Show SHARES HONORS WITH REVERE William Dawes Had Glorious Part Partin in Events That Led to Independence In order that long delayed recognition recognition recognition tion may be accorded a patriot Rev George A. A Gordon In a review of the tile theold theold old South church recently urged that thata a tablet be placed in the tine church in honor of ot William Dawes Jr a member member member mem mem- ber of or the church who rode to Lexington LexIngton Lexington Lex Lex- ington and other Middlesex villages on the same errand on which Paul Revere Revere Revere Re Re- vere rode the fame of the time latter perpetua perpetuated per per- petua ted in the tile poem by Longfellow the Boston Globe states The Daughters of the American Revolution Revolution Rev Rev- and Rev Mr Gordon are of ot like opinion that for too man many years the other brave rider has hns remained In oblivion and ond recently the D. D A. A R. R appointed an organizing regent to form formIn In l fa Massachusetts etts a chapter to be named the Maj William Dawes Jr chapter D. D A. A R R. Here are the circumstances of the thrilling ride made by Dawes For some days before April 19 10 1775 It had been known that the British were preparing to move The destination destination destination destina destina- tion was suspected to be Concord for forat forat forat at that place were stores of war material material material ma ma- and also Hancock and Adams and other revolutionary leaders lenders Warren Ready to Flash News There had been a number of false alarms and while Warren Worren kept the patriot leaders well Informed he naturally nat nat- naturally mally waited walterl until Information had become he- he come complete and attack certain before he- he fore sending Rending out to arouse the country He Be had trusty men for two routes of exit from Boston and signal lights arranged arranged orr ar or- ar- ar r ranged to call out the men on the other side of the Charles river If direct communication communication com com- with the country people should fall fail On the afternoon of the day clay before the attack Warren learned learnt 1 that the British were about to move moye The whole town was on watch every citizen a detective and anti Warren vas as kept well Informed lie ne waited until the British began actually to move their boats honts and then he f sent nt out Dawes s at once by the theland land route over the Neck and across the river at the Brighton bridge to Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge Cam Cam- bridge and I Lexington Then he sent Revere out by the water route through Charlestown to Lexington to arouse amuse the country and ond especially to acquaint Hancock and Adams of the movement I Revere Beat Him There Revere re arrived In Lexington a half halt hour before Dawes and ond the latter met I Revere on She gr green n when he arrived I Dawes had started d on his ride at once I II I after receiving his orders from Worren Wor- Wor ren yen and had eluded l the guard at the Neck with difficulty coming out by bythe I the longer route of Brighton bridge and the time Cambridge road and arousing nil all the houses honses In his path After n a little delay for refreshments Revere ere and Dawes rode on to Concord About way halt along near Hartwell's officers tavern they met British I Dawes chased by hy the soldiers I house honse shouting up toan to an on empty farm i Hello boys hoys Ive I've got two of them I I His pursuers were frightened and made off ort Dawes got to Concord about two o'clock that morning and probably took part l in the battle of that day flay Revere never neer got to Con Concord corti bridge briage ge at ot ata oti atI i a all Whipped a British Soldier From the lips of Dawes and those of ot his two wives Ives for tor he wn twice married his children ot often n heard beard the I tale while the events were fresh In InI inthe I the minds of all About the time of his marriage In I 1708 1763 GS he became major In the Ancient I IThe and Honorable Artillery company The British troops garrisoned In the I town soon became a great annoyance I and Dawes was not a man to submit tamely to Insult One night he hc and his ills wife were returnIng returning returning re re- re- re turning through Cornhill about dusk and he had moved a few steps In advance advance ad ad- vance with an nn acquaintance when a British soldier caught Mrs Dawes up In his arms arras and attempted to carry her off oft bodily Her husband however however how how- ever er turned upon him and gave him hima a beating As It became more evident that the oppressors must be met In the open field he scoured tine the country In the attempt attempt at ot tempt to organize and aid the tile ton tion On these rides he sometimes borrowed a dress of ot a farmer Carmer and had hada a bag of ot meal behind his ills back hock on th the horse Defied General Gage About this time he undertook the au nu audacious and well planned exploit which f saved the cannon of Capt Adlon Adion Paddocks Paddocks Paddock's Pad docks dock's s 's company in the Ancient and from the British Some of the mechanics of ot the company were determined determined de de- de to prevent pre the surrender of their two small field pieces to General Gage William Dawes was their theil leader The Time men forced their way Into the time guard house house- house and and carried the cannon off to the time free school on what Is now Mason street where they were hidden for a fortnight In a wood box under tinder the masters master's feet Soon after the affair of the cannon came the memorable ride am and the siege of ot Boston began Dawes at once Joined the Continental troops nt at Cambridge and It Is said fought nt at Bunker III Hill II When Boston had become unsafe he moved his family to Worcester and when the siege ended elided he was appointed commissary nt at W Worcester by congress While In n Worcester he went Into partnership part port with his law brother as grocers grocers grocers gro gro- cers and when at the end of th var he returned to Boston he carried on the same business In Dock square After ha having married a second time time he ho moved to Marlboro l to the farm previously previously pre pre- occupied by his father His stay there thel was short however ho for he died February 25 1799 He lIe was hurled buried In time the Kings King's Chapel burying ground PUT rUT LIBERTY BELL IN PLACE Claim Flied Filed by Man Who Was Responsible sible eible for Work Makes Interesting Interesting Interest Interest- ing Reading Today I An odd memento of the Liberty bell whose replicas on every side today remind remind remind re re- reI I mind us that the battle for freedom has hos always to be fought Is the bill for food served d the workers who set It In place It was first hung liming tn in the steeple of the time Pennsylvania statehouse statehouse state statehouse house according to a claim flied filed by Edmund dated on April 17 17 1753 for s 's advanced for raising raising rais rais- In ing the bell hell and frame and putting up the bell hell Wo declared that he had on that date supplied fond arH and other refreshments refresh ments to the wm workmen engaged In the rhe task the list Including the following four Forty pounds gammons two perks pecks of or potatoes Oo limes Ix loaves of broad bread of Lacy thirty six ye linker Baker three e gallons of or rum of John I Tones Jones mustard pepper salt snit putter hurter n cheese chefe cooking and wood earthenware earthenware earthen ware and candles 0 and n a barrel of beer heN of Anthony Norris Morris This formidable list lIft ro cost Mt t. t time the province pro a total toral of Ero 13 shillings 10 0 pence or about allour 27 2771 a modest sl figure Judging j by hy present tent dm prices 10 Later ter the bell hell was from the till same metal mer hut but with different combinations to give a n I. I Inter be In beter t ter r tone The bell Itself cost a n mitt flU over |