Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
VETERANS 0F l8TH ORGANIZED
To Form New Military Company Here Fifty Years Ago
 Norwich Beaehery nereasns Its Capital and Buildings Locking For Report From Committee NewLaurel
 Hill Bridse-Trnity Church Cells West6eld Man.

Fifty years ago this week . mast- Ing was held in Norwich for tho pur- pose of organizing new military company to be composed of members regiment. which took an active part in the civil war just then SloseL Twenty signatures were eeour7S at the meet ing and the outlook sras bright for the newly organized company. 1t was the general opinion that a company without much difficulty. II was an- nounced during the same week that Brigadier and Brevet Major General Horny ". Birge of this city had re- could enter iuto business at Savannah. where he was last in conand. On October 2S, 1865, Deacon Charles Lee died at his home on Church street. Deacon Lee had been in. business in this city for period of S6 years. hay and 0sgood at the time of his death. Extracts from the files of the Norwich Morning Bulletin of 1885 follow: Monday, Oct. 23, 1s65.-Pursuant. to the cal published in Saturdays Bulle- tin and signed by Lieut.. Col. Pea1e and other officers of the 18th C. V. quite a number of the veterans of the regi- ment met at Apollo Hall. Saturday evening for the purpose of forming a new military company. The meeting was organized and remarks were made by Lieut.. Col. Peale. Capt. Woodward reception of the names of members was opened. and In a short time twen- | ty signatures were obtained There | is no doubt that with but little effort amoEg the old soldiers of the 18th, a first rate company of a hundred men can be formed.
 Brieadier and Brevet Major General Henry w. Birge of this city. has re- signed his commission and his resig- nation has been accepted. His ser | vices have been eminent and Norwich may we'll be proud of his record. Gen Birge designs going into business ir savannah, where he was last in com imand and starts for that place thi. week.
 Will Dispense Leafers.
 | There's one thing we shall all thanl the cold chilly winds of November for They will drive indoors the crowd O | loafers that every night iu warn weather stand around the street cor liners. and at their favorite resorts ol I Main street, and elsewhere, spittint | tobacco juice on the sidewalks. mak ing comments on passersby. startnl people out of countenance and n1akinl
 themselves generally nuisance. Coll weather will rid us of flies, mosqui ] toes and corner loafers. All hall thel to cold weather.
 Tuesday. Oct. A, 1ss5.-Capt am
 Brevet Major J. H. Piatt, U. s. A., O
 this city, has been ordered to duty ol
 the staff of Major General Potter, com
 manding the military department o
 Rhode Island and Connecticut. Hav
 ing reported to that officer at hi
 headquarters at Newport, R. l.. he ha
 been apointed assistant inspector gen
 era1 of the department and Is now o
 an inspecting tour of all the militar
 posts, commands, etc, in the depart ment.
 I BIeaehery Growing.
 1 The Norwich Bleaching and Calen
 dering Company have lately increase
 their capital. and propose to enlarg
 their business. Governor Buckingham
 has become a large stockhoIder an
 his sou-in-law, Quarter-master Gen