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Charles P. Morse, who about 1879 bought a half interest in the firm, one year after Mr. Church had pur- chased the share owned by Mr. Sprague, his first partner, is also known as one of the valued business
men of the town. Mr. Morse, like his deceased partner, has ever shown a bona fide regard for the welfare of Meriden, and his long experience as a hardware merchant has made him thoroughly familiar with the wants of the community in his line. He is a member of Meriden Center Lodge, I. O. O. F., the Red Men and Royal Arcanum. The store also fur- nishes employment for several men who have become useful residents of the community.
THE LAWN HOTEL.
One of the most picturesque sit- uations perhaps of any Connecticut hostelry is taht enjoyed by the Lawn Hotel, with spacious grounds facing Hanover St., adjoining Han- over Park, and possessing a wide. water frontage on the lake of that name. The property comprising two acres of land, was originally the family residence of the late J. C. Breckenridge, for many years su- perintendent of the Meriden Cut- lery Company, and was converted into a hotel in 1889 by the late John Cassidy. At a large expense he rebuilt the house which has since been conducted as a hotel, being largely patronized in the summer months, but open all the year round. After achieving a reputation as a hotel man, Mr. Cassidy died in 1897 and since that time the hotel has been conducted by his son, Joseph M. Cassidy, a native of Meriden, who
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possesses the desirable qualifica- tions of a successful boniface. The
property is leased by him from his
mother, Mrs. Mary Cassidy, who became the owner of the land and
THE BESSE-BOYNTON CO.
As Meriden celebrates her first cen- tennial as an incorporated town, its citizens have reason to feel justly
Photo by R. S. Godfrey.
THE LAWN HOTEL.
buildings at her husband's death. The Lawn Hotel is a popular resort for both transient and permanent guests and will be appreciated by patrons during the Centennial week.
proud of her achievements. While the product of the busy factories have brought fame to the locality of some of her mercantile establishments Mer- iden has good reason to be proud, per-
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haps especially so, of the store of the Besse-Boynton Company, a benefit to the community and an ornament to the town and city since 1902 when it was established.
The store occupies the whole build- ing at 19 Colony street, in the very heart of the business center, and its attractive show windows vie with the interior in point of attractiveness. The building now occupied by them presents itself in more pleasing con- trast since transformed from the boarding house for which purpose the building was formerly used. It was at no small expense that the company altered the building which was en- tirely remodeled. A whole new front was put in and like the whole of the ground floor, extends to what was originally the top of the second story. In order to accomplish this one floor was taken out. The store since being under the present regime also has be- come possessed not only of pressed steel walls and ceilings of artistic pat- tern, but elaborate fittings, fixtures and equipments bringing about a most rad- ical change and making the store one of the most attractive in the state and wholly on a par with the other eight- een stores in as many cities now con- trolled by the Besse system, of which the Besse-Boynton Co. is a part. These stores are as follows: Besse- Boynton Co., Meriden, Conn .; Besse- Mills Co., Holyoke, Mass .; Besse- Rolfe Co., Lynn, Mass .; Besse-Eld- ridge Co., Manchester, N. H. ; Besse- Bryant Co., Worcester, Mass. : Besse- Baker Co., Brockton, Mass .: Besse-
Boeker Co., Providence, R. I .; Besse- Richey Co., New Haven, Conn .; Besse-Russell Co., Fall River, Mass .; Besse-Leland Co., New Britain, Conn .; Besse-Carpenter Co., Spring- field, Mass .; Besse-Bryant Co., Nash- ua, N. H .; Besse-Sprague Co., Syra- cuse, N. Y .; Besse-Fox Co., Bangor, Me .; Besse-Avery Co., Kansas City, Mo .; Bryant-Besse Co., Norwalk, Conn .; Foster-Avery Co., Portland, Me .; Foster-Besse Co., Bridgeport, Conn., and A. L. Foster Co., Hart- ford, Conn. This system is also as- sociated with the Foster system, com- prising twenty-three other stores, all of which have sprung from that es- tablished in Bridgeport by Foster- Besse & Co., in 1877, and the mother store has by no means any cause to be ashamed of her healthy offsprings, nor is the Meriden store any exception, for not only is it comely in appearance but the goods and prices are among its drawing qualities. There is a main floor where clothing, hats and men's furnishings are found in large quantities, and infinite variety. In the rear of the store is a balcony reached by an attractive staircase, where the office is located and also a large department containing boys' clothing. The basement is also an important part of this popular trading place for men and boys and there also is a large and most desirable stock of trunks and bags. The store is kept. scrupulously neat and clean, and old styles are an unknown quantity there. The large number of clerks kept busy, and the large volume of business done
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shows that not only is the store attrac- tive to the buying public, but that the goods meet with favor among the well dressed men and boys of the Sil- ver City and surrounding territory.
