Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 16, 1917, Page 2

WILLIMANTIC e TR T e —————=F TWO FILE APPEALS. Archibald R. Sharpe of and Richard A. Doyle Claim Exemption, Willimantic of Sterling No more exemptions have been de- nled or granted by the local exemption Foard, as the board is spending .its fime sending notices to those who passed the examinations and did not clatm exemption, and is also preparing for “drives” in this city today and in Central Village Friday, where they have notified a nmber of men to ap- pea rin support of their claims of ex- emption. Archibald R. Sharpe of this city has filed his appeal from the decision of the board, which denied exemption to him H is founded on the fact that he has dependent Richard A. Dovle of Sterling has also filed his appeal. He claims emption on the grounds of being tally defick his claim_on ground of 2 ndent mother denied. Thread Team Plans Jitney Carnival. A three night carnival is to be held under the auspices of the American Thread company baseball team. A dance platform will erected and the bandstand which used in the bana concerts will be placed near at an elevated position on which a io- cal orchestra will play. Several o attractions may be secured also pos- sible. Al be five cents, | The committee in charge Mana- r, John McQuill chairman, Rob- ert B. Hiegix fford C. Smith, Jor F. Donahue er Johnson and W Jiam Champlin_ A meeting to per the plans will be held this (Thursd evening. HARD TO GET ASSESSORS. Pay is Only $200 Yearly and New Law | Requires Much Tedious Work. he hoard of asses: ng the ma- citizens. Al WHY THAT LAME BACK? That morning lameness—those pains n bending or Mfting, work a burden and rest impossibie Don't be ha: icapped by a bad back your & s. You will make N no mistake by following this Norwich resident’s example. Mrs. E. Mulkin, 613 says: “I had dull pains across the small of my back and I noticed the trouble mostly when I over-did. When I was on my feet a great deal my back felt weak and tired. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me good rellef and that why I recommend them.” Price 60c, 2t a!l deajers. Don't sim- piy for a kidney remedy—sget Doan’s Kidney Plils—the same that Mrs. Mulkin had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfers.. Buffalo, N. Y. JAY M. SHEPARD ling Eimore & Shepar FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Te) ‘DR. F. C. JACK30N DENTIST Succe connection Removed to 715 Main St., Willimantic | J; m. Phone 44 HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willimantic, Ct. Teleph Lady Assistant | | | | i three of the offices are to be filled at the election in October, only one and one-halt months away. Two of ‘the members have resigned and the other member, whose term ends this year, says that he will not run again. One of the objections to the office is the pay, which Is the princely sum of $200 a year. This has been the salary for the last five years, although the responsibilities of the office have in- creased by more than 50 per cent. in that number of years, and the office now wyauires about four to five months of woPk, a large part of which is cler- ical. Another objection to the posi- tion is that a man who holds the of- fice loses many of his friends, or makes many enemies, people who think he is not using them squarely. The last straw is the state law which was passed by the recent legislature, and approved May 1, 1917, which is chapter 214, page 2366, and is called “an act’concerning the revaluation of real estate property for the taxation purposes,” which is as follows: The assessors of all towns. consolidated wns and cities and consolidated towns and boroughs, unless otherwise provided, shall, on or before Feb. 1, 1920, and during each period of ten vears thereafter, view all of the real estate of their municipalities, and shail revalue the same for assessment, and in the @erformance of these duties at east two of the assessors shall act to- gether, and all valuations shal] be sep- arately approved by a majority of the assessors. This law means that an extra amount of work will be thrown on the w board, and if they are all new men they will find plenty of work. The office is one of the poorest paid of all town offices in_proportion to the amount_of work to be done. All the other office holders have had their pay increased Woman in the Gity Court. Intoxication was the cause of a t session Wednesday morn- as four cases were presented on Mary Kapinos had been arrested Monday and later released, but was found intoxicated about one hour later. She ¥ heen before the court before and pleaded guilty to the charge. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and judgment was suspended and she was placed on probation. She was ordered to pay the costs rank Ledoux and Walter Cham- me, the former of Putnam and the er 'of Abington, both pleaded\guilty hei drunk. "They slept together to Monday might and one of them claimed other stole his money, al- #h the charge was not pressed in nolice cotrt Wednesday morning. Facn was fined §1 and costs. David Barrows pleaded gullty to be- g drunk. He was fined $2 and costs. thou, Two Extra Band Concerts. an additional appropriation, the of six band concerts which is der the auspices of the “can Thread company wiil be lengthened two concerts. The mnext concert will be held Tuesday evening of next week, while the following con- cort will be held a week from next Sunday. The change in the date for o next concert was made because the nd_has a date at Wildwood park next Sunda: No Excursion for Clerks. ATl tha stores of Willimantic will be closed today (Thursday), as it is Clerks' dav. The usual excursion’ will not be held this year, as the rallroads are working to full capacity now-and Would offer no rates for an excursion Individual clerks will probably go on excursion Want to Keep Their Only Doctor. A petition is being circulated by the residents of Chaplin, Hampton and tland asking that Dr. Marsh be ex- empted from the draft and not called for the medical reserve. The petition will be sent to the president and he robably grant it. as Mr. Marsh e only doctor In that dlstrict. Bar Harbor Trains Delayed. h the Bar Harbor trains running rough this city in the early morning erc delayed Tuesday morning by small accidents. The first train lost 2 drawbar on one of the sleepers and was delaved four hours. The other had the throttle jammed near Lyman's duct = Norwich Fire Chief's Smart Runabout. The Reo runabout belonging to th “hief of the Norwich fire departmert passed through this city Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock. The ear, which is painted bright red had a bell the hood anda siren, both of which ere Working. Inspection Train in Town. The officials of the New Haven road, ling President E. J. Pearson, were city Wednesday afternoon for a rinutes. Their epecial traf, which consisted of the private car of the president of the road, a steel coach urray's House and Porch Dresses SPECIALLY PRICED The busy housewife will be interested to know that she ‘can buy a well made and attractive House or Porch Dress here for less than it would cost to have it made. Each one of them is practical and inexpensive, yet attractive enough to sit on the porch or to go in the garden. They are made of sturdy gingham, percale, chambray and fine voile. Priced for August clearance at 89¢c, 98¢, $1.29, $1.48 and $1.98. DEMONSTRATION AND CLUB SALE of the FREE SEWING MACHINE now going on. Come in and have Ruth M. Sherman demonstrate this machine ] to you. W. C. Ellis, the silk artist, will stitch your Belding finest silk. Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. name free on M THE H. C. MURRAY CO. a _pbservation locomotive Neau- ok dame . oer “the. Providence §iVision and stayed here 20 minutes. LOCAL BOYS INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT, 1l Auto Turns Turtle When Rear Wh Comes Off. Two persons are in St. Joseph's hos- pital with bad bruises of the left shoulders, and three other persons re- ceived various cuts and bruises as the result of an auto accident that oc- curred rear Jewett City Wednesday evening about 6 o'elock. The zccident occurred chout one mile the other side of Jewett City, near Pachaug, on the roac between Jewett City and Voluntown. The car was rounding a_ corner of the road which is called Woodward Schoolhouse corner when one of the rear wheels came off. The car turned turtle and landed up against the fence of the Le Point place. All of the occupants, five in number, were thrown out of the car. The car was proceeding at a rate of about 15-18 miles an hour, estimated by one of the occupants of the car. Mi- *hael John of this city was driving. The voung men are: Fred Couriaty of this city, who lives at 18 Union street. He received slisht injuries on the back. Michael John, who lives at the cor- ner of Milk street and Valley exten- sion. He received several cuts on the left leg. Diab Courlaty of Manchester, who was cut on the left foot. Joseph Courlaty of Fall River, whose left ehoulder was badly bruised. At first it was thought to be broken. Massood Manssour of Lawrence, Mass., who was the most injured of the party. He received a long cut over the left eye and in addition had his_left shoulder severely bruised. The third_and fourth named were cousins of Fred Couriaty. while the sixth one was visiting with him. Tt was quite a little time before the injured men were started on thelr journey to this city. The automobile truck of the firm of Blake & Morgan of Jewett City brought two of the in- 1 jured men to the hospital. while the hospital ambulance brought another. The truck arrived at 8.10 and the am- bulance at 8.12 One of the peculiar things about the accident is that all of the injuries are on the left side of the body. The men were joy_riding. Dr. O'Neil was called and he soon? quieted the voung men’s fears of frac- cured shoulders. pronouncing them to be severely bruised. All of the party were more or less bruised Committed to Norwich State Hospital. Stanley Zimba, who has been at St Joseph’s hospital for observation, as he was acting queerly, was examined by some physicians Wednesday morning after applicaticn had been made to the probate court, and he was found in- sane. He was taken to the Norwich insune nospital Wednesday afternoon. Franco-American Convention. The annual convention of the union of Franco-American societies will be held in ghis city Sept. 13 and 19. About 300 delegates are expected. The con- vention will be held at St. Mary’s hall and the expenses will he paid out of the proceeds of the whist party which was held at St. Mary’s hall last night. The program will be announced later. FUNERALS. Mrs. Mary K. Isham, Mrs. Mary K. Isham of Boston was buried Wednesday afternoon in the Nathan Hale cemetery at South Cov- entry. The body was brought to this city on the 4.11 train and was taken in charge by Undertaker Jay M. Shep- ard. Arthur J. Richards. The body of Arthur J. Richards was buried in the Willimantic cemetery Wednesday. Services were held at St. Paul's church. The burial was in sharge of Undertaker Shepard. Will Be Y. M. C. A. Camp Secretary. H. Douglass Fryer of Willimantic has been ordered to report today (Thursday), Aug. 16, to L. E. Hawkins, Y. M. C. A, camp secretary for Camp Greene at Charlotte, N. C. where he will_take charge of the work. It is| suggested that any Willimantic boys | who may be sent to Camp Greene look | up Mr. Fryer as soon as they arrive | and receive a hearty welcome. Brief Mention. Work cn the new Jordan block was | delayed Wednesday when the brown | ! bricks which were placed- on the front of the building were torn down be- cause a change in the color of the mortar wil] be made. Wade U. Webster and_Thomas P. Foley will attend the convention of the State Firemen's association at Hart- ford today. Mr. Webster is one of the executive committee and Mr. Foley is the chief of the local department. Willimantic Camp Ground Improvement Society to Meet—Will Choose a Name for Society House— Cottage Note: . The Ladies’ Improvement society will hold its meeting this (Thursday) afternoon at 4 o'clock at the soclety house. A name for the society house will be chosen at the mesting. Rev. and Mrs. B. D. Remington of Colchester will occupy their cottage on Wesley circle camp meeting week. Mrs. Fred Davoll has rented her cottage on Wesley circle. Mr. and Mrs. James Purdy have re- turned to their cottage, Bonnie Brae, for the season. Mrs. Weller of Haven avenue is en- tertaining Miss Hattie Briggs of Prov- “dence. Miss Addie Webber of Willimantic has opened her cottage on_ Simpson avenue. New nephew, Carl Webber, is 1 with her. Miss Ida Smith has closed her cot- tage on Wesley circle and 1eturned to Gurleyville. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bushnell of Nor- wich Town are at their cottage on Wesley cirele. HAIR HINTS Helpful Advice for Care of the Hair Worthy the Attention of Every- one Who Would Avoid Dandruff, Itching Scalp, Gray Hair and Baldness. It your hair is getting thin and you are troubled with dapdruff or jtehing Scalp, get abont four guncas of Parisinn sage (rom your drugeist. This helps o prevent baldness and srayness shd Keebs the scalp clean: “Before going to bed I rub a little Parisian_sage Into my scalp.” says a woman whose luxurious, soft and flufty bair is greatly admired’ Tnis keeps the hair from falling out and makes it easy to dress attractively. A lady visiting friends says: “Pari- sian sage is the best hair treatment 1 ver used. It keeps the scalp froe of dandruft, ‘prevente hair falllng and stops itching scalp.” HEveryone knows sage is =~ood for the halr, but be sure to ask vour druggist for Parisian sage (Giroux's), for this brand will not stain or streak the hair and is delicately perfumed. Lee & Os- 004 can supply you. 4 Delights of Second Day of Chautaugua —Juniors Organize—Automebile Ae- cident—Louis Vachon Slips and Falls Into Hot Water. (] g . The second day of Chautauqua was just as enjovable as the first. The Junior Chautaugua was held in the morning, when the members organized themselves into a junior town. Edward Faust. was elected mayor; Mildred Olson, town clerk; Homer Boule, Ber- tha Davis, Bernard Wechsler, Mildred McCluggage, Albert