Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-14

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 h Norwich fifty years ago interest ran high as election returns were com ing sn The Tanners and Woodcheprers both had thelr celebrations hundreds Of people turning out to take pare in the delncr st. ations.
 Other interesting bits of local history for 1s72 in the files of The Bulletin, in part as follows:
 Monday. October z, 1sT2.--A number of the old fireinen of the c.ty visited the residence of Engineer Parks on the West S'de, Saturday, and presented hirn with gold mounted ebony cane. Ex-Cl1sef W. M Williams made the presentation speech and Alr. Parks re- spoEded. First Assistant Mcclure of the Blackstone Hose company was present. ed by the members with a handsome gold lined silver trumpet. which WIS placed on exhinEion at The Bliss store.
 The full parade of the fze depart ment was held Saturday und sr clear skies. The visiting company-t-le Quin- nipiac Steam Fise Engine con;31A3 6f Fair Haven arrived on the noon train and numbered twenty y-eig,lt. They were accompanied by Felsbprg's band of New Haven. The parade started at 2 o'clock, and with a big line of appara- tus and men, marched through the principal streets where hundreds were lined to cheer them as they passed. The men at the close of the march were addressed by Mayor Greene and Chief Engineer Delaney. It was close to mid- night bsfore the last of the visiting fire fighters les. the city, all loud in the.~ praise of the showing made here.
 The schooner Georgia of St. George aam tha r-iu CofI c struck by lightning Sunday and lost her topmast, and Injured her n1ainmlst.
 Tcesday, Oct. 8. 1S72-Republicans swept through the town election yester- day with an average majority Of 1si. not having to exert themselves to %In Reports from other towns also indicates easy republican victories. The assessofa elected were Oliver P, Wattles. Benja- min Durfey, and William C. Osgecd At the regular city meeting Monday night estimaesd expenditures were list. ed totalling $149,0eo for the year. The four highest were street department S15,9o0; fire department, $1o,0o0; DO. lice department, S12,o00, and wate. works s15.0oe. The amount to be raised by tax is sl15.000. A tax of 12 mil to the dollar must be raised to mee! the expenses.
 The third annual fair of the Holland County East Agricultural Society vii be held at Stafford Springs, tomorrow. Preston has rescinded it's recent vott oH the kquor question and win now al low the sale of liquors.
 Wednesday, Oct. s, 1s72.-The mos solemn sight which has been witnessed
 in Nerth America since the walls 0 Jericho fell in, was that at the demo cratic headquarters last night, when re turns from all parts Of the state ind; cated republican landslides, Despatcl.v 1 from Hartford stated that of the IF
 towns reporting. 5s were straight re
 publican. 3S straight democratic and , I divided, with republican maiorities
 One of the Vogel & Hughes Orsal ] conPapSAs $1S0 organs received frs 1 pfeniufa at the Iowa state fair over a.
 others. many of much higher price At meeting of the Third cenipan of Tanners last evening, M. V. Brad
 was elected captain. James Esglestont
 first lieutenant, and Frank Woodwork
 second lieutenant.
 ] The Niagara Hose company has cleo: ed P. w. Pratt. foreman; john Black ! burn, first assistant; J. F. F.lson, sec end assistant Daniel Lee, clerk; Wi
 liam Hall, treasurer.