Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

the rebel iron clad floating battery, Georgia, built by the ladies of that state, is complete and ready for action. The armament of the Georgia con sists of ten heavy guns
 New Commander in Chief.
 July 24. 1s62-The various conflict ing reports which have for some time prevailed with reference to the move ments of General Halleck are at last settled by the order of President Lin coin appointing him commander in chief of ali the land forces of the United States. We have no doubt that this appointment will be well re- ceived by the whole nation The Stonington town meeting voted bounty of $100 to each recruit. Close to 40 were enlisted at war meeting held at Brooklyn on Wednes- day.
 It Is understood that camps are to be formed in the state, at Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Litchheld and Norwich
 Franklin Square Mass Meeting 1 July 25, 1S62-The patriotic mass | meeting held on Franklin square Thursday afternoon was a great sue cess. Immediately after the meridian l hour the people began to collect on the | square, and before the time announced for opening the meeting thousands of citizens and strangers thrOnged the streets, lined the sidewalks, filled the window seats, and fairly crowded the roofs in the vicinity At o'clock Hon. Amos W. Prentice called the meeting to order, announcing John T. Wait as president of the meeting with a list of vice presidents The rousing ST at tnD ', man Wait, Rev. Mr. Quinn. chaplain of the First Rhode Island regiment, Richard Busteed of New York. Sena- tor Lafayette, F. s. Fosterfield, General Daniel Tyler, and Hiram Wiley of New London.
 For another meeting at o'clock in the evening, Breed hall was crowd ed full to the last inch. John T Wait was again chairman and the speakers were Hon. A. C. Lippitt of New London. Hon. Charles Chapman of Hartford, Richard Busteed of New York, John F. Trumbull of Stonington Governor Buckingham, and Henry Clay Trumbull of Hartford. Resolu- tions were passed voting that New London county furnish a full regiment of 1000 men. and calling upon the wives, mothers and sisters to use theil influence to induce the men to go tC the front. A resolution of thanks tC the patriotic women of the county f0i all they had done to alleviate the sui ferings and lessen the privations c sick and wounded soldiers.
 Mystic Firm Contributes $500.
 Several men signed the enli5 -int n rolls before the meeting was over.
 Governor Buckingham raised lia bounded enthusiasm when he an nounced that he had just issued order. to encamp a regiment, the EIgnteecth in Norwich. It will be composed O companies from New London an,
 Windham counties, He also mention
 ed that he had received a check fo
 $500 from Charles Mallory & Son, O
 Mystic for the purpose of aiding en listments.
 Camp at The Fair Grounds.
 July 2s, 1S82-The officers of tn New London County Agricultural so
 ciety have rendered to Governor Buck ] ingham the free use of the Tai grounds as a camp for the Eighteentl : reg II ent.
 F..ty men have already been sgort
 in for the GFeenevills company.
 The whole number of men who hay
 joined the companies in process of en 5 listment in this city is about 35t } Captain Tubbs' company for tn ? Fourteenth regiment is fuii and tn ? prospects are good that we shaii hay
 four OF five more full companies be fore the 20th of August.