Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
BREADLINE FOR THE POOR PEOPLE
There Were $4,000 Loaves Distributed by Ezra Chappe of
New London for Several Months After the Opening Of
the War-Norwich Had Missionaries in Foreign Fields
Many Years Ago-Events in the War

New London had a bread line dur
ing the civil war about which little
was said at the time but it must have
contributed a great deal of satisfac-
ton to the innerman for Ezra Chap
pei of that city fifty years ago distri-
buted over / 5000 loaves of bread TO
the needy. THIS covered quite period
of time for New London was much
smaller than it s now but the people
were just as hungry and the heads of
many families we're at the front
There are probably some who can re-
call that bread line.
The talk of the times was concerned
with the defeat of the MerrimaC which
according to confederate reports were
pretty well used up after the Monitor
had finished with her. The Monitor
stood it well getting some dents and
bruises but nothing serious. 1t demon
strated the Importance of armored
vessels.
Recruiting was done by J. H Ting
ley for the First Connecticut Artillery
ond the 18th regiment had been filled
and was ready to be ordered away.
1t was not in the last quarter of a
century that Norwich became identi-
fed in the furnishing of missionaries
for DR.. Wentworth of this city had
been on the mission field of China
for sometime and fifty years ago was
returning on a Through and bringing
back the body of his wife for burial.
Today there are several from Norwich
in various mission fields, one at home
on furlough and another on the way
home.
C. H. Talcott Principal
The following items. were taken from
the Bulletin Of so years ago for the
week ending March II. 1S62-The
Hadlyme school at East Haddam
under charge of Mr. c. II. Talcott of
this city gave public exhibitions
Thursday afternoon and Friday even
ing of last week.
First Lieut. George II. Tracy Of the
18th regular infantry has been ordered
to Willimantic on recruiting duty.
The 18th is at present stationed at
Welding, Va
The lecture last night by Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher was well attended and
was highly spoken of by those who
attended.
The result Of The contest Of the iron
clad vessels, Merrimac and Monitor
will be the direct public attention OF
this class as being the most reliable
I-derense of our coast and harboT
against foreign invasion. The report
! that the heavy shot fired by the Cum
berland and Congress rebOunded from
| the iron roof of the Merrimac like peas
| from a pOpgun vii serve to give some
| idea of the immense strength of the
iron plating
Dr. Wentworth Returning
March y. lS62-We learn by private
| letters Just received that Rev. Dr.
Wentworth formerly of Norwich, now
a missionary in China has embarked
with his family for a visit to America
! He brings with him the remains of his
| wife. deceased soon after his arTiva
out. for interment in this country.
The supreme court of eros for New
| London county meets at New LondOT
| today. 1t should have assembled or
] Tuesday but the judges were detain-
I ed in Windham county. Chief Justice
| Human, and Jurge Sanford. Butler
and Dutton preside. There are five
| cases.
The ice has left the river almos
| entirely The warm weather Of the
| past few days has cleared it out very
| gradually.
! The 18th regiment is now full to it.
| maximum and ready for marching ord
| ers, for which the officers and men ar
patiently waiting.
S. 7. Holbrook Nominated
March IS. 1862-At the present pro
bate convention here yesterday Suppn
| T. Holbrook was unanimously nomi
mated for judge of probate for tn,
Norwich district At the Sth repubH