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years' growth. His orchard was just back of the old 

 burial place, where a number of his descendants are in- 

 terred. In his will before referred to, he especially ap- 

 points that his wife Sarah "shall have some of the fruit of 

 the orchard for her own use and a little spot for a garden 

 if shee desires it during the time of her life." We have 

 been told, on good authority, that a portion of the re- 

 mains of Capt. Trask's mill, behind the homestead, on 

 the Harmony Grove side of the river, was visible in the 

 early part of the present century. 



Mr. Trask said that he had been highly gratified with 

 his visit to the "Old Ship Rock" to-day, and was glad to 

 think that this boulder, which, with the land adjoining, 

 was formerly in his family, had come into the possession 

 of the Institute, where it would be so well taken care of 

 and preserved. Had this massive granite rock been 

 found in the neighborhood of his own residence, he 

 thought it not unlikely that before this time that boulder 

 of many tons' weight would have been blasted and con- 

 verted into stones for underpinnings and for cellar walls. 



Mr. F. W. PUTNAM mentioned another singular erratic 

 known by the name of " Phceton Rock" which is said to 

 possess more interest geologically than Ship Rock, and 

 expressed the desire that measures should be taken to 

 have the same purchased by the Institute. 



After remarks from several members, this subject was, 

 on motion of Mr. W. P. Upham, referred to a committee, 

 to consider and report. 



After the transaction of some unimportant business, 

 and the passage of a vote of thanks to the proprietors 

 for the use of the chapel and to other parties who have 

 extended favors the meeting adjourned. 



