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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
844 MEN SHIFTED
 FROM DEFERRED GLASSES
In a Dozen Districts in State by Work
 of "Ciass Week"

Redistribution of selectives by F out of 44 draft boards in this stateahas resulted in a shifting of S44 men from deferred classes to Class 1, according to reports received by Major John Buckley at Hartford. If all the boards report the shifting of men to Class 1 according to the same ratio, the num- Der of men in the states fighting class will be increased by more than 5000
 These reports resulted from the work done during the so-called Glass week." observed between June 25 and Tuesday, by boards which sent men to Camp Meade a week ago, and by other boards between June II and June "A. The reclassifcations were made with particular reference to those men who formerly had been placed in deferred classes because of dependent wives, but were recently made liable to class ification in Class l if they could not present claims for dependency of chil- dren in addition to the dependency of | wives
 The 12 boards that reported to Major Buckley and the number of men they had shifted to Class 1 were the fol- lowing:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
GET READY FOR GALL
 FOR MEN IT AUGUST
Directions Issues to Local Boards to Begin Physical Examinations of Latest Registrants.

All men in this state who registered under the selective service law on June of this year must be classified and made ready for any calls for men that may be received in August, ac- cordirg to announcement made by Major John Buckley at Hartford on Wednesday. He has informed local boards that as soon as they have completed the classification of the new selectives they are immediately to be- gin the physical examinations and get the men ready for service.
 When the Connecticut draft boards rave sent the states July quota of 307 men to Camp Devens, July 22 to 23. there will be a few class one re- sulting from the 1917 registration left n the state. According to Adjutant csen. Cole. they will not number many more than 400 A new class one must be built up from the 9,S49 men who registered June of this year, and from the reclassifcation of part of the 1917 regfstrants.
 I Four more boards reported to Major Buckley the number of men they had shifted to class one. adding PAT to the 644 reported by twelve boards Tues day. Twenty eight boards have yet to report
 Recovered delinquents and deserters will, Of course, swell the total of men available for service. Local boards throughout the state have been re- porting the number of their delin- 4uents to the adjutant general of tht state, and the number of men theS have finally classed as deserters tC the adjutant general of the army General Cole said on Wednesday tha' he had already received a list mum.
 bering probably 800 delinquents.
 Boards which have finally classe( their deserters have reported the number as follows:
 Hartford ,; Bridgeport 21: New Haven 15; New Britain ?: Stamford | 3; Waterbury 1; East Hartford 2 1 Thorpsonville 3: Meriden 3; Milford 3 Ridgefield 4; Norwalk 3; Deer
 River 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
TO OPEN DANBURY
 SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL Session Begins July 9-School Is to
 Have Six Departments.

The summer session of the Danbury
 Normal school to be held in Danbury
 will begin Tuesday. July g.
 The summer school of this year will
 have six departments, one for regular
 normal school work and one each for
 elementary school teachers, high
 school teachers, evening school teach
 CTS and principals, supervisors and H- brarians.
 The courses in the high school and normal school departments will con- tinue for six weeks. The supervision section and the librarian department will continue for two weeks. All the departments will be in session for four weeks.
 In addition to the regular work, oc- casional lectures by speakers of note will be given through the session. Opportunities for observation and practice will be given through the several model schools which will be
 in session during the summer term | These will be organized with regular pupils of elementary and high school grades.
 A kindergarten will be maintained during the first four weeks. This will
 be open to members of the school for l observation.
 Another innovation is the class of adult foreigners who will meet even ings for the purpose of learning the
 English language. Model lessons will
 be taught by the director of the eve
 ming school course.
 The course for supervisors will in- clude lectures and discussions on spe- cial topics relating to schools in the supervision system of the state. Sec retary c. D. Hine of the state board Of education will be the director of the work in this department. This 1 is to be the annual summer gathering
 of the supervising agents who are em- ployed in ninety of the Connecticut towns and the discussions and con- clusions of this session have much to
 do with the educational policies of the coming school year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
PROMISE 20 FLOATS
 FOR PARADE ON FOURTH
This Division Will Have Much to Tn-
 terest and Attract Spectators.

