile bound�:ubhc:etord50n
eiSala• at Cede no I-W:sl '• I lull fell the s'ory
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Madbury Historical Society presented the town with a restored copy of town records from
1755 through 1827 during a society meeting Tuesday at Moharimet School. The book was
donated in memory of former society Treasurer Harry Pollard. Taking part in the presenta-
tion were Pollard's daughter, Town Clerk Pam Seaver; Pollard's wife Muriel Pollard; society
President Bob Hodgson; and Selectman Bruce Hodgson.
(Democrat photo — Minch)
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DAVID WILKINS/The Post-Sear.
HISTORY IN THE BASEMENT
The Cayuga County records-management office has uncovered lost documents in a basement room of the county courthouse.
John Hawkins, an Inventory clerk for the records office, examines a county court ledger. The historical documents have been
damaged by heat, humidity, water and fire. The fire damage occurred while the papers were being stored in the old courthouse.
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Historical Society funds help preserve Berwick's past
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By PAUL TETRAULT to �V«t°"rr,)"JF 1, Oqrri1,yt-. :f* ca"`+i0, i,Q - and begins r
Democrat Staff Writer a`i':10- - -,}kt, `3< ,n., r -•, ai tf,R ,1/4 'y,a'P°Z4,4:r" hams to f dame e to said■{ r a • „ {,a,:.,.fr- .; ewl,t.rtF r i4P-t .z y dui, other causes of damage to books
BERWICIi, Maine — Showing '44--7„) • •ii ixit"'^'y '`-" �"f`' 4w •-rr• '° t” w'"'t are light and said that handling
their dedication to the preserve- - + rl snit "`+-•r- .(3 +.f ,� Stewart Bard that today about is
lion of the past, the Old Bernick j":r- t.ril.+k'11i}i ''" 4a rte" 1 c• '• ` `-+)' ats, `lis�j':'' ,h percent of the paper produced is
Historical Society has raised funds €'g + 'A r 1 i ` >R c� - s e• : ` Pa of alk, even though the w t
toward the restoration of old town F1 ,'r tt, h •,a t -i.- t+'ti Y v T�'"` of alkaline paper,-wtuch will last
records b a'a+ , "'x'"� ,,, , x'-. :d }'->� .tJy "`T£f3'4 `�t hundreds of ears longer; is no
r .r •s ert''itr° i l_ ''�'' sr" ` t• more expensive and causes Itss
- The-society presented the town ,•F„• -,Fi, , 1i!#••r_i; ` �? �ied'-it"4?t S2i� '�`+,T_t'::; °f
pollution
u ith 2 check for b636 to pay for the ` r1?:-...,... ..0 �9""� ++R9' ,"f?"+Y t�t� s •'Fs r- p ,
uith2 he of a third volume of t 's `- 3 °` "-t• -' ' t ti r S T.�+w�"�`r'a S '- tit',
s r.+, ii ,^".�`"y1u;YSa 5 't Stewart css where the book is ttf:-
records dating back to the 18th. k < ti„r- n 1 ��'� ' � ��'i,l
..r�-,., , r.•,t,.xk {_ ti,_! r.. d. ✓.x` sit _, cation rrocess where a bore u removed
century The restoration of the x �Fxi-s`+_• i._ • c Y •F' - 7171
i a b." ...--I,},S<r ,;.,_ ,mil c ..., xk . r4 en apart and the acid is removed
L first two volumes, which date to ,.• "'it., t va
.� . es is r ie Y from the Pages_
the 1600's, was funded by a private ;..,r,.:21.1,-., s k ,�;.,.J w.:'r"�-y S-��, ""t 'i,. y1�, _
• donation .t �gper 3 v=•%. f,at "4 , The pa es of the Berw ck town
s wertread &1P1 g g at a resen• m: r'`i ce =r g �'•' :� - a`;-oration by 1 s , ry r-.Y<•w -'< -, the r. +` o , :
Liam Steuart of Brown's River u - rFa`- tl ;t+'. a %" c- ,a.-•s,;:r. rl , .. h,
;�„ ti '`tat" i a{ bat-4::34 the restored reports can be seen in
Bindery in Essex,Vt t:74, 5�i .iii• Y-a _ i +.Ca Cr i 1 }r..,v, ;.:4,"•',.. ..,p& the town offices where they will be
Stewart said that one third to -)`.:?3,..G t''4."::rx3Z z,' �jr --� ` f ,1 f e v _rei 6ept.
one half of the books existing to- *' i� ,: , C?;i...r .n3„-..,...7
day are threatened of being lost Berwick state representative Eleanor M. Murphy (right), FLStoncal Society president tam-
forever treasurer of the Berwick Historical Society, presents a check throe Webster said the society will
Stewart said the primary threat - try to have more volumes of the
to boots is acid content in the pa- to Town Clerk Barbara Martin (left) for the restoration of a tons records restored through an
per He said that pnor to the mid-
1800's volume of town records Al center is William Stewart of 'adopt•a-book”program
1800's high quality paper was Brown's River Bindery In Essex, Vt , the company that Is Stewart commended the society
made from rags and had a low doing the restoration work. (Democrat photo —Telrault) for their forsight and support in
acid content. But, as the literacy - preserving tiler old books.'Be-
' rate• Increased and printing facturers began using wood pulp This acid, and acid in some Beve me when I tell you that gen-
presses became more common, which needed a acid treatment in lands of ink, Stewart said, spreads orations to came will appreciate
' demand for paper grew and menu- order to be usable throughout the
8 paper over time our efforts,"he said
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