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Wednesday, June 2(3, 18G1. 



Field Meeting at Lynnfield. — The village of Soutli 

 Lynufield or " Lynnfield Hotel," was chosen as the location 

 of the second Field Meeting this season. One had been 

 held here before, in 1848. Rather more than one liundred 

 and twenty persons took the train from Salem and Danvers, 

 arriving via South Reading Branch Railroad at about half 

 past 10, A.M. 



It is perhaps a piece of history familiar to al], that this 

 town was part of old Lynn till July 3, 1782 ; when it be- 

 came a "district," and remained such till Feb. 28, 1811, 

 when it was made a town. This village is on land very 

 nearly level, for the most part, but not far off in the woods, 

 strong and bold ledgy eminences rise, from the top of which 

 the rambler can here and there catch magnificent views of 

 the surrounding country. 



Several parties for exploration were here formed, as usual. 

 One of these passed on as far as the centre village, and in- 

 spected the old serpentine quarry that is yet open there. 

 Others strolled along the margin of Humphrey's Pond 

 whose noble sheet of water is the just jDride of this locality. 

 It bears its name in honor of John Humphrey, of Dorches- 

 ter, England, a lawyer and man of character, to whom it 

 was granted, with some five hundred acres of land, May 6, 

 1635. He was a son-indaw of Thomas, Earl of Lhicoln, 

 and was chosen Deputy Governor in 1630, and Assistant in 

 1632. In this pond lies a lovely island of about two acres, 

 covered with pine trees, and such growth, for the most part, 

 encircles its margin. 



A third division were guided by Gen. Josiah Newhall, 

 through a delightful woodpath to a disused, but picturesque- 

 looking granite quarry ; and thence to one of the tall emi- 

 nences spoken of, called Robin Rock. From here, a dense, 