Twenty or more floats are expected for the Fourth of July parade accord ing to tn enrolment that was in the hands of the committee on Wednes- day night and there may be several more that will appear without having sent in their entry to the commit or to Frank T. Naples, who is in charge of handling this division on the day of the parade.
 They will form on Main street on the East Side and join the parade wien the last body of narchers has passed through Burnham square and turned to countermarch along Main street.
 The floats promise to make one of the features of the day. Among these that were on Mir. Naples list on Wednesday night were the Italian so- cities, Polish societies, United Jewish societies, Taftville Congregational church, Red Cross (2), Greek societies Assyrian citizens colored citizens Willimantic Choral club, Bulletin Co., Marlin Rockwell Co.,, (2), Porteous & Mitchell Co.,, Plaut- Gladden. Co, Yer sailles Sanitary Fibre Co. (2), Schwartz Brothers, The Carpenter Co.,, Thermos Bottle Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
PERSONALS


 Charles J. Stevens of Norwich vis- tied with his family at Ivoryton early in the week.
 Joshua Enos of Mantle is spending the holiday with his son, William Enos of Laurel Hill.
 Arthur F. Campbell of Apponaug R. l., is spending the holiday at his home in this city.
 Mr. and Mrs E. A. Raymond of Hebron have been spending several days in Woodstock. G. M. Gilpatrick of Putnam has taken the Andrews cottage at Pleasant View for the season.
 A. J. Senft and family of 56 Bos- we'll avenue are at their cottage al Crescent Beach for the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. William R. Saunders of F'airmount street are visiting Capt and Mrs. J. J. Fuller of Stonington. Mrs. W. W. Ives and daughter, Miss Carrie E. Ives, have returned. after spending a week at their cottage a; Twin Lakes, Lantern Hill. Miss Gertrude Gallup. who has beer teaching at the Center school Farm ington, is spending her vacation al her home on Grove street. Clarence W. Sevin, machinists mate first class, on a patrol vessel operating from Newport and Nantucket, is a his home on Bliss place on a leave O absence until Saturday morning.
 Miss Edna Naples. daughter of Mir and Mrs. Frank T. Naples of Wes Main street, who was graduated re gently from Bellevue hospital has en. listed in New York as a Red Crosl nurse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

The Ballou boys met with defeat when they lost to the lads from IWaus regan to 0. They are to play the nine from North GrosTenordale on the Fourth at 10.30 a. m. The American band will give a concert in the A. c park at 10 o'clock.
 Quarterly Conference.
 District Superintendent Rev. c. C. Scrivener motored from his home in Norwich with his daughter Ruth Fri day afternoon and held the first quar- terly conference of the Attawaugan M. F. church. Reports from pastor, treas urer and others showed affairs moving along well. The newly organized aux Hilary of the W. F. M. s. recently raised by a rummage sale over S52 for orphaned children in France; two com- forters have been tied for them, with more to follow. The. Thursday evening cottage meet ing is to be with Mrs. Ann Bowler. Attended Church. The Sunday morning service was at- 1 tended by about twenty Camp Fire 1 Girls from Danielson who have been i spending a week on the west shore Of ! Alexander lake. They were chaperoned 1 by Mrs M s. Stocking, Miss Draper and Mrs. Francis, all of Danielson.
 Mrs. John McGregor has returned from a brief visit with her non John at East Greenwich. R. I.
 l A. B. Simmons was visited Sunday ! by his brother, Fenner Simmons, of 1 HopedaIe The next day they had for callers MT and Mrs. George Lathrop of Norwich.
 i Frank Bennett made an auto trip to Manchester and Hartford recently, taking with him Mrs. Helen Tucker and Mrs. J. L. Pray, who visited relas tives and friends. It was Mir. Ben- netts first visit to the capitol.
 Miss Ellen Pray is spending her summer vacation at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Pray. ~
 The trees near the mill and the club house have recently been trimmed and the streets graded.
 WorS has come that Germain Leger and Felix Pelloquin have been trans ferred from Camp Upton to camp in Florida. $
 Recent guests of John Benoit have been MT. and Mrs. Jesse Pechie oi Pechie of Glasgo.
 Communion Sunday.
 Next Sunday is to be Communion Sunday at the Methodist church in At. tawaugan, together with baptism ana reception of members.
 John Howard, who worked in thu Ballouville mill about eight or ter years ago, recently moved from Bur. : lington, Vt, to Attawaugan, where h, is engaged a boss spinner in place o : Charles Anderson. who recently wen to Easthampton, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
QUIET ON NIGHT
 BEFORE THE FOURTH
People Kept Down Their Celebration Without Any Special Instructions From Police.

