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Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1860
Clubs reanized-cassius M. Clay of Kentucky and Abe Lincoln Speakers Scenes Election Night.

With the opening of the presidential campaign of 1869 the excitement in Norwich was very great. The first public meeting was held in Breed hall in February of that year Never be- fore in the city of Norwich had there been SO large and enthusiastic . pollt- ical. meeting within the walls of any building. Long before the hour fixed for the meeting the stream of people commenced pouring into the hall, and at o'clock every seat was filled on the floor and in the gallery and~ all available standing room about the hall fully occupied. The galleries were al most entirely occupied by ladies' There were not less than 1,S00 people present during the evening, and after the hall was filled scores went from the door disappointed at not being able to gain an entrance.
 H. H. Starkweather was appointed chairman and Charles F. Denison sec retary
 Mir. Starkweather stated that one of the objects of the meeting was to per- feet the organization of a campaign club.
 On motion of Amos w. Prentice, Esq. a committee of five was appoint ed to decide upon a name for the club and report a list of permanent officers. Messrs. Amos w. Prentice. J. D. Now ry E. B Partridge, Edward Hunter and Charles Bliss were appointed such committee.
 After consultation the committee re- ported as the name of the club The Buckingham Campaign Club of Nor wich. Henry Fl. Starkweather was elected president
 At half past Cassius M. Clay. "the gallant son of Kentucky" entered the hall and took the stand. where he held the undivided attention of the vast as semblage for nearly two hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

A number of banks were in opera ton, the oldest of which, the old Nor wich bank. had been incorporated in 1796. This bank was organized at Bramans tavern on the Plain, but for some time the banking room was the office of it's president. Ger. Ebenezer Huntington In 1923 plans were made for the erection of the building which stood for so many years on Shetucket street near its junction with Main street.
 The undersigned Committee from the Norwich Bank will receive pro- posals, in writing for building a Bank ing house of Brick, of the following dimensions viz.-Twenty-tw feet front: forty-five feet in length; fifteen feet high: elevated four feet from the street. with underpinning in front of gray stone; to have one brick parti tion; stone floor; stone vault; and q fire proof roof.
 ''CHAS. P. HUNTINGTON,
 JOHN l.. EJSWEI,L.
 JOSEPH WILLIAMS.
 GEORGE l.. PERKINS.
 Committee"
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was that they were not suited for the purpose. beca use unpleasant in posi- ton or too limited in extent
 Four sites were named, which, m the opinion of the committee. were proper positions for the building pro- posed to be erected. The first was the old one. A much larger building could be put up there -one perhaps a hun dred feet square. To build there on the line proposed would require some excavation of earth and rock.
 The second lot proposed was the site Of the old Merchants hotel build ing three stories high could be put up there N
 tcontinued on Page seventeen)
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A town meeting was held at Tread ways hall. Water street, to consider the subjects of petitioning the next general assembly to make Norwich the sole shire town of New London coun- ty. and of the erection of a new towrt| hall and court house. Several sites were proposed-the old Benjamin Snow property, the Benjamin Kinney place, the lot owned by Mrs. Chap man, nearly opposite the Universalist church in East Chelsea, and the Moves place. on the corner of Broad way and Willow street. where the old soap factory used to stand. The con- clusion with reference to these lots
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

On March meeting in the Town hall was addressed by Abraham Lin coin. the republican candidate for president.
 .'The meeting was a perfect jam. The hall was filled to it's utmost capacity, and hundreds went away from the doors disappointed at being unable to gain an entrance.
 MT. Lincoln was received upon his entrance into the hall with storms of applause, loud and prolonged; and when he was introduced the enthusi- asm of the audience knew no bounds. Cheer after cheer went up for the noble champion of republican principles and some minutes elapsed before the ap- plause subsided sufficiently to allow him to commence his address.
 ''When quiet had been restored, MT. Lincoln commenced his speech, which lasted nearly two hours, during which he was listened to with unaagging at tention."
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illuminating gas had been introduced
 and all the streets in the city were lighted. in which the gas pipes had been laid. But the city watch who had charge of lighting the streets com plained that inc was between two fires, the gas company claiming on the one hand that he had no right to light up
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was no insurance on the properly. as the Aetna. Go. of Hartford, who for merly had s2.000 on the building. had declined, some years earlier, to con tinue the policy on account of it's dilapidated state. The grand jury in- dicted the building as common nuis- ance, and such 1t had generally been considered.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
FIRST GUN OF CIVIL WAR.
Call for Troops Promptly Answered.
 Editor Bromley's Good Bye!

