Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-08

s by Mrs Amelia B. Pendleton and is | d most valuable paper. His honorable ! discharge from that position by Ma jor General William Williams is like wise shown in the same case. but per- l haps the most interesting document of all is that which shows the gratitude land pleasant feeling of his fellow townsfolk toward him. This century- 1; old paper is worded as follows: Appreciation of Fellow Townsmen. ! Whereas, The exertion of Capt Will i liam Potter to save the place from con- place are well known, and that he neglected both his family and property | for the good of the place; and Whereas. He did lose in consequence ! many valuable things of his own property;
 Now we whose names are hereunto subscribed do promise to pay into the hands of William w. Rodman the sun affixed to our names to be by him given to the said Captain Potter for ! his extraordinary service on said late 1 attack on this place.
 Stonington, Is September, 1914.
 Prominent Men Were Signers. ] Among the signers are Amos Palmer, Thomas Swan. Thomas Ashe, Reuben i Chesebro, William W. Rodman, Ira l Hart Jonathan Pendleton, indicating : that the valiant captain received some ! merited compensation for his sacri- fees and these documents have led to i the adding of his name. as recently as ! last week. to the list of defenders in- scribed in the memorial monument on : Cannon square. Thus narrowly did | the early hero escape oblivionI
 Coat Worn by John Miner. 1 A coat worn in the battle of Ston- i ington by John Miner. torn by bullets l and bearing stains that observers : tn from blond i is loaned by John Haley Miner of Boz ] rah. A powder horn that did service !, for Thomas Roach is loaned by A. O. Roach of Mystic and a gun that was used by Samuel Bottum in the en- fagement is loaned by Francis A. Bot tum.
 Rare Volume Describing Battle. In this same case is the interesting
 volume contributed by Harry H. Doty from which the description of the bat tie by an eyewitness Is taken.
 CannonbaIIs Are Exhibited.
 Here. too, are cannonballs, some
 loaned by the Pioneer Hook and Lad
 der company, another dug up on the
 Elihu Chesebro farm east of Stoning- : ton borough, loaned by Warren C ? CrandaH. The commission of William Randall of the 3Oth Connecticut. wlC did service at the battle, is one of tho
 valuable papers.
 men1OFfdlS Of Otfer wars.
 Besides the many centennial relics
 the part that Stoningto took in tn
 Indian wars and in the Revolutionar.
 Indian wars and in the Revolution i shown by collections of arrows am
 arrowheads. flint lock musketS.
 drum of the Colonial type, powde horns, documents a whole array O , invaluable reminders of the martia
 past.
 Colonial Looms and Spinning Wheel And. on the side of peace thing ! that bring back the old days are no j. lacking. There are looms and spin
 ming wheels and chinaware an - chairs that make lovers of the antiqu
 envious of their owners. Around th
 walls are pictures of olden times tha
 have attained remarkable va1ues. Per
 ry is shown landing in Japan and Ma 3 polecn Is found side by side wit 9 Daniel Webster. There's a pieturesqu s view of the Battle of Stoningtol l, painted by John W. Haley, in whic 3 bombs are bursting luridly in the ai n while the defenders work on undis l mayed sending shot into the ships
 the affray.
 d Capt. John Mason's Sword. . Captain John Mason's sword. ths he used so potently against the Pc y onIots is ono of the rare things ths may be seen. It is rare particular = because 1t has always been careful n guarded by the Mason brothers. Ar y drew and John, who live on Mason Il Island Tho former died two veal t ago. and lately through the inter o ceSzion of John Ryon, the latter gay
 permission for the sword 10 be take
 over to Stonirgton to be kept onl " as long as tae celebration The swoI h will therefore be returned on Augu' n II.
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