Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 1, 1916, Page 8

ISTORY OF THE ROBINSON FAMILY| {Ancestry Dates Back to the Mayflower Days—Arad Robinson - the-Seventh*iriLine;from Rev. John Robinson of Nor- “ wich, County’ Suffolk, England — Interesting Story of Robinson’s Blacksmith Shop - on Norwich-Windham s - For™ 82 consecutive years the Arad) Robinson:family has assembled at the old homestead near Ayers Gap. Thursday marked the 32nd annual ‘pllgrimage .to the place where Arad and Lura (Abell) Robinson began ‘their married life in 1820. ‘The homestead is owned by Deacon Lavius . Arad Robinson, and is occu~- pled by Deacon nd Mrs. Robinson, and thelr eldest son,- Clifford H. and family. The'old homestead, _ (it's /modern’iname being Mountain View), is located on the southerly slope of Prospect Hill, with Ayers Moun-, tain directly across the valley. “Mountain View” is indeed a fitting name, as a more sightly location can- not befound. Off in the distance can be seen Plain Hill, _Pautipaug Hill and Lantern Hill. Nestled down in the valley, nearly two miles away, can be seen Pautipaug cemetery, the resting place of six generations of/ Robinsons. Arad_Robinson, the seventh in line from Rev. John Robinson, was born in Lebanon near the mtersection of the towns of Windham, Franklin and Lebanon, on Jauary 30, 1797. He was 8 years of age whe his parents mov. ed to Franklin. After a district schooling he learned the trade of a) blacksmith with his rather, = Peten Robinson. Eight children were born to Arad and Lura Robinson, Lura _ Abby (Hyde), Rosamond Miranda (Gager), Nancy Jane (Hyde), Mary Taylor (Manning), Asenath’ Abell ~(Tucker), Lucy Elizabeth (Manning), Lavius Arad Robinson, and Nelson Dexter Robinson. Of their children only two/ are now living. Lucy (Robinson) Menning and Lavius ~rad Robinson, both being present at the reunion. Dencon Robinson was born October 6, 1834, and has always lived at the |’ homestead. On June 17, 1874, 48 years ago, he married Hattle B. Hunt- ington, and four children were born to them, two now living. Clifford H., and Liovd R. Deacon Robinson, although nearly 82 years old, maintains an ac- tive interest in the affairs of the town, the nation and the church. He is respected and homored by all who kno whim, who recognize in him the sterling qualities that go to make a strong christian character. From early manhood he has been an active worker in the Tirst Congregational church, holding positions of trust, Ow- ing to infirmities of age he was forced about a vear ago to retire from the, more active work. Mrs. Lucy (Robinson) Manning lives| in Yantic. She is 84 years of age. The mobilization of the family he- gan early, some coming from e dis- tance, including Lilovd Robinson of Bratticboro, Vi. others coming from Willimantic, Norwich, Lebanon and, South Windham. Following a bountious repast spread upon' two long tables on the lawn in frent o ftheihomestead, a short enter- taipment programme including reci- tations .by Mrs. George Ladd, Mrs. ‘William Manning, Mrs. Reuben Man- ning, Miss® Bessie Randall, George {Briggs~and''Miss Doris Briggs. The szme officers hold over for another year. The family. now’ number 176, Dur- ing'¢he past vear thero has been one Herbert Burchard Manning, ras drowned at South Wind- There'have been two marriages, who! /ham. Help Wanted In Norwich And Furnished By the Help of Norwich People. Those who suffer with kidney back- ache, urinary iils or any little kidney or bladder disorder, want kidney help. ‘Who can better advise than some Nor- wich resident, who has also suffered, Christine, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. = ‘of Lebanon, Conn, Jan. 30, 1797, near Helen Louise Ward to Byron White, John Philip Ward to Ruth Howard. Since the last reunion, a year ago, five births have occurred. “A sonm, Miilard Fillmore, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Manning; a daughter, Julle Robinson; a_daughter, Marfon Dana, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Robinson: a daughter, Mary Augusta, to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Manning; a daughter, Edna Helen, to Mr. and Mrs. Byron White, This makes a net increase of six. There were 78 present on Thurs- day Of those present twenty-five were present at the first family re- union 32 years ago. An_unusval fact in connection with the Robinson family is that three of Arad and Lura Robinson’s daughters married three Manning_brothers.. Of the