Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-03

The GfoeheVHte SCnooi house was completed in Norwich fifty years ago and tae dedication exercises were held on Jaiy. 1st. Great enthusiasm was shown over the coming visit of President Grant which was to take place on July 4th fol- lowing the great celebration at Wood Etcck. The city experienced the hottest weather of the year during this week.
 Extracts from The Bulletins files of TO follow:
 June 27, 137o-The legal voters of the first school district of the town of Pres tea met on Saturday evening and voted to purchase a lot of land owned by Dan- Tel Smith near the Junction House, oa which to erect q school house for the dtstriet. The following committee, James Sricer. Henry Lee and Job Reynolds, Reynolds. were empowered to purchase tas land and erect two story buildlr suitable for school purposes, the cost of both land and building not to exceed $3,- oto.
 Saturdax was the hottest day of the year. the mercury in some places regis was somewhat relieved on Sunday for the sky was overcast and there was promise of a rain in few hours
 June 2s, 1S7o-At meeting of Uncas Lodge. No. II. I. O. o. F., the following officers were elected: N. G.,-P. W. Bruce i: v. G.. John V. Hooker: scribe, Edwin Gavitt: treasurer, Asa Nash, Jr.; secre- tary (permanent), John F. Ashley.
 4 letter has been received in this city frsm a young man at boarding school in Vermont. Moral suasion would ap par to be below par at the institution zs he says. Tt Is hot here, but please send me my thick pants-also very soft cushion"
 About soo emigrants were landed in d Ssnarta from Liverpool The party ar rived in Norwich later and roan1ed the streets while waiting for the boat for New York The predominating national it!es were Scotch and German.
 June 2s 1s7o-Local neopI> re'--~~' from New York, state there Is an Ice ranie there. While everybody in the me- tropoiis Is fgrying. with the thermome- ter at 1e0, the cry is raised that the ice | dealers propose to advance the price of their commodity to s1.5o per hundred.
 4 meeting of the voters of the Central schooi district was>held last evening with l DR. Webster presiding It was moved l and seconded that a tax of 1-2 mills l oa dollar be laid to meet the current | expenses for the coming year. J. B. l Truenan was appointed collector of the | txx.
 The estimated cost of the Greeneville l school building which is practically com-i pieted was f55.ooo but it is supposed | r9ngement of the large yard will not be i less than s4o.o0o
 June 30. 1S70-In all the school dis tricts of the city there have been exhibi- l tiozs of the work done by the pupils dur ing the past year. These exhibitions | show that unusual care has been bestow ed In every department of the schools. To | the teachers our thanks are due for the 1, examples they have shown of what mod era schools ought to be. {,
 Two distinguished hackmen had live iy time on Shetucket street yesterday l morning. the question at issue being the 1 ownership of a curry comb. The value l of this useful article is highly appreciat- | cd for 1t cost the contestants copius gore. l
 The Norwich band Is scheduled to give 1 concert at the Woodstock celebration ] on July 4th.
 At Breed han extensive changes have been made preparatory for the gradua- ten exercises of the school children l Tse stage has been extended and fifteen | s!er1 Of seats have been erected for the | accommodation of the expected large cScwd.
 July I. 1sTo-At meeting of the N. C. B. A the following officers were elected for the ensuing six months: Pres Hl Daniel Lee treasurer. John connor; ff- nanciai secretary G. D. c,reeds recording secretary. William H Shields; board of directors. Thomas McGarry, Timothy | Deyine. John Murphy, T.. O'Gorman, Mi | chaei Pratt. Frank Phaion James H I Gorrathy. Patrick Faliow. John McGin- | ats
 The dedication of the new Greeneviile l school house is to be an elaborate affair | Prof. Northrop. secretary of the state ! board of education, and other speakers | vii be present.
 Despite the intense heat of yesterday, l the graduation exercises of the Central school district were held in Breed hall. I B-fet recitations and decianations were | heard, invoking the audiencs 10 repeat ed commendation. the debate on The | Comparative Incidentally of the Sexes | being well received. Certainly great l