Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-23

The Norwich Light Infantry. has been armed with breech loading rif'es ot the Springfield make, firing 9 shots a nin- ute. The company numbers sixty mus kets ..~.
 The courthouse board has contracted with parties in Phiiadslphia for the glass in the county court house The kind is Best English Grown and the price is about s2,ogU M w
 July IS, lS71--The Yale Gee club gave a concert in Bresd hall on Tues day evening before large audience The boys looked remarkably well in their hobby sailor costumes. Many of the old songs of Yale and many of the new and various auartettes anl choruses were rendered delightfully."- and were very cordially received.
 The great spot on the sun was again observed yesterday; It's foTns with the large group very near it, a striking ob- | ject through telescope. The un1bra is pear shaped and its length was estimat- | ed at 10000 miles or five times the dia- meter of the earth
 1 Both hoises of the legislature have continued the retition of A. C. Hall and others for a new gas companv in thi: city to the next general assembly.
 July 20, 1s71-MrA T. 4. Fargo ot I was driving over the temporary bridge at Norwich Town when the horse be came frightened and backed the wagor over the side where there Is no railing The carriage dragged the horse with it all landing in the water below. Tbt ladies were rescued by people working In the immediate vicinity. The two women were uninjurei bu. the horse wal severely hurt and the carriage complete ly wrecked.
 The man who stole ssoo in bonds iron the house of William F. SIlith in Han over was arrested at Wil'imantic Tues day. He was recognized by the depot master who caused his arrest. He wa placed in the Willimant'c jail. new lightship was anchored in DO sition on Eelgrass shoal. Fishers Isian sound yesterday. The old vessel was
 mere hulk being unseawoTthy when sta toned there Is years ago
 July 21, 1S71-A slight earthTuak . was felt in various parts of New Eng land about 1 o'clock yssceriay. It va ! noticed by several persons in this cit and one gentleman of Laurel Hill wa awakened by the rattling of the doors. When the great mill at Taftvilie is
 operation Norwich will be the larges cotton manufacturing town in the stat
 It is expected that the rlill will be gC
 Ing by this fall.
 Capt. A. D.. Smith and Feb Robbin
 went down the river yesterday an caught 1s3 crabs in an hour and
 half.
 The summer trade in peaches hs
 commenced earlier than usual and in
 mems equantities are being carried owe
 the Norwich and Worcester and othe
 roads to Boston and the backwoods.
 The season at the coast watering n
 sorts is extremely late and few house
 east. of New London have their usu;
 number of guests. Hotel keepers al
 Respondent and disgusted but look 1
 August for the harvest.
 July 22. 1871-Kimball, the allege
 Hanover bond thief, was brought befol
 Justice Colvin of Baltic Thursday. F
 pleaded not guilty and was put und bonds of $500 and bound over to u September term of the superior cour By his fequest he was taken to Hanov , and while there securd a razor wi | which he cut his throat It is thoug r that he cannot survive.
 About 300 persons went on the Ur versalist Sunday school excursion to c 7 brook gi ove yesterday At the gro l clam bake and chowder were enjo 2 ed.
 r The police have slain one or two of [ [ unmuzzIed CUTS that infest the stree : It was done we believe in a purely pl , vate, disinterested way, with no oste . tations of law, but 1t Is q cheering ma ' of progress.
 Whales are again hanging aroui ' Block Island as another school was ,. gently seen in that vicinity.