Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
N. F. A. PRINCIPAL so YEARS AGO
Rev. William Hutchison Came Here Then-New York
Doctor Took Morphine at Norwich HoteLComplant
Over Postal Service from Shore Towns-Bean Hill ON,
nibus Line Started By John Hough.

1t was just fifty years ago that Rev.
William Hutchinson came to Norwich
with a reputation as teacher and
gentleman to assume the ONCE Of prin-
cipal of the Free Academy. The same
week the celebrated yacht Magic. flag
ship of the New York Yacht club paid
visit to Norwich, announcing her
arrival by the firing of guns.
Items of interest from the Bulletin
files Of 'e5 follow:
Monday, Sept. 4, 1s65.-Rev. William
Hutchinson, the new principal of the
Free Academy, comes to Norwich with
q reputation as q teacher and a gen.
tleman which is very fattering to
himself and equally assuring to all
who take an interest in the academy.
We have known of him as a teacher
in New Haven and Groton Mass, and
If his past success is any criterion and
the universal estimates Of men who
were qualified to Judge, are OF any
that under his management the Nor
witch Free Academy win fully realize
the hopes Of it's founders.
Suicide at Waureean House.
We are panied at being obliged to
announce this morning the death. by
his own hands, of DR.. Timothy Childs
of New York, Professor OF Anatomy in
Bellevue hospital and formerly pro-
fessor in the Berkshire Medical col
had, with his family, been spending a
portion of the summer at Norwich
Town. After breakfast Sunday morn
ing he came downtown, entered his
name upon the register at the Waure-
gan and asked to be shown to a bed
found the room locked. On entrance
having been effected DR.. Childs was
found lying on the bed. Medical aid
was summoned but he expired in a few
minutes. A drachm bottle of, NOR
phine was found and it was presumed
that he had taken fifty grains.
The Chelsea Savings Bank has de-
clared a dividend of per cent
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1S65.-The cele-
brated yacht, the flagship OF the New
York Yacht club. known as Yacht
Magic, anchored of the dock on Mon
day, having on board a party OF ladies
and gentlemen from the Pequot House
The Magic announced her arrival by
firing two guns and Capt. ThurbeI
gave them a pop In return
An extraordinary large number OF
drunken men were about the streets
yesterday. All the old bummers are
having their farewell toots in antict-
| patton of the advent of the new po-
lice.
AS the dry weather has caused
many Of the best fruits and flowers
| to Hpen prematurely 50 that they viii
have passed by when the grand exhi-
bition of the Horticultural Society &C.
| cures why cannot an op0rtunity be
| afforded beforehand? BY the adoption
| of some course Of this kind we be-
lieve many persons would be graft
fed
Firsmsn Give for Orphans.
Wednesday. Sept 6. 1S65.-Tht
Wauregan Hook and ladder Company
voted to give their share OF the Fourth
OF July money TO the orphan fund.
| Letters Go Astray.
/ There is a great deal OF complains
along the line OF the Shore Line Rail.
road Of the manner In which the east.
i ern mall arrives, or rather doesn't
arrive at the postoh5ces along the
route. Letters and papers that leave
/ this city on the 4:35 train for New
! London. two thirds Of the time 20 Il