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If you want good. d‘.fimf. wash it with. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much :fi;pnl!'dThlu dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and Is very harmful. Just plain mulsi- fied ¢ ?co\mn .0ll (which .is pure and entirely greaseless), is much ‘better than the most expensive soap or any- to keep your hair in be careful what you Nnrwiah,‘Wsdnud y June 26, 1918, VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle lfimp- at 8:55 o'clock this évening. Boss Farmer Walter Plummer of ‘Backus hospital lLas started haying. At present there are 93 patients .at Fred W. Backes of Hartford is his home in Wlnr!ord for the nin mer. . Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Y. suem a-nd son Arnold of Warren, R. I week end wnh relatives in tm: cn.y Hartford papers mention that Bev. Dr. Rockwell Harmon . Potter, or of Center church, will be with his fam-. ily at Westerly, R.: L, from Aug. 1 to Sept. ‘6. ———e thing else you can use for shampooing, as_this can't possibly injure the hair. Simply moisten your hair with water and rub it in. One or ‘two teaspoon- Juls will make an abundance of rich, preamy- lather, And cleanses the hair and scalp theroughly: The lather Hfllfi Qut_gasily,. and.removes every e of dut dirt, dandruff and ex- cessive. oil....The hair dries-quickly and evenly, and it leaves it fine and eilky, bright, fluffy and to manage. You can get m! fied - cocoanut oil at most any drug store.. It is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last -everyone in thé ' family for months, 3 UUALlTY,SH(lE SHOP CHARBONNEAU & ANDREWS, 159 Main' St.°* Norwich, Ct. the Norwich State Tuberculosis Sani- torium. Several Connecticut towns are to make Fourth of July an Old Glory Day . celebration. ¥ » Franklin Street Park is. disfigured (P! by a number of new zigzag paths and is untidy .with littered papers. Robert Walker, 75, of Vernon, died suddenly Saturday night at 10.30. Burial will be at Vernon Center today (Wednesday). A bed of gay vellow four-o'-clocks at the:residence of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Allyn, Fairview, West Thames street, is greatly admired. In the report of the treasurer of the war victory commission of - the General Federation of Women's clubs, Connecticut's contribution is $1,582.03. Descendants of Stephen Thomas Tyler and Anna Brown Tyler held a reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron G. Sparrow in Tolland, Mon- day. Seven boys were enrolled in the third Bovs’ Working Reserve Train- ing cemp at the Connecticut Agri- cultural college, which ended last week. An educational meeting under the direction of . the State Councol of Defense will be held in Piledmont hall, Somers, today (Wednesday), at 3 p. m. At a Toyal Temperance Legion Medal contest planned by the Central Baptist church, ihe proceeds will be for the henefit of the orphaned chil- dren of France. Under the new postal laws, every post office box not re-rented and paid for by June 30, the end of this week, must be closed. and the mail placed in the general delivery. The forty-second annual convention DENTIS DR. E. j, JONES Suite 46 Shannon Building Take ' elevator Shetucket Street entraficé Phone AMERICAN HOUSE Special Rates to Theatre Troupes, Traveling Men, Ete. Livery connection Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. Phone 75-4 of the Connecticut Pharmacentical as- sociation is to be held in the New Shoreham hotel, Morris Cove, New | Haven, today and Thursday. A’ New Britais woman, Mrs. Ann Zotter, who attempted suicide gas poisoning at her home a week ago has been committed to the State Hos- pital for the Insane at Norwich. A, reun‘on of Connecticut persons who have spent winters at St. Pe- tersburg, Florida, is to be held at Lake Quassapaug, Thursday. A hasket lunch wiil'be eaten at 12.30 o'clock. Special meeting, Div. 2, A. O. H, today (Wednesday) in their rooms at 8 p. m, to take action in regard to July 4 parade—adv. The Ttalian women workers at the Red Cross room Tuesday manifested THEPALACE 78 Franklin Street P. SHEA 188th Dividend Cffice of The Norwich Savings Society Norwich, Conn,, June 15, 1918, The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi-annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable to deposi- tors entitled - thereto on and after July 15, 1918. COSTELLO LIPPITT, Jreasurer. New York & Norwich Line Hart Transportation Corp. Telephone 1450 3 v,——v Leaves Chehe- Dock, Norwich. