Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-30

1He puFCndSe OIL Tour boats 10 run
between Norwich and New York so
years ago this week marked the be-
ginning of the present propeller line
over the same route. There were more
boats run at that time, with less COM
petition than at present.
The calling of an extra session of
the legislature for the purpose of saw
ing $4,000 for the state, as done by
Governor Buckingham a half century
ago to the week, is something WHICH
would have probably made the recent
legislature laugh, with their willing
ness to pass out gratultieS and make
large appropriations. 1t was a case
of business then, and Governor Buck
ingham was looking after the interests
of the state
necessary to change legislation regard
ing the number of volunteers the gov
ernor could accept and action was de-
sired on that. Locally the women were
getting busy to again help out on the
supplies for the men at the front, and
this time the desire was for stockings.
the kind which, was knitted, thick and
warm. The politicians had banded to-
gether for the most part and planned
to put union ticket in the field,
naming a committee of Is to look
after the best interests of the town in
that respect.
Sail and tent making was engaged
III here then by Daniel Delaney, who
later DSCdulS tI1el VI Tie nIC OSpdi I
fment. He made the tents for the
Eighth regiment, and others also.
C. M. Colt Resigns.
The following items concerning the
doings here corresponding to the past
week so years ago are taken from The
Bulletin of those dates:
Sept. %, 1S61.-The resignation of
| Charles NJ. Colt as treasurer and sec
rotary of the Chelsea Savings bank
was accepted with the understanding
| that the office should be considered
vacant upon his return. j. B. Ward
! was elected until then. Mr.. Colt was
selected adjutant for Colonel EIar-
| lands regiment
| The gunboat Norwich made her trial
! trip down the river and out into the
sound yesterday.
| Here in Norwich we are working
| and sweating to raise two or three
companies to send forward with the
| regiments now being raised. There
| is no apparent earnestness or enthusi-
asm about it. except among few. Our
governor, here, God bless hini has
| given his entire attention to this bust
ness for the past five months. to the
exclusion of everything else but not so
with our United States senator.
Fast Day Services.
Sept. IS, 1861.-Fast day services are
| to be held in all the churches today,
| with union services of the Episcopal
| churches and in the afternoon of Rev.
| Dr. Bonds church and the Broa dWay
church. It is suggested that stores and
| saloons close and unite with the citi-
zens of all classes in observing the
East.
Captain Branc1's company of Baltic
numbering 80 men, left for Hartford
yesterday. At the depot they were ad-
| dressed by Rev. Messrs. Goodrich and
Kibby and each man was presented
with a Testament by Mrs. Goodrich.
! On Tuesday subscriptions to the
amount of $4,000 for the national loan
| Nichols, at the Thames bank.
| 4 man named Daast, formerly of
! Bean Hill, has been arrested in Wor
| cester. It has been ascertained that
he is the fellow who robbed the store
| of David Kelley at Norwich Town a
| few weeks since
Extra Legislative Session.
| Sept. 2s, 1s61.-Governor Buckng-
| ham has issued his proclamation con-
vening an extra session of the legis-
! lature for the 9th of October, to pro-
vide for the collection of the federal
within the time specified the state
| will save Is per cent. of its assess
ment, which amounts upwards of s46,-
| 600. Another object is additional leg
is1ation on the subject of volunteering.
The governor has already accepted
1 IDOIS SO1uHlSSIS tIcl tl1C oISI PEI liz =
ted.
To the Women Of Norwich: During
the last three months we have scarcely
| made sacrifice for our cause. The time
is approaching when the Connecticut
soldiers will need warm stockings.
viii the ladies' of Norwich and the
neighboring towns knit for them
There are probably many who in these
times cannot readily provide the ma :
terial but who would gladly Unit if it
were furnished. II they Walt call al
the ladies' room in the basement Of the
Broadway church Tuesdays and Fri
DAYS, from 2 to 3 M, they can re-
ceive yarn and directions for knitting,
All donations of stockings and yarn
| will be very gladly received.
| HarIand Rifles Organized.
The Harland Rifles have been or
ganized by the election of Albert e
| Daniels of Franklin captain and John
II. Norris of Greeneville first lieuten-
ant Some 40 of the company left for
Hartford yesterday afternoon.
The Fourth New Hampshire regi-
ment went through here in 10 cars this
morning and embarked at Allyn's
Fcint for New York.
A serious and probably fatal acct
dent occurred on FRANKLIN street yes
terday morning when two children Oh
Martin Neff were struck by a porto1r
of the brickwork on the Union Ma
teing fractured
Steamboat Terminal Changed.
Sept 80, 1S61.-D. A. Delaney Of this
! city has nearly finished the tents fol
the use of the Eighth regiment. The
equipment includes upwards of 1,20t
tents manufactured by Mr.. Delaney
since last May.
Z The terminus of the steamboat lint
connecting with the Norwich ant
Worcester road will be at New Londor
after Wednesday of THIS week (Oct
-. New London will celebrate the oc-
| casion.
Thomas Huntington son of Benja-
min Huntington, of this town, who hat
enlisted in the Eighth regiment, dice
Of Inflammation of the bowels yes
| terday.
A meeting of the citizens for tn,
nomination of union ticket for tbs
town election drew out a, large mum
Der and the selection of such a ticke
. was left with a committee of Is which