Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-24
FLAG TO GREENEVILLE FIREMEN
Veterans of Company A, Eighteenth Regiment Presented
 Their Batte-stained Colors to Engine Company Fifty
 Years Ago-Organization of Baseball Club-Openng of Twine Factory Fine Records of Three Academy Students-N Nathaniel HaywardPs Death in Colchester.

rived in New London Monday, without rations, and no chance to get any. This fact was reported to Mayor Allen, who ordered them to be supplied with refreshments. The veterans enjoyed the food and went on their way re- | joicing.
 July 1s.-capt. W. H. Tubbs. of this l city. is now commissary to the Mich | igan brigade of cavalry, lately in the Army of the Potomac, who are now in Nebraska
 A Railroad Accident. Whoever lost two sets of teeth and \ gum set on the New London North ern railroad, nearly opposite the | Poquetanuck cove, can obtain them by | calling on Officer Winters of the city police force. It is supposed that they | were dropped from passing train.
 Flag of Company A. About 200 persons assembled at the Engine house in Greeneville, Tuesday | evening, to witness the presentation | of the flag of Go. A., 18th regiment, C.. ", to the Greeneville Engine company No. l. All the members of the Greene vile Fire department, the members of | the Engine company and about so members of CompanyA-. with friends of all parties were present. The flag i was presented to the military company | by the ladies of Greeneville on their | Q l the names of all engagements of the | company. Since their muster out of | service, the boys had no further use | for it, and so present 1t to the set of men, who next to the soldiers. are re- markable for devotion to the public | interest.
 The presentation speech was made by Lieut.. James Higgins, formerly of the 18th, whioh was responded to by P. B. Greene, in behalf of the fire -T-r per was gotten up by Frank c. Hallady of the Union saloon.
 Career of Nathaniel Hayward. prominent citizens of Colchester, died in that town Tuesday morning of dropsy. The Hayward Rubber company's factories at Colchester are among the largest and most extensive rubber boot and shoe factories in the world. From a poor boy, MT. Hayward became a man of extensive wealth with which he has been extremely liberal
 MT. Hayward was the original in- ventor and discoverer, after years ot experience, of the invaluable compound of India rubber with sulphur. by which alone the rubber is preserved from the action of heat This secret he sold to Charles Goodyear for the trifling sum of s30OO. In 1888. Goodyear ob- | NdA1SA lIt6 PdlCAL Ol GlllS 4nNSul1OA since known as the famous Goodyear patent, out of which many large for tunes have been made, and innumer- able lawsuits have grown. In 1S47 the Hayward Rubber company was formed, manufacturing under the posed of N. Hayward, H. Burr, William A. and l. M. Buckingham. James S Carew being admitted subsequently.
 July 20.-On Monday the Thames n0r | of their bills from the Mutual Bank of Redemption in Boston. In verifying the amount, the teller found some doggerel inscribed on the back of a one dollar note ito the prettiest woman l in Norwich" It is suspected that l is the author.
 | How Young Ladies Were Educated
 Then.
 The Young Ladies High school oi New London held it's annual exam ination. The morning exercises opened l with prayer, after which a most thor ough analysis of the English language | was given by the fourth class. This was followed by readings from Virgil's Alneid by the second class. This class was critically questioned by several | visitors, but promptly answered al queries. The first and second classes explained Gray's Botany, and a prin- cipal feature was the recitation of the substance of WayIand's Moose Science. by the first class.
 July 21.-C. A. Thompson, one of the graduating class of the Free Academy this year, has been a carrier for the Bulletin for the last four or five years. During this time he has laiC by money out of his earnings at this business. sufficient to pay a large DOT tion of the expenses of a collegiate education and last week he went on tC Cambridge and passed a successful examination for admission to Harvard college.
 Cornelius Driscoll, the valedictoriar at the Acadamy. went through the four years course in three years, anC worked in the employ of a gentleman in- this city when not in school.
 Richard McCloud, who also gradu ated with honors. started a few year. ago as Bulletin carrier, then as al last two years has conducted a stor' on Water street, under his own name attending school all the time.
 July 22.-The Third house." in ses sion at Hartford Tuesday night, passed the following among resolutions of {
 Resolved: That H. H. Starkweathe be, and he hereby is created a Count! | Court House. with full power to let tht people act upon him, unless three nuns or the people snail vote not tI do so.
 Open Twine Factory.
 Isaac Johnson of this city and Sam. uel Miller of Baltic, have purchased of Norton Converse and company tn, "old Clock milP' at Greeneville, whicl was burned few months since. Tn, new owners have repaired the walls put on a new roof, got in some new , l machinery, and gone to work making | twine, wicking, etc.
 We are pleased to learn that aftec months of study and preparation, tht Thespian club will again make thei bow to the public In Breed hall nex , | week.
 Reseinded Vote for City Attorney.
 A special meeting of the board O Common Council rescinded its vote ap pointing city attorney, that appoint ment being in the power of the cit, l recorder.
 , New Wharf at Stonington.
 The Stonington railroad company fl building new wharf and repairing the steamer Shore Line.
 Rescued Child at Mystic. A child fell off from one of thu , Mystic wharves Saturday, and did no | -fe<. n 1I 4y.