Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-21
LOOKING FOR SMUCCLEO GOODS
Revenue Officers Boarded Lumber Schooner Bound For Nor
witch Fifty Years Ago-Captain Tnbbs Appointed Chief
Commissary Powder River Expedition - Yants
WOODEN Mills Being Rebuilt After Fire-Captain Davis
Gave Up the Sword For the Rod.

1t was Just a half century ago that
the money order system was inaugu-
rated by the government in ell the
important post-ofhces in the country,
and at that time but comparatively
few of the people Were aware OF the
advantages offered by the new system
of transmitting money,
Heavy and continued rains were not
unusual in those days as was shown
by a letter from a Chicago gentleman
who stated that it had rained there
for % days in July and that railroads
were under water and telegraph lines
were down. Incidents of August, 1855,
as copied from the Bulletin files OF that
time follow:
Bought New London Property.
Monday, Aug. IA, 1S65.-Capt. Geo.
w. Geer has bought of the heirs of
island known as Quinepeag. near New
London lighthouse, and about two
acres of land adjoining the lighthouse
lot and the harbor.
Investigating the Wreck.
1t is understood that the Railroad
Commissioners will visit the scene of
the accident at MontviHe today. for
the purpose of investigating the cause
of the disaster. 1t is to be hoped they
will make thorough and impartial work
of it and that the result of their de-
alterations may be made public as
speedily as possible. The people in
this community are intensely anxious
to know the truth in the matter.
The income list in pamphlet form
Is now ready and may be obtained at
this office and at Saffords and Co.
Lieut.. Smith Made Captain.
Tuesday, Aug. is, 1S65.-At a meet
evening, the Norwich Light Infantry
elected LIST Lieut.. Albert D. Smith
captain, vice s. r. Parlin, resigned;
End Lieut.. George d. Ellis LIST Lieut.,
vice Smith promoted; LIST Sergeant
George e. Williams, End Lieut., vice
LIST Sergeant After the election, the
new officers did the handsome in the
line of refreshments.
Major s. 3. Dennis of this city, pay
master u. s. Army, 10 In New Haven
on leave. He intends soon to leave
the service and settle in WashingtonA
d. c.. where he is now stationed.
Major J. 3. Colt of this city, of the
late 14th G. ", has left the firm Of
E. A. Nickels and Co, in Washington
and gone into the house Of Tucker and
Sells, attorneys for claims.
Wednesday, Aug. IS. 1864 null
sance-The night soil carts that per-
ambuiate our streets IN the early part
Of the evening. One Of them last night
spilled the ofal thick and fast along
Shetucket street, while Franklin
square, which has stencheS enough Of
it's own. has had this new one added
to II Of late. Our captain Of police
should put a stop TO this.
Slipped on Grating.
William 60 MARBLE OF Plafnheld.
gentleman 81 years Of age, while walk
ing down Main street Tuesday eyoning,
slipped on an iron grating in front Of
the Telegraph office in ROckWelps
building and fell down the steps Lead
ing into Water street, breaking the
neck of his right thigh. Dir. MARBLE
was in the house Of representatives
from PIainfeld in 1855.
Won Prize at New Haven.
Among the winners of prizes for the
best examinations passed at General
RusseIPs Institute at New Haven, for
the season ending July 20. were Ed