total number of the Robinson fam- ily, 176, there are 82 Mannings. ‘Arad Robinson was seventh in line from Rev. John Robinson, who was born In Norwich, County Suffolk, England, was of Episcopal parentage, and was educated at Cambridge uni- versity, which at that day was the brecder of Puritanism, He, with William Brewster, anotfler Puritan of the strictist kind, separated from the Church of England on account of the Congregationalist idea of church gov- ernment. At Scrooby, England, was held the first meeting of the Congregationalist church with the Rev. John Robinson the pastor in 1614. Very little is known of John Rob- inson’s childhood. He was born_in 1576 and entered college in 1615, be- in gthen 39 years of age. He mar- ried Elizabeth White, daughter of Bishop White of the Church of England. Three sons and three danghters were born to them. Williston Walker of Yale col- “Congregationalism has no other man who stands so supreme in the study of its beginnings as John Robinson. = The Congregationalists indeed can be proud to cJaim as the founders o ftheir polity in its modern form, Robinsons, Brewster and Brad- ford,”all of Scrooby, England; that later, from the rectory at Epworth in the same district, went forth John and Charles Wesley, the great lead- ers of the Methodist movement.” Arad Robinson was born in the town the town line between Lebanon and Windham, just across the road from the house, which still stands on the point between two roads on_the hill above Willlams Crossing. It is a short distance west of the corner where the three towns of Lebanon, Windham and Franklin join. Arad was the son of Peter and Polly (Taylor) Robinson. Peter Robinson was a blacksmith and had a shop near Lis house. Within a few months after the birth of Arad, he went with his family to Unlon, Conn. This town borders on the Massachusetts-Connec- ticut s i Tni anklin and lived and had his shop at Pautipaug. Arad was the only son and second child. He had six sisters, Rosamond, older, who died at 25 years, unmarried, she was a school teacher; Olive, the third child, was also unmarried. She was a schoolteacher and later in life a tailor. She lived to 75 years. Polly, married Gurdon Ladd and died at 30. Lucy married Coddington B. Brown. \ 140 Main Street Sautrday Special Large Box of Sweet Peas, Snapdragon and Carnations, 7 S REUTERS Leadin, Florists Telephone 1184 Wikl THE Women of Norwich - Who Desire to Express Their Interest ) and Belief in PREPAREDNESS BY MARCHING IN THE ‘\Great Parade "y Meet at Union Square, Tuesday, July 4th, at 1.45 p. m. The women will wear white. 3 but has had relief. Norwich people recommend Doan'’s Kidney Pills. Here's one case and there are many others. Mrs. B. Mulkin, 818 N. Main St,, Nor- wich, says: “I had dull pains across the small of my back. I moticed the trouble mostly when I over-exerted myself. When I was on my feet a great deal, my back felt weak and tired. Doan’s Kidney Pills gave me good relief and that is why I recom- mend them.” 4 Price §0c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Mulkin had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Clear Skin Comes From Within. It s foolish to think ¥ou can gain a good clear complexion by the use of face powder. Get at the root of the trouble and thoroughly cleanse the system with a treatment of Dr. ing's New Life Pills. Gentle and mild in action, do not gripe, vet they relieve the liver by their action on the bowels. Good for young, aduits and aged. Go after a clear complexion today. 25c at your druggist. They went to Norwich, N. Y., where he was a wagon maker. Their daugh- ter, Mary Louise Brown, died July 29, 1915. She was the last of her family. Betsey was the second wife of Gurdon Ladd. They lived in Windham. Her house burnéd down in the night dur- ing a snow storm and high wind when she was past 75 yvears. She died at 87 years. Abigail married William Lewis Ladd. She died at 58 years. Arad Robinson went to the common schools, worked at the trade with his father ‘and became a blacksmith. He married Nov. 80, 1520, Lura Abell, daughter of Ira and Abigail (Hvde) Abell of Pleasure Hill, was born i Franklin Sept. 2, 1797. She was a de- scendant of many of the first settlers of Norwich and Franklin Abell-Hyde- Kingsbury-Backus-Post families. For about one vear Arad had a shop which was located on the Norwich- Windham road near the four corners south of the schoolhouse on Kingsbury hill and lived in a house that stood close