Last night was exceedingly quiet for the night before the Fourth and there was very little firing of firecrack-
 CTS or other demonstrations common to the night before several years ago. It was so quiet that many people re- marked on the contract of this Fourth
 with those of ten and fifteen years ago when by midnight lower Broadway
 was ankle deep in firecracker paper from the huge cannon crackers that were fired from in front of the Del Hoff
 Although the police department was given no special instructions regard i ing the Fourth it is expected that there
 will be no firing before a. m. or after
 midnight tonight.
 There is a notable lack of decora 1 tions about the city and on Main street l there is only one store window with 1 Fourth Of July decorations. With the 1 large parade that will take place today
 the decorations of the stores and build
 ings along the line of march has been
 neglected and from appearances one
 would scarcely know that the nation l is celebrating one of the greatest | events in it's history.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
PRIZE DRILL PLATOON
 TO MARCH IN PARADE
Cominr From New London After Tak
 ing Part in Contest There.

On Wednesday afternoop General Chairman Royal G. Holmes of the Fourth Of July celebration committee arranged for an important addition to the parade when he accepted the pro- posal of drilled platoon of 27 men to come here for the parade.
 It is one of five or six platoons who are to meet in a competitive drill in New London on the morning of the Fourth and it wanted to come here to be in the parade, so that Chairman Holmes told them to come along and at once got busy in arranging trans portation for them. They will make an attractive addition to the parade.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

Out of the 500 Class 1 men in Nor wich examined by the medical board last winter, 18S men were placed in the limited or special service class. These men, while to all outward ap- pearances physically fit, have some physical defect such as heart trouble, defective eyesight, deafness or other ailment which disqualif1es them for full military service. As no list of these men in this class has yet been pub -lished, many people who have seen the boys staying on while other boys with higher order numbers have left for camps, have raised the question why these young men are not in the service, and in many cases the reason is that these registrants are in the limited service class.
 Nothing definite has been decided as yet in regard to the limited service men, but it is expected that before long they will be called to enter some government work in which they are qualified, being unable to bear arms for their country. Some time ago a call was issued for limited service men for the spruce division of tine air service, and from the local district F young men have volunteered, but as yet received no call to active duty.
 The list of limited service men witt their order numbers follows: Order No.
 2-Horedore A. Fregeau.
 5-Jas. w. Hollingsworth.
 15-Joseph Curto
 26-Clarence Leffingwell.
 36-Ben Krieger
 44-William J. Cosgrove. 110-Charles Fish.
 140-Tnomas Enright
 167-John B. Young. 17S-Edward Maloney. 201-Michael Barry. 23S-Carl B. Morgan. 245-Joseph W. Prosser, Jr.
 26o-Abraham Meyer. 292-J. W. Mullen. 296-Henry Brayman. 386-James P. Counihan. 410-Arthur F. Poole. 420--Andrew Frohmander. 42S-Thomas G. Reynolds. | 429-Homer Louden. 439-H. J. Bennett. 1 445-Harry Rogers. 1 4S3-H. H. Smith. 1 4S7-Harry Levine. | 496-Robert Fensley. l 5G4-Horace r. Corning. ! 517-H. M. Clark 575-Beniamin Dale. 1 585--C. A. Falvey. 1 617--F. c. Huntley. 696-Timothy J. Devine. 699-Frank c. Benson. l 712-Fred Clouthier. ] 722-M A. Nufal. 729-John Olson.
 797-Arthur Schofeld. ] 744-Tracy Smith. 1 745-G. A. Greenleaf. 1 7S9-I. A. Siedel 1 79S-T. NJ. Harrington. e06-Tames A. Thompson.
 SO7-H. Folleaius. S34-R. D. DeCrultola. S35-L. P. GIadue.
 Ss6-Pall A Grenier i 233-Henrv Fromander. 1 SS9-Nig Line. 1 S93-Wil!iam Shea. 500-Tamcs ". Boynton. 911-E. J. Burns i S19-W. J. Wohlleben. 1 952-Dona Ducharme.
 955-J. Gelfano. | S66-B. H. Morgan. 97o-C. Hoefer. 9S3-Walter Allen. 1 992-Joseph Poltier. 1 l00!-A. J. TO0SkV 1013~-D V. Donahue 105S-Edward J. Kilday. 1061-Gurdon FilIiller l 1076-Herman Weintraub. ] 1095-Vivian R. Allen. 1115-H. L. Peabody. 1164-A. r. Campbell, Jr.
 1162-Edward F. St. Amour 1173-Joseph Lefen.
 1193-Frank L. Chappell. 1202-.Toseph Dugas. I1221-Harry Blum. l1259-Wilfred T. Pardv. 126R-John + McNaIly. 1275-Omer Bea uregard.
 1295-N VendiaI 1316-Ralph c. Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
PIANO RECITAL BY
 MISS GoRMAN's PUPILS
Given in Odd FeIIews' Hall at Moosup
 Programme We'll Rendered.

