' 4W: M W
the Gremlins Clan
iti’lt's‘ Friends. ’
9 minuscule
. ., “—— > ‘ ‘A
,s‘udmuovlajvldm
f’ ~ .4 > a
not: in thorctsis. of '98.
n15 thgh school. was hold
"1 Music Hall. One of the
hin'fil' of" ydutig pehple' ‘of
d surrounding towns e‘ver
-.. till the floor was present. to
' occasion. it was. socially
35 by far the leading event of
‘ ‘9 The‘contumes of the is-
' unusually handsome. The
it'll was quite noticeable- in
the gowns. one "wearer of
.‘ white and blue receiving
9 ,. platientiou. Smytbe's or-
.) vided excellent music for
which began at 8:30 and con-
ll but a few minutes for ll't-
' ‘wheii light refreshments
manager was William H.
M‘ihls aids. Edward Belmont
Queries Ranson Baker, l-‘reder—
Decker. Clifford Ef Adams.
Layton. and Samuel W. Hoyt.
g the graceful dancers were
fillies Anna Richardson. Emma
too. May L. Demon. Clara A.
fi'Buela 1.. Jarvis. Elizabeth
‘ titer. J. lrene Dibble. Alice M.
,Daisy M. Dishrow. Helen A. Wat—
‘ 2141a Si.< Meeker. Magdalen 11.
Alice K. O'Connell. Kate Mills.
Mather. Bertha Adams. lrma
Jennie Dibble. Gussie Dibble.
9 Dibble. Kittie Reynolds. Daisy
9, Carrie Trowhridge, Mamie
will“. Emma Spauidiug..lcnnic How—
» M'B‘essle Hoffman. Augusta Bracken.
- theirs-Wood, Daisy Wadhams. Grace
‘yni‘ltlr. F. ”A. 'Boilton. Misses McAlli-
our. Mollie Millard. Bessie Clark. Bes-
. lie Ahearn. Hattie Ratchford. lsabeila
”it. Charlotte Bosch. lsabellc l-‘erris,
' .‘Bchumaun. Amy (Tole. Bessie
.Lizsie .(lunulnghsin. M. liloom.
, 7 's‘Bei‘g. Delta and Lizzie Licht-
ltldiu. Paulyne Diver. May Williams.
escorham. Misses Beers. Misses
H 't. Magdalene Frocb. Helen ii‘lynn.
s Goodwin, Flora Smith. Julie 0‘-
11 fiddle Newman. Mabel lllitig,
fifidnedlct. Lottie and Theresa lln-
mi Mild Fluids. Hattie fiiiscoc. Emma
inbuilt“! Phillips, Bertha Keyser.
s1 “atrium. ilclclin Mitchell. tier-
tfllde Mitchell. Edythe (lilies. Ethel
Wile“. 'Amelia Wilcox, Luella Danton.
b. Wylie. Margaret Halloran; Miss
Wattle. Misses lira Ferris. (irarc
ingtou. Rustin Jarvis. Florence
' dich. Mdelin ‘iirker. Louise Wood.
Lillian Watkins. Annie is}. lluidwlti.
We Rood. Alice Lyons. Maud llilsb.
tie McPherson. Kittie Keogh. i'lora
'. . M. A. l.. Waterbury. Lillie lici-
- Wynn“ Seymour. Mll‘ht's i-licegmul-
M. A. Uil. Mollie Millard. Mildred
l‘ nod, Grace t‘hiitim. Maud \Vht'Pl-
‘ «flflthsl Sister. Carrie 1'4in sion. "div
1.. ‘ mil. hilly Raymond. t'lul'u flay-
"l'lora Raymond. llelcn “'Ilif'l"
' {Bessie Corbett. .lililil Sullivan.
” Adonis. May it}. Sliliill. Eleanor t1.
Robinson. Misses Nellic M. ills.
. l
I
('tlt Ill. Wil-
. ”I IdVIII'd Robertson.
. . Woodward. Paul
or (luv. i’ralik rlmiib. ltolu‘t llii
Md McMahon. Prank Kellv. Wil-
The alloy. William flhccilan. 'l‘lloniils
. William lieliew. t‘ilrt liliillt.
, 2 van "'1 tieorge l-‘itclt. Wtthll‘ii
‘lnzlowgi‘d illcwitlu. thliuiii Satin.
mr‘ll'wtliar'd Wiidhaniu. .laulcr Villw.
