Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-04
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

MT. Dana has agreed to remain as their pastor.
 r The Greenevllle Tanners, with the field officers of the first regiment and the rank and file of the second visit ed Taftville last night and paraded the principal streets. They were afterwards handsomely entertained at one of the company boarding houses.
 Several intoxicated $wcmen at Mont vile became involved in dispute and one of them was so badly beaten that she was insensible for/ some hours and is now in a preearious condi- tion.
 The ladies of the East Main Street M. E. Church offer a silver sideboard service valued at $60 to the captain of the Tanners or Woodcnoppers receiv ing the most votes, Rivalry is sure to run keen in this contest.
 Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1S72-The Hart ford Courant carried a story to the effect that the deposits of the Hart ford Dime Savings bank are larger than those of any similar institution in the state, amounting to $40, ,080 and being an increase of $2a0, 1000 over those of last year. Although this notice was copied by other papers the truth is that the Dime Savings bank of Nor wich heads the list with $4SS,O00 an increase of $239,900 over last year,
 Several deaths have occurred in the past few days among horses having the new disease. The owners have been warned not to work their horses too soon after they recover from the attack
 The schooner Grown Point, J. J. Tay- -iOri master of Newburyport, Mass, from Santo Domingo for Boston has put in to Stonington harbor with two cas0s of Yellow Fever on board. The news at first caused apprehension amoIlg residents of the town but there is little danger of the disease spreading.
 E. W. Kegwin of Griswold has sent in some of his apples, one of which weighs 1T ounces.
 ThuTsday, October 31, 1S72-All arr engagements for the great celebration 1 tomorrow night are progressing most favorably. Companies of Tanners from New London, Willimantic, Putnam, Mechanicsville, Grosvenordale, New Boston and Jewett City are to take part in the parade and four bands have been secured. A committee of feeding of over 1000 men.
 While Mrs. Joseph F. Winship of West Main street waE feeding her chickens yesterday large hen hawk made a descent on her flock. The hawk was captured by Mrs. Winship | and is now secured in a barrel. 1 The latest novel tie for the ladies | is to have the knot of the neck tie made behind. The advantage of this fashion is that some one else besides the weaFer must tie the ribbon. David Arnold a brakeman on the i Norwich & Worcester road was struck by the bridge near the depot yester- day and was seriously wounded about 1 the head.
 Danielsonville reports that the horse epidemic has reached there with IT cases tso soon. Westerly as yet has none, and make a nice place to live in, as far as horses go.
 Friday, November 1, 1S72-OWing to the spread of the disease amons
 local horses in every line of business
 Chappell & Co.,, have been unable to
 get teams to deliver lumber. Yes terday they were compelled to deliv-
 CT lumber in a wagon drawn by a gang of their laborers. As the for
 mality of driving the ten in hand was
 indulged in, some little amusemeni
 was produced in the streets by the
 sight.
 Work on the Main street section ot
 the new sewer, which was commence
 ed October 10th will be completed to-
 night, and the street will be eper
 to public travel About 300 feet ot pipe has been laid here at depth oi
 from 1 to 6 Ia feet.
 | J. P. Miller's private classds fol
 dancing are to be openedzon Friday
 evening November Sth, This is s0ee
 news to those who love to dance. Last night was Halloween, accord,
 ing to ancient superstitions ane of thu
 four in the year when spiritual pcwel is in the ascendant, which undoubted. ly accounted for the number of drunk ards lying around about midnight. Among those lost by the disaster |. to the steamer Missouri, was Georgt , 6. Norris of this city, who was el
 his way to Nassau for his health. MT
 Norris signed for the trip only threl days before the steamer sailed. Saturday, November ?, 1sT2-Thou sands of residents from towns arount Norwich focked-into the city yssteR