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History of Meriden, Connecticut, USA
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Meriden, Connecticut, USA

"1847 Rogers Bros."
The Meriden Britannia Co., Meriden, Conn.
The Ladies' Home Journal
March 1898
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Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Hanover Park, Meriden, Conn. 1901
"The most popular resort for Sunday Schools in New England."
Postcard
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One ingredient only: ground up dates. NOTE: Not good in coffee because it does not dissolve.
One ingredient only: ground up dates. NOTE: Not good in coffee because it does not dissolve.
History, News and Stories of Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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"About 1661, Jonathan Gilbert, pioneer, came down from northward and acquired, by virtue of purchase from the Indians, a large tract - practically the whole of the upper part of Meriden - which he called Meriden Farm."
A Modern History of New Haven and Eastern New Haven County, Volume 1 By Everett Gleason Hill
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1806 - (Meriden, CT) - Formerly known as North Farms, the area was incorporated as a town from parts of Wallingford in 1806.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ meriden/
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1819 - Meriden
Meriden is a small post town, situated in the northern section of the county, 17 miles from Hartford, and about the same from New-Haven; bounded on... Read MORE...
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1854 - Meriden
Meriden, a beautifully situated post-village of New Haven co., Conn., on the New Haven Hartford and Springfield railroad, 18 miles N. by E. from New... Read MORE...
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1867 - Meriden, CT became a city
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ meriden/
1870 - Fire
In Meriden, Ct., on the 15th, at a fire in Wilcox & Co.'s mill, EDGAR C. FENEYAK was killed and two other firemen injured. The New Hampshire Patriot
Concord, New Hampshire
April 20, 1870
1888 - Fire
The barns of the horse railroad company at Meriden, Conn., were burned Tuesday night. Fourteen cars were consumed and eighty horses perished in the... Read MORE...
1889 - Breaking of a Dam
Seventy-Five Acres of Water, Ten Feet Deep, Above Meriden, Conn., Released.
MERIDEN, Conn., Aug. 6. - Garlick's dam, holding back seventy-five acres ... Read MORE...
1890 - A Train Goes Over a High Bank
MERIDEN, Conn., Nov. 21. - Train No. 2 on the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut railroad met with a serious accident at the Southington road... Read MORE...
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1895 - Meriden
Meriden, mér’i-den, a city of New Haven co., Conn., 18 miles by rail S.W. of Hartford, and 18 miles by rail N.E. of New Haven, and connected by rail... Read MORE...
1897 - Thrown From His Wagon and Killed
Meriden, Conn., June 3. - Laughlin Stretch, employed by W. C. Twiss, lumber dealer, was killed in a runaway accident. Stretch was driving down a hill ... Read MORE...
1903 - Silver Workers Make Demands
Meriden, Conn., Sept. 30. - A demand for a nine hour day with ten hours' pay has been presented at all the factories of the International Silver... Read MORE...
1904 - BAD FIRE IN CONNECTICUT. TOWN HALL OF MERIDEN DESTROYED AND SIX FIREMEN HURT.
Meriden, Conn., Feb. 15. - For eight hours Sunday firemen fought a fire which finally caused the complete destruction of the town hall and injuries... Read MORE...
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1906
Meriden, a city of New Haven co., Conn., in Meriden township (town), on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 18 miles S. by W. of Hartford. The... Read MORE...
1906 - Train Wreck
MERIDEN, Conn., Nov. 29.- Two light coupled engines, north-bound from New Haven on the main line of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad,... Read MORE...
1912 - Acid in Holy Water Fatal
Woman Found in Confessional Box at Meriden (Conn.) With Fatal Draught Near.
Meriden, Conn., July 22. - The body of Miss Cora Dessureau, 30 years... Read MORE...
1913 - SCARE ON NEW HAVEN ENGINE JUMPS TRACK - Cars Enveloped in Steam, but Passengers Escape Injury - Driving Rods Broke.
Special to The New York Times.
MERIDEN, Conn., July 18. - The eastbound express train on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, which left... Read MORE...
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Gethsemane CemeteryWest Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Saint Laurents Cemetery
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