Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

AABegE iz Norwich fifty years ago eaw1nnnA aAe9t the election of city off, aEG EAo largest vote in years was poll s1 saA Shs honors went to the democ- enHE The houses were removed from oaz1U of Union street and Broadway rrsparstOry to the erecting of the court hnWA
 Exrac4s from the files of The Bulletin e< lg7o follow:
 Monday, June s, 1s7o-A petition HuzIneruusfy signing protesting against nhs continuance Of income tax was for vxDded from this city to congress few 6nys sinea.
 The French circus, two carriages of which passed through the streets on Saturday is by plebiscitum considered the best
 Thomas J. Loomis of Maple street is tho man who has raised the first early Rose potatoes of the season, and who forwarded us a brace last evening. They kre fine specimens, but judging by size VIC could say they were very early rose.
 A second house has been moved from the site of the new court house and is CT its way up Union street.
 We are happy to notice a revival of che baseball interest. which of late has been rather on the decline On Satur- day afternoon next, the Artic club of Preston play at the plains with a picked ntre from this city. The Artic is Cor vss) q plucky young club, having been victorious in 21 match games.
 Tuesday, June z, 1S70-The largest vote cast in any city election in Nor wich was probably the one boiled yes . tsrday. A drizzling rain by which the day was ushered in dampened the en- fAr7aA If at fire hut r1-I,a f1,a doors of Treadway hall were opened at 5 o'clock the sidewalk was crowded. Not less than twelve tickets were in the field. though five of them were merely burlesque, but all the others were rep resented at the door and on the stairs 6y anxious distributors, who hastened each 10 proffer their own peculiar one 10 the voter who had come unprepared and who ran an alarming risk of hay Ing paper enough given him to start in the old junk business.
 The straight democratic ticket was h>aded with the spread eagle and an appropriate verse: Down with City Taxes. Down With City Expenses. Down With the Ring, Retrenchment and Re form" The last. alliterative paragraph being probably the true opponents ot the future intention of the party.
 Those elected, for mayor, James A Hovey; aldermen, James s. Carew. Will Nam L. Brewer. Councimen, John W S;eadman AlbF~Aus Peckham, Ebenezel F. Parker, A. P. Willoughby; clerk, H N. Rathbun; treasurer, James M. Meech sheriffs. James J. McCord (both tickets) A. Dwight Mccall; water commissioners Henry L. Clark, Albert F. Smith.
 Wednesday, June s, 1S70-The annua meeting of the trustees of the Norwich Saving Society will be held at theil banking house on Monday.
 On the horse railroad yesterday at. o'clock 700 feet of rails had been laid The work was then discontinued on ac count of rain.
 The house on the corner of Broadwa! and Union street, formerly occupied b. Willard Bliss has been cut into twt parts. preparatory to it's removal to it future resting place on Otis street.
 new religious society has been or .aRlzed by the colored residents of thi city under the title of the Little Union Services will be held hereafter ever, Sunday evening in Ripley block on Mar ket street.
 Thursday. June 9. 1870: The frs meeting of the new city government wa held last evening and was attended b Inc full board and a large number 0 spectators.
 At the West Side depot. Tuesday at ternoon. just previous to the arrival c the 4.30 o'clock train, q middle age man standing on the latform fell in at He was fearfully convulsed. and hi writings for time were terrible to wit ness but after remaining in a conditio of insensibility for ten minutes, q cop GUS application of cold water reviva h!n and he was carried into a car an assisted to his home in New London.
 Al the horticultural meeting last evt hing members gave good reports C strawberries and vegetables further ad vanced than last season. Strawberrie were reported ripe in some localities
 Friday. June 10. 1S70-As the Norwic ( New York Transportation company tttaner City of Boston was on her dow tYi2 10 New York Wednesday night sh vas run into by sailing vessel nea Huntington. The vessels bowsprit which came in contact with an fro sianchiol was knocked off and q larg hole was smashed in her side. Tw s,eterooms on the steamer were render ed ultenantabla and the occupant of or of the berths found himself on the 7oc without 2 clear idea of how he cau Iae-e. No other damage was done.
 The bridge of the Shore Line Raj road over the Connecticut at Lyme hs oeen completed and on Saturday next u managers and their friends pass over a special train from New London. c that day an<ient Lyme will be the seer of gorgeous aud festive ceremonies.
 The Bean Hel line of the horse raj