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 5 zom. Leaves New York. Pier 46, East River, Mendays, Wednesdays and Fri- days at 5.p. 'ms F. V. KNOUSE, Agent. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments Repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointment .ddren E. E. BULLARD, BI lace, Nor- wich, Conn. DR.A.J.SINAY DENTIST Rooms 18-19 Alice Building] Norwick Phone-1177:3 TREES Order your TREES and "SHRUBS now for fall planting. Orders deliv- ered anywhere. Maplewood Nursery Co. T. H. PEABODY GEORGE G. c.RANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providénce St., Pro=pt al e a2 Phone 986 | beeri raised. new enthusiasm. because of the good news of the Piave successes. Miss Mirian Campbell was. in charge of the room during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Newcomb have sold their property at Bolton Center to B. L. McGuirk of Hartford, who plans to take possession July 1. Mr, and Mrs. Newcomh will move to Manchester. The rule requiring all of railrosd _ freight to pay freight charges on delivery, which was to have taken effect July 1, has been suspended by the government director until August 1. The TUnited Workers’ public health nurse, Miss Culver, and her assistant, Miss MacKenzie, -are finding a few cases' of summer complaint among Norwich ‘¢children, due chiefly to changeable weather. consignees Howell Cheney, director of the War Savings Enlistment campaign in Con- necticut, said vesterday that five towns in the state have reported that they exceeded their ouotas on the first day of the campaign. The tinfoi! and’leddfoil brought to the room of the Woman's TLeague priseipally by patriotic Norwich school child when soid Tuesday by Miss Phoel:e Brewster weighed 150 pounds and realized $9 for the free wool fund. ‘With the skill of gardeners in his homeland, the Basque country, in spite of cold, wet weather, Joseph ILetchiee, gardener for Mrs. William H. Pal- mer of Elm Hill, Washington street, has grown -particularly fine roses, Jap- anese iris and larkspur. Mothers, Wechsler, the bargain man. at 81 Franklin street. will place on sale today 75 boys’ suits from 3 to 17 years at $2.25 to $6.45. Not a suit worth less than $5 and some as hizh as $12. Blue serges, mixtures and striped cashmere, Seme have two pairs of knickers. A few more pairs of the 12 1-2¢ hose afid 39c underwear left.—adv. James Madison Dow, 88, former city buildirg inspector and one of the best best known members of the Order of the Eastern Star in Connecticut, dled Sunday evening at his home. No. Florence street, Hartford, from an< gina ‘pectoris. Delegates, from Rockville to the demoeratic, congressional convention for the Second district to be held at Norwich July 15t. are J. Andrew Traill, John N. Keeney, Dr. T. F. O‘Loughlin, George P. Wendheiser and Hugh Fitzpatrick. TUnder the supervision of Mrs. Td- mund W. Perkins and Mrs. Frank T. Woodard. an emergency call for 130 blue comfort bags for the navy was filled' with wonderful speed Tuesday, at the Women's League room. Each bag contained twelve articles. ‘When the service flag of the Sacred Heart church in Waterbury, bear'ng 195 stars,. was raised Sunday after- noon, under direction of the pastor, Rev. Hugh Treanor, formerlv of Nor- wich, “the speaker,was Rev. Joseph A. Mulry, S. J., president of Fordham University. T parishioners. of Rev. G. E. Davis' cleared ‘$14 at a musical enter- tainment.at the = Bolton Methodist church and this sum was given him to make a trip to Lakewood, N. .J., where his son is in-a hospital recover- ing from a gas attack. Chairman Charles: