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Tn Norwieh fifty years ago the Preston bridge was opened to travel. The cere- mony was supposed to have been cele- brated with. a_band concert and dance but, the band did not appear much to the dissatisfaction of those assembled. The Norwich Yacht club started their annual cruise, many prominent Norwich men being on board the cruiser J. Havens. Extracts from The Bulletin’s files of *70_ follow: August 1, 1870.—The Preston. bridge was opened to the public Saturday night though there are yet some minor tures to be adjusted. Its completion was hailed with joy and a stream of car- riages and pedestrians poured to and fro over it during the afternoon while the employes and others dpew more en- during happiness from haff a dozen kegs of lager opened on the bridge in honor of the structure. A large bottle of cologne, a cake of GOOD NEWS Norwich Readers Have Heard 1t and Profited Thereby. Manv and the Norwich news travels fast” back sufferers in i to learn whete relief may be me, weak and aching anks to Doan'’s zens are telling Jound. Many a la is bad.no more, Pills back theegood newss of their experience with ted remedy an ex- reading: is Here =worth E. S. . Bennett, carpénter, 465 Main reet, , says: “My back has troubled wme,. aching a good deal. My ed considerable stooping this seemed to ag- the trouble. Pains caught me 1 saw Doan’s Kidney ed vel ross my beick. od v I re- trouble. quickly, relieved this commend them,as.I feel they will help s Ripley,, W. i lie W. Beach s Price 60c, atiall dealers. Don't] August &, e [from the site o : ¥ remedy — get | being used by the town the same that ster-Milburn Co, NOR WICH BULLETIN, - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, perfumed soap, a small bath tub and a gentleman of this city left town Sat- urday to rough it in the wilds of M These excursionists have a pretty time of it. ¥ Amendments to the charter horse railroad .company iwere passed at the last session of the legislature va- lidating the ‘laying'of ‘track throngh High street in the village of | Greeneville; al- lowing the laying of a track over Pres- ton bridge ‘into" the village of Preston. August 2, 1870—A -party of ~about twenty gentlemen of this ciy, who have adopted the name of the Norwich Yacht Club as a distinguishing title makes its second annualé excursion; .jo Martha's Vineyard and various interesting. points this week. These mariners have secured the J. Haven, Capt. Vail mas‘2r, 1 new fast sailing schoomer of 60 tons which was on Saturday ,at- New London be- ing painted and overhauled preparafory to coming to this city. Today should e. hard of the the fates prove propifuous and the pro- visions be on board the club will em- bark on a cruise for the vineyard and sea-sickness, stopping at ' New: London for the night. En roate t will tduch at Newport, Rodky Puint Bedford, Nantucket and Holmes” At Mar- tha's Vineyard it is to .be presumed that they will change b pork and hardtack to a “Vigorous course of bluffing. ¥ A young man, son of vessel at the dock yester was seized with a fit and water. It was fully ten mtinuie the body was recovered aad his home. A physician hours over the boy and finakly he reviv ed and is now out of d T. tam of a ternoon, to the before aken to| 3 August 3. 1870—It is estimated at least 1800 people on about the /Preston Monday | night to enjoy the the band and the dance on the sior. | People came in from woods | and ‘from the fr =le and | Preston, while long To the honest |, farmers’ tea were fastened | Every passed off ve v there was mo b > dance did the entertainment he following the cruise to Ma terday: R. Tree, Fletcher, W. A. Cook, shon, George Jones, George Theodo: idge ad r the Preston b The old railr justed at a diffe be slightly raised, wait. seating capacity i worked several | ¢ We will arrange terms with struction for some time- past nearly completed and it is expected that within a few weeks at least the society will ‘occupy its new place of worship, * Blasting is lively on the .new school- house on Laurel Hill and the work of building the enormous foundation wall on the down-hill side is progressing satsfactorily. The whole nation is outraged at the usual activities of the Ku Klux in North Carolina. August 5, 1870—At a meeting of the board of schoos visitors i Taft\Whie yesterday the architects’ plans for a new school house were presented and with some slight modifications were- accepted. The foundation and cellar were com- menced some time sinee anc are ‘now completed. The building Will be sit- uated on an eminence in a Westerly di- rection from the village. Tt will be built of wood, two stories high, with 4 bell towar, the main building measur- ing with a projection in frort 29 x 12 feet. _Tha, first floor is divided into two rooms, the secornd floor being’ unbroken by partition or post. The tost will bs about $6.000. Telepgraphic reports from the war fronts in Europe state that the Prus- s have stormed the positions at v efbourg ad a heavy French loss is reported. " Aug. 6. 