When the news of the fall of Fort Sumter came, April 14 1861. the people of Norwich responded with immediate and hearty zeal Within three months twelve commissioned officers and one hundred and thirty-five enlisted men
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and pleasures of the community."- Norwich Courier, Sept 29, 1853.
 THE TOWNS GROWTH. The Grand List-The Banks, Etc.

"The census of the town of Norwich is now completed, but we are today only able to announce the number of inhabitants, which is 14,05S. The pop ulation for the last 30 years may be thus stated:
 1880 1S4O 1850 1860
 5,17O 7,23s 1O,256 14,O53 From 1880 to 1S40, increase 4GNper cent. From 1S40 to 1850, increase AZ per cent. From 1850 to 1860, increase g per cent.
 Tn 1s4O the city proper contained 4,200. It is now twice that amount. The total increase for the last ten years is not as. great as we had hoped it would be, but we must consider that the greater part of it has been in the last five years, and that our town is now increasing with a rapidity wholly unexampled. Our present population is larger than Hartford, and about the same as New Haven, in 1S40."-Norwich Courier, Sept. 25 1860.
 The rrsnd list of the city and town of Norwich for 1858 showed that there were 1922 dwelling houses, valued at $2,691,18S: 1z447 acres of land, val ued at $S63,464; 245 stores, worth S602, ,240; 51 manufactorics, worth $573,450; 62S horses. worth s50.S47; 1,196 neat cattle. worth S3S,297: 265 Sneep and swine. worth Sl.4Si. 46S carriages, worth $36,163; and 51S time pieces, worth s16,461 in insurance stock, $l0e,1 in other stccks- $S5.- 040 money at interest. S310.S55; all other taxable property. s1.203. .421; polls, 1,6:I: amount taxed by the as- sessors, s229, ,490.
 With the coming of the year 1860 Norwich was beginning to assume more or less of it's modern appear ance. Main street 'hetween Merchants Hotel and Postoffiee" had been widen ed, Oak street had been opened, the Hubbard lot on Franklin street had .been opened as the Franklin street park, the sidewalks on the street now known as lower Broadway, had been strengthened. and fences set back in a line with the steps in front of the Baptist meeting house."
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
CUNNING FOR THE FAIR.
San Antonio WOuId Celebrate Com
pletiOn of Panama Canal.

pIetiOn OF Panama Canal.
From the san Antonio EIprcsS
Herbert SQuires. Minister to Panama,
who landed at New York the other day
on leave OF absence, is the latest prophet
regarding the completion OF the big ditch.
Il is his belief that since 5000 men are
now at work. the last shovelful OF dirt
VIII be thrown IN 1913
-Four years IS not too great time for
preparations for such an exposition. The
San Antonio spirit VIII not permit OF any
halfway measures when its interest is
aroused. II will be a fair for the world
TO applaud. for It will appeal peculiarly
10 the sister republic. Mexico. and the
Central and South American republics.
affordng them a chance 70 show thG
world, at the psychological moment. so
10 speak. their advance in civilization
and industrial greatness.
In four years San Antonio will be great
enough to give any kind OF an exposition.
and 10 accommodate as many visitors as
are likely 10 come For that matter. Il
could give a worlds fair now. Its hotel
tlons-built. building. or 20 be
built-wlI be ample. indeed-better than
those OF any other city IN the South
west. The splendid winter climate would
offer an ideal period I'm which 10 hold IT,.
The hearty appreciation greeting the plan
abroad and the manner I'm which Il is
taken up generally in the city point only
to success
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
WILL DAM THE RIO GRANDE
Large Irrigation Project On of In.
ternational Dimensions.
Mexican and American Capital VIII
BE Merged in RecIniming Arid
Lands Near ZRDatn.