by the two roads at the north- erly corner. For many years there has been nothing here to show that it was once the location of a home, ex- cept the old well. The weli was across the road, easterly, and close in the corner. It is now covered, probably, by the state’s improvement of the road. It must have been a busy place here as it was located on the much traveled turnpike and it was a few years before the time of railroads. It is a tradition that moneyv was so scarce in those years after the sec- ond war with George III. of England and the long serles of wars of Napo- leon’s time in that the pay of the blacksm: given in ail sorts of goods and services but no actual cash. buy He had a good oppor- another shop with a house and a few acres moved to the place the remainder of his tunity to hildren of born here ng the Robin- name the top of eltered from sterly son. bur ast down into a ravine path formerly led to t Lura Abell, the home the wal kis a good task to those w like to use their strength that w: Much of the wooden part of the Abell house is still held up by the I stone This was the home of the ndfather of Lura Abell, imon Abell, who at age of at the battle of Saratoga, one of the hottest fights and most _impor- tant battles of the American Revolu- tion. His grave at Pautipaug has been marked by the Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution. A few hundred feet to the west or An invitation is hereby extended to all women to take part. MRS. EDSON F. GALLUADET, MRS. EBEN LEARNED, MRS. WILLIAM B. BIRGE, MRS, RICHARD R. GRAHAM, MRS. Tuesday, .luly flag and take your place in- H. W. TIBBITS, ALL CITIZENS of Eastern Connecticut who have not arranged to turn out with any other organization are cordially invited to parade with the NORWICH BOARD OF TRADE 4th. Call at Board of Trade rooms, Thayer hnlfing"l'uudny,;m 4th at 1:36. Get your WILLIS AUSTIN, Committee. FRANK J. KING, to the north of the Robinson home and a view is to be had over many miles of eastern Connecticut. Lura Abell's mother died when she was twelve years old. With her sis- ter, Asenath, who was two years old- er, but not the leader, they kept the house for their father and brothers, Ira, Dudley, Joseph, Lavius Hyde and Daniel Fillmore Abell, Abigail, the baby, was taken by a Bigelow family in Lebanon (Goshen). As a young woman she went from her home on Pleasure hill down to Pautipaug to Mrs. Robinsoa's to learn the very important art of weaving. Mrs. Robinson was very expert at this work. It was here that Arad and Lura became intimately acquainted. He had, however, probably seen her often and for several years on Sun- days as a singer in the choir of the Methodist church at Pautipaug. Avad was not suited with this church. His children went to Pautipaug till about 1842 when many of the family united with the Congregational church under Dr. Nott. SUNDAY SUBJECTS At Park church there will be preaching by the pastor, Rev. 8. H. Howe, D. D. At the Sheltering Arms the service will be conducted by Rev. J. H. Sel- den, with choir of Broadway church. munfon service will be held at 10.30, eDon%umed by Rev. Joseph H. Selden, /At Trinity Episcopal church ser- vices will be omitted during July. The congregation is invited to worship &t Christ church. At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. W. Coleman minister, the morning subject will be The Test of Faith, There will be no evening service. - The_Associated Bible Students hold At the Broadway church the com- | style. O T P\ e TRV U B B TR TR TUB SKIRTS FOR ALL Tub Skirts in several variations of the newest styles afford a smart change from the heavier skirts which are now discarded. the most favored, and they are all cut with the dashing flare which is all the rage. Many of the smartest show the buttoned pockets and have belts—quite in the military We show a splendid selection General Preparedness In The Garment Section ~ READY FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Plain white and the new aw ning stripes From $1.00 to $5.98 DAINTY WASH DRESSES for Summer A large number of very pretty Dresses make this department very attractive just now. Clever models are shown in Linen, Voile, Marquisette and Batiste. are shown about equally and dainty floral designs are also seen. White and coiors $1.98, $2.98, $4.98 and up HANDSOME TAFFETA DRESSES Specially Priced For Saturday Selling Preity Blouses Specially Priced Saturday Dainty Shirt Waists in many of the sum- mer’s