Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
DANIELsON


The men OF the local command are to
take transport at New London and will
make the trip to Virginia by water
Camp Eustis IS only few miles distant
from Fortress Munroe, and the men or
Captain Armingtons command are de-
lighted with the fact that they are going
south for what in a sense will be fine
summer vacation. though the encamp-
ment will be marked by hard work and
lots Of It.
With the members Of the regimental
band. stationed at New London, but at |
tached 10 the service battery, the Dan |
ielson company viii go south with about |
100 men.
First Lieut.. Anthony Sutherland. who !
has been attached TO the headquarters
star. has been detached from that SER
vice and assigned TO duty with the local
battery.
The service battrey will drill at the
state armory this Tuesday evening
and the occasion will be one marked,
without doubt. with much talk Of the
trip south and the opportunities for
sightseeing that It will offer.
The service battery is made up for
the most part OF very young men who
are developing into splendid soldiers.
The uajcrity OF them were too young for
service at the time of the World war,
though there is a Eprinkling OF veterans
OF that great struggle within the ranks.
Captain Armington's orders are 10
have the company recruited to full
strength for the encampment period. The
company now has full quota, but Cap
tain Arlington said Monday afternoon
that a few additional men might be TAX
en- on
Another step In the adjustments Of the
case OF the Ewing Textile company VS.
7hs Fernlea Worsted company Of East
Tfiliucly will be taken with the advent OF
the coming month
This step will be the disposal at public
auction OF the mill, office building. store
house, tenement, water-wheel, shafting
iume bitches, water rights and rights of
nowage connected with the premises,
which include about 75 acres.
The Fernlea company has been in this
hands of the receiver for many months.
Al its inception it promised to develop
into a fiourishing industry, as tho line
IN which It was engaged-the manutac-
ture OF fabrics similar to Palm Beach
cloth-seemed to open a great field Of
opportunity.
The Fernlea company did much to I'm
prove the mill property, however, and
the hope Of Kiliingly citizens Is that the
sale soon to take place may be the means
OF bringing the property into use again
as an active Industrial asset.
Alfred Pate OF New Bedford. formerly
here and later an official Of the Fernlea
company. Is the receiver of the company,
the Affairs Of which are being termin-
Hted Is rapidly as is possible under the
restrictions that must be met.
n an gees vel. people Of communities
hereabouts will have an opportunity next
Sunday 70 see tho First battalion of the
fth United States Field Artillery, which
Is % be encamped at Brooklyn or in
hat vicinity at that time.
The troop IS en- route overland from
Camp DIX. n. J., 10 Camp Devens. Matcr
william h Kennedy Is the commanding
sheer. Tho outfit numbers about zoo
men and 800 horses according TO an
nouneements that have been received
here
This week the battalion win be making
rs way BY easy stages across Connects
cut and Is expected to arrive 81
Brooklyn some time Saturday afternoon
remaining until Monday morning. From
Brooklyn the outfit win proceed to Dan.
lelson and then to Putnam, where 1t 1:
scheduled to arrive about noon Monday
and remain until Tuesday morning, pro
seeding then 20 Camp Dsvens. OF which
many Daulelson young men have loving
pr other memories dating back 70 til,
lays OF the World war.
II the scheme can b made to worI
NLlNLLAlLs OaLAcl6on uA1 COUE6o o
preparation an act that ought to be Will
he Ringing shows next season. Tn,
irst rehearzal was held Sunday evenin:
On the state highway nearly opposite
where the state police barracks are 10
ated-
Now. to get this act right, someone ha
got 20 train a Ford to run on a tow
Ing rope. This is going to tako skill an
courage. for one OF the provisions 1
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between two cars that are underway.
On the frst trial Sunday evening til
Ford dashed bflthely out Of Lewis boule
Yard. calamity pozed its nose IN between
Two cars that were speeding along tn
State highway and came to grief-folde
up much after an accordion made read
10 put back IN its box after the evening
tntertainment, as some call It, Is over.
The Ford didn't quite get onto the toy
rope strung between the two cars. Their
Fas q slight error OF Judgment some
where and Of course. this upset the w.lol
Nrchezrszl. The Ford hit the tow rope
be sure, but at an unofficial angle, an
The clumsy passenger car that was o
what might be described as the rear en-
q the rope came up and slapped Lizzi
sn the spare tire and upset things so ger
orally that the whole plan was a failuri
Officer A. W. Williams came up an
looked the wreckage over.
Any driver who doesn't care whethc
be kills himself or half a dozen other
who may be perfectly innocent OF his ii
Dent is at liberty to try out this act an
possibly qualify for an engagement wit
he greatest show on earth.
Candidates have nothing more to I
lhan acquire a Ford, watch in a SID
street for q car to come along town
another one and then instantly dasn Of
and slash Lizzie right in between them
There are many other ways In Wink
m automobile may be used to quality Il
iriver for the nnorgue or the hospital o.
The particular attraction about this wa
ls that Il is somewhat novel-and the
3 nothing like being up-to-daLe in I'll
aapperdonian age.
Il may be pointed out that there
Big money awaiting the driver who c:
rain Ford to ride tow rope, provide
The driver comes through alive, does n
have 70 face a charge Of manslaught
sr square accounts with the state m
or vehicle department
John d. Bassett OF Broad street has ,
idea that will appeal to thousands
automobilists. whether they have I
courage to adopt It or not. The idea
statewide. nationwide II possib
strike OF motorists against the stead
advancing retail price Of gasoline.
Il Is all very simple. Put your car
ne garage and leave It there for
month. II that does not bring result
cave Il IN for another month. If the u
wards Of nine million pleasure car ow
srs IN the United States would do II
ior 30 TO 90 days, Mr. Bassett believ
hat a real dent would be made in |
present retail price Of gasoline, of viii
here Is a near to a record amour. (
reaerVe-upwards Of S54, 900, 900 gallor