Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-12

The regular meeting of Anne Brew ster Tanning chapter D. A. R., was | held Wednesday afternoon in the chan ter room in Slater library. The regent MISS AIlce A. Brown, presided. A for nal programme occupied the afternoon ana proved most entertaining. Mrs F. D. Ballou sang two solos, Gypsy Love Song and Chimney Corner, and was accompanied by Mrs. G. H. Prior Daniel l.. Phillips read a most in- Struct1ve and scholarly paper on Gris- wold in the time of the Revolution. He stated that in 1774 that natural di -' vision of the earth's surface east of the Quinebaug river, containing the Pa chaug valley and it's encircling hills now called GriSwold. was divided be- tween two towns, Norwich and Pres ton. Norwich was second in point of wealth among the towns of Connecti- cut at that time, and Preston was more than an average in point of wealth. The line of division between the two towns runs from the Norwich northeast corner bound at the Havey farm over Cook Hill. by the road past the Armstrong farm to a point near the mouth of Broad brook, Norwich. Gr1swold was of very little importance Tn the town of Norwich, but Preston Griswold contained more than half the wealth and men of influence of the town of Preston.
 The towns vied with each other in the spirit of patriotism. Money and provisions from both towns were sent for the relief of Boston during the siege. Although Griswold was divided toWn-wtse, it was united ecclesiastical ly. Rev. Levi Hart, D. D., was pastor in that parish. He was one of the strongest men, mentally, in Connecti- cut. He defined liberty in a famous sermon which he preached, which real Iy amounted to a declaration of war against all forms of slavery. This in cluded not only civil, religious and ecclesiastical liberty. but the liberty of the slave and of righteousness in op- position to the bondage of sin The first effect of this sermon was that in the same year a law was passed by the legislature which did away with the African slave trade in Connecti- cut.
 Mir. Phillips gave many facts and stories concerning Enoch Baker, Ben jamtn Colt, Simeon Simons and that man. Sears. He referred to the 17 men who gave their lives and whose names are inscribed upon the boulder erected by this chapter in Pachaug. The number of Revolutionary soldiers who went from this town is more than 200, and a large majority have been identified by MT Phillips
 At the close of this paper, refresh ments were served by Mrs A. c. Ladd and Miss Martha Brewster who were the hostesses for this meeting. Several ladies from out of town attended the meeting. as well as a few local visit Ors. Mrs. George Loring and Mrs Charles Bragg from Central Village. Mrs Elizabeth Brewster Davis of Nor wich and Mrs. James O'Connor of At lantic City. N. J., were present
 At Providence Meeting.
 George H. Prior was in Providence on Tuesday evening. where he gave a demonstration of his lightning sketch work before the Brotherhood meeting in the Union Baptist church.
 Mrs. HuIPs Death.
 The large number of friends Miss Emma Hull of Willimantic has in Jew cit City sympathize with her in the sudden loss of her mother. Miss Hull was a teacher in the Riverside gram mar school for several years. John C. Hawkins of Jewett City is a brother of Mrs. Hull.
 Personal Mention.
 Rev. and Mrs. Arthur VarIey of Nal den, Mass, were recent guests at Warden and Mrs. A. NJ. Browns.
 Miss Lena LHeureuX, who is in the nurses training class at Memorial hospital. New London, spent Wednes- day at her home in JeWett City.
 Mrs. James O'Connor of Atlantic City is the guest of her parents, s1r, and Mrs. H. N. Wheelock.