San Antonio, Tex. Aug. 2s--An irriga-
ton project Of large proportions, calcu-
lated 20 water over 100000 acres OF the
best land In the Rio Grande Valley. viii
probably find realization. American and
Mexican land owners are behind the un-
dertRking and a large part OF the money
necessary viii be furnished By the Pimen-
tai financial institutions.
Jose Y Limantour. minister Of finance
or Mexico, and his brother Jukiob Ii
nisntour. who owns a big body OF
land in the territory affected, will
aid In financing the enterprise. and so
Will the Terrazas syndicate. IN which
Gov Enrique Creel. OF chihuahua, is In
terested. Gen. Geronimo Trevino. OF Mon
terey. owner OF about 100000 acres Of
fine land along the banks of the river, IS
one OF the promoters. The American in
terests are composed mostly Of colonial
ton companies and a few individual
owners.
The dams. locks. canals. and ditches
needed VIII cost about $4,000, 600 and
many months will be necessary for their
construction. It is intended to dam the
Rio Grande at four different points where
the nature OF its bed Is especially favor
able The biggest dam will be near Lajl-
tas. where the river runs IN a canyon
nearly a thousand feet deep. Adopting
this method will mean that large Quanti-
ties or water can be stored up NJ a mini
mum risk and expense and very little
tillable land will be wasted in the storage
OF the water.
The effect this irrigation project will
have on land values when It is completed
will he tremendous. Similar lands below
Zapata sold for 81 to 81 an acre before
they could he irrigated. while to-day
from $50 TO SO Is asked and paid The
present value OF the land 10 be put under
irrigation ranges from s. to s. on the
Mexican side Of the river and on the
American side s. 10 IS an acre IS paid.
The company formed TO launch this en-
terprise Will have a capital stock OF S50.-
100000 and will be able TO draw S4SOOO. 900
gold from the Mexican treasury. A law
passed several years ago provides for a
subsidy OF s. an acre for any meritorious
irrigation project
Before work can be commenced a treaty.
between the United States and the Next
can republic Will have to fix the status
OF the undertaking from the point of view
of international law. The preliminary
data and surveys for this are now being
obtained and no difficulties are anticipat-
ed. II is known that both governments
favor the reclamation OF the Rio Grande
Valley, and that for this reason no OBJ
stacles will be placed In the way Of the
Zapata project.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
MARRIAGE SUMNER DANGER
Chicagoan Declares Ill-timed Wed
dings Threaten the City.
Asserts They Cause Divorce Suits
and Bring UnhaPpineSs to
Men and Women.

Chicago. Aug. 2s-Too much marriage
| instead or TOO little has been character
! tied as Chlcago's summer danger by
Judge Albert c. Barnes. in direct contrast
with that laid at the door OF New York
Wives OF Gotham who annually sojourn
at seashore or mountains for several
months. leaving their husbands 10 desert
ed homes, restaurant meals. and with
additional grind. many domestic tragedies
result.
1T IS the unmarried. those who tread
on the brink OF the matrimonial ehasm.
who are threatened by Chicago's sum
mer danger. declares Judge Barnes IN
a moment Of indignation, single persons
who go on short vacations or excursions
together. There follows the ill-considered
summer marriage. rushed into at the end
OF lake excursion OF a suburban street
car ride"
This has been the tenor OF warnings
uttered BY the womau's world commit
tee on legislation against the white slave
traffic which hourishes on the boat ex-
cuTsiOns and the hasty marriages. and
now from the bench comes this conhrma-
tive description OF cases that are so fre-
quent,
Here's the history Of typical pair. A
young fellow and a girl are acquainted.
Perhaps they are employed I'm the same
building They arrange 10 take a trip on
the lake on Sunday. When they have
been gliding over the waves for awhile il
suddenly seems 70 them that they are
sfinlties. They think OF nothing; they
are all wrapped up in one great rose
tinted idea. AS soon as the boat touches
land they leap off hand IN hand. First
a license, the work Of a moment: then
the ceremony, that takes another mo-
ment. There. II Is done.
The thing that has made most impress
sion on me in my experience with divorce
is the ul-considered. hRsty summer mar
riage. A statute requiring license to be
issued two weeks previous TO the cere-
mony might possibly aid IN providing
proper regulation"
Dean George r. Vincent, OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago, says that European
countries have given much more cOnsid-
GRAFTON 70 the hasty marriage problem
than has the United States, and suggests
that publicity before a marriage Is as es-
sential as restriction and would effectu-
ally prevent the frequent ruse OF procur-
ers-marTiage.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
PROJECT NEW RAILROAD.
II VIII Connect San Antonio with
Santa Fe, 225 Miles Distant.