Milli. .loiiclill ilrown. Ilerheri
- d. Albert and 'I‘id 'l'iivloi'. Wil
Been. A. ll. littnscll. 'I‘iinluiia I'i-l-
- Adams. t‘liilrics tirnrcu. it...
3 is. Charles l«‘lllow. William till-r
filament- Curtis. W. Miller. J. Mil-
” ll
-. . Itophen .liirvili. Wtilliilu t'iliu
'ull'Vili Incitvmlul. Illibei't Kilt
"i 11. William i'iliilil. idi-
Mil . .lohn it. llriacoll. ilolic t
. 1, Oscar i-ltiiili'cr. Williit
. : y (‘obilm Fl'ltilii Van l l-
w ‘ llam Tammany. lini'ry t‘ult
V lion. illilrcnce \‘ull. illl id
William Mci’ltei on. 1.1.1...
. 1». humilifl W Hurt. tr.
ll’llly. it‘l'iudt shields ‘iiiil'i' Fer-
muitll A. l-ltocumullcr. 1 ill"
-., MWflf‘ti filth-ills iiiltl “K
I
or. ,
and Mrs. \vlurmi "unwell. Mr.
LOO lliirb, in. and Mrs
"it
. ”gall. lire. James Nash.
' walk not only for commemorntlug’t
~ dead heroes, of the sixties. but for a
great patriotic celebration. which. it .
’decorate the.graves of‘ thé'ir ifsll n
th. Shaun ll. Hnilth, Minute Hi-liailb,
runs Brown. Belle Waterbury.
Illd Edna llliy. tlcorgie llui'niim.
Andie limitll. iii'flt‘f; iia‘rt. t‘lrliit-c
m; ton. Misses 'l'lcl'. Mull c ('ocy.
. “at." Pierced. Miller. 1.. lieltcr. M. ii.
“ Messrs. i'liffiii'd Ital-cs. W,
healer. Eugene O'Connell. it'red.
m..Chnrlcs it. ilclmei'. Victor
m, Joseph fitt-cgtittlil '. .lamcii Les-
igll. ' iiibllrl.
Mrs. Alfred (”litlllll. f‘liniotl i'l|l~
. Harry Wcuiou. Arthur ttbllum,
W. Wchle. William Jennings. ltd-
It. inch. u. .l. Mlller..|icnry and“.
Ildwsrti Kelly. Vernon Miller.
111 tillmorc. iiilllel't Ililiilliliu.
. llh. flurry Mather. ll‘vlult
Many. i'hllrles Anderson.
"mutt. (‘liurles Winn. i'ilt'lltri
M HIV". George li‘tultc. Wiir
. and Mrs 9- 16. Raymond.
rt. 11. .l. ltrynoids. Mr. and
. Idwitrd turmoil. Mrs. Jennie
other urban ON "A sauna.
» . lichen. a domestic employ-
... W. lltcnsliLweut hone in-
‘» Ming. and hotness 1m
. Patriotic acumen. 9
Memorial tlsy thin year will be mac
an occasion by the residents of N -
e
proposed. shall easel anything of fn
similar nature that‘hss ever been in
nessed in town. ..
As usual. the veterans of the war w it
comrades in the morning. in the - -
ternoon and evening it is expectd
, there will be a mass meeting in-tue
armory. , General . Russell limit it .
been conferred with onrthe subject. a4 d
is endeavorlug to secure the armory r
this purpose free of charge.
The aftrenoonexerdsen will be p -
tlclpated in almost exclusively by t e
pupils of the pitbiic. private and par -
chlal schools of the town. . I9
..
in the evening the civil military
cieties of Norwalk williparticlpatc. ;
. Douglass Fowler. and‘ uckingham
Posts. the Women's Relief corps. ti -
ion Velcralis' linlon. Com also i" a id
D. Fourth regiment. and other orga9 -
izntlons will be present.
All the mucisians alld’slngers will i c
asked to co-opernte in making the it'-
fair the grandest cvcnt ever known ‘in
Norwalk. ' .
Buckinghamfll’ost. of Norwalk.lls91-
so making. extensive arrangements or
the observance of Memorial day. The
post hopes to parmle in the morning‘in
conjunction with the children of the
public schols. which will he fullovded
by the decoration of the soldiers' griii es
in the. evening-the post'wlll attend the
proposed mass meeting. The ofilci rs
of the post form the general commit cc
sub-committees. The Sunday precessi-
ing Memori‘al Day the post will listen
to a patriotic sermon by Rev. 1“. A.
