Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
UNION TICKET BY OVER 200 MAJORITY
Won at the Polls Here in 1s63-N C. Breckenridge For First Selectman-Town Meeting Laid Town Tax of Six Mills and Voted $25O Extra Pay First Selectman For War Time Duties.

By a majority of over 200 the Union ticket in Norwich registered a vic- tory at the polls in '6S, fifty years ago this week, the vote for first selectman standing 785 for Bracken- ridge, republican, and 539 for Henry B. Tracy, democrat.
 In the annual town meeting a town tax Of six mills was laid in contrast to the Il 1-2 mills that is recom- mended for the present town tax, al- though at that time the school tax was not counted In to the town tax as it is for Norwich this year,
 The following are items from the Bulletin of 1868;
 Left to Jein Regiment.
 October 5, 1S63-Lieut, Dee Laroo Wilson of the Third Maryland Caval- ry left this city on Friday to join his regiment.
 The reception of the Russian naval officers in New York city on Thurs day was a grand affair, The line of march was complete ovation and the guns in the harbor responded to the gaity on shore with heavy broad- sides. The Russians have been in- vited to visit Boston and Baltimore.
 Norwich Elects Unien Ticket,
 The Union ticket in the annual town election was elected Monday by over 200 majority. There was little excitement over the election. The vote was in part as follews
 Selectmen-N. s, Breckenridge, 4, 7S5: Samuel E, Case, r, 77Si Charles Crawley, T, ITS; Henry B. Tracy, d, 539; Christopher C. Thompson, d, 539; William Peckham, d, 52s.
 Assessors-Z. R. Robbins, T. 7se; John A. Morgan, r, 7S1j Paul B. Greene r, 726; John Durham, d, 530j Thomas Robinson, d. 538; Oliver Wattles, d, 570.
 Board of relief Edmund A. Roath, T. 7S4; Griswold W. Loomis. r, 786: John A. Sterry, r. 1885; Appleton Meech. q. 535 H. Hobart Roath, d,
 Town clerk, treasurer and treasurer town deposit fund-Othniel Gager,
 First constable and collector James Ritchie, r. 776; James H. Hyde, d, 52S.
 1o7 Scholars At Academy.
 The following is the number of scholars at present al the Norwich Free Academy; seniors, r; first middle class, 20; second middle class, 35; junior class. 35 total 1O7.
 Town Tax Six Mills.
 The annual town meeting was held Monday at the town hall Amos w.. Prentice presiding. The town tax was laid at six mills. the selectmen's sal ary was voted at s750, the same as last year. with an extra $250 to the first se1ectman in consideration of his extra service on account of war matters.
 Lieut.. Samuel s. Foss, Co. A, Eighth regiment, is at home on a twenty day furlough.
 Oct T, 1863.-The Fist regiment which has been doing guard duty for some time at Portsmouth, Va, has been ordered to Norfolk to act as provost guard there.
 George Brady, a member of Go. C., Eighteenth regiment, of this city, has been detailed to Hartford to obtain from the state files the records of the Eighteenth regiment to replace those lost at the battle of Winchester. Copperheads Had Their Way In
 Preston.
 The copperhead ticket had all it's own way in Preston. being the only one in the field. The selectmen elected were Moses H. Sisson, Joseph T. Button, John Tracy; town clerk A. Chapman; town treas urer, Charles D. Hedge.
 Over s39o,ooo Through Excise Law.
 The summary of the excise law for the first year of it's operations up to August 31. 1863 is given as follows: Norwich, $130,971.33; Griswold, Lis