Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-21

Tram wfecks and accidents filled the columns of the Bulletin in 1872 none of them howevsr resulting in fatalities rbs Huntingdon Home was dedicated and other interesting activities are told Sf h the stery of 50 years ago as fol- lows: Monday, Oct. 14. ls72-The Hunting ton Home was dedicated Saturday. Prayers were read and addresses were made by Bishop Williams, the Hon. John T.. Waite, Dr. Arms and the Rev. Mir. Morrison. A large audience of ladies and gentlemen were present and at the close sf the exercises inspected the house, which is now occupied by three bene- ticiaries It is neatly and handsomely furnlahed. Portraits of Mir and Mrs. Huntington have been recently present. ed by the heirs.
 John Murphy of occum, man of about 90 years Of age, was in the city self on the railroad bridge over the Yantic when the Norwich and Worces- ter boat train came around the curve He could not swim and fearing to jump into the river, leaped for the eow-catcher of the engine as 1t approached. and sanguiaylY enough reached 1t tn safety He was not discovered and being un- able to change his position, lay there un- til tho train reached Perch Rock. where he fen off and the train passed over one of his legs. The train was stopped and he was carried to a house nearby, where pr. Cassidy amputated the limb below the knee.
 Tuesday. Oct IS, 1s72-The temper aDoe meetings wore resumed in Breed Hall last eevning. Brief addresses were made by B. w. Tompkins, Dr. Jewett ,nd others, Mir. and Mrs. Hutchinson of he well known Hutchinson family were resent and sang in their best style.
 The BoaFdway church was reopened Sunday having been closed for the past month for repairs. The entire interior had been decorated. the walls being done h French gray. in oil. The ceilings are elAboRateiy trescoed presenting a i1armo- nous effect, in panels, of rare design The p1Rpit arch which is apSidal in form repeats the general tone of the coloring in the ceilings. The woodwork has also been redreSsed. The whole work renders the building very attractive. Mir. Huber has had the decoration in charge under the direction of the society committee
 A man employed in the lock-shop at GreeDeville attempted to amputate a losy ok wood yesterday, but as he was left handed anyway, he won't miss it as much.
 The number of applications "to be BSde" ~s%sived by the registrars in the own is 4Ss.
 At the annual meeting of tine town nchOol visitors J. W. Crarey was elect cd acting school visitor.
 Wednesday, Oct Is, 1S72-A collision occurred at the Plainfield junction be- tween the noon freight train from Nor fsA a~aG H- P. and F. road The Norwich and Worcester train had the right of way and was entitled to pass the crossing bur some inztteution on the part of the sig uaEInzn at the station was responsible for She accident 4 brakeman on the Pfovi- dence train v1s slightly injured
 fhS mails between here and Hartford via WIllfmAntic need attention. It now takes from 90 to 30 hours to get a paper tlRu1gh.
 R. P. Stanton has been appointed sta. eisR-AesHt ef the Vermont Central rail. r04A tt MontviIle.
 There was a heavy frost Tuesday morning and temperature suggestive et ChrSgtTn1s prevents.
 Inc sssectNEen are So6eR4y eoz4ernnIa4 ing the establishment Of a lookup a GTeaneTfde -.A
 ThurSday. Oct. 17. 1s7a-one of tn hl0st remaSikz6le instances of absenee O mind fs that offered by gentleman wh, dropped his night key into the postof nee the Cther night, and endeavored t UslocS hts front door with a letter Hi wtfe, h0Wyver, sarcSsGs1s,ily remarked ''On. ye1. the new law Is an exceilen thfax".
 Those who mourned the loss of tn, T1ar6 Regiment band have caused fo congratulations that it was removed, al itS place is now more than filled by Mil !ers band, one or the best musical or saHizatioHs in the state.
 The next meeting Of the Baptist Mn istsrial Conference of New London Coun ty and vicinity. will be held with tlr Rev. J. Y. Sykes in GreeneviI1e rex week.
 The wreck of tfe Metis is still bcin found, and Block Islanders, formerly srr gal and content. are S,ecoring arroga1 bCnd holders o4i the sale of what the ind along shcre.
 Sanru4i Cook p11i9e TJnuiug on Noyes beach near Watch Hin recently shot crane. which Iseasursd cver six fee Ac1oss the wings and stood five fee high
 Friday. Oct. 1S 1s75-At the Richnson. Stove Works yesterday afternoon the bot tcrn of the cupola in which were owe chfee tons of motion iron, burned throug and the lSouid flowed out upon the foo three feet below. Thirty men were stand ing around the furnace but none of ther were seriously injured, though eight c nine were more or less burned by scat teFing drops.
 Two hundred minks escaped from tn minkery of Owen and Pendleton at Wes terly recently. none of which have bee recovered The loss is estimated at g, ,00t
 The two handsome stores in the ne'