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Our $6.98 Dresses Ouir Special $6.98 Dresscs are being well taken. We are showing about a dozen styles at this special “prices. - Surely worth from $7.98 to £8.95. Wil Entertain Wisitors. AS the celebration eummu has get for Norwich w witness ono n( 3t in the ory Knights of Cohlm- \uud lhe nrwoea of in-~ The e mg id an open “House to publie on the Fourt Sent Body to New Haven, On_Monday evening Unlertaker M. sent the body of Conrad who died In Pl‘fllwn Monday, jew Haven for burial. Took: Degrees at Wesleyan. Among those who received honorary degrees at Wesleyan university this week were the Rt. Rev, E. 1o Achebon, - Bishoy: Nullisshg B necticut’ and Rev. ‘Wiiltam P ot Breokizm 6. ¥ wel ey in this city as a rogue player. Attended Alumnl. Meeting. Walter ElMott of New London, ‘& sraduate from the Academy in the class of 1913, and who is a member of (he olama of 1917 & Cnigate Auend: ed the Alumnl meeting and held at tho Academy Monday evening. THE CRANSTON COMPANY Openlng Sale | George A Ilavus Stock ‘momh,s.hofmmockaf'mguam Merchandise will be held WBDNESDAY JUNE. 21st vowflbtbvdyhgcmunwwbedupmedofm | nmaurhilofinh,bemnmamththegmat bnmulindynuoppommnty utlnsmd: o, bhq‘chmythmgfvrfiknme 'Mf\wfi.mmh : & WILL ‘BE GUESTS Of the State .Board at Wesleyan Uni- versity on June. 30. The health officers of Connecticut will be the guests of the state board health at Wesleyan univ -4 0. adi uuqr Conn of Middletown. board - had an experience ] “has vu.h the mail service Which 15 puse zling. - Bleven days ago a letter was received in the office of the board in the capitol from Dr. R. W. McDowell, surgeéon of U. S. S. Fulton at the sub- marine base at New London. 3!!"1! ing | the attention of the Churel the~ n ; at the present time is forty pairs Kidd, | Tiflemen-and eight pairs at the pistol ‘making »1 ‘total of 96 men shoot- ing at one - tim “It has been the. policy of Adjutant General George M. Cole to insist upon ‘| an even -distribution-of rifie practice,” 5aid Major Church, "0 thers may be a general average of proficiency among all eligible - for- shooting rather than. a few selected phenomenal shots. The Tesult Js that sach. company in the Connecticut National Guard is in a position to deliver the shooting goods as o large percentage of its personnel are qualified.” STATE WILL "REQUIRE 1500 RIDING MOUNTS Animals Needed Will be Provided by the Federal Government. In round numbers Conmecticut will Tequire 1,000 riding horses, draf: horses and- mules before mobilization is completed. -The animals needed, and the state owns only a small part of this number, will be provided by the federal government. A recent or- der fram the ivar department. places Connecticut in the Front Royal Re- mount Zone, - the purchasing head- @Perters for which are i0; FrofitRoy- "Requisitions will be seat to’this j center and the animals needed will be 1 purchased . there. Howerver, all ani- mals gathered by the state and deem- ed suitable, which are offered for pur- chase, may be collected and a pur- chasing officer from Front Royal will be sent here to look them over and if desired he may. purchase them for use of the United States, Connecticut's two troops of militia cavalry possess not nearly enough mounts. LIMITED .BAN ON DANCING. Catholic. Clergy Will Only Prohibit It at Church’ Entertainments, ‘There was interest among Catholics in Norwich as elsewhere to read what the' Catholic - Transcript—the official lan. bishop d sa¥ in Tegard to ‘papal - consistor, dancing. Thlarprotad by Amer- can prelates in general prohibits danc- ing only at entertainments desizned to raise -funds for the thurchand in charge of a- priest. ' The fuling does not bar Catholics ds {ndividuals trom participating: private dances, nor i {E pravent 0 Kaldns ot Cor lumbus or_othier religious - or _semi- zeligious ~organ from holding dances. 