Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-03
BROUGHT $85, 900 AT AUCTION SALE
Chelsea Paper Mill Disposed of Fifty Years Ag-But Cost
of $26O,O OO-Propostion For Quarter Mill County Tax
Was Laid the Table-Democratic Caucus With
Twenty Present-Troops Moving Richmond Inn
portant News Expected

M. Huntington and Company.
One hundred veterans, a jolly set OF
weather beaten heroes passed through
on the boat train from Boston last
night, enroute for the front.
Mill Property at Auction.
Thursday, March 80, 1s65.-The
equity of redemption of the assigned
estate of the Chelsea Manufacturing
Co. was sold at auction by w. w.
Kline in GreenevilTe on Wednesday
morning, to thousad dollars was the
first bid ad was quickly followed by
others; few bidders raising the price
less than $50 600 at q, time until $4,000
was reached when many of the con-
testants dropped off and the bidding
settled down between two gentlemen
with long heads and deep pockets.
There was a brief pause when $4,000
was reached and the contest ended, Mr..
Kdnnie announcing that the sale was
made to George W. Wheelwright of
Boston, for $4,000. AS the original
cost was $260,000 and as he has Sc
cured one Of the very best paper mills
in the county, Mr.. Wheelwright may
congratulate himself on having made
a good bargain.
About one thousand persons as
sembled in Breed hall Wednesday
night to hear a plea in behalf of the
New England Refugee society. Col.
N. G. Taylor who was expected to adj
son, Alfred A. Taylor, Union scout,
delivered an address of nearly two
hours length. At the close a contri-
button was taken up, with the previ-
Gus subscriptions, amounting to over
$1,000.
Made Voters.
Seventeen persons were made voters
at the town clerks Office on Wednes-
day and eight were admitted as cleo
tors on certificate.
Democratic Caucus Small.
Friday, March 81, 1884 demo-
cratic caucus was held in the Town
Hall Thursday evening at which some
/ Brewer was chosen chairman and V.
| B. Chapman, clerk. The following
| candidates for representatives to the
legislature were nominated unanimous
ly: H. Herbert Roath, and Beriah H
Browning. The town committee for
the ensuing year was appointed as fol-
lows: Henry McNelly, John w. Sted-
man., ". B, Chapman, Thomas Wood
worth, 3. M. Dean, D. P. Coon. Pal
mer Newton.
An attempt is being made in this
| city to form society for the promo
ton Of fruit growing and an increase
| Of interest in Horticulture and Horti-
culture in Norwich and vicinity.
Important War News Expected.
Washington dispatches say that i'm
mediately after the conference between
| Generals Grant and Sherman, on Mon
| day last was ended, a movement of the
| troops in front Of Richmond was be-
gun. The entire army of the Potomac
Fit is reported, was in progress or
Tuesday and it was expected that Gen
| Grant and staff would leave City Point
during the afternoon. Important news
may therefore be looked for at any
moment.
| Saturday, April 1, 1s65.-At a meet.
ing of the Broadway Congregations
society on Friday. the society commit
| tee was chosen for the ensuing yeal
as follows: Lewis F. Stanton, JOSEPH
| Selden. S. B. Bishop. James Green
man was chosen clerk and treasurer
and George w. Kies, collector.
The Second Congregational society
met the same evening and reelected
Ebenezer Learned, j. NJ. Huntington
and Charles Spanlding, society com
mittee; Edward T. Clapp, clerk ant
Frank johnson, treasurer.
At the Central Baptist society,"
meeting the same evening the follow
ing officers were reelected: L. w
Carroll, William Story and N. H
/ Sisson, society committee; John L
Dennison, cleak and c. L. Setchell
treasurer.