Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-15
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.

4 Hose company to Wauregan H & l. Company of Norwich, Ct" with dove bearing an olive branch and appronri- ate insignia. Accompanying the bottle were dozen bottles of the bitters. The boys think it very kind of their late entertainers to keep all that could possibly embitter their memories of their excursion to the City of Brotherly Love until this late day and then for ward it to them in such agreeable shape.
 The boys are collecting the where with for the Thanksgiving fires and all those who have empty barrels of value laying around their premises should have an eye to them M 4 Wednesday, Nov. 10. 18ssAThe call for seats to the Otis Library lectures beng on the increase and most of those reserved on the floor being taken up the lecture committee have decided to offer for sale the reserved seats in the galleries.
 The kody Of tla:' ate Wm. s. Tyler | arrived in town yesterday and his fu-
 nera! will take place from Trinity church.
 The question has been settled as to the adaptably of the Thames river and the site on it's banks presented to the CCs , on these points is unnecessary Ready and easy access to the ocean at all sea sons of the year. sufficient depth of water, enclosed in one of the best harbors in the world, with solid foun- dations for the largest structures with out p1ling. are among its many and un- questioned advantages. Thursday, Nov. II, 1869-Some of our citizens will recollect receiving 1 some pathetic letters a few years ago from one Emma Harding. We do not know as the wives of the citizens will fecolle't the circumstances referred to, but the citizens will. Mrs. Harding l purported to be some dead patriots | widow and she wrote from Canada in- closing autograph letters. of General Washington and other worthies. which here poverty. compelled her to part with. And having heard that MT. A or
 B (the recipient was generous soul a patron of art and collector of relics she ventured to trust it to him in the hope that he would make some. little financial return. We'll. Mrs. Harding has been arrested for swindling and his l name is Robert, alias William Elmer son. She is indurance in Philadelphia Experts who have examined the butt of the 1ld ash tree at the apex of the little rlain which was chopped down lc t' c astonishment of everybody. pro nounce the old veteran to be ninety years old.
 The Ripley lot on Franklin street is being filled up to the level of the street. It will he quite an improvement to the neighborhood to get rid of the un- slightly quagmire that occupies the spot.
 Friday. Nov. 12. 1S69-Mr. and Mrs. George Kinney celebrated their golden wedding at No. 34 West Thames street, last evening. Four generations of the family were gathered under the roof. besides hosts of relatives and friends The ministers meeting with Dr. Aime Of Norwich Town was. in some re- i SpectS, of unusual interest Rev. T. F.
 Swallow was moderator and Rev. T. L. | Shirman was clerk.
 The Norwich Lock comnanv' com | menced work in their new foundry yes | terday. The new cupola operated to a | charm and the men are greatly delight ef with the convcniences and pleasant I hoss of trfn new quarters.
 | Daniel Lillibridge of Norwich Town
 Las made ever one hundred barrels of l cider this fall. Farmers are eettinc 1 from sS to s10 barrel for pure cider 1 made from grafted fruit
 Saturday. Nov. f2. 1S69-One of the I mos; . r1sart Gathori1gs ever held in ireerc--ille w"s h"d Wednesdnv even- i in" in t''e celoNrHticn of the 26th hirth
 dar of r ~ H9"nday. Invited guests
 'c th6 1"''nber ? seventy-fivn assem-
 h'a1 in tEe alls of the engine com.
 pany.
 F. ". White gave the first of hi
 annual series of dancing parties a | Breed hall last evening" There was
 large ard gay companysof the .devotee
 of Terpischore present..
 A telegram was received in this cit last evening announcing that the ne1
 hose carriage for the Wauregan Hoo
 and Ladder Company would not arriv
 in this city until Sunday morning.