The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-25

after general court tried inc man Cwho was found guilty and condemn od Co deathl Ills head was cnt off the noNt day and placed upon I rola
 The Name New linvcu.
 The town was known as Quinniplac until lGi0, when tho name which it now bears was given lt by order Of a general court held l' thal time II ,s not known why this name was given, and uO record of tho change has been kept In . letter to friend Davon- port speaks of tho arrival in l68a ot a shlp from En2hnd In lt he snys. The sight of the harhor did 50 please tho captain of thc chip. and nil the passengers tthat ho called it tho Falr llaNnn). This is probably why our eastern section Is SD called, and II mrY be that this ship anchored at New TTp- ven which is en tha coast of England. lt has been suggested also that inc name may have been given on account of Us meaning new port new shelter r'fba name Elm CitY" was first used hf a writer named Louise Caroline Huagnel
 Trading and Other Pursuits It was the intention of the soitlers to mako Quinnlpiac a commercial town and we were soon trading with Bos. ton New Amsterdam, Delaware Bay Virginia, Barhadnrs and England Sup plies from England came by way Of Boston.
 our ships brought cotton, sugar mo- lasscs and rum from the West Indies. and tobacco from Virginia. We also exchanged wheat, bread beef pork. 1 hide, and furs for whatever article that might he scarce and dear Tobacco was the chief export of Vlr- ginla, but they also brought away stOros of beaver which inc Virginian 1 planters had bought from the Indians X Mr, Goodyear sold an island which he owned 10 q party in the RarbadOcs for sixteen hundred pounds of gooi sugar Another planter in New Ha- ven sold his house for bogshead uf the same
 Besides those engogod in coasling and foreign trade there were store keepers who kept an assortment ol goods such as miphi he needed Money was s0 scarce that when Governor 1 Eaton died ho left about ten dollars In ! money, although he was tho richest 1 man in tho town Taxes or rates were collected on wheat rye, peas or corn, and the prices fixed by court Wan. 1 pun or Indian money was sometimes used, which was made ont of shells go | that they could bc strung There were ] black hiue and white. six of the white | or three of the black or blue passing | for penny
 Besides commerce farming was car | red on, They obtained plants and seods from Massachusetts. and such | graiuS as wheat. rye, and peas were 1 sown. The Indias taught the settlers how to plant InGian corn (hv usini. | fish to cause growth),
 Grazing was another pursuit and | horses oxen, goats and swine were al- 1 lowed tn pasture on all land not fenced | ine seil'h moi engaged in commsr rec, | followed certain trades There wore l saWNorS, carpenters. ioincrs thatchers. | chimney sWoepers brick makers and 1 layers, pIastcrorS, tanners shoemakors, l sadIrrs, Wtarers. tailors, hatters, black l smiths. gunsmiths, cutlors, nal1crs, 1 niII"rs, bakers, coopcrs and potters H"mr Life The furniture was rude and scanty. | The floors in the houses of the planters. l who were called 'CiOodmcn or who l had the title Mir, were bare. but Coy ernor Eaton had five carnets and some rugs Tho most costly piece of rurni- ! ture was tall case of drawers in the parlor and if wos never called bu- 1 reaU
 There were no clocks during the early years. and after thev were ln- 1 jroduced only the rich owned them others telling time by noon marks and ] sun dials,
 
 ter and fingers were used instead of forks, Meat was brought to the table on platters of pewter or wood and then placed in wooden trenches.
 Food was cooked were if was eaten and at the fireplace a ono end of which was an oven in the chimney At the l end cf the room there were dishes on open shelves and articles of tin and brass or fine wall,
 When the family came to breakfast i dinner or supper, prayer was offered or, as we sometimes sav grace was s1id and after tho meal was over ! thanks were given while each member ! stood
 For breakfast and supper, the do' WaF of mcHt peas, beans or other veg clablcs sometimes mush and milk For dinner boiled padding of Indian meal cooked in he same pot with the meat and vegetables, was often the hrst course, end tho met and vegetables followed Tea and coffee had not come Into usc but beer was tho common