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 122 THE GRANITE MONTHLY.

Reuben Abbott, who assisted in carrying tlie dead bodies from the field of slaughter to the old cemeter)^ at the North End, states that " four of the Indians were killed, and two wounded, who were carried away on litters." The " small river," spoken of by Clough, is Turkey River, and the " falls " are the rapids, a half mile above the old red mill, near which now stands a dilapidated saw-mill that has gone into disuse.

Alexander Roberts was captured and carried to Canada. On his return to Rumford, the next year, he stated that "■Jour Indians were killed, and several wounded, — two, mortally, who were conveyed away on litters, and soon after died. Two of the Indians were buried in the Great Swamp, under large hemlock trees, and two others in the mud, some distance from the river, where the bones were afterwards found."

The Assembly of the Province paid the bills incurred in consequence of this massacre, the following, in behalf of Abner Clough, included.

To the Rouse, of Bepresentatives : —

Gents : I desire that your honors do allow Abner Clough what expense and charge he was at on account of bur\'ing theiu five men that were kilted last year at Ruuiford, namely Lieut. Jonathan Bradley, Samuel Bradley and John Lufkin, Joliu Bean and Obadiah Peters.

£ s d To bords for making five coftins, and making of five coflins, 1 10

To expense for di-ink for the peopel, 1 00

��In old tenor, 2 10 Warrant to pay Clough, July 7, 1747.

JAMES OSGOOD.

For many years, the Old Red Mill on Turkey River, was patronized by the inhabitants of Concord, Bow, Dunbarton, Weare and Hopkinton. Even the farmers of Warner and Henniker were frequently compelled to make the long journey to Turkey River, with their grists. Captain Daniel Flood of Warner, (a square, muscular man), was not a stranger at this mill. He sometimes carried to it, on his shoulders, two bushels of corn, a distance of sixteen miles strong, and carried back the meal in the same manner. Other citizens of Warner and of Henniker bent their backs to the burden and performed the toilsome journey on foot.

The Old Red Mill did good and faithful service, in the line of its duty, for one hundred and forty-five years, from 1733 to 1878, when its distinctive mission ended, "the grinders ceased," and the venerable institution was con- verted into a laundry for St. Paul's school.

In the day of Barachias Farnum, utility and not sentimentalism, ruled the hour. This trusty pioneer in the wilderness kept a vigilant eye on the " salvages," ground grists for one sixteenth part, and speared suckers at the tail of the mill, in spring-time, " by the basketful." But now, the deep falls, the foaming torrent, the overhanging branches, the singing birds, the narrow rustic bridge, where the bright boys of one of the most popular seats of learn- ing in the country, ponder their books in summer season, and drink inspiration for the great events of subsequent life, all unite to make this a charmed and romantic spot.

To what "house and lineage " the first miller on Turkey river belonged, the writer has not been able to learn. For aught that appears to the contrary, he may have descended from that Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom the Jews " slew between the temple and the altar." But he evidently came to Penacook from Londonderry, in 1732, and remained here in active service

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