Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
Annual Convocation of Franklin Chapter No. A. R. A. M- x Twenty Inches of Snow Fell in Few Hours Col
 William G. Ely Made Brevet Brigader General 7 Union Caucus at Treadway Hall.

2 Fifty years ago Norwich was visited with the heaviest snow storm that had struck this city in in years. When the storm abated 20 inches of snow had fallen. soon after the storm start ed mortimer crept in difting the snow.
 Several organizations and banks held their annual election of officers.
 G1eanings from the Bulletin files of A67 follow:
 Jan. 14, 1s67.-The Norwich Catho- lie Benevolent Association held their semi annual election on the evening of Jan. 10, at their rooms at Treadway Iha1l and made choice of officers as follows: John W. Murphy, president: James P. Gillogly, vice president; Richard McCloud, recording secretary; James B. Mullen, financial secretary: M. F. Melledy, treasurer; James Mo- Call. chairman board of directors; E William Ryan. Patrick Pratt, John Newman, William Fitzgerald, Patrick Norris. Jeremiah Leahy, John Kelley and John Nash, directors. It will be noticed that, in accord ance with a vote passed at the last meeting of the common council the mayor has issued-a proclamation or dering all tippling shops in the city to be closed at 10 o'clock in the eve ming. This reform will do much to- wards preserving the public peace
 
 oughly carried out.
 Jan 15, 1S67.-The stockholders of the First National Bank at their an nual meeting on Monday chose the w. Carroll, Samuel c. Morgan, Leon- ard Ballou, Jeremiah Halsey, Amos W. Prentice, F. A Dorrance Samuel B. Case, John A. Morgan. Charles F. the directors, L. W. Carroll was re- elected president and Lewis A. Hyde cashier.
 The directors of the Second Ma tional held a meeting and unanimously re- elected David Smith president, and C. P. Cogswel1 cashier.
 The annual meeting of the Norwich Mutual Assurance Company in ac- cordance with their rule elected three of their nine directors, to hold office pletion Meech, Oliver P. Wattles and William s. Tyler. Auditors were chosen as follows: William Williams, Edmund p. Roath and zebulon R. Robbins. Henry B. Tracy was re- elected secretary.
 At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bulletin Association on Monday, the following were chosen di- rectors: Lorenzo Blackstone, John F. Slater, E. Wins1ow Williams. l. H. Bromley and H. H. Osgood. At a sub- sequent directors meeting Lorenzo Blackstone was elected president and George Pratt secretary and treasurer.
 At the annual meeting of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. the following directors were elect ed: Elijah A. Bill, Charles Osgood, L. HI. Smith, l.. F. S. Foster, Ebenezer F. Parker John l.. Devotion. Henry B. Tracy, John A. Morgan, Denison P. Coon, Benjamin Durfy, P. St. M. An drews, William L. Brewer, CD. Fill more H. Hobart Roath, Andrew14C Lippitt. At subsequent meeting of the directors, E. A. Bill was elected president, and John L. Devotion secre- tary and treasurer
 The annual business meeting of the second Congregational church was held Monday evening. The treasurer's report by H. B. Buckingham was read, audited and approved and Mir Buck ingham reappointed treasurer The standing committee was appointed as follows: Deacons Williams Colt