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

I cal horses both parties have notified ! their voters to be on hand early, not depending on the crippled horse ser vice to come for them.
 The painting "Garrick between Com edy and Tragedy which has been on exhibition at the Emmon's studio for | the past few days has attracted much | attention.
 One of the crew of the schooner l Grown Point, sick with Yellow Fever | died last week and was buried at Stonington. The schooner is now in quarantine off the east end of Fish CTS Island.
 Wednesday, November 6, 1S72-Ev- anywhere reports came in last night | of Grant and Wilson landslides. Nor wieh gave Grant plurality of 404 in l the largest vote ever cast. Grant car ried all but two counties in the state \ and won over Greeley by majority ! of 5000. Reports from all over the na-
 tion were for a Grant landslide. Nor l wich also elected the straight repubh
 can local ticket by a majority of 4O4
 votes.
 Breed Hall was crowded and as the
 returns came in from various towns in
 the states the hall resounded with l cheers. The gay time lasted late into
 the night, every despatch adding to
 the joy of the republicans and the dis
 comfiture of the Woodchoppers. Considerable fun was to be had
 Tuesday morning when a local milk
 dealer covered his route with an OK
 wagon, his horse being of out busi-
 ness for the present. = 1 It was said about town last night that the favorite flower of the demo-
 crats this morning would be the crow
 cuss. Thursday, November T. 1S72-At a regular meeting of Eastern Star Tem- pie of Honor No. 12 the following of
 dcers were elected for the ensuing
 year. c. H. Traitor, w. c. T., Jared
 Dennis. w.. V. T.; L. A. Davison. ". R.; J. L. Gardner, W. A. R.; J. T. Dow, W. E, R.; U. S. Gardner, W. T.; E. J. Day,<W. "; G. W. Braman, W. A. N;
 Sterry Bennett, W. G.; Charles Briggs,
 W. S.; the Rev. c. D. Sterry, W. c. J. A ferry has been established be-
 tween Chappe1rs wharf and the West
 Side for the accommodation of those
 living on the west side of the river
 A gentleman while reading of the
 election returns yesterday morning, Il heard voice under his window ex- claim in an emphatic manner, Well dells you won dings, Greeley is pres
 ident over in Preston.
 William W. Planning shot in Mystic,
 the other day, twenty-four grey squir-
 rels weighing thirty pounds.
 Miss Susan B. Anthony can no long
 CT be counted in the category of un-
 protected females. The lady has vot- 1 ed. The event took place in Rochei5ter
 where she appeared at the polls and - deposited a ballot for that man,
 Grant.
 The Nash property on Water street was sold by auction yesterday to A. c. Hall for $fz5. It will be at once de- 4 Tnolished.
 Friday, November g, 1S72-The Rev
 John Davies, pastor of, the Central ]. Baptist church in this city was agree
 ably surprised the other day when a few parishionerIs called at his house to spend the evening. It was casual l ly remarked that it was just ten years X that evening since the marriage oi g MT. and Mrs. Davies, and the next = morning variety of articles both use ! fu1 and ornamental were sent to the f pastors house.
 The three treefS near the center o1 E Union square are to be removed, as they obstruct the approach to the = court house. Work was commenced or = one of them yesterday.
 t A Groton farmer while dressing 2 cnlcken tne other day found a one l dollar gold piece in it's crop. The republican, victory parade is tc be held tonight and many of the at- s fractions scheduled for the evenins have been postponed on that account 1 Saturday, November g, 1S72-The e Tanners have served their day anG d generation and last night with, a glor- : ioU5 parade were lowered gently into history. Col Charles w. Gale, com. d manding officer and has publicaIly }, thanked all those who aided in tho movement that put Grant and Will son in the White House. d The numerous friends of Rev. J = Treadwen Walden are pleased to learr : that he will reside in this city durfns # the winter.
 1t The reading room is being put in e to winter trim by the addition of Z e good sized Richmond stove, which ha, k already become a necessity for tn, y comfort of those using the readinj d room. It was the gift of S. G. Rich, IT mond.
 A very brilliant meteor was seer T. Thursday night about half past ten 1t It left trail of smoke that was visi =. ble for several minutes.
 @ The Stonington Mirror says "l '- queer discovery was made by work
 men at the Lantern Hill Silex mine