The store as first opened was known as Besse-Boeker Co., but February, 1904, was changed to the present style. Mr. Boeker, who had managed the store up to that time, resigned to take charge of another of the Besse sys- tem stores at Providence, R. I. The company as now incorporated, consists of L. W. Besse, president and A. E. Boynton, secretary and treasurer, the latter being the resident manager. Mr. Boynton came to Meriden to take charge of the store which now bears his name, after having been associated with the Besse system for a number of years, and having formerly been. employed at the Springfield store of the Besse-Carpenter Co. He has at- tained his present position in the com- pany from the bottom round of the business ladder. Since coming to this city he has fully upheld the ideals of his predecessor, and continued to in- crease the trade and popularity of the store, and incidentally to make many staunch friends in both local business and social circles. Mr. Boynton re- sides on Linsley avenue.
AKERS & PIGEON.
Akers & Pigeon, a firm of good repute, engaged in portrait photog- raphy at 351/2 West Main street, consists of a partnership formed in March 1903, between John Akers and Ernest W. Pigeon. The quarters
are admirable for the extensive busi- ness carried on in the production of high grade portraiture. The entire second floor of the large double building is occupied and this is pro- vided with a convenient entrance. The studio is one of the largest and hand- somest in the state and contains excellent specimens of photography. The establishment is fitted with all the latest and best facilities, includ- ing an artisto electric lighting ma- chine used for both printing and making sittings in the absence of sun- light.
The nucleus of the present busi- ness was formed in 1894 when Mr. Akers made his debut in the photo- graphic circles of Meriden as a mem- ber of the firm of Haley & Akers, the location being in the Hall & Lewis building at the corner of Col- ony and West Main street, with an entrance at 6 East Main street. The work of his first studio gave Mr. Akers a high standing in his chosen calling, which he has since main- tained, and the partnership of Haley & Akers was continued until July, 1899 when it was dissolved. Haley & Akers removed to the present lo- cation in September. 1896, the pres- ent partnership forming as above stated. On November 1, 1903, Mr. Akers purchased the DeLamater studio at Hartford, which he has since conducted with marked suc- cess, catering in the Capitol City to a trade which comprises a most ex- clusive portion of the population. To the Hartford studio he has ever
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JOHN AKERS.
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ERNEST W. PIGEON.
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since devoted the major portion of his time.
John Akers was born in Philadel- phia, November 29, 1868, and has been a resident of Meriden con- tinuously since he took a place in the ranks of the local business men. The work of the studios bearing his name has been such as to reflect credit upon both Meriden and Hart- ford, and due to his skill as an oper- ator and his extended experience of several years, during which time he has always been a close student of his business. He is a member of Alfred H. Hall Council, 1423, Royal Arcanum. He was married in 1899 to Bessie, a daughter of Winfield R. Coe, a representative of one of the oldest and best known families
Ernest W. Pigeon was born in Meriden in 1880 and was educated in the public schools. After taking a three years' course in the Meri- den High school, he entered the studio of Haley & Akers in 1898 and has been associated with Mr. Akers ever since. He proved him- self an apt scholar, and being pos -- sessed of a natural talent his ad- vancement has been rapid. Since 1903 he has been in charge of the studio of which he is now also a part owner. He is a member of Meriden Lodge, 35, Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of Elks, and like Mr. Akers is known as one of the younger progressive business men of the town. In May, 1906, he made a tour abroad.
