There haven't been any messages on this list for ages and someone from the list just wrote to tell his message was not posted -- so I thought I would try to see if my message got through. Sue Susan M. Roe SueMHR@aol.com Seal Beach, CA A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. Anonymous

I got it tue, Sue. Dave Bardue On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:43:16 EST, SueMHR@aol.com wrote: >�There haven't been any messages on this list for ages and someone from the >�list just wrote to tell his message was not posted -- so I thought I would try >�to see if my message got through. >�Sue >

Hi Sue: You are coming through loud and clear. Alison

Good Morning David: I did not find a birth for Lewis Shumway in Oxford. I did find a birth for Lucy not named Smith, but ALLEN with the date of birth that you indicate as follows: 1779 ALLEN Lucy, d. Zachariah S. [dup. Zecheriah Smith] (b. Elizabeth Town, N.J.) and Joyce (Athearn), Jan. 25, 1779. Tisbury, Dukes, MA. This is from the on-line vitals at NEHGS available to members. I am not saying that this is the correct Lucy you are looking for, only that this is what I found. I have own copy of the printed vital records of Mendon, MA to 1850, and I did in fact look at them for Lucy. Nada. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association

Hello Students, My GG Grandfather, David Smith SHUMWAY was born in Jamaica, VT in 1803. He had several siblings as well, most if not all of whom were born there as well. Their father was Lewis SHUMWAY who was born in Oxford, MA in 1776 and their mother was Lucy SMITH, born 25 July, 1779, I know not where. I'm looking for Lucy's illusive parentage. Question: Could Lucy SMITH be related to the Rufus SMITH who came to Jamaica, Vermont, with his son, Willard from Mendon, Mass., in 1806? I need some early history of both Mendon and Jamaica. Any suggestions? Thanks, David Shumway Bardue

>Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 13:01:57 EST >From: SueMHR@aol.com >To: MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <64.61b6e72c.30a39395@aol.com> >Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Family History Books >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Betty and others, >I followed these steps and had no problem... > >Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at >http://www.lib.byu.edu/ >When you get to the home page, click on the Other Materials link. >When you get to Other Materials, click on the Electronic link. >When you get to Electronic, click on the On Line Collections at BYU link. >When you get to Online Collections at BYU, click on the Text Collections TAB. >When you get to Text Collections, click on Family History Archive. >>From there you can do a search. >Don't skip any of these steps! >Sue > >Susan M. Roe >SueMHR@aol.com >Seal Beach, CA Or go directly to <http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/>. Ray

Betty and others, I followed these steps and had no problem... Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at http://www.lib.byu.edu/ When you get to the home page, click on the Other Materials link. When you get to Other Materials, click on the Electronic link. When you get to Electronic, click on the On Line Collections at BYU link. When you get to Online Collections at BYU, click on the Text Collections TAB. When you get to Text Collections, click on Family History Archive. From there you can do a search. Don't skip any of these steps! Sue Susan M. Roe SueMHR@aol.com Seal Beach, CA A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. Anonymous

