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Fof"flvhr" Thirty Years I}ASTBRI celraun company, new vorx oiTy. 5 41\“ _f) Un\l\ Exact Copy of Wrapper. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HIRE WESTERLY BAND, J. Edward Driscoll ‘Appointed o?r‘\‘k[ Marshal of K. of C. Rivision. i |APPOINT DELEGATES TO ; ENGINEERS’ CONVENTION A. Dolbeare and H. C. Brown Will Represent Local Association. At a recent mesting of the Norwich iAssociation of Stationary ;m following officers were elected: i President, Howell S, Bailey: vice pre: ident, John D. Carpenter; past pres dent, James J. Hennigan; Thomas; fi B, Beeleston; ‘treasurer, ist; conductor, Everett C. Tubbs; doorkeeper, Charles Fow- ler; trustees, George P. Thomss, J. J. Hennigan, and Peter Steffenson. The delegates appointed to attend ithe New Enzland Stlten convention are: F. A. Dolbeare and H. C. Brown; alternates, Charles kowler and J. E. Casey, The officers will he installed on Friday evening, July 7, at which time the anpual reports will be read and delegates will be appointed to at- tend the national conveution, which will be held in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sept. 11 to 18, The nights for meeting were chang- and the'drganization will meet on the first and third Fridays instéad of every Friday evening and the second and fourth Fridays will be cpen nights for educational lectures, ete. ‘The arran; ents committee of the Knights of Columbus -met Wednesday evening and discussed plans relative to the parade. J. Edward Driscoll has been appointed marshal of the K. of C. contingent, and the lmlg ts-have hired the ‘Westerly band of 28 pieces to fur- nish music. As the knights will hold open house on ike Fourth, a commit- tee of ladies, of which Mre. Michael C. Higgins is chairman, will assist and will serve lunch i the rooms. Clara Turner at Golden -Spur. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hammond re- turned from Sonthern California and Mexican border Wednesday morning and will be at their summer cottage at the Golden Spur until their com- pany opens for the winter season in September. ~ Norwich Boy to West Point. Senator Frank B. Brandegee has announced his nomination of Howard L. Peckham of Norwich to take the physical examination for West Point. Are You Coming To Norwich Tuesday, July th? INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION ALL DAY WITH A BI@ PREPAREDNESS PARADE m'l'HEAFl'ERN’OONV Automobile Parade, Band Concerts and Literary Exercises Morning—Troop A Ordered to Entrain Today—Camp PSR B, F. G and H, left Niantic station at 1.28 Wednesday morging, having wait- sflutmamuonm&lfip‘m. The last section, ca: e Toute to ‘were unknown. Other troops are expected 1o leave before theé end of the week, but so far no definite or- ders have been receiyed. We ‘was a busy one in camp and the rookies were given strenuous drills. Members of Troop ‘A were vac- cinated for smallpox Wednesday and it is planned later to inoculate ever¥Yone in_camp against typhoid fever, Recruits 'continue to pour into the camp and there were many visitors from all parts of the state, most of them going hy automobile. The camp was entirely given over to the preliminary.work of training re- cruits ‘Wednesday Major J. Richard North, Second infantry, a reserve offi- cer, is in command. To him began re- porting Wednesday the other reserve act time of departure or be taken - | officers, who will be assigned to the depot battalion of five companies of infantry, to be composed almost wholly of recruits, most of them very raw wmaterial. These recruits will be hard< ened and taught military routine, then sent to the East Haven range for rifie practice, and when fit will be forward- ed by detachments to the Connecticut HIBERNIANS TO TURN / OUT 150 STRONG. Di ons ot Combine in Pre- paredness Parade, Divisions No. 1 and 2, A. 0. H,, will combine and march in a body in the Preparedness le There on u\i Feurth. They will assemble at thi Cadillac hall at 1 o’clock on the after- noon of the parade with dark suits, straw hats, bow ties, turnover collars, gloves which it is expected every mem- ber will furnish, and at the hall they will receive flags which the celebration committee will supply. It is expected that about 150 Hibernians will turn out. R S R e LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE. State Board of Health to Hold Meeting at Middletown Friday. City Health Officer Dr. E. J. Brophy of this city and Health Officer Dr. C. A, Jenkins of Willimantic will attend the conference of health officers which will be held in Middletown this coming Friday. ‘The conference is under the auspices of the Connecticut state board of health and it is expected that sci- entific work in the laboratory will be a part of the programme. Luncheon will be served at Wesleyan campus. Native girls of New Britain are kept in cages until they marry. Local T DIED AUSTIN — Entered into rest, at his home in Bozrah, Nathan Denison Austin, aged 69 years; 2 months and 7 days. Notice of funeral hereafter. The first section, buflu CWu along th luxx “;onur -n m ng the ere several hundred mucflu l(en than half arc those who mmud 1l companies to war strength be- K.torau:eord to go into camp came. l‘%l’l;f’ expeot to eventually flnd {hemselves in the com; in ‘which they hac enlisted, but those who joined the colars afterwards ‘have to take a chance of getting into the company which they desire to go, ‘as they will be chiefly used to All :g ranks and equalize commands are below the maximum strength. This assimilation wvhab!y will for several weeks. The recruits a long and hard task of training 3 The backbone of the commands be made by working in the 300 or more militiamen who remain to fill out short terms of enlistments under the federal law. Many of these well trained and seasoned men expect to be snohud to non-commissioned offices jn companies, as few of the recruits mn S0 qualify. Many of these militiamen feel keenly the circumstances which keep them at Camp Holcomb. Major Shuttleworth, U S. A, as chief mus. tering / officer, would not send to the Dborder men whose militia enlistments expire within three mon! as the federal government would ‘under heavy