Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-08

The following items taken from the Bulletin files show. some of the events of this week 50 years ago:
 July 2, IS6G-The GreeneViIIe Engine Company had a parade on Saturday afternoon, and came down to sstne city and tested the powers of their ma- chine on Franklin square, Eto the. sat isfaction, we believe, of those inter ested.
 On Saturday the Endeavor club of Norwich Town beat the Free Academy baseball club on the uptown plain 55-30.
 Philadelphia Firennen Here.
 The William Penn Hose Company of Philadelphia arrived in this city on the 7.30 a, m. tram from New London on Saturday morning, were escorted to the Wauregan, where they breakfast Hook and Ladder Company, whose guests they were while in the city. After breakfast the company marched through East Main street to salute the residence of ex-governor Buckingham, and returning to the hotel, formed in procession under the escort of the Hook and Ladder Company. Preced- ed by the Norwich Brass band, and their own fine band from Philadelphia, the procession marched up Union street and Broadway, then across and down Washington, filing through the y idence, where they were reviewed by the common council, down Washington to Main and back to the Hook and Ladder house. After a handsome cold collation. they departed on the 11.30 a. m. train for Boston, via Worcester, much pleased with their reception in Norwich.
 Blew His Head off With Pistol.
 On Saturday afternoon, as Mrs. Ce- 1ia Stanton e Pnl0rn7 n passing through the woods on the left side of the road leading through Lau- rel Hill to Ledyard, just below the residence of Capt, Wilcox, she disCoV- cred the body of a man sitting up right, near a rock, and apparently dead. She immediately went to the house of Capt. Wilcox, and informed him of the fact. Capt. Wilcox, upon examination, found that the man was dead and gave information thereof to the police. It was found by the jury of inquest that the deceased had com mitted suicide by dischargiug a dOu- hle barreIled pistol into his mouth. His face was so disigured as to make it impossible to recognize him, and the corpse was not identified.
 July 9, 1S66-Col Colt, the new post master. assumed control of the post office on Monday. The office will be removed to it's quarters in the new Bulletin building on Thursday.
 No Preparedness Parade Then.
 As there is nothing going on in town on the Fourth, and no celebration of account nearer than Hartford or Providence. a very large number of our citizens will doubtless avail them selves of the chances by excursions to GTeenpOTt and 10 Watch Hill and the intermediate watering places of keep ing cool, enjoying a pleasant sail and sea bathing. and avoiding the horrors of the Fourth in a city.
 City Officials 50 Years Ago.
 At the common council meeting the following officers were elected by bal lot for the ensuing year:
 Superintendent of Y2ntiC cemetery, William Hurlburt: superintendent of city cemetery, Daniel Holt: recorder David Young: judge of police court Frank Rogers: chief engineer, William W. Williams; first assistant engineer George c. SpafOrd; second assistant A. A. ParllersGn; city auditor George Perkins; fire marshal, E. E. TrumbuIl fire ward6ns. 1st ward, James RitChie William Tubbs: second ward, John A Morgan, Alyah Francis; third ward Sylvester Subert, Andrew R. Bingham; city weighers, Robert HerriClz, Robert c. Colt D. \. Bentley, Joseph K Brewer, John CongdOn; city meaSur- CTS: George R. Bentley. John P. Bar stow. T. Y. Winship, Joseph K. Brew CT; inspectors of lumber and timber Asa Nash. Encch F. Chapman, John A. Morgan, Nathan R. Bennett; hay wards Cyrus R. Park, Salmon LOomis William HuTlhut: pound keepers, Ma than Champlin, Cyrus R. Park; health committee, Elias Cottrell, Henry L.