Sue, Tell me what I'm doind wrong. I went to Home, then Other collections, but there is no On-Line collections listed. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Sullivan" <bettysul@kewanee.com> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Family History Books > Dear sue, > Thanks a milliopn!! I can't wait to check this out. > Betty sullivan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SueMHR@aol.com> > To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:27 AM > Subject: [MA-MENDON] Family History Books > > >> The following came over the Otsego Co., NY list. I checked it out >> briefly >> and it appears to be what he says it is -- may be a good resource! Sue >> >> LDS Digitizing Books, on-line NOW at BYU!!! >> >> Oh BOY, here we go! >> >> A dream coming true. The Family History Library is starting to digitize >> their >> book holdings, mostly family histories to date, and they are putting them >> on-line, fully searchable by any word or advanced search combinations. >> Five >> thousand plus of these books are on the Brigham Young University Library >> servers >> and readily accessible, NOW! >> >> Here is a partial clip of an announcement I just received and I have only >> made a quick check of how to find them and how to search, but it is very >> exciting... >> >> "…the LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the >> process >> of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family >> History >> books in their collection. These are primarily books in the "929.273 >> Series" >> that are currently housed on the first floor of the Family History >> Library >> (previously housed on the fourth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial >> Building). At >> the present time (September2005), about 5000 books have been digitized >> and are >> available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles >> a >> week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in >> determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out >> of copyright >> are being done first." >> >> Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at >> http://www.lib.byu.edu/, then on the home page, follow the links: Find >> Other Materials; >> Electronic; On Line Collections at BYU; Text Collections tab; Family >> History Archive >> from the list of collections that are displayed. The search box on the >> left >> seems to be he one to find your books at and the search box on the right >> is for >> searching within the pages on screen. >> >> I have not used it enough yet to be proficient, but you bet I'll be >> checking >> this little treasure out, a lot! -- Dick Hillenbrand >> (He has posted this announcement on his website: >> http://ny-genes.blogspot.com/) >> >> >> >> Susan M. Roe >> SueMHR@aol.com >> Seal Beach, CA >> >> A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. >> Anonymous >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >

Dear sue, Thanks a milliopn!! I can't wait to check this out. Betty sullivan ----- Original Message ----- From: <SueMHR@aol.com> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: [MA-MENDON] Family History Books > The following came over the Otsego Co., NY list. I checked it out briefly > and it appears to be what he says it is -- may be a good resource! Sue > > LDS Digitizing Books, on-line NOW at BYU!!! > > Oh BOY, here we go! > > A dream coming true. The Family History Library is starting to digitize > their > book holdings, mostly family histories to date, and they are putting them > on-line, fully searchable by any word or advanced search combinations. > Five > thousand plus of these books are on the Brigham Young University Library > servers > and readily accessible, NOW! > > Here is a partial clip of an announcement I just received and I have only > made a quick check of how to find them and how to search, but it is very > exciting... > > "…the LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the > process > of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family > History > books in their collection. These are primarily books in the "929.273 > Series" > that are currently housed on the first floor of the Family History Library > (previously housed on the fourth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial > Building). At > the present time (September2005), about 5000 books have been digitized and > are > available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a > week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in > determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out > of copyright > are being done first." > > Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at > http://www.lib.byu.edu/, then on the home page, follow the links: Find > Other Materials; > Electronic; On Line Collections at BYU; Text Collections tab; Family > History Archive > from the list of collections that are displayed. The search box on the > left > seems to be he one to find your books at and the search box on the right > is for > searching within the pages on screen. > > I have not used it enough yet to be proficient, but you bet I'll be > checking > this little treasure out, a lot! -- Dick Hillenbrand > (He has posted this announcement on his website: > http://ny-genes.blogspot.com/) > > > > Susan M. Roe > SueMHR@aol.com > Seal Beach, CA > > A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. > Anonymous > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

The following came over the Otsego Co., NY list. I checked it out briefly and it appears to be what he says it is -- may be a good resource! Sue LDS Digitizing Books, on-line NOW at BYU!!! Oh BOY, here we go! A dream coming true. The Family History Library is starting to digitize their book holdings, mostly family histories to date, and they are putting them on-line, fully searchable by any word or advanced search combinations. Five thousand plus of these books are on the Brigham Young University Library servers and readily accessible, NOW! Here is a partial clip of an announcement I just received and I have only made a quick check of how to find them and how to search, but it is very exciting... "…the LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in their collection. These are primarily books in the "929.273 Series" that are currently housed on the first floor of the Family History Library (previously housed on the fourth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building). At the present time (September2005), about 5000 books have been digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out of copyright are being done first." Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at http://www.lib.byu.edu/, then on the home page, follow the links: Find Other Materials; Electronic; On Line Collections at BYU; Text Collections tab; Family History Archive from the list of collections that are displayed. The search box on the left seems to be he one to find your books at and the search box on the right is for searching within the pages on screen. I have not used it enough yet to be proficient, but you bet I'll be checking this little treasure out, a lot! -- Dick Hillenbrand (He has posted this announcement on his website: http://ny-genes.blogspot.com/) Susan M. Roe SueMHR@aol.com Seal Beach, CA A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. Anonymous

