Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-30
NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO

Little out of the ordinary occurred in Norwich fifty years ago this week. 1 With the exception of several poiti- cal gatherings the week was conpara- lively quiet A Grant and Wilson flag was raised in Taftville and the dem oerats of the city held their first rally of the 1872 campaign. that week.
 Interesting items taken from the files of The Bulletin of September leT2 are as follows: Monday Sept. 2S 1S72--The raising of the magnificent new Grant and Will son flag in Taftville, Saturday after noon, was the occasion of one of the most enthusiastic republican meetings that has bene held in the town during the campaign. As the flag was unroHs ed it was greeted with prolonged cheers and the inspiring strains Of the Sta Spangled Banner finely rem dered by the Jewett City band.
 The democrats hold their first rally in the campaign this evening.
 Saturday evening John Cusick. an elderly man who lives in Greeneyiile- fell into the cellar just completed on Main street, near the Central Method- ist church. a distance of about 12 feet He was taken up insensible and sent g home He was alive last evening and htough very severely injured may pos sibly recover.
 The Blackstone Hose company have put a new sign over their door, rath- CT unnecessary piece of furniture, as they are always to be found when they are wanted.
 A new drawing room car has been placed on the through train from Bos- ton to New York in the Long Is- land road. The extra fare is dollar. Tuesday. Sept 24, 1s72--The vote taken on the license question Monday resulted a swas expected in favor Of license. by 1908 to 546.
 Eighteen members were added to he German Grand and Wilson club last evening.
 An alarm of fire last evening. though plainly false, brought out the fire de- partment.
 Wednesday Sept. 25. 1S72-The col ored Tanners raised a handsome Grant and Wilson flag on Grove street, Tues day evening, the club marched from their headquarters to the scene. Ad- dresses were made by Elder Smith and Messers. Packham and Burr, af- fer which there was singing and coll lation. laid in the open air.
 The failure of the Greedy torch light procession Monday evening is now attributed to the fact that some of the wood choppers were deceived by the kerosene intended for the torches and finding 1t so like the whiskey to which they were accustom- ed. they drank 1t before the process sion started.
 Tuesday, Isaac Gallup left his horse standing in Elm street. David Nor ris. extremely drunk. saw them, and climbing in started for & drive. He n1.- esf.~ s,-e %14r f.@. the wagon was overturned and com pletely demolished MT. Norris now lsnguishes in the. dungeon.
 Thursday, Sept. 26, 1S72-The many friends of Dr. C. M. Carleton, of this rity, will regret to learn that he starts for Boston today. in the hospitals oi which city he proposes to spend on. pr two days out of each week in thil city, to attend to surgical cases.
 A log of wood laid across the Nor vich and Worcester track. on thu wharf last eveninfi just before the ar. rival of the express freight train, wal discovered and moved before the trair passed. At meeting of the elector, of the town of Voiuntown for the pur. pose of considering whether or no he selectmen should license any per son to sell intoxicating liquor, 1t wa, voted with but a single negative tha no licenses should be granted for tn twelve months to come.
 Friday, Sept. 27 1872--The mem bers of the Sachem Street Methods nhurch and congregation, havinj learned that their pastor, the Rev. N c. Lippitt, was passing one of tn nlile-stones in lifets journey gathere in 9 crowd at his residence Wednas day evening to offer their congratu lations and express their kind Wishe: Rufus NJ. Ladd, spokesman. present ed the pastor with a silver ice pitcher
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