Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

Another draft seemed to be immi- nent in the minds of the town fathers i fifty years ago for at a special meet ! ing measures were taken to provide
 for such a contingency. At the same i time veterans who had seen service on
 the southern battlefield began to strag- gle homeward for short stays and mothers and wives and sweethearts here
 were beginning to hope for a speedy meeting with their dear ones in the
 Twenty sixth, which was just on the point of departure for the North. The following items are taken from
 The Bulletin of this week 63: Death of Lieut.. Kenyon.
 July 27.-Bieut Martin R. Kenyon died at his residence in Preston on Sunday morning, from the effect of a wound received before Port Hudson He arrived home about three weeks ago, and the latter part of last week was so far recovered as to be out, but a fever set in which terminated thus fa- tally. He leaves a wife and children. Lieut.. Kenyon enlisted in the Twen- ty sixth regiment last fall, and was chosen first lieutenant of company B. He was held in high esteem in the regiment by both officers and men. He was foreman for Messrs. Myers and Bailey, contractors end builders. Burglars Enter on Commerce Street. On Saturday night the flour and grain store of Messrs. Chapman and Smith, No. ' Commerce street, was en- tered by burglars, whe forced open one of the front shutters and made their way in the window. The safe was blewn open in the most scientific man. ner, the door being forced off and the whole front portion smashed to atoms. It was thoroughly ransacl1ed, as was also every part of the counting room,
 but all the booty obtained consisted
 of small amount of stamps, tive sil- yer quarters, and a few dollars of counterfeit money. The scamps prob ably expected a rich haul but unless they succeed in passing some of the worthless bills they hardly got enough
 to pay for the chisel they left behind them.
 Lightning struck the block of wood-
 en buildings on Franklin street, near the shop of Myers and Bailey, and passed by a sink drain to the tene- ment of William Tubbs Mrs Tubbs, who was in the room was knocked down and stunned.
 John Gorton, son of $. Potter Cor ton of Greeneville, seven years old, was drowned in the, canal Saturday after noon.
 Escaping conscripts Shot. On Saturday evening two of the sub stitutes sent down from this city on the day before were shot in attempting to escape from the Conscript camp in New Haven. One the men was instant ly killed. the other badly wounded. July 28.-The last of those large Tagging stones in front of the store of l.. w Carroll on Water street was placed in position. It weighs over s ! tons.
 Hit Everything in Sight. 1 During the thunderstorm of Sunday { in the act of leading his horse toward
 his milk cart when an electric bolt prOstrated the animal, giving at the same time a slight shock to MT. Me- Gee. Three cows nearly were knock ed over, and a boy who was carrying a pail of milk received a severe blow
 on the leg from the pail. Two or three turkeys were killed by the same shock.
 A Girl with a Big Head. 1 There is on exhibition at Il Main street a girl eight years old, weighing
 65 pounds and having an enormous l head of the weight of over 40 pounds l being indeed the principal portion of
 the whole body. The great development
 of head is mostly above and back of 1 the ears, the face being of little more | than natural size. The features are
 pleasing and are kept in constant play
 by the natural vivacity of the child
 who as she reclines upon her couch i appears to be greatly pleased at the
 notice and attentions of visitors
 Major Peale Home on FurIough. 1 July 29.-Major Henry PeaIe of the ] Eighteenth regiment arrived home on Tuesday afternoon on a brief furlough.
 He is in good health, and is brown as as bun, although considerably re-
 duced in flesh by hard service His command consisting of a little over 1 200 men, is at Hagerstown, Md i A small detachment of the invalid