Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

I gusta, Maine, was hack driver some | fifteen years since in the employ Of MT. Baker, who kept the Merchant s Hotel stables on Church street. De- | laney Is said to have made $500,000 out 1 of Uncle Sam.
 The Uncas baseball club held it's | first regular meeting on Tuesday eve 1 ming. The following named were
 chosen officers of the club for six months-President, Capt. Theo. c.
 Kibbe; vice president, Benjamin B. Whittmore; secretary, H. P. Goddard; treasurer, $. B. Meech; directors, Dam iel R. Tree, J. D. Blackstone. and Charles A. Ward.
 wich Light Infantry turned out 52
 muskets strong for the trip to Hart
 ford. Leaving here at 5:15 a. m. Wed
 nesday they reached that city at S:30,
 where they took the right of the line of the First Regiment, c. V. M., and
 after marching and drilling were re-
 viewed by the governor and staff. They
 then took their places in the grand
 procession after which they were en-
 tertained by their hosts, The Hart
 ford City Guard. Returning they left
 Hartford after p. m.
 The largest vessel that has been in
 our harbor for years arrived on Tues
 day. It was the Liverpool brig Min
 nie K. Capt. Henderson from Porto
 Rico with molasses for J. M. Hunting
 tOl1 dl1O NOs
 Appointment for David A. Wells.
 David A. Wells of this city, well
 known in the scientific world has re-
 ceived an appointment as one of a commission to revise the International
 Revenue laws and will take up his
 residence in Washington.
 Friday, May 5, 1S65.-The wires of
 the Insulated Line Telegraph Company
 are now being put up in this city and vicinity and the fhTO11Qh line from
 Boston to Washington will be in work ing order by the middle of June. This company proposes to put up 5000 miles of wire before they get through. The office in this city will be opened next week.
 James KeneaIly of Co. G., 10th C. ",
 was shot through the heart at Peters burg, the day before the capture of Richmond. He enlisted from Norwich but was the son of Mrs. Keneally of Willimantic.
 Messers. Plaut and Bacharach in-
 augerated the system of spring open ings in Norwich on Thursday. There was large attendance at their store
 and their spring hats and bonnets
 were much admired. Conspicuous among the latter were first, a black il- fusion bonnet, trimmed with maize colored ribbon and dropping flowers; second. a white crepe hat with wax heads trimmed with illusion and ] flowers (th1s would do very well for a 1 wedding).
 Burglary at Yantic. Saturday, May s, 1S65.-On Wednes- day night the store of the Yantic com
 pany in this town, kept by Messrs Cryer and Peck was entered and near | ly $400 worth of cloth stolen. A re- ward of $100 is offered for evidence to convict the thieves.
 Col. John B. Ward, of this city late of the Eighth Connecticut Veteran Volunteers, who rose from a sergeant | to command of a regiment, by gallant l fighting, has been appointed private secretary to Gov. Buckingham, vice
 Major John c. Day, of Hartford, re- l signed. We are pleased to. announce that l Captain Charles M. Colt, of this city has been promoted to be major of the | Eighth Veteran Volunteers. Capt
 Colt received a commission as Major
 last fall, but declined it owing to the small number of men in the regiment and the fact that his time was nearly | out. A few days later he was se-
 verely wounded. Getting better he re- | joined his regiment determined to see
 the war out and his promotion is his | just due.