A friend/cousin on another list sent this information through; thought that people on this list might be interested. (Tom, on the Black Sheep List) suggested a Google search for vital records and other historical books; some are copyright restricted; others are not ----------------------------------------------------------- Vital Records of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Mass Hubbardston - 1907 - 226 pages Page [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 by Gardner (Mass.) - 1907 - 136 pages Page 77 - Betsy and Loel Lealand of Hubbardston, mt. Nov. 2, 1813. George of Ashburnham and Sarah ... In Hubbardston.* COLLISTER, Maro (a. Ebenezer and Rebecca, a. ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Princeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Princeton (Mass.) - 1902 - 195 pages Page 91 - Emily and Thomas-Merrick Wheeler of Hubbardston, mt. Oct 14, 1837. ... In Hubbardston. John and Deborah Bellows of Hubbardston, mt. Sept. ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Templeton (Mass. : Town) - 1907 - 212 pages Page 108 - FOLLET, Sally of Hubbardston and Thomas How, mt. Dec. 30, 1795. FOLLETT, Isaac of Hubbardston and Lucy Wright Rice, Feb. 28, 1809. Rhoda of Hubbardston and ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Rutland, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Rutland (Mass. : Town) - 1905 - 256 pages Page 147 - Joseph of Hubbardston and Harriet A. Maynard, Oct. 12, 1843. Lucy of Hubbardston and George Smith, hit. ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Holden, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Holden (Mass. : Town) - 1904 - 236 pages Page 98 - Lucinda of Hubbardston and Zebulon Winn, mt. Aug. 7, 1830. Lucy of Hubbardston and Abel Marshal Jr., mt. Jan. 28, 1809. Malinda and Joseph Mason 2d, ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of New Braintree, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 1904 - 163 pages Page 77 - Hubbardston, of Hubbardston, s. Silas and Fatty, and Catharine B. Peirce, May 20, 1846. Ann and Mathew Barr, mt. Jan. —, 1823. ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Leicester (Mass.) - 1903 - 284 pages Page 182 - 20) and Theron E. Hall of Sutton, May 8, *844 John of Hubbardston and Narcissa Earle, May 5, *829. MANNING, Elizabeth and Charles Warden of Worcester, ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Oakham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Mass Oakham - 1905 - 133 pages Page 80 - HOLDEN, Harriet and Milton Stone, both of Hubbardston, March 29, 1843. In Hubbardston.* Mrs. Milly of Templeton and Dea. Samuel Kendall, mt. Feb. 17, 1843. ... [ More results from this book ] Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 by Grafton (Mass. : Town) - 1906 - 377 pages Page 16 - Hadley. Relief, d. Stephen R. and Lydia, April 20, 1831. West Brook-field. Stephen, s. Stephen R. and Lydia, April 8, 1840. Hubbardston. ... [ More results from this book ]

In rummaging around some old data files (on line) I stumbled upon this Oldridge family in Fitchburgh (these are the spellings used so I never would have found them without browsing). "Janeuery 6th 1783 we the Select men of the Town of Fitchburgh having taken into our Sereas Confideration the ftate and fircumftanfes of Luke oldridge and his wife and Children, namely luke and lyda and Jofeph and Sarah who came from leominfter last who are under poore firconftanfes that we cant admitt of their being inhabitents which we Caused to be warnd out. Thos Cowdin | Select men Ephm Kimball | for Fitchburgh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- In trying to place this family it is possibly Luke Aldrich and Lydia Battles? I am not related to this family so I don't need a response; just thought someone might be interested... jean P.S. I was looking for my "Greene" family warned out" somewhere in Worcester County.....

