Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
chaes johnson Elected President Of the Norwich Savings
Society Charles Res BY Exploding Percussion
Cap Cholera Csc sHrs Up Norwich Citizens 800
Fire at Bean Hill

at meeting Of the directors Of the
NorW5ca1 Savings Society," 4ety years
ago, Charles Johnson was elected pres-
ident and other bank officials were SEE
1aoEsa 70 act during the ensuing year.
Norwich was somewhat stirred up by
a case OF cholera a half century ago.
Charles Ross OF the West Side lost
che sight Of one OF his eyes Waaen g
piece Of a percussion cap few into his
eye. 9leanings Of the Bulletin files
June is, 1855 THE Bishop Of this
diocese, administered in Christ church
on Sunday morning. the apostolic rite
Of ordination. admitting 10 the order
assistant minister to this parish dur
ing the past year.
Morning prayer was said, as far as
lessons by Rev. Andrew MaclSfe Of
Trinity churoh. The lesson was read
By the Rev. C. A. Spooner OF Norw acf,
the succeeding prayers by the Rev.
Mr.. Adams of PoQnetanuck. Bishop
Williams preached an admirable SER
mon upon the duties OF the prfestiy
office, full of point and vigor, conelud-
ing With the words Of Wdsest counsel
and most loving encouragenent
The meeting Of the Central school
district voters on Friday was very
tainlY attended After hearing the
Secretary's report, it was voted that
the tax should be Inc same as last
year. when the meeting adjourned.
june -. 1S66.-The Norwich Savings
Bank has declared semi -annua1 divi-
dend OF three and one-hah per cent.
payable the 18th.
Col. H. B. Crosby, late Of the 21st G.
" has returned home from Colorado,
where he has been for the past year.
The schooner Col Lester went
ashore on Hen tChiclxen's in Buzz
Yards bay on the night Of the 18th,
and bliged in eight feet OF water. She
had a cargo of coal from Philadelphia,
for New Bedford. Sails and riggings
saved. The vessel is supposed to have
broken up in the recent gale. She
was built near the railroad bridge in
this city about u years ago. The
owners in this city are Col. John S.
Lester, Henry Bill and Mr.. Larrabe
of Ledyard The vessel was valued at
about $4,000 and the cargo at some
$500.
Savings Society Elects Officers.
June 20, 1866-At Ire annual meet
ing of the trustees of the Norwich
Savings Society, at their banking
house on Monday, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year,
President, Charles Johnson; vice pres
idents, Lewis Hyde, Jedediah Hunting
ton, Franklin Nicholas, L. w. Carroll;
attorney. George Perkins. secretary
and treasurer. Benjamin Huntington:
directors, jeremiah Halsey. John A.
Robinson, Adac Iarrabee, Henry b
Tracy. Daniel L. Huntington, David
| Gallup. John A Morgan, Leonard Bal
| lou and Amos w. Prentice.
The fire at Rean Hill, Sunday morn
| ing, damaged the district school house
to the extent of 800, more or less, be-
for it was extinguished. TIE fire was
doubtless of incendiary origin.
The Charter Oak Baseball club have
accepted the Challenge Of the Chester
club of this city, and the first game
of the series will be played at Hartford
on Saturday Of this week.
June 81, 1S66-A collision took place
yesterday afternoon near Jewett City
between a freight and a gravel train
which forced several cars of the grave.
train and the two engines from the
/ track and considerably damaging the
engines. Nobody was injured.