Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-15
NORWICH EVENTS SO YEARS AGO
Small Fire in Greenevie Axe Handle FactoryPses Pre-
scented Norwich Pastors Snap of the Winter
Sets in-Banks and Fire Companies Elect Their Officers.

In Norwich fifty years ago this week
the stockholders Of the First and Sec
ond National banks held their annual
meetings when they elected directors
for the year 1856. Franklin, Council
No. 8. was another organization thai
held an annual meeting for the cleo
ton Of officers. Other happenings that
week included visitations to pastors
the appointment of a new collector OF
internal revenue for the Third dis
trict. a fire in Greeneville axe han
die factory and the announcement Oh
the wreck of the Texas, freighter
owned in Norwich and bound for vir-
GINA, where she was to load oysters
Extracts from the files of the Bulletin
of January. S66, are as folTows:-
Monday. Jan. 5. 1s66.-Saturday the
boys were out in force enjoying the
skating on the several ponds in the
city and looked for a long skating sea-
son. Sunday morning they woke up to
find six or seven inches of snow on the
ground and driving storm prevail
ing. The storm subsidized in the after
noon when the coolest snap of the
winter set in, the thermometer stand
ing at zero at p. M, with a high
wind blowing. The snow is SO light
and f1aky that it is doubtful If we get
any sleighing.
Neptune Engine Officers.
At the annual meeting of Neptune
Engine Company No. 5 held on Thurs
day evening officers were chosen for
the ensuing year as follows: Foreman,
Daniel D. Lyman "a first assistant fore
man, George L. Risley, second assist
ant foreman, Austin Monroe; cleark
and treasurer, A. w. Park.
The stockholders of the Norwich
Fire Insurance Company will find their
dividend Of s. per cent payable today
at their office. The assets of the COM
pany are S415,571.72.
Westerly Stage on Fire.
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1S66.-The Westerly
stage caught fire Monday on its trip
to this city, from a warm stone which
burned a hole through the bottom of
the stage and set fire to the axle. The
fire was extinguished.
Turner and Days axe handle factory
in Greenville caught fire in the boiler
room early Monday evening. ghe
alarm was given and all the fire en-
gines in the city hurried to the spot,
but before their arrival the flames were
Greeneville Engine Company The
flames originated in some sawdust
and the fire did but little damage ex-
cept to the room where it commenced.
Catholic Fair at Breed Hall.
The Catholic fair at Breed Hall
opened last evening and will continue
through the week. The tables were
covered with all kinds of articles, most
of them contributions, and many of
them of great beauty and value. These
are to be disposed of by lottery. The
attendance last night was quite large
and the success of the fair is looked
upon as certain.
Wednesday, jan 10, 1S6s.-Monday
the First National Bank stockholders
chose the following board of directors
for the ensuing year: Lucius w. Car
roll, Samuel G. Morgan, Frederick
Prentice, Leonard Ballou, Jeremiah
Halsey, Amos w. Prentice, F. A Dor
rance, S. B. Case, John A. Morgan At
a subsequent meeting of the directors,
Lucius w. Carroll was reelected pres
ident and Lewis A. Hyde, cashier
On Tuesday the stockholders of the
Second National Bank elected the fol-
lowing named directors: David Smith,
j. Hunt Adams, Horace Whitaker,
James D. Mowry. E. R. Thompson, w.
J. JiIlson, E. w. Williams, Julius
Webb, Edward Chappell.
Silver Brick on Exhibition.
A silver brick of the value Of $750.28