Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
JEvvET CITY
eerouSl's BIC Firs, When Norwich
Department Mads 14-Minuts Hun
Popularity CONTEST 1t Ball Teams
Anniversary Of Miss Soule's
Death.

A clipping from The Norwich Morn
ing Bulletin of Feb. s, 1876. gives an
account of the most disastrous and
EFT City, the burning of the Second
CONGREGATIONAL church the residence
Of John r. Tracy and the large build
ing owned By III. III. Olin and occupied
as a store by the firm of Hutchinson
s. Stead and by Mt. Vernon lodge, No
rs, F. and A. NJ, and Undaunted lodge
No. 3d. knights of Pythias. The loss
was $4,000. The fire 35 years ago
broke out shortly after midnight and
ragged until all three buildings were
totally destroyed with most of their
contents. There was nothing to fight
with except buckets and well water
James O. Sweet and John Fitch lay
along the roof of the building where
Dennis Barnett now lives and by the
use of water passed to them in pals.
with which they drenched themselves
and the shingles, kept the fire from
going down Main street The Ellsworth
house, now owned by G. A. Haskell,
was covered with rag carpets, which
by being kept wet stopped the fire at
that point. Clark w. Reynolds, who
kept livery stable here at that time.
drove one CT his fast horses to Nor
wich in 80 minutes to summon aid, al
irving there at $50 in the morning.
An alarm was turned in, a special train
| loaded on fiat ear and with 20 men
ran to Jewett City in IA minutes As
I there was no water the engine was nor
unleaded. There was snow Oh the
ground and light east wind.
| With the present fire company tn
church and Mr.. Tracy's house coulf
| have been saved with ease. Tbs
church, while It's bell was pealing il,
own death knell. caught fire from tn
intense heat away up under the lei
| several times only to go out again anr
again, until finally it kindled the las;
| time and in 80 minutes the structuf
! was a ruin.
The present church was complete.
during the summer of 1876, the corner
stone having been laid by the late II
L. Reade. who deposited in tin box
| in a niche cut in the solid granite
many valuable archives of the church
Many Attend Baseball Clubs Carniva
The fair carnival which the baseball
| club is conducting is meeting with
popular favor. Saturday evening THE
dance was the best yet and all present
enjoyed the general arnusements. In
the contest to decide the most popular
person in town, Miss Annie Council
William tombstone and John Hourigar
are in the lead.
Testified at Boston.
Simon Brewster, one of the director.
of the Boston Milk Producers union
was in Boston last week. having beer
summoned as witness to appear be
fore the grand jury in the investiga
ton to see whether or not there wa
being any violation of the Sherman
anti trust law, which law declares tina
there shall be no combination of pro
ducers and handlers to push up prices
To Live in Bridgeport.
Miss May Council left Sunday TO
her new home in Bridgeport. Jewet
City loses popular, attractive younl
lady. Her father and two brothers ar
already there, where they are employee
in an automobile factory
Return from Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Georgs A. Haskell ar
at home in good health and spirit
after spending the winter at ST. Ciou6
Fla. Both are hearty in praise of tn
delights of the south in winter At S
Cloud they made many warm friend
during their FIVE months stay
At the Baptist church the sermo
Sunday evening was by the Rev, "
H Cane, pastor of the Congregations
church. A special attraction was
duet. Rock of Ages sung by Mrs. f
r. Gardner and G. H. Prior.
Flowers in Memory of Miss SouIe.
The flowers at the Congregations
church Sunday morning were give
by John p. German in memory c
Miss Mary E. Soule, whose death oc
Cured one year ago Sunday. A beau
tiful bouquet of callas and ferns wa
|, upon the baptis1nai pedestal, give
in memory Of Miss Soule her pictur
, resting beneath the flowers. Anothe
, exquisite bouquet Of carnations an
, sweet peas added to the beauty of tn
. memorial To one who was beloved b
the entire church and community