3 ;6 chlne. a W-Il Paint. : ‘Owing ‘to the fallure of a large number- of appol board to the offensive oflm from ' the Shay fertilizing factory and saying that it was an annovance and disce fort to_the officers and men at the base. The letter further stated that with the approach of ‘Wwarm weather the odors would become a serious men- ace to health and that the condition ‘would be at the limit of human en- durance. - A reply was sent to Surgeon Me- Dowell on June ‘6, addressed to the Fulton. This morning. the letter was returned for the board as having been returned by : the - postal: authorities. ‘The writing on- the envelope showed that the letter had “beeén sent to Brldxeport te U. S. S. Tonopah and ‘ Sursm che!l could not be ound. ACADEMY STUDENTS SIGN MILITARY, TRAINING PETITION. Signatures.of 135 Appear on Document Drawn Up by the Boys. A petition asking that military trajn- ing be made a part of the Norwich Free -Academy course has been circu- lated and freely signed-by e Acad- emy students. Of 215 students who were eligible to sign the petition, 135 have come forward of: their own ac- cord and.put their signatures to.the document. - Furthermore, Monday the. parents.and guardians of these young men heartily approved of this move- ment, says ome..of the- pupils, who declares that -this isn’t. 4 - sudden “craze” which has impeiled-thesq stu- dents to_sign. s petition. but all of them have dore it with a full- under- standing of what it means to them- selves and future students of ° the Academy. This is the petition which the boys of the. Academy drew up and dtafted without the help or aid of any outside influsnce: We, the undersigned, pupils of the Nerwich Free Academy, having con- sulted with our parents concerning this matter, hereby signify our desire that the students of our school shall re- ceive military training in our school. This training ‘shall consist of the fol- lowing clements and whatsoever the trustees shall decm advisable: Rifle practice, U. S. manual of arms, first aid to the injured. ADJ. GEN. COLE IN SERVICE SINCE 1885 Received - His Appointment on Nmth of Jlmllry 1901. A.nuuu.n General George M. Cold has been. connected with the National Guard of the state since Feb. 7, 1885, when he. enlisted in_the Third Ma- chine Gun section. He was commis- sioned as captain of Company I, Third regiment, on. May 8, 1888, and was made regtmental adjutant on Aug. 15, 1891, In 1892 he was made adjutant- general with the rank ‘of lieutenant- Colonel. At his own request he was placed ‘on' the retired list at the out- Break. of .the Spanish-American war; that he might accept the lieutenant- colonelcy of the Fourth regiment, U. §. Vols. He was mustered out of the service in June, 1899. He was appoint- edadjutant-general on onJan. 9, 1901 COMPENSATION AGREEMENT!. Papers in Six Cases Filed in Sup Court Office. Six pennflon agreeme; ‘were on Dtonday S1on In ihe_ oime of the Iverson, Hakanson & Nilson, New London, employer, and William ‘Wolfe, New - London. “employe. The date of ry - was April 20, and the award was 35 weekly, to hEI"-nd May 1. ¥ injury was' Ap e wa.rd was $6.75 ‘weekly, to “Brown Cotton Gin Co,, New Lendon,l employer, and Fred Potter, New Lon. don, employe. The date of Injury was| are at their home on pn:naanum MLMB!. St. Joseph’s: Sod: Fourth of July Celebration: At the regular meeting of St. Joseph's. Sodality keld on Tuesday evening in g rooms on Shistrickel ‘with den J. Brennan