Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23

Buckingham Memorial where there
 was an attendance of 196 to transact the business and enjoy the entertain ment and sec;ai hour with refresh ments that followed:
 New Members Voted In.
 President James C. Macpherson called the meeting to order in the post hall just after o'clock. The minutes read by Secretary Henry w. T1bBits were approved as read and the follow , ing names were presented and voted in membership; w. H. Palmer, Jr, Dwight H. Hough, John H. Barnes ana W. H. Allen.
 President Macpherson spoke of the harmonious spirit which seemed to exist among Norwich business men and the feeling apparent among them that the Board of Trade was entitled to and deserved their support, since these new members had come in With out special effort to gain mempers.
 In the line of committee reports, President Macpherson said that John T. Young of the transportation com mittee was working on several matters which were not yet ready to report
 Deeper Channel to NorwIch.
 Rutherford C. Plaut spoke of re- cent public statement that q channel was to be made by the government as far as Allyn's Point 200 feet and 20 feet deep, but from Allyn's Point to this city only IA feet deep. He advo- catted that the Board of Trade use us dS influence to have the channel made 20 feet all the way. He advised that committee be appointed to work tow ards that end.
 President Macpherson spoke along the same line, saying that he thought this would be a move towards regain ing the shipping that we had appar- entity lost.
 Capt. Avery c. Smith was called up- on to speak uFtn the subject. He said that we now mad a 13 foot channel and the difference that 14 feet would make would hardly be noticed, but 20 foot channel would be worth much. but we would have to fight for it.
 William F. Fill answered a question from the president by stating he had recently been unable to locate a cement here because they could not get 20 feet of water.
 President Macpherson appointed the following committee to take up the matter: John D. Hall, Congressman Edwin w. Higgins and Mayor T. c. Murphy.
 Trolley Express to Danelson Urged.
 Past President J. D. Haviland brought up the matter of trolley eX- press from Norwich nOrthward to Danielson and Putnam. As an instance of how much this might amount to, Mir. Haviland spoke of the tens of thou sands of dollars worth of merchandise that is sent out by Norwich whole salers and retailers.
 At DanieIson, he said, there is now being built a freight shed to accom- modate freight from Worcester and Providence. The New Haven road is now giving preference to Providence freight, and we should ask the trolley here for freight transporta- ton northWard to Central Village, Dan ielsOn and Putnam.
 R. c. Plaut explained that because the trolley road to Danielson was leased to the Adams Express company and as long as that lease is in the way he thought it would be impossible to 3 ct trolley freight over that line.
 Adelard Morir suggested that some improvement might be made in earlier delivery of freight shipped from here than now exists.
 President Macpherson spoke of a conversation which he had had with an official which indicated that there was a strong probability that this troll ley express service would be secured for not only Norwich and Danielson but all the way to New London. invited to Hear Good Roads Speaker,
 E, c. Jewett presented an invitation for the Board O. Trade members to att tend the Norwich grange meeting at g 30 Wednesday evening at Pythian nall to hear lion. George s. Ladd of give an illustrated talk upon good roads. Hon. Mr. Ladd IS 8 past master of the Massachusetts state grange and is an official in the United States governIr ent department of the of public roads,
 The invitation was accepted with thanks.
 Car Conductors and Street Signs.
 The matter of street signs for Ner- vich was brought up by Frank H. Allen by mentioning what he saw took place on a Franklin Street Trolley ear, when two ladies who were evidently strangers in the city asked the con- iuctor to let them off at Nc. 45 Me- <inley avenue,
 With scsnt courtesy the conductor that he had no idea where No. 45 was and he couldn't be bothered tbOut looking out for 1t.
 You don't know where No 45 is?' one of the ladies'" and there Ire some other things you don't know md ought to learn. One is how to be ordinarily polite"
 The two ladies craned their necks IS the car went along in an effort to zee a street sign, but without success, lntil they were advised by MT. Allen to ret off at Spalding street, where one if them fell off in the mud as the conductor was in no frame of mind to tive them any assistance and didn't wen look to see what happened to his 
 MT. Allen said the only street sign e could remember seeing was at Will ans park but was rusted as to be al- most undeCipherable. He thought this vas a matter that the Board of Trade night well concern itself about.
 The president said that this was no lew complaint and he referred to what \. L. Peale had done in this matter Ome time ago in securing samples of
 fine readable sign for the streets and e thought that if the city did not take he matter up it might be the best hing for the Board of Trade to se- ure signs by getting a certain num- CT each year.
 SeaIer of Weights and Measures.
 The matter of a sealer of weights nd measures was spoken of by the resident and Frank H. Smith, presi- ent of the Norwcih Business Mems ssociation, said that organization had aken the matter up and had found here was a state law on the matter, ut 1t contained no provision for the ayment of the officer and there was eed of new law on the matter Walter H. Woodwork also spoke up II lIl6 HuDJ5Cl ana GiSSIuSnI NIdCpH6E- on made Mayor Murphy a committee one to take up the matter.
 Local Conditions Encouraging.
 The president spoke of improved usiness prospects in Norwich at the 1 resent time, saying that he believed ne First National bank matter would e cleaned up by the first of the year, nd that the Thames Loan and Trust 1 7mPahy matter was coming cut much 1 etter than seme people imagined. The l