Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-04

fn4erezt in Norwich fifty years ago this week centered about the con- sruction of the Horse Railroad which was about to become a reality. The contract for the iron and ties had been let and the company was per fecting its orxarrization Another event Of more than passing interest was the second reunion of the 18th Con netcicut Volunteers, T. G. Kingsley being elected president at the gather ing Geanin<s from the files of The Norwich Bulletin of 1889, are as fol- loN
 Monday, Sept 27, 1s6s-The Rev. Mir. Damon, for twenty-eight years Islands, delivered interesting ad- dress at the Sunday school room of the Broadway. Congregational church last evening. Owing to the storm, the audience was small while those who ventured out were well repaid
 The new system of tariff of the Western Union Telegraph Company will go onto operation October l. Messages will be charged for the dis tsnce in an air line between the sta tions of its departure and delivery, instead of the length of Its route of transmission as heertofore. Between many important points the reduction VIII amount to fully 65 per cen. The entire territory of the United States is divided into 500 squares. and the rate to all stations in each square will henceforth be the same.
 Work on the abutments for the new Preston bridge is progre ssing rdpiity. The west abutment is nearly up to grade, the old west pier having been demolis shed and the stone ISs in it's construction. Foot passengers are still permitted to pass over the old bridge although neither the towns ot Preston or Norwich assume any re- sponsibility in case of accident t2 life ar limb
 The stone for the front of wareham V Diiams new store have arrive1 and wo-kmen are placing them in position. The building when complete ed VIII be the finest on the street.
 Ire reunicr cf the 18th c. V will he held at Scotch Cap tomorrow
 Tuesday. Sept. 2S. 1S6e-There are two new cars on the stocks at the Norwich and Worcester repair shop that. when completed. will be equal to any running in New England. They are the ventilated cars. known as
 double deck" of the latest and most graceful construction They are fin shed in the interior in oak and black walnut. exquisitely paneled and mould ed, and are to he furnished with iron seats for sixty passengers each. There IS also at the machine shop a new To- conceive nearly completed which will he Number l Boston. Hartford S Erie. Norwich & Worcester division" The extensive repair shops which have been recently constructed by the NorTich G Worcester Railroad Co or the Greenevi1le road are sufficient not only for the Norwich & Worces- rer road. but to amply accomm oda te he Boston Hartford & Erie besides
 The rain fall of Sunday afternoon and evening was tremendous The l pads in the country are badly wash | cd and the brooks swollen beyond l their banks The Yantic and She- | cucket are both discharging larger 1
 
 weeks before and there was a ma terial | raise in the level of the city reservoir. | We have no accurate rain gauges in l The cty but the fall was EaTiousiH es- l rimated from five to seven inches.
 4 son of Chester NJ Barnes, of l Preston. threw a pitchfork from a hay | mov yesterday morning about e. ! clock, the pitchfork striking his fath- ] ar in the head The tine inflicted | wound in the left temple. running ] dovnwards under the prominent hone ] from the cheek to the ear The fork | was removed and the wound dressed | and Mir. Barnes about noon became de- lirious, probably from the injury to he nerves
 Wednesday. Sept. 2s. lSes-A rather thin audience assembled at Breed hall Tuesday evening to see the cabi- net manifestations of Horatio G. Eddy, who has an extended reputation Yn edium. 4 curtain of red white and l stage, yelling from their eyes wha tever apparatus was to be used in the ex- The audience generally vot- cd cabinet demon stra tions more in reresting and satisfa ctory than that of the Davenports- But our reporter was unable to discover how the thing was done and if anyone wishes to know further, let him ask Mir. Thomp- son
 A team consisting of ED. Gordon and MT. Thompson of Jewett City a book agent, was overturned by careless driving on the corner of Main and Ferry streets. Gordon escaped with slight injuries but Thompson received an lglE cut nNal. 1he rizht LIe