Show USEFUL MAN IN COMMUNITY Records Show Pioneer Might Reasonably Reason ably Claim to Be Jack of All Trades It Is necessary that the pioneer bo be boL bea a a. L man of infinite resource who can do for himself or his neighbors every necessary task Such a man was Col Samuel one of the early settlers set set- tiers of Blandford Mass whose astonIshing astonishing as as- versatility is recorded by Mr S S. S G G. G Wood in Taverns and Turnpikes Turnpikes Turn pikes o of Blandford Col Cot among other things kept something of oC a stable and pastured pastured pastured pas pas- horses and stock For the munificent munificent munificent mu mu- reward of at three shillings the theold theold theold old veteran in 17 1788 8 moved the family of ot David Knox by means of or and Boy Now and then he turned his hand to odd jobs He carded and laid out John Waldo Valdo Woods Wood's flax one season for seven pounds ten shillings He seems to have made shoes and garments for Cor his family and for his neighbors For Enos Loomis Loomis' young youngson youngson youngson son who was bound out to him he did didon didon didon on this wise Gaping Caping your sons son's shoes 1 13 One green bottle-green coat trimmed and made for Moses seven shillings He made several shirts and a frock for or the Martin Leonard Company The number of ot things which this veteran and dabster did make an astonishing list He Hc was surgeon-In- surgeon ordinary to the parish of Blandford Blandford and this long before he had accumulated accumulated Jated an army experience Veterinary ary too he was His journals are peppered over with charges for the treatment of young horses In the account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of ot Eliphalet Thompson in the sear vear ear 1772 along with a frying Pann and 1 Pr is the charge To your boys rist twelve shil shil- lings James Sinnett in 1785 became became became be be- came Indebted to your knee and Dressing and to Dressings Dressings Dressings Dress Dress- ings four tour and three shillings Youths Youth's Youths Youth's Companion |