Poem "The Big House" by Martha B. Manning - Feb. 10, 1886
On back of poem description by Charles A. Morse: The Big House was the tavern (the Bee Hive) built by David Mayo in 1794 and he owned it until 1800...it is known that the interior was altered into apartments and rented to transient occupants....it was destroyed by fire in 1890.
Post card of Old Bee Hive, Warwick, MA
Message on back of post card: "Geo Otis Wilber and young Henry lived here at one time. House situated almost opposite Bennett house north of intersection on west side of road before coming to the row of maples. It was here that Henry and his high chair fell thru the trap down cellar."
A sermon delivered in Warwick, Mass., Oct 12, 1864, by Rev. Preserved Smith, it being the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination as pastor of the First Congregational Church and Society in that town
Two copies
Reflections on the Tornado, which passed from Northfield through Warwick and Orange, on the ninth of September, 1821
Written by John Shepardson
a one page handbill telling about the original Lincoln Log Cabin on exhibit at the parade ground, Boston Common
Admission fee 25 cents; children, 10 cents
An Oration delivered at Warwick, MA July 4, 1815 before the Washington Benevolent Societies, and a large number of citizens by Thos. Power, Esq.
July 4, 1815
Published by the request of the Society
Extract of a Representation made by General Washington to a Committee of Congress, January 29, 1778
A Collection of Papers relative to Half-Pay and Communication Thereof, Granted by Congress to the Officers of the Army, Together with a Circular Letter from His Excellency General Washington, to the several Legislatures of the United States
Printed by order of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1783
Two name plaques
Brass plaque for C. M. Olson
Plastic plaque for J. H. Pickens
Handbill for the annual meeting of the Thief Detecting Society
Held first Wednesday in March, at 6 o'clock, P.M. at the Warwick Hotel
Officers: Charles Pomeroy, President; Seth Holton and J. Stockwell, Vice-Presidents; E. F. Mayo, Secretary; S. J. Lyman, Treasurer
Directors: Hervey Barber, Geo. W, Moore, Wm. Kilburn
Handbill printed by C.A. Mirick, Greenfield, MA
Pillowcases stitched by hand by Helen (Belsky) Fredette
1913 at age 9
Taught by Rhoda Cook
