Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-04
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO


 was taken to the Fremont house il an insensible state where his wound were dressed.
 From 125 to 150 of the officers ant ! men of the 26th c. V. Regiment. me in their second reunion yesterday a Scotch Cap, about three miles from New London on +Ae New LondoI Northern Railroad. 4 committee wa: appointed to report officers for a per manent organiza 0,r. which report a. follows was permanently adopted President T. G. Tingley: vice pres ident, Captain W. H. Bentley; adju- tant, s. B. Meech: treasurer, Captain l.. A. Gallup. It was voted to hold ar as the committee of general arrange ments should hereafter determine up- on. Every member of the 18th Regi- ment is proud of it's record; it's deeds are part of it's country's history.
 Thursday, Sept. 30, 1S69-The Horse Railroad This institution seems des- tined to be a fixed fact in Norwich. The iron and ties are now contracted for and work is to begin on the 18th of October The road is intended to be first class in every respect as it should be. Several of our prominent citizens are interested in the enter prise. It is understood the board of directors will be as follows: A. K. P. . A C. Hall, c. P. Coggswell, E. A. Bill and George Pratt.
 Elijah A. Bill. the contractor for the dredging opera tions in the Thames, completed his work in the channel for the government some little time ago. One Of the dredging machines is now laid up and the other is at work for the railroad company at the lower end of the new wharf This work will however, be concluded for the season in few days and further operations will be suspended until spring The Thames channel is now open to the city, according to contract fourteen feet in depth at high water and mo- where less than one hundred feet in width. The depth at low water is about eleven feet.
 The great elephant connected with Frenchs circus 1atly refused to cross the ferry from Groton to New London and consequently the citizens of the latter place were not delighted with his presence. He marched up to When he reached the Laurel Hill bridge he halted. He reached one foot carefully forward. then another foot and finally the huge mountain of flesh Who says it isn't a strong bridge, now?
 Friday, Oct l., 1889 - The rain of last Sunday raised the water in the city reservoir nine and half inches so that it now stands within fifteen inches of the highest point reached If as much accunlulates this winter as last, the reservoir will be easily fill ed before next summer. and, by the way. water rents come due today.
 The great topic of local conversation just Hnow is the financial situation In New York Everybody wh ohad any floating cash to invest. is interested in the stock market It would not be surprising if great many little piles vanished during the. crisis A stock panic is death on piles of that sort
 The corner stone of the German Lu- theran church will be laid next Tues day by Rev. G. Keerner assisted by Rev Mir Houser of Boston. The ser wees will be conducted in both Ger man and English.
 Saturday, Oct ?. 1ss9-Co1umb bian Commandery. No. 1, K T. paraded the streets yesterday under command of F. C: C. ". Carter, accompanied by the Third Regiment band After a review at Williams park the com mandery marched to their asxIl,rr where they were dismissed The com nandery leave for Hartford. Wednes- uay' 10 attend the grand encampment nandaries under the Jurisdiction of the grand commandery of the state.
 Complaint is made that the Greene vlIle road within the corporate limits IS Kept in a muddy and filthy state by the drainage Of the houses on the west slae This is a matter than should be remedied either by sewer or by compelling the residents to build vaults for the reception df the drain age Of the sinks. etc. which now finds it's way to the street
 At a democratic caucus in Preston last evening the following ticket for town officers was nominated. Sa1an4 1 men, Erastus Hewitt. PeIes Edwards William Briggs: town clerk. T. "A Cha pman. A
 The Baptist church of Salem and ocott Hlll and the M. F. church of i II Latimer's Landing, at Gardner's Lake. '