Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
OF NORWICH
 HUNDRED YEARS AGO

nunQTGQ years ago: which was loaned him by Mrs; Frederic vinal of Middletown. It is dated as follows: "Wednesday, October P. 1s1s Norwich (Conn. ) Printed by Russell Hubbard, at his of flee in Chelsea: Cyol XXIII. No. 5D. It will be noticed by this that the good old Norwich Bulletin and Courier will De I24 years old on November 3, 1919. The paper consisted of four pages of live columns each and contains many odd and interesting things Some of the advertisements seem queer" now. in these stirring days of prohibition for instance. listen to this on the first page:
 l pipe first quality Cognac Brandy f hhds. 3d proof ". I. Rum
 Teneriffe and Lisbon Wine
 1 Key Nutmegs (&C)
 Just received and for sale by
 LYMAN BREWER, Agent .
 And here's part of another at top of the third page:
 Rum, Molasses, &c
 10 hhds. New England Rum
 do. St. Croix Rum
 10 do. Best Retailing MoIasses. Lime, Flour. Oats Flax Seed & Hoops
 JED. HUNTINGTON.
 
 one cent reward" for runaway Eu- pirates Squan- an indented boy and stated that all persons are forbid harboring or trusting him. on penalty of law" Among the other advertis CTS were: z. Hyde drygoods: J. W. Kinney, drygoods; Calvin Tyler. -four. salt and oats; Joseph Breed flour; James N. Brown. four. lime and cod fish; Joseph H. Strong. oil cake and stone lime; Samuel Williams fBolton) IT los ~~.k leather codfsh: F. A. Huntingdon & Co. Merino shawIs; Elisha Tracy (Norwich-Landing) lime: c. Bells, plaster paris, lamp oil.- liveroil. &c; Vim. c. Gilman. (Norwich FaIIs} do- mestic manufactured goods: Joseph l.. Colt (Griswod) North Stonington lime: John Eathrop, havanna sugar: Jones H. Bushnell. new cabinet ware house" James F. Brown (Norwich Port family carriages. harnesses, Sc: Miss Pierce Cat the house of Rev Mr. Tyler, opposite the meeting -house) millinery: F, Hubbard's .BIue Store. Sir, street advertises family books and music for sale and quotes letter paper. at $500 per ream" F. E. Huntington aud F. Bacl1us adver- tise domestic goods, wool cardfng Re. at the Norwich, Woolen Factory, Walter Mitchell. secretary of the Hart ford Fire Insurance company an- hounces that Jonathan G. W. Trum- bull. Esq. of Norwich has been ap- pointed Surveyor for said town and it's neighborhood' Daniel Wight ad vertises for a good spinner at the lvoo1en factory in Lebanon and the Bozral1 Mfg. Co. (BozrahviIle) adver- .ise for fine steady girls who under stand common weaving" There are over two columns of legal notices in he paper. The largest adv. (pearly a .olumn) was that of Anderson s Cough Drops" John c. Huntington, Among the notices" was one by Jo- seph Kingsley. secretary of Franklin Cha pter. R. A. M. No. f. stating that l regular. convocation will be holden l It their Chamber of Convocatlon. the | ast Monday in October, at o'clock | ?. NJ" An adv stated that the New Lon 1 lon & Norwich Accommodation Stage will run three times week. fare be- ] ween each city. one dollar" The paper contained ten columns of | eading matter but very little of it To- | al news Foreign Intelligence" and l rticles from other papers were the 1 nain features. " the Rev Mir. Hyde. Mr.- Joseph 1 I. Doane to Frances Treat. daughter | if Mr., James Treat. merchant Under ''Died' was: At Canterbury, i ged s4 years Tn him society has lost |
 firm supporter of the venerable in l titutions of our fathers. and the | hurch of Christ solid pillar There were many interesting articles in the l ,aper but space will not permit to to nen ton them I will however. add | he following amusing "SpeciaP which | vas sent from Baltimore. Md. Oct Is. | nd appeared under the heading of By the late Mails:
 ANOTHER DWELL
 There was lately challenge pass d between two of the sable race. at ended by the following extraordi ary circumstances. A black man by he name of Cuffee and another by he name of Pero, fell in love with the anne sable DuIcinea Cunee was re- "a rded with her smiles and was mar jed Pero indignant at his rejection, eclared that he was entirely recon fled to the match. since the sable eauty was ec.,ipped with lips too hiclx for his delicate enjoyment. This eport was conveyed to Cunee. who | eclared it an utter falsehood- and [ ave a challenge. that was promptly i ccepted Cuffee came on the ground l. with pair of loaded horse pistols, | nd waited the appointed time for his who did not appear Cuff ee then discharged his pistols In the | ir. in token of triumph, and declared hat "he would. post his antagonist for |
 coward, as soon as he could hnu nyone capable Of writing such an ar f icle for a newspaper. Sakealivei who avs that the press was not "sensa- ional" a hundred years ago ?T.
 SOUVENIR VIM. 1T. TAYOBR.