Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
NEW COURT HOUSE SITE IN '66
County Commissioners Had Proposition Before Them Fifty Years Ago-Tax to Pay Of County Debt-Fredericl Prentice, Town Collector and Constable For Twenty Years, Died mt Age of Seventy

A half century sgo this week the members of Wauregan Hook and 1ad- der Company at their annual meeting chose E, M. Brewster ,ss as company Sy members of the Young Mems Associ- ation, then newly organised, were showing an increased interest in the society and at meeting the same week they voted to secure and fur nish roam for the. use Of the mem the list recommended by the conn mittee who had been appointed to take charge of this part of the work. Other happenings of that week in 1868 tn- cluded the dissolving of partnerships in two local manufacturing concerns the name of J. Hunt Smith and conn pany, who were to continue the bus- mess of both concerns,( 1. G. the man. ufacturing of skirt braid. Extracts from the Bulletin files of February 1866, arc as follows:
 nings ago a son of Erin, somewhat set up, was passing over Central wharf with his wife, when he suddenly came to the conclusion to end his sorrows by a plunge under the ice. He de- clared his intention and hastily dart ing away ran under the bridge. Not finding a convenient hole in the ice he continued down the river as far as the shipyard where he crawled ashore and passed the night. His wife, los- ing sight of him. came to the con- clusion that he had indeed bidden farewell to life: Her. cries aroused several men and they kept up a search for the body till morning. Having faithfully fished all the air holes they gave up the search and went to the upposed dead mans home where they set up their cry for the dead. While the lamentation was at its height, 6 sensation of no ordinary character was created by the sudden appearance of the supposed corpse, who walked into the room perfectly sober and not a little ttckisd at the idea of assist ing at his own wake.
 Democratic Caucus.
 At a democratic caucus Saturday evening the following delegates were chosen to the several conventions oi the party: State, J. w. Stedman, Sol omon Lucas, O. P. Wattles, John M Brewer; county, Daniel Lee, Ed-r.sr Hunter, Beriah H. Browning, A. R Bingham; senatorial, H. E. Parker, E w. Deane, J. G, Lamb. Palmer New. ton; probate, H. H. Roath, J. w. Mur. phy, D. l. Champlin, F. B. Lillibridge.
 The position of superintendent o1 the Worcester and Nashua Railroad rendered to Julius Webb of this city and DY nlE1 Q0CIlnGQ. mas been aC' cepted by c. S. Turner, agent for the Norwich and Worcester Railroad al Worcester.
 Partnerships Dissolved.
 Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1S66.-smith ana Hedge have dissolved partnership il the skirt manufactory. MT. Hedge re tiring, and Powers and Nash have al so dissolved partnership. A new firm has been formed by J. H. Smith, J L. Powers, and L. R. Nash, under thu name of J. Hunt Smith and Company who will continue the business of botl manufactures.
 We understand that the real estat, in Preston belonging to the estate o the late Dr. D. s. Hall, has been solt to Jacob B. Rachelder for $3,000. Henry Bill, publisher in this city has in course of preparation for tn press an edition of Kites illustrate History of the Bible, which will be pub l lished during the spring or summer The edition IS under the editoris | charge of Rev. Dr. Bond of this city whose scholarship makes him peculi arly fitted for the agreeable task. | Fatality Among Hogs.
 Wednesday, Feb. ', 1s66.-Man hogs in this city have died within tn past three months, the animals bein
 mostly importations from the Wes
 The origin of the disease does nc