W. Newton of the committee of the United Spanish War Veterans of Americz, which set out to raise $10,000 for the July 4th celebration by the Connecticut boys in France, reports that over $40.000 has Willimantic. Winsteed, Norwich and Branford gave $400 each. In the future articles sent to sol- diers in; camps and. cantonmerys in the * United States and abroad can- not be sent in wooden boxes, and no vflle packages weighing over seven pounds a re to .be received.. Articles must be. "lin - cormnud cardboard boxes or in pu.vxm YN decorations. beautiful gifts. wich Free Academy and of Mt. Ci Joseph's seminary, L. | limantic officiated. WEDDINGS Driscoll—Murphy. On Tuésday morning in St. Patrick’s ‘church a military wedding toock place when Miss Isabel M. Murphy, second daughter of former Mayor T, C. Mur- phy was united in . marriage with Lieut. William T. Driscoll, M. R. C., son of Mrs. Margaret. Driscoll of Jew- ett City. At the bridal party enleudt - the church Prof. F..L. Farrell rendered Mendelssohn’s Wedding~ March. The bride entered with her father, accom- panied by her -maid of honor, Miss Alice E. Murphy, a sister. The groom was attended by ham, U. 8. N. R. F., as best man. The ushers were Dr, Edward Kirby. Norwich, Willitm P. Murphy, U. S. M. M, of Boston, and Charles J. Mc- Kay, U. S. A., Garden City, Long Is- land. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Patrick F. Scully of Albany, N. Y., a cousin of the grpom. who-sang the nuptial ‘mass that followed. Rev. J. H. Broderick, rector of the church, assisted at ‘the ceremony, and Prof. F. L. Farrell rendered To a Wild Rose, and as an offertory Mrs, F. L. Farrell sang Ave Maria. ° The bride was gowned ‘in white Georgette crepe embroidered with séed pearls. She wore-a tulle veil caught with' orange blossoms and -carried a shower bduquet of bride's roses and orchids. Her maid‘ of honor wore. mauve Georgette crepe with hat to match. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride at which the Wauregan Hotel catered. The house was pret- tily decorated with ferns, palms and cut flowers and a large American flag was draped over the mantel in-the rarlor. Geduldig had charge of - the ‘The bride received many The bride is a graduate ot the Nor- Hamilton Heights. list of admiring She has a long friends. Lieut. Driscoll, who is now station- ed at Camp Shelby. Hattesburg, Miss., enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps last November. Prior to that time he practiced medicine - successfully in Norwich. He is a graduate of the Col- lege of Physicians and . Surgeons of Baltimore, Md., and was an interns in 8t. Mary’s hospital, Hoboken, N. J. Lieut. and Mrs. Driscoll !g(’t in the early afternoon for a short tour. The bride traveled in‘a blue tailored suit. The groom will ‘return to duty in a few weeks. Mrs. Driscol will be at home at No. 161 Broadway. , Sullivan—Dixon, A pretty wedding occurred at St. Mary’s church, Lebanon, Monday morning at 9 o’clock, when Patrick John Sullivan and -Miss Anna Grace Dixon were united in marriage by Rev. Joseph Ford. who also.sang the nuptial maes. The best- man was James Lonergan and the bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Dixon, a sister of the | bride. The bride wore a gown of white georgette crepe with Brussel net veil caught up with a wreath of orangé blossoms. She carried ashower bou- quet. of white roses. The bridesmaid wore light plue geor- gette crepe and hat to match and car- ried a bouquet of pink roses. Gueéts were present from: Willimantic, New Haven, Norwich and Fitchville. The bride received many beautiful presents. including silverware, glass and linen. The bride and groom will spend their honeymoon in' New York. The groom is employed in the-fin- ishing departmentof the American Thread company, Willimantic. The bride was formerly employed by the same company. FUNERALS. Margaret E. Grant. The funeral of Margaret Elminor Grant was held Tuesday afternoon from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Grant at 426 Boswell avenue, with relatives