II VIII connect San Antonio with
Santa Fe, 225 Miles Distant.
San Antonio. Tex. Aug. 2S.-One OF the
most lmportant railroad projects recently
considered in Texas has been submitted
&c the Chamber OF Commerce Of San
Antonio with the view of getting the
support Of the business men for the un-
derta6ing. The railroad when completed.
as now planned. will be 225 miles IN
length. and will connect San Antonio
with the Sante Fe at Miles. Actual con-
struction work has been commenced al
two points, and eighteen miles OF road
are ready for operation. The road will
be known as the Concho. San Saba and
LlanO Valley Railroad It Is financed
:. Texas cattlemen.
X. A. Love. first vice president and
general manager Of the road. arrived An
this city last Saturday to submit the
proposition that the San Antonio business
men should aid in getting the road into
direct contact with the city. As the case
now stands, the new road could be con-
nected With other systems. but this It is
sought 10 avoid. AS consideration. San
Antonio is asked to take up 100000 worth
Of per cent first mortgage bonds. and
~ PioNlue Ilbht OF way through the city
and terminal facilities. The latter con-
dition would involve an expenditure OF
about $4,000. No bonus Is asked for.
Only the minimum stock allowed by law.
5000 MILE will be Issued None of
this will be placed on the open market.
The proposed road will run over Miles.
San Angelo, Paint Rock. Bandera. Kerr
Vile. and possibly Fredericksburg. San
Antonio will be made the headquarters
Of the railroad in case the road is built
70 this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
WAR ON CHILE STANDS.
Health Board WOuId Danish Fea-
ture of San Antonio Streets.

ture of San Antonio Streets.
San Antonio, Tex. Aug. 2S.-Tamala-
villes chile stands are once more in dan
ger OF elimination The local health
board is not satisfied with the decision Of
the board Of aldermen to have them con-
tinue in business and add attraction 10
the streets and plazas OF San Antonio at
night
The first claim made was that the cli-
entele of the chile stand ate too much
dust and sand and plenitude of danger
Gus microbes. Some of the aldermen took
the stand that a certain amount Of sand
I'm the food is a good thing for man, and,
besides that, the chile stands had such a
lot OF romantic features that they were
loath to dispense with them. Though the
chile queen who could 90 tamales. en-
SHADES. tortillas. frijoles. and chile con
carne 10 just that touch OF peppery ex-
cellenee where nothing tasted better is
no more. except in rare instances. they
were quite willing 20 have the stands con-
tinue or die natural death for the lack
of patronage.
Now the health experts claim that the
food spilled over the plazas causes a null
titude OF flies TO live IN paradise and be-
come sort OF mighty nucelus from
which the fly pest OF the city is constant
ly re-enforced- The argument is that
while sand may be good for ones diges-
ton, the germs carried about by the
flies are not. and for this reason the chile
stands ought TO be relegated TO the halls
of antiquity.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
ST. LoUIS-NEW YORK LINE.
Much Interest Develops in Proposed
Water Route Between Cities.

Much Interest Develops in Proposed
Water Route Between Cities.
From the Southern Lumhcmsn.
Lumberman in St Louis and throughout
the Mississippi River delta are deepiy
interested in the proposed establishment
OF a boat line service between St. Louis
and New York. For this proposition
the Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company, with a capital stock OF So
ooe000. is being formed. and the company
VIII build and operate such boats as can
be run upon the river IN its present con
dition without waiting for the deeper
channel which is one OF the problems for
the future
Il is the intention OF the company to
have boats run direct from New York 10
st. Louis. and also TO operate a line OF
boats and barges on the Mississippi from
5 Paul 20 New Orleans. and from st.
Louis up the Ohio River
This will give the lumbermen an oppor-
tunity 20 establish yards at some north
ern point where a full assortment Of
stock can be carried az All times, the
boats being used 90 keep the stock Intact,
and the boat rates will be such as 10
prove a great saving TO any lumber COM
pany in position 20 take advantage of
the waterway.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Must Learn English Vow.