FALLS AT HANOVER LAKE.
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INDEX.
INDEX.
PART I.
Abercrombie, General, 265. Abolition Agitation, 156. Academy Hall, 363. Adams, Henry, 212. Aetna Peat Works, 15. Allen, Archelaus, 270, 278,
320; Edward C., 278,
320; Ethan. 282; John, 269, 278, 320; Levi, 238; 289, 319, 320; Norman, 387; William, 320; Wm. H., 240; Farm, 266; Museum Music Room, Menagerie and "Happy Family," 388. Alling, Roger, 320.
All Saints' Church, 320.
American Anti-Slavery So- ciety, 253.
American Revolution, 267- 288.
Amusement, Early Places or 387, 388.
Anderson, Asher, 158.
Andrews, Aaron, 236, 237, 286; Abner, 277; Alfred, 39; Almon, 360; Amos, 284; Andrew, 284; Burr, 359, Dan, 238, 334; Denison, 303, 306; Harvey, 337; Ira, 342; Laban, 134, 287, 292, 294, 298, 299, 306;
301,
Mill, 216,
217,
321, 322: Moses, 134, 216, 303, 306; Nathan, 53, 54; Pitt, 287, 299; Samuel, 53, 55, 133, 134; 229, 230, 266, 291, 293, 306; Rev. Samuel, 251, 297, 298, 302, 303, 305;
Stephen, 301;
T., 103; Thomas, 96, 102; Timothy, 148; Wm., 10, 11, 133, 266, 289; Andrews & Warren, 367.
Andrias, William, 139.
Andrus, Laban, 264; Rachal, 160; Samuel, 139; Thomas, 139; Timothy, 160.
Anthony, John, 284; Lemuel, O., 289.
Appendix, 395.
Archer, H. A., Place, 64, 91, 129, 130, 241, 322, 323; Harriet A., 130.
Arnold's Treason, 277.
Articles of Agreement, Gold- en Parlor Mine, 230. Aspinwall, Eleazer, 26, 27, 73, 103.
Atkins, Stephen, 360.
Atwater, Abel Ward, 281; Abigaile, 256; Caleb, 215; 223, 266, 301; Christopher, 86, 269; Elihu, 264; Fran-
cis, 107, 239, 392; Isaac, 278; Jeremiah, 228; John, 70, 72; Jonathan, 107; Joshua, 224; Moses, 301; Reuben, 301; Stephen, 86, 107, 128, 133, 276; Titus, 284; William, 219; Wm. J., 281.
Austin, Amos, 270, 286; Asa, 301, 302; Benjamin, 276, 286; David, 220; John, 286; Noah, 273; Samuel, 149, 228.
Author's Conclusion, 393. Avered, Abner, Jr., 270. Avery, Hannah, 125.
Bacon, Nathaniel, 229.
Bailey, Daniel, 270; Stephen, 99, 100, 337, 358
Balding, Dan, 143; Daniel, 91.
Baldwin, Charles, 323; Col- onel, 276, 277; Daniel, 79, 105, 110, 111, 236, 242, 330; Daniel Farm, 110, 111, 113; Elias, 360; Families, 137; James, 136, 137, 214, 215, 277, 314; Jehiel, 330; Lois, 110; Mill, 137, 234; 262, 314; Moses, 137, 269, 313, 348; Mrs. N. S., 137; Mrs. Nathan, 276; Nathan S., 137 313, 314; Pond, 58, 77, 78, 149, 219; R., 347; Ransom, 137, 325; Samuel, 308; Samuel, Jr., 238;
Bangall, Origin of Name, 308, 357.
