Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

loist--Interestina Church History
 Reoalisd-Mysterious Shots Fired
 Sunday Night.
 Monday handsome cane was sent to David Hale Planning of Worcester, a present from the school children. The cane was made from one of the oak floor joists which was taken from the old St. Mary's church when it was razed to make way for Tanning park and the new monument. The head of the cane is solid gold, beautifully chased. On a plate on one side is en- graved: David Hale Tanning. from the School Children of Jewett City. 1915." It was accompanied by fine letter from Francis '. Brown, presi- dent of the class of '16.
 W. H. Brown, who negotiated for the manufacture of the cane, has the original records and accounts which were kept in 1913 and 1874 when the money was being raised to build the church. At that time Perry M Hers keH was society clerk; he was one of c. A. Haskelrs ancestors. Charles
 Tanning. a prominent vestryman, was H. Tanning, and the famous Rev. ATnmi Rogers was the rector.
 The church which was proposed to
 be built at this time was, when finally completed. known as St. Georges Epis- copal church.
 The timbers from which MT. Fan-
 ning's cane was fashioned have a very interesting history. The vessel with the lumber on board was held in the blockade off New London harbor and on the 12th day of November, 1874, over to1 years ago, the records bear this entry:
 Voted: That the Rev. Anmf Rogers be committee to wait on any proper officer and endeavor to obtain permis- sion to pass with a flag to any com rnanding officer of His Britanic Majes- ty's squadron of New London to ob- tain permission to pass and repass un- disturbed in a vessel to procure and convey materials for a house of public worship which we are now building in Jewett City.
 (Signed)
 PERRY M. HERSKELL, s. c. Mir. Tanning was much interested in
 the old church, as it occupied site in his boyhood. He caused a copy o1 these old records to be typewritten
 for himself from the original owned by Mir. Brown.
 At meeting held Sept. 8. 1914. il l was voted that the rector, wardens and in Norwich and New London be re- spectfully invited to attend the laying 1 of the cornerstone on the 14th day oi i September, 1874.
 and Daniel Burhans preferred serious charges against the Rev. Ammi Rogers The records of meeting held Dec. 23 1874. show that the church entirely l exonerated the rector of such charges and further voted that fin the opinior | of the meeting the conduct of Elder Read in making himself a 'busybody 1T l other mems matters, and the conduc' | of Daniel Burhans in attempting tG revive an old controversy and stir uI I hatred and strife in this infant bu l happy and fourishing parish, are un. i gentlemanlike and unchristianlilxe anC | viewed by us with sorrow and detes. i tation."
 Pistol Shots Follow Wraneiing. :: At quarter past 10 Sunday evenint ] two men, as yet unknown, got into z
 noisy and evidently half drunken ar. ] gunent on Tracy's corner. J. H. Tracy and Charles E. Spicer, who live neal | by. heard the loud talk and soon { pistol shot. then three others fired fl | quick succession. From the window! the man who did the shooting was seer to run down Ashland street. The othel man, who evidently was not hit, or a, least not badly wounded, ran dow1 Tracy street. The shots were heard l in all that vicinity of the borough ant people from the houses and from tn, | fire engine house hurried out to learl f the cause Of the shots. No one was if sight nor could Officer Wolf get an, clue. An hour later MT. Spicer saw man come up Ashland street in tn, J shadow Of A. A. Young,s wall and af
 ter reconnoitering bit disappear. 1 man was also seen later behind al electric light pole on East Mail street. Monday morning it was founl that one of the bullets had gon through one of the show windows O Ialfberty,s market and had embeddet
 itself in the window casing. Upon be
 ing dug out. It proved to be of .32 cali bre.
 Arrest in Connection With Shooting
 A warrant was issued Monday even 1 ing for the arrest of one Tony Bumpc I charged with assault in eonnectfo, with Sunday nights shooting It wa reported late Monday evening tha
 Bumpo had trouble with four youni
 men standing on the sidewalk and fire , Ia &r~@x f-t~