expense in returning them to their home stations for ~discharge. These militiamen would not take the federal oath for three years' service. Capt. Harry Carter; Second infantry, is camp adjutant. Capt. James Hag- gerty of Company C, who was second in seniority in the regiment, Captain Carter_being his senior, is the senior line officer among the instructors. PARK CHURCH'PICNIC AT OCEAN BEAGH. Special Car Took Merry Crowd to the Shore. The annual picnic and outing of the Sunday school of the Park Congrega- tional church, which was held at Ocean Beach Wednesday, was as usual a day of real enjoyment for the schol- ars, members of the church and friends. On a = car they left Franklin square at 9.15 o’clock in the mornipg and returned home at 5.45 after spend- ing & dax replete with amusements. boating, bathing and various games ‘were played. At noon a 1uncheon ‘was served. = The officers of the Sunday school had charge of the ments, and they were assisted by the teachers and older scholars. e et e st INTERNAL REVENUE TAX COLLECTOR IN TOWN. Payments Must Be Made by June 30th or 80 Per Cent. Will Be Added. Deputy ‘Collector William Farrell of New London was here Wednesday and says that all the internal revenue taxes are due June 30th. These in- clude the income tax, the emergency tax, embracing tobacco, pool, billiard, bowling, theatres, moving picture houses, ete. The emergency tax is col- lected for six months or one-half of the yearly rate. The narcotic tax amounts to $100 for 12 months. All liquor taxes are included in the in- ternal revenue collection. After July a penalty of 50 per cent. scerues’if the payments are not made. Dominica has a boiling lake of un- Go Where you'll find no other food with such a delicious flavor and such an abundance of nutriment as IN THE MORNING ; - Finest Exhibiion of Fireworks . EVER SHOWN IN THIS VICINITY DURING THE EVENING . SPEND YOUR FOURTH OF JULY Grape-Nuts This ‘ideal health ration combines the sweets and nourishment of whole wheat with the delicious tang of malted barley. It is easily digested by alert. nourishing value unequaled by any other cereal food. It's a vigor-producer for keeping body active and mind “There’s a Reason” You Will weak stomachs and has a g Pt for Grape-Nuts »fand best wishes —— : Just’ Out of the H-'hl' lh Goea to i’nm Tb-h- Stand Country. s The Nawbu N X Mbnéay eun‘bm-m war b. Ae he could not speak the words him- gelf, he wrote them and: had Captain Bgan read the message. Dr. Huanting- ton went to the armory in a carriage and’ was to the floor, where the men weére assembled, and where he was introduced to them, and some- thing of his mission explained. Th» Vveteran was warmly greeted by the men when they learned of his pur- pose and ‘the effort it was causing him, and listened with unususl attention while Captain Egan rcad the greeting which was as follows: “Comrades and friends in the Na- tional :—To the veterans of the Civil War, what is now taking placc events of which few here pres- ent have any adequate conception. m thau who took part in that fearful tragedy nothing is hid. .They see the long , the privation, the weariness, the pain and the agony that may be ahead. In their own time, they have seen other generations march out of the sunshine of the first hours and then on to the darkness of the cmp, buuefleld and hospital.. Be- hind all that is brilliant, stirring, ap- ng, they percelve that which 574 terrible. Yet seeing all this, the sur- vivors of the Civil war can put it all aside to rejoice that the spirit that existed when they enlisted in defense of the nation, still survives and that the same is carried today by hands not less worthy and defenc- ed by hearty not less indomitable. The glory of war that consists in the tin- sel, the uniform, the pomp and the ceremony is an empty sham. The real glory of the war is seen when duty, sacrifice, unselfishness, submission of the individual to the common welfare dominatessthe individual and the na- tion. Such glory is an enduring fact, and it 1s this fact that throughout our broad land is revealed today in all of its true nobility. To you, my friends, who have buckled on the - | eword and shouldered the musket, I say, be assured that we Who must remain at home, ‘tarrying = by the stuff,’ will follow you with our prayers for your welfa ‘God be with you till we meet again’ Rev. Mr. Huntington has been urn- dergoing heroic treatment for the past four weeks because ‘of a malignant carbuncie on the back of his neck but is now steadily regaining his nor- mal health which has been remark- ably good for a man of his years. PROSPECTS AND NEEDS OF CONN. COLLEGE Registratiori of Students for Entering Class Now 82. President Frederick H. Sykes of Connecticut College went to Brooklyn, this state, Tuesday, to attend a meet- ing held in the interests of the Wind- ham House association of Willimantic which is endeavoring to raise $25,000 before September. The sum already realized by the association is very gratifying and at the meeting an ad- dition was added. Dr.- Sykes spoke on the Prospects and Needs of Con- necticut College. T meeting was held at the home of Miss Gale, who is the chairman of the Brooklyn branch of the association and follow- ing the meeting the officers of the club and President Sykes were enter- tained. at tea at the home of Mrs. Isaacs of Brooklyn. Many questions regarding the col- lege were asked of the president of the institution which shows the keen interest that is felt in Connecticut’s Conege for ‘Women. e registration of students for the entering class for next September, has already reached 92, which is more than can be accommodated at the do mitories and it has been found nece: sary by the board to issue a notice follows: . On account of a large registration of applicants for admission, Connecti- cut College from this date accept aps plications for residence only condi- tionally. Our acceptance of an appli- board- ing houns in the vicinity of the col- rovide Hving facilities, ac- eonmndl ions in the College houses cannot from this date be guaranteed. — e EQUIP COMPANY WITH . Present D-y Military Taotics. MOTCRCYCLE MACHINE GUNS. 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