1870>The cars for the horse railroad arrived yesterday morning agd will be placed upon the road in a few days. There are six—two single and four double known as the single ended car, there being but one platform on which the driver stands. The passeng- enter at the rear by a sliding door. o well regulated tract distributor could look the budding young of [ this city wi a feeling of sadness, but if the promise of youth is seldom lled by ) grow rever. a we may expect to see up good old men. Probably the elderly gentleman whos son threw a brick at him on rf yesterday doesn’t think so. from the corcesnolent with who are on' their way to A heavy ea-sickn Th r have taken their rail Three men report- The feelings of your are at present too full dinner. ond for utterance. Montville Man Sails ¥or France. 1,000 members of Columbus who sailed for day from N c was e Chagnon of the Montville K. council. The unit goes to present the of C. a monument of Lafayette to France and | e there will tour the battl nce and then travel to Italy pope W in Rome. ~Mrs. th A. Chagnon mpanied her husband to ew York. Mr. Chagnon expects to he absent for six or eight weeks. F.0.B.Moli HE fortunate motorists are those who act on this opportunity. Don’t i you. You can take this wonder- ful new 1920 Velie out today. Enjoy its luxuries, the comfort of roomy, deep-plaited, genuine leather upholstery—power for all kinds of going in The Economical Car Velie Model 34 has all the qu Yelie Cars Carl Be Obtained of Any of the Following Velie Dealers : THOMAS HOWE, Agent NEW LONDON COUNTY SHOW ROOM AND SERRVICE STATION 817-819-821 BANK STREET, NEW LONDON TELEPHONE 1562 is now | ne I1linois all ality the name insures. With its ample 5-passenger is lighter—costing less to run—making remarkable records in fuel saving,. tire saving and upkeep. At this price itis far the most profitable investment Yyou can make in an automobile. There are fite larger Velie models: Touring, Sedan, Coupe, Roadster and Speed- ster. Come and see these cars or call us for a demonstration. Satisfactory Time Payments Can Be Arranged Constitution Thin, impoverished blood results in pale, sallow complexions, run-flown anaemic conditions;- and leaves without strength, energy or ambition. Lets of people here think that the one great remedy for this condition is Vinol, that non-secret ‘cod liver, and iron tonic without oil, which with the beef peptones and glycerophosphates contained in it, acts very quickly in creating thousands of red corpuscles in the blood. It quickens the circulation, increases the appetite; aids digestion, and in th tural manner creates strength, vitality and energy. Hun- dreds” of people in this vieinity have testified to its value. SUNDAY SUBJECTS At the Federated church, Rev. E. I | Ayres will preach both morning and ev- ening. At MMt Calvary Baptist church there will be preaching morning and evening and Sunday school at noon. At the First Baptist church Rev. Hen- ry E. Anderson of New - Jersey ~ will preach at the morning service. There will be Bible school at noon. At Trinity Episcopal chureh there will be holy eommunion at 9.30 & m. and morning prayer and sermon at 10.30. The congregation of Christ church is cordially invited to attend. At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church ehere will be morning worship at 10.30 o'clock with sermon by Rev. W. H. ath. distric superintendent. There will be Sund y school at noon and Ep- worth League meeting at 6.30 o'clock. | At the Central Baptist church, Rev. A. F. Purkiss, paseor. there will be 2 morn- Rev. P. F. Wolfenden. ing mon by There will be Sunday sghool and City Bible Class for Men at noon and a meet- |. ing of the B. Y. P. U. at 6.30 o'clock. There will be evening sermon by Rev. Chester Howe. Groton Man on Ordnance Train. Maj. Frankiin E. Edgecomb, a Groton boy, was on the ordnance train when it passed through this city Wednesday | afternoon route from Camp Eustis, | Va.. to Camp Devens, Ma: r comb a graduate of ley school and served overseas for al months. The ¢ nce