Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-24

constructed near the upper end for the overflow. It was just two years and 15 days ago today that the work was begun in the valley. and E. B.. Lee threw out the first shovehul or muck, to show the men how to do it. Then the voice of the scorner was often heard from the bank, for it was a monstrous hole, and it was dificult for the mind untutored in engineering to believe that it would ever fill up. A small stream crawled- along through Q ditch cut in the peat looking like a mere ribbon in the bottom of the val ley. How the croakers crooked in fill up the hole" Money thrown away" Ditch water" and all that sort of cheerful comment Now that the hole is full, it is pleasant to think of all those things.
 E. G. Selden of this city received a second prize in the debate of the seniors of the Brothers in Unity so- ciety at Yale on Friday evening.
 Tuesday. Ian. Is, 1S70=At the an- County Mutual Fire Insurance com pany held in their office Monday eeyn- ing the following directors were chosen: E. F. Parker. Charles Osapod, L. F. s. Foster, John L. Devotion, Henry B. Tracy, John A. Morgan, D. P. Coon. Benjamin Durfey, P St. M. Andrews, William L. Brewer, H. Ho- bart Roath. At a subsequent meeting Of the directors, the following officers were chosen: E. F. Parker, president; John L. Devotion, secretary.
 At the annual meeting of the Oecum company at the office of L. W. Carroll held on Monday the following were chosen directors for the year ensuing: l.. Ballou. J. r. Slater. L. W. Carroll, Moses Pierce, Fl. B. Norton, E. W. Williams. James s. Carew. At a meet ing Of the directors the following ofi- cers were chosen; L. Ballou, presi- dent; 1. W.-Carroll, secretary and treasurer.
 A town meeting has been called for next Saturday afternoon to act upon the question of uniting with the city or county, or both. Nin the erection of a new town and court house; also to provide a safe place for keeping the town records and to see if the town vii sell out to the city it's interest in, the building now occupied by them jointly.
 Wednesday, Jan. IS, 1sfo.-The ball of Columbian commandery, No 4, K T., of this city in Breed han last evening has long been looked forward to as the great terpsieherean event of the season, and no one. therefore. was surprised on visiting the hall in the evening to find it filled with one of the most brilliant companies ever gathered in a ballroom in this city Altogether, Columbian c0mmandery is to be con- graduated upon the success of the whole entertainment.
 The machine shop of J. NJ Hunting ton & company at Thamesviile is em- ploying about 50 men, and until very recently has been running day and night. The chief business on hand is the building of the Potter printing press of which eight month are be- ing turned out.
 The Hartford Post says: "An order has been issued by Ad5utant General Merwin for the reassembling of the board of examiners of the Connecticut National guard to give another trial to those officers unable to pass last summer. Generals Harland of Nor wich and Greeley of New Haven and Major Johnson of Norwich compose the board"
 Thursday, Jan 20. 1s7O.-one of the largest and most intelligent audiences ever assembled in Breed hall was there gathered last evening to greet and to listen to I. H. Bromley. formerly edi- tor of this paper, the last lecturer Of the Otis library course The intro ductory ceremonies were gracefully performed by Prof. Hutchinson of the Free Academy. and Mir. Bromley was enthusiastically applauded His Iec- ture was one Of the best of the course
 Workmen were engaged yesterday afternoon in putting in the large plate glass windows in the new building of Wareham Williams on Franklin square. The plates were the largest ever set in the city, the front ones measuring 13sx6S and the side ones 13sI5s inches.
 The piers for the new Preston bridge have at last been completed Now let Mir. Dickson hurry up his old Iron and Preston will be happy again
 Friday, Jan. 21. 1s70.-There is con siderable discussion over the proper policy to be adopted at the town meet ing OF Saturday. On some points nearly all our citizens are agreed. to wit: Our town records are not in a safe depository. The accommodations for our town officials are. unworthy the town. Our common council cham ber is a pinehed up hole. Our court room only answers as a temporary &C., commodation. We need good town hall In short, 2 building for the use of the town, city and courts must bl built sooner or later.
 The enumeration of the GreeneYIl1e school district Is complete and shows the number of inhabitants to be 2,e1s There are 7es children between the ages of 4-16 years. an increase of s4 from last Aaar. The Wequonnoc dis tFict has 102 children. an increase oi ss.
 Those who use power for machinery within the city limits are taking ar interest in the subject of water mo- tors Wilcox & Davis have had one fl