Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-16

/ tiers, and T. F. Arms and ]. A. Sterry
of the Marvins.
Dec. 13, 1S66.v-Hayes clothing store
came near being the scene of u dis
astrous fire Wednesday night. Some
| of the articles in the show case caught
from the gas and things looked sug-
gestive / for a minute. but by the
presence of mind and activity of
George r. Clark, the flame was quickly
subdued.
recording secretary of the Agricultural
society, at the annual meeting on
Wednesday declined reelection, on
account of i'll health. Mr.. Rogers has
proved a courteous and efficient eff
cial whom the company will regret to
lose.
Held Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Now
London County Agricultural Society
was held in Treadway hall in this city
on the 18th instant. at 1 O'Clock a.
Em. Che meeting was called to order
| by the presi lent, Hon. John Brewster.
The treasurcr's report showed a bal
Iance of $733.s3 in the treasurery. Hon
John Brewster was reelected president
Of tic associa ton.
| Dec IA, 1S66.-At a meeting of the
members of the Broadway CongreSa-
tional church on Thursday night, the
committee reported and it was voted
| to extend a call to Rev. Edward l.
Clark of Boston.
We learn that the officers of the old
18th regiment have been invited to a
reunion at the New Haven House
! New Haven. Thursday, Dec 9th. II
| is expected that Gen. Birge, now in
Savvnah will be present and preside
An "a utunn sketch near Lake
George" is the title OF a painting on
exhibition at Crittenden's picture gal
| lery near the Wauregan. The picture
which will be exhibited for but a few
] days is one that will attract the at
tentiop for its many striking merits
| exceedingly credible to the young art
| list, Capt. George R. Case Of this city
Death Of Charles w. Rockwell.
Dec Is, 1S66.--rIon. Charles w
Rockwell died suddenlyiIat Sirg Sing
n. Y, on Thursday at the age of 81
| Mr.. Rockwell was native of Norwich
having been born in 1893, three years
| before his brother, the late Hon. Johr
| A. Rockwell, who died suddenly al
Washington in 1861. A large portion
| of Mr.. Roci>welPs life WAS spent il
| business in the south and west, but
/ he resided here from 1880 to 1880 dur
| ing which time he was one of the mos
prominent members of the community
| In 1885 he was elected mayor and re-
elected annually till 1888 and in 1915
| he was again elected and served &
1 year. Mr.. Rockwell was one of the
| original projectors of the mill at Bear
Hill, known now as the Citing Wool
| en- Min, and of the Norwich and Wor-
cester railroad. His remains viii BIZ
| buried here
| The Avenue Mission school buildins
] on Boswell avenue was Dedicated will
| appropriate ceremonies on Friday
/ evening. The room was crowded some
400 being present. Gov. Buckingham
made the address of the evening. TIT
| history of the school was very inter
| estins. Although established but
| yeaI the school has now 80 to 100 pll
pills every Sabbath. For the past yea
it's sessions were held in Il room gen
erousiy furnished by w. S. Hampstead
| Tho new chapel in its accommodation.
| and fittings up, is superior to any il
| the state, and is ono Of which thos,
| who gave it may well feel proud. 1
will accommodate 400 pupils.