Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06

Fifty yesrs ago ehis week. In Nor vrirh atfernufs were on fooR ,to or ranixe d temperancer party. The fol- lowing are extracts from the nies or The Bulletin in March, 1H0;
 March [, 1S7O-About twenty-nye assembled in Treadway han last ev-1 enfnr fn response to an anonymous ea1 addresssd to those friendly to the formafion of new party having tern- unrar,ca for it's leading idea Jonn IL. p~os.on was chairman of the meet t-- and Rev A. r. Park. secretary. rh. meeting passed resolutions, in- ,.lDainr one which declared that we love the cause of temperance. of vir- ina of sobriety better than. pary;- that our ballot shall be for these now and ever: that we shall not sacrtnce m. urinc4rai nor compromise it for he erhemes of mere politicians or uartiex. however sldffuily urged. The --crrtaFy of this meeting be and is hereby authorized to communicate rIth the nominees of both political parties for state offices, and ascertain their Individual opinion in regard to Che prohlb1ory law and the enforce. rnsnt of the same" .. ...
 The. roadway on the Norwich end of Ono Preston bridge has been filled up to the new level but the work on the bridge has not progressed as swiftly as it might.
 March s, iS7o-The receipts of the cffy. according to the reports Of the cfty treasurer, show that the fotal amount received is -9114.4s9.7e and the total disbursements t13,565.51. leav- ing a balance in the treasury of H,- o14aS. A new bylaw relative to h. censiur and regulating hucksters and petty grocers within the limits if the -ffr of Norwich was voted. -'
 Calvin Roath. who for several years has driven one of the Adams Ex- press tp1ms in this city. has been placed on the 11.30 a. m. train from this city to Worcester as messenger. vice George TinEley transferred to the New London Northern road. %
 The new temperance party which was to hold a meeting last evening to nominate cH~dif~'-s for state officers was unable to agree and the nomin' ation of these oiIcers was pbstponed. William Lamphere in a stirfflg talk denounced Governor Jewell" a-f
 March 9. 1ST0-A man doing busi- ness herr went to a dealer in Provi- dence the other day to get a barrel of No 1 mackerei The Providence deal CT told him he had some tip-Nop No. f-s and offered 10 unhead a barfel and let him see them The local man re- lied on the statement and the barrel was sent 10 tnis city and the pur- for his retail trade After taking out the head of the barrel and not seeing any mackerel. he turned the contents Of the barrel into a tub and found nothing but salt. This fraud is one which business men have been warn- cd of several times.
 Colored men in the various towns who will be entitled to vote pruvid- ed the 18th amendment is declared ratihed are making duplication to the registrars to. be made If the pres ident issues his proclamation before election day declaring the amendment ratined these persons can vote.
 March 10. 1s7o-At the annual meet Ing of the Wauregan Steam Fire En- zine Company. held last evening the following officers were unanimously elected: Foreman. II. Fl. Osgood; first assistant, Asa Nash; second assist eut Henry Hayes; secretary treasurer Robert B. Parker.
 The northern lights were so bril- liant last night that some stupid criet fire" and turned out the whole de pertinent
 Card Of Thanks: Rev. Father MnI. len beCs leave to thank in the warm; n rnther novri surprise occasionet him. the evening of Shrovetide, in tn, shape Of a fine milch COW with al the utrnsils for the making of but ter. He was h hopes that in a fev days he might be enabled to find ou the friends who SO agreeabiy and deli catcly surprised him. In order to thaul them Individually and collectively. H hereby acknowledges defeat and a the next best thing takes the presen means of expressing his sense O gratitude Co the well- wishers wfK sent him such a substantial token O their good win and regard.-ReV Fath~r Mullen.
 March n. 1S70-The delegates [ tho eighth district senatorial con Nenton met at Treadway, hall O Thursday and nominated Edwar liariand as candidate for senate From this district. On the. first infor u1ai ballot Mir. Hariand received
 votes. Lucius Brown. Preston, :. Ed win Fitch Of Lisbon 5 and Charles