Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08

of a dollar depends on whether the
spender or his ancestors who came
across the pond to this country came
in the Mayfiower the Polly Ann or on
a barn door.
Old Timers financial statements of /
the city are interesting and instructive,
but ! have never seen any two expert /
accountants figures agree on the city's
Quoting the times Of the long ago,
when the steamers City of Lawrence, /
Boston and Norwich locked at the /
freight dock, foot of Market street. |
Old Timer wants to go backwards |
some more and get on to the Common
wealth and Connecticut.
Old Timer pays me an undeserved
compliment when he compares my
knowledge Of Norwich with a stuffed
ham It shows he knows a good thing
"a stuffed ham is the ham par excel
lence OF the ham family. All epicures
and good reeders take their hats of
to a properly stuffed ham
At the time the hog industry on
North Main street was at the height
of its prosperity. stuffed ham was I'M
known. The peoples taste had not
| been educated up to stuffed ham
point OF view of fodder. II was in the
pork, corned beef, cabbage age in
which those old pioneers lived.
1t is beyond the comprehension Of
| Old Timer, so he says, as to why l.
living in Yantic and not being respon-
sfble for the prosperity OF Norwich.
can be so grieved about city affairs,
| etc
Well. listen, Old Timer. I'll try to
| explain why ] am interested in Nor
! witch. / was born there, attended the
| public schools OF Greeneville, was made
a voter in Norwich and voted there.
Norwich was the home OF my father
and mother for years, and is their
| last resting place, as well as my chill
dren's. and 1 would indeed be an in
crate to belittle my home town. Every
dollar I am able to earn, beg. steal Or
borrow ] spend among the merchants
OF Norwich. l have read The Bulletin
from its first Issue up to the present
time, and also own a little piece OF
| Norwich in Nantic cemetery.
Now, old Timer, IL you think I ought
not to Oe interested in Norwich mat
| tiers, simply because / live on its from
tier. your think is as rotten as Thames
street. Old Timer Is ignorant Of this
| are concerned Our improvements are
not nickel plated We have some mac
adam ard gravel roads. a few new
| houses, a few new shingles have been
, stuck into the roofs OF some OF the old
| ones, wherever a pane Of glass was
out we have managed to find an old
hat TO stun in the opening, and some
other minor improvements since the
time we old timers" used to go up 70
! the old Hyde tavern and have parioT
enter Win refreshments Vi
! rum and molasses, crackers and red
herring. and hold spiritual seancs
J into the wee sma' hours Of the morn
ing.
J Hey. Old Timer? Oh. yes! old
Timer / remember, and then dom
9 you remember how we would find tbs
! Old Timers strung along the roadside
!. at daylight in various stages OF men
! tai and physical exhaustion due 4
over-doses of liquid electricity"
Hey, Old Timer, and then, my deal
| Old Timer, don't you remember how
we used to find q few more we Ok
y Timers hanging over the railing b!
Q the roadside between the tavern an'
: the depot, doing the dry land sailo
!, act.
:. Hey. Old Timer. Oh. yes, WASH
d them good old times? And now, m,
d dear brother Old Timer. you're callini
? for another moral and want to know
y what TO do with your smelling appa
q ratus so you cannot smell II. We'll
give IL away to the wooden Indial
: that stands in Pratts cigar store nj
d Franklin street. II ne can't take IN
n whole Of IL, give what's left to hi
! bother over to Willey's on Contra
Wharf. They'll both keep their mouth
shut about IL.
Ie Now, Mr.. Editor. please note don
d, or never did sneak or dodge unde
d cover of a nom de plume. OF hide be
hind a corSsCrew, and have enoug
- moral courage to sign myself
4 JOHN w. AVER.
is Yantic, CT, April Z. 1916.