Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-20
PUTNAM
Golden Wedding of Hon. and Mrs. Oscar Tourteiotts-Louis kingsman Undergoes Surgical Operation-Re- iisious and Personal Paragraphs.

The golden anniversary of their wedding day was observed by Hon. and Mrs. Oscar Tourteiotte at their home in the town of Thompson Saturday, when many came to offer congratuia- tions between the hours of 8 and s, when an informal reception was held. Gifts of money and other remem- brances came from the relatives and friends who greeted them at the close of half century of married life.
 MT. and Mrs. Tourtelotte were mar ried, in 1881, the bride. who like her husband is a representative of an old and prominent New England family, being Miss Laura A. Carpenter, born in Dudley, Mass, the daughter of Charles and Polly Perry Carpenter, both of whom lived and died in Dud- Icy.
 MT. Tourtelotte was born Sept. T, 1889, in Thompson, son of Joseph and Amy Joslin Tourtelotte He is of Huguenot stock and in paternal line descends from Abraham Tourtelotte, a French merchant of Bordeaux, who arrived in Boston from London Eng, in the ship Friendship in 1887, and in maternal line from Thomas Josseline, a descendant of Sir Gilbert Jocelyne, who accompanied William Anke of Normandy in his expedition for the conquest of England fin 1066, and be- came the founder of the Joslin family in that country.
 The Connecticut ancestors of MT Tourteiotte were all farmers, and to rural pursuits he himself was reared. He grew up 8 farmers son, and re- ceived such educational advantages as the neighborhood schools afforded sup plemented by course at Nichols academy, Dudley. Mass.
 On the breaking out of the Civil war in 1881 Mr. Tourtelotte enlisted as private in Company D, First Massachusetts Volunteer infantry. He served his country with credit through three years and returned to his town with an honorable war record. This regiment is sufficient evidence of his strength of character:
 MT. Tourtelotte alone with his rifle captured a first lieutenant. sergeant and twenty-four privates belonging te the Fifty-six North Carolina. Volun- teers."
 In 1878 Mr. Tourte1otte left the farm and opened an insurance office and grain store in North Grosvenordale Later he discontinued the latter bust ness. In the insurance business he was very successful.
 In 1868 he was made a trial Justice of his town, but his public career be- gan at an earlier date. On his return from tho war, In 1885, he was elected a member of the general assembly, serv- ing in the house in 1865 and 1866, and in 1876 was elected a member of thl state senate. Mr. TourteIotte was e salectman Of Thompson for 19 years His political affiliations are with the republican party. He Is a member o1 the Methodist church.
 For the past four or i've years MT Tourtelctte's health has been such as to require that he relinquish all active participation in business affairs. It is of special interest to note that during the 19 years that he was connected with the administration of fhe affairs Of the town of Thompson as a mem Der of its board of selectmen the debt Of that township was gradually re- duced until finally it was entirely eliminated and a surplus of funds ere ated, giving Thompson the unique dis tinction of being the only town In tht state that had money in it's treasury.
 Six children vera born to MT. an6 Mrs. Tourtelotte, three of whom diee in infancy. These living are J. Burton of Thompson, Perciyal P, who lives a, Attawaugan, and Alfreton A. Tourtel. otte.
 Saturday was day of golden glow for Mir and Mrs. Tourtelotte, whose many friends wish them years more of ideal companionship.