Thank you Alice - I thought it was great, so I'd like to know more about when they plan to air them again so i can watch the whole thing. In an message to the group sometime last year when we were talking about Lowell's, you mentioned Myla had sisters named Doris, Hilda and Grace. The woman in the film clip mention her sister Doris, so that's what made me think it was Myla. Speaking of Lowells - they have relocated to Rte 140 in the location of the former Mendon Jade restaurant [prior to that it was Ma's pancake house] and are planning to reopen when the renovations are complete. Soon, I hope. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "ALICE PALLADINI" <alicep@verizon.net> To: <MA-MENDON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] local cable station tv interview with I think Myla Thayer > Morning Lisa and everyone, > Lisa, Myla did do an interview for a video a short while back.. > However I was not aware it was out to the public at this time?? > Other Mendon elders also are having their memeories taped for the > future.. I couldn't say if this one u saw was Myla or not.. I > will check into it.. > Myla at 99 1/2 is very articulate and knows her area history.. The > family always resided in Mendon but the part that was known as South > Milford. > The family has occcupied the same house since 1826.. of course Myla > only for the last 99 years.. lol > I will inquire and let u know if this was indeed Myla or another > senior. > Alice > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Morning Lisa and everyone, Lisa, Myla did do an interview for a video a short while back.. However I was not aware it was out to the public at this time?? Other Mendon elders also are having their memeories taped for the future.. I couldn't say if this one u saw was Myla or not.. I will check into it.. Myla at 99 1/2 is very articulate and knows her area history.. The family always resided in Mendon but the part that was known as South Milford. The family has occcupied the same house since 1826.. of course Myla only for the last 99 years.. lol I will inquire and let u know if this was indeed Myla or another senior. Alice

Hi Alice - I was changing the TV stations just now [Sunday pm around 8.30] and noticed a program that was on Bellingham Cable - Channel 8 - It was an interview with a woman I think might have been Myla Thayer. The program just cut off, and I don't know what it was called. Do you know anything about this? If not, I'll call the station and ask. She was talking about the trollies, the mail, the fire department, the kinds of gifts they received for Christmas. When I first turned it on she was talking about a bad storm - I don't know if it was the hurricane of 1938, or the Worcester Tornado. It was so interesting - then it was gone - poof! Thanks, Lisa

This came through on the MAWorcester list today; in case others haven't seen it, The Sudbury Archives, thanks to AGFranks@comcast.net Date: 8/23/2005 10:04:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time To: MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com Received from Internet: click here for more information AGFranks@comcast.net writes: >http://www.town.sudbury.ma.us/archives/ About the Sudbury Archives goodnow@town.sudbury.ma.us. > phone: (978) 443-1035 > address: Goodnow Library > 21 Concord Road > Sudbury, MA 01776 > Updates A useful feature for genealogists will be the creation of individual baptism, marriage and burial records from the lists of church records, to make this information more searchable and to compliment our current collection of vital records. We'll be adding more people to Sudbury Biographies and linking them to corresponding records in the database. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- several of my Sudbury ancestors had descendants in Mendon/Douglas/Uxbridge, etc.

A Taft Family photograph album was listed on the NYWarren-L@rootsweb.com this morning; if it hasn't already been "taken or asked for".... is there anyone on this list that would like to follow it up???? You can get more particulars on : NYWARREN-L@rootsweb.com To: NYWARREN-L@rootsweb.com ------------------------ John Austin says it is related to this family......... Olen and Eunice Dickinson of the photo album are undoubtedly these people: Olan Dickinson, b. 1872, son of Truman and Jeanette (Cornell) Dickinson; he d. Glens Falls 23 Oct. 1935; he m. Eunice E. Dewey, b. c. 1876 and d. Glens Falls 12 Jan. 1950; Olan was proprietor of the Eagle Laundry at Glens Falls; their children were (1) Robert E. Dickinson, d. Glens Falls 10 Nov. 1950, survived by three daus., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; (2) Florence E. Dickinson; d. 1991, unm.; (3) Irene O. Dickinson, who m. William Bobalke and d. Glens Falls in July 1978; (4) Lillian E. Dickinson; d. Granville 13 Sept. 1998, unm., and (5) Fannie V. Dickinson; d. Granville 3 May 1995, unm. Also, Emma Taft, wife of Alfred, was dau. of Benoni and Mary (Green) Sweet and a descendant of Sarah McNeil of Fort Edward, whose bones were found buried with Jane McCrea. Alfred and Emma (Sweet) Taft of Glens Falls had these children, some of whose names are found in the photo album: (1) Charles E. Taft; moved to Brooklyn; (2) Lillie M. Taft; m. Warren F. Winchell; (3) Cora Taft; m. George W. Rayder and had dau. Emma Rayder; (4) Jennie Taft; m. Harvey Proux; had daus. Mildred and Edna Proux; (5) Floy Taft; m. Henry M. Proux; had daus. Lena and Doris Proux; and (6) Harry A. Taft; m. Grace -----; had no children. Also, William and Lena (Ketchum) Podvin, whose names are in the album, were the parents of (1) Elma Podvin, b. 1902 and d. 5 April 1988; m. Kenneth Granger; known children were Kenneth Jr., Virginia and Sterling Granger; and (2) Fostina Jennie Podvin, b. 1908 and d. 24 Feb. 2004; she m. Charles W. Smith and was a teacher at Glens Falls Junior High School. John Austin

