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ver settlements practically cut off. But as we enjoy the clear air, the green pastures and fertile meadows which skirt the water courses, in summer, the lure of the beautiful country possesses us as it did the pioneers. The memorial inscriptions in the burial grounds of the shore towns are as touching as the chronicles among the hills. Died at sea, Wrecked on the coast of China, or similar records we find on every hand, while across the marshes we hear the moan of the sea. Speaking of Heath reminds me of an incident which came into the experience of a friend of mine. He was searching the archives for the service of a man whom he knew was a resident of Heath (or Charlemont, rather, for the former was not incorporated until after the Revolution). He found no mention of the name except one man from Shirley. Almost by accident he noticed that the company and commander hailed from Charlemont and a comparison of the company roll and the list of socalled Shirley men proved that the