Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-03

The old Chelsea Paper mill in
Greeneville, built at a cost of $3.50, 600,
was sold at auction for the sum of
$4,000 to George w. Wheelwright of
Boston, fifty years ago this week.
From the front came information that
the entire army of the Potomac was in
motion and important news was ex-
pected at any minute. Extracts of
interest taken from the Bulletin files
of 1866 are given below:
Monday, March 81, 1S65.-Capt. Wal
ter P. Long of Stonington. 21st c. ",
is in town on leave. Capt. Long went
out as a corporal and fought his way
up, his last commission being given
ler's recommendation, for distinguish
ed gallantry in the field.
Brought Back Army Votes.
Charles E. Perkins and George NJ.
Woodruff have returned from the
Army of the Potomac with the votes
Of the 1st and End heavy artillery, and
of the list and Srd Light Batteries.
They took about $50 votes of which
400 are Union. The two batteries
voted solid Union.
Senatorial Convention.
The ninth district senatorial con-
vention met at the Music Hall of o,
Whittlesey Esq, in Salem, on the 25th
day of March at II o'clock a. m. The
following delegates were reported.
i Lebanon-Hart Ta1cott, ]. M. Peck
ham, Silas P. Abel, William Hunting
ton.
CoIchester-Edward L. Gates, ]. B
Wheeler, R. T. Taintof, A. E. Emmons
/ Lyme-William ]. Marvin, S. H. Sill
J. H. Beebe, G. A. Tiffany.
Bozrah-William w. Smith, F. E
Gardner.
salem-Edward De Wolf. E. G
Leomis.
Old Lyme-N. S. Lee, ]. S. Morris.
Montville-F. w. ChampIin, William
Turner.
Operations For strabisimus.
Tuesday, March %, 1S65,-Dr
Charles M. Carleton of this city
has lately performed several opera
tons for strabismus, two cases OF
which have come under our observa-
ton. George Cherry, an emp1oye OF
the Franklin street armory, who, re-
sides in Greeneville. had labored under
this affection for over 20 years. II
November last the doctor operated
fectly~ straight. Richard Radcliffe Of
Providence, formerly of Greeneyille
became oss-eyed at four years OF
age, both eyes being very much in.
verted. On the 9th of the present
month the doctor operated upon hi!
eye. The result is that both eyes art
now straight the patient being able
to read fine print as well as any othel
man.
The great pests of apple trees, mil.
ers and grubs, have commenced theil
work of devastation, and already arr
found in considerable numbers in some
localities. 1t is well to spread Goa
ashes about the roots of apple tree:
and to put a coating of tar around the
body to prevent the mischief makers
from reaching the limbs and branch.
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County Meeting on Tax Subject.
Wednesday,, March 20, 1S65.-Tht
representatives of the several town.
in New London county met in tn.
court room Tuesday morning at II
o'clock. Griswold e. Morgan Esq
called the meeting to order and AL
fred Colt of New London was appoint
ed chairman. The resolution that 4
tax of one-quarter mill be levied Oh
the towns in the county, on their re
spective lists last made an i completed
for the purpose of paying off the in
debtedness of the county was laid OF
| the table by a vote of 16 to 4.
The British schooner. Prince o
| Wales came up the river Tuesday witt
a cargo of sugar and mollases for J