and triends at- tending. There were many. beautiful fioral tributes arranzed ahout the cas- ket. Rev. C." H. Ricketts, pastor of tie Greeneville Congregational church, officiated. The bearers were James and John Jack, Ernest Jervis and John Grant. Burial was in the fam- ilv Jot n iYantic cemetery where a committal service .was read at the grave by Rev. Mr. Ricketts. Under- taker C. A. Gager, Jr., had charge of the funeral arrangements. . Mrs. Jabez ' Kingsbury. Funeral services. for Mrs. Jabez Kingsbury, ' 82, who died. Saturday morning, were held at her home in Talcottville, Monday evening at-7 o'- clock. ‘Rev, F. P. Bacheler conducted the services. . Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery. Mrs. Kingsbury was born in Vernon Cct. 30. 1835, and was educated in the elementary schools in Vernon and at- tended a private school in Manches- ter. Later she (aught-in'the schools in Coventry and there she resided un- til twelve years ago when they went to live in Taicottvillel She is survived by two daughters, Miss Fannie Kingsbury of Taleott- ville and_Mrs. George Royal of Des Moines, JTowa, itwelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Henry Bellows. The funeral. of Henry Bellows was held from the home of D. Bourque in Franklin on Tuesday afternoon with relatives and friends present from out of town. Many beautiful floral tributes were arranged about the casket. Miss Tingley of the Spiritual Union in Wil- Charles Davis, P.. Mabrey, Burial was in the Pautipaug ceme- jtery where Jiss Tingley read a com= mittal service at the grave. - The deceased was born 77 years ago in Franklin where he had passed near- 1y all his life, being prominent in the He was first selectman for 20 vears and had political affairs in the town. held other offices. He married Emily Bliss, who 'died about ‘3 years ago. Mr. Bellows is sur- vivedl by oné brother, Frank, of New London, and several = mieces nephews. and John A. Cunning-| of |} cut| The bearers were D. Bourque and Frank Bellows of New 'London. ‘| journed at 4.20 o'clock Manley Gra- 327 139.02. War Savings Pledges Due This Week. You Must Pledge Yourself on or Be- fore Friday, June 28th Should your work be such that you are absent from your home or lodg- ings, and should there be no one there who is properly authorized to make your pledge for you, you must come in person to the school- house nearest your place of resid- ence Friday, June 28th, between the hours of 12 and 9 P.' M, Do not fail. The Government must 'have the assurance that a definite amount of money. will be raised through the sale of War Savings Stamps, to carry on the daily mili- tary and naval program. If, for any reason, the canvasser in your district. should fail to reach you, appeear 'in person Friday. Three Norwich people’ have now qualified” for membership in ex-Presi- dent Taft's war savings club by sub- scribing for $1,000. Two of them have been secured by Mrs. James E. Bidwell of the team captained by Miss Wini- fred Welles, who thus holds the lead, and one was secured by Miss Gene- vieve McCormick, captain of Team No. 18,00 The last day’s total reported to Mrs. Arthur Harvey Lathrop, general chairman for thbe house to house can- vass, was $10,558.95, which brings the campaign total to date to $27,139.02. -The following was the Tuesday re- port: Team No. 1—Mrs.. Henry W. Lanz 5—Mrs. Martin M. Hitcho: 6—Mrs. C. A. Gager, Jr. T—Mrs. E. Allen Bidwell 8—Mrs. D. J. McCormick. . 11—Mrs. Henry D. Johnson Miss Alice Stevenson .. 18—Mrs. Charles McMillan 19—Mrs. A. J.-Bailey .. 21—Mrs. E. J. Graham Total of Tuesday’s report.. $10,558.95 Total to date............. Calls on Postal Service tp Help. Postmaster John P. Murphy has re- ceived the accompanying circular «ad- dressed to all employes of the postal service to do their part on War Sav- ings Thrift day, June 28: ‘WAR SAVINGS THRIFT DAY, June 28, 1918. The motto of the postoffice depart- Three in Norwich Have Qualufied By Subufibmg to That Amount in House-to-House Canvass—Last Days Re- sult is $16,580.07 — TOtal For Campaign is Now | war—I mean the #iteral cost of it in !'money .