02-17-2019, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by edgarspencer
Back then, Meriden was a nicely, leisurely drive up route 5 from New Haven. Probably one and a half to two hours. I'll bet he took the day off had the Missus pack a lunch and had a nice picnic in Hubbard Park. "Oh, darling, I just want to swing by the Charles Parker Company before we head home".
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That was 1889 so it woulda been Horse and buggy .
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