Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-23

Fifty years ago this week the New London County Agricultural Society held their 18th annual fair. Rain il- terfered with the opening day and the feature event, the double team trot, had to be postponed.
 The same week the annual meeting of the Town street school district was held in the Centre school house. Lewis A. Hyde was elected for an- other term as clerk and treasurer of the district and B. W. Hyde was nafn- cd collector.
 Interesting extracts taken from the files of The Bulletin of September 1ST2 lre as follows:
 Monday. ssptembar ls 1sT2-The county commissioners meet in the su- perior court room at g o'clock this morning to act upon the applications for licenses to sell intoxicating liq- uors in the county. Some features of the new law are very stringent Every vsnder receiving a license must be recommended by a majority of the sslectmen and is required to give bonds to the amount of s1,000, to ob- serve the law Selling to miners Is for bidden under heav1 penalties, as Is all husband or wife after notice to eith CT one not to sell the other, or any one in a state of intoxicaticn.
 The first Greeley and Brown flag of the campaign was hung across Main street, near Water street, Saturday evening. The Greeley party of the city was out in full force, nearly twenty men being present, when the flag was unfurled. under direction of Frank Hannings and Capt. Amos Chapman, but the sight 50 inspired them that they were unable to express their en- thusiasm in words and not cheer was raised.
 D. c. Cook, formerly of this city, has been appointed night operator in the Western Union telegraph office In Worcester.
 Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1s72-At the Preston town meeting yesterday, 1t was voted to exempt from taxation for five years all manufacturing com panies whose capital exceeds $5,000, that may choose to settle in the town. A tax of fourteen mills was laid to meet the current expenses of the year.
 The county fair opens today, though, as usual. little will be done aside from arranging the exhibition building and completing the preparations for the two succeeding days. At o'clock there will be a trial for the fastest horses owned in the county which will be the principal attraction of the afternoon
 A false alarm of fire, caused by a suspicious light on Jail Hill brought out the department about o'clock last evening.
 Wednesday. Sept IS, 1s72-The 18th annual fair of the New London Coun- ty Agricultural Society opened Tues day under quite a favorable auspices as any of it's predecessors. Owing to the rain the track Tuesday was very slow; it was % slippery and slow as 10 warrant the postponement of, thu double team trot until Wednesday.
 The third annual reunion of the Stl regiment, C. V. took place Tuesday at Mystic, General Edward 1arland presiding. There were upwards of SC present, many more having been doubt less detained on account of the weath- CT. After dinner the soldiers elected Cel. Appleman president and J. A Rathbun secretary for the ensuing yssr. with Capt. Nash vice president
 The annual meeting of the Towr 5treet school district was held in tho Centre school house, Monday evening Tie Rev. H. P. Arms, D. D. was ap- pointed chairman and Lewis A. Hyde 6. q. Pitcher and Charles ]. King were reelected members of the board v education. Lewis A. Hyde was re- elected clerk and treasurer and B. w Hyde, collector.
 The subject of laying a tax was post. 2oned until Monday evening Septem. Der S0th. to which time the meetinf adjourned
 Thursday, September IS, 1s72-A the annual meeting of the trustee, of the Chelsea Savings bank. Wednes day the following officers were elect ed additional trustees John L. Deni son, Oliver P. Avery, John Bachelder John F. Slater.
 President, Lorenze Blackstone; vic, presidents. David Smith, Henry Bill LearHed Hebsrd. John T. Wait.
 Directors, Elijah A. Bill, S. T. HoI hroce. John P. Barstow, Charles Bard IoEn F. Slater James A. Hovey. 0. i Lamb. John l.. Devotion. Moses Pierce
 Attorney. James A. Hovey; secre tsry and treasurer, Charles M. Coli The largest engine on the Norwich an, Worcester Railroad has just been com pleted at the company's shops in thi city. It has been named the Attawau gan and will be placed on the ex press freight train.
 The bell of the Metis, attached to