Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-02
IN NORWICH FIfTY YEARS AGO

The seal adopted by. the society, the device oS which was reported by Led yard Bill represents the Thames river on the western bank, wharf, and 2 schooner in the foregrou4d, Groton monument in the background, and canoe with two Indians crossing the stream.
 Stephen A. Buddington. the New Lon don caterer opens 8 restaurant opposite the postoff1ce today. The building was formerly occupied by Elisha Williams. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1S72-With the coming of Thanksgiving turkeys are selling today from 25 to 2S cents a pound, chickens at 25, and geese at 20 cents.
 Mrs James Brothers while driving be- tween her residence and MT. Geers on 1 Scotland road collided with an OK cart | which occupied the center of the road, | and her horse ran away, throwing her ] out, bruising her considerably.
 The great utility of the .Westinghaus 1 brake has saved many a train wreck around these parts of late. and over a | dozen attempts to wreck passenger trains have been prevented by this ad- i mirable appliance. The Stonington & l Providence road was one of the first to adopt it.
 I~Orrin F. Miner, NJ. D., of Noank. has | been appointed by the superior court as commissioner for the court of New Lon don county for two years.
 Professor Houle's gymnastic troupe l gave a very good entertainment at the engine house in Baltic last evening.
 Thursday, November 2S, 1S72-At Il special meeting of the Otis Library trustees held yesterday Miss Edgerton was appointed assistant sslibrarian Tn ] place of Mrs. Mcdowell who resigned. During the year past the debt of tho Institution has been materially reduced and it is hoped that another twelve
 months will see it entirely cleared up and paid. If the public continues +o patronize the library it will soon be
 able to use all of the income in the pur- chasing of new books, many new books I having reen added during the past year Estimates for river and harbor i'm
 movements include s42,0OO for tho
 Stonington harfbor. For the Thames
 river no appropriation issasked, but the
 available fund of $1S,000 will complete
 the improvements
 l Among the estimated expenses of the ' war department for the year ensuing are $20,OO0 each for Fort Trumbull and
 Fort Griswold.
 The Rev. Mr. ,Binney has returned tc
 his home after a trip to Europe ! lIlC lllSI ludHhSSIN -lIg uttS Ill AIile-
 lea was observed 251 years ago today by the Plymouth colony.
 Friday. Nov. 29. 1S72-No Bulletin
 was printed on this day as it was GUS tomary fifty years ago to drop the pub lication of the paper on Thanksgiving
 Day.
 Saturday. Nov 30, 1S72-The dedica | ton of Parents new hall took place il Occum, Thursday evening and it was
 grand success. About 800 persons wer
 present. Music was furnished b. Pratt's band of Norwich, and dancin: was enjoyed, At 1 o'clock a. m. tht company repaired to the residence Q
 R. A. Irons where a splendid oyste
 supper awaited them. The success .
 the affair was due to the work of c
 Gleason and Charles Filler Special Thanksgiving Day service
 were held in all local churches Thurs day with large attendances. Sermon T in observance of the day were preache
 by the pastors, and choirs rendere,
 special musical numbers.
 There was heavy fall of snow yes
 terday and several sleghs were sTpp1n 1 about. up town, in the evening. Neare a the sea there was a violent thunde
 storm about o'clock, accompanied D hail.
 Mrs Levina DenIson of Mystic Brfdg : celebrated her Thanksgiving dime