prettiest styles are shown in fine Voile, Organdie and Lawn. Only $11.75 All daingily || made up in ¢ Dresses for both women and misses, made of crisp taffeta of good quality and in all the best colors, have been materially reduced for the day. we are going to sell them for The values extend to $15.98 and Crepe de Chine Blouses A very good quality of silk has been used in these handsome garments which are a number of striking modeis. ‘ ornamented with lace— Both white and colors are shown— | SATURDAY SATURDAY ‘ speciaL - 89¢ speciaL . $2.95 { are always good. TO COMIPLETE THE COSTUME The New 5 Outing Hat é The Outing Hat of Summer 1916 adds a note of color to the costume and is certainly attractive and striking in BLAZER STRIPE SILKS USED To match the new Sweater Coats we show the Silk Outing Hat in pretty blazer stripes and the price runs from effect. $2.98 upward. Awning Striped Hats to match the lat-: est skirts are also appearing and they are remarkably smart and stylish. From - $2.98 to $5.00 you may secure the very latest. Pearl Straw Outing Hats at 98¢ and nice Panamas at $5.00 Plainer and quieter than their highly colored neighbors they make an undeniably good appear- ance. Flag OQutfits FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Complete outfits for the home consisting of oil-dyed Flag which is really fast color, reversible holder to attach to house, and sectional hardwood pole. three prices according to size of flag— 98¢, $1.49, $1.98 N/ OTAN/ ANV AVIAN/N/ V(& AV AV ATV (A0 7 ‘£ Ve VY o, Zy id yaN/a We have these at VAN OV DTN\ L servi tucket _street. study Sunday morning. es in W. C. T. U. hall, 35 She- There will be Bible The topic will be The Divine Plan of the Ages. At the McKinley Zion church, Rev. avenue A. M. E. E. George Biddle pastor, there will be preaching in the morning, Sunday school at 12.15, and holy communion at The subject v God. At the Greene the evening ser- will be Faith in o Congregational church the pastor, Rev. C. H. Ricketts, will preach on The ured Influences at vice. will be a session of at the usual hour. At Christ church Communion will follow. Value of Unmeas- the morning ser- the Sunday sl there will be morning prayer at 9.30 a. m., holy com- munion and sermon by the rector at 10.30 a. m. The eve be omitted during July. vitation is extended to of Trinity parish to ening service will A cordial in- the members worship at Christ church during the month. At the Federated church, Rev. Ar- thur 'W. Burdon pastor, the subject of the morning service will be A Great Invitation. There will be Sunday echool at noon, Junior C. B. meeting at 3 p. m, C. E. meeting at 6.30 p. m, and evening servic subject will be Losi at 7.30 p. m. The g the Brake. At the First Baptist church, George Henry Strouse minister, the morning theme will be The Lord’s supper will be observed. The Sun- Soldier Life. day school will be held at 12 o'clock, and there will be a BE. Y. P. U. meeting at 6.30. The evening theme will be Preparedness and Good Citizenship. At the Central Baptist church the pastor, Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D. will preach morning and evening. The morning subject will be The Nation's Call for Men, and the evening sub- ject, Gettysburg, an illustrated patri- otic eddress, The Sunday school will meet at noon. The youns peopl's meeting will be at 6.30 p. m. The Holiness Mission will hold ser- vices at £7 Main street. At the Christian Science Rcom at room 215 Thayer building, Frankiin square, the subject will be God. Baptist church ng_ morning and R. W. Fields of Sunday school will At Grace Memorial there will be prea evening by Rev. Springfield, Mass. be held at noon. At the First Congregational church, Norwich Town, the pastor, Rev. G. H. Ewing, will prcach on American Prin- ciples of Patriotism at the morning service. There will be a Y. P. S. C. E. meeting at 6.20, NORWICH TOWN Junior Endeavorers Have Picnic on Meeting House Rocks—Guests Ar- riving for the Holiday—Church In- terests. Members of the First Congregational Junior Endeavor society with their superintendent, Miss Susan C. Hyde, enjoyed a picnic on Meeting House Rocks Friday afternoon. Games were played for an hour or more and sup- per was served about 5 o'clock. Leave for Chautauqua. Mrs. F. C. Warner and child and her mother, Mrs, Mary Harrington of Bliss Place left Friday for six weeks' stay in Chautauqua, x Sheltering Arms Service. Rev. J. H. Selden and choir of the Broadway church will