Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-26
EWErTC CITY

Probably never again in the his- tory of Griswold will there be brought together another as complete and ln- teresting list of legends. sketches and dates of local value as given in Dan iel L. Philips exhaustive work on the graveyards of Griswold. Only four copies were issued, one of which has been placed at the disposal of The Bulletin correspondent at Jew cit City, with the right to publish from time to time it's items of inter- est aside from gravestone inscrip- tions. The introduction by the au
 thor occupies eight pages of the book, l opening as follows:
 The importance and value of the 1 inscriptions on the monuments in l our cemeteries has always been ap- preciated. not only by the genealagist and antiquarian. hut by the unpro fessional sudden; of hls own family | history, finding as they do in this, scattered material, correction and proof of local traditions ancient , chronicles, and even public registers; while not infrequently facts entirely wanting in other records are found here, and missing links of great inn portance. The study of these in scriptions is beset with obstacles; for of all our records, these are most diff fcult of access. Town, probate and church records, each has It's own dis l trict, one abiding place, which is well known, comparatively easy of ap- proach. and more or less comfortable during all seasons of the year. Crave stone records, on the contrary, are scattered and sometimes hidden in a number of places in each town, nec- essitating long and difficult journeys and often patient, search. Other rec ords are usually legible, and accessi- ble at all times, these, however are often so obscured by the ravageS of me that an expert is needed to de- cipher them; while, owing ot weath- 1 CT conditions, researches can only be l made during about one-half of the year. Usually, in this field, the or l dinary Searcher of the past has been of little benefit to the searcher of the 1 present day. He has gathered those | inscriptions connected with. his own l problem, perhaps. but he has made no note of other inscriptions which l must have come under his eye; so 1 the way has been smoothed of few of i it's difficulties by his passing over it. 1 For many years the author of this | book has for himself and for others i sought out the place of burial of the i dead of his native town. For two years the work of compiling the in
 
 ments has been in progress, and both i pains and expense have not been | spared to make it an unabridged and accurate copy of these records.
 Again Jewett City quietly received 1 it's accustomed six-inch blanket of
 snow. Every little bit added to what you have makes little bit more. Jewett City reports over two feet of
 good solid stuff.
 The Spark of Life, by the Ashland l Dramatic club of this place was re- l peated in the Finn Opera House on l Tuesday evening, before an audience l of good proportions. The repetition i was requested by many who were unable to enjoy it when first present. l ed on account of the big sto-n which ragged that evening.
 Jeanore D. cyrs, tiie two-year- old 1 daughter Of Annise Dayon and De-
 mase Cyrs, died Tuesday at her home
 on Slater avenue. Her funeral was
 in the afternoon of the same day. Undaunted Lodge, No. 34, K. of D., <, is to hold a grand social event on l the evening of March 4, entertaining i several lodges from other towns. A
 local club is to, serve tho collation..
 Miss Katie Shea, who has been at l the point of death for week was
 reported Wednesday evening to htve
 a chance, as her fever has turned. A
 graduate nurse is in constant attend
 ance, and her physician gives hopes i of her recovery.
 MT. R. H. Woodpecker was seen 1 trying to locate a breakfast from
 under the bark of an apple tree dur | ing the storm, early Wednesday
 morning. He is an acrobat of note 1 or topside to, is all the same to him. The snow has no terrors as he raps
 away 'et the door of some drowsy lar
 vac. A little later his handsome red cap will be fine when he thinks of do- ing little spring love making.