Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-01

Vice-President Fitzhugh. of the
Grand Trunk railway, has been
summer resident of New London for
several years, and from personal OBJ
servations no man has better know
ledge of the natural advantages of
New London harbor for a foreign line
terminal than this gentleman. The
road he represents has already wharf
age facilities to accommodate the
largest steamships and could readily
and at comparatively small expense
be equipped for the handling of freight
and passengers. Why advantage is
not taken Of these facilities by the
Grand Trunk official is best known ~
these experienced railroad men and
like other railroad officials they are
not taking the public into their con-
fidence only when something is want
ed from the public besides paying the
freight or paying for a ride over their
lines.
Mr.. Fitzhugh was in Providence last
week in consultation with officials OF
that city relative to wharf facilities
in connection with the proposed eX-
tension of the Grand Trunk line to
that city with the promise of a foreign
steamship line to that port, or rather
the bank of the tortuous Providence
river. To be sure the promise lis
vague one and was made at a time
when the Grand Trunk was seeking
a charter from the general assembly
of Rhode Island to enter that state,
but now. that the charter has been
granted. the promise may be ever
lasting in its nature. With tide water
facilities a New London and Port
land it would seem as if the Grand
Trunk was fairly well supplied in that
line but perhaps the control of facill-
ties at Providence would be conve-
nient for an additional line to New
York to divide the business with New
London. When it comes to an ocean
line of steamships it is probable that
New London viii have the call But
then, if Mayor Mahan's proposition
for a million dollars from the state t.
develop New London materializes,
there will probably be steamship lines
galore and the Grand Trunk might
be glad to get in out of the wet.
If there is musician in these United
States that has organized end led
more brass bands, or taught more
bandsmen the rudiments of music
than Edward A. Colby let him step to
the front and center look pretty and
be photographed. There has been no
band in New London for the past forty
years that is worthy of the name that
Mr. Colby did not have something to
60 with the organization and there
have been four in the past four years
which is perhaps a little above the
average In fact most of the mu-
sicians in the city owe their early mu-
steal education to- the tuition of Lead
er Colby. He has been known to get
gang of men entirely green to all
that is musical and within a couple
of months have them on parade in
New london. as d full Pledged brass
band. He certainly is = wonder in tn
particular line. especially when the
fact is considered that the only time
he has 10 practice the actual and
would be bandsm-n is after his re-
ular days work is done.
Just at the present time he is or
:sanizing and teaching the Konomoc
I Hose hand which is sure TO make q
creditable showing on its first public
appearance. OF course to whip ths.
band into shape i is necessary to
have rehearsals a times most con
venient to the players and therefore
if becomes necessary 10 practice r
the hose house Sunday evenings That
is "a d feature however in this par
ticuiar band, owing TO the locs ton of
the hose house. which Is next to and
in the rear of the First Church Of