The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 April 1976 — Page 12

APRIL 29. 1976 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Colonies Before The Revolt

(Editor’s Note — I his is the second article in the series ot the releases on the Bicentennial written bx Susan I rhin. Ihi American C olonies were a men fringe of population settling along the coast who objected to the fait that thex had no coice and no interest in the British Parliament and thex refused to bear ant portion of thi burden of taxation with out representation, which in their minds was lx rannx \mong the oldest settlements was the colons of Virginia, the nami of which commemorates Queen I li/abcth. the Virgin Queen of I ugland. Ihe first expedition to found a colons in Virginia was madi bx Sir Walter Raleigh in I'HJ. but there was no permanent si ttli mi nt al that time and the real beginnings of Virginia date from tin foundation of the Virginia ( ompan\ in |t>o6. in the reign of .lames I < Indt |t,25). I hi stoic of John Smith and the earls founders of Virginia and of how tin Indian princess Pocahontas married one of his gentlemen, is a classic Ihi first negro slaves were brought to Jamestown in V irgima bs a Dutc h ship as earls as m2(’. Bs TOO negro slaves were siatti red all osi r the states. \t the same time that the Virginia ( ompans was founded, the Plymouth ( ojppans obtained a charter tor the s< ulemi nt of the country to •hi north of long Island Sound, to w huh the I nglish laid claim. But in 1620 the northern region began to bi settled and that under fresh < barters. Ihe settlers of the north cin region iSew England). which became Connecticut. New Hampshire. Massachusetts and Rhode Island were men of different breeding to the Virginia people, they were Porti slants who were discontent with the Anglican Church com promise and republican spirited men hopeless of resistance to the monatihc of James I and ( harles I. I hese people came over on the Max flower in 1620 landing on Plymouth Rock. New Plymouth. Differences in religious methods and in ideas of toleration led to the seperation of the three other Puritan colonics from Massachusetts w here these people settled. Ihe whole state of New Hampshire was claimed bx one man.

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Captian John Mason, which he offered to sell to King ( harles II in 16"] in exchange for the right to import 300 tons of I tenth wine free of dutc. which was refused. Ihe present state of Maine was bought by Massachusetts from its alleged owner for twelve hundred and fifty pounds. Lord Baltimore had alreadx in 1632 set up a colony that was to be a home of religious freedom for ( atholics under the attractive name of Marx land, to the north of Vir ginia and the Quaker Penn established himself to the north of Philadelphia and founded the colonx of Pennsylvania. Its main borders were with Marx land and Virginia. ( arolina was originally an unsuccessful French Protestant settlement and owned its name to ( harles IX of France. Between Marx land and New England were manx small Dutch and Swedish settlements of which the chief town was New Amsterdam. I hese were captured from the Dutch by the British in 1664, lost again in 16”3 and restored by treatx when Holland and England made peace in 1674. I herefore. the whole coast from Maine to ( arolina became in some form or other a British possession. Io the south the Spanish were settled and established with their headquarters in Fort San Augustine in Florida and in I "33 the town of Savannah which was settled by Oglethorpe of England along with prisoners from I ngland settled in the colony of Georgia w hich was to be a bulwark against the Spanish. So by the middle of the 18th ccn turx the American coastline was the Nexx England group of Puritans and free Protestants-Maine (belonging to Massachusetts). New Hampshire, Connecticut. Rhode Island and Massachusetts; the captured Dutch group which was now divided up into New York (Nexx Amsterdam rechristened), Nexx Jersey and Delew are (Swedish before it was Dutch and in its earliest British phase attached to Pennsylvania); then came Catholic Marx land; Cavalier V irginia; Carolina (which was presently dixided into North and South) and Oglethorpe's Georgia. Such were the miscellaneous ori-