Barclay, Robt., 44, 45, 48. Barker, Edward, 252; Jno., 252.
Barlow, Gardner; 240.
Barnes, Asa, 320, 321; Capt., 277; Eli, 216, 321, 337, 338 346; Family, 84; Samuel, 269.
Barns, John. 279; Moses, 284, 338, 342, 354.
Barrett, John, 220.
Bartholomew, Joseph, 270. Bartlett, James, 16.
Basett, H. D., 365.
Bassett Block. 346.
Bates, Dan'l, 264. Battles of Brandywine, 277. 282: Bunker Till. 271.
296: Concord, 270: Ger- mantown. 282; Greenwich. 289, 299; Long Island. 273. 275, 282, 283: Mon- month. 282; Princeton. 281; Stillwater, 281; Tren-
ton, 281; White Plains, 275, 282.
Baumann, Fred A., 111.
Beach, Asa, 284; John, 56; John, Sr., 261; Joseph P .. 56, 74; Moses, 264; Roswell, 284; Samuel, 301; Stephen, 281; Thomas, 54.
Beardsley, Erwin, 58.
Beaver, Dam, Brook and
Pond, 59, 80, 216.
Beckett Homestead, 342. Beckley, Evelyn, 367; Orin, 349; R. H., 359.
Beckwith, Reynolds, 151.
Beech, John, 53: Thos. 160. Beetle, Nathaniel, 263.
Belcher, Andrew, 17, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 41, 43; An- drew, Capt., 20, 21, 24; An- drew, Jr., 41; Andrew, Sr., 20, 30; Farm, 14, 16, 20, 28, 29, 42, 72, 73, 93, 99, 102, . 138, 225, 228, 316,
337; Jonathan, 317, 336,
20, 21, 24,. 25, 26, 27, 28, 72, 100, 228; Johna- than, Jr., 27; Mines, 233; Sarah (Gilbert), 84; Tav- ern, 225.
Belden, Aziel, 349; House, 342, 344.
Bell, George, 231. Bellamy, Asa, 284; Farm.
228; Matthew. 220. Benham, Asahel, 224; Da- rius, 118, 289; Henry W., 118; Jared, 271, 280, 286, 337, 342; John, 254; Jo- seph, 53, 54, 254, 255, 256; Joseph. Jr., 262, 263: Sam- wel, 270; Winifred and Daughter, 256, 257, 258. Bergen Heights, 275.
Berry, Diamond. 265; Divan. 116. 118. 234. 269. 276. 315: Divan, Jr., 116: Ensign Di- van. 301; Ephraim, 117. 266: Farm. 116. 117: John, 151: Lots, 117: Mary, 315; Thos. Jun., 163. Beseck Mountain. 6. 7. 79.
Beset Mountain, 313, 326, 330. 331. 332.
Birdsey, Alauson, 365; Ed- win. 216. 360; Eli ( .. 149. 220. 365: TAnus. 339. 365; Birdsey & Miles, 365; Bird- sey & Raven, 365.
Bishop, Elisha. 284; Farm. 76. 77. 81. 82: James, 75. 76. 78. 91: Samuel, Jr., 220; Sarah, 160; Wyllys, 280;
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Yale, 151, 226, 279; Sarah (Yale), 161.
315, 341, 359, 361; Lemuel, 289, 316; Samuel, 98, 139, Black Boss (Negro), 278. 233; Butler & Olds, 338, 361. Black Pond, 58, 79, 215, 216, 310, 311, 331. Button Factories, 353, 354; Button, Jedediah, 281. Blake, Johnson & Curtis, 359. Byxbee Bros. Block, Rebuilt. 387; Hotel of John C. & Theodore and Railroad Blakeslee, Abraham, 302;
Esther, 246; Samuel, 284. Boarding Schools, 224.
Boar Hills, 44.
