Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24

number Of the friends of Capt. James
J. McCcrd. Company F, Thirteenth
regiment, gathered at this Office for
the purpose of presenting him an ele-
giant regulation sword, sash and belt
In behalf of the donors, H. H. Stark
weather, ESQ, assured Captain McC5rd
that the most earnest good wishes and
prayers of the citizens of Norwich
would follow him to the field. In their
name he presented him a sword which
they were confident would be faithfully
rsed in defense of the union. Captain
McCord made ar appropriate response
pledging himself that so long as his
life was spared he would do nothing
to disgrace the weapon which had
been entrusted to his charge.
The annual meeting of the New IIa
ven, New London and Stonington rail-
road was held Thursday at New Ha-
ven, showing a decrease in earnings
of over $4,000
The list of killed and wounded Of
the tenth Connecticut volunteers in
cluded Capt Jedediah r. Gay, Com
pany H, of Montville, wounded in the
hip, and jeremiah Collins, Company
F, of Sprague, wounded in ankle.
Washineton's Birthday Observance.
Reb "A. 1S62-Forty men have al
ready been enlisted by Bella P. Learned
in this city and vicinity for the First
Connecticut artillery, Colonel Tyler 1t
is good regiment to get into and
the boys know It,
Washington's birthday was quite
universally celebrated on the 22d in
this city The stores were generally
closed and ordinary business suspend
ed. The display Of bunting was more
generous than has been witnessed since
the first outbreak of the rebellion. The
day was uShered in by the ringing Of
bells and the firing Of cannon. At
noon :, national salute was fired from
the hill. AT o'clock in the after
noon Breed hall was packed with the
largest audience ever within its walls
to listen to the reading of Washing
tons Farewell Address by Erenezer
Larned, following prayer by Rev. DR..
Bond. The Star Spangled Banner was
then sung with great spirit, the solos
being rendered by Mrs. Fields. A
prayer and benediction by Rev Mr.
Weldon closed the exercises. In the
afternoon hundreds of people assem-
bled on the river where they celebrated
by skating until a general la1neness
sent them all home.
There are no new cases of smallpox
~ OSNN1- CAtS OAAAy OliS yet VI IIlS
six has proved fatal There were no
services in the churches Sunday.
Letters from Norwich Boys.
Feb IS 1s62-The recruits of the
First Connecticut artillery leave today
for thu barracks, National hall, in
Olive street, New Haven. The men
recruited here are to be attached tC
The company formed in New London
now commanded by Capt, George 3
! Cook.
Owing to the munificence of Asa
| Fitch, Esq, there was a grand cele-
! bration Cf Washington's birthday il
| Fitchville. Rev. Mr.. Waterman reaC
( Washingtons Farewell Address, Rev
| N. G.. Hunt Of Bozrah Center, who
read portions of an address given OF
! the same anniversary in 1900, made {
! few remarks on the occasion.
! Letters from some of the Norwich
| boys on Roanoke island represent tia
| the cause Of the comparative heavy
loss Of the Tenth regiment was, tina
! the enemy concluded from the stead
! mess of their advance, that they wer.
| regulars and they were consequently
! exposed to a calling fire from the rebe
( sbarpshc oters.
The Thirteenth regiment is eXpeo tel
to leave the latter part Of the week
! Two good buglers are wanted immedi
ately. The Twelfth regiment brol,
camp yesterday at Hartford, leavint
in the afternoon for New York.