If you haven't done so already, please go to this website and sign the petition to save our National Archives. Congress is threatening a zero budget for NARA in 2006. Pass this on to as many genealogists as you can! Thanks! http://www.savearchives.org/ Susan M. Hillier Roe SueMHR@aol.com Seal Beach, CA A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. Anonymous

In a message dated 5/24/2005 10:22:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, dbarnes6@triad.rr.com writes: AT LITTLE OF UXBRIDGE MOVED SOUTH That was very interesting, Don! Sue Susan M. Hillier Roe SueMHR@aol.com Seal Beach, CA A friend is one who comes in when the whole world has gone out. Anonymous

>Worcester Daily Telegram >Saturday, 13 July 1935 > >"TEXTILE UNION CHIEF TO SPEAK. >Anthony VALENTI, National Officer, to Address Uxbridge Workers. >Strike Unchanged. U. T. W. Progress Will Be Submitted to All Union >Locals Today. > > "UXBRIDGE--July 12--Anthony VALENTI, secretary-treasurer of the >Woolen and Worsted division of the United Textile Workers, will >present at a meeting of all members of Local 20?6 at 10 a. m. >tomorrow, the program adopted by the executive board of the UTW. The >members, workers in all four plants of the town now in operation as >well as those in the Rivulet plant--now closed--will be called upon >to ratify the program. > "There was no change in the local strike situation today. The >sole activity was a meeting of the Worsted division, at 3 p. m. in >Union Hall on South Main street, under the direction of Joseph A. >WILSON, president, J. William GREEN, UTW organizer in charge of the >strike and several strikers spoke. > "No further action was taken by either Federal or State >authorities in arbitrating the strike. Developments seemed to be >held up pending action of the UTW program. > "The U. T. W. program will be acted upon tomorrow and Sunday by >all the locals in the country, and after its acceptance will then be >presented Monday to all textile manufacturers." > > I found this on the same copied page as an obituary I ordered from >the Worcester Public Library, and thought it might be of interest to >someone researching the surnames VALENTI and GREEN. > >Rev. Joel B. Keith >joelk300@tampabay.rr.com >Lakeland, FL > > I found this to be extremely interesting but from the other side of the coin. I was ten years old at the time and was attending Uxbridge Grammer school. My Dad, Donald Barnes, son of Frank Barnes, Jeweler, Uxbridge was the superintendent of Rivulet when it moved to Macon Georgia. It was a fun time for a Yankee boy to go into the sixth grade of a Deep South school where memories of "The War" were still strong. Recently I put together a piece so that my chilcren and grand children could understand why their ancestors lived "Up North" Below is what I wrote. Don Barnes 2016 Lynch Ct Winston Salem NC 27106 dbarnes6@triad.rr.com AT LITTLE OF UXBRIDGE MOVED SOUTH In 1934, my father , Donald W. Barnes at age 33, was superintendent of the Rivulet Mill in North Uxbridge. Rivulet, one of the oldest textile mills in the country, was owned by the Uxbridge Worsted Company. Rivulet made "shoddy". Shoddy was an inexpensive fabric made with a cotton warp threads and and filling threads spun from reused woolen rags. It went into coats, overcoats and pants . Warm and cheap it would sell to working people even at the depth of the Depression. Uxbridge Worsted did well selling shoddy and wanted to expand. A combination of labor unrest and cheap power caused them to look toward the south. in 1934, Dad and several other Uxbridge executives travel thought out the southern textile country looking for an existing mill that was for sale. Everywhere the southern textile industry was in one of it cyclical depressions with many inactive mills . In