Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-17
WAR TIME NEWS or so YEARS AGO
Lees Army Had Surrendered Grant's-Mayor Greene
Ordered the Bells of Norwich to Ring for Hour
Soldier in Greenevie Had His Arm Shot to Pieces In
Celebrating Victory-O4d County Court House in Nor
witch Burned.

erything that can be done, be done to
make his condition comfortable.
Wednesday, April IL, 1S65.-At a
meeting of the Central Wharf Plan
ing company on Monday the following
directors were chosen for the ensuing
year: c. B. Rogers, Edward Chappell,
A. P. Willoughby, A. Y. Hebard, Jed
ediah Huntington, Bird. At a subse-
quent meeting of the directors. Caleb
B. Rogers was chosen president, A. P.
Willoughby vice president, and A. Y.
Hebard secretary and treasurer.
Broadway Barn on Fire.
About 80 p. M, Tuesday, Roscoe
M. Huntington had occasion to go in
to his fathers barn, adjoining and he
found the hay in the second story to
be on fire. He gave the alarm and
Engine Co. No. 2 quickly proceeded to
the spot where drawing water from a
well, they succeeded in squelching the
fire The fire was undoubtedly in
cendiary as none of the family had
been near the barn for hours.
Edwin S. Ely Of this city was ad-
mitted to the bar by the superior court
ON Tuesday. and left the same night
for New York enroute to California,
where we wish him the best of luck
Thursday. April Is. 1S65.-Norwich
lodge of Good Templars was address
ed on Wednesday evening by Mr.
Walkley, C. w. c., of tSouthington, and
! Mr.. Davis G. w. c., of Hartford. A
delegation OF twenty of Union. lodge
| New London were present.
Escaped Prisoner Home.
Charles L. Burdick of the First
| Connecticut Cavalry was taken prls-
| oner at Cedar Creek, last fall, and con-
I fined for six months in Florence, n
| c., but recently escaped with 81 9TH
ers. He arrived in this city Wednes.
| day evening.
Capt Charles NJ Colt, Eighth Conn
4 81 So1o
mond early last fall, arrived at his
home in Norwich, on leave, on Tues
| day. Though very severely wounded
| he has recovered sufficiently as to bt
able to walk about. Norwich has fur.
| nished no drawer soldier to the cause
| and we only fear the captains ordel
| to rejoin his regiment is greater thar
| his ability for active duty.
| County Doctors.
| Friday, April IA, 1S65.-A meeting O.
the New London County Medical So
ctety was held in the Wauregan
Thursday morning. DR.. Isaac G. Por.
ter of New London presided and o. E
| tary. Doctors I. G. Porter of New
London, Charles L. Carleton of Nor
| wich, John Gray of Mystic, Ashbe
| Woodward of Franklin and G. E. Pal
ner of Stonington were chosen fel
lows Of the state convention whicl
| AA1CCtS a. I1d1 Lulu, 4hdy DOCIO4
| A. B. Halle and c. NJ. Carleton o
Norwich and r. NJ. Lord Of New Lon
/ don were elected delegates to the mex
meeting of the American Medica
Association.
Personal-Sailed from New York
| Thursday in the Steamer Coasta Ric;
for California, Capt 1. H. Bromley
| Joseph A. Starkweather, and Edwin
| Ely of this. city. Bon voyage!
/ Fast Day Observance.
Today being Fast Day appointed b.
the governor, as well as Good Friday
of the Episcopal and Catholic churche
there will be services in the cit
churches. Fast Day will doubtless b
observed in this city quietly and de
corously, as it should be. In the vari
GUS churches sermons may be expect
ed bearing on the times and teachin
that notwithstanding our Nationa
triumphs we can always find occasion
to fast and pray.
In accordance with our usual Gus
, tom, we shall omit our regular edi
ton tomorrow morning. Should new
of Importance be received we sha'
find some way to apprise our reader
Of the fact.