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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday - Gleanings Chiefly From Old Newspapers Of Boston And Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks
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The Middlesex Sabbath Association meet in November, 1815, but find nothing
to do. No Sabbath-breakers reported, probably.


SABBATH ASSOCIATION.

WHEREAS the Association in the county of Middlesex, for aiding in
carrying into effect the Laws of this Commonwealth against the
violation of the Sabbath, met at Concord in November last,--and
finding nothing which required further proceedings at that time,
thought fit to adjourn. This is to give notice, that the meeting
of said Association stands adjourned, to meet at Concord, at the
former place of meeting, in Hamilton's Hotel, on the first
WEDNESDAY in February next, at ten o'clock A.M.

A general attendance is requested.

CHARLES STEARNS, _Per Order_.

_Lincoln, January_ 11, 1816.

_Columbian Centinel_.

The following notice from the "Columbian Centinel" shows that rapid
driving on the Lord's Day was forbidden in Boston as lately as 1817:--

POLICE OFFICE.

_Boston, July_ 12, 1817.

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