Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07
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question of whether Norwich or New
London would get the new courthouse
that was planned, was a topic Of lively
Comment, particularly, arter party or
night season and made or with q mod
ell that had been exhibited In Fourth
of July parade there. Items taken
from the Bulletin OF that week follow:
Resumes Duties In Bank.
July S1-Major Charles NJ. Colt, late
of the Sth G. ", from which he was
honorably discharged after nearly four
secretary and treasurer of the Chelsea
Savings bank, vice John B. Ward, re-
signed Major Colt held the place
when he went with service and returns
to 1t in accordance with the vote Of the
directors when he resigned it. Mr..
the Duties. leaves the position with
complimentary resolutions of the di-
rectors and retains a desk in the Office
for the transaction OF his insurance
business.
Made Professor of Mining.
Col. Alfred P. Rockwell, late OF the
9Th G. W. who has been made Profess
sor of Mining at the Sheffield Scientific
school, graduated at Yale In 1856,
studied in the Scientific school, went
abroad and studied in England and
Germany, returned to this country and
had practical experience in western
mines until the outbreak of the war,
when he went into the service as a
captain, leaving it. after three years
service. as colonel.
Accepts Call to Washington.
August Rev. John ". Lewis of
Trinity Episcopal church, has accepted
the call to the rectorship of St. Johns
church in Washington, D. c., and will
leave his present parish in September.
Rev. Messrs. CULVER. Banks and
Dana are all off. or going this week,
on their summer vacations.
Fell From Load of Hay.
On Saturday, last, Mrs. McDermot,
an Irish woman, some go years of age,
was Instantly killed in Pomfret, by a
fall from load of hay which broke
her neck.
By the death Of Mrs. oramel Whit
tfesey, the community Of Salem and
which she has been so long connected,
have lost a most valued friend and
counsellor.
Drum Major of 9Th Regiment.
Drum Major William wheelock, eth
G. ", has arrived home hale and hearty
after four years Of service.
August 2.-Huckleberries are now
plenty at eight cents quart
Uncas Baseball Club.
At meeting of the Uncas base
ball club, Luke Hi1lard was elected
treasurer, vice S. B. Mech, resigned.
Capts. I. H. Bromley, c. J. Arms DR..
E. c. Kline and Rev. S. ]. Roberts
were elected honorary members.
Grave of Ledyard.
Among the numerous places of inter
est in this vicinity, none are more
worthy of notice than the ancient
cemetery which is situated on Groton
ID
the ferry and which bears the name of
the martyr Ledyard, whose remains
are here inferred. In the center OF the
grounds is a noble monument, about
80 feet in height. which was erected
in honor of the illustriouS dead, by the
State of Connecticut.
Northern Men in Petersbursh.
Rev. v. A. Cooper has returned to
Mystic from Petersburgh with the re-
mains of the late James Dawley, Esq,
which were buried in Mystic Sunday.
Mr.. Cooper informs us that Peters,
burgh is assuming a business air.
Stores are being reopened. many of
them by northern men.
August 3.-The Greenevtlle and West
Side Baptists had a very pleasant time
at Allyn's Point Wednesday. Looking
at matters in a sensible light, more
chowder was provided than were
speakers, which was just what the
Cn1lQT6n ilk0Q.
No Room for the Lawyers.
The Superior court for windham
County met at Brooklyn on Tuesday
and adjourned for three weeks, as the
hotels in the place were so full of
summer visitors that neither bar nor
jury could be accommodated. At a
subsequent bar meeting, there was a
very general expression Of opinion in
favor of holding the court at Daniel
| CnnUf11a In recommendations
not be furnished in Brooklyn.
Death of Prominent Lawyer.
Hon. Edmund Perkins died after a
protracted illness at his residence on
| Wednesday, at the age of 46 years He
was son of the late Dea- Francis
Asher Perkins was born in Norwich,
entered Oberlin University, Ohio, and
later turned his attention to civil en-
cheering. He was employed by Archi-
bald Kennedy. one Of the engineers
engaged in building the Norwich and
Worcester railroad. Upon the COM
| pletion of the road, he entered the law
| Office of the late Hon. John A. Rock
well. He entered politics with the
| Free Sellers. In 1855 he was elected
| by the American party to represent
| Norwich in the legislature. He was
| defeated as a Republican candidate for
Congress in 1859. He was for many
years leading member Of the bar OF
Busy Times at Stonington.
Lively times in Stonington and all
| along shore about this time, The
Wadawannuck is full or nearly so
| and more people are coming. The
| town talk is the proposed removal OF
the boats from Groton to the old place
Made a Brevet Major.
! August Capt. John A Tibbetts
Of New London commissary. U. s. vol
unteers, has been brevetted major. A
| graduate of the old 18th, his services
| have entitled him to the promotion.
John Atwood, many years agent OF
the Williamsville company. -Killingly
| died July 81, and was buried Wednes-
day. with Masonic honors.
| The Transcript says the West XII
| 1ingly Academy has ceased to exist
| after IS years Of life. The property
was sold August to Rev. ]. v. Lewis
Of this city, for the Eastern .Convoca.
ton Of Episcopal churches for s140o
It is to be Immediately fitted up fo1
church purposes.
w. c. Witter Of Yale, just graduated
at Yale. has entered T r. Arnold.
law Office.
| Opinion Of Connecticut Hotels.
! A chap is writing letters to the New
York Times about Connecticut, from
New London over the appropriate title
| Of A. A. S. or something like it. This
is the style of his nonsense: Here
1 am at THE Peouot." left the ''Wad.