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ing birds, chosen as emblems to propitiate the powers 

 above, and another of a stone implement described by a 

 writer as a weapon of war, which in reality was an in- 

 genious implement used for doubling and twisting cords 

 in household spinning. 



Hon. STEPHEN H. PHILLIPS spoke on " The Early Set- 

 tlers of Newbury." 



Among the early settlers of Ipswich who found their 

 way here were the Rev. Mr. Parker, his neighbors John 

 and Benjamin Woodbridge and the Rev. Mr. Noyes. In 

 1635 they came to this village and Old Town by way of 

 the River Parker, named . in honor of the distinguished 

 divine. 



He alluded to the long and bitter controversies which 

 sprung up in the parish ; he then proceeded to discuss the 

 great witchcraft delusion of the early days and closed by 

 describing a visit to the old home of Rev. Mr. Noyes 

 and tracing the honorable record of the Woodbridges in 

 other states. 



The remarks of Mr. Phillips were referred to the com- 

 mittee on publications to be printed in the Historical 

 Collections. 



Rev. B. F. McDANiEL, of Salem, read an elaborate 

 paper on the " Geology and Mineralogy of Newbury," 

 which is herewith appended. 



D. B. HAGAR, of the State Normal School, Salem, 

 presented the following resolution which was unanimously 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Essex Institute 

 are hereby presented to Alfred Osgood, of Newburyport, 



