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Jan 15, 1868
The old church was sold and is being pulled down; many persons in the town witnessed the removal of the materials of the venerable building with feelings of sorrow. In the sacred edifice they had been baptized, and in after years united in the bonds of matrimony; in it too, the remains of their parents were placed during the solemn funeral service; there they had been instructed in the truth of the Gospel, and listened at different periods of eloquent and impressive expositions of Scripture; many hallowed associations are connected with the good old church, which for several years was the only House of Worship in the town, where Christians met in time of peace and war, to perform their Sabbath service. The building we are informed was upwards of 80 years old, yet the timbers are both sound and good; indeed no such pine boards can be purchased now in this vicinity. The site would be a good one for town hall or mechanics Institute, as its situation is central and convenient, or it would answer admirably for the proposed new Custom House and Post Office.