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Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

Continued from page seventeen.)
 A small sum was raised towards the building of the bridge by lottery, but when the bridge was finished it was found to be so great a convenience to the public that another lottery was granted by the Legislature in the fall of 1773 to raise e27S or $926 flor fin- fishing and completing the great Wharf Bridge at Chelsea in Norwich"
 The highway near this bridge was originally a portion of MT. Breed s house lot. The completion of the bridge led to improvements in all the roads in it's neighborhood The pres ent Washington street below Christ church was widened; the road on the west side between the bridge and Sandy Beach was improved and anew road opened from Norwich Landing to the New London road.
 Miss Caulkins tell US that the first person to set up chaise in Norwich was Samuel Brown, and he was fred for riding in it to meeting. At the time of the Revolution she says that only six chaises, or gigs. were owned in the town. These six were owned by Gen. Jabez Huntington, Col Heze- kiah Huntington, Dr. Daniel Lathrop, pr. Theophilus Rogers, Elijah Backus, Esq, and Nathaniel Backus, Esq, of Chelsea. Dr. Lathrop's chaise was re- garded as particularly splendid, with It's yellow body, red morocco top, and a window upon one side.
 In 1768 weekly communication be- tween Norwich and Providence was established by means of stage coaches which left Lathrop's tavern at the head of the green every Wednesday morn ing. In 1792 the road to New Lon don was made turnpike-the first turnpike road in the United States.
 The road between Norwich and New London was laid out by order of the legislature as early as 1870, the work being directed by Joshua Raymond, who was given in return a piece of land large enough for a farm upon the route. But for many years the road was little better than an Indian trail, and few people attempted to make the journey from one town to the other and return the same day. Travel was principally on horseback, or with OK carts, and the lords and numerous windings of the road rend- cred it inconvenient and dangerous. In 1789 the legislature granted lot tery, the proceeds of which were to be used in the improvement of the road, or so much of it as ran throueh the drawn at Norwich in June, 1791, and incorporated to make the road and in June, 1792, in accordance with the following resolution of the general as- sembly:
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trip was taken by French ship, was chased on shore by an English man Of war on the Isle of France, and set on fire.
 The captain of schooner Lark on one voyage reported being boarded by 20- gun English ship and very harshly used. but had nothing taken from him. On the same trip he was chased by French privateer. but escaped.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

"On account of the difficulty and de- hundred accounts, the fact of no one being benefited by such accohnts. and for divers other reasons deemed to be good and sufficient. the Cast System. hereafter will be adopted in this office, under the firm belief that it will. in the end. be more satisfactory to all concerned.
 s. M. DOWNER. P M"
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The post-road between Norwich and

me poSt-roao peLWcen iNOFWiCn anu Providence was made turnpike m 1794, and provision made for the es- tablishment of a. toll gate and the coi- lection of toll, the money so collected to be used in repairing the road from Norwich to the bridge over the river between Lisbon and Preston, "at a place called Je~ett's City"
 In May, 1795, "The New London and Wfndham County Society" was incor- porated for the purpose of establishing a turnpike road from Norwich to the Rhode Island line, through Norwich, Lisbon, Preston, Plainfeld and Ster- ling. It was provided as usual that per son travelling on the Sabbath, and oth- CT public days to attend public wor- ships, funerals. or town or society meetings, and farmers in the neighbor- hood of the turnpike passing through to attend their farming business, should not be liable to the payment Of the toll.
 ''The Hartford, New London. Wind ham and Holland County Society" consisting of Joshua Lathrop. and his associates, together with such oth- CT persons as they shall associate with" was incorporated in 179S for the pur- pose of establishing a turnpike road extending from the court house in Hartford to the court house in Nor wich.
 Before many years these turnpikes well laid out and well kept-had brought about better day for travel CTS. and had greatly changed the face of the country. With the turnpike. came also the day of the tavern and the stage coach.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
mong the regular packets runnina a MnrAuich Ia Nnl.. Nnrl. rnal he