Scotlclrl. tit-the Norwalk Methodist
church.
TROOPS FOB MANILA.
Start for the Philippines.
(By Associated Prelim .
San it‘ranciscohlllay 5—11 is obvious
now. in the light of Commodore l)tW-
ey's triumph at Manila. that Snn‘it‘rl‘hn»
clsco will at once become the basal of
important military and naval opera-
tions. Before many days slit thoust all
men will be encamped on the Presitlio
reservation. it transpires that orders
have been issued directing thcib‘nltr—
teentli l'uited States infantry. now‘lltn-
tioned in the department of the Coltim~
bin, to take station immediately at tho
iv‘ranciscu. It is believed that further
at the organizations of the F‘ourth l'n-
ited States cavalry at the Presidlo.
Orders have been received fruill illn-
tlcpm-tlncut of ('iiifornia and the t‘oi-
umbia. instructing ('olollcl Louis '1‘.
Morris. commanding the post ut the
l'i'csidio. to select locations for the eu-
cainpinenl of six thousand volunteers
from the states of tlrtgoti. Washiiiition
and ('uliforiilu. About lulu men. l‘ is
said. can be cared for on Angel lsllind.
It is the opinion of Colonel Morrison
lllut sotiii; of the men manning the hat-
lerlcs of heavy artillery here will be
r
among the t'ullfoi'ii‘iii \'t)lllllli.‘l'§ re
ctnily enlisted lliid about to be illus-
tctcd tall; the service of the l'llitcil
Staten,
”WAYNE
Miss May llaynionil, daughter: of
(‘harics N. Raymond. of this place. 'ar-
tied off the honors iii the prize Oi any
competition of the Daughters of tlic
.tuiirlcllu Revolution. on ‘Men.’.\lcua-
ill-cu and influences of the Continental
resident of Rowaytou. rcccil'cd Iititiior-
lillit' iiicliilou for her adniil'liliic miller.
DARIIN AND NOROTON.
Miss Kittie ll'f'l‘l'lrl lilill Miss i
(‘lillcu ill‘t' riding ilcw whet-ls.
ranks of lltlrlcii'ii fair bicyclists.
The Work of laying it water plpui
Hiunii’orll in lloioii i'olnl Is tu‘tlgi
litn ‘ .
i
._.. “W
l‘rl‘cnlls.
Nurotou. have been entertaining Mrs.
ii‘rmi itlrchurd ililtl lion.‘
.M
have returned home from it Visit with
Mrs. Hitchcock's lion in tlroton. l
llAlOIVfl-lal. '
tic Williams.
‘—o—n
liranchvlll’s recently.
—-.
in the Florida district. A, . .
———-——n——a—"
Brant-Mil 9
steel settled in the .1.
whlc they have rooted. moving
from Billings. N. Y.
BOOT 1N 'l'Hl’ CANAL.
M7 01 ' ' . .
of arrangements with, power to appoint,
Will Soon he lucempod and Ready to
orders wil be. promulgated to assnible
ior General Merriam. commandng‘the
sent to Manila io'nititi light batteries
and that their places will be. tilleh'fqi'unt
t‘ollgrcss. Miss Helen Lynch. antitlier
.illii
lites .1. little Fairbanks llns Joined-tile
l'tlm
‘t.‘ttll~
Miss .lesslc i-it. .loliii il'itt i-l-titil'licd
home front ii visit with Htiitilforll
Mr. and Mrs. llieplien Lot-ltWooil. of
Mrs. John Hitchcock and llllitiihier
Witt time spent t-lundny Ill it till:
Norwalk.
Mrs. Will Roscoe visited wit Misti Ks“-
i
Mrs. .1. W1 Mead spent ll dot in
Mrs. .1. ii. Williams spout 'i'ut ay
Miss Emma tllibert visited witl ' her
cousin. Miss tlcrtrllde titslfrny. st Nod.
also - with her' uncle .‘ Andrew. at
c.
David Mead and ta ‘1‘! “mil 'tlng
. I Wt
hers
.' “I .
‘Juntlookn'stnmrhndlon if you ‘
, Dolot. .
