Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-03
NO TRAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Railroad Made impossible by the Severe Winter of Fifty Years
Ago-Draftng Unpopular and Ordered Stopped by
Governor Buckingham-SmalI Cost of Street Lighting.

Shumway, L. T. Smith, T. N. Sterry,
Elbridge Smith, J. N. Stark, John
Sheady, Samuel Titcomb, Charles A.
TuIbbs, E. R. Thompson, William Tai
ert, Robert Trojan, ]. e. Vergason, ].
W. Wolven, Henry Wicker, c. M.
Young, G. L. Yeoman.
No Trains for Four Days.
Jan. 81, 1S62-First Lieut.. w. A. Ber-
ry of Captain Maguires Norwich COM
paly, in the Second regiment of New
York artillery, is now regimental adj
jutant. He distinguished himself in
Captain Chesters company, Second
.C. V.
Captain Solicitors New London COM
pany in the 18th regiment has been
filed to the maximum by consolida-
ton with a Litchfield company I'M
der Lieut. Wells.
A train went through from Palmer
to New London yesterday afternoon
for the first time since Saturday. The
trains viii probably commence run
ming as usual today (Friday).
We have lately learned that the YES
sci which left New London May 20
1860, on a whaling voyage, is supposed
rear Cumberland Inlet, Greenland. She
lis commanded by Captain s. Q. Bud
dington of Groton.
18 Cars of Ammunition.
Feb. T. 1S62-A train of Is cars came
over the Norwich & Worcester road
yesterday, heavily laden with cart
ridges. Each car contained 200 boxes
and each box 1000 cartridges, making
$500, 900 in all.
Wendell Phillips lectured in Breed
hal m ~ of
views Of the speaker the public could
hardly be expected to agree. We
should esteem it an ominous day fol
the republic if the people were as
swift and as sweeping in their judg-
ments of public men as Mr.. Phillips.
w. P. Greene, Jr, and Gilbert Pierce
went out for a few hours fishing
through the ice yesterday and brought
back $50 pounds of perch and pick
erel.
On Thursday the iron clad battery
which has been for some time building
under the direction of Captain Ericsson
was launched from the yard at Green
point, L. I. A full description of The
vessel is given.
Volunteer Militia Company.
Feb. 3, 1925. R. Knapp, Esq, has
started a volunteer militia company
in this city. The enrolment books will
be opened at n. c. Brecgenridge's store
today.
By direction Of Governor Buclxing.
ham, Adjutant General Williams ha:
notified the selectmen of the various
towns to suspend drafting into tht
active militia. We presume that thost
who have paid the fine of $40 will
have their money refunded.
| The skeleton companies, 16 to Is il
number. which have beeen recruiting
for the 18th regiment have been con
solidated. At present the vacancies il
! the line are one captain and two O.
three lieutenants. There are nearl.
/ 900 men of this regiment in barracks
Street Lighting.
Feb. 4, 1S62-At the council meet
! ing the watch committee reported tina
they had caused 13 new lamps to b
| erected and contracted will
Crazy for $3.50 to light and extinguisl
all the lights for one year, and TAX
all charge of cleaning and repairing
the lamps for $50.
A son of Captain NJ. w. COmstock o
East Lyme, who was a soldier in on
of the companies ofGeneral Sickles
Excelsior brigade died in a hospital a
Port Tobacco. Md. The body wa
brought tc East Lyme for burial.
Engine Co. No. reports the follow
ing officers: i. Chesebro, foreman;
H. Stanton, first assistant; Georg
Spafford, second assistant; A. T. DaV
lis, clerk and treasurer
Although drafting under the mill
ltary law has been suspended, it
hoped that the effort to organize a
efficient state militia will not be re
laxed The volunteer movement ha
already been commenced in man
parts of the state, and we hope for tn
military credit Of old Connecticut tina
lit will become universal.