from Norwich to New York may be mentioned the Juno, Robert Niles; the Venus, Christopher Vail; and the La Washington, the constant packet Stephen Culver. The Lady Washing ton is reported in the marine news as having lately made a trip from New London to New York. and from thence back, in sixty-one hours!."
 Other coasting sloops. running to Newport, Boston and other nearby ports, were the Norwich Packet, Ben jamin Culver; the Swallow. Zephaniah Jennings: the Lark, Jonathan Roath, and the Royal Oak, Timothy Parker.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
"eentIemen wiII opIiqe the Post Mas

ter by not asking for letters unless they are prepard to pay for them: as no person whatever, will have credit at this offico for postage. quarter postage on News Papers is due this day, from those who do not chu~c- to pay for them as they arrive. Those who advance a quarters postage will have their papers forwarded per first conveyance after their arrival
 CHRIR IEFFINGWELL Jun.
 D. Post Master"
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All over the town, wherever roads

In 1782 the first postoffice was estab- lished in Norwich, Dudley Woodbridge being appointed postmaster, and the office being located in his store, where the Norwich Town chapel now stands
 Up to this time the mails had been de- livered by post riders, who went from place to place on horseback, New Lon don being the postoffice center for eastern Connecticut These post riders often had no regular time for starting or arriving, but would wait until let ters enough to pay expenses had col lected, then jog slowly on, sometimes improving the time by knitting mittens or stockings. Some years before 1752 Franklin, then postmaster general, had proposed to run a. stage wagon" to carry the mail once week from Phil adelphia to Boston. The good people of Philadelphia shook their heads at such wild notions. but nevertheless the stage wagon was bound to come
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

Soon after the Revolution the qucs- ton of organizing all active centcrs of business under a city government was widely discussed, and as a result of this discussion in Norwich the follow ing petition was prepared and signed by the residents of the village sites of Bean Hill. old Norwich. the Falls, Chelsea and the West Side:
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purinu a freshet in the sprinq of

During a freshet in the spring of 1841 bar was formed in the channel of the Thames river by sand brought down the Shetucket. On account of this bar the steamboats were frequent ly delayed in their passage up and down the river This trouble, togeth- CT with the inconvenience given by the ice in the winter, induced the com- pany to build an extension of their road from Norwich along the bank of the river to Allyn's Point. The Nor wich Courier speaks of it's opening in 1S43 as follows:
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town of Norwich aforesaid, by the house of Caleb Bushnell and the house of Widow Chapman. from Norwich wharf bridge, and falling into the old road a, little southerly of Trading cove bridge; and the present rates of toll as established by a resolve of this Assembly in May, A. D. 1895. are here by continued, and authorized to be col lected until said whole road between said Norwich landing and New Lon don is put into a complete state of re- pair; and the commissioners aforesaid are hereby authorized to borrow money on the credit of said toll, for the pur- pose of making and repairing said road. and pledge the avails thereof for the reimbursement of said money, together with an annual interest not exceeding six per cent. per annuin."
 In 1912 another piece of road. was added, extending in a direct line from the court house on the green an Nor wich to the turnpike.
 Resolve Extending the Mohegan
 Turnpike Road-Passed May ,1812.
 Upon the petition of the town of Norwich, showing that a new road bed been lately laid ont, by order of the County Court. leading from the Court House in said Norwich, in a direct line to the Mohegan Turnpike Road.
 Resolved by this Assembly, That said new laid road from the Court House in said Norwich, beginning at the south end of the south abutinent at Lords bridge to the Mohegan Turn pike, be annexed to said turnpike road and become part of the same; and that the commissioners of said turnpike road be- and they are hereby authorized to receive loans of money from any per- son or persons, sufficient to make and complete said new laid road.
 Provided. that the road annexed by this Assembly in May 1906, to the aforesaid Mohegan Turnpike, leading from the Wharf bridge in the Parish of Chelsea. until it intersects the Mo- hogan Turnpike near Trading cove, be co-euually made and completed at the same time, in conformity to said grant; and both roads when so completed to sta1d on an equal ground. and the principal and interest of the sums ex- pended in making said roads, to be re- funded from the funds of the gate in equal proportions, and to pledge the avails of the gate on said turnpike for the repayment of said money so loan ed together with the interest thereon at six per cent. per annum, whenever there shall be a surplus of monies re- oeived at said gate, over and above the sums for which said gate is already pledged and also over and above what shall be found necessary to be expend- ed on said turnpike road, and all that was annexed thereto previous to May, 1906, fer repairs and any necessary alterations that said commissioners have or may make hereafter from time to time."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