train con- tained a number of s firing at experience Is not dinner makes the a good t man who after dinner speech? T i in thy th the m the Tt iny ¥, one |- lnitiated, eight candi four new {voted to routine business. uty Grand Lxalted planned for the local lodge a body with Tubbs band. Mr. Hayes} is to appoint his commitiee to make ar- rangements. An invitation from the field was also wich Nest of Owls ness was transacted. ter season the best Memorial with Mrs. E. Louis Atterbury cussed_plans Long Point on Thursday, voted to hold no more meetings in Au- gust, Tuesday t closed . in_the usual form with the sing- cent from Main- street to ‘the Preston| 4 4 2 3 : I H HFTY Y R e * E : ‘ RICH Rm BLQOD W i The new German Luthernah church : et e e % w W N . i which has been in the course of con-l' Tp. Secret of a Robust Healthy = v ; / $ ; Specialty Shop =——T0DAY=— ‘WILL WITNESS AN INTERESTING CLEARANCE OF Silk and Georgette Dresses J > . For Women and Misses BUYING CHEAPLY IS NOT BUYING WISELY. QUALITY, STYLE AND DURABILITY IN'COMBINATION WITH A FAIR PRICE ARE THE REQUISITES OF CONSERVATIVE BUYERS. WHEN THESE POINTS ARE GIVEN PROPER CONSIDERATION YOU WiiL FIND OUR VALUES THE BEST IN THE CITY. D e o e e e LU S R A SR S T R S SR W : 774 Main Street .FOR CONSERVATIVE BUYERS Smart, Straight Line Models of Georgette Value $32.50 seune A1 $25.00 | Satin and Charmeuse Value $37.50 A COMPLETE LINE FOR TRICOTINE, TRICOFINE, suun A1 $29.50 EARLY FALL, IN POIRET = TWILL, TRICOLETTE AND MINUNETTE, AT SPECIAL PRICES. OUR METHOD OF BUYING ALLOWS US TO OFFER YOU THE ABOV VALUES. YOUR INSPECTION OF OUR OFFERINGS IS MOST CORDIALLY INVITED. Phone ‘7 15 /E EXCEPTIONAL Norwich By S e G = < ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOMS ELKS P. O. E, held on wo candidates Were ates voted in and applications were received. he greater part of the meeting was de- District Dep- Ruler James P. chairman of a ayes was appointed {committee to make arrangements for the |t : ; jattendance of the lodge at the Elks Fairiregular meeNng on Tuesday evening. Willimantic on Sept. 4, 6. It is; Wallingford lodge was received invitingbeld on Monday evening. e local members to attend tile annual day at ‘Wallingford. - Mr. Hayes appointed chairman of a com- to make arrangements for this OWLS regular meeting of Nor- only routine busi- It is planned by e local lodge to make the coming win- in the hitsory of At the last e local oldge. VETERANS No. 7, D. of V., at Buckingham DAUGHTERS OF Clara Barton Tent, et Tuesday evening The tent dis- at Groton Angust 26. It was pregiding. for a picnic e president, he party will go by trolley. on the first The meeting the next to be held in September. g of America and salute to the flag. REBEKAHS Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. 21, . O. O. , held their regular meeting Wednes- to attend in fdegree will be worked on a class of c: day evening in Odd Fellows' hall with a Jarge attendance. Mrs. Lena Christman presided at the ‘meeting at Wwhich rou- tine business was fransacted. After the meeting the chairman of the entertain- ‘ment committeer assisted by other mem- bers of the lodge served cake and iee cream. Tae annual plenic of the lodge took ace on Tuesday at the Ortman cottage, he Oaks at Haughton's Cove. About 100 went down on the 9:45 trolley re- turning i the evening. A fine dinner Os lclam’ chowder, sandwiches, pie, fruit and dy were served. Included in ge at- endance were about 15 children. Row- ing, bathing and card parties comiprised People prefer pills, Ithe day’'s entertainment.’ The committee| regular meeting of Norwich O &rrangements was Mrs. Minnie Am-!them {turn, chaifman, Mrs. Ada M. Revell, and Mrs. Jylia Walz, assisted by mem- | iters of the ler. It was an ideal place| ff:r a picnic and all pronounced it the rend of a perfect day. l 0DD FELLOWS Shetucket Lodge, No. 27, 1. 0. O. F. ! sacted routine business at their last On next Tuesday eveing the initiatory an- didates. ! Uncas lodge, No. 11, transacted rou-| tine business at their regular meeting| There was a| large attendance. i T. A, AND B. ‘The fiftieth annual convention of | the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut will be held in New Haven, beginning with exercises, temperance rally and an address, on Sunday even- ing. August 20th. The following day, Monday, August 30th, the delegates will assemble in convention with President Rev. John F. Ryan, P. R, of Danbury, presiding. Many important matters will no doubt come up for action as this half-century cqaventiont of Catholic temperance men and women Will no doubt be a foundation of inspiration for real constructive progress along ~the paths of good habits obedience and self- denial. 