Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
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There Were Nine the Force Fifty Years Ago Besides An exOfGco Chief - Captain Bea P. Learned Received War New Docks Building at Stonington- -InHoduc- ton of Croquet.

Fifty years ago the editor Of The Bulletin wrote eulogy on croquet. He thought it was the best game ever for ladies and gentlemen, game or skill, conservation, dignified, esthefic, al- most. Times have changed He didn't forcsee females slashing balls on ten- his courts and speeding about in motor cars Sport and social customs have evolved some in half a century. The country had begun to settle down after the war, and growth started in anew. There were the indications of @ boom at Stonington, and New London people took time to worry about their whaling vessels in northern seas.
 These items from The Bulletin of 1865:
 Five croqset Sets in Norwich. July 24-Croquet-this delightful vogue in Norwich, which, generally quick to adopt anything new. has been woeftilly behind in this instance. Last summer there were two sets of croQuet, implements in Norwich; this year we know of i've. but strange to say, but one of them is in the city limits, all the others being up town. This should not be the case, for no more healthy or inspiring game for both sexes ex- ists.
 For our women the game is just the thing. giving them physical exercise
 
 them the opportunity to contrast their pretty dresses with the greensward, while-dare we say tiff they wear neat little slippers on neat little feet, opportunities are afforded to let 1t be known when crouqueting to Hang early" the ball of the opposing party. Organization of Police Force. The new police ordinance, adopted by the common council, provides for a force Of a chief, one captain, one lieutenant, seven policemen and six supernumerary policemen. The annual pay of the captain is fixed at $760, the lieutenant at $700 and police $650, per day while on duty. The chief of police will receive no pay but will have rather an ex-offlcio management of the interests of the department. Fire at Universities Church. July 25-In the basement of the Universalist church is a bleaching l manufactory. The worlxmen in the es- | tabhshment were engaged about a. l m. Monday in melting rosin with which | to seal up the bottles when the sub stance caught fire, and sending forth dense volumes of smoke, for a time created much excitement in the neigh borhood. The flame was extinguished l without damage.
 | Chester Baseball Club Formed. | In0 QaSGDal team n1LQRTIQ knOWU as the "Terrifics" effected a permanent l organization on Monday, under the name of the Chester baseball club, in honor of Capt. Frank Chester, who | four years ago introduced the National | game into this city. This entities | to the old Chester club, which was broken up by the war. The officers of the new club are E. G. Seldena presf- dent; William Potter, vice-presidenf; l S. A. Gilbert, secretary and treasurer; George T. Backus, Charles Gale. c. T. 1 Thompson, directors. The club num- bers 25 members.
 Died in Southern Prison. l The relatives of George W. Ward are in possession of positive information | of his death at the age of 29, which occurred at Anders0nville, Ga, Feb | 26, 1865. Twenty-two months prison l CT; hoping against hope, he said he should never see his old home again,
 and having lived as long as he could,
 he gave it up. In 1862, he enlisted in Capt. Broomley's company in the 18th regiment. At the battle of Win chester. June, 1863, he was detailed
 as head nurse at the hospital, where
 he was captured.
 Favored Groton Monument.
 The proposition in the Wednesday | Bulletin to build a soldiers monument
 
 the brave boys of Groton who have yielded up their lives for their country was a good one, and came from the right source, a soldier and Mystic l pioneer.
 Promotion for Capt. Learned.
 July 26.-Capt. Bella P Learned, 18th Connecticut artillery, and of this city has recently been promoted to be major by brevet-a due reward for faithful discharge of duty.
 A conference of the bishop and priests of the Roman Catholic church of the diocese of Connecticut, was held
 in St. Mary's church, Greeneville July 27.-E. w. Warrington has pur- chased the music stock of P. M
 Thresher.
 Yale Men In the War.
 One hundred and thirty candidates presented themselves for admission tC
 the Academical department of Yale college, July 24th and 18th. Of these
 119 were examined for admission to the Freshman class, ten for the Sophomore class. and one for the Junior class
 The result of the examinations is: Ad.
 mitted. 42; admitted conditionally. 72i rejected, 16.
 A list is being prepared of student.
 who have served in the Union rank. during the rebellion Although incom. plete. it includes already 704 names, O. . whom 51s are graduates. Among thee, are the names of three major generals two brigadier- generals, thirty eolonels, seventeen majors, one hun dred captains, 76 neutenants, one hun
 dred twenty-six medical officers, sixty eight chaplains, twenty-one pay
 masters, six naval officers, eighty y-on, privates and non-commissioned ofn
 cers. besides a large number who's
 latest rank Is not known. July 2S.-Capt. Joseph P. Rockwell and J. Der. Blackstone, have durfni
 the week been examined and admitted to the Yale Scientific school. N. H. Whittemore, for a year and half principal of the Sachem stree school. has resigned that position to g
 into other business.
 Shipping in Knocked down .Houses.
 The most prominent article of train just now between this city and Nan ! tucket, Mass. Is in houses. It is wei
 known that Nantucket is dying witt lthe death of the oil trade, head house
 that were built there aE a costsef iron
 $s,000 to $5,00o are offered for sale a SEVERE RHEUMATIC nAEMc mo 9RnREAn