Denison occupied thru life the old homestead purchased of his father Mar 8, 1842, the year of his marriage. He was a perfect type of the conservative, honest, industrious, contented and happy husband
of his time; never went out of state, and seldom from his own town;supported the Congl. Church and was a loyal Republican in politics. His wife was of the same good type and together they were exponants of the old New England neighborhood life that dwelt in harmony, enjoying the long winter evenings by : doing up the chores" before dark and taking the whole family to a neighbors for a three hour visit in which conversation, apples, popcorn, and perhaps a cider bore a harmless part.
Sometimes the Children were give a "party" when in great glee they went early between 6 and half -past o'clock to the home of a playmate where plenty of molasses and butternut candy, popcorn balls, and cake made that day by sympathetic, indulgence parents and aunties, and great big red apples were the prelude to games. That was the day of "forfeit games", not to indulged in by children alone, but confined by them to "Going to Rome" ( or was it Roam?- they got there anyway), "Spat'm out", " The Needles Eye" etc. which claimed its frequent kiss as a penalty for being last, the later modestly caused it to be shyly dodged unless unless, some ardent spirit cornered his girl and exacted the forfeit, until about 9 O'clock when all when home in good spirit.
This period (about 1880-90) marks also the time when "kissing games" began to go out of fashion in church sociables or entertainments, called "doings" in Brownfield, Maine.
Those were also the days when a neighbor who was sick or suffering from an accident, has his work done by his neighbors making a "bee" and all joined forces, boys, men and oxen, making a day of it when haying. harvesting, planting or wood-pile was quickly done. Oh, well, high-ol.
Denison listed as the 706 person in the 7th Generation of the Book of " George Martin of Salisbury Massachusetts and his descendants" dated 1929.
___________________________________________________________
of his time; never went out of state, and seldom from his own town;supported the Congl. Church and was a loyal Republican in politics. His wife was of the same good type and together they were exponants of the old New England neighborhood life that dwelt in harmony, enjoying the long winter evenings by : doing up the chores" before dark and taking the whole family to a neighbors for a three hour visit in which conversation, apples, popcorn, and perhaps a cider bore a harmless part.
Sometimes the Children were give a "party" when in great glee they went early between 6 and half -past o'clock to the home of a playmate where plenty of molasses and butternut candy, popcorn balls, and cake made that day by sympathetic, indulgence parents and aunties, and great big red apples were the prelude to games. That was the day of "forfeit games", not to indulged in by children alone, but confined by them to "Going to Rome" ( or was it Roam?- they got there anyway), "Spat'm out", " The Needles Eye" etc. which claimed its frequent kiss as a penalty for being last, the later modestly caused it to be shyly dodged unless unless, some ardent spirit cornered his girl and exacted the forfeit, until about 9 O'clock when all when home in good spirit.
This period (about 1880-90) marks also the time when "kissing games" began to go out of fashion in church sociables or entertainments, called "doings" in Brownfield, Maine.
Those were also the days when a neighbor who was sick or suffering from an accident, has his work done by his neighbors making a "bee" and all joined forces, boys, men and oxen, making a day of it when haying. harvesting, planting or wood-pile was quickly done. Oh, well, high-ol.
Denison listed as the 706 person in the 7th Generation of the Book of " George Martin of Salisbury Massachusetts and his descendants" dated 1929.
___________________________________________________________
Denison occupied thru life the old homestead purchased of his father Mar 8, 1842, the year of his marriage. He was a perfect type of the conservative, honest, industrious, contented and happy husband
of his time; never went out of state, and seldom from his own town;supported the Congl. Church and was a loyal Republican in politics. His wife was of the same good type and together they were exponants of the old New England neighborhood life that dwelt in harmony, enjoying the long winter evenings by : doing up the chores" before dark and taking the whole family to a neighbors for a three hour visit in which conversation, apples, popcorn, and perhaps a cider bore a harmless part.
Sometimes the Children were give a "party" when in great glee they went early between 6 and half -past o'clock to the home of a playmate where plenty of molasses and butternut candy, popcorn balls, and cake made that day by sympathetic, indulgence parents and aunties, and great big red apples were the prelude to games. That was the day of "forfeit games", not to indulged in by children alone, but confined by them to "Going to Rome" ( or was it Roam?- they got there anyway), "Spat'm out", " The Needles Eye" etc. which claimed its frequent kiss as a penalty for being last, the later modestly caused it to be shyly dodged unless unless, some ardent spirit cornered his girl and exacted the forfeit, until about 9 O'clock when all when home in good spirit.
This period (about 1880-90) marks also the time when "kissing games" began to go out of fashion in church sociables or entertainments, called "doings" in Brownfield, Maine.
Those were also the days when a neighbor who was sick or suffering from an accident, has his work done by his neighbors making a "bee" and all joined forces, boys, men and oxen, making a day of it when haying. harvesting, planting or wood-pile was quickly done. Oh, well, high-ol.
Denison listed as the 706 person in the 7th Generation of the Book of " George Martin of Salisbury Massachusetts and his descendants" dated 1929.
___________________________________________________________
of his time; never went out of state, and seldom from his own town;supported the Congl. Church and was a loyal Republican in politics. His wife was of the same good type and together they were exponants of the old New England neighborhood life that dwelt in harmony, enjoying the long winter evenings by : doing up the chores" before dark and taking the whole family to a neighbors for a three hour visit in which conversation, apples, popcorn, and perhaps a cider bore a harmless part.
Sometimes the Children were give a "party" when in great glee they went early between 6 and half -past o'clock to the home of a playmate where plenty of molasses and butternut candy, popcorn balls, and cake made that day by sympathetic, indulgence parents and aunties, and great big red apples were the prelude to games. That was the day of "forfeit games", not to indulged in by children alone, but confined by them to "Going to Rome" ( or was it Roam?- they got there anyway), "Spat'm out", " The Needles Eye" etc. which claimed its frequent kiss as a penalty for being last, the later modestly caused it to be shyly dodged unless unless, some ardent spirit cornered his girl and exacted the forfeit, until about 9 O'clock when all when home in good spirit.
This period (about 1880-90) marks also the time when "kissing games" began to go out of fashion in church sociables or entertainments, called "doings" in Brownfield, Maine.
Those were also the days when a neighbor who was sick or suffering from an accident, has his work done by his neighbors making a "bee" and all joined forces, boys, men and oxen, making a day of it when haying. harvesting, planting or wood-pile was quickly done. Oh, well, high-ol.
Denison listed as the 706 person in the 7th Generation of the Book of " George Martin of Salisbury Massachusetts and his descendants" dated 1929.
___________________________________________________________
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
