Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-05

With the exception Of a fire which
practically Quilted two Main street
buildings, situated near the Wauregan
House, little out Of the ordinary oc-
CURED in Norwich fifty years ago. this
week The Bulletins telegra pnic news
brought word that the surrender of
Paris had been agreed upon and that
the terms of peace were very humih-
ating to France.
Extracts from the files of The Bull
letin OF 1871 are as follows:
Monday Jan. 80. 1871 Our foreign
kilograms this morning are Highly inn
portant They inform US that the sur
render of Paris was agreed upon Sat
urday night. OF course the teams OF
peace, whether correctly reported this
morning or not, are terribly humiliat-
ing to France.
The steamer Utility, Of the keystone
line, owned by ]. NJ. Huntington and
Co, OF this city, was burned at the
wharf in India Point at Providence,
Saturday. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to $50. 600, with no insur-
ance. The Utility was built at
Thamesyille a few years ago by T. T..
Wetmore ard was, we believe. the
largest and the lasts vessel launched
at that place.
:
festival closed saturday evening at
which time the result of the vote for
the tea set was made known. The Rev.
L. M. HOUSE was the fortunate gentle
man, the trumpet being borne off by
the VIM. NJ. Williams S. F. E. Co., No.
Tuesday, Jan. 81, 1871:-About 10: 30
Monday evening, smoke was seen is
suing from the cellar. of the wooden
| m CT Had
AdoFph r. Frank as millinery and
fancy goods store, and by John c.
Ripley as a looking glass and picture
frame mandatory. 1t spread to the
building adjoining the Wauregah
House and by midnight both buildings
were burning. Both were old and were
completely Quilted.
The remarkable fact that the
Thames river has been entirely free
from ice for at least 10 miles above
its mouth and for large portion of
the time. until the recent spell of cold
weather. open nearly up to this city,
! affords one Of the best and most con-
!! elusive arguments why the government
site selected for a navy yard on this
river should be improved for naval
! purposes.
! Wednesday Feb. /, 1S71:-Advices
/ from Paris to the Goth represent that
quiet snaQ Deeh restored In the CITY,
the people submitting to. their newt
| able fate with an air of sad resigna-
ton. 1t is reported from London that
a powerful orleanist movement is be-
ing advanced throughout the whole OF
| France
| The storm last evening did not
4 greatly affect the attendance at the
Universalist church fair. Breed hall
was very attractively decorated. The
| principal event Of the evening was the
presentations of The Windmill. The
| stage arrangements for this were good
! and the acting was excellent
The matter of putting several new
| machines into the Jail in this city for
| the manufacture -of suspenders is IN
der considera ton. If it is done it is
| expected that it will add about $1,000
yearly to the value of the prisoners
! labor.
/ Thursday, Feb. ?, 1s71:-The new
/ firm of Plant Pros, who have taker
the store on Main street and Little
| Water streets formerly occupied BY
| L., Spear. opened last evening. Tht
large front windows of the store were
prettily decorcted and the store wa.
filled dung the evening.
The remarks of Senator buckingham
upon the income tax made in the sen.
ate on Thursday last. are of interes
as presenting some common sense OBJ,
/ jectfons to the tax which have occur