Booth, Capt., Place of, 312; Cyrenus, 101; John, 270; Loyal, Place of, 313; Pond, 123; Walter, 95, 96, 354, 355; Wm. H., 312.
Botsford, Isaac, 317, 337.
Bounty for Service in Revo- lutionary War, 283.
Bowen, Fred F., 229.
Bowing Hill, 332.
"Bowl," The, 122.
Bradley, Battalion, 275, 276; Col., 275; Daniel, 126, 284; Hiram, 359; John E., 289; Wm., Place of, 135; Brad- ley & Hubbard Mfg. Co., 253, 346, 355, 356. Bray, Asa, 322. Briggs, Samuel, 269.
Brinton, William, 284.
Bristol, Benjamin, 284; Gid- eon, 270; Timothy, 265. British Invasion of New Ha- ven, 152; Prison on Long Island, 276, 278.
Broad St. Cemetery, 102, 153, 163. 288, 310.
Brocket, Hezekiah, 265; Ja- bez, 261, 262, 263; Samuel, 262, 263; Ebenezer, 284; Elisha, 252; James, 76; John, 11, 53; John, Sr., 54; Mary, 295; Mill, 214; Sam- uel, 261; Titus, 214, 247, 294, 295, 296.
Brockitt, John, 10.
Bronson, Titus, 337.
Brooks, David, 301, 302;
Enos, 265; James S., 349, 361, 362.
Brown, Asa, 280; James, 284; Samuel, 54.
Browne, Samuel, 53.
Bryant, Hillard, 293. Bucknum, John, 349.
Buckwheat Hill, 59. Buel. Affrica, 285; Benjamin, 353.
Bull, Caleb, 96; Geo., 355; Isaac, 222, 301; Lyman & Couch, 359.
Bunnel, Ebenezer, 265; Levi, 284; Nathaniel, 281, 282, 283.
Burdick's Hall. 363.
Burgoyne, General, 278.
Burns, David, 284. Burnt Swamp, 115. Burr, Aaron, 28.
Burroughs, Eden, 102; Ed- ward, 99, 228; Farm, 228; John, 70, 72, 99, 100.
Bush, Fenner, 154, 253, 355, 356.
Butler, Agnes C. ,130; Com- fort, 280; Place of, 314, 316; Eli. 99; Eli C., 316; Henry C., 240, 316, 361, 363, 367; Hiram, 316; Joel I., 316, 363; John, 269, 289,
Station, 386.
Cabon, James, 279. Cady, Daniel, 284.
Calkins, Israel, 265.
Camp, Abiathar, 300; Amos, 73, 115, 139, 143, 148, 149, 151; Amos, Jr., 151; Elah, 2nd, 96, 115, 289; Ichabod, 293; Job, 330; John, 115. Carrington, James, 224. Carter, John, 220; Maria, 130; Thad's, 265; Good- rich & Bishop, 356.
Castle Craig, 6.
Cathole. 59. 72 ,73; Mountain, 98, 337; Pass, 23, 316, 318. Catlin, Benjamin, 240: Mrs. Benj., Extracts of Diary, of. 387.
Cat Swamp, 59, 217.
Cedar Tree Boundary, 327. Cemetery Inscriptions, 163. Census of 1860 and 1870, 389. Center Congregational Ch'ch 79, 124, 154, 155, 253. 346; District School, Built, 389. Central Tavern, 107, 108 149, 239, 240, 339, 353, 367. Chamberlain, Ephraim, 282, 283, 286.
Chambers, Ephraim, 270.
Chapin, J. H .. 350.
Chauncey. Elihu, 264.
Cherry Hill, 326. Cheshire, Set Off as a Sepa- rate Town. 333; Parish of, 234. 237, 301.
Chester, Leonard, 331.
Chimney Hill, 79.
Chittenden. Beniamin, 270.
Churchill, Asa H., 241; Benj., 70.
Church & Morse, 81. City Clerks, 399.
