Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-24
The State Police Catch Eight Violators Of
Liquor Law
NAVAL VESSELS in HARBOR
Ocean Beach Day-Ezra J. Croker Working Brick
layer at 83-The Annual Meeting of the Connecticut
Firem.n's Association-A New ParLiet and Public
Landing Near the Custom House.

! larly to the Kitchen barroonnss that
are alleged to exist in different sec
tons of the city that are populated in
the main by Italians, for there is no
valid reason why these should be per-
mitted privileges that are denied Eng
disappearing people. II the regular
evidence against these unlicersed
places, there is more work for the
state police, or special liquor dealers
or even "spotters," in New London.
If the intention 10 prevent the Illegal
sale of liquor is sincere, there should
be no discrimination. and these dam !
aging Kitchen barrooms" ought 10 be
wiped out of existence. rver
50 ~
Ocean Beach day has now becone On
annual event for New london and is
| characterized by field and aquatic
| sports, band concerts. grand illumfna-
\ TONS parade of decorated canoes ard
| fireworks. Thursday of next week
has been selected for the big demon
| stration and the committee in charge
is busily engaged in arranging for the
| comfort and convenience OF the sthou-
| sands that will visit the beach on thai
occasion, to which all are invited, and
| which will be free to all who come
Special trolley cars will be pressed
| into use for the occasion and IL Is ex-
| pected that the service will be adequate
| for handling the multitude without any
inconvenience. This event is arranged
| for by the beach -cottagers for their
own pleasure and the enjoyment OF the
| general public, and was first Suggest
ed by former Gov. Waller, the- ia ther
| Of Ocean Beach," and the governor is
( as active as any of the other comrait-
J teemen in arranging the details that
/ are sure to eliminate in a successful
| celebration.
| at the age of 50 is active working
steadily at his trade, of brick iayfns.
| is conceded to be the oldest active
brick mason in the United States He
served in Co. K, Fifth Connecticut
Volunteers. in the civil war. and Il
awaiting the; annual reunion OF the
| regiment at Savin Rock, August $40,
| with pleasureable anticipations co.
K was credited to New London ana
| capitalized first by James B. Sutton.
| There are but two New London mer1-
beers of the company now liSangzMr.
| Crocker and John c.. Collins. JsHttoY
| of the city hall. Mr.. Crocker served
| from December %, 1861, to July rs,
| 1865 but Mr.. Collins service was for
much shorter period by reason Of
| disability. n itf 2 ,'ff,t-tfs
A story is fold Of Mr. Collins for the
first time in print. The boys were in
heavy marching order when Jack
turned to bandy4with a cornrade be-
! hind him.. Just then he was struck
4 below the waistline by a rebel buffet
! What son of gun kicked mess
| He supposed another comrade had
kicked him, and yelled inquirInsiy:
Soon threaten Jack fell. unconscious
weakened by the loss OF blood. and
was taken to the rear to be cared for
| -
way of explanation, to show that
Jack" was not shot while rrtreatins
from the enemy.
| The annual meeting Of the cerrset-
icut Firemen's association will be held
in New London on the 10th and i11th
OF August and the members Of the FIRE
department hope. with the assistance
of citizens generally, to give the ON
GERS and delegates an old-time velun-
teer firemen's reception. II was at
first planned to receive on more mod
ern lines, with swell banquet In one
of the big hotels. but this has been
abandoned, partially by reason, OF lack
of funds, but mainly because II IS be-
heved that the visitors would better
enjoy a racket" with all Formally
Topped off The plans for the pleas
ure of the visiting firemen have not
been definitely decided upon. for az
the cash comes in the plans viii be en-
larged
The whole affair is now in the hands
of the chief engineer and assistants,
and the officers of the several cosnpn--
MES Of the fire department, and that
| means success, with a big cap gothic
S. The New London volunteers are
noted for hospitality, and the reception
to the representative firemen OF, the
state will not lower the standard. The
committee has given notice that sub
scrtptions. large or small would be
acceptable to help pay the expenses
and that ought to sufiice Responses
should be as quick. prompt and gen
| erous, in appreciation OF the alacrty
in which the volunteers respond to
fire alarms and willingly risk tfieir
lives to save the lives and property OF
| others.
The present seems to be a season
when subscriptions are being solicited
| for quite number Of worthy objetcs.
but that should not prevent the geri-,
eral public from showing just appre-
citation of the serivces of,-the vofuf-
teer fire department by generous con
tributions to the entertainment, fund.
The public should be glad of an sop-
portunity to help the local volunteers
and make the visit OF the fire1nen1a
pleasurable occasion. atftE
The open space south Of fine end
1
| of the water front properties owned
| by the city, is being converted into a
parklet for the pleasure OF the public.
| II is also MANNED to have B. public
boat landing at this point to relieve
the congestion at the landing In the.
| rear of the railway station. To fili
this place required thousands OF loads
| of dirt. which was collected by the
city carts and dumped there, abr the
filling Is of the very best, as II n
perfectly free of garbage or general,
debris. The whole SPACE Is filled In
to the railroad tracks. and tha rsI-
road company is to build q granite
bullohead on the east hne of the
property. thus eliminating the double
bridge and sluiceway.
1 Years ago this same area was COW
cred with water which graduated of
from a sandy beach to. eight feet OF
water at low tide at the bridge, It.
| the noted local evangelist baptized
many of his converts, surrounded by
| hundreds of spectators. But through
neglect of many years the place had
| gradually filled in with rubbish. and
| at low tide the whole area WAS barred
and what was once a beauty spot be-
came a foul cling mudhole. J,
1 Alderman Ernest Rogers with the
approval OF Mayor Armstrong; as
chairman of the public properly COM
! mfttee arranged for the dumping OF
| the DIRT in this place. which was Kept
up until the pile was even with Bank
street and extended half way 10 tile
railroad track. Then he sepufed. an
appropriation OF $500 for the. .p1lnpess
OF grading and improving and nov