gins of the citizens of the thirteen colonies which the possibility of their ever becoming closely united seemed impratical in I"60. They all had three things in common. I hex had a common interest against the Red Indians, for a time thex all shared the common dread of French conquest and domination and thirdly they were all in conflict with the claims of the British crown and the commercial sclflishness of the narrow oligarchy who dominated the British Parliament and British affairs. OES Dedicates Year To H. N. Williams Mrs. Leroy Whitaker, presiding at her first meeting as worthy matron of the Walkerton Chapter 319, Order of the Eastern Star, Tuesday exening, April 20. opened with a poem, “A Thought.” and presented the yearbook stating. "We dedicate this year and our efforts in mcmorx of our beloved H. Newton Williams, fraternally. Pat Whitaker. W.M. and William Elkin. W.P." ( ommittces named were: hospitality. all officers; proficiemy. Nance Elkin. Isel McCombs and ( atherine Mullet; finance. Jean Law rence. Bette Wolfenberger and John McCombs; examing. Pat Whitaker. Martha Flkin and William Elkin; sickness and distress. Beckx Ri ed. Retta Williams and Nancx Elkin; ways and means. Bonnie Steinke. Leota Henry. Myrna Daube. Jude Hillman, Neea Khnedinst and Mary Alice Pavey. Also, relief. Carolyn Personette. Irene Whitteberry. Russell Lawrence; by-laws. Rosalie Reid. Bess Gindelberger and Myron Mullet; scholarship. Jean (ole. Lorraine Jacob and Mina Doll; membership. Jasper Elkin. Bcrneice Peterson and Alfred Drews; dinners. Pat Whitaker. Leroy Whitaker. Evelync Heil. Becky Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Elkin. Judy Hillman. Carolyn Personette. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mullet. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Whitteberry and Florence Erickson; decorations. Mrs. Al Drews and committee; refreshments, associate conductress and members: adopted sister. Mary Bauer. The project for the year is the purchasing ot a stair lift for the Temple, thus making it possible for folks who cannot climb steps to be able to attend the meetings. Memorial contributions will start this fund. Also noted was that the chapter will serve the Walkerton Alumni Banquet on June 5. Mrs. Jasper Elkin, worthy matron, junior past, announced that the birthday bank money from her term will be used If you don’t plan to vote May 4, cut this out and send it to Me Mays. MAYS.nn pvo] * J DIMIOMX: JET J ■ NfHKWTtDWT I ■ HADN'T THINK. T j I MYKOTt MOULD | | HINT rtH/WY WHY. । | SINCIKLY, J I —— ' 2; --JJ BUSSERT STATE SENATOR REPUBLICAN

to purchase a new Christian flag for the east. Jasper Elkin, worthy patron, junior past, led the members in renew ing the obligation. Attending Grand Chapter in Indianapolis this week will be Mrs. Whitaker. Mr and Mrs. William Elkin and Mrs. Louie Reed. Ihe social hour hostesses were Mrs. William Beaver. Mrs. Leonard Beaty and Mrs. Ernie Brovoid. CARDS ei THANKS I wish to thank my friends and neighbors for the lovely flowers, cards and deeds of kindness shown during my stay in the hospital. Frances Kotal I would like to thank all my friends for their beautiful cards, flowers and prayers while I was in the hospital. I wish to also thank Rex. Hughes for stopping in to see me. Hilda Baker

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I wish to express my thanks to all of the “friends of scouting" that helped to make the 1976 "Sustaining Membership Enrollment" drive for the Northern Indiana Council of the Box Scouts of Amer ica the success that is was. This year's contributors were too num crons to list and too unostentatious to be listed. Our regional goal was surpassed. 1 would, however, like to give special thanks to the captains of each respective drive area (Barbara Rohrer. Walkerton, captain; Con nie Rupel, North Liberty, captain; Pete Thornburg. Kixmtz Lake, cap tain) and to the cnrollers (Don Blad. Fred Carpenter. Gene Hardesty, Diana Heim. Carolee Hol derbaum. Joan Holmes. Lynn Kas er. Juds Mercer. Pat Oakes. Cheryl Ri/ek and Veryl Wathen) for their altruistic display. Chuck Dobis 1976 S.M.E. ( hairman for Walkerton, North Libertx and Kixmtz Lake To keep scissors working sharply, a drop of oil should be app 11 e d to the joints occasionally Use our classifieds for big results'