Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-10
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

late Isaac Johnson was bought for the Norwich Bleaching and Calendering Co and the store on Water street for W. W. Avery,
 A turntable is being built just south of the West Side depot and an engine house, large enough to contain two loco motives.
 Wednesday, June 5. 1s72-Fred NJ. Denison, for over two years station agent of the Northern road in this city, has been appointed local freight agent at New London, a position he will well fli, and where we hope his genial nature and excellent qualities will gain him the high appreciation they have here. | Ralph Kinne, a well known builder, living on the West Side has disappeared and fears for his safety are entertained. | the evening of May 27th and nothing has l since been heard from him.
 The schooner Uncas is at the wharf | with sugar and molasses from Porto Ri- co.
 The Rev. Frank L. Norton has ac- cepted call to the assistant rectorship of St. Thomas church (Dr. Morgan) Fifth avenue and 53rd street, New York, and will enter upon his duties there on | the 18th of June.
 Thursday, June S, 1S72-The steamer Ella has for some time been undergoing thorough repairs at the yard in Thames vile, and will shortly be put on the river in good condition and well fitted.
 The work of moving the building own ed by w Maloney, at the corner of Main and Water streets, was commenced to make way for the improvements at that corner yesterday.
 Sheriff Osgood has appointed the fol- 1 lowing deputies of Wfrt'nam county Joseph Snow, Danielsonville; Alonzo B Green, Willimantic Preston R. Sibley 1 Eastford Frank F. Baker. Brooklyn
 Jeremiah Church, West Woodstock Ma
 thaniel P. Thompson, Central Village. | The subject of branch railroa> iron
 Westerly to Norwich is again talked oi
 in the vicinity of the former place.
 Friday, June-7, 1S72-Fifty-six years I ago yesterday Miner Babcock was huns . on Gallow's Hill, since which time nt
 person has been executed within th'
 limits of this town. That year was dis
 tinguished for having frost in ever!
 month of it, so that no corn was raiseC
 in this section.
 The Public Reading Room-The open ing tonight to the public of this Ion, advocated institution, is matter 0 l more importance than 1t would seem The interest that has been shown in it : establishment affords strong evidence tha l It IS deemed necessary ana that IL cal
 be made snarce of moral and intellect
 ual improvement to all who will avai ; themselves of its advantages.
 The work Of removing the Breed prop } erty was commenced yesterday, an
 every man wh6 has damned his hea 9 against the back piazza nights will than 3 heaven and take courage when the ap
 pointed time for stealing pears arrives. B Saturday, June s. 1S72-A lodge c 5 Free and Accepted Masons was institute 5 at Moosup, Wednesday. under the nam ' of Moosup Idge, No. 113. and the follow $ Ing officers were installed by John L. De 2 votion. deputized e. M, of the state: W 2 NJ, George H. Lovegrove; s. w.. H. I g BaIcolm: J. w. J. D. Reed &. o. I
 Smith; T., G. Sanderson; S. D., G. H ' Smith; J. D., J, Rooney; J. S.. G. M. Hal
 ris; G., R. F. Crandall; NJ, F. M. Spaulc 8 ing.
 Columbian Commandery of Knigh 8 Templar contemplate trip to Californ 4 this summer.
 The old barns on Franklin squar l which have disfgured that oasis f 5 nearly half a century, are in process 5 demolition, to make place for a brit e block