Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
DRAFTING OF men NOT POPULAR
Provided the Talk of the Town Fifty Years Ago However
For That Reason-More Men Join Captain McCOrds
Company at New Haven in 18th Regiment-Rev. Ben
jamin Whttemore Resigned

The chief topic Of conversation SO
years ago was the drafting of towns
men for the active militia, which was
being done in all towns in the state
1t was by no means popular and many
got excused therefrom on the plea OF
not being able bodied" It did not
mean service in the war, but rather
the formation Of militia companies
which might later mean United States
service. There was a general discus
sion of the step and the law under
which it was done, there being several
interpretations thereof.
There were more men who left tc
Join their companies during the week
This was Captain McCord's company
in particular, in which there was q
number of new recruits.
Quite little interest was directed
to the gunboat New London, which
was in southern waters, and giving q
good account of herself Prepellers
were bringing guns to New London fol
the better protection of that city, and
at Mystic attention was being directed
to the decline In the whaling trade
there being but one left Of the II yes
sells which had been engaged in whal-
ing.
176 Men Drafted.
The following are items taken from
The Bulletin so years ago correspond
ing to the week ending Sunday:
Jan. %. 1S62-The selectmen yester-
day drafted 176 names for the active
militia from the enrolled abled bodied
men between Is and 40 years.
The boys will bear in mind while
there is sliding that they are not per-
mitted to indulge in that sport OF
Church, Union or Cliff streets, or or
BentIeys HILL West Side. On Broad
way and West Main street they car
get it. This is by order of the city
authorities and for the purpose Of
avoiding accidents.
Alfred P. Rockwell Of this city, sor
Of the late Hon. John A. Rockwell, has
been appointed captain of the First
Connecticut Light battery about Il
leave for Port Royal
The propeller Shetucket, Captain
Geer brought up on Tuesday 500 shells
Of the 10 tons ordered for Fort Trum-
bull. They weigh As pounds eacn.
Colonel Aiken's Residence.
Jan. 49, tS62-It is reported thai
Governor Buckingham has hired 6
house in Hartford for a residence
New Haven Journal Colonel Aiken
the new quartermaster general, who Is
a son in-law of Governor Buckingham
has a residence in Hartford and the
governor makes it his home when II
that city.
Laurence P. Farrell and RugseI
Treadway are in Captain FranlAu't
New London company in the TWELFTH
regiment.
Governor Buckingham has promised
to send two rifled six Founders 30 New
London and desires the formation o.
an artillery company there Other
guns Of heavier caliber are to be fur
nished as soon as they can be secured
1t is designed to place the defense o.
New London harder in gooG condi-
ton.
Calvin L. Rawson has purchased The
L'Hommedieu lot on Broadway, 10i
feet front by 500 feet deep. The prie,
was $500
Tom Holmes did the handsome thinl
yesterday by taking out his handscm'
sleigh with four horses ami giving {
half dozen of the handsomest men il
the city q handsome sleigh ride. Very
handsome in Thomas.
Sword for Lieutenant Allyn.
Jan "a, 1S62-Lieut. Stanton Aliyr
Of Captain AbbOtts company, Tweif
regiment, was presented with an eIe
CANT sword from his friends in Led
yard at Camp Lyon. Hartford Tues