Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14
IN NORWICH F|tTY YEARS AGO

Tuesday, May g. 1S71-John T. Me l Manus, formerly superintendent of the New London Northern road. has assumed | his old position as assistant superinten- 1 dent on the Hartford. Providence and | Fishkill railroad. MT. McManus has been 1 offered the superintendency of other roads i but prefers to remain in Hartford.
 The committee of fifteen has decided upon plan for theeorganizaton of read ing and amusement rooms and will meet Friday evening next to arrange the de- tails. It will then be presented to the public at meeting of which due notice will be given. f Stone & Murray,s circus makes it's tri- unphal entry this morning. The exhibi- | tion tent will be pitched in Preston near I the toll bridge, whence at 1 o'clock the l balloon ascension will be made. The company is everywhere mentioned by the press as second to none travelling. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 1871-The com mittee appointed by the common council to widen Franklin. street from Durkee lane north to. Bath street met last eve ming at the office of William R. Brewer 1 and conferred with the proprie51Ts who are to be affected by the improvement. l No action was had and~ the committee adjourned until next Tuesday evening. The Rev. Henry Schauffler, return
 
 town the guest of the Rev William Hutchinson. He will speak at the Broadway church meeting Thursday eve ming
 | The arrangements for the celebration of Decoration day are being made. The ceremonies will be substantially the same as those of last year.
 Charles R. Lanman has been awarded one of the second prizes for excellence 1 in English composition in the first two terms ot senior year.
 Thursday, May II, 1s71-By reference to our legislative report it will be seen that the resolution reported by the joint committee on canvass of votes de- claring that Marshal Jewell and the re- publican candidates on the state ticket were duly elected. passed the house on Wednesday even z E, 122 to 100, strict party vote. Concerning the justice of this action of the legislature there can be no two opinions among honest men. The fraud in MT English's ward in New Haven was a gross one and the proof of it. which. in the reports of the pro- 1 ceedings of the committee, we have al 1 ready given our readers was crushing. 1 The Sunbeam having been sold the question arises how are we to Teach Watch Hill during the season? Should enterprising parties fill her place with another boat, the hundreds, who living ] near that cool retreat make weekly or semi-week1y pilgrimages thither through out the season will be accommodated, otherwise we shall be forced to an over land journey to the Polar seas.
 Friday. May I2 1S71.-It will be notfc- ed that our representatives have been duly honored by being seTerally placed at the head of the most important joint standing committees Col Wait is chair man of the committee on the judiciary and MT Blackstone chairman of the com mittee on finance Norwich was fortu- nate in the selection of her representa- tives
 A pair of Nathan Standish's horses ran away with a dray on the West Side yes terday afternoon. The wagon met a stone post and stopped. The horses at ' o'clock last evening it is supposed, were in Omaha.
 At a meeting of the stockholders of the Norwich, New London and Watch Hill steamboat company held Thursday the steamer Sunbeam was transferred to the United States government for about s17 900. She will be used as a buc steamer.
 Saturday, May 1S. 1S71-The sprina parade of the fire department takes place on Saturday Eezt.
 The Norwich Steam laundry at No. 1T ! Thomas street commences operations Monday.
 An alarm of fire was raised about eleven o'clock last night. caused by th' ! burning of fence on the premises ot Sanford IT. Sholes, between Washington and School streets. The fire department gathered but their services were no needed. Al Moore was run over by the hook and ladder hose carriage. neal Breed hall. but not seriously injured.
 At the closing of the Grand Ledge 0 Connecticut, held in New Haven or
 Thursday, among the officers elected wer