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Show SPURS WORN BY GEN. PUTNAM. Relics of Revolutionary Hero Owned by Massachusetts Man. Among tho choicest revolutionary relics in tho country nre tho spurs worn by Israel Putnam when, 6rd-Ing 6rd-Ing to tho story, ho dnBhcd down tho 'stops at Horso Neck, pursued by tho British. In tho winter ot 1778, as tho narrative narra-tive runs, Gen. Putnnm was delegated to visit Horso Neck, Conn., now called call-ed Greenwich. The Hrltlsh general, y , Tryon, had been ravaging towns and villages along tho sound, and at length, 1,500 strong, descended upon 'Putnam, with his llttlo force of 150 men nnd two Iron pieces. Putnam drew up his men, with their field pieces, on high ground near SVs , t ?rl'-m r, y tho meeting house, where they for a tlmo ropulsed tho enemy. Provoked and mortified that so Insignificant In-significant a band could keep back his tiuperlor numbers, Gen. Tryon or dered a party of horsemen to charge tho Americans. Putnam directed his men to n swamp, saying, "Hun, my lads, I will tako caro of myself." Waiting until tho British swords almost reached him, ho struck spurs Into his horse, and, to tho amazement of tho pursuers, pur-suers, dashed down the seventy-five or 100 stono steps leading from tho meeting house. No ono dared follow him. Uninjured, though a ball had pierced his hat, Putnam rode to Stamford. Stam-ford. Tho spurs havo comu down through tho descendants of Putnam. They aro ,of brnss, very heavy, and old fashioned. fash-ioned. They ure now In the possession posses-sion of a Wcstflcld (Mass.) man. |