Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-23

vited guests from Brattleboro who will leave that city at a. m. Thurs day, reach this city at l p. III. and New London soon after. On Friday the excursionists will take a sail down the sound on the steamer City of Boston, rendered for the ocassion by the Norwich-New York Transports tion Company. Ansel Clark and Go. have lately moved and are now fairly settled in their new quarters at No. 3 Water street, next door west of L. w. Carroll's. Their present building is admirably adapted to the purposes of their business-the basement beirK used for their receiving and packing room. the first floor is handsomely fitted up for sale room, the second as a ware room and the third as the work shop.
 Sept. 20, 1s66.-The journey1nen tailors of this city are on a strike, de- manding about 10 per cent, advanced have not, yet decided what action to take in the matter.
 The United States District court, which has been in session in New Haven, on Saturday last, concluded It's investigation into the case of Will of the schooner Van Vleet vs. the Norwich and New York T~ansporta- tion Co. The case was submitted to the judge after arguments were made and he reserved his decision.
 On the Greeneville road Wednesday, a bank of sand that is being dug away just above Dublin, caved in, burying William Cunningham and his horse and cart. MT. Cunningham was dug out with some trouble and was found to receive only a few bruises.
 Sept. 21, 1S66.-The steamer City of Boston was run into by propeller off Faulkner's Island on Wednesday mi icyo Neither. TTaSSaI 1c1 1Ir injured, and both preceded on their voyages without any trouble. The City of Boston made her return trip here last night.
 Thursday was the day of the au- tumnal equinox The equinoctial storm was promtly on hand to remind people of the fact.
 The total of internal revenue re- ceipts for this district for August were $118,2SG.09.
 Skull Fractured.
 A little before o'clock Thursday morning, the workmen engaged in building the new Laurel Hill bridge were engaged in blasting rocks and set off one heavy charge of powder without placing any covering over the aperture in which it had been placed The fragrants of the rock were thrown to a great distance, and one of them, a stone weighing from four to nFe pounds new across the river over a house into Shetucket street striking a daughter of Robert Mo Whirr on the side of her head frac- turing her skull and felIing her tc the ground. The stone then struck Leffngwell's stable, making Q dent ir the brick when it rebounded to the opposite side of the street. Miss Me Whirr, who is about nine years. old I was walking on The west side of the street on her way to school, when the 1 accident occurred. Her skull was | fractured.
 A Close Camel
 1 Sept 22, 1S66.-The Chester base 1 ball club defeated the Uncas nine Fri ! day by the score of 63 to }.
 | The fog of Friday morning was o1 | a serious inconvenience to the sound 1 steamers. The City of New Londor
 was obliged to anchor off the New 1 London light. As soon as the fog lift l ed she proceeded on her course ant | while adjusting the anchor the gear. l ing gave away and George Ewing 1 second officer of the boat, was precip- l itated overheard. The engine of the | boat immediately stopped and prepa | rations for the lowering of the boats 1 were made. Meantime a fisherman l by the name of Beckwith, who wit 1 messed the occurance, row@a witt | con2mendable speed and rescded MT 1 Ewing before the boats from the | steamer were launched. MT. Ewins | was injured by being struck by the
 wheel.