‘, All over. Narwsik, in every ward. on“
every stmt. are-noon! when" com
tanlly praising Call ornls Ostnrrlt
, rs II the 'absolute cure for the na-
tional disease. Buffer noflugsr. when
your-owl) friends. and n hborn rec-
mtnaudiscitrs and back it up with s
toryof its, success. to curing them:
Mr. stint Plait, 9 Maple street. Nor-
waik. no i. ;. t'l have been a grentanuf-
fol-er lf cstsrrli for over thirty
years. having contracted the disease
durln ,the war. My whole head seem-
ed in of'acabs. and the dingharge from
thenons and into the throa was some-
thlilg awful. My head schsdlcoutluu.
siiy..,snd 1 never got a good u ht's
nis Catarrir—Cure at Plaidted'n’ -d
‘ store. South Norwalll. it Khan given
me more site! than 1 boys had for
years: my end is very much improved
and i can sleep all night." it is cer-
tainly a great reliever. and i am glad
to recommend it; Nothing'amon all
the things i tried before helps me
one-quarter as much lit-months. as C.
C. C. has in a few weeks." _ ‘ ..
Mr. H. L. Woodworth. of l Burbank
street, South Norwsik. says: . "l have
been troubled with catarrh for some
time; myiiead and nose seemed pretty
well am ed tip. andlthe quantities of
matter. that rtin into my throat at
night would cause me to hawk. spit.
and often gag in the morning. before 1
could clear my throat. 1 got some (hi-
ifornia Catarrh at l’lalsted's drug store.
and already these symptoms use very
much better. My throat is finally free
from all matter in the morning.‘ and
my whole head feels much clearer." .
California Catarrh Cure in for you.
too. in case of colds it is invaluable.
as it helps in breaking them up. and
entirely prevents a cold “hanging on.’
as well as attacks of acute catnrrh
which so often follow a severe cold in
the head. '
California Catarrh Cure is sold by
all (lantern for 50 cents; three times as
nluch for $1. '
Notigél
Registration of
-3
fore Monday. May " . and tilt pennan-
ownlug or harboring unmglstercd dopi-
sfter that date will be liable to prosecu-
tion according to law. without further
notice.
NtlltWALK. April 23. 1898.
HERBERT it. SMITH.
nab 1w . Town Clerk.
Steam Carpet Cleaning.
tiliiPlii'S fill! 111’ ill) lliilliil.
Steam Feather Renovating.
llilll‘ Mattresses Rennie. '
'llClilillllDlliiiill.
A it gniilesof mall mutual. down cushions and
feather pillow:- to order.
Send mr price list. Milli orders rompll
attended to. Utlt‘ldt'lt’llllt‘tl for and telivcret.
Machine l-ilil|1~l’l)li work. Lawn mowers
rcptilri-d ltlltl ground.
(50le a 00-. ""xi'.'.'iit'..it'.°°"
31-5
‘ otlul' telephone number. ,
it ill take you but niilinutcto
, send in your order.
Orders large or sulull delivered
promptly.
No. 2 Not Coal.
is a good llliid‘welll‘iltfl' (M101. 'l'ry
$359.??? ton.
HARRIS & tiliill.
Water ilt.. foot of Raymond.
Notion—~Cify Taxes.
The taxpayers of the (‘tty of South
Norwulk are hereby notified that the
city tax of six inlilll on the dollar. laid
on the city assessment list of ltiill. at 11
city meeting held tit Arlou Hall. on
Madison street. on the 7th day of
March. illilti. also the. library fund tax
of onc~tiiuirter mill on the dollar. laid
lit the same time. will be due and pay-
ilble on the second day of May. 1898. at
which little 1 will receive the some at
.iacob M. luiytou'il otllcc. No. 6 itali-
rulid l’lu‘ce.‘ .l'cnalty at the rule of
nine till percent. it you front May a.
lBitt‘t will he charged on all bills rs-
nlillnlng unpaid after June 2. 11198.
. JAMllztl PAH"
tlollsctor of lanes of the City of South
Nut-walk. .
South Norwslll. (loans April is. 1898.