Citv Reservoir and Charter 'Amendment. 389.
Clanboard Hill. 90.
Clark. Aaron, 284; Abel, 284; Daniel. 39, 40. 41. 218. 258, 266; Divan. 284; Ebenezer, 258. 259: George, 342; Jen- nett. 314; Joseph. 284 Lamberton. 277; Lvman Factory of. 385; Partrick, 97, 217. 238. 349: Partrick. Jr .. 349; P. P. 288: Samuel 349; Place of. 96, 102, 310. Clarke. John. 36.
Coan. Wm. D., 360; Wm. L., 359.
Coburn. James, 284; Joseph, 277, 284.
Coe. Andrew, Farm of. 63; Andrew J., 320; Calvin, 320. 321; Calvin, Place. 217, 321. 353: Castle, 320. 321; Farm. 321: John. 233; .Tohn W., 86; Russell, 365; Winfield R., 320.
Cogswell. Robert. 36. 88. Cold Harbor. 44. 45. 46. 47; Spring, 6, 12, 13, 16, 17, 24,
37, 38, 40, 41, 47; Home, 6. Cole, Ebenezer, 278; Estate, 101; Eunice, 143; Family, 128; Farm, 76, 90, 93, 94; Hannah, 90; Henry, 18, 60, 66, 69, 70, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 98; James, 90, 92; Joel 278; John, 98, 142, 267; Jo- seph, 73, 139, 142; Rebekah, 90; Samuel, 90; . William, 65, 90, 115, 139.
Collins, Benj. W., 109; Dan., 98, 109, 151, 277, 279, 333, 334; Edward. 98, 151, 267, 280, 286, 354;
Edward, House of, 98, 99; Farm, 99; Giles, 319; John, 289; John B., 354; Jonathan, 96, 97, 102, 148, 149, 214, 229, 318, 349; Farm of, 102; Jona- than, Jr, 97; Lament, 310; Lemuel, 265; Robert, 97, 98, 142, 149, 214, 229, 233; Robert, Jr., 98; Sam- uel, 269, 278, 284; Uriah, 301; Collins & Merriam, 354.
Congregational Church, 303, 353: First Church, 82; Center, 154, 155
Conklin Hall, 363; Conk- lin's Hotel, 362, 363, 365. Connecticut School for Boys, 93, 216.
Cook, Ambrose, 269; Benja- min, 266; Coe, 281; Isaac, 237; David. 218, 249, 250, 251, 267; Elihu, 284; Em- ma L., 86; Ephraim, 336;
George, 284; Giles, 270;
Henry, 265; Isaac, 265, 269, 270, 271. 276,
282; Jared R., 300, 360; Joel, 44, 284. 323; Johnson, 284, Nathaniel, 265; Phinehas, 249, 250; Reuben T., 106; Samuel, 53, 216, 360; Thomas B., 224; Warren, 284; William, 284; Samuel, 54.
Cooley, Asael, 269.
Cooper, Ebenezer, 98, 117, 139, 234; John, 11; Thank- ful, 234: Thomas, 98. Corner District School- house, 82, 366.
Corrigan's Corner, 23, 316, 317. 337.
Couch, James, 161; John, 279, 325, 326, 333, 334. 149, 150, 269, 270, 271, 276, 279. 325. 326, 333, 334.
Cowles, Ebenezer, 128, 145, 163, 236; Ebenezer, Jr., 128, 163; Elisha A, 81, 102, 128, 253. 289. 343. 344, 353, 354, 356, 361, 362; Mrs. Elisha A., 368; Joseph, 128. 129, 160, 161, 163. Cowls, Mindwell, 160. 161; Moses. 238; Roswell, 102, 239. 240, 343: Roswell, Sabbath Dav House. 341: Timothy. 163; Cowles & Butler. 361.
Cowner, John, 10.
Crocker, Orsamus, 357, 360; Place of, 58.
Crow Hollow, 65. 355, 356.
