Massachusetts: Herbie the Tree Is Felled.

New England's largest and oldest elm tree, which has stood in Yarmouth since before the American Revolution, was cut down, a victim of Dutch elm disease. Known as Herbie, the tree, estimated at 240 years old, came down before a crowd of onlookers that included its caretaker for a half-century, Frank Knight, who is 101. The tree's exact age will be known after officials count the growth rings in the trunk. Its wood is to go to artisans for furniture and other products. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]