be iat the Shel- tering Arms for the Sunday afterncon service, Independence Day in Havana. Robert Sterry of Otrobando avenue, wWho is on the ship Itasca, spent last Fourth of July in Porto Rico, and will be in Havana over the Fourth this year, To Preach at Winsted. Rev. Charles Noble of Grinnell, Towa, is spending the summer on the left Thursday to pass several ys in Winsted where on Sunday he il preach at the Second Congresa- tional church. Perscnals. James Lynch from Willimantic will pend ihe week-end at his home on st Town street. The sacrament of The Lord's Sup- per will be administered at the Sun- day morning service of the First Con- gregational church. Mrs. Harold Wainwright returned on Friday to Boston after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Susie Lillibridge of the Scotland roa At Sacred Heart church the sessions of the Sunday school and the work of the choir will be omitted during this month and August. Lawrence Crocker, who is in Hart- ford for the summer, will be at his home on Huntington avenue for the week-end and the holiday. Mrs, Ralph Waterman and three children of Sturtevant street are spending three weeks with Mrs. Wa- terman’s parents in Monson, Mass. George Rooney, John Casey and Timothy O’Hearn, Jr, who are work- ing in Hartford, will spend the week- end and holiday at their homes here. Edward Murray of West Town street who is a student at Trinity college, Hartford, is at the Maplewood hotel, Maplewood, N. H, for the summer months. 5% Mr. and Mrs. Evan Thomas and family of Brockton, Mass., will be the guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Smith of Huntington road. Mr. Thomas s Mrs. E. H. Smith’s brother. Mrs. Fred McGarrity, her daushter Katherine and son, Thomas of Hart- ord, are spending i cluding the Fourth rity’s sister, Mr: Huntington avente. Henry Crocker of WOMAN’S GUILD PRESENTS THE COUNTRY SCHOOL Capacity House at Poquetanuck Par- ish House Saw Amateur Produc- tion. The parish house of Poquetanuck was filled to capacity Thursday even- ing when the Women's guild present- ed an amusing sketch called the Country School before an appreciative audience. The case included prom- inent townspeople and was as fol- Tow District committee, Charles D. Geer, teacher, Thomas Thornes; Mrs. Asaria, Smith, 'Mrs. John Taylor; the schol- ars, Martha Washington, Mrs. Chas. Geer: Heltfold Felicity, Mrs. Barrett; Mehitable Jemima, Fred Millar; M Prudence Saxodotha, Mrs. _Thomas Thornes; Maria Saphromy, Mrs. Ar- thur Smith; Venus Matildy, Mrs. Bert Williams; Senobia Smellings, _ Mrs. m McKelvey; Benjamin Frank- lin, Mr. Barrett; Seth Smith, Lester Smith; William Shakespeare, Bert Williams; Americus Vespuci, Charles Harkness; Napoleon Bonaparte, Will- jam Mitchell; Julius Caesar (color- ed) Lawrence A'Hearn: Christopher Columus, William McKelvey; Daniel Webster, Harold Fuller. An excellent New England supper was served before and. after the play. The supper was in charge of Mrs, Charles Weeks, assisted by Mrs. Ful- ler, Mrs. Henry Hart, Mrs. George Bogue, Mrs. Baer, Mrs. Albert Will- iams, Miss Nettie Karoli and _Mrs, Sauer. Mrs. Sherburne had charge of the candy table and Mrs. Murphy of the ice cream table. The committee o nentertainment, Mrs. W Harkness, Mrs, McKelv Lillian Lucas. Mrs. Luca the plano. to $38. P i S Shoe Dealers’ Annual Outing. The Connecticut Shoe Retailers’ as- sociation has selected New Haven and Momuguin for t annual out- ing to be held Thursday, July 27. A committee of New Haven and Hart- ford men has been appointed to take charge of the arrangements, and the New Haven Publicity club will join hands wit hthe shoe dealers in mak- ing this the best convention ever held | by this organization. Bronze hose in which there is no rubber, canvas or leather has been in- vented in Great Britain for handling fuel o PURE RICH BLOOD PREYENTS DISEASE Bad blood 1s Tesponsible for more ailments than anything else. It causes catarrh, dvspepsia, rheumatism, weal tired, languid feelings and worse troubles, Hood's Sarsaparilla has been won- derfully successful in purifying and enriching the blood, removing scrofula and other humors, and building up the whole system. Take it—give it to all the family so as to avoid illness. Get it today MISS M. C. ADLES HAIR, FACE, SCALP SPECIALIST Miss Adles will be ih Norwich til saturday. Fy" 16t "and has @ tuperd hair and new hair styles. Don't wait till the last minute to telephone Shof?ll Lemox House, Mala ss,mn;al.} £