By the end of the eighteenth century, In addition to the Providence stages starting from the Lathrop tavern, there were stage lines running between Hart ford and Boston and between Boston and New York, by way of Norwich, and making then headquarters at the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

The New London Summary" the first newspaper published in eastern Connecticut, contained frequent adver- tisements of Norwich vessels. as m August, 1760:
 For Menis or Chignector. the sloop Defiance. Obadiah Aver. master" and The sloop Ann. Stephen Calkins, mas ter. lyina at Norwich Landing. is ready for freight and passengers
 All through the years of the Revo- lution. in spite of grave danger of loss and capture, the West India trade was brisk, owners, captains and crews not hesitating at the risks since large re- turns were promised in case of sue cess.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

In 1927 Newcomb Kinney, Henry Perkins and Dwight Ripley were icon stituted a body corporate" by the name of 'The Norwich and Salem Turn pike company" This road led from the wharf bridge in Norwich Landing to Salem, meeting there the road from New Haven, by Dragons bridge. through Essex.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

The Shetucket turnpike ran through the towns of Preston, Griswold, Volun- town and Sterling to the eastern boun- dary line of the state. The company, consisting of Amos H. Hubbard. Jo- nah Witter with their associates and assigns" was incorporated in 1929, and continued in operation for more than thirty years, paying yearly a small div idend. In 1861 the towns of Preston, Griswold and Voluntown purchased the franchise for the sum of $1,375.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

The new armed ship Pacific, Captain Solomon lneraham,- went down the river in May. 179S, bound for caicut- ia, the first expedition of the kind ever fitted from Connecticut She arrived at Calcutta in safety after a voyage of two hundred days, but on her return
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

A few years after the construction of the Norwich and Worcester railroad, the New London, Willimantic and Palmer railroad Clater the New Lon don and Northern railroad) was built; and in 1853 the two roads were con- nected by a track over Yantic cove, and across the city wharves. This june tion was bitterly opposed by those who feared the loss of the steamboats and the transfer of trade to New London. But the connecting track was built in spite of the opposition. the companies paying about $35,000 in damages.
 In June. 1853, William Bennett de- sires to. express to the ladies of Nor wich, and all who have aided him. his sincere thanks for the gift of a hand some and convenient carriage He hopes. by faithful discharge of the duties belonging to him. to show his gratitude for their unsolicited but wei, come present, and is happy in the thought that through their liberality he may be able to add to the comfort and pleasure of the donors, as we'll as all who may favor him with their patron age"
 Bennetts Hourly" as it was called. although the driver was too good na-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

In f796, the Ceres, small ship, was built in Norwich for the Irish trade. Her commander was Roswell Roath, and on her first voyage she was ab- sent only a week over three months. But on her second or third trip she was taken by French armed vessel, carried into a French port, and con- demned. Ships sailed also to Liver pool. to London, to Bordeaux, to Spain and Portugal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

"RaiI Road CeIebTatIon.-The com pletiou of the Norwich and Worcester Rail Road to the terminous at Allyn's Point, six miles below this city, is cele- brated today. Quite number of gen. tlemen from Boston, Worcester, &c., connected with the Norwich and Wor- cester Rail Road and with the Boston and Worcester Road are present. Af- ter passing over and viewing the road, the company partake of cold collation. on board of the steamer New Haven, f1yings along side of the Depot Wharf We regret our friends from abroad should have, on such an occasion, so stormy a reception"
 Since that time the road has been extended to GrOtOn
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

About the year 1730 the sIoo- Mar tha, the Elizabeth and the Success, each of 70 tons displacement. the Olive Branch of 25 tons. and the Mary of 20, were engaged in the trade with the West Indies. Soon afterward a sloop and schooner were sent to Ireland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

For mutual protection the ships were sent out in fleets, under convoy of one or more armed ships One such fleet. belonging in Norwich. but sailing from New London, consisted of the ships Hope, Com. Colt, 1s guns; Sally, Capt. McCarty, 12 guns; Gen. Lincoln, Capt. Lord, Mir Jedediah Kelley. supercar- go: and the schooners Fair Lady, Capt. Lefingwell, and the Favorite. Capt. Paine.
 Even before the Revolution. commu- nication had been maintained with the old world. Two or three times year a vessel sent out from Norwich or New London would journey across the sea, returning with a variety of goods, and "the freshest advices from Eng land.s After the war this trade was resumed. but partly owing to the small size of the vessels of that time, and partly to the length of the voyages, it never assumed the importance of the West Indian trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

