Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-12
NORWICH A half CENTURY AGO
Preparing Celebrate the Fourth Suitably-Czens Dis
cussed Formation of Y. M. c. A.-Shad Taken On
Hook in Sheucket River-Location of County Seat to
Be Left to Decision of the Towns.

In Norwich a half century ago this
week a mass gathering of the citi-
zens was held in Treadway hall, to
take up the matter of celebrating the
approaching anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence, and a committee
of Norwich gentlemen were appointed
to make the arrangements. AT Broad
way church meeting was held to dis
cuss the question of forming either a
Young Mems Christian Association or
a Young Mems Institute with literary
and like objects. A committee of ten
at later meeting. Extracts of the
Norwich Bulletin files Of that week
follow
Music Vale Concert.
Monday, June 5, 1S65.-The young
ladies of the Music Vale Seminary
gave their annual concert on the 31st.,
ult., which on the whole well sustained
its reputation. The progress made by
a number of quite young scholars
seems wonderful to one ignorant Of
the fact that all are required to com
mence their studies at o'clock in the
morning and to pursue them so many
hours a day. The duties are not so
1aborious as to disgust the pupils but
sufficiently so to insure steady and
rapid advancement in all cases where
nature has bestowed on them the nee
essary qualifications.
The Late Joseph Huntington.
Joseph H. Huntington, who died in
this city on the End inst, was former
ly a deacon in and Sunday school SUI
perintendept of the First Congrega-
tiona1 church Cup town.. Since he
had moved down town he had been a
teacher in the Broadway Sabbath
school For years he had been in the
cabinet business and in that as well
as proprietor of the lamp store, he won
an enviable reputation for Christian
integrity and fairness.
On Saturday night valuable horse
was stolen from the barn of Mrs. Az
cry Smith on the East Main street.
He was ridden away, the reinS being
the only part of the harness stolen.
Suspicious are entertained and the po-
lice are looking into the matter.
Court House Committee.
Tuesday, June 6, 1S65.-The special
legislative committee on the court
house question arrived in town last
evening and were received by Messrs.
Starkweather and HalSey and con-
Quoted to the Wauregan where they
put up. This morning they will ride
about the city and will leave. for Hart
ford about 2, when the fate of our pc
tition will be decided.
Prospects for Y. M. C. A.
"A meeClnS was nelQ IN the basement
of Broadway church on Monday eve
ming. H. B. Norton presided. The
question was discussed whether it
would be advisable to form Young
Mems Christian Association or a
Young Mems Institute with distinc-
lively literary and like objects. Diff
fering views were expressed with the
utmost good feeling and the discus
sion was of most interesting char
acter. A committee of ten represent
ing the various denominations was ap-
pointed to suggest plans at meeting
of Monday evening of next week.
Benjamin Gaskell of this city has
received a letter from a paroled pris-
Qdler at Roanoke Island, informing him
that his son, Henry c. Gaskell, Com
pany A, 18th regiment, died at Dan
vile. Va. on the night of the goth of
February, of exposure and starvation,
while enroute to be exchanged.
Celebration on the Fourth.
Wednesday, June 7, 1S65.-There
was a large and spirited gathering of
citizens at Treadway's hall on Tues
day evening to concert measures for
celebrating the approaching anniver-
sary of our National independence.
Mayor Greene called the meeting to