| brave enough to sacrifice some com- ‘We afvertise uuily as it is THREE WAYS TO ECONOMIZE IN CLOTHES Buy good ones. Take care of them. ment: ‘Save\ and Sacrifice. Do Your Buy Iess' . - Duty. Don't Delay.” Office of the Postmaster General. If you have bought clothes that have proved unsatisfac- tory, come here and get the ‘Washington, June 18, 1918. best quality and style. To All Postmaster and Other Officials and Employes of the Postal Ser- | If you've been buying cheap clothes, buy better ones. Vice: “If the United .States. can learn If you’ve been paying a fair price, get clothes that deliver something about saving out of this war, it will be worth the cost of the the greatest value and satis- faction. - AND TAKE CARE OF THEM The clothes we sell are all wool at $22.50 to $35 Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street and resources.”—Woodrow ‘Wilson. 2 It is the hope of the postoffice de- partment that the postmasters and postal empioyes throughout tHe coun- try will do all in their power to put renewed energy into the campaign for the sale of war savings and Thrift stamps. President Wilson has named Jiune 28th as War Savings Thrift day. This day will mark the beginning of the second stage of the campkign for war savings and thrift. Prepare for this day. Put your heart into the work and encourage others to do. so. Posters are, being mailed, with in- structions. to postmasters to have them displayed at all postoffices and other places conspicuously, as a reminder of how Thrift day ds to be celebrated. Let us make a record on that day which we can remember with pride. Let us all win in this ,campaign the honorable decoration 6f thrift and war savings. It is a'badge of virtue and of honor. Make June 28th, 1918, a day of en- listment for every man, woman and child of America in a great army of war savings—the supporting reserve of our army abroad. Make it the largest, most devoted and effective re- serve army in the world. Every sacrifice made for the pur- chase of war savings and thrift stamps represents participation in the sacri- fices our boys are making at the front. Take pride in this sacrifice anq sav- ing. Buy all the war savings or thrift stamps you think you can afford, and then keep on buying. Put your heart into the buying. Tnduce others to buy. Buy for the love of our boys in bat- tle; buy for the love of our country; but for your own good and for the freedom and happiness of mankind. Rejoice in the thought that your war savings stamp is a certificate of enlist- ment in the army of thrift. supporting the army of right and justice. Be CENTRAL BAPTIST SCHOOL PICNICS AT PARK With 300 Attending—Early Evening Luncheon Followed Afternoon of Sport. With an attendance of 300 the Cen- tral Baptist Sunday school held its an- nual picnic on Tuesday, going to Mo- hegan park, and having what many declared was the best picnic in years The d: g'#. saving plan was taken advantage of to make it both an aft- ernoon and early evening affair so that the men of the church and Sunday school could come to the paiy for the lunch which was served at 6 o'clock Automobiles conveyed the picnicker: from the church to-the park at onc o'clock and a programme of games races and other diversions was carrie out in tha afternoon. The race results were as follows: Potato race, Charles Sage, first Charles Willlams, second. Potato racr for girls, Elsie Jacobson, first; Ethe Adams, second. Three-legged race, Harold Sullivar and Charles Sage. Three-legged racr for girls, Elsie Jacogson :and Ethe Adams. Relay race, Harold Sullivar first; Arnold Smith, second. Rela: race for g'rls, Dorothy Gilderslee first; Elsie Schelin, second. Hoop rac: Mrs. A. F.. Wyman, first. There was a baseball game for~ t\ girls, and also a baseball game he tween the men over 21 and those unde fort, that there may be less sacrifice of our blood. The buyinz of these stamps is a blessing in the spirit of helpfulness and habits of thrift. By such savings you serve vour country and yourself. It is not only what you vourself save but what you induce others to save that counts. Let us learn the art of thrift; to live frugally and wisely: it is a national duty peculiarly binding at this time. a personal obligation that all good citi- zens owe to. themselves @nd -thelr families. A. S. BURLESON, Postmaster General. 