Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-08

of men and money were made to the
union cause. largely. no doubt, through
the inspiration which came from the
circumstance that Norwich was the
home of Connecticut's war governor
William A. buckingham. In Norwich
also lived the scholarly and patriotic
Lafayette S. Foster, who for the two
years succeeding Lincoln,s assassina-
ton presided over the United States
senate and subsequently adorned the
supreme court bench of his native
state.
In the old Colonial days Norwich
carried on extensive commerce with
the West Indies, but for at least half
a century has been known principally
for its manufactures. In the suburb,
Taftville, is a cotton mill which was
once the largest in the country. The
manner in which the preparations for
this weeks observances were made
furnishes fine example of energy and
taste for many a larger city. 1t Illus
trates anew spirit of enterprise, of
which one Of several other evidences is
the fact that the first building in this
country erected solely by and for the
use of Free Masons was put up in
Norwich. Add to these credentials the
circumstance that because of its beau
ty 1t has long enjoyed the uhchallenged
title of The Rose of New England"
and you viii begin to realize why Nor
witch thinkstits anniversary worth cele-
brating.-New York Tribune.
Norwieh's Birthday.
with the people down in, Norwich
reminding themselves and all of New
England of the days Of the settlement
of their town in the regions of the Pc
quots, ESQ years ago, and the people of
the states of New York and Vermont
and the Canadians of the Lake Cham
plain region reminding themselves and
the whole continent of the discovery.
300 years ago, of the beautiful sheet
Of water for the control of which the
French explorer and colonist fought the
Iroquois with his allies of Hurons and
Algonquins, there is likely to be a re-
Yiyal of information regarding early
Indian history. The Indian pageantry
of this part of the country has too long
been left to the promoters of wild west
shows. The celebration at Norwich,
with it's features of representations of
local tribes of New England. and the
picturesque performances of the legend
of Hiawatha in connection with the
Champlain celebration, prove how
easily and properly such reminders Of
the early days of the colonies may he
made to furnish material for repreduc-
ton in connection with modern holt
days.-Woreester Gazette.
Great Doinss This Week.
It's rather pity that two such at
fractions as our Norwich's birthday
party and the Lake Champlain pa
geants should come along together.
President Taft means to have a look
in at both, but not many of the rest
Of. us will be able to manage that.
Lake Champlain was discovered be-
Nov-xx-a,,1a a fsyI, ~
interesting piece of water, too.
Our Norwich had a more or less
narrow escape from going through
life as Mohigen. Mohegfn or Mohegan.
The record of the General Court held
May 21, 1850, contains this minute:
Whereas Mr.. Jonathan Brewster has
set up a trading howse at Mohigen,
this Courte declares that they cannot
but Judge the thinge very disorderly;
nevertheless considering his condition
they are content he should proceed
therein for the present, and till they
see cause to the contrary" In a
record Of May 20, 1859, the General
Court approve and consent to what
is desired by the petitioners respect
ing Mohegin, provided that within the
space of three yeares they do effect
Plantation in the place propounded.v
1t is not until the October OF 1861
that we come upon Norwich in the
records. and then 1t appears as Nor
ridge" Which reminds us that DR..
Oliver Wendell Holmes once wrote:
Il have a very pretty letter from Nor
witch in Connecticut, telling me Of two.
noble elrns which are to be seen in that
town. One hundred ana twefity-seven
feet from hough-end to- bough- end
What do you say to that? And gentle
ladies beneath it, that love it and cele-
brate its praisesl And that In a town
of such supreme. audacious, Alpine
love1iness as Norwich! Only the dear