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mmCONN. EASTERN NEWS.Tuesday, December 18th, 1894.Published every Tuesday at Xiaiitie, Conn.Charles A. Kirtland, Proprietor.John C. Peabody, Agent. Charles E. Perkins, Managing Editor.TERMS: Bl per Yt»»r; 3 Ceuii a Copy.Entered at the Post Office at Nlantlo, Conn., na gecoml etna* mall matter.RULES OF TIIK OFFfC'R.t'ommunlcations upon all matters of local Interest solicited, lint such communications must be aoconipanie by the name of the writer, not necessarily for publication hut as a tfiianuitee of good faith.Short advertisements, such as “VVanteil,” 4,To ltenta** etc., Sceata for «uicli Insertion. Adver Using rauis ou application.Notices of Births, Marriages ami Deaths In-aerted free.Advertisers wishing to change their advertisements should send In copy for same not later than Friday night to Insure insertion for the next week.’Ttdb paper will le delivered by newsboys or can be had at news stands at :l cents a copy, or will be seut through the mail to subscrln^rs at the regular yearly rate.JOB PRINTING.All kinds of .Toh Printing furnished at short notice and a reasonable price. Correspondence solicited or orders may be left at the News office.A I.YME BENEFACTOR.A Story of Love Defying Parental Opposition, Success aud Generosity.is and paying on the Investment* 44 per cent.The limits of the town have been changed but the benefit of the fund have been restricted to the schools within the original boundaries.Ju addition to the bequest for the benefit of the schools, Mr. Miller made a bequest to the First Baptist church aud also to ilie Congregational church, both of Lyme. The Baptist church used their money towards building a uew church when they moved to their present location at Flanders and the Congregational devoted their money to the erec-lion of a parsonage.The writer has the cane of Capt. Elisha Miller in his possession with the name fait ly engraved and bearing lt;4ute 17G0, which w ill eventually be placed in the Historical society.Under the above heading the New London Day published an article written by W. H. H. Comstock, well-known in Niantic, aud it is reproduced here in full because of its interest to East Lyme people as a bit of the town's history. There lived in Lyme morn than 100 years ago a poor boy by the name of Miller, who when a yuuug man courted and married a young lady by the name of I^ee very much against the whites of her parents, who disinherited her. This young couple instead of branching out With expensive furniture commenced keeping house with rude furniture made of slabs from a saw mill and consistingTil© New Break water.The plan of a proposed breakwater for Crescent Beach which appeared in The News last week, has been noted and commented on very largely by the press of the state. A rough draft of the plan, prepared by Mr. Cruttenden is ou exhibition at The News office and anyone wishing to look at it can do so by making I heir wants known to Mr. Peabody.Mr, Cruttenden is preparing a petition to b* signed by property owners and otheis directly interested to be forwarded to the proper officials at Washington asking lor legislation authorizing the construction of the breakwater. This petition will undoubtedly be Bent to Congressman llussell. The town of East Lyme should interest itself in this plan and use every endeavor to make it a success.RAILROAD WRECK AT WATERFORD.A Broken Axle the Cause—Care Boll Down an Embankment.At 5 :30 last Tuesday evening an extra freight train on the Shore Line division was wrecked at Waterford. The train was eastward bound and broke iu two or parted, making two sections. The engine with its several cars attached, slowed down on the curve and the rear portion collided with it with great force. Four cars were rolled down the twenty
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Connecticut Eastern News
Niantic, Connecticut, US
Tue, Dec 18, 1894
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