Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-11

had capitalization of s5o.nno. This bank was legally aat'5ralizeI n 1885 during the Civil war. The president sue ceeding Mir. Packer served in this order: Joseph s. G!adding, Joh1 Johnson. Ete- nezer Haskins, Davi1l Smith, Daniel s Anthony and Charles 6,. Johnson. Tie men who served as casriers were Charles Johnson, John Johnson, ..errueI Tyler. James Johnson, John Sands and Henry T. Crosby. The bank ce.rs=d tr exist in 1870 after forty years of more or less tortuous career.
 In 1889 States Attorney Isham brought suit against the Jewett City National bank, charging Irregularities in business and violations of the charter
 At one time during it's existence of the late John F. Slater. of Norwich. was induced to become interested in the fin ancial status, "to save the bacon" ns last board of directors was Henry T. Crosby, Charles Johnson, Thomas L Shipman and Shubael Meech
 The bank occupied the brick building on the corner of South Main and Anthon\ streets. which was later the home cf the Jewett City Savings bank until the new building on Main street vas erect ed years ago. The national bank transacted the regular buslreSs of any institution of its class, and in several o'd
 
 found today the bank notes of the Jew cit City National bank. bearing ne sig nature of Henry T. Crosby, cashier.
 Ninety years later. a public meeting was held in the town hall June T., 1929. relative to the formation of a Jewest City National bank. J. F. Hepnon was 4'ecr- ed chairman and H. c. Webster, clerk Forty representative me1 af the town were present. There wer. favorable re- marks from the floor by L. NJ Carpenter, D. F. Finn. H. C. Webster, Abraham Ze- geer, R. W. Dearnley and William P Holmes A committee was appointei to solocit subscriptions tor the sale cf stock of the capitalization of S30,6oo CT more.
 These were R. W. Dearnlev. L. M. ear penter D. F. Finn. R. NJ. E 'ovrn and W. P. Holmes. Subscriptions were cb- tained for sS,o0o before the meeting 1 closed. No further activities along the | line of the procedures as outlined above were ever recorded.
 Sup tT. K. P. Clement and Mrs 1 Clement have returned from their we'd | ding trip and are at home On Mathew son, street.
 The National Red Cross and inc Amer 1 lean Friend Service are ct.aducsirg l uElNe TOT worn ClOId r On ESns across | to any needy ones. Ghis cllthing may be sent to any coI ltcy deslg1ated hu not to any certain lr1iv;dual. The ioca Red Cross oaapter ras appointed Niis l W. T. Crunb to De at the Rcd Cros! | room Tuesdays and Thursdays from : tt | , and to 7.so daylight saving trn. | Miss Bertha Lewis in Voluntown, Mrs | Harry Cole in Glasgo. Rev. w. J. ey holds in Lisbon anl Mrs. w B. Mont gomery in Pachaug will make arrange ments fo any ciotning received to be for warded.
 Mrs. G. H. Jennings has found fin specimen of ground chez v i1 blossom The plant is not common in GriswGl1. l belongs to the niyhtsnad3 family and ha a quite large greenis1 ya!l3w hlossot som iwll make a lovely envelcpei edibI berry.
 At an adjourned meeting of the free men of the borough Monday evening, ts inmates Of construction cost for macad amizing Mathewson street were hear and the vote of week ago will stand that said street be macadamized in ac cordance with the specifications, Moth ing hereabouts for some spell has equal led the epidemic of macadamizing road, first it was East Main street from tn park to the borough line, then takin advantage of an offer from the Textil Co.,, taking half the expense, East Mai was further included in the progrann to a point in the Tracy hfM at Dor1 vile
 Then Soule street is just finished an was voted without turning a hair. A though money has to be borrowed ever time. Now it is Mathewson street. petition was started this week to ma cadamize Palmer street And today tomorrow a petition will be in th works to macadamize Tracy avenue.
 Miss Ethel M. Fiske and her mothe Mrs. s. D. Fiske are spending a se'