Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-02
IN NORNcH FIFTY YEARS AGO

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 The little viila@e of Fitchvirie as 1t stood fifty years ago brought the sum of SS5.oOO when it was sold to Henry Waterman Of Providence. The purcb. :. CT intending to start new rnannfa Ist,,- rt,,- Ing enterprise there. In the legisIaturA the city charter for Norwich was < fs : vorably considered by that body ana returned to the citizens for vote hefnr4 it became effective The charter, yvae framed by Ex-Mayor sHovey, and .cen-. tained many new and important provi5 sions
 Extracts from The Bulletins .nles of Fl follow: June 2s, 1s71-Norwich' is interested in several matters that recently came oefofe the legislatur4. for consideration, and received the sanction of the general assembly. First is the city charter. drawn by Ex-Mayor Hovey, covering nearly one hundred priited pages and containing many new. ard important pro- visions. The citizens will have ample opportunity to read and inwardIy digest. It before they are called upon 10 vote upon it, and 1t cannot go into, effect un- til adopted by the votes of the freemen. or the city. Next in order stands the charter of the proposed railroad from .a
 The great T1ftville mill, it. is expected. win be completed and in running foriar early in September.
 A report comes to us that anotnaP school of whales has been seen recently off Block Island. The seeing of whales in that vicinity is now becoming aIut st an every day occurance
 June 27, 1S71-A young widower in "andham county, greatly in need of a nousekeeper, rode dad after day in vain search for a hired girl At last, almost discouraged, he drew up in front of a small dwelling among the hills and ask ed the customary question: ''Can YOU tell me where can get woman to do the work in a farm N,use ?" srWhere are ye from? asked the old man. yfewin the handsome horse and buggy with e critical air. My name is-, snd am from --." "Oh, yes. five heard or you you lost your wife. sperl ago Wall, I've got six gaIs-good gals. too ana you may take your pick among 'em l Tor wife but they wouldn't none q, 'em think of going out to work | should as lives you should take Hannah ] because she's the oldest. and her chasc; I amt quite so good, seein' as she's nirh sighted, and can't hear very well: bu l If you don't want her, you can take v,,c, l pick of the others" The widower va, in. selected the best looking one. dror, l 10 the Justices and was married an, carried his bride home that nignt, hay ing secured 8 permanent and Aficiep housekeeper, who proves thus far yer, satisfactory, with no questions of wa e. and no limit to the work she is e.nect z, i to do. N->p,'>'e' i The tobacco factory of, George Lans seized for alleged violation of the. laws running under the inspection of +h 1 revenue authorities.
 The Novelty. the steamer which va expected to put Watch Hill and coo | nreeZHs in every mans back ward. c, to speak is a blasted hope. Her owne has teleersphAd that he could not san, his craft 10 Norwich as the Watch Hi, channel was too small. An effort will b 1 made to, get another boat.
 June 28. 1g71-At a neetfns If tb
 supreme, court and superior c7urts q th2 state held in Hartford Tuesday. Will jam IA Brewster of Norwicll was an ! pointed c,erlf' for New London county !! and Webster Park of Norwich was an pointed assistant clerk and Daniel Cha
 wick of Lyme was appointed state attor
 As 3 little girl was passing throne,
 water street yesterday a large ill favoFe ! dos Jumped and bit her on tbe shon1de ! - ' -st-'iL U tt4ttlSH JOI danSerOI1 wound He was driven off as he VA
 about to make a second attack.
 The resolution ircorpora ting the No,
 wich Park Associs ton passed the ser ] ate vesterdav
 June 9s.t 1S71---'rhe village of FitcbviII with the buildings. mills, water nowe
 etc, was transferred yesterday 10 aFAnr Waterman of Providence for sS5.oot
 Mir! Waterman. it is understood. will CT pend largo sum in improving the niac
 and will shortly establish z. rev man
 featuring enterprise there. The repor
 short time since. that the village ba
 incorrect.
 The contract for excavatins S,
 Thames river has been awarded to I.r cry R. Seward of Albany. N. Y, at 2 cents yard.
 At a meeting of the board of trrs
 tees of the Connecticut Literary Ins
 tute at Suffield. L. W Carroll Of n
 city was made a member of the bu1I.1in
 committed
 June 90. 1s71-At the s..mi-annu; meeting of the Norwich Catholic Rene, o'ent association the following officeI . were elected: President: William H Shields; vice president, William Ryar : treasurer. Joseph Connor; recording se . retary, Charles A. Kineberger flnanc; secretary. Joseph PlEnkett: director. l, Thomas McGarry Patrick Cassidy, Jam, Clifton, John Moxham, Patrick Fo | James GerrifV YTfIIia po Pt1rlya LF{nh-