Piano pupils Of Miss Annie German gave q merito4ous recital on Monday evening in Odd Fellows hall at Moos- Uo before a large audience of their parents and friends. The programme opened with The Star Spangled Ban ner, played by Miss German and sung by the pupils, assisted by Blanche Matthews, Esther Matthews, Audra Pieche, Rena Pieche, Eva Bartand and Sister L. Bertrand One of the specially interesting numbers on the programme was the singing of the Sing of Liberty, by seven year old Earl Le Clair.
 The complete programme was as follows:
 Star Spangled Banner: Nocturne. op. 1S1, Hunten, Earl LeClair; Boat Song, op. 63, Scharwenka, Bernadette Mat thews; ballad, My Dreams of You, by Katherine Tanning; duet, Butterfly Waltz, CD. 108, Ludwic, Bernadette Matthews and Irene Mills; The Silver Nymph, op. 6. MaZurka. Hines. Dora Seney; Polonaise, CD. 112, No. ,. w A. Muller, Irene Mills: Song of Liber- t-- Earle LeClair and chorus; duet GalIop De Concert. op. 3, Gang. Dora Senev and Agnes DooIey; Rosen1e, op l 1855, Mazurka Lillian Hampston; song selected. Katherine Tanning; Gtpsy Rond0, Haydn, Loretta Bigoness: duet i Il Trovatore, selection, Verdi, Lillian
 Hampston aud Earl LeClair; Lullaby l op. 27, Robbins, Blanche LaRose;
 Reverje, op. 3, Lang, Yvonne Burton; 1 Minute, A L Antique, Paderawski, LII. l lian Gauthier: SaIut A Pesh, Hunga.
 rian March, Dora Seney; duet. Int
 Sleigh Ride, op. s, Trelor, Loretta
 Bigoness and Lillian Gauthier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Francis Irons.

The death of Mary E. Williams, wife of Francis Irons, occurred at her home at Fort Point on Wednesday following an illness of six months. Mrs. Irons was born in Montville "A years ago, the daughter of John and Eliza Brown Williams, and has spent nearly all of her life in this section of the state She leaves, besides her husband. one son, William F. Irons, of Preston, and one granddaughter, Mildred s. Irons She is also survived by one brother Ransford P. Williams, of Norwich. and one sister, Mrs: Elisha P. Church, of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
NO MISSIONARIES HOME
 TO BE LOCATED HERE
Court Gives Baptist Society Pernis. sion to Sell the Susan Meech House

Families of returned foreign mis- sionaries home on furlough are not to be domiciled in the home of the late Mrs. Susan NJ. Meech at A Sum mer street in 'this city, although she left the property in her will to the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of Boston for that purpose. In making this provision in her will Mrs, Neech manifested her thought for what with her had been lifelong in terest the foreign mission field.
 Judge John H. Keeler of the super Tor court has just granted the peti- ton and empowered the American Baptist Foreign Missionary society to sell this property and to keep the ayails in trust. as the Susan N. Meech fund.- using the proceeds from 1t for repairs and improvements of such homes as the society may have or returned foreign missionaries dur ing their furlough residence in the United States.
 In bringing their petition before the superior court, through Attorney Charles L. Stewart, the missionary so- ciety represented that it already held and maintained several homes for uN similar to that indicated in Mrs. Meech's will and that the Meech house was poorly adapted to the uses for which the testator indicated it in her will, and also that it could not be made available for such use without the expenditure of considerable sum of money. This the missionary so- ciety did not consider advisable and asked permission to sell the property.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
opsn Houss at Y. M. C. A.

As on Memorial day the local r. M. c. A. will hold open house for enlisted men today, and all those in the service visiting Norwich on the Fourth are invited to make the association their headouarters.
 From to in the afternoon the la dies of the different churches in the city will serve a free supper to the sailors and soldiers who visit the as- sociation. Swahn's orchestra will fur nish music during the meal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04

The Australian House of Repre- sentatives has adopted a report of the Standing Orders Committee to include a prayer for the soldiers and sailors of the Empire in the opening prayers. The concluding words are:-"Give them speedy victory over their enc mics, and grant that an honorable and lasting peace may result from their valor and sacrifices"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
STATE SHEEP RAISERS
 MARKET THEIR WOOL
Get S12,00o For 13,000 Pounds at All
 Day Sale at Hartford.

