Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-12

Fifty yearts ago this week the del-
egates TO the Norwich District Probate
convention met in Treadway's hall and
Nominated Judge Albert S. Bolles for re
election as Judge Of probate. Work on
the construction Z Of the court house was
Ire commenced after having been at
stand still for several months due to-
the winter weather. The Norwich Hort-
cultural Society held their. annual meet
ing the same week and chose as their
president for the year 1871 John l. Dem
Ason, George Pratt declining a reelection
Extracts from the files of The Bull
iietin of March, 1871, are as follows:
Monday, March g. 1871--The Otis LIZ
,Srarys was thronged al day Saturday
and large number Of new tickets were
purchased. The. rigorous system that has
prevailed was found to be pleasantly re-
lated and no red tape management caus-
ed Unnecessary delay. The question is
low raised why with this manifestation
Of public interest in the library there
cannot be a successful effort to raise
the endowment fund from eight to twelve
or fifteen thousand dollars.
The German troops have all left Paris
The evacuation of the city terminated
cordance with the terms OF the conYen-
ton. Emperor William reviewed the
German landwehr guards, artillery and
pioneers in the Bots Du Bologne, Thurs
day. Prince Frederick William, Gen.
Moltke and Count Bismarck were present
The business of looking up new voters
sught to be active this week. The regis
.trars Of voters in the Third District give
totice that they will hold sessions in
ne engine house in Greeneville Friday
md Saturday for the purpose of perfect
- l{-% ALT,
lions.
Tuesday, March I, 1s71-George w.
Fuller Of this city, is moving the cargo
VI the schooner D. w. Baldwin, which was
;capsized and sunk of Black Rock, by
means of submarine apparatus 1t is ex-
pected that this operation will be COM
pleted' and the vessel raised in about a
weeks time
Werk on the court house lot has been
RECOMMENDED and the sound of the work.
mems voices mirgles musicaliy with the
W4rblings. Of the little birds above them,
that is when the workmen don't swear too
eopionsly- $50 ~ 81 3s,
The new. Inc Of stages to Thamesville
vas put upon the road Yesterday, the
arst "trip being made rom Franklin
Sedare at half past six. in the morning
and hourly thereafter during the day and
syenfnA,
=. C.. F. Symonds. proprietor Of the Wau.
regAn house, has repurchased the Brain.
ard house at willimantic.
! Wednesday, March s, 1s71-The an
,nual report Of the directors Of the Nor
witch and Worcester Railroad for the veal
ending November 30th. 1870, has but jus
come to hand. From it we gather the fol
lewing figures: The stock of the company
is in 2s.25e shares, 800 each, Of which
A. tnt< l.h ho - .&rn iSt,.
s1pon which dividends are paid; $50 ar,
iswned by the company 1900 are zhelt
by the state of Massachusetts, as collat
.erAl to- debt, and eighty-two are preferret
stock. The cost of the road and equip
meat Is given as $2,s12,51SSs and 9Th,
value Of the rolling stock and machiner.
at 1855, 35S.se.
* The latest and most curious use t,
which paper has been put is that of us
ing 1t for car wheels steel tires and
cast iron hubs into, which paper is in
itfoduced by way of filing under the tire
for. the purpose of deadening the soun'
and diminishing the force of concussion
These paper wheels as they are calle
have been running regularly since Jul
last and are still in good order. r
At the annual meeting OF the Black
stone Hose Company last evening tn
following officers were Wnanihouslf elect
ecu. T oTctnAn, j. W.4baFTQ, t6lSIan
foreman. Herman Case; secretary an
streashrer, C. B.. Ware.
Thursday arch 81 1871 = Norwich
Horticultural society. The. annual mee
ing of this society was held last ever
,ihg for the election of officers at the OF
flee. of the president, George Pratt Nj
Frat. deciiS ed "a reelection and TIL,
following officers were then eeeted:
President, John L. Denison vice pre-
ident,i L N. Buckingham. E. winslo
Williams, George Pratt, w H Page, D
j. B. F. Fuller, w. P Greene MOI
gan Stafford, John Turner. Richard CO
burn, T 7. Winship secretary and trea
iirer,, c. c. Corbett executive conmi
Tee, John Turner, Robert Revell, DR.
O. Kinney, D. A. Norris auditor, w. ]
W. Campbell.
y On Main street last evening dc
noted Michael Sheride.s leg and put
tooth in it. The attempt was too TIL
and the dog died without a murmur.
Friday, March %, 1S71-Henry Ru
gles Of this city American consul
Barce.ona, Spain. is by appointment Ne
loan; consul for the same city an
province of CataoloiL
The Norwich District probate conve
ton was held yesterday at u o'clos
ia Freadway's hall. 1t was called
otder by David Dung, chairman, of
Probate committee. E. g Keigwin i
Griswold was appointed chairman and
z Holbrook of Nnrwich, clerk. 5Charl
W Scott Of spragIe moved that JUDI