Culver. Benj., 265. 266 : Chas., 270; Ebenezer, 263; Joshua,
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70, 72; Samuel, 269; Sam- uel, 283; Stephen, 265. Cumber, Lemon (Negro), 285. Curtis, Aaron, 160, 162; Abel, 107, 122, 123, 247, 264, 278, 279, 315; Abner, 266; Al- fred P., 122, 126; Alfred P. Homestead, 127; Alfred W., 126; Amasa, 221, 340, 361; Amos, 221, 341, 354; Amos, House of, 221; Asahel, 289, 314, 354; Place of, 314, 315, 342; Asahel, Jr., 314; Benjamin, 118, 122, 123, 126, 143, 152, 160, 265, 266, 314, 340; house of, 123; Benjamin, Jr., 340; Edwin E., 122, 325, 359; Elisha, 280; Enos, 122, 123, 143, 144, 234, 354, 359; Farm, 122; George Munson, 5; George R., 122, 314, 368; Mrs. George R., 82; Har- rison W., 359, 365; Home, 44, 128, 135, 291, 356; Hom- er, 122, 253, 355, 368; Isaac, 58; Isbell Co., 356; Ivah, 115, 152, 238; Jesse, 353; John, 122; Juliette Y., 126; 340; Lemuel J., 122, 359; Levi, 107, 217, 342; Lucy Maria, 221; Memorial Li- brary, 128; Moses, 122, 265; Nathaniel, 72, 122, 248; Samuel, 126, 289; Samuel Ives, 114, 115; Sylvester J., 221; Thomas, 53, 54, 55; Thomas, Ensign, 122; Wil- liam A., 221; Winfield S., 266; Curtis & Lewis, 338. Curtiss, Giles, 270; Morgan & Co., 356.
Cutlery Manufacturers, 356.
Dana, James, 124, 146, 151, 232, 268, 294, 297, 305, 306. Davenport, Deodate, 147; John, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 46, 47, 53, 75, 320. Davidson, John, 280, 360. Davies, Amos, 270.
Davis, John ,264; Thomas, 284; Timothy F., 240. "Day of Doom, The," Michael Wigglesworth, 210.
Deeds and Patents to Lands, 69, 77. Deer Hill, 59, 63, 139.
Deming Asael, 269; Joseph, 249.
De Mink, Joseph, 249, 251. Dennie, John, 99.
De Rouville, M., 113.
Deshon, Giles H., 287; John, 287.
Detention of Prisoners in
Wallingford, 304.
De Wolf, Seth, 96, 226. Dickerman, Rebecca, 151; John, 238.
Dignifying and Seating First Meeting House, 145, 150.
Dignity Committee, 151.
Dodge, Israel, 284.
Dogs' Misery Swamp, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 81, 139, 140, 235.
Domestic Makeshifts, 212.
Doolittle, Abraham, 53; Dan- iel, 265; E. J., 94, 96; Giles, 265; Insign, 261; Isaac, 269, 281; John, 262, 263, 281; Joseph, 281; Martha, 252; Mary, 96; Moses, 266; Oli-
ver, 281; Samuel, 265;
Sergt, 261; Solomon, 280.
Dorchester Heights, 272. Douglas, Nathaniel, 278. Douglass, John B., 102.
Dowlittle, Abraham, Sr., 54. Dragoons, 262. Driggs, Joseph, 216. Drunkenness, 243.
Dudley, Thomas, 270, 284.
Duignan, W. H., 51. Dunham, John, 2nd, 349.
Dutton, Jesse, 263.
Dwelling Houses Erected in 1868-1870, 389.
Dwight, Samuel, 229.
Eagle Cottage, 387. Earle, Alice M., 227
Early Game, 211; Industries, 346; Medical Practitioners, 233; Roads, 11; Stoves, 244.
Ebnatha, Wm., 261.
Eaton, Hannah, 75; James, 54, 56; Theophilus, 7, 8, 9, 11, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 75, 118, 320.
