Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
FIFTY YEARS AC0. IN NORWICH
Horticultural Society Elected IM Buckingham Pesident
 Rev. M Hawins Presented Pure of Forty Doll,rs By < Good Templars- Broadway Church Society Committee [ Appointed. ss.>

Fifty years ago Norwich had quite a lively week with several fires and fights, though nothing of a serious na- ture resulted. The Norwich Horticul- turaI Society me. and elected officers for; the ensuing year. The political rallies which were held during the week added more interest to the com ing election.
 Extracts from the Bulletin files of
 March 1s..- 1s67-At o'clock Sun day morning a fire was discovered in the northeast. corner of the second Story of Michael Colyerss wooden sten- tmert house. No. 67s Franklin street.. The flames spread so rapidly that the families occupying the house found some difficulty in escaping. MT. Col yer estimates his totaE floss on build ing saloon. and furnitureat s4.500.
 F1E Eaying of Corner Stone Deiayed.
 It had been intended to lay the coraer stone of the new Catholic church on Sunday and program of exercises suitable to the occasion had been prepared, but the heavy snow storm and other unlocked for occur rences prevented. Determined how ever not to let the day pass without any indication of the projected work, Rev. Father Peter Kelley visited the lot on Church street about 6 a. ni. Sunday with a small party of laymen and removing the snow, planted a wooden cross on the lot.
 Another squad of contrabands from Washington, about 20 in number, ar rived in this city on Saturday morn ing, in charge of Mrs. Daley. They were mostly sent to Lebanon where those who came few weeks ago were distributed. The first lot are giving Very general satisfaction to their em- sployers and there is a great demand for more. It has not yet been found possible to fill the requisition for, house servants for this city, but it will be filled as soon as circumstance will admit.
 The contrabands remained at the Norwich and Worcester station for some little time on Saturday and were the objects of considerable curiosity.
 Gambling House Raided.
 March 19, 1S67-Between 12 and 1 o'clock this CTuesdayl morning, a descent was made by Capt. Small. Lieut. Rogers and four other police officers upon gambling room in Spears block on Main street. Cards and various gambling implements for faro and other games were found in the room and in one of the drawers some n$16 in money. There were four persons in the room when the officers arrived.
 A fight occurred in a saloon near John Doyle's shop, on the Greeneville road, Monday night, in the course of which man got mad and stove through pane of glass It broke the glass but cut two of the cords of his
 About 1.so o'clock this fTuesday, morning an alarm of fire startled the stiIfy echoes of the quiet moonlight night and caused hasty turnout of the fifen1en. The fire occurred in the basement story of Cornelius Murphy's tenement. The fire was extinguished before any damage of consequence had been done.
 Horticultural Society Elects.
 The adjourned meeting of the Nor wich Horticultural Society was held in Good Templars hall on Monday evening. The total receipts for the year were s402.30 and the expenses SSS0.75, leaving in the treasury a ball ances of s21.63.
 The officers elect: President .9s l. F M. Nckingham;s vice presidents, Df. W. H. Mason, pr. J. V. Wilson, John Tur-