San Antonio. Tex. Aug. 2S.-Children Of
Mexicans attending the public schools
OF this city will be obliged to make a
good showing in English. Heretofore the
schools IN the Mexican quarter have
taught Spanish, with English as a second
ary consideration. The result Is that San
Antonio has a foreign population which
has grown up within its own gates. In
terpreters have been needed constantly
in all the courts. Having American citl-
zens born and bred in Texas unable to
speak the language Of the country is a
good example 70 what extent toleration
Is carried here. At the same time It looks
Ike a case in which sentimentalism Is
carried just a little too far. Young San
Antonio Mexicans will be bllingual in
the future
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

There is a movement on foot to build
an interburban line from Spartanburg, S.
C. to Glenn Springs and thence TO Union.
f. H. Knox. OF Spartanburg. J. b. Lee.
OF Glenn Springs, and A. L. White. of
Spartanburg, made a trip over the pro-
posed route and were highly pleased with
conditions. If those interested decide to
build the line a new brick hotel Will at
once be erected at Glenn Springa
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Exhibition. NJ wuchunE.

Consul General William Martin. Of
Hankow, transmits an announcement
from the viceroy OF that Chinese port OF
a purely Chinese exhlbitln at wuchung.
IN Hupeh. Each foreign consul Is re-
quested 10 select only enough goods OF
bis nationals 10 fill one room. which pre-
cludes the exhibition OF bulky articles.
NO date for opening the exposition is
given.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
New Iron Company Forms.

The Pigeon Mountain Iron Company has
been organized in Atlanta, Ga.. with a
capital stock OF S5OO.0OO to develop iron
ore deposits in North Georgia. The 1900
acres Of mineral lands secured are esti-
mated to contain 100000 tons of ore
readily available. J. c. Haas. Of Mont
gomery. Ala, is president OF the COM
many
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

fection. The building at Huntersville has
Just been remodeled from foundation 10
belfry and Is now as good as the best.
Both buildings are furnished with new
patent single desks Of the best quality;
each room has a quantity of irst-class
blackboards All rooms properly heated
and ventilated. The committees in charge
have elected an able corps OF teachers
for each school"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
SELLS LOTS IN VIRGINIA.
w. C. Collins Reports Property
Deals in and Near Clarendon.

". G. Collins. OF Clarendon. Va. re-
ports the following recent sales:
For j. II. Merit. Of Washington. three lots IN
Clarendon % the Clarendon Baptis. Church.
For l. A. Wilson. Two acres n land az Clarcn-
don 20 the Alexandra County school board
For Mrs. Lydia J.. Carper. OF Fairfax County
ten acres o. land 20 s. p Wright, Of Bancroft Va
For Mrs. lydia l. Carper. house and one acre Of
land 70 Cecil Wiley.
For J. A. Coanor. o. Wsshirgtou. house and two
lots az Dominion Heights % S. L. and Annie Gar
diner Of Washington.
Tor George H. Rucker. three lots in Rucker's ad-
dition 10 Clarendon % William Kelley. Of Washing
ton
For wood-Haznon Co.. one Clarendon lot 20 Fan
nie Lee Stevens
For Arthur J. Porter. one Clarendon lot 70 Louisa
Shenhorn
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Big STONE GAP
GROWS VERY FAST
1t Lies in Center of the Vir-
ginia Coal Fields.
GO TO SCHOOL IN a TRAIN

Railroad Each Morning Brings in
Carload OF Boys and Girls from
suburbs-COaI LRndA Increase In
Value and Bring Wealth to Les
sees-New Buildings Erected.
Evening star., 1909-03-10
JURY EASY ON DANvILLE MAN.
George A. Pugh Gets Year for EN-
bezzling $4,000.

DANFILLE, Va, March 1O-George A.
PuSh, formerly ticket agent of the South
ern railway here. pleaded guilty in the
corporation court yesterday to the charge
of embezzlement of $1,000 from the COM
pany. The jury fixed his punishment at
one year in prison. which is the minimum,
penalty. No witnesses were examined in,
the case.
Pughs defalcations are alleged In the
indictment to have been committed dur
ing the months of November and Decem-
ber, 1903, and January, 1909. He left the
city in January, and, failing to return. his
accounts were examined and the shortages
was discovered, Railway detectives about
ten days later located him in Kansas.
City, Mo-, and brought him back here.
Pugh had been in the service of the
Southern for many years and had various
| responsible positions.
He was a trusted and popular employe.
and had the shortage been made good
before action was taken by the common
| wealth there would likely have been no
prosecution Pugh is about twentyeight
years of age and started work with the
Southern as messenger boy. He is we'll
connected and public sentiment was in
| favor of light punishment.