Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

Eerwich events of 50 years ago are SaRpnieisd h The Bulletins files as fol- 1swu:
 September 26. 1s7O.-The Jackson kemBn on the court house lot was sold hy auction to John Eggleston for $7So. x The Jewish Festival Rosh Hashona oaunsnced last evening at sunset the war 5e51 of the Hebrew calendar conn nenetng at that time. Services are hsad By our Jewish citizens at the house k L. Stear and will be continued until ,fassday night.
 Saturday afternoon the horses at ..h4eked to a street car coming down e1e hil near the Universalist church nSk fright and ran. The driver be- jhw ignorant of the use of the brakes ssufd not control them and when near | the foot of the hill they jumped from rhe track dragging the car after them to the sidewalk where the top of the car ssruek an awning and stopped them. The car was filled with ladies who were much alarmed. A refreshing drizzle of a few minutes duration fell yesterday afternoon and another in the evening and vegetation was as moist and green as concrete sidewalk on a hot day. As an episode ghe shower of yesterday was interesting -as a success it was a failure
 September 27. 1S70-TEe ActiVes of Mystic beat the Sachems of Norwich Falls at New London yesterday r to I2.
 The brig George from Porto Rico ar rived at the wharf yesterday laden with naeiasses and cotton.
 The postoffice at Taftville commences eneration today. The mail will close at this office at ?. ril., arrive at II a. I'll. sailY. going by the Hanover stage.
 When the city water Is introduced in .he house it Is intended only for the use of the occupants and they are liable to double rates If they allow others to use i..
 Ii was vengeful spirit and club that knocked out a horses eye on the wharf and youth and cussedness that sent . dog through mllliners wlnoo" on-. .Shetucket street.
 C. II. Talcott of this city has accept cd the position of principal of the Mys- tie grammar school. He has a reputa- ..on of being thorough and efficient teacher.
 Six hundred shares of the capital steck of the Norwich, New London ano Watch Hill Steamboat company will be sold by auction at the office of w. l. Brewer today.
 September zc. IS7O-Mansfeld - On Wednesday. the 21st, Asa Simonds the oldest inhabitant in town, celebrated Ais tooth birthday. Q large number ol relatives and friends being present.
 Ira c. Briggs of Voluntown has pur chased what is known as the Brancf water privilege. in that town. It hal q fall of 24 feet the power never hay .ng been fully employed.
 One hundred and fifty emigrants pass d through the city on the steamboa train Tuesday evening.
 Yestercay boy or years olt teil into the river from q coal schoone anchored at the wharf. He was rescue' Sy a boy named Burdiek.
 Septer,bsr 2e, 1S70--Engler's barbe skop Is being removed to the basemen q tho -Wsuregan.
 The property of the late A. J. Currie D Baltic was sold yesterday by the ad zinlstrator of the estate, the Pond 10 so John Nolan and the corner block t George D. LoveIand. both of Sprague.
 Frank Douglas of Norwich has re sei-sd a patent for q blind slat tendini machine.
 The law prohibiting the removal 0 oyssers from the city is off on the 15t os October
 Two wedding parties graced Frankli szs last evening.
 The young people will oei glad | learn that Prof. J. F Miller will ope q ciass in dancing sometime next mont in this city He will teach all oe th most fashionable round and squar dances.
 September so. 1s7o-Ti,e State Teacf CTS Institute now in session at Greene vile opened last evening in the larg hzll os the G-eeneville schoolhouse. number of teachers and others from th city were present
 Eilsta C. Rice. whose dlsappearanc has caused much anxiety arrived at h lsore in U1casville yesterday mornini -- He was unable to give any coherent a' count of himself and had evidently bee suffering severely either from illness ( rough treatment. Meanwhile the Ne