Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-06
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO

1 Broadway and contains about two ! acres.
 l The Reynolds building, excavation | for the founda tion of which is now in | progress on the lot adjoining that of 1 Wareham Williams, on Main street, i opposite the Wauregan, will, like Stei- i ner's music hall. be but one story high 1 Plans have been drawn so that the building may in the dim future be l homogeneous structure, but then real 1 lzation is dependent upon many cir cumstances as the future of the Milk maid in the ia ble.
 Wednesday-The fruit markets yes terday were unusually well supplied. Bartlett pears of excellent quality have made their appearance. Peaches have become a drug" and are selling at from eight to fifteen cents a quart. : Concord grapes from Virginia are also begging for purchasers a fifty cents a box.
 The work on the new dam at the Commonwealth mills is progressing
 rapidly. The new structure is just be- low and close to the foundation of the
 old dam which vas carried away by
 the flood. and will be- when completed.
 one of the best on the stream
 The river is full of menhaden and
 the lOafers on the West Side bridg ge
 have abundant amusement in watch
 ing their antics
 Thursday-The contract for the
 abutments and piers for the new iron
 bridge over the Shetucket to Preston
 E1d
 kimbaH for $14975. Two new granite
 piers are to be built and the abutments are to be heightened to accommodate the increased width of the new bridge.
 The work of dredging the river un- der the government contract is com pleted and the dredging machines came up the river yesterday. No. 1 is laid up for the present alongside the wharf of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad company. while No. is at work digging a passage from the head of the wharf to the main channel. The passage will be about 1 co feet wide and between 200 and 300 feet long.
 The work the German Luthera n church will commences this week. The contract for building it has been i awarded to McQuirk and Bacon. and i the corn nerstone will be laid in about i three weeks.
 F'riday-Major F. ". Johnson. of ] this city. of Gen. Russell's staff. has l been appointed to the examining board ! cut National Guard, vice Williams de clined- Mir Johnson is a young gen tleman who has abundant qualified tions for the position. and those who | opinion that the selection is an excel lent one
 Two new gas lights have been placed on Lincoln avenue in accord | ance with the vote passed by the com non council
 The schoolhouse on School street is to be supplied with the city water by pipes laid from Church street through Tyler avenue.
 Ssaturday-The 18th regiment. Con 1ecticut Volunteers will rendezvous at Tol3infield at S.30 a m on next We'd lesday. \ train will there be waiting Q take them to Rocky Point where 1sh chowder and baked clans will command their attention.
 A number of persons were present o witness the tearing down of the Preston toll bridge which was com ; nenc6d yesterday. And if as much I lisDatch is used in rebuilding in caring down. the new bridge will soon e in it's place. f
 George W. Fuller the submarine liver Of this city. went to Ashland V eservoir yesterday and recovered he body of young Mowry which was { aIIen in charge by his friends and ' a rried to Providence for burial