Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20

came. He was forced to part with the business that he had worked nearly all his life to help build. and his real es- tate went with the business.
 Then the business was taken by Will liam McMahon, who was an emplove of Mir. O'Hea, and the latter went to work for McMahon at his trade as a baker, but not very long. For after a life well lived. noted for sobriety. industry and honesty. MT. O'Hea went to his home after his days work and during the night he died. A good man gone to his reward, one who had borne the burdens of life with resignation.
 When Mir. McMahon took the busi- ness he soon found that in order to make it a success he must retrieve much of the lost business. but this could not be done. Financial embar- rassment followed, and the Williams bakery after a business career of over sixty years has probably now passed away forever. For whoever may take the business. or rather the plant. will probably do business under a different name.
 The so-caIIed dancing academies in New London, where cheap public dances are held almost nightly, has driven the annual dancing events of organizations into the unexplored Terpsichorean regions from which there seems to be no return. The fire companies and military organizations have for years given their annual con- certs and balls for their financial ben eft and for the pleasure of patrons. But of late these annual events have become unprofitable as the majority of dancers are satisfied with those of cheaper grade. and as a result the fam nual concert and ball." always given on a special date, are now among the things that were and are no more.
 For the past half-century it has been the custom of the Niagara engine com pany to give one of those annual events on Thanksgiving eve. the Kon- omocs on Washington's birthday. and the Allen Hook and Ladder company on New Years eve. but these com panies continue to observe these perl ods in other ways, where there is more pleasure and less work for the mem bers.
 Last year. the Niagaras. in appreci- ation Of the patronage given for long term of years. gave a complimentary concert and ball that was fully up to the usual excellent standard, and then bade farewell to that form of public entertainment. So the coming Thanks giving eve that company will depart rom the usual custom and substitute banquet and roll call of active, hon. orary and life members. This will be a strictly company affair and arrange ments are being made to make it the most enjoyable of social events. The event will also be in celebration of the f1fty-ninth anniversary of the reorgan- ization of the company will take 5lace in the fire house, and the banquet will be served in as much style as could be expected in either the Mohican hotel or the Crocker house.
 Daniel NJ. Thomas, the only charter member living, has been invited to be present, and many others who have been in the company upwards of 25 years will feel free in the presence of fellow members only. to tell of the old days when they iran wid de machine' and manned the brakes.
 Alderman James F. O'Leary, the new representative from the Fourth ward, as chairman of the public property committee, will not be a dead one in the doings of matters municipal. nor will he confine. all his efforts for the public good to the ward in which he resides. but will give the best there is in him for the general good of the whole city It Is his evident intention to complete the improvement of the
  house, which was so well commenced by Alderman Rogers, his predecessor as chairman of the public property committee. Alderman Cleary has oc- casion to pass the place every day and he fully realizes it's adaptability not only for parklet but also as an ap- proach to a public boat landing. such as is now maintained by the city in the rear of the railway station. An afI IAn AI 1rw4 Ha. t41. much needed and Alderman O'Leary will do his best to have one just be- low the custom house which would surely be appreciated by all who come to the city in boats and be advantage ous to all doing business in the imme- diate vicinity.
 Alderman O'Leary has not been in office two months. and is just getting into line in matters connected with his official position. He will prove an apt pupil. He has already had the city engineer do a little surveying in connection with the proposed boat landing and after he whips the matter into proper shape for presentation to the court of common council he will try to find the. ways and means for carrying out the project to comple- ton, as he hopes to have the landing constructed during the winter and have it ready for use in the good old summer time. when many yachts visit New London farbor. and when there is increase in the coasting trade and when all the local motor boats are in commission. He is "in" with the pres ent administration and his proposition is worthy. of favorable consideration. Alderman OLeary has bearing to- wards that which tends to beautify. as is evidenced in his fine and well kept residence in Montauk avenue, and be- fore he ends his term, he will not only have the contemplated public boat landing. but will convert the parklet into a ver3table beauty spot. which will be appreciated by the general public. It will be revealed that Alderman O'Leary is a valuable acquisition to the New London court of common council.
 Soldiers in heavy marching order doing a ten miles turn in compliance with orders from the war department was a reminder of the stirring war times in New London when companies of the old Fourteenth United States infantry were at Camp Thomas. just above the old Pequot house. on prop erty that is now covered by some of the finest of residences. These com panies used to take long marches just for the practice there was in them and perhaps attracted more atten- tion then than do the regulars of today, for then the soldier boys. and they certainly were boys. not middle aged men, were looked upon with al- ,,,Yoh rauaronpa fba floo