Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05

Fifty years ago In Norwich the town hall was nearing completion and many sections of the city were undergoing changes for the better. <, Great interest was shown in the Greeley contest and prominent democrats in this section came out against the. rammany choice.
 Other' interesting bits of Norwich hisz tory are in the files of The Bulletin of 1872 as follows:
 Monday, July 2s. ls7a-Joseph Ma honey, aged seven. son of Thomas Ma honey of Thames street was missed from his home Saturday afternoon, and not returning by nightfall, his parents. be- came alarmed at his absence and insti- .uted thorough search of the ncighbor- hood, which only elicited the fact that he had been seen playing near Com stock's wharf on the West Side early that afternoon At daylight, Sunday he anxious father with a frie1d secured I grapnel and commenced dragging the liver in that vicinity. soon bringing the ifeless body of the boy to the Eurfaca. A Jury impaneled by Coroner Merwin, of which A. ". Park was foreman rend- aered a verdict of death by accidental drowning.
 One local man who made the trip 10
 
 enjoyed himself early in the day, as in the early afternoon he laid down be- heath the shade of a tree and slept rn- il after the boat had left As result 1e was out his passage and all the val lable and money he carried on his per- son.
 Edward G. selden. son of Col. Selden If this city, delivered an exceedingly well written and we'll digested sermon on Culture and Religion at the Broad way church yesterday morning.
 Tuesday, July 30, 1S72-The July num- ber of the Congregational Quarterly con tains an admirably written article, by the Rev. Mir Dana of this city on the lie of the late General will Ham willame. A portrait of the subject precedes the article, which will doubt less be sought and read with interest by many people in this community.
 The new one cent newspaper wrappers have been received at the post office in this city. They can be used to mail all papers weighing not more than two ounces.
 Sporting attention in this city is di sected where a matched race for SSot Vill be trotted at Quinebaug park or gaturday, August 3rd. The races are tc De mile heats, best three in five, 10 har' ness.
 Wednesday. July 51 1s72-The band H progress was never buster in the low r part of the city than at present. Four handsome brick buildings are in cours, N construction on Main street. Thames treet from Main to the New Londor Northern railroad depot is in process O widening. The abutments for the new bridge over the railway crossing neal east Yantic bridge are going up. snC Main street is being Widened at tha point. On Washington street at and neal he Junction with Msir and importan and expensive widening Improvement i In process The ne- court house IS up and the exterior is nearing completion Main street. at It's junction with tn Preston bridge Is being widened ant straightened and the much needed worl of sewering the city on definite Ilal ls receiving attention in East Main an, - Union streets. When these improve nents on the streets are all completes will our city fathers take a sauint 9 the Norwich bank and Parlin's corners
 Judge A. s. Bolles of this city is on of the committee selected to revise tn statutes of the state under a resolution now before the legislature
 Thursday August 1, -1s72-A promi nent Republican paper of New Haver edited by democrat, states that tn following prominent democrats are nc 10 support Greeley: Christopher Brand of Norwich. members of the derr oc-stic state committee, Theodore I Raymond, a heavy shipping merchant e1-Mayor Carew, a partner of Governo Buekinham in the rubber business James A Meech. cashier of the MeY chants bank; Dr. Charles OsgooC wholenols druggist the Hon. Abiel Con verse of New London, late demoerati candidate for congress the Hon. Natha