the hair, & e A to Tnake arrangements Tor the - ness parade on . the F« July. Theiconimlties consiats of HIN officers: President Thomas _J. Brennan, Vice President Thomas ~Leahy, Financial Secretary Thomas McGrory and Re- cording tary James Stanley. NORWICH GIRLS' CLUB HOLDS,K SOCIAL MEETING. Millinery Contest Proved a Feature of the Evenin; One of the most enjoyable social ses- sions of the season was held at the Norwich Girls' club rooms in the Thaver building Tuesday evening. Be~ sides various games, musical selec tions, inctuding vocal and_instrumes tal, were rendcred. AMiss Jennie Ken sing a very pleasing sol millinery conloar. ong of the featites of the evening, caused much amuse- ment. A basket lunch was served by the social ‘committee. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER Giveh Miss Phillips of Fitchville—To Become Bride of Norwich Man. Upon réturning from a visit with relatives in Montville Friday evening, Miss Florence Phillips of Fitchville was surprised to find about 40 friends awaiting "her jeturn to = offe best. Trisnes and shower her with presents in; honor . of her: approaching with Adefbert Maynara of Notwich: Many beantiful gifts in linen, cut glass, dhina and silver wlre recelved. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening was spent by all, Letter From Augustus Skelley. Friends have received a leter from| Augustus Skelley, formerly of here, who is now located in Costa Rica. NORWICH TOWN 1§ Household at Sheltering Arms Enter- tained—Local . Members of Connec- ticut ' National Guard Leaving for Fort Wright—Personal Items. A delightful afternoon was spent Monday at the Sheltering Arms. There were readings, including The Rose of New England, by Mrs. Jacob: Stark- weather; pleasing solos by Miss Nellie Howie, who gave several piano selec- tions. ~ Different ladies told of . their special work, Mrs. J. J. Fields speaking of the Loyal Legion. They brought beautiful jack roses, laurel and gar- den flowers, so that the hall was pret- tily decorated, and each member of the bousehold had flowers for her room. Cake and jeily were served. Others present were Mrs. H. F. Palmer, Mrs F. A. Foster, Mrs. H.S. Mead and Virs. A, F. Wyman. Rainy Spell in Oshkosh Also. A letter received by a local resident from her sister in Oshkosh, Wis., tells of continued rain. “A circus is strand- ed in Oshkosh as the mud is too deep for it to travel to Fond-du-Lac. This shows the wide area covered by the rains. Going to Fort Wright. Iindsley and Robert Fensley of the Scotland road leave Thursday morn- ing for Fort Wright. As they are members of the state militia, they will do regular duty at the fort in place of those who are leaving with the troops for Mexico. Attending Class Reunion. George F. Hyde of Washington stréet left Monday for Aheret, Mass, to at- tend the reunion of his college Mr. and Mrs. ‘Wellington Miner of Eqst Great Plain spent Sunday itn] = s NORWICH ELKS WILL relatives in Beautiful bunches of pink laurel hn.ve been received Here this week, from Gardner Lake. ‘Miss Bernice Underwood of Peck's Corner left Thursday for two weeks'| visit with relatives in New Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vergason have returned from their wedding trip and nue. 7 Misses Isabel and Christine. Bachel- er, students at the Academy, are leav. ing this week for their home in Tal- cottville. - 10c BLACK COTTON HOSE of medium weight— i LIVE WIRE PRICE 8c, 4 for 30c MEN'S NEVERTEAR socxs in black and col- Auumndlunwimficlwu— LIVE WIRE PRICE 11e 25¢ BOSTON, AND PARIS GAR' "50c PRESIDENT SUSH 25¢c POLICE AND FIREMEN'S 25¢ SILK FOUR-IN- and_$1.50. ‘materials are Repp and :31.50 NEGLIGEE OUTING SHIRTS in coat style with soft cuffs...... LIVE WIRE PRICE $1.19 $1.00 WHITE PAJAMAS in all and drawers— 50c guality . $1.00 quality . MEN'S AND BOYS' BELTS— 25¢ quality . 