Macon, Georgia, they found a complete cotton duck mill. It had been built in 1920 and manufactured light canvas cloth. It was complete from from opening bale to finished fabric. Besides the machinery, the mill included warehouses, office, railroad siding, elevated water tank and lake, sprinkler system, steam plant that supplied power to all the machinery, a company store, church, boarding house and 45 houses complete with their own privies. Bibb Manufacturing had a plant just a half mile away and had made a standing offer for the operation of $40,000. Uxbridge gave the owners their asking price of $45,000. Bibb never forgave those Damn Yankees for stealing their mill. Unfortunately the church fell down before the deal was complete, buy Uxbridge stood by its word. They changed the name from Adams-Swelze to Macon Textile and started moving south. The Uxbridge plan was to remove the cotton machinery and replace it will woolen spinning and weaving then located in Rivulet. To make shoddy, you needed both cotton warp threads and woolen filling. Uxbridge had been buying cotton thread from selected southern cotton mills. Then someone got a bright idea. Macon Textiles made cotton thread. Why junk that machinery and move in woolen machinery. Mills were almost being given away just to attract jobs to depressed towns. Find another cheap mill and make it the shoddy mill. and that is just what they did. The mill they found was in Cedartown, Georgia, 165 miles northwest of Macon. They bought it, named it Cedartown Textiles, and set it up as a shoddy mill. The natives of Cedartown promptly renamed it as "The Fuzz Factory". Dad was selected to manage both Macon Textiles and Cedartown Textiles. He elected to move his family to Macon because it had better schools for his three children. After all, the main street in Cedartown, the one leading to the Polk County Court House, was dirt, and remained dirt for several more years. With the move to Macon, Uxbridge lost five that had been born in the town; Dad; Mother, Grace Blanchard Barnes; Me, Donald Warren Barnes, Jr., and my two sisters; Barbara Arline Barnes and Lynne Fairfield Barnes. Dad spent alternating weeks in each mill and he needed someone that spoke the same language to watch Cedartown when he was in Macon. His father-in-law, Fred Seamans, age 60, was the youngest of the Blanchard Brother Quarry family. The Quarry was struggling and Dad asked Grandpa to move to Cedartown. Grandpa and Grandma, Maude Kendall Hall Blanchard, came on down. Uxbridge lost two more. That makes seven. Dad asked his secretary at Rivulet, his sister-in-law, Katherine Blanchard to come down to Macon. Another one gone. That's eight. Dad's half-brother, Lee F. Barnes, was a stock broker in New York. During the depression, as a stock broker, Lee had been using his talents employed as a tool keeper with the WPA. Lee came down to work at Macon. Lee had been born in Uxbridge, had become a dye-in-the-wool New Yorker, but ended his days as a bookkeeper at Macon. That makes nine. Dad's nepotism was finished but that was just the beginning. Grandpa Blanchard's son, William Hartwell Blanchard, was away at college and later Medical School during these moves. When he started his medical practice, he settled in Cedartown. He needed a nurse so he asked his widowed sister, Lois Blanchard Morehouse, then living in Hopedale, to join him. That's two more for a total of eleven. Grandpa's remaining child, Mirian Chase like Cedartown and settle there when she and her husband Harold Chase of North Uxbridge retired. Two more. The Chases had two sons. Allen Chase moved to Atlanta to be near his parents. That is the last one of my family that move south. A total of 14 born in Uxbridge that moved to Georgia. None ever returned, and many are lie buried in it's red clay.