Show TO RESTORE WEBSTER HOME alto may bo be purchased and maintained as a memorial to the eminent lexicographer plans are arc now afoot in west hartford conn for the restoration of the old farmhouse fast falling into decay where noah webster was bom boin los years ago repairs already have been commenced by the present owner 11 A hamilton and the task will be carried to completion at hla his own expense it to Is his hope that public interest may be aroused sufficiently to bring about the purchase of 0 the he site and its maintenance jig as a memorial to the eminent lexicographer the webster house douse Is t of two stories find and a leanto lean to there Is a tons long woodshed at the back it stands upon a little ridge and looks down from this eminence upon the city of hartford until he was wai fourteen noah webster worked on this farm with his father end and brothers ile he was determined to po go to college and against the wishes 11 of f his father was admitted to yale tale la in 1774 his fits first venture was IN websters ebster spelling book it enjoyed a tremendous vogue and pupils of the little led schoolhouse oue studied it almost universally ver Ter sally tn 1801 1806 he sal sai 6 down 0 wn to la compile his dictionary and at the time of his death still was engaged in the task of keeping his edition tn in step with the progress find and change of the english language |