Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-15
NEW BRIDGE AT CREENEvILLE
Fine Iron Structure Cost $1oOoo in ls63-370 Feet Long
 and IT Wide-Wooden Laurel Hill Bridge Found in Bad
 Shape-OIver Reynolds Goes to New York A. H. Almy's Coacannan

What was described as a fine new type of Iron bridge was just opened TOT pupuc use across the Shetucket flVer this week, fifty years ago and aoout the same time 1t was found that the Laurel Hill bridge a wooden structure was so badly routed away as 10 De in dangerous shape so that the seleetmen were considering what ought to be done to put that in con- dltion for public travel
 The following are extracts from the NorWlch Bulletin of 1863:
 New Bridge Opened.
 Nov. g, 1S63.-On Saturday the new ron bridge across the Shetucket at GreeneVille, which has been in process of construction during the summer was completed and accepted by the seIeetmen of Norwich and Preston. The bridge is IT feet wide and S70 feet long. It was built by l.. E. Trues- Cell, the patentee and manufacturer. It will be remembered that two wood en bf1dges have been built across the Shetucl&et at this point, one of which came to grief by fire, and the other was blown over The two cost the town not less than $20,000 and after thls experience it was determined to make sure thing of it by putting up the best iron bridge that could be built. rms has been done at an expense of only about $1o,000 MT. Trues- delfs patent which consists in an lnSenlously constructed lock upon which the weight of the bridge falls instead Of upon nut and screw, as in other patents, combines elegance, strength and simplicity There is not a more graceful structure in the state nor one that unites more completely all the advantages of economy, dura- bility strength and beauty, than the one which now spans the Shetucket. MT. Truesdell has been engaged con- stantly in the last seven years in put ting up these bridges and in no case has cent been expended upon them for repairs. The only woodwork about the bridge is the plank flooring. They can be made of 300 feet span if necessary. It would be for the inter ests of the town to make q clean sweep of the wooden bridges in it's limits and replace them with iron.
 Laid Keel of PropeIIor.
 The keel of a, new propeller was laid at the shipyard of Wetmore & Co. last week.
 Capt. John H. Piatt, assistant ad- jutant general on Gen Rosencran's 8 staff, is in town, being absent from his duties on short furlough. Capt Piatt has been stationed at Knoxville for some time past as mastering officer in that part of Tennessee.
 Coachman in New York.
 Nov. 10, 1863-Oliver Reynolds, well known to the community as a hack man, who understood his "biz" left for New York Monday night to act as a coachman for A. H. Almy at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
 First Snow Storm.
 The snow storm which the wise ones have been predicting for a day or two commenced Monday night
 The new layout at the head of Laf- ayette street is now so nearly com pleted as to admit travel and the old street from the corner of Lafayette and Oneco to the residence of Daniel Tree has been closed.
 Barn Burned Tn North Stonington.
 A barn belonging to F. Bentley of North Stonington was destroyed, to-