Show franklins old sleigh built in 1745 an object of historical interest here and one that 1 L looked upon with much curiosity by visitors tors when ine have had the good fortune to see gee it Is the antiquated deigh now owned by charles W hill who nho has liag a farm on maple street built in 1745 by the X great vand grandfather father of the ta ic late baxter daxter dark clark of south franklin the sleigh had been among the tile Posses possessions gions of the dark clark family until 1894 whon it be came the property of mr hill it has been in use tise ever winter inter since it v was as built and Is today to day seen upon the tile driveway drive wa s with N ith its old fashioned high back and body that Is only twelve inches from the ground its length is five feet and it is buot wide ide enough to seat two comfortably the runners are inches and an in ancient style extend nearly a foot belond the body in the rear the sleigh has not been altered since it was built bull and anti is 19 apparently parent ly in as good cordian cordi tn as ea e r adept U for new runners and painting at long intervals it has needed but years ago south franklin Fi anklin mass lass correspondence boston globe |