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d house, as they say in the Berkshires, was owned and occupied by Miss Rebecca Reed. It stood close to the sidewalk. The green inside blinds and the beautiful woodbine made the house different from any other. The modern three-decker which has taken its place is doubtless a more profitable investment, but when I go by I want to shut my eyes and remember its humble predecessor. About half-way between the schoolhouse and Washington street corner lived Mr. William Hall, familiarly known as Tinker. He was a tinsmith, and went from house to house making and mending tin ware. His work was 'pon honor. Good material and good workmanship went into the construction of his wares. The old Methodist Church, a tenement house then as now, has changed very little in half a century. On the corner of Cross street was Noah's Ark, in which Noah Hathaway and his wife reared at least nineteen children. Mrs. Hathaway never appeared outside her door-yard, but her husband was a constant attendan