Edwards, Capt., 278; Family, 102; Jonathan, 101; Joseph, 140, 280, 317; House, 101; Nathaniel, 28; Pierpont, 220.
Eives, John, 55, 56; Joseph, 55.
Elliott, John, 112.
Elmor, Edward, 20; Samuel, 19. Emancipation of Slaves, 252. Engine House and Police Station Built, 389.
Episcopal Church, 152; in Wallingford, 134; Clergy- men, 342.
Evelyn, John, 45, 50. Everest, Charles H., 158. Everitt, E. B., 343.
Farmington, Jeremiah, 280. Farrington, Jeremiah, 340; Joseph, 342.
Fay, Frank S., 126; George A., 126, 385; Diary of, 386; Mrs. Geo. A., 126. Fenn, Benjamin, 264; Ed- ward, 252; Nathan, Mill, 216.
Fernow, Berthold, 309.
Fires, 1864, 385 ;. 1862, 1863, 1870, 386; 1860, 1865, 1869, 387.
First: Burying Ground, 159; Call for Troops, 271; City Government, 389; Congre- gational Society, 137, 140, 156; Church, 320; 175th Anniversary, 145; Original Meeting Mouse, 159; First Contested Will, 19; Cy- clometer, 227; Manufactur- er, 346; Permanent White Resident, 17; Planters, 122; Pleasure Carriage in
Wallingford, 292; Public Condemnation of Slavery, 251; Physician, 98, 233; Railroad Station and
Train, 362; Selectmen, 397, 398; Settlement, 6; Settlers of Meriden, 160; Society of Meriden, 278; Stove in Meriden, 220, 342; Town Meeting, in Meet- ing House, 336, 337.
Field, Edmund, 284.
Fitch, Capt., 266; Jonathan, 226. Flood of 1792, 322.
Foot, Isaac, 264.
Ford, Benjamin, 284; Jo- tham, 284; Sanborn, 279. Forts: George, 286; Jeffer- son, 288; Lee, 275, 281; Mifflin, 282; Montgomery, 277; Ticonderoga, 265;
Washington, 275, 276, 277, 278, 283 ;; William Henry, 265.
Foster: Albert, 354, 355; B, 103; Bartholomew, 93, 95, 96, 120, 139, 142; Farm of, 233; George A., 114; Giles, 96, 216, 280; H. M., 364; Henry M., 359, 363; Hiram, 88, 355; Joel, 114; Jona- than, 149; Levi, 114, 337; Matthew, 238, 289; Mer- riam & Co., 93, 355, 359; Ozius, 280; Pond, 58, 114; Thomas, 93 103, 229, 280; Timothy, 93, 103, 139, 163, 267, 280.
Francis: Amos, 347; Asa, 265; Jacob, 252,. 264; John, 115, 245, 284. Franklin Hall, 365.
Frary, James A., 359. Frazer, Jas., 287.
Freeman: Cato (Negro), 115, 245; Charles (Negro), 247; Chatham (Negro), 115, 128, 245, 247, 248, 277, 285. French Indian Wars, 260-263.
Fowler, Amos, 270. Fox, Ebenezer, 284. Fugitive Slaves, 253. Fuller, Margaret, 156.
Gage, General, 291; Thomas, 291.
Gale, Francis A., 136, 359. Gates, Gen., 275, 276, 281. Gay, Henry L., 155. Gaylord John 155; Jotham, 280; W. L., 158.
Gilbert, Ebenezer, 39, 41; Hannah, 256; Jonathan, 13, 15, 16, 19, 30, 40, 41, 42, 48, 67, 68, 226; Jonathan, Jr., 19; Jonathan, Mar- shall, 16; Meriden Farm, 13. 17. 19, 40, 44, 67, 69, 88: Mary, 18; Nathaniel, 19, 39; Samuel, 349; Sarah, 43; Tavern, 225.
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