Brewster, w law and order commissioner: other officers are to be elected today. Miss Duncan told the story of Robin Hood and a fairy story and taught an English folk dance. She also cast the children for the play to be given Sat- urday afternoon. Supt. Dunway’s talk on What Your Community Needs was glven in the afternoon. They . were things to be proud of and people to be proud of them and community organ- ization. The concerts both afternoon and evening by Colangelo’s band were the best band concerts ever heard in this town. Miss Millicent Melrole was the soprano singer. The Venetian Troubadours and_magician were two £00d rumbers. F. G. Cohan wa: the evening speaker. He has been a mis- sionary in the east for 47 vears and narrated his experiences on the eastern Dbattleground. His tales were told in the most thrilling manner and shed an inside lizht op affairs in those countries. Mr. Cohan is in this coun- on account of the illness of his e. who is in a hospital in Phila- delphia. The behavior of the children and voung people outside the tent caused great inconvenience for the speakers as well as the hearers Wednesday, and the disturbers need to feel the heavy hand of the law. £ Automobile Overturned. Near Woodward schoolhouse Wed- nesday efternoon a Ford automobile overturned. It contained five men from Willimantic. Four of them were in- jured and brought to Dr. J. H, Me- Laughlin's by Milady in the Volun- town express auto, Northern Lights Brilliant. Northern lights were very noticeable late Wednesday night. Falling stars and what was probably a meteor were seen about 10.30. Mrs, Patrick Shea and son Richard of Pawtucket are guests at John Fitz- gerald’s. Chautauqua at Jewett City, 14-15.—adv., Mr. and Mrs. James McArthur ard daughter of Quiney, Mass., have been suests at William McCluggage's. Painful Accident. Louis Vachon slipped and fell into hot water at Slater Cotton company Wednesday morning and scalded his foot and leg badly. PLAINFIELD Good Scores at Gun Club's Shoot— William C. Nolan Ordered to Report at New York—Ovila Mitchell Home on Brief Furlough. Aug. Miss Mary Burke is spending a weelk |acation with relatives in Pawtucket, Augustus Coffey is employed by the Colt Fire' Arms Co, Hartford 3 Fred Vandale has returned to Fort Terry, where he is stationed with the Thirtéenth Co., after spending a 48- hour furlough at his home here. Miss Helen Curran of Providence is pending a few days with Plainfield relatives. Marksmen’s Scores. The Plainfleld Rifle elub held weekly shoot Tuesday evening. A sood ~ sized crowd witnessed the shooting. Many of the contestants showed good marksmanship through- cut the evening’s shoot. Dr. Arthur Chase won premier honors with a score of 237, Joshua Peterson secured second piace, score 233. George Bab- cock and H. T. Upton were tied for third place with a score of 232. Ordered to Report for Duty. Willlam Charles Nolan, who suc- cessfully passed an examination as veoman, in the Fourth District Naval Reserves at New York city some time ago_recelved his official notification Wednesday morning to report. for duty at the detall office, Broadway, New York, today (Thursday). He left last night for New York. Mr, Nolan is. well known through- out this section having ¢ come to Plainfleld some five vears ago from Providence where he received his ed- ucation, attending La Sallee Academy and Classical High school. Hie love ‘or pen and ink work caused him.to turn to cartooning at which he soon gained recognition. His work ap- peared in many Connecticut papers as well as in popular magazines. For the past two vears he was empioyed in New York city at the animating cartoon game by the International An- imator Raoul Barri. -While residing here Mr. Nolan was the Bulletin cor- respondent, covering Plainfiold. Chautanqua at Jewett City, 14-18.—adv. Home on Furlough. Ovila Mitchell, first class private in the Thirteenth company, stationed at Fort Terry, is spending a f eight hour furloush at his home here. Mr. Mitchell states that Uncle Sam s feeding his bovs the best they could ask for. The barracks, with its war- like appearance and homelike com- forts is suitable to the men's require- ments. COLCHESTER + Masquerade Ball—Girls’ Club Give Dance—Members of Mothers’ Club at the Lake. its Aug. A civic:and masquerade bal was given by the Independent Harry El gart lodge in Tip Top hall Tuesday tvening. Prizes were given the best masked men and women. Gitlin's full orchestra furnished music. A dance was held in Tip Top hall Wednesday evening by the Ferrilce, Girls' club. Gitlin’s orchestra played Club Outing. The Mothers' club held an outing at the Wallls cottage, Hayward's lake, Tuesday afternoon. The members met at Academy h#il and went by au- tomobile to the lake. A picnic lunch was enjoved. Borough Brevities. S. H. Kellogg and James F. Pur- cell were In Norwich Tuesday. Harry Elgart and family were vis- itors in New London Tuesday, mak- ing the trip by automobile. Rev. and Mrs. George H. Reynolds of West Hartford are guests of Mrs. Reynolds’ mother, Mrs. A. E. Crazin. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Browning of Iebanon were in town Tuesday eve- ning attending the meeting of the grange. Charles T. Wilson of Worcester, was a Colchester caller Wed- Mr. and Mrs, John Rathbun and J. Frank Rogers of Salem were callers here Tuesday. F. H. Bartlett of New Haven was a Colchester visitor Wednesday. Sanford Tew of Salem was in town Wednesday. Earle Porter has commenced work in John Condren's store as clerk. Clyde Ray having resigned. Charles” Clark 0§ Marlboro was a caller here Wednesday. Letter Carrier Harold S. Greent Act cepted for Army Service—Local Fire- men at State Convention—Possibility of Borough Being Mobilization Cen- ter.—No Lacal Muzzle Law. Liput. Tra A. Warren of the Thir: teenbh company is _expected at his home here for a brief visit. Judge W. F. Woodward was in Hart- fora Wednesday on a business trip. William E. Lane of Norwalk vis- ited friends here Wednesday. Letter Carrier Accepted. Letter Carrier Harold E. Greene of the local pestoffice forc. is the first man in this section engaged in trans- mission of the mails to be accepted for army service under the recent Tuling of Provost Marshal-General Crowder. Hold Day Service. Hundreds of parishioners attended the Assumption day services at St. James' church Wednesday morning and evening. Miss Florina_Tetreault. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benoit Tetreault, is a surgical patient in a Hartford hos- pital. where Mr. Benoit visited with her Wednesday. Wants Son-in-Law to Fight One resident of the towh of Killing- ly has made it known to the exemp- tion board that he does not want his son-in-law exempted; that he is will- ing and able to support his daughter and her children in order that the son- in-law may fight for his country. Borough Dogs Favored. Killingly, after next Saturday, will Dbe one of the few towns in this sec- tion of the county where dogs will not be required to be muzzied for a period of three months. The muzzle law will be effective after Saturday in Putnam, Pomfret, Woodstock and ~Eastford. Mrs E. Darling of Dayville visiting with friends in Whitinsyil Miss Jennie A. Frankel of Lowell is visiting with friends in Danieison. At State Convention. As delegates from local companies of the fire department, Ralph C. Young and_George Quinn were at Hartford Wednesday attending_the annual co. vention of the State Firemen's associ- ation. is Added to Quota. iling to appear in support of their claims for exemption Wiliie Russell and Delor Labrecque, both of the Attawaugan section of the town, o this district’s quota for at Putnam Wednesda; were added the new amry MOBILIZATION CENTER Possibility of Danielson’s Being Choe- en Because of Having Armory. be selected for Danielson may the mobilization of the 132 men who are to be sent from this district to help fill the ranks of the new army The exemption board has received its instructions relative to mobilizing the men, the first contingent, numbe s about 40, to entrain for their en- campment, not yet designated but probably at Ayer, Mass., on or ver: soon after September 5. The plan, not yet adopted, of hav- ing the men assemble in Danielson, is due to the fact that this is the only town in the district that has a state armo The local board will act immedi- ately upon receipt of instructions from the adjutant & to_mobilize the men ch 1 quired to go in the first contingent will get an order to do s0, with instruction as to the time and place. From the time specified for reporting to the local board for itary duty each man in respect of whom notice tn report has been posted or mailed shall be in the military service of the Uniced States. After the men are assembled the lo- cal board will be charged with ti¥ duty of furnishing the men meals and lodsing. Special forms will be pro- vided upon which men may be granted permission to sleep and eat at home if they so desire. Before the men entrain some one of the group will be appointed provision- al captain. To him will be turned over by the local board the mobilization papers and he will be charged with ihe duty of bringing the contingent into the cantonment to which it is ordered. Railroad tickets will be supplied the men The men will be permitted to take with them only light baggage, prefe: ably bundles in which they may have toilet articles and changes of under- clothing. The local board not_assemble the carlier time than sary i nthis district will contingent at an is