Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-25

estimated cost is S15 1000. The monument is intended to be of granite and the figures bronze, with ample space for en- sculptured records. The design will be on exhibition today at one of the stores. We hear there are parties in town con- templating the establishment of small circulating libraries. The closing of the Otis library is likely to necessitate the formation of private book clubs, circulat- l ing libraries and all sorts of devices to | meet the wants of those who are desirous of reading the books and periodicals of the day.
 Tuesday, Sept 20, 1s7o.-Considerable excitement was created yesterday by the report that a skeleton had been washed l ashore at Laurel Hill The report was true. A Mir. Smith, passing along the | bank, discovered it lying partially in the 1 water, and drew it ashore. It is evident ly the remains of a female and is sup posed to be those of a lady who was drowned up the river some months since. Prof. R. T. Yarndley, the accomplished organist of Christ church, the public will be sorry to learn, leaves tomorrow for San Francisco. In the short. time that MT. Yarndley has been in thisS city he has done much to raise the standard of mu- sical taste.
 The court house committee has decided to purchase a small strip of land owned by Mrs. Eaton, on Broadway, adjoining the court house, to straighten the line of the lot and to extend it.
 Wednesday, Sept. q, 1S7o.-To accom- modate the travelling public, two extra cars were put on the horse railroad yes terday. For the first time they were run without conductors. The departure of cars is regulated by Bliss time. The re- ceipts of the company for the past week were S3SS and the average number of
 passengers carried per day 1,500. Boston papers say it is probable that work will be soon commenced on the Bos- ton, Hartford and Erie railroad, near Willimantic.
 The horticuiturists of Norwich have done themselves great credit by the ex- hibition now oIen at Breed hall. A finer display of flowers, fruits and vegetables never was made in our goodly city, and we are confident has never been excelled in the state. A gentleman present yes terday who had been at the New England fair said that the exhibition had sur 1 passed that both in quality and quantity Thursday Sept 22. 1S70-The second evening of the horticultural exhibit al 1 Breed hall was even more brilliant than the first. Breed hall was crowded and the unanimous verdict was that the ex. l hibition is the finest ever seen in the l county.
 J. M Huntingdon & Go. are making 1 and have nearly cor1rleted for the new
 mill of the Orray Taft Go. at Taftville 1 three wheels of the Collins natent, an i'm 1 provement on the French turbine. of 42.
 h. D. each, giving a total of 1.275 h. D
 For the purpose of heating the building
 boilers of 400 h. D. will be necessary. A tribe of Indians of the Narraeanset
 persuasion are tabernacled near the new bridge on the Presten side. and the torna hawk is turned into the fshhook. l Friday, Sept. 23, 1S7o.-The horse rail
 road has a handsome sign ready to swin,
 to the breeze and large gong for start ing the cars will hereafter amuse Frank | lin square. We are glad to know tha l traffic on the line is constantly increasinl
 and that the receipts of the company ar exceedingly gratifying to it's projector and builders. The road is going a goo service to the public.
 | Great quantities of "excelsior," ma teriaI for filling cushions and mattresses
 have been transported by the Norwic
 and Worcester railroad from New Hamp
 shire and Massachusetts to this city an
 hence to New York. Yesterday the com
 pany was obliged 10 telegraph along tn line a refusal to take further shipment
 of the commodity until the pier at Ne1
 York could be cleared of that alread
 sent.
 There is water in the reservoir to sur ply the city for one year, it being, despit
 the drought, only three feet and seve
 inches below high water mark. As ther
 is 27 feet of water left. we can compla
 gently inquire how that is, as regards a, titde.
 Saturday, Sept 24, 1S7o.-The price C cider is unusually low this year. A fir in the city has contracted with a manu facturer in Massachusetts for 150 barrel
 at T5 cents barrel while that of hor1
 production is sold at S2 barrel. Chief Engineer Carrier left for Ne1 York last night to purchase hose for tn ; department and a new hose carriage fo