Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-09
Norwich O. Has Steamship Ln3 Every xon 7 kss.
M Huntington and Company Run Vessels Porto Rico "A launching That Faied-Capt Thomas Bates Es cape from Confederates at WnchesterLieut Col. Leg gett Loses Leg by shell-National Thanksgiving Celebrated

, both shafts snapped off and the body a mass Of splinters. So great a smash for so short and deliberate a run is rarely seen,
 National Thanksgiving Services. The national Thanksgiving will be observed at public services Thursday afternoon in the Broadway church. conducted by the Rev, MT Arms, as- ssted by the Rev, MT, Aikman. At the close of the services a contribution will be received for the Soldiers Aid Society,
 A Stafford Man and His Cow.
 A man in Stafford didn't like to have i his COW whisking her tail in his face every time he milked her and tied until one day he forgot to unite it.; and afterward found his cow quite de- liberated from loss of blood and minus few inches of tail
 It Doesn't Happen Now. Ed Fay dropped in upon us last evening with a dish of ice cream, of the celebrated Charles Gale brand Our compositors made short work of it, and just as they were mastering the quo tation man wants, but little here be- low, but wants that little right along Burdick sent his compliments in the disguise of some of that delicious Philadelphia cream.
 Today having been appointed by the President as a day of ThanSgiving, the usual business of this office will be omitted and we shall omit the regu- lar edition of The Bulletin tomorrow morning.
 Thames Iron Works Opened.
 The Thames Iron Works. at Thames vile, commenced operations on We'd nesday. About 40 men will be em- ployed there.
 ~fa1,<o 4 the Twenty Sixth is to be something like the following:
 The regiment on its arrival at the dock. will be greeted with the ringing of bells and the hriD~ of cannon. A procession will be formed, embracing authorities and citizens generally. which will escort the regiment to the little plain, where a collation. will be served up, and any other monies which may be determined upon, will be carried out.
 Grease MeIted-No Launching.
 The new propeller built by Thomas F. Wetmore for J. M. Huntington and Company was ready for launching Wednesday, but on account of the melting of the grease on the ways, she did not reach the water.
 Petition to the Ladies.
 This committee of reception for the Twenty Sixth regiment was appoint ed. James Lloyd Greene. z. c. Croweli, Isaac Johnson. R. c. Colt. Charles J. Winters. They addressed a petition to the ladies of Norwich for aid in the way of cake. and pies. and biscuits, for the occasion.
 Aug. 6-The arrival of the Twenty Sixth regiment on Friday was an occasion of most lively interest and ex- citement to our city. (The details of the celebration were printed in Fri days Bulletin).
 Amasa stere. a farmer. whe re- sides few miles west of Brooklyn, while engaged in having in the intense heat of Monday. fell and soon after expired. MT. Steere was a very large person. weighing 800 pounds.
 At a meeting of the citizens of Plainfield, vote was passed to pay every man drafted from that town $306 to enables him to stay at home. Capt. Bates Esape from Winchester,
 Capt Thomas K. Bates. of Company B, Eighteenth regiment, has arrived at his home in Danielsonville- His arrival. said the Windham County Transcript, was entirely unexpected and was a gratifying surprise. Capt Bates escaped with wounded privates who were allowed to leave Winchester on account of the scarcity of food. L-e avoided being recognized by the rebels by the assistance of the privates who clothed him with portions of their garments"