FIELD DAY AT NEWBURT OLD TOWN, THURSDAY, AU- 

 GUST 28, 1884. 



THE party, on arrival in the early morning trains, pro- 

 ceeded to Plum Island, and spent two hours in a pleasant 

 ramble ; thence to the Old Town Parish, where the local 

 points of interest were visited ; some to inspect the collec- 

 tions of Mr. Alfred Osgood, some to the old burial ground 

 containing the graves of Rev. John Parker, the Sewalls and 

 many of the first settlers ; others to see several of the old 

 houses, especially the residence of the late Joshua Coffin, 

 the historian of Newbury, and the house built by Rev. 

 James Noyes, pastor of the parish from 1635 to 1656, 

 the year of his death, in the 48th year of his age, and 

 now occupied by a descendant, Miss Mary E. Noyes, 

 who was very courteous to the numerous visitors. Dele- 

 gations from Groveland, Danvers and Byfield arrived at 

 noon. 



The afternoon session was held at 2.30 p. M., in the 

 lower hall of the chapel, and was largely attended by res- 

 idents as well as by the Institute party. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, who 

 spoke of another visit of the Institute to Newbury, on a 

 beautiful October day, twenty years ago. Some of those 

 who were present then are present to-day ; but among the 

 absent who are still living, no one is missed more than the 

 venerable Rev. Dr. Withington, who at that time favored 

 the Institute with an interesting sketch of the First Church 

 at Ne.wbury, of which he, then at the age of seventy-five, 

 was the active pastor. He closed by introducing 



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