Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-21

A half century ago this week the work of laying in the first floor of the county court house was commenced by the contractors, McQuirk and Bacon. It was thought at that time that the build ing would not rise above the basement walls durinS that year, 1871. The same week Neptune s. F. ECO, No. ?. at a special meeting, nominated c. J. Winters for chief engineer.
 The fire department was preparing that week for its annual spring parade which was announced for Saturday, May 2U. lS7l. The parade plans included a re- view by Mayor Hovey and tte mem bers of the court of common council. :.
 Extracts from the files of The Bull letin of May, 1871. follow:
 Monday. May 15. 1S71-The steamer City of Lawrence takes her place on the line tonight, the City of Norwich being withdrawn. She has been thoroughly re- fitted and repaired and will afford ac- .commodation to. those who are unable to secure state rooms on the regular pas senger boats.
 The election parade this annual fes- tival, which occurs tomorrow, will pos sibly not be as jolly as usual this year. owing to the unpleasantness with which ] the opening of the session was character | ized.
 Yet we doubt now that Hartford will i be crowded with visitors. and that there i hilarity The final meeting of the conn mittee to perfect the arrangements VII be held this evening.
 There is no doubt of fine military display. There will be from twenty to | twenty-five companies in the line with about q dozen bands of music.
 w. M Bailey. vice president of the l American Submarine Company, Thomas i Brown and T. B. Bailey. officers of the company, arrived in the city Saturday 1 morning and examined the brig Nellie
 sa'ilirg on her in the afternoon for Providence.
 Tuesday. May 16, 1S71-An immense amount of freight is passing over the 1 Norwich and Worcester road. On its | wharves last night waiting shipment was
 enough to fill 100 cars. to which the car. goes of two boats are to be added this morning
 The Fist Regiment c. ", holds its an
 nual reunion at Willimantic today The
 programme of exercises embracing a din
 ner at the Brainard house, differs slight
 ly from last year.
 The work of laying in the first fiool
 of the county court house was commenc cd yesterday by McQuirk and Bacon 1 A%obdDly the GulluluE Will uOL rtSe aDOV
 the, basement walls this year.
 Since the sale of the Sunbeam partie have visited New York and Albany il search of a steamer to 'ake ner plac . upon the line between this city an
 Watch Hill, and tonight leave for th 7 former place with an eHgia aa- to ex !. anime one which has oeen placed at thn' = disposal. She is aryer than the Sun
 .beam and much fas+4r, making sixtAt 3 miles an hour. and l. is quite probabl r will be purchased.
 Wednesday, May r, 1S71-If any arf - ument were needed in favor of the neC ] essty of a radical change in the manne of giving fire alarms 1t was afforded O , Tuesday afternoon. To be sure the be s of Trinity church was rung vehemen :, ly but as the bell has been so frequent 9 used to summon the courts and for rt
 lgious services. nobody paid any alter | ton to it whatever, and but for the ia, ' that q gentleman drove through Maj b street announcing the scene of the COT