absolutely neces- Crushed Stone for Street. A quantity of crushed stonme, to be used in laying the foundation of the new state highway in Main street has arrived here and has been distributed on upper Main rly of Stearns street. - Thousands of bags of cement for use in making the con- crete roadway also has arrived here, 5o the actual work of building the roadway will be underway in the near tutre. Men to Appeal. It was made known Wednesday that some men whose claims for exemption have been disallowed will file appeals to the district board. This action is perfectly legitimate. The district board will review the evidence in such cases and may at its discretion re- verse the ruling of the local board. Northern Light Noted. A wonderful dispiay of the aurora borealis -attracted the attention of Danielson people who were awake dur- ing the very early hours of Wednesday morning. There also was an early evening display that was very beauti- ful. MOOSUP Garden Supervisor Warren H. Slee Re- turns from Outing—General News. William Bellavance, Dr. Downing, Exlo Bellavance and Alfred Bellavance motored to Boston Wednesday in Wil- liam Bellavance's touring Edwin Lyons of the naval reserve, who has been stationed at New Lon- don, is home on a 4S-hour furlough. Warren H. Sieo, garden supervisor of the tow: irned home after a trip to ia where he visited at the home of his parents. Mr. Matherson of Providence, who for many years lived in Moosup, pass- ed through the town Dy automobile Tuesday on his way to Willlmantic. He saw ny of his friends during the half hou~ stop at his old home town. Huckleberries, which are very scarce this year, are bringing 15 cents a quart and are-in great demand. No Cause for Gloom. There's no cause for gloom, savs Mr. Hoover. And if Mr. Hoover isn't gloomy affer the w: he's been treated in Congress, why should the rest of us be —Charleston News and Couries The Austro-Hungarian adopted March 6, 1869. flag was Fifteen’ Exemption Claims Denied— Seven Alleivad—Total of 88 Men Obtained—Stanion L. Wicks Ap. pointed to Buy Government Horses —Bertram E. Packarg Declines Ap- pointment Supevintendent of School=—Fine New Lonvent Near- ing Completio The HKearing of éxemption claims from among the first group of 238 men summoned for physical examina- tion was completed [n the library of the superior court Wednesday after- roon. Fifteen more ‘claims for exemption were denied by the board and seven claims were allowed. .+ Those whose exemption claims were not allowed were: David Nelson, of Yorth Grosvenordale; Edwargy Nathan Rawson, North Grosvenord: Alfred Reich, Wilsonville; Maxime St. M ie, West Thompson; Ellsworth Back, North Woodstock: ~George _ Henry Gensler, South Woodstock; Stephen Brockway, Woodstock Valley; Edgar Bosworth, Eastford: Henri Joly, Put- nam: Herbert Nelson, Pomfret; Frank Pouler Morey, North Grosvenordale; Robert Maurice Balch, Warrenville; Delor Labrecque, Attawaugan: Har- 6ld E. Greene, Danielson: Willle E. Russell, Attawaugan, failed to file ex- emption afMdavit and failed to ap- pear before the board, so is added tp quota, Claims allowed were those of Hen ry V. Anderson, North Grosvenordale Hector Blanchette, North Grosvenor- dale; FHenry Blanchette, North Gros- venordale: ~ Philip Trudeau, North Grosvenordale; Nathaniel Lyon Sher- man, Phoenixville: Henry Thomas Grapo, Fastford: John Willlam Wade, East Kiilingly, Eighty-eight Men Obtained. With the 15 names added Wednes- day to the district’s quota 38 men have been obtained. 1f the men who are to come in for physical examina- tion under the second call measure up to the physical standard of the men in the first call the district’s quota will be quickly filled, as there is ev- ery reason to believe that it will be, as 300 men have been called for ex- amination either on Friday or Sat- urday of this week and Monday of next week. The first of this district's new ar- my representatives, a contingent of about 40 men: probably will leave for a_training camp on September 5, or jabout that date. This will be ap- proximately 30 per cent. of the dis- trict’s quota and it will be made up lof_the men who were first called. Whether the men will be mobilized n this city, where the office’ of the {local board ‘is iocated, or at Danlel- son, where there iz a state armory available for use, has not been de- cided and will depend largely on de- velopments relative to mobilizatjon. Tt is the intention of the local board make the zoing away as easy as ble for the men who are called. e local board has received in- structions for mobilizing the men and to pos reiative to arranging transportation {for them. The board is without in- formation as to where the men from the district are to be sent but the general impression is that it will be