'N}lCHOLAS VINCENT WALSH GIVEN DOCTOR’S ' DEGREE At Columbia—Enlists in Medical . serve Corps—To Report in Jersey. Re- New At the commencement exercises of the class of 1918 at Columbia univer- sity the degree M. D. was conferred on Nicholas Vincent Walsh of Nor- wich. Dr. Walsh is a graduate of the Norwich Free Academy and received the “Bachelor of Science degree at Trinity College, Hartford, 1912, follow- ing which he was instructor in bio- logy and bacteriology at Yale univer- sity 1912-14, Dr. Walsh has enlisted in the Med- ical Reserve Corps and will spend a few months in training at a base hos- pital in New Jersey as an army sur- geon before going into active service. Dr. Walsh is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Walsh of 235 North Main street. CAMP FIRE GIRLS ENJOY SHORE OUTING At Groton Long Point—Will HIVEI 4 Visitors on Wednesday. The Pequot Camp Fire Girls of Nor- wich who are staying at Groton Long Point this week greatly enjoyed a visit to Mrs. Allyn L. Brown, who with her family is summering at the point. Mrs. Brown made everyvthing exceedingly pleasant for the girls, and before they left dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. The Camp Fire Girls in the party were Mrs. A. C. Freeman and Misses Lucile Tracy, Mildred Francis, Evelyn Hill, Gladys Rathbone, Frances Kess- ler, Florence Buckley, Elizabeth Smith, Dorothy Lester, Dorothy Rasmussen and Helen. Browning. The girls are staying at the beautiful home of Wal- ter F. Lester at the point. As today (Wednesday) is visitors’ day for the Ariends of the girls, several people will spend theeday with them at the point. SHETUCKET LODGE OFFICERS George J. Raymond Elected Noble Grand by Odd Fellows, The semi-annual meeting of She- tucket Lodge, No. 27, I. O. O. F., was held in Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday evening with a large number Dpres- ent. The régular routine business was transacted. The principal busi- ness of the evening was the election of officers for the ensuing six months. -George J. Raymond was re-elected noble grand and A. A. Guile was re- elected recording . secretary Paul collins: was made vice grand and E. F. Kinney was re-elected treasurer, Paul Colling was made vice grand and E. F. Kinney was re-elected treas- urer. The installation of officers will take place at the second meeting in July. TRYING INJUNCTION CASE Masonic Association of Mystic is Plaintiff in Superior Court, Tuesday’s session of the superior court” was taken up by the case of Charity & Relief Lodge Masonic Cor- poration of Mystic vs. Mary. E. Wulfe, and others in a contest over a right of way. between the Masonic property and the Wulfe property in which $1,000 damages and an injunction are sought. Several witnesses were heard and examined and when the court ad- cey, a teamster, was-on the stand ] The-case will be resumed this (Wed- telling what he knew of the matter. nesday) morning. Five Accepted. 21. The older men led up to the las ning, but the younger fellows spurt- ed in their last time at bat and wor out, 7 to 5. Col. Charles W. Gale. w2 umpire and NO MEETING YET ON TEACHERS' PETITION N in appreciation of ik Sthuelv Board !