Eighteen thousand pounds of wool brought to shee praisers of Connec- ticut nearly S12,O00 at az all day sale held in the Keney Park sheep fold at Hartford, Tuesday. The sale was held under the direction of A. G. Skinner, sheep specialist or tne Con- necticut Agricultural college, and all the wool was bought by Alev R. Liv- ingstone. representative of the Jere- miah Williams company of Boston.
 The sale was the first of it's kind ever to be held in the state and was carried out under the auspices Of the wool industries board
 Every county in Connecticut was represented in the crowd of '150 con- signors who attended the sale. Most of the wool was arranged for by the several county agents who were all present. The safes were Of consid- erably more than fifty per cent, of the product Of the states sheep.
 B. B. Paterson of Cornwall was the highest individual consignor, receiv, ing about S1.GOO for the wool which he sold The best price obtained was. seventy three cents a pound and the lowest siXty-eight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
BACKACHE KILLS!

Don't make the fatal mistake of neg. lecting what may seem to be a simple little backache." There isn't any such thing. It may be the first warning that your kidneys are not working properly, and throwing off the poisons as they should If this Is the case. go after the cause of that backache and do 1t quick ly, or you may find yourself in the grip Of an incurable disease.
 GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules will give almost imm ediate relief from kidney and bladder troubles. which may be the upsuspected cause of gen eral Fl health. GOLD MEDAL Haarfeta Oil Capsules are imported direct from the laboratories in Holland. They are prepared in correct quantity and coT venient form to take, and are positively your money will be refunded. Get them at any drug store, but be sure to insist on the GOLD MEDAL brand, and take no other. In boxes. three sizes. =
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Residence Decorated.

Ex-mayor F. L. Osgood has the grounds at his beautiful home at the corner of Washington and Sachem streets well decorated for the Fourth with flags and yacht pennants strung from the house to trees on all parts of the front lawn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
ADDIE BURNS PETITION
Presented to Beard of Pardons at Wethersfield on Tuesday.

Addie Burns of New London, who was committed to the state prison at Wethersfeld Jan. 2S, 1909, to serve sentence of from 12 to 20 years for a crime of immoral misconduct, appealed Tuesday to the board of parole, holding it's July meeting at the prison, for the partial freedom that is within the boards power to grant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Rauiswinn Stand Erectad.

The reviewing stand for the Fourth of July Parade was erected, Wednes- day on the Broadway side of the town hall between the doorways leading to the common pleas court and the police court.
 The band stand was also rut up in Union square where Tubbs band is to give the twilight concert beginning at F,So.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
HOLIDAY POINTERS.

g a. m.-Greeneville parade, starting at corner of Hickory and Prospect streets.
 2.05 p. m.-City parade, starting at Wauregan house corner.
 7.30 p. Inland concert, Tubbs' band, on Union square.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
UNION
Rev. I. p. Booth Breaches Last ser- mon-Picnic For School Children

MT. Bromley and son of Southbridge was calling on friends in town the first of the week.
 Edward Fraizer and family of Chic- opee called on former neighbors in town Sunday. af Rev. I. P. Booth of Stafford, who has supplies the Congregational church for nine months, preached his last sermon Sunday. It is expected that there will. be preaching next Sunday.
 William P. Marcy and his brother Merrick A. Marcy, are spending the week in Hartford.
 Mrs. Hattie Phillips of Southbridge is spending several days with her sts- ter, Mrs. Kinda Burnham.
 Indoor Picnic.
 Miss Lawrence in District No. 1 gave her school picnic at the hall last Friday. A good number of par ents and neighbors were present. The weather being unfavorable the lunch of cake, coffee and ice cream was served in the hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Gifts to Free Wool Fund.

The Free Wool Fund has received generous gifts in money from Mrs. Daniel M. Lester and Mrs. Amanda B. Spaulding.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Souvenirs from George M. skeIIy,

George M. SkellX who is with the engineering corps now in service in France, has sent unique souvenirs to many of his friends here. The cards which he has sent have an embroider- ed sink envelope on them with the flags of the allied nations enclosed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
Taxina Costs in Court Cases.

States Attorney Hadlai Hull of New London was here on Wednesday to confer with Clerk George E. Parsons regarding the taxing of costs in su- perior court cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-04
R. c. PIaut in improved Healtb.

Cards have been received from Rutherford c. Plaut. who is at Roches- ter, Minn., to undergo an operation for goitre, stating that although he has not undergone the operation he is in much improved health.