Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-12

order and in a brief speech set forth
the subject to be discussed. he was
then voted into the chair and BenJa-
min r, WhittemGre chosen secretary.
1t was voted UNANIMOUSLY TO nave
public celebration on the Fourth and
a committee of arrangements was ap-
pointed It was voted to hold meet
ing of this committee on wednesday
morning at O'Clock.
The Steamer Chase, owned by j. M.
Huntington & Co. of this city is now
running between New York and
Savannah, Ga, and lately made the
passage in IA hours. The Chase is
one of the Pioneer line OF New YORK
+ & Savannah screw steamships ana
was the first steamer to renew inter
course with Savannah under President
Johnson's late proclamation MIR.
Roscoe M. Huntington has lately gone
out to Savannah on her.
The meeting at the Broadway
church Wednesday was well attended
The association met at IL a. m, Rev.
r P. Fields was chosen moderator for
1865. Rev. John Avery of Exeter,
scribe. The following named were
chosen delegates to the general asso-
citation of Connecticut: Rev. DR.. Bono,
Norwich; Rev. B. F. Northup, Girls
void; Rev. r. P. Stanton, Greeneville.
In the evening Rev. DIR. Field of New
London delivered the sermon.
Want Worthy Celebration.
Thursday, June s, 1S65.-The COM
mittee appointed by the citizens gath
ering Tuesday evening to arrange for
the celebrating the Fourth of July,
held a meeting Wednesday forenoon
at Treadway's hall for the purpose OF
organization Some general discus
sion took place regarding the charac-
ter Of the proposed celebration, but no
definite programme was arranged.
This was left to the sub committees
and the result Of their deliberations
will be made later. We are pleased
present at the meeting appeared to
have their minds made up that the
demonstration should be worthy of
the day and honorable to the city.
JTnfounded rumors are floating
about concerning the return of the
fed in due season when they start for
home.
Shad From Shetucket River.
Friday. June 9, 1915.-Mr. A. F. Gal
lup, architect of this city, was fishing
for bass in the Shetucket on Wednes-
day in the rear of the City Fish mar
ket, when he felt a big bite. Think
ing he had a rousing bass he pulled
in like a good fellow, and hauled up a
shad weighing three and one-half
pounds. Old fishermen say this is the
first instance where they ever heard
of a shad being caught by a hook. Sew
eral persons witnessed the catch.
The 18th Maine and a detachment of
Massachusetts soldiers, came up on
the City of Norwich on Thursday and
took cars for their home destinations.
Towns Will settle On County Seat.
The special committee of the legis-
lature have agreed to report unani-
mously in favor of leaving the county
seat to be decided by the towns in the
county.
Saturday, June 10, 1S65.-Albert
Williams Of this city has just re-
reived a patent dated June 6, for the
new lock invented by him, in which
the live and dead latches are COM
bined. This lock is the best think of
the kind we ever saw and we think 1t
will come into very general use.
Over in Preston some of the young
men have got in the way of staying
out late nights and tearing down posts
and outbuildings (Which the owners
deem too necessary to be removed)
ringing bells. throwing stones, etc
The authorities are looking into the
matter.
Bootblacks have appeared in town
"a new thing for Norwich.