MAJORS PURCHASE

          Within the boundary of land called the Majors Purchase in honor of Josiah Winslow, the principal proprietor, were more than 7000 acres.

          This tract of land extended from the northeast corner of Halifax on the westerly side of Jones River Pond Boundary, on the south by the Plymouth line and on the northerly side it extended to the corner of Bridgewater on the Weymouth line.  Weymouth was originally bounded by Bridgewater and that part of Duxbury and Marshfield, which included that part of the Majors Purchase on the west.

          This parcel was purchased for 5 pounds in the currency of the day which valued a dollar at 45 shillings, also a gallon of rum, two blankets, a gun, some powder and balls.

          John Tomson was the first person to settle in what is now Halifax.  The year he first started clearing land for his homestead is not clear but he may have settled on his farm as early as 1673.  In an early account handed down by his neighbors, there was no mention of any people in Mattakeeset (Pembroke).  His nearest neighbor on the west were said to be in West Bridgewater eight miles away, on the south in Middleborough seven miles distant, on the southeast Benjamin Soule in what is now Plympton at a distance of four miles.  There reportedly were two houses in Kingston near the landing a distance of nine miles way.
 
This was the 

Youth and Recreation Craft Fair - HOPS Benefit

Saturday, May 2, 9 AM - 3 PM

Halifax Elementary School Gym

              The Halifax Youth and Recreation Committee will hold a craft fair to benefit the HOPS playground on Saturday, May 2 from 9am to 3pm at the Halifax Elementary School gym. Admission is free and there will more than 20 crafters and vendors. All crafter/vendor fees and raffle proceeds will be donated to the Friends of HOPS group to rebuild the HOPS playground in Halifax. Family friendly event! Concession stand, raffle and more! Visit the Youth and Recreation Committee website for more information.

                                               friendsofhops@yahoo.com

Mailing address: Friends of HOPS c/o Halifax Town Hall 499 Plymouth Street Halifax, MA  02338

 Halifax Congregational Church Rummage Sale

Event:   Rummage Sale

Day:      Sat, May 9

Time:     9:00 - 1:00 pm

Place:    Halifax Congregational

Church, 503 Plymouth St 

There will be men's, women's, and children's clothing, kitchen and housewares, jewelry, small appliances, small furniture, ceramics, glassware, knick knacks, books, toys, games and much more! 

At noon there will be a Bag Sale where you will have the opportunity to buy a small bag for $1 or a large bag (trash bag) for $5 to put as many remaining non-sold items as possible into your bag.

We will be serving hot muffins made from scratch and baked in the church kitchen the morning of the sale along with coffee or tea.

If you have gently used items you would like to donate to the Rummage Sale, they can be dropped off at the church on Friday, May 8 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  If you need to have items picked up, please contact Susan Mahan at 781-293-0422 to make arrangements. www.halifaxcongregationalchurch.org

Please come and enjoy getting a great bargain or two!

Now that's what you call a Plop!

Thank you all so much to everyone who helped make our "Plop for HOPS" such a huge success this weekend. It really was a great day.

Hazel the cow

came through.  Mother Nature

 finally cut us all a break... and we raised some serious money for the Halifax Open Play Space. We are still tallying things up, but it appears the Friends of HOPS took in a little over $9,000!  Cow Plop indeed!