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CONN. EASTERN NEWS.Tuesday, December 18th, 18fH.Published every Tuesday at Niuiitie, Conn,Charles A. Kirti.and, Proprietor.John C. Peahouy, Agent. Charles K Perkins, Managing Editor.TERMS: • ! per Year; 3 Ceuit n Copy.Rutereil ai the l'ost Ollioe nt Mantle, Conn., na second class mall matter.RULFS OF TflK OF KICK*Communication* upon all matters of local Interest solicited, hot such communications must be accompanied by the name of the writer, not necessarily for pulilicalloo but as :t fjunrantee of good faith.Short ailrertlsements, such as “Wanted,” “To Uent,” etc., 25 cent* for each Insertion, Adver Using rates on application.Notices of llirtlis, Marriages and Deaths Inserted free.Advertisers wishing to change their advertisements should Bend In copy for same not litter than Friday night to Insure Insertion for the next week.This paper will Ik* delivered by newsboys or cau kWl at news-stands at :l cents a copy, or will he sent through the mail to suUwrlr^rs at the regular yearly rate.JOB PRINTING.All kinds of .Toll Printing furnished at short notice and a reasonable price* Correspondence solicited or orders may be lefl at the Nkws oflicc.A LYME BENEFACTOR,A Story of Love Defying Parental Opposition, Success and Generoslly.Under the above heading the New London Day published an art icle written by W. H. II. Conn stock, well-known in Niantic, and 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 more than 100 years ago a poor boy by the name of Miller, who when a young man courted and married a young lady by the name of I a* very much against the wishes 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 eavv mill and consisting of tables aud benches. They were industrious and frugal and coinin'-.need laying up money very fast and soon were able to purchase a farm of their own.He was popular and was a captain of the militia. He lived in that part of Lyme which is now East Lyme and was in the Ancient Second society of Lyme, there being at that time two societies, the first society embracing that portion of Lyme west of the Greathill woods and bounded on the west by the Connecticut river. His farm was situated ou the hill leading from the Luucapog road to the Old Stone church and in sight of Long Island Sound aud Bride lake. A portion of this farm was afterwards leasedrfor 099 years to Collins Gorton, aud a portion of it lying on the south side of this road was purchased by Seth Smith, and afterwards became the property of Dr, John S. Smith aud latter the property of Mrs. W. H. H. Comstock and her brother, the late Dr. Seth Smith of this city.———ii i i si——■—is and paying on the investment 44 per cent.The limits of the town have been changed but the benefit of the fuud have been restricted to the schools within the original boundaries.In addition to the bequest for the benefit of the schools, Mr. Miller made a bequest to the First Baptist eliureh aud also to the Congregational church, both of Lyme. The Baptist church used their money towards building a new church when they moved to their present location at Flanders and the Congregational devoted their money to the erection of a parsonage.The writer lias the cane of Capt. Elisha Miller in lib possession with the name faitly engraved and bearing-^tate 1700, which will eventually be placed in the Historical society.The New Breakwater.Tile plan of a proposed breakwater for Crescent Beach which appeared in The News last week, has been noted aud commented on very largely by the press of the stale. A rough draft of the plan, prepared by Mr. Cruttenden is on exhibition nt The News ofllce and anyone wishing to look at it can do so by making their wants known to Mr. 1‘eabody.Mr. Cruttenden is preparing a petition to be signed by property owners and otheis directly interested to be forwarded to the proper officials at Washington asking lor legislation authorising the construction of the breakwater. This petition will undoubtedly he sent to Congressman Russell. 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—Cara Roll Down an Embankment,At 5 :I30 last Tuesday evening an extra freight train on Lite Shore Line division was wrecked at Waterford. The train was eastward bound aud broke in two or parted, tusking 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 foot embankment and the track was torn up a distance of about 200 feet. A broken axle is thought to he the primary cause of the accident. Travel was delayed for several hours, it being midnight before it was possible to get a train through. No one was injured.In one of the box cars that went down the embankment were four tramps. This particular ear rolled over and over sideways and finally landed on end. The tramps shouLed for help and were hauled out by the trainmen. They were nut in the least injured.OLD LAMKbCapt. R. K. Miner spent Saturday at his home.Chas Childs of Montclair, N. J., spent Sunday in town.Mrs. Perkins and daughter spent Thursday in New Haven.D. O. Maynard received the new show windows for his market Monday.Union Temperance meeting was heldft I: t.hft Onnflfrpc^flt.innftl rhumb Riirtrlftw
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Connecticut Eastern News
Niantic, Connecticut, US
Tue, Dec 18, 1894
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