Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-23
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
horticultural Society Planning For Annual Exhibition
 Blasted Rock Fractured Girls Skull at Laurel Hill Norwich Underwriters Elected E. Learned President Half Century Ago-New London Northern Extension Completed Far Grants Corner in Massachusetts.

Norwich fifty years ago was mak- ing preparations for the annual hor-- ticultural exhibition and the county fair. The horticultural show indi- cated that it would be the very best yet A daughter of Robert qMcNVhin had her skull fractured by being hit by a piece of rock blasted on the Laurel Hill bridge work. The under writers of this city held meeting and elected E. Learned president.
 Gleanings from the Bulletin hIes or
 Sept IT, 1Ss6-The thunder storm of Friday evening was very heavy one and the lightning remarkably vivid. In Greeneville the lightning struck the high school house, the electricity setting the bell to ring ing and performing other pranks. A gate in front of the house of Austin Chapman in Preston, was shfeyered by lightning.
 Tn Lebanon, Christopher Avery's barn was struck and burned with all it's contents, including a horse.
 qqg WiIFimantic Postmaster.
 It is reported that William H. Os- born has been appointed postmaster at Willfmantic, vice James Walden, who held that position since 1881.
 Sept. IS, 1S66-It is the intention of Gov. Hawley to have all regiments in this state at once filled up to the maximum by the consolidation of companies as yet unattached in those couS1Ees that have failed to raise a regiment, into the regiments in those that have. The Third regiment will be at once filled up, when there can be little doubt that it will at once take rank as one of the crack corps of the state. A correspondent writes that the house of George Badger, in Pom fret was struck by lightning, during the recent thunder shower, damaging the house ma erially, and prostrating previous, to a day, MT Badger had the misfortune to have his house burnt.
 Horticultural Exhibition.
 Sept 19, 1S66.-The annua! exhibf- tion of the Norwich Horticultural so- Ciety, which takes place next Tuesday y afternoon and evening at Breed Hall, bids fair to be successful The eXhi- bition of fruit and flowers will prob ably be one of the finest ever seen in this vicinity. How the apples will come out we can not tell, but there will be something worth seeing in grapes and pears, although the crops have had some drawbacks this sea son. The display of vegetables this season will be very large and super for. The amount awarded in prem iums is $200, and those members of the society who exhibit here will be able to remove their contributions to the county fair on Wednesday morn ing, thus competing in both fairs.
 The Underwriters of this. city had a meeting yesterday in conformity with the request of The executive committee appointed by the National Underwriters Association, held in New York. It was held in the office of the Norwich Fire Insurance .,f Go F. Learned was chosen president and E. B. Whitemore secretary The cal was read and the following commit tees appointed:
 Committee on rates-George Per klns, Henry E. Bowers and B. B Whitemore.
 Committee cn organization of 2 Perkins, and John B. Ward.
 The necessity of advancing rates needs no argument, and there is nc reason why there should be establish ed price for insurance as. well as any other comercial paper. =
 Railroad Extension.
 The extension of the New London Northern Railroad from Amhers. tc Grants Corner, Mass, is now com pleted and immediate arrangements will be made for the running through trains connecting at Grants witt trains to the north east and west Brattleboro to New York.
 Before opening the road to the pub lie there will be an excursion of in-