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A notebook containing copies of newspaper articles on the Blissville Scythe
telling two stories - the story of the Blissville Scythe and the story of how the scythe came to the Warwick Historical Society
1. Springfield Republican article written in 1900 telling the story of how 18 year old Augustus Bliss left his scythe in a tree when in 1862 he went off to war, never to return. His father left the scythe in the tree as a memorial to his son.
2. The Springfield Sunday Union and Republican, July 9, 1939 telling of the dispute over the "disposition of Warwick's famous scythe tree" - Charles Morse for the Warwick library vs. the Crowley brothers who had bought the lumber rights after the 1938 hurricane.
3. The Athol Daily News, January 8, 1985 article telling of the return of the Blissville Scythe to Warwick.
4. Yankee magazine article (date unknown) of the "Homecoming of the Scythe."

This is a Julia Green's obituary as it appeared in the newspaper. She was 97 years old and her death was in the June 11, 1967.

Seven typewritten index cards on Daniels family genealogy - children of Nathan and Lidia Daniels, ca. 1780

One sheet listing Information on Gustave DeNeve, born Belgium in 1887. Daughter, Mrs Walter Farley, grandson, Walter Farley, III and granddaughter, Claire Ann Farley

Information from the Sudbury MA vital statistics about the Grout family. Handwritten notes of Warwick cemetery burials are included. There are 2 typed pages of the Grout family history.

Two copies of article and picture of Miss Rhoda Cook, born in Warwick, October 15, 1844, on her death in 1935. (Springfield Union, May 7, 1935).
Newspaper article - obituary of Miss Rhoda Cook.
Newspaper article - obituary of Henry H. Cook, born in Warwick, grandson of Daniel Cook one of Warwick's earliest citizens and a soldier of the Revolutionary War.("Warwick News" no paper mentioned, March 5, 1919).
One page of handwritten notes on Cook genealogy.
Seven pages of notes by Charles Morse on Cook genealogy.

File consists of one letter dated 1973 requesting information from Charles Morse about the Cutting family. Morse answered letter and has one note re a John Cutting.

A folder with q single item - a newsclip of the anniversary of Mr and Mrs Levi Cheney. A poem written for the couple ends the column.

Letter from W.P. Champney, dated August 3, 1961, to Charles Morse sending Charles Morse a copy of a letter Mr. Champney sent Elizabeth Earle, Warwick Town Clark, requesting and giving information on the Champney family.
One page of notes by Charles Morse on the Champney family.

A letter to Charles Morse asking for information on Joseph Goodell who lived in Warwick in the 1760's. Charles Morse has provided 5 pages of handwritten notes detailing births and deaths in the Goodell family. A listing of Goodell family members buried in the N Orange Cemetary.