Ayer, Mass, . TO BUY HORSES Stanton L. Wicks Receives Appoint- ment From Government, - Stanton D. Wicks, Pomfret, has re- | ceived an apnointment to buy horses for the United States army under the direction of a special branch of the duartermaster’s department, with headquarters at Front Royal, Va. Mr. Wicks is a dealer in thorough- bred ‘daraft horses and has a splendid country place at Pomfret. He has re- ceived mo instructions as yet as to when he will make his first trip west |to buy horses for the government, but | expects that it will be some time this all Mr. Wicks savs that the govern- ment has instituted an entirely new Eystem covering the purchasing of liorses for the army and that this sys tem is very much of an improvement over the one that has heen in force. To Motor to California Mr. and Mrs, Frank Wright, South Woodstock, and their children expect to leave today for an automobile trip across the country, with California as their destination. They have pro- cured a trailer for the car and the trailer will be used for transporting bazgage and -camping equipment. The trip across the country will be made by easy stages. Mr, and Mrs, Wright and_their children expect to remain California. DECLINES APPOINTMENT i Bertran E. Packard Explains Why He Will Remain in Camden. Bertran E. Packard, Camden, who was clected superintendent of. schools, for Putnam at a meeting of the town school committee last week, declines the appointment in a letter received_Wednesday morning by At- torney Eric H. Johnson, member of the school committee. Mr. Bertran states in his letter that he mizht hgve considered the elec- tion favorably had he been appraised of it early in July, but feels that he cannot now do so. Two high school principads in his jurisdiction are sub- jeet to the selective draft law and this fact leaves the school system in Camden In an uncertain conditfon, Tn addition, the scHool boards by whom he is omploved have expressed an earnest wish to have Mr. Bertran remain, offerine him a three vears' contract and virtually the privilege of naming his own salary. City Court Ca: Thomas Kane was before the eity M court Wednesday morning and was given a ten days' sentence and or- dered to pay costs. At noon Captain Rvan arrested Tohn McNallv. a periodical court vis- tor h McNally was asleep near the railroad track south of the city and a call came for the captain to remove him from danger. To Be Completed in September. Tt will be at least another month, Rev. Charles . Bedard stated Wed- nesday, before the Mother house for the Sisters of the Holy Ghost is com~ pleted. Work on' this fine structure, lotated on what was the Morse es- tatg_on Church street, is proceeding, workmen being engaged on the inte: jor. Sisters will come to occupy the home some time this fall. Appeals From All Exemptions Al- 5 Towed. Citizens have shown unusual inter- est in the action taken on exemption claims by members of the exemption board. Not knowing all of the facts brought out by examination of the claimants, some have been inclined to criticise ' the disposition of a_ few cases: but the board has applied the same rule to each and everyone and followed the regulations laid down by the war department. These rules have been made operative without fear or favor. Attorney A. G. Bill, Danlelson, rep- resenting the provost marshal gen- cral, appeared before the board Wed- CASTORIA For Infants Children, Thirty Years CASTORIA THE GENTAUT SOMPANY, NEW YORR OITY. will be very important th Under the tultion of Lieutenant Paul Montariol of the French aviation corps, | France understand their Fr American aviation students at Mineola | rades and our flying men ar N. Y., are learning to know the “lay of | special obligation to learn & e of nd possible about meteorological cond o the land” in France and also the v the French aviation terms. It is ed_ahout There the of nesday morning and in, accordance with his instructions, appdaled, on be. half of the government, from all ex- emptions allowed. City Notes. Miss Doris Salvas of Blackstone is visiting her grandmother, Mrs, Joseph Salvas, Greene street. Miss Alice Hammond, who has been spending a_month her With her cou- sin, Miss Bernice Gahan, has return- ed to her home in Rockville. Theodore Guilbert, Leominster Mass., is visiting Putnam relatives Letters addressed to _ Mike Bel James F. Duffey, Frank Feeney, Mrs W. J. Barclay, Mrs. Morris Murr ere unclaimed at the Putnam post- office. The beautdful interior of St. Mary's church wil masses . the church the lence mer's m Mrs. G Ring street ith Ttaly and deccisive blow the Allles’ stock Washingtor decorntions bescomplet: G ~ Starts It Off Nicely Nothing quite like a strengthening, sustaining dish of Grape-Nuts FooD to begin she day right.