During the first part of the nine teenth century several turnpike roads, in addition to those already built, were incorporated. In May, 1901, a com pany was incorporated to lay out a road from Norwich Landing to the Massachusetts line, passing through Lisbon. Canterbury, Brooklyn, Pom fret. Woodstock. and part of Thomp- son; and a bond of $15.0O0 was re- quired that the road should be built and put in good repair by September TO- 1903.
 Cleaveland and Joshua Huntington, Fbenezer Huntington James Lanman, Zachariah Huntington, Luther Spald- ing, Bela Peck. Jesse Brown, Joseph
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-03
--zzzzzsT 90 EDMA@D u NcK46p

the recently restored guillotine. and
Whenever there Is to be an execution
the Apaches flock from all districts OF
the city to witness the CHASTITY sight.
Silently they stand. gazing at the
grim instrument OF death. until the
condemned individual II brought forth.
Then jeerB and bowls break forth
from the crowd. and as the knife falls
tho Apaches rush forward TO dip their
handkerchiefs in the blood. These
they preserve as souvenirs, or sell
them TO the degeneTates OF the upper
classes.
Strangely enough. the male Apa-
ches nearly all look alike. They are
hollow-cheeked. dark.haired. furtiye-
eyed. stumbling OF gait and sallow OF
complexion--alwnys easily recognized
among the throngs on the streets.
The women on the other hand, as
rule. are handsome. spirited and in.
telligent. They dress well and give
especial attention to the care of their
hair. which they never cover with
hat. All OF them. men and women,
profess TO follow some trade as a
safeguard against the occasional
raids OF the police on their haunts.
Official Paris is somewhat dis
mayed by the rapidly growing men.
ace OF these Apaches bands. The
number OF robberIes and murders at
iributable. to them is increasing
monthly. and as the victims very
often are travellers from foreign lands.
the crimes are having an appreciable
effect on tourist business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-03
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But Insuperable Reason Why
subject Could Not knoel
Before His King.

One faneies that few types OF men.
can. from time to time. have afforded
royalty more amusement of a quiet
sort than provincial mayors OF Eng.
land. From the Foreland to Pen.
rance" by Give Holland, contains the
story of a mayor Of Weymouth who,
during one OF the visits OF King
George TO the town, was destined to
afford comic relief to ceremony OF
some importance.
The occasion was the presentation
OF an address Of welcome to the king,
and we are told that the mayor, on APP
preaching to present II, to the aston.
ishment and dlsmay OF all. instead OF
kneelIng. as he had been told to do.
seized the queens hand to shake Il
as no might that OF any other lady.
Col. Gwynne, the master OF the cere-
monies. hurriedly told him OF the
faux pas. saying: You should have
kneeled. SIR
Sir, cannot was the reply.
Everybody does. sir" hotiy asserted
the colonel.
The mayor grew red. and evidently
much upset. exclaimed: "Confound II,
sir. but I've got a wooden legl"
History records that "a smile suf.
fused the face Of her majesty. and the
king laughed ontright"--Youth's Com
panion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-03

