Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

and relatives and friends in making the anniversary memorable one. The guests were representative of many sections of Connecticut.
 Enjoying good health, both MT and
 Mrs Holbrook were able to enter fully
 into the spirit of the occasion. and
 this was as much a pleasure to all present as to themselves.
 In all of this section there are few couples who have the pleasure of higher esteem than are Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook. Genial, generous, kindly in every way, they have been accumulat- ing friendships through a long period of years and today there are hosts of people who hasten to proclaim their acquaintance with them.
 Both are descendants of early set tiers in New England. Their ances- tcrs' names may be found among the hallowed list of those who triumphant ly struggled with the trying problems of Colonial days, and also among the patriots who fought for the indepen- dence of these United States. And in a later day, when the endurance of the union was threatened, there people were found enlisted and fighting for it's preservation, Sheriff Holbrook himself being a battle-scarred veteran o fthe Civil war, and to this day feel ing effects from wounds he received during the conflict
 George Field Holbrook is a descend ant of~an old English family, who with a party from Weymouth, Eng land, came to New England in 1864, and gave the name of their home town tc the settlement they made in Mas sachusetts. Thomas and John Hol- brook were members of this group of coionists and the first of their name, sc far as known, in England.
 MT. HoTbrook was born in Pomfret Aug. g, 1S43, the youngest of four children. he being at present the only living member of the family. His fla ther was George Washington Hol- brock, a,so born at the old homestead in Pomfret. and a miller and a pros porous farmer of that region. MT. Holbrook's grandfather, also named George, served in the war of 1872 be- ing stationed at New London.
 Mir. Holbrook lived on the old home place, where generations of the family had preceded him, during his early years, and studied in the schools of his native town.
 When the Civil war burst with all brook was still in his early teens, but the spirit of the pioneers and of the militant ancestors from which he came burned so strongly within him he was among the first to offer him. self for the defense of the union. He CIIIlSlcu HI Ii COInpdny, SOQnGCIlCut Volunteer infantry.
 His war service record is one of hard fighting and brave. He was in the charge before Fort Wagner, where men fell as autumn leaves from the trees. July II, '63, the Seventh went into action in an endeavor to force the surrender of this now famous southern stronghold. Private Hol- brook, at the front in the charge. was among the first to fall A bullet had pierced his abdomen. After the bloody struggle was over he found himself a prisoner and facing the horrors of Libby and Belle Isle prison pens. Only an extraordinarily powerful constitu- tion like his could have withstood the sufferings he endured, it being neces- sary for him to treat his own wounds.
 prisoner he remained, half starved and poorly treated, until he was pa roled and sent to Annapolis, Md. At Annapolis he remained as nurse un- Ii, the expiration of his enlistment, Sept. 12, 1864. Then he was honorably discharged, but the wounds he re- ceived in the great conflict are a source of suffering to him to this day.
 After his discharge MT. Holbrook to Pomfret and again en- gagged in farming and contract work For two years he lived in Providence
 In 1895 Mr. Holbrook was appointed 8 deputy sheriff by Sheriff c. B. Pom- eroy of Willimantic. He~was success sively reappointed by the late Sheriff Sheriff Charles A. Gates, so has rec ord of 21 consecutive years as a dep- Cty.
 About 15 years ago MT. Holbrook opened an office in Putnam for the l more facile transaction of his business 1 and seven years ago moved with his family to this city.
 He is a Staunch repubIiean ynenber of the G. A. R.. grange, and of Putnam 1 lodge of Masons of Woodstock l
 Dec. 29, 1866, MT. Holbrook was married to Miss Della H. Nye
 Mrs. Holbrook is the daughter of l MT. and Mrs. Job Nye and was born in Abingdon, town of Pomfret, Sept | 25, 1S48. Her ancestors came to this 1 from abroad, settled here early and were identified with the his ! -orical events of Colonial days.
 Five children were born to MT. and ] Mrs. Holbrook, three of whom are now 1 lying. They are George C., woon- | socket, Henry N., also deputy sheriff, | Pomfret. and Mrs. Ruth Smith, wife | of Barrak Smith, Jr, of this city.
 Mrs. Holbrook is member of the | Advent church, is press superintendent l of the W. c. T. U., in which she is an | ,ctive worker.
 MT. and Mrs. Holbrook received | gifts of gold Friday and many other beautiful remembrances indicative of | low they are both appreciated and | owed by man yrelatives and friends
 Will Improve Property.
 John Hayward, Gardner, Mass, who ecently purchased the Pettis farm, lear the Gary district, is to expend a | sreat amount of money there during he spring making the place ready for 'se in the raising of wild game birds l n large numbers. Of pheasants alone, | is said. he hopes ultimately to breed ! Q ,000 a year
 Banks Prosperity.
 At the close of the banks business ear tonight, the Putnam Savings bank 1 gill have more than doubled its first | mortgage holdings, it was stated Fri av by an official of the bank This