retained his home in the town of Harvard until 1781, when he removed to Worcester and built a house on Main street about opposite the Court House. Later, however, he built the one represented in this picture. It was located upon the same lot and by the side of his first house. He continued to hold the office of Register of Probate until his death in 1793, and was succeeded by his son Theophilus, who was seventeen years of age when his father removed. to Worcester and who had served as clerk in the probate office prior to his father's decease. Theophilus Wheeler was Register of Probate until 1836. He served as Town Clerk from March, 1787 to 1792; also held the offices of Town Treasurer, Overseer of Schools, and of the House of Correction, and was a Director in the Worcester Bank.

The other articles for the museum were: a plow and a corn-sheller, once the property of Nathaniel Harrington, a Revolutionary soldier, who resided on the Harrington homestead near Lake Quinsigamond and on what is now Harrington court. He was the great-grandfather of ExMayor F. A. Harrington, and also of Ex-Alderman Henry Augustus Harrington, who presented these family relics to the Society.

The Committee on Nominations presented the names of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ball, and they were elected to active membership. Mr. Williamson, Treasurer of the Committee on the Annual Field Day, reported that all bills were paid and there was a balance of eleven dollars and seventeen cents in the hands of the Committee. On motion of Mr. Crane it was voted to transfer the sum into the hands of the Treasurer of the Society.

Mr. George Maynard then presented the following report of the field day trip to New London and Groton, Conn.

THE OLD COURT HOUSE, AT NEW LONDON, CONN.

ANNUAL FIELD DAY AT NEW LONDON

AND GROTON.

SATURDAY, June 20, 1903, will be a day long to be remembered by Worcester antiquarians, for on that day our Society, ever fortunate in the past in the matter of its field days, achieved a crowning success, which may well be a source of pride to its members and of pleasant recollections to all who participated.

As has often been said in these reports, the object of these excursions is twofold: on the one hand, the pleasure to be derived from social intercourse and the sight of beautiful scenery and the products of human art and skill; and on the other, the study of history and the gaining of that inspiration which comes from a closer acquaintance with the actual scenes of the great events of history. In thus combining pleasure and profit, we make our field days of great value to our members and all others who are privileged to participate.

For several years our Society, in selecting places to be visited on our annual trips, has had in mind New London and Groton, but various circumstances have heretofore prevented our going there. This year, however, we concluded to make the effort, and the result fully justifies our choice. That section of New England combines rare charms of natural scenery with more of historic interest than any other which we have not yet visited, while the well known hospitality of Connecticut people presents an added attraction to every visitor.

Early in the year the matter of going to New London and Groton was brought up in our meetings, and these places were practically selected as our objective point for the coming trip. Fortunately for us, at least two members of our Society, President Lyman A. Ely and Hon. Ledyard Bill, of Paxton, were natives of this section of

Connecticut, and closely connected by ties of kinship with New London and Groton people, and it is but justice to them to say that the Society is under great obligations to them both for their earnest and unwearied efforts to make our excursion the grand success it proved to be.

By appointment of the President, the following Committee of Arrangements have served as best they might, each in his appropriate sphere, and with complete harmony: Hon. Ledyard Bill, Chairman; M. A. Maynard; F. E. Williamson; Geo. Maynard; C. F. Darling.

The Committee held several meetings, and aided by President Ely, as an ex-officio member, laid such plans and made such arrangements for the excursion, as seemed best. Our original plan was to go on our trip as we had done in previous years, making our own arrangements for dinner, etc. Our Chairman, in company with Mr. M. A. Maynard, visited Boston, and obtained desired information relative to railway facilities and rates, and subsequently the former gentleman went over the route to New London on a similar errand. Our Committee then voted to recommend the New London trip to the Society, and this recommendation met with the Society's approval.

Arrangements were made by the Chairman for the Society's reception at New London by representatives of the New London County Historical Society, of which he was a founder, and by ladies and gentlemen of the various Groton societies.

Later on, a generous invitation was extended to our Society by the New London Board of Trade, through Hon. George F. Tinker, its former President, a brother-in-law of President Ely, to be their guests on that occasion, and the invitation was accepted.

All arrangements were finally completed, and at the June meeting our Committee reported that our trip would be made, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 20, leaving the Union Station at 6.40 A. M., and that tickets would