1t is expecter that the Right Reverend Bishop Nilan will attend one of the sessions of the convention, as he is earnestly interested in the practice| of temperance and total abstinence. The following convention committee of the St. Aloysius T. A. and B. Society of New Haven is planning carefully for the comfort and entértainment of the dele- gates who will atterid this convention: President, Thomas J. O'Brien, chair- man; Joseph A. Ford, secretary, David ‘Wilson ; treasurer, Jokn H. Flannagan; James F. Bremnan, Michael F. Camp- bell and John E. Rourke. There will be sight-seeing trips to many points of in- terest in the city, after which visits will be made to and along New Haven's famous shores. UNITED WORKMEN The Past Masters’ Association will hold its summer moeting at Savin Reck on Saturday, August 14th, with a din- per at Wilcox's at 2:30. This meeting is to be made more of an A. O. U. W. picnic than eéver before, to celebrate the splendid work done during the past year in building up the membership. All embers of the Order and their friends are invited to attend. PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY The New London County Pomona and ? provided prompt and propér performance proves promise. Beecitam’s Pills are used by peoplé all over the globe and have the Aa: Quinebaug Pomena will hold a grange fleld day on Saturday, August 14 at Connecticut Agricultural college, Storrs, Conn. » The programme is as follows: 10:30 standard time, ball game ath- letic field, Quinebaug vs New London. 12:30—Basket luhch. Ladies’ Circle of Storrs will provide coffee (10¢) and ice cream (10¢.) 1:30—Lecturer’s program: 20 minutes for each Pomona parily allotted. - Address by Worthy State Master Martin of Vermont. - The Colulnbia band will diffuse sweet yusic. 30-—Observation visits to various {from at the afternoon od. Gu at college, will s ¢ and sist in the sports and old Bring your young fol 1 ages. Mr r keep * them and g a nd time when not attend the other functions. Patrons coming to Willimantic train may_reach Storrs 'by which leaves Willimantic at s 7 H & H R R rom the east leave Putnam )3 and 12:54, Pomfret 9:08 at_ Willimantic 31, Train leaving 13 due in Willimantic given in Ner- and at Abingtor 9, for ir Granze October An opportunity wich on Friday, Oct. or Hampton, on Saturd conferring the fifth and preparation for the me: ng in Boston meeting of New to be merged The" usual sondon county Pomona this with Indian Visits Niantic Home, Sciota Nonesuch of Philadelphia, the last of the X paid & visit to the land of in Niantic, ‘Wednesday. 2 was bern in Niantic about 60 years azo and this is his first” v there in many years, his object being to look up some land records of the town of East Lyme. Mr. Nonesuch’s father owned most of Cres- cent Beach, Black Point and Indian Woods in the town of East Lyme and he is now inve: the property: wh = disposed to” in the settlement of his estate. Groton Priest Officiatad. The funeral of rick, whose death o . J., took place Wi - the Iitzpatrick family 13 Wall stree, Waterbury, Church of the Sacred Heart, where a solemn high m of requiem was.cele- brated at 9 o'clock. the mass was the Rev. Wi Groton; the deacon, Rev. Francis Finn of New Haven; sub-deacon,-Rev. Ku- gene P. Cryne, and the master of cere: monies, Rev. John F. Ryan. Rosenthal Speaks at New London, Benjamin J. Rosenthal of Chicago, who addressed the members of the ating title to some or ed in Harrison, ay morning residence, befere the Thursday noon. Piles 't Be Cured from the Outside. External treatments seidom care iles. P Nor do surgical operations. The cause is inside—had circuiatiof, The blood is stagnant, the velns flabby. The bowel walls are weak, the parts almost dead. To quickly and safely rid pilés. you must free the c send a fresh current through the nant pools, Internal treatment is the oné safe method. Ointments and eui- ting won't do it. J7 S. Leonharat, M. D. set at work some years ago to find a real internal remedy for piles, He sue- ceeded. He named his HEM-ROID, and tried it in_1,900 cases Before he was satisfied. Now HEM- M. Fitzpat- to -the. The celebrant -of - spectalist. prescription ROID'is sold by druggists everywhere . under guarantee. It is a harmless let, easy te take. and can always found at Lé& & Osgood Co.’s and drog: gists everywhere, who will gladly re- fund ihe purchase price to any sal 2 . Ged customer, !