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value to the people, and he invited the persons present to 

 examine their closets and garrets, and send printed or 

 written historical or genealogical matter to the Institute 

 for preservation, mentioning iiistances of papers, thus 

 found, that were of great value and importance to the 

 Student in history. 



Hon. N. A. Horton, of Salem, said a few words 

 respecting the parish of Linebrook and its connection 

 with the witchcraft troubles in 1692. 



The Secretary offered a vote of thanks to the people 

 of Linebrook for their kind attention s, and also for the use 

 of the church for the purposes of the meeting. After an 

 unanimous adoption, the meeting adjourned. 



The people of Linebrook seemed to have taken a great 

 interest in this meeting ; men, women and children turned 

 out en masse during the day, while at the afternoon meeting 

 there was a large attendance. It was the generally ex- 

 pressed opinion that the gathering was one of more than 

 ordinary interest and enjoyment. 



