Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
$50, 900 FIRE LOSS so YEARS AGO
Yantc Wooden Mills of Capt Erastus Williams Totally De
stroyed Il Union Square Lot Was Recommended For
New Court House-Governor Buckingham and Staff
at Grand Review Washington.
permission to make such alterations
as they deemed expedient.

permission to make such alterations
as they deemed expedient.
Boy Drowned In the Thames.
Wednesday, May "a, 1S65.-Julius
BARRIER, a boy IA years old, who lived
in Greeneville near the Catholic
church was drowned in the Thames
about 2AO Tuesday afternoon. He was
employed in Armstrong; Fish market
and in company with another boy
about the same age was playing in a
boat on the Shetucket in the rear OF
the market. when it drifted out into
the river and was rapidly swept down
by the swift flood. The boys had no
oars.
Former Slave Wants to Preach.
William Smith a colored man, who
visited this city some four years since
and spoke in the Central Baptist
church, is in town with the object of
raising funds to prepare himself for
the Divinity school in Siberia Two
years before the war broke out he was
a slave in ST. Louis but he purchased
himself together with his mother and
half sisters paying for all the sum Of
81, 800.
Class In Light Gymnastics.
Thursday, May %, 1S65.-An who
were in classes in the Light Gymnas-
tics during the past winter assembled
at a reunion in Apollo Hall, last eve
ming and for the last time went
through the exercises under the su-
perintendent, H. R. Gladding. Re
freshments were abundant and all
present enjoyed themselves At the
close of the exercises Mr.. Gladding
was presented by George II. Martin in
behalf of many friends and people, a
very handsome sum of money.
Acting Vice President of United States
A newspaper correspondent writes
as follows of Senator Foster and his
wife: In passing through Norwich on
Wednesday, 1 saw the acting vice
president of the United States Gin
cinnatus-like, at his plough in the
field. Mrs. Foster is one of the most
elegant and accomplished ladies in the
land. She would grace a throne"
At the grand review of the Army of
the Potomac on Tuesday, Connecticut
had stand near the White House
which was filled with her sons and
daughters. In front was the motto
Connecticut greets all who bravely
fought and weeps for all who fell"
Business Passes from Breed Family.
Saturday, May 81, 1S65.-The firm OF
Breed, Prentice and Company, hard
ware dealers on Commerce streets, has
lately been dissolved. Mr.. John Breed
retiring and the business now passes
out of the Breed family, some mem
bers of whom has been connected with
it ever since the store was built 1G2
years ago. Mr.. Breed still remains as
the head of John Breed and Company
proprietors of the rope walk.
S. o. Wheelers circus drew a large
attendance at both exhibitions on Fri
day. John S. Raney'S lecture on eX-
periments on the tanning of wild ami
mails were very interesting and well
appreciated.
Yantic Mill Reduced TO Ruins.
Between 2 and 8 a. m. Friday par
ties driving down through Yantic dis
covered that the large mill of the Yam
tic Wooden Company was on fire. They
gave the alarm and the villagers
quickly turned out. In a few hours
the mill was a heap of ruins. The
buildings and machinery were the
property of Captain Erastus Williams
who estimates his loss at $4,000.