Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-24
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

Norwich was stirred 50 years ago by the news that the Prussians had declared war on the French and had entered French territory. There was strong feel ing among the French residents of the city against those who were natives of the enemy country. Col J. J. McCord received his appontement as major gen. eral of the c. N. G.
 Extracts from The Bulletins files of 70 follow:
 July IS, 1S70-A meeting of the court house committee was held Saturday aft ernoon and a few proposals for grading the lot, erecting the basement, etc, were received. None, however. were exam ined, the committee adjourning to Sat urday next at 2 o'clock, when they meet in the office of Burdick and Arnold and when it is expected all the plans will have been received. In the meantime an ap- paratus for heating the building will be examined.
 The present season of the year is the best for ''hookin" early fruit. Fruit stores, of course, have their advantages as a field of labor but in general it is
 safer to attack an orchard and there fore we would remind the boys that N.
 D. Sevin of Laurel Hill has several fine pear trees the fruit of which is now mature. They are the perfection of pears and in consideration of his arduous la
 bor in cultivating them it is only prop
 CT that the toll of gathering them should fall upon others. This is merely a sug- gestion.
 July 19, 187O-Norwich citizens of French birth Were aroused yesterday when the news came that the immedi- ate mobilization of the entire Prussian army had been ordered and that the
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 A despatch from Seltz Bas Rhine about
 9 miles from Strassburs stated that the PTussians had entered France by way of Forbach. The French force near the
 frontier number 130,O00 men.
 The police are now doing good
 knock-down business, 15 arrests having been made since the 18th
 The building on Laurel Hill is contin-
 Ually going on and a number fpretty cottages are going up. Just at present
 there is a lull in the construction of new houses although several are being erect ed Among those in process of com pietion is the fine country residence own ed by George R. Bentley and another the property of George Giles. Col. SeI- den is making extensive additions to his dwelling.
 July 20. 1S7o-Members of the Univer- saist Sunday school held their annual picnic at Dayville. yesterday. The party ! left at 9-30 and returned shortly after three o'clock. A chowder was served at the lake and the afternoon was spent in athletic events.
 An ardent agriculturalist was observ. ! ed yesterday in his garden reposing in 1 a rocking chair and holding an um- ! hrella in one hand while with Fhe other ] he languidlv plucked the weeds from | among his vegetables. Nothing like hard ] work for health.
 , An entfrprising banana plant now al 1 CrOker's has succeeded in bringing fortf
 9 double banana, perfect in all Cts parts ! but with only one envelope. The division ! on one side is distinctly marked. but or ! the other side there is none, and as one ! wi1o saw it said, Tt beats a green CO., l coanut for looks"
 ! July 21. 1S70-The old building or | Union street near the Otis library is be ! ing repaired to an extent of palatial. i'm ! DrCvement, and the way re-echoes witt 1 the noise of the hammer and saw. Prop ] erty owners begin to appreciate thei1 1 proximity to the new court house. ! The track Of the horse railroad will , be cleared today and nut in readiness foi : the cars which are expected daily The ! new stables for the horses were raised | yesterday.
 ! An effort is being made to have the ! 7gricultural fairgrounds track cleared , and gut in order that it may be used as I substitute for Broadway as race track II is said that a slight expen- ! 7iture would accomplish this end. an(
 'hat a number of horsemen are pledged ] fer the requisite amount provided the ! assent cf the society can he obtained July 2, 1S7N-The crib dock built re- ] rentiy bv T. T. Whittemora at the new
 --ha~f oF tNo N-o--'---'7 ~s-.1 TT--..e~-+oy F 'sI}- company, was foated to it's place al ! t.ra S-as n'~.F." 7s-a". g-sterG-G Ibl Cri' ] the tinlhers of which were 2 feet deep measured 400 feet in length enclosing ] the wharf on both sides at distance oi i twelve feet In the river. As soon as the 1 crib 5s temporarily arranged the space ! between it and the wharf will be filled