Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-28

The annual parade and exhibition of the fire department was held in this city fifty years ago on Saturday. Hand pump engines entered in a contest of throwing a stream of water which IS an annual event and which there is much rivalry in among the companies in the town. In his annual inspection of the armories of the state, Captain Pratt, the inspector of arms, pro- nounced that the local arrnory is in the best condition of any other armory in the state. The Grisweld Paper Company with capital of $s0,000 was formed and Henry Lathrop of Hope vile was elected agent. The eompany has purchased what =isso termed the iGlasgo mills. and intends erecting a dam and buildings suitable for the manufacture of paper.
 Gleanings from the Bulletin files of ''66 follow:
 Fell From ScaffoId. S
 Oct. 22, 1S66---At Taftvil1e on Friday afternoon, man named Thomas J. Hefferman, while at work on the mill, fell from the scaffold to the ground, a distance of twenty one feet. striking on his head and shoulder His collar bone was broken and several scalp wounds Nwere received, while it is a1 so feared that he received internal i'm juries. . saz s
 
 been enjoying the glorious season con- corning which people are constantly disagreeing, many avoHching that it does not come until November. But the weather we have enjoyed, is in it. self sufficient to answer all doubters.
 Upon the invitation of directors of the New London Northern road, the officers of the French fleet now in New London harbcr accompanied by off, cers of the Sabine and prominent cit izens, made an excursion over the road to Brattleboro, Saturday. Twenty officers of the ships were in the party, while the Sabine was represented by Commander R. B. Lewrey, paymaster R. c. Spalding, and Passed Surgeon George F. Winslow and the citizens of New London were Hon. Augustus Brandegee, Benjamin Stark. F. l.. AL len, J. P. Mather and several directors of the road and others.
 Oct. 23, 1866-At a regular monthly meeting of the Uncas club held last evening it was voted to challenge the Chester club to a series again. The clubs have not been matched since 1865. .f=ls
 Niagara Co. Holds Election.
 The annual meeting of Niagara No. ? was held on Monday evening when the following officers were elected: Foreman, A. w. Davis; first assistant, James Armstrong; second assistant, Robert Armstrong; treasurer, William Moves: clerk, H. R. Brewster.
 Oct. "A, 1S65.-During the past few years there has been many public ex- pressions of a desire to establish an institution for the amusement and the betterment of the young men of this city. Many efforts have been made to accomplish this purpose, but without avail. The mUneyed men of the city have pledged themselves to support any rational enterprise looking to this end, but they have never had the chance to fulfill their pledge. Some few months ago the Young Mems As sociation was started. They opened a reading room, and set themselves to work to raise funds and place it on a permanent hasis. The association has succeeded so far as maintaining a reading room without being in debt So far enough. But they have done more. They have aimed to place the institution on a firm basis. To this end they have endeavored to secure the sum of S5,000 from the young men