Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-24

of worship and participate in the SOL emn duties of the hour, and while lowing submissively to the hand of God, let everyone swear in his heart, eternal undying hate of slavery-the damned institution that has soured the south with treason. and has drenched our land with blood, has
 maimed and crippled thousands of and joy in thousands of hearts and has now consummated it's wickedness
 by murdering one of the noblest, wis est and best of men. Abraham Lin coin, our cherished friend and pres fdent. James Lloyd Greene, Mayor.
 Smith and Kingston have taken the store in Uncas Hall building lately occupied by John D. Dorrance and having enlarged their business propose to keep on hand a large stock of fruits and groceries of all kinds. at wholesale.
 In Honor of Lincoln.
 Thursday, April 20, 1865-'The fu- neral of Abraham Lincoln, late pres ident of the United States, was held
 Wednesday in Washington. At all
 the churches in this city where ser vices were held there were large au- diences and the deepest interest was manifested in the religious exercises.
 TheWbells were tolled during the day and guns were fired every half hour while flags were everywhere display
 ed at half mast and trimmed in black.
 Nearly every store in the city was
 closed from II a. m. to D. n1, while
 emblems of mourning were displayed
 most every building in the city. The decorations were creditable to our citizens and so, most enphaticany was their conduct. Never have we seen a quieter day in Norwich. nor
 one when the public feeling was so unanimous
 A. H. Hubbard's pair of horses, at tached to large family carriage, got the better of their driver on Main street, Wednesday and ran furious1y through the street. colliding with Rev. J. P. Gulliver's buggy and throwing his son Frank into the street. The | driver clung to the reins and suc- ceeded in quieting the horses just be- fore they reached MT. Gulliver's res- idence in East Chelsea.
 UniversaIist Pastor Will Leave. Rev. R. F. Ambler of the Univer- salist church, this city, has asked a dismissal. having received a call to
 Milford, Mass.
 Friday, Apr. 21, 18e5.-Jacob Miller's store uptown was handsomely drape6 on Wednesday. That night some scoundrel tore down all the draperJ within reach. There are suspicious as to the scamp and nothing will be Jeff undone to bring him to justice. Public services will be held at the church in Bozrah Centre on Sunday evening at which time an address vii be delivered by B. M. Tompkins o1 this city on the life of the late chie1 | magistrate of the nation and also o1 his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Mill at Putnam Sold. Edward A. Cutters cotton mill al Putnam has been sold to Benjamin J Vaughn of Providence. There is tall of forming a stock company witt $500, 0,O0O
 Saturday, Aprl 22, 1s65.-M. H. Let formerly a printer in the office of tht Courier when it was published by George B. Smith has arrived in tow1 from Richmond, Va, on visit to hi. relatives in Greenvil1e.
 The resignation of Rev. R. P. Am bier has been accepted by the Univer
 salist society of this city, and serie | of resolutions adopted complimentar, l to the reverend gentleman and hi l wife. Mr. Ambler goes to Milford | Mass, on the first of May.
 ! J. L. W. Huntington and George A | Dorrance both of this city, hospita stewards. U. S. A. were present a
 Ford's theatre the night Presiden
 Lincoln was assassinated and sittin, within ten feet of his box saw tn
 greater part of the tragedy,