50c quality 75¢ NEGLIGEE OUTING SHIRTS—both laund- eredmdmtcnamwbemmu:-eon style shirts. The colors are 13% to 18. seae shirts which are in the coat style. All good pat- ° terns and fast colorings......LIVE WIRE PRICE 7%¢ 25c IMPORTED WASHABLE NECKTIES — a special lot of fine-Russian Cords in panel stripe designs. Slight imperfections have ‘reduced the Price ....cevesss.. LIVE WIRE PRICE 10¢c, 3 for 25¢c IPSWICH HOSIERY Wear Ses Our Window Demonstration AT'I'END 'IA'"ONAL CONVENTION. Several Auh Plrtl- I Make Trip Vergason ave- to Annual .-Il.n in July. . Norwich ' will be ‘nfl NMM at TERS— LIVE WIRE PRICE 16¢ e genuine— LIVE WIRE PRICE 35 BRACES— LIVE WIRE PRICE 190 HANDS in LIVE WIRE PRIc! 17¢, 3 for 50c FINE NEGLIGEE SHIRTS in values up to $1.25 They have laundered cuffs and the Madras— LIVE WIRE PRICE 95¢c sisos—— LIVE WIRE PRICE 83¢ GENUINE PORISKNIT vNDKRWEAR—l.hI.fl.I LIVE WIRE PRICE 42¢ ..LIVE WIRE PRICE 8¢ 75¢ ATHLETIC NAINSOOK UNION SUITS— LIVE WIRE PRICE 48¢ GENUINE PALM BEACH SHIRTS with tached collar.............. LIVE WIRE PRICE 55c 16o NIGHT SHIRTS, either V neck or with col- .ev... LIVE WIRE PRICE 65c .LIVE WIRE PRICE 21c .LIVE WIRE PRICE 3% FIBRE SILK WASHABLE FOUR-IN-HANDS. These are made in the tubular style and will give double service. ...LIVE WIRE PRICE 17c, 3 for 50c guaranteed. . LIVE WIRE PRICE 85¢ $1.00 NEGLIGEE SHIRTS FOR 79c—a fine qual- ity .of .French percale has-been used in these . LIVE WIRE PRICE 120 150 MENNEN'S TALCUM. .LIVE WIRE hlcl 12 15 WOODWORTH'S TALCUM Arbutus and Spring Violet—LIVE. Anmnmorrml’m—n—r’ choice of Violet, Aflfll&u‘ cronhm fi‘. h CALOX TOOTH POWDER..LIVE WIRE BRICE. PEBECO TOOTH PASTE..LIVE WIRE PRICE 40 DR LYONS' TOOTH POWDER OR' SANITOL PASTE, Powder or Liq I.IVE wml 'llu fl SANITOL SHAMPOO AND CO! 25c DeMERIDOR COLD CREAM— LIVE wml. Pmo:?u 50¢c DeMERIDOR COLD. & 10¢c OLIVILO SOAP..... tion. Only two to a customer. TUSCANY CASTILE SOAP- 22c WOODBURY'S FACE PO' DICKENSON'S usually 25¢ a pint— 10c MUNYON'S WITCH HAZEL SO. LIVE wmz PRICE Ze, THE “CHALLENGE" HOT 'WATER -BOTTLE Fhis'is a stanuard dollar bottle i the No, 2 size— PLIVE Wine PmcE 78 ABSORBENT COTTON—g 25c package of bleached cotton.. DIk TR ks 10c WOOL POWDER: PUFE- WHISK BROOMS— LINE-WIRE rmc: '70 ‘ LIVE WIRE-PRICE 12 -LIVE) WIRE PRICE 15 -LIVE WIRE PRICE Zic --LIVE WIRE PRICE 230 29c quality.. TOOTH BRUSHES—AI Bristle Plush— LIV“"m! “Icl 9o PRICE 12%c .LIVE WIRE PR -LIVE W] LLIVE Wi .-LIVE-W1 25c. HAND SCRUBS — Wooden Back: ] brushes in all shapes: MOTH BALLS In paper 25¢c PARISIAN IVORY COMBS— LIVE w‘l“ mfih PARISIAN IVORY TOILE’I’ ARTICLES— ., .. VALUES FROM fl- UL HAIR AND CLOTHES ‘BRUSHES, CLOCKS, CREAM JARS, ' CLES, BTC. CHARLES P. JOHNSON GETS FELLOWSHIP, AT TRINITY. Norwich Boy Gets Honor at Ninetieth Exercises. PASTE= LIVE WIRE mgru. LD CREAM— LIVE WIRE. nuclm LIVE wlu PRICE ‘- : . LIVE'WIRE PRICE 7o SANITOL TOILET SOAP AND TOILET POW- DER. We will sell one 25c cake of-Soap-and one 36c can of Powder for 220—1ic for each prepara- LIVE mflmcz 220 —lmpoml— © LIVE WIRE 'PRICE ‘% MECCA TOILET SOAP—LIVE WIRE PRICE - 4c 'WDER— LIVE WII! PRIC! ‘lh YBELLOW "~ LABEL WITCH LIVE WIRE PRICE 18¢ Pure LIVE Wik rluve 18 50c DERMA VIVA, the liquid beautifier, white or - WIVE. WIKE PRICE 290 <k Hristle <evvnr . LIVE WIKE.PRICE 190 eartons— ' e R~ LIVE WIRE BRICE ¢ ' 10c SEA SPONGES........LIVE WIRE PRICE 7o SANITISSUE TOILET PAPER in rolls— * LIVE WIRE PRICE § 1-; fl. < .. 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