Ogden Morning Examiner | 1909-01-17 | Page 3 | The "Dark Day"

The Dark Day The noted dark day of oC May 19 1780 1180 was noticeable all over oer New England Tho darkness began about ten In the forenoon and nod tasted lasted in many man places throughout the rest of oC the tho day The candles had hall to be lighted at mid midday midday midday day In tho the houses and many ml nt ny pious people believing that thee the world was corning coming to an end rushed to tho ho churches This was waa the tho day of the famous speech of the tho Connecticut legis legislator lator A member having mode made a mo motion motion motion tion to adjourn the legislature a Mr 11 Davenport Davonport arose and said Mr Speaker It la 13 1 either cither the tho day of judg judgment mont ment or It is not If It is not there is no need of adjourning if It is I wish to bo be found doing my mr duty I move that the tho candles be brought and that we proceed to business New NewYork York American