' ’ ulti 1m
School Taxes 1
The taxpayers of the lentil Norwalk
Union luhool district. are hereby noti-
dnd that the district tan of one and
one-dunner ntliin on the dollar. laid on
the town memo list of im. at a
slanting of the district hold on the 1st
day of June. lII'I. at the Franklin
strsst school house. will be due and
payable on the ad day of May. It”. at
which than 1 shall on really to receive
some at tltillsou’n drug store. 02 Wash-
ington street. Penalty at the rats of
nine per cent. a year from May as.
ms. will be charged on all tsnsn ro-
Will. unpaid on and after June Id.
1 .
stock of .w
sleep. ~ .1 procured a Mutual Oh for-5 ; I
All dogs must be registered oil or be: '
I is. ‘J m‘
‘rl
Of Lhdfié’fMeh's mill Children’s Shoes; also a largé
ell known manufacturers’ shoes that will beat
any bargain on the top of this earthgf " .
till this tools. to Blitili itiillliliis.
..
Minnow and thldnn'o Ihooo. worthiness: $1.96 to
Lodloo’ 5,00 Rotation. . .
children'o llotlubboro.
Man'mwmtor. Runooto. north $4.00.
MONO lost Gulf, worth
Moss'- lnombl Ibo-o. worth
Mont. Potint‘Lo-thor. worth
Men's ‘0." Chaos. worth
Mon'o Working lino-o. worth
Moss'- Htp Boots. worth .
ono'Doublo loin Ihooo. worth
ono‘ School lino... . worth
THEO OLSEN. 1 '
Washingtomjmhlilo. Norw-
The Business Men
of the Norwalkn and vicinity are rapidly becoming convinced that
it does not pay to have cheap printingln use in their business
How Do We Know?
Because of our rapidly and steadily increasing business. which has
I been and is advancing until we now find it necessary to keep our
composing and press departments in operation day-and night. and
our engineer finds busy moments in preventing his constantly
whirling engine from getting a hot box because of the great dcmnnd
made upon it.
The Tendency of the. Times
is toward a higher grade of printing for the use of business, nlercau—
tile and professional men. and in fact. all who have use for the
printer's art. because they realize that printed matter which bears the
stamp of experienced and skillful design. and careful execution. is in
itself emcient advertising for any enterprise. because the character
of a business is moot absolutely judged bylhe character and ap-
pearance of the printed matter in use.‘and. as we have said before.
'the business men are becoming convinced of this fact.
it% is not a case 'of ilide-and-tlo-Seek
to get the "best that ever bippeued" in the printing line. for you
can find it. and at the right prices. at
6.1.Freeman'sBooii and Job Printing Ollie,
No. to Water Street. South Norwalk. Conn.
.Junt around the corner from Washington Street.
Read 1 1 iarBRBern 1N
TYPEWRITERS ?
If soyon should know all
about the latest improve-
Profit- ~ THE Slil'lH null
then
Upon the first symptoms of
a cold. procure a he: of Dr.
Inrland'n Aceton. Take oe-
eording'to directions and it
BIA! save you from a long
and palatal hiasns.
Aceton ,
will can the grip: cures head-
ache. and neuralgia; does
not sleet the heart.
0°“ m. It ”TU.” Tlilli cont
nvsrlc. outta. °
W ”W '0" "m"
LINCOLN
WAREHOUSE.
voa fill "out“ 0'
Furniture. Plonoo.
Iloyofoo. Corrlpucm II Washington It.
1“ ..°np Ct...‘ 0C0.
Millet-4mm.
"Wham-sin.
M
JacobM.Lovtoo. .
Vin. Lid. and ”More.
keel Islets and son Agent.
MM 1 dim-alluding I.l.tOIII-.mm1hII-Ivi
Mullins)!“ ”WidtntoflIoMflh
”mm-tins.
,m .
mm ~T~ ‘
tsin Renovator does not benefit you in
case on are troubled with ill? blood
.dlnor or. chronic rheumatism»? non-i
ralgtc affection. it is‘oudurnod it! the,
best physicians in the country .
warranted to do what is cistmsdforlt.
Platsted's drug store. Bull
WE PRESUME
' You wants good article whether it fits.
Blue Flame oil stove: Lawn Mower.
Refrigerator, Plow. Hummcuittvs'm. 5
Garden Tools. Table Cutlery. Tin and.
Enamel Ware or general hardware.
We itavesuoh goodsand wamnt them.
Our Bail smile Bearing
Lawn Mowers
are the easiest. running and most dur-
able of any on the market, and we have
the most remarkable
Blue