Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-17

uteS discourse at the Broadway church
 last evening. It was a compliment to
 the speaker, however, that so few left
 when in the middle of the sermon he
 requested the choir to sing the Dox-
 ology and gave all who desired the privilege of leaving.
 May II, 1SS9-A lively little scrim- mage occurred in one of the stable yards in the city yesterday afternoon. A young man named Lombard of Leb-
 anon, between whom and the hostier Ed" there appears to be not the best feeling imaginable, went to the stable to put up his horse. Lombard is six feet high. muscular build, and pugilis- tically inclined; Ed" is not over five and a half feet in height, but stout, and is literally endowed with the true Celtic pluck. Both had been takin' words only were sufficient to bring i
 matters to climax. Who struck the i first blow is not known. but the first strengthening out of the Yankees arm sent Ed spraWling upon the floor of the stable. Recovering his upright | position, Ed seized a pitchfork, as-i stunned the offensive and charged bravely on his antagonist before he had time to follow up the temporary 1 advantage he had gained. Lombard had stood firm against the bayonets of ! the rebs and he had never been daunted by the whistling of a thousand bullets in his ears. but tho sharp tines of the pitchfork, in the hands of a l hostler in his own stable were moro l | than he could stand; his legs were put l
 to use and with Ed after him he made aside and turning round. Lombard seized the pitchfork by the handle and dealt Ed blow on the left eye which 1 sent his heels flying in the air. Other 1 | parties now interfered and the beIlig- erents were separated. May F. 1S69-The event of yester-l day was the trial of the water pipes 1
 and the test of the new hose by the I Wauregan Steam Fire Engine com l \ pany. At the named hour of p. m ] Franklin square was thronged with | citizens, including many officers and l members of the fire department. The steamer was brought out and 500 feet ! of the new hose was laid from the flag staff to East Main street. Two hun dred feet were also attached to one of | the hydrants and 200 more to the | steamer. After the 600 feet had been | tried, the manpipes were placed op- posite each other and the trial between 1 the steamer and the waterworks began. | The streams from both were very | strong and would have done good ser vice at a fire but the steamer had an | evident advantage. The steamer pres-
 sure was 40 pounds, while the water | works was an even hundred. The | steamer, however, probably would not
 be able to keep up this pressure for | any length of time. where the water works would have an even hundred pounds all the time.
 A number of friends of City Mis-
 sionary Hopley have raised sum of
 money to defray the expense of visit to his home in London. He and his
 son will start about the last week in
 June. and his many friends unite in
 wishing him pleasant trip and a safe return.
 May B. 1s69--Rev, D. F. Banks. for
 nearly seven years pastor of Christ church in this city, has rendered his resisnation to take effect in June. He has been in had health for two or three years and it has finally compelled him ; % relinQuish his parochial duties. His |; parish, we believe. will accept it with universal regret.
 C. F. Wood. superintendent of the
 fifth division of the Western Union Telegraph company, was in town yes- terday and appointed Charles E. Case |, manager of the office in this place vice
 E. B. Swift, deceased The appoint
 ment will be generally satisfactory
 l Yesterday was the warmest day of
 tho season and had it not been for the ''vigorating breeze it would have been ,, hot.
 May IA. 1S6s-The special commit tee of the Massachusetts house of rep resentatives to inquire whether, under
 the recent decision of the L. $. su- . preme court in relation to coin con- tracts, the Norwich and Worcester
 Railroad company may be compelled to reimburse the commonwealth for : losses occasioned by the company's re-
 fusal to pay in coin the principal and \ interest on scrip issued for their ben ! eft, have reported a resolution direct ing that a demand be made for the amount alleged to be due; and if it is 3 not paid within three months, the at- torney general is directed to institute legal proceedings to enforce the pay- k ment of the claims. The amount ex- ' pended for premiums by the state to
 meet the interest on the loan is $S7,- 5544e.
 James B. Colt was on Tuesday ad-
 mitted in New Haven to practice law in all the courts in the state
 N The local Congregational conference
 held it's bi-naonthly meeting with the Congregational church in Hanover last
 Wednesday. There was a large at. tendance. May Is. 1ses-A woman named Cul.
 yer and three children living on tht
 West Side were poisoned by some
 thing they had eaten day before yes
 terday. They were seized with SC.
 were convulaions which however were relieved by the application oi
 proper medical remedies.
 wholesale merchant on Water s street, well wnown as a lover O thoroughbred quadrupeds, bought z = dog from sailor yesterday for s7.5o l The sailor told the purchaser that i the dog stayed with a person al hour, he would stay forever Th,
 dog was locked in the private offic,
 he coi1 h