Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-22

struction the terminus will be reacheo by the 10th of June. ,< i The second Thursday in June is now named as the date of the proposed i'ua amendment celebration Fffty-cent pictures of the late Secre- tary Stanton to the number or enc Hii- lion will be issued this week The Norwich Rural association. organ ized q year ago for the purpose Of orna- mehtinE the streets and public grounds of the city held their annual meeting on Friday eyenif1g The association has set out nearly fo6 trees during the past year and are now making arrangeinents 70 restore the old Tnonurnents in the eeme- | tsry uptosn and to ornament the same | win shade trees and shrubbery. The 1 following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, J6hn T. Wait | secretary. Luther R. Case; treasurer' Burreli ". Hyde.
 ] Tuesday, May IT. 1s7o.-About roo feet l of rails were laid on the horse railroad yesterday. and the work goes bravely on- The new sidewalk (which is about 10 be laid on Lincoln avenue IS in prepaIa- | tion. Large quantities of materials nave been deposited and active work com h1ences tomorrow. | Sd often hats Sur hopes Of the speedy l prosecution ot work on the Preston bridge Been raised, 6nly to be dashed | again, that with fear and trembling we announce the iriauguration of labor on that stately pie. Yesterday a portion or the iron accumulated on the bank Of the stream was put to its proper use and the supports of the bridge began to appear slightly more secure.
 The first annual reuni6n of the 2lst Conn Volunteers was held in this city yesterday. The meeting being called to order, the election of officers for the en- suing year followed and the following gentlemen were chosen: President. Major William Spittle; vice president, Capt J. M. Shepard secretary. Capt D. D. Brown historian. Chaplain T. G. Brown
 Chaplain E. P Packer then proposed that the executive committee be composed of 10 men, each company to elect one l man, and they to inske the necessary ar rangene1ts for the next meeting. Thii was done, the committee being A c Olmstead, co. A.: n. B. Baker, Co. B Jerome Baldwin, Go. D. ". B. Avery Co. C.; J. Hill, CO. E; Frank Fowler Co., F; Jno. Rix, Go. G; F. NJ. Barton Co. H; James Stanley. Co. l; John F French, Co. K.
 wednesday. May IS. fsTo-Six hun dred tons of coal have been this weel received in port.
 One hundred and twenty-five shad wer taken in the Shetucket yesterday.
 The foundations of the new buildinl on East Main street near tie bridge ar nearly completed.
 It is possible that Decoration day wi be changed from, Monday. May 3oth, | Saturday. May 2sth.
 4 resolution was yesterday offered ] the legislature Incorporating the s Mary's T. A. E. society of this city.
 In the state legislature yesterday | petition of John F. Slater ct al Of tn city was presented, praying for the priv ilege Of constructing raiiroad froi Norwich to Sprague.
 A number of gentlemen of New Londo county who are interested in the preset I vation of the records of local -iiistoI county society for this purrose simili to those already established in oth' parts of the state and country. They wi probably obtain a charter from the pre- ent legislature and provide permanei rooms either in New London or this eli for the meetings of their society.
 Sunday two ladies on the West si' had little misunderstanding which T suited in one of them being made bal headed.
 Thursdsy. May 1s. 1s7o.-At rneetil of the Central Baptist church held la evening a call was extended to Rev.
 W. Ashton. who has supplied the pull
 for some time past
 Durin5 the past few days large qua titles of coal have arrived in port and 3
 being rapidly unloaded and shipped
 the interior. Several extra coal trai
 are daily run on the Norwich and W'
 cester railroad, three leaving this c
 yesterday. Nearly three-fourths of i
 coal goes to Worcester.
 A petition to the state Legislature is
 circulation in Preston for an amendms
 to the charter of the horse railroad co
 pany. It asks for a continuation of
 line over Preston bridge and up the ba
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