Sutton historical Society to host guest speaker

down the opportunity to go white water rafting.

The Meeting House is 211 years old and the Association has been active for nearly 70 years, sponsoring services in the Meeting House over that time. Membership is open to all persons interested in the preservation of the historic meeting house and cemetery.

FMI regarding the service and upcoming events, or in learning more about membership in the Association, visit: www.blackstonequakermeetinghouse.org.

The Sutton Historical Society will host author, Andrew Noone, on Tues., September 5th at 7 p.m. in the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Road, Sutton. Mr. Noone will present on the story of Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary War Murder Conspiracy. What possessed a woman from the elite of eighteenth-century New England society to conspire with American and British soldiers to murder her husband at the midpoint of the American Revolution?

The story of Bathsheba Spooner has alternately fascinated and baffled residents of Worcester County for cen- turies. Beyond central Massachusetts, the tale is largely unknown. It was, in fact, the most sensational “true crime” tragedy of the American 1700’s. This free presentation is open to members and the general public of all ages.

On Saturday, September 30th from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., the Society will host a celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the General Rufus Putnam Building located at 4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton. This event will include the unveiling of a new exhibit in the Museum which will detail the history of the building's uses since 1823 when it was constructed through a joint effort of the Masons and the Town of Sutton. Originally a Masonic Hall on the second floor and a school on the first floor, it has had many uses during its 200 years. Join local Masons, Daughters of the American Revolution, past students, Society members, and local leaders at 1 p.m. for a rededication of this building listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. FMI email: sutton1704@gmail.com to schedule a tour. Events are open to all members and the public. Updates can be found at: www.suttonhistoricalsocietyinc.org. Membership is open year round, and you do not have to be a Sutton resident.