-Iad Not Called For |services a collection was taken up anc Special - Meeting Up to Tuesday | the purse presented to him. Night. At the evening luncheon, which ws: No meeting of the school board has yet been called, one of the members of the board said on- Tuesday .night, to consider the petition cf the school teachers for a raise in their pay be- yond what has already been vorea by the board. As the teachers stated in thelr pe- tition that they .wanted to know on or before July 1st what they could expect in regard to pay for next year, it is evident that an early meeting of the board'to take action in the pe- tition is called for. on the basket plan, the Sunday schoe served ice cream and hot coffee unde the direction of Mrs. Tefft. The picni- arrangements were in charge of Mre A.. F. Wyman. Mrs. George Adams anc Miss Bessie Grimes. PARADE FOR THE FOURTH IS GAINING MOMEUTUN More Floats Promised and Organiza- tions Are:Making Plans. Each day is bringing more encour- agement to the committee at the in- creased interest and enthusiasm bein: —_— shown by the public in the Fourth o Walter Cole Arrested—Found Hiding JU_}.\;‘ parade here. ey 3 - 3 e announcement by the commit- T tee of prizes for best decorated floai . ’ 5 sn |and automobiles seems to have start Lobanon Comy S found fn a barn M led the wheels rolling and bids fai morning by County Detective W. E, |10 Make this part of the larger an’ Jackson and Constable Kingberger of |better than had been anticipated. A Fitchville and was placed under ar-|1Son Tuesday five more floats =had rest and locked up at police head- gfiggflggns';“f\;rm ing a total of O “Steating. about $40_and 5 33 was |, The Elks are to have a special meet savings certiticate a day or two ago |n& this We"—‘; to act on the invita- at a farm in Bozrah where he had tion to participate in the parade. Thr been working. following bodies had responded to 2 the call up to noon Tuesday: Knights of Columbus, - Greek Society, Italian societies, Polish societies. United He- brew societies, united German socie- ties. Syrians. united Scandinavian so cieties Polishers Union, Loval Order of Moose, Central Labor T n, Cho- ral Club of Willimantic. St. Nicholas Russian societies, Boy Scouts. No-definite word has been recemivec from the surrounding towns althougl it is understood all will have delega- tions or floats in line. All the local theatres have gener- ously given the use of their screens to_advertise the celebration. William F. Hill reports the mer- chants responding Renerously when approached to contribute towards the cXpenses. Several bands have been engaged by the committee and more will be hired as soon as the necessary arrange- ments can be made. Although the committee is furnishing bands, any society or organization that wishes to bring its own music may do so if they «0 desire. ' Bands engaged to date are: Tubbs’ Military band. Italian band. Wheeler's band of Willimantic, Plain- field band and Willimantic Fife and Drum Corps. The committee meets tonight (Wed- nesday) at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. at 8 o'clock sharp and the chairman requests that there be no slackers but all be present. Some of the lodges that cannot get a large delegation togzether are taik- ing of putting floats into the parada. The' committee wishes all to notif: Col. C. W. Gale immediately after d cidine what thev are going to do, gi ing the name of officer in charge of delegation and number of men ex- pected to tur nout in the parade. Arrested on Suspicion. Edward ‘Cox of the West Side was arrested on Tuesday night on sus- picion of hootlegging after a young sailor. helpless from liguor, had been brought to the police station by two of his ‘shipmates, who found him Iy- ing flat on his face in the street. Taken as Deserters. ON THEFT CHARGE. * Freight Situation Cleared Up. The troublesonie freight situation here on the New Haven railroad, due to scarcity of freight truckers has now entirely cleared up, and all freight, both incoming and outgoing, is being handled on time, waid Agent C. James Isbister on Tuesday night.. Three or four of those who were given jail sentences or fines in the police court, but were allowed to work them out as freight truckers, are still serving is that capacity. Miss Murphy Comes Home. Miss Mollie Murphy of Norwich, daughter of Postmaster J. P. Murphy, who was injured by broken glass in the accident to the Gilt Edge express at Saybrook Junction Sunday night was _dismissed Mounday afternoon from the Lawrence hospital at New London and returned in the evening ‘to her Liome in this city