. Memoirs: half a century of recollections of an unusually active life; considerable space devoted to the progress of the city of Meriden and its people; enterprises organized in many places, covering varied lines of business . JOSEPH E. COE and his expenses from his own resources. While peoplegenerally ridiculed him he never paid any attention to thejibes and insults offered, but did his work cheerfullyand uncomplainingly. He abominated tobacco and lik-ened its users to swine. Another gentleman, who visited Terryville regularlydriving a one-horse, old fashioned tin peddlers wagon 42 MEMOIRS.
. Memoirs: half a century of recollections of an unusually active life; considerable space devoted to the progress of the city of Meriden and its people; enterprises organized in many places, covering varied lines of business . JOSEPH E. COE and his expenses from his own resources. While peoplegenerally ridiculed him he never paid any attention to thejibes and insults offered, but did his work cheerfullyand uncomplainingly. He abominated tobacco and lik-ened its users to swine. Another gentleman, who visited Terryville regularlydriving a one-horse, old fashioned tin peddlers wagon 42 MEMOIRS. RUSSELL HALL. MEMOIKS 43 was the late Russell Hall, whose son is still in the sameline of business on East Main street. Although 1 wasless than five years old when my mother dickered ragsfor tinware, brooms, mops, kettles, etc., with Mr. Hall, Iremember the transactions as plainly as if they occurredonly yesterday. Mr. Hall was considered a shrewd trad-er, yet his customers felt that they were getting theirmoneys worth and were dealing with an honest was probably about 1862-3. Mr. Hall and 1 discuss-ed our first meeting when we met. The only factory in the north end, besides the littleone on Britannia street, was the old Meriden MalleableIron company. It had its vicissitudes until the end. Ho-bart Hull was the first manager, followed by Patrick , and he by George W. Lyon. At the close it manu-factured lamps and lavatory goods. Each one was confi-dent that he could make it a success and each had hisdisappointment. Probably no one knows how much mon-ey was sunk in the ve
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