Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-19
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

Fifty years ago this week the work Of
erectinS the hose house for the Independ-
snee Hose eompsny at Thamesvilie was
started and the hNse company members
were planning to hold a social in their
nav quarters on Thanksgiving eve The
erection Of a theatre in this city was be-
ing talked of at that time and New Lon
don was contemplating the construction
of a water works system in that city at
n cost of about $15s,ooe.
Interesting extracts from the files of
The Bulletin Of November, 1871 are as
Follows:
Monday, November 49, 1S71@There
were issued from the post office in this
city last week ~ domestic money orders
amounting to $1.6z2.51; thirty orders
were paid during the same time amount
ing to s5o4.s7. The foreign money order
system Is in successful operation and
gives satisfaction to those who have test
ed the working Of Il.
The steam heating apparatus at the
Broadway school gave out Friday and the
Necessary repairs will occupy about two
weeks. Arrangements have been made
for the accommodation Of most of the
scholars IN the meantime. The grammar
school. We understand, will occupy the
vestry OF the Universalist church.
Norwich gave about enc dollar for
each resident to the western sufferers.
Tuesday, November IA, 1s71-We I'M
idarstsnd that two gentlemen accompanied
by an architect. are about to visit vari-
Gus places for the purpose of inspecting
opera houses, with clew to erecting
one here.
The .half-burned stables on Bath
street which HAD so long been allowed to
ptand in their unsightliness. are nearly
demolished and Mr.. Clark of whitman
tic expects to have large brick-walled
stable erected on The site within a month
Yantic street. leading from Washing
ton street to the Falls, is in a wretched
condition being full Of gullies with not
more than half the allowance of sidewalk
The fence on the river side is gone leav-
ing no protection from fall down the
bank
Wednesday, Nov. Is. 1s71-The case OF
Alexander Montgomery, charged with
murder. will probably be considered by
TIE grand jury which comes in next
Tuesday afternoon.
The work OF erecting the house for the
Independence Hose company of Thames
vile will be commenced this week. IT,
completed the company will give a so
stable in II Thanksgiving eve.
The statues of Roger Sherman and
Jonathan TrlImbull which have been OF
exhibition IN the Hartfrd STATE house
will. on the assembling of congress, b,
formally presented 10 the government b!
Senator buckingham.
Thursday, November is, 1S71-Th,
entsrprising managers Of the horse rail
road would earn the blessings of ;
grateful community by removing the mut
from the crosswalks 10 their cars oil
Franklin square.
The present Junior class In the Ere
Academy is unusually large, numbering
81 members. At the commencement O.
the next term II will be divided into de
pzrtments according to scholarship,
Al a meeting Of the Norwich Wate
Power company on Tuesday Q4th), Alb;
F Smith was elected president. in placr
Of the late Augustus Brewer, and Henri.
L. Parker secretary and treasurer.
The Shetucket company has Just put il
a one hundred and twenty-five horse pow
er engine. built by the Corless steam en-
CINE company of Providence. The com
psny proposes to use it only when tn
water power is insufficient.
Friday, November II, 1S71-Mr. an
Mrs. II. A. Bromley, of Preston, cele
brsted the 21st anniversary of their mar