Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-11
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

some time past has been suspended was
~esuned Friday to the great Joy OF the
night pedestrtans
Tuesday. february s, 1s72-one Of the
ost shocking tragedies which ever &C.
,, Cured m this vicinity too Apiace yes
er ay forenoon at the residence Of DR.
Samuel johnson, a well known and hie l.
| ~ respected physician Of Bezrah. A man
named William irving. who has been in
the employ OF Dr. Johnson, sometime agi,
conceived violent attachment to Miss
Jane Johnson, the doctor only daughte err
Miss. Johnson's refusal to listen to hin
nave In times past excited Irving's anger
to violent degree.
About half rast ten Mrs johnson saw
| irving in the doctors Office handling
what she then thought was a box Of pills
| 1t appears however that he was loading a
double barreled Shot gun. A few minutes
/ afterwards he came into the sitting rom,
and advanced with the gun in his hand
to within six feet Of Mass Johns n who
was reclining on lounge, deliberate y
| leveled the. gun at hSr, without speakin
word, and discharged one barrel. Mrs
johnson, who was sitting in the roo n,
sprang rdp,' screaming Murder" wher
Irving turned on her and struck her
twice on the head with the gun stock
She fell senseless. A domestoc heading
ts1e noise then game into the room, when
Irving turned on her. She evaded his
blows ana. escaping, gave the alarm
| People near the house came in an
found Miss johnson lying on the floor
All surgical aid was unaIyailing and aft
er lingering until o'c ock in the evening
the moaning victim died.
1t was uicot e. ed that the Tnl1rdere
had not left the house He procured
razor, went to Miss johnson apartment
i end locked himself in. When the dool
was broken dEen he was found on the bed
4 bis throat cut and quite dead.
Wednesday. February Z, tS72.--T1e sen
Tor department Of the Sachem street schoo
had a very merry sleigh ride about tn
Iitiv ar its riabuFibs yesterday after
noon. The children were in high glee an
sang at intervals their school songs. Johl
c. Luces elegant black span anu sieIgl
conveyed the teachers, while O4ver r y
nolds mammoth sleigh drawn by fou
/ horses, and four smaller slelghs we're &C
cupied BY the children:
At a meeting OF co. 3, Third Regiment
held at their arnlory on Market street
Monday evening, Second Lieutenant Isaa
N. Pressey was elected to be first lieuten
ant /; vice w. H. Ellis, resigned and j
Milton Brewer TO be second lieutenant
vice Isaac N. Pressey, promoted
The new Methodist church at Uncas
VILE vii be dedicated this afternoon at
o'clock.
The horse railroad has for two days pas
been runnirre ofanibuses on the uptow
part of the route.
Thursday, February 8, 1372.-The Ion
talked OF masquerade concert and bal
for the purpose of replenishing the char
lity fund of Sedgwick Post, No. 1, g. A
r., came off last night in Breed hall, an
was a success in every feature, the ma
being filled to overfowing. Dancing wa
kd,t up till a late houre, and when a,
was over, everybody was satisfied an
voted the BAH of the Grid Army
satisfactory success.
The VIM. NJ Williams steam fire eng1n
company 20. 8, give their fourth annus
=, I'D concert N Breed hal tomorrow
evening. The Philharmonic society fun
nisn the music and Cady prompts, whjc
is enough to ems re a crowd.
At meeting OF the Broadway Congre
gationaI sc';iety last evening, F. +
Thompson. E. N. Gibbs and F. ]. LeaW
ems were chosen society committee. &c,
W. Kies, clerk and A z. Wyrnan, treasul
er.
Friday, February 8. 1S72-At a NEE
ing of the legal voters Of the West Che
sea district, he'd at their Central scho.
house Wednesday evening, Palmer 81
| -Fras chosen chairman. A. Y. Hebar,
chairman of the board of education, mar
s1atom mt The eXpendf ures and want
of the district and recommended a tiy
voted 20 be payable May l, 1879 II wa