at 335 Washington street. J. J. C. Broadhurst at Newport News Postals have bcen received from Priyate J. J. C. Broadhurst, formerly city editor of The Bulletin, who is now at Newport News, Va. He states that two of the boys who left Norwich at the same time as he did, Harold Cran- ska and William ‘'Ogden, are now prob- ably in France as they left camp sev- era] weeks ago for overseas. James McAvoy Visiting Here. James McAvoy, a former supernu- merary on the Norwich police force, now employed in Windsor, Vt., called at the police station on Tuesday even- ing to greet his old associates on the force. He is called here by the death of Willlam H. Nicholson, his son-in- law. Burglars Taken to State Prison. Antonio Longo, Antonio Turisi, Jo- seph Poretti, Repetto Rofino and Mir- zer Colberg were_transferred from the county jail at New London to the state prison at Wethersfield on Tues- day. The first three named were| John Gillis and Henry Benaut, two convicted of burglary. sailors, whose homes are in Bridege- port. were arrested here on Tuesday Albert Gebrath Made Corporal. as deserters bv a navy officer. They ‘Word has been received from Al- bert H. Gebrath who recently went to the Military School of Aeronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Tecnnology were locked up at police headquar- ters. No Questionnaires Ye Five cut of six who were examined here on Tuesday morning after their enllntmenz jn the naval reserve were aceep;ed They are awaiting their calls stating that he has been made a cor- The Norwich draft board has not poral. yet hegun sending out: the question- naires to the men.who became 21 in the year up to June 5 and have been registeuad - “Doing all humanly possible”—but L' pha ax n-l-ll far sungr.human affort. BON TON WEEK— signifies that this live store is demonstrating its wonderful service to pat- rons by fitting scientifi- cally all BON TON corsets. Note the clever model *illustrated above—this is but one of many that you will want to see. The Specialty4 Shop 140 Main Stree Everything for the Home Cut Out This- Advertisement and mail same to us | with your name and address. We will | send you a book containing over 50 | old-fashioned songs Free. | The Plaut-Cadden Co. 135-143 Main St., Norwich, Conn. : Street Lights at 9.15. In the national street lighting scHe- lule that is followed by the city elec- ric light plant, the electric lights vere not turned on Tuesday evening o'clock. mtil 9.15 Way They Fight. News dispatches say our marines n France fought “like tigers.” Why not stow such feeble comparisons and say they fought like marines?—st. Louis Post Dispatch. Another Problem of the Hour. = One great difficulty this rather .dry fune is to park the baby and the awn spray so that their juxtaposition, 350 to speak, will not overlap.—Grand Rapids Press. _ RHEUMATIC AND KIDNEY ILLS® dney or bladder affections? Any such mptoms as swollen muscles or joints, backache, headache, dizziness, nervous. ness, played-out feeling, urinary irreg- \larity, puffiness under the eves? You oley Kidney Pills. Mrs, Frank P. Wood R F. D 2 Morrll Me T toung relief as Boon 85 T8 Fan taking Foley Kidney Pills. husband also_received much benafit from_them. He was so lame he could not stoop over; now he fells no paim,” The Lee & Osgood Co. = CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers . 322 Main Street Chamber of Commerce Buil Phone 238-2 Lady Assistant: ATTENTION, MEMBERS OF LOCAL NION NO. 630. Special M-etmg of Local Union 530. . P. D. and P. of A., will be held in Carpenters’ Hail on Wednesday eve ing, June 26th, 1918, at 8 o'clock, frn ortant business will be trans acted. Per order JAMES F. MELAVEN, =~ N-tionaI‘ Organizer, B. P. D. end R o Whitestone Cigars will be 34504 hundred from June 1st, 1918, Same rate per thousand. » J. F. CONANT, 11 ¥ranklin Street. GEER The Piano Tu 122 Prospect 8t =% Phone §11 (aly 53, X9 A ANT tc put your busi medjum better than through the ad- pfll‘-fl'—'—%\-‘ i Faldes = public, thére is mno

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