loyed by the Apaches IN duo IN THAR reauv v,or
Sestui orsanization They form n community by
LEI 800 apart from all the rest OF Paris.
WIN their own laws. courts and executionera:
tner secret passwords, and almost their own
iaisaase' LOT the argot they use is practically
uhihteihglble TO others. Merciless toward their
victims they are no less merciless in Furnishing
treacheTy. VI
few years ago ono PaInblanc was aoeuAed
OF being In league with the police. He was for.
manly Drought to trial, the Judge being a leader
known ms "fEspagnol" The charge against
Falhoiane was not fully proved. but his loyalty
was so doubtful that he was sentenced TO exile.
hising from his chair in the obscure dive where
the trial was being held he hurled his knife Al
IEspagnol with unerring accuracy. and the Judge
fell dead with the blade in his heart The poIIee
rushed In and carried Painblanc 10 prison. the
Apaehes making no effort to save him.
Another alleged traitor was Albert Durln He
was condemned TO death and two Apaches tied
him TO the rails OF a tunnel OF the Belt line
railway OF Paris He was found before A train
passed and rescued. How many traitors have
been executed by their comrades Il Ia impossIbIe
to know, for only in such cases as the foreRoinE
do the police learn about the operations Of the
tribunals"
The Apache highwayman operates swiftly and
sktllfnlly, and lone strangers IN the Htreet. ~
Paris are never safe from his attacka m. favo-
rite method. known as lie coup du Pere Fran.
co.'s" is TO strange his victim by twisting 4
handkerchief about his neck After robbln9 the
senseless man. the thug frequently win KIN him
with the knife. for the Apachss seem 70 dellzht
In wanton murder done in what they choose
20 consider an artistic" way. II the criminal
IL arrested score Of his companions sprlnw 10
apparently from the very pavement, and unless
the police are IN force thsy arc speedily routed
and the prisoner IL rescued.
An obssUant visitor in Paris may $40 Apachsr.
male and female. on almost any street. but Il Is
In The Place De Ia Roquetls that they aro 10 BE-
found IN crowds on OCCASION. There e est 10
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-06-03


one OF which would have killed him. The unfortu-
nate man had been stripped Of all money Jewell
Ey and other yaiuables
LES Apacies" said the police. stoidy. "He
should have known better than to go prowling
about alone at night" And in the police records
another murder was put the score OF the
thugs OF the gay capital"
Paris Is not proud OF her Apaches. and the rest
OF the world has known little OF these criminal
bands. though theatergoers In many American
cities during the last season were given glimpse
OF one phase Of their life In the skful but re.
voting Apache dance" imported from the French
music halls Yet the story OF the origin. de-
yelopment and deeds OF these outlaw gangs ls
fascinating, IL not edifying.
Nearly ten years ago there appeared suddenly
in the underworld of Paris young woman so
beautiful and animated that she at once attract
ed general attention and admiration among It's
other denizens. Her head was crowned with a
great mass OF lovely Teddish-gold hair on ac-
count OF which she was promptly nieknamed
"Casque dor" or Golden Helmet" Suitors
quickly iocked about the girl and in time she
selected from among them as her protector one
LecaL known among his comrades as a clever
thief and bold fighter whom the police would
be glad TO have behind the bars.
All went well for a time until there came on
the scene more attractive scoundrel. named
Manda. Pretty, hckle Golden Helmet promptly
transferred her affections to the newcomer and
vowed vengeance on his successful rival and
summoned his followers TO his aid Manda also
had no lack Of friends and soon all the thugs in
the district OF the Haes or markets had ranged
themselves on one side or the other. Many a
bloody battle was fought IN the streets between
the two bands cheered on by their female friends,
and not few men were slain In these conflicts.
Finally In one Of the hercest Of the encounters
Lecat himself was killed. and Golden Helmet
shouted aloud In Joy. But her triumph was
ahoEtlived. Another leader for Lecat's band
known as lie Aanchot" aprang up and the
fsud was continued with increased fury. One
night Le Manchot caught Manda on his guard
and plunged knife deep into his back. and
for weeks the stricken leader lay in hospital near
20 death. He recovered at last and was being
taken In an ambulance 10 a cell when the blood
ahinsay lie Aanchot. seeing his victim escaping
from his vengeance broke through the police
guard. leaped into the vehicle and stabbed Man
da % death. For this murder Le Manchot is now
serving life sentence.
Golden Helmet, made notorious BY the success
nion % battles and crimes which her attractions
hAd fnEsigated. now sought other conquoats. and
decided that the drama was Der f0rte. Only the
inlerFention Of the police prevented her expiota,
llon ~ an interruptions variety hall manager.
Golden Helmet thea speedily sank out OF sight.
but lhe rivalry Cor her favor had lasting results.
Always ehe Apaches have one -ancsn" whose
rt,fe over them Il absolute q temporary. One
n ne most nntoriousof these uaa -chifionneite,"
.saso re'snad last year. she was ~ years OLE.
.nll 4n1 arsee@nl. snd would have been . beauty