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connection he alluded to the late Gen. I. I. Stevens, who 

 fell fighting for the cause of his country in the recent re- 

 bellion, and who displayed in boyhood and youth the same 

 intrepidity and courage which marked his later career. 



The Chairman, after some additional remarks of a simi- 

 lar tenor, called upon Mr. John M. Ives, of Salem, who 

 continued his observations upon the habits of many of 

 our birds, which he had commenced at the meeting in 

 Reading, a few weeks since, with especial reference to the 

 migration of several species. 



The Chairman stated that Andover had long been noted 

 for its large trees, mentioning a large elm transplanted by 

 Mr. Jonathan Frye in 1725, and called upon Mr. Goodell 

 to give some account of what he had seen during the day. 



Mr. A. C. Goodell, Jr., replied giving an interesting ac- 

 count of the large elm tree which he visited, and which 

 measures, two feet from the ground, about thirty five feet 

 in circumference. Ke then spoke of his ride around the 

 Great Pond, above alluded to, and the view from some of 

 the high hills, concluding by mentioning some interesting 

 reminiscences of the early history of Andover. The land, 

 including Andover, Lawrence, &c, was purchased of 

 Cutshamache, the Sagamore of Massachusetts, for twenty 

 six dollars, sixty four cents, and a coat. The town was 

 incorporated in 1646 by the name of Andover, receiving 

 that name from Andover in Hampshire, England, whence 

 many of the settlers came. 



Mr. F. W. Putnam spoke of the Striped Snake and other 

 species which were found in this vicinity. Referring to the 

 snake bite case in Lowell, Mr. Putnam said he had himself 

 been bitten by the striped snake and had never experienc- 

 ed any ill effects, and he thought that the effects said to 

 have followed the bite in the Lowell case were wholly due 

 to fear, as there was no venomous fang in the striped 



