Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-07
WAR TIME NEWS OF 50 YEARS AGO
Forming Rifle Company Norwich in Congressional Naval Committee Coming to View Navy Yard Site on Thames River-Thames and Merchants Banks Declare Dividends -Sherman's Army Marching On. %

Machine Co.'s works at Mystic and be ready for business by the first of May. Fay and Hutohins Partners. Edwin Fay of this city and Charles Hutchins of Danielsonyille have formed 8 copartnership for the man ufacture of reeds and hanrness for
 looms. They have leased 8 large room in the Myers & Bailey building and are fitting it with the latest machinery. When completed. the manufactory will be one of the largest of the kind in the state and with the improved machin- cry will successfully compete with old establishments,
 Sherman's Army Marching On. Gen. sherman is reported by the war department as having arrived at Sell ma. Alabama. He out generalled Polk, threw his forces between Mobile and
 Folks army. and falling on the forces of the Confederates, scattered their army and moved on to Selma, Wauresan Steamer Officers. March 8. 1s64-The Wauregan
 Steam Fire Engine Company has elected the following officers: Fore man, William Williams: first assistant. Joseph Carrier; second assistant, Charles M. Davis. Jr.; secretary and treasurer, Robert Parker.
 Three recruits were accepted yes terday. They were one day too late to
 be benefited by the government bounty. Capt, Morrison and his squad Of
 men. who have been at home for sew eral weeks on recruiting service, left last night to rejoin their regiment. Edwin T. Leach. a member of Go. C, Eighteenth regiment, has been pro- noted to first lieutenancy in the S0th
 Connecticut regiment. B. B. Black man of the same company and regi- ment has been appointed to a. cap taincy in the Corps de Afrique, but
 has not as yet been assigned to any l regiment. Early Arbutus. Some trailing arbutus in full bloom, found on Laurel Hill, is displayed in Nehemiah Smiths window. March 4, 1s64-The Thames bank building Is being overhauled and fitted up 1t Is said. for the use of the Quine-
 baug bank, who have leased the first ! floor for term of years and will move into it as soon as alterations are com : pleted.
 Merchants Bank Dividend. The directors of the Merchants bank have declared four per cent. payable
 next Monday.
 The Adventists of Danielsonville
 have moved to Reynolds Hall which ! they will dedicate next Sabbath. The resolution extending the time | for paying bounties to volunteers un- ] til April 1st has passed both houses of Congress. This will do away with the necessity of a draft for this month at | least Now then, fellow citizens of VoluntoWn, bring on your coal cart | loads of recruits and avoid the draft. March 5. 1S64-The water spout at 1 the corner of the Strand building on Franklin square is a festive institu- tion. In a rain storm or January thaw. it effectualIy blockades the walk with its floods of water.
 Inspecting for Navy Yard. The Congressional naval committee will leave Washington next Wednes- day March and reach New London March 10th to examine the capabilities of that place for navy yard. It is q matter which the whole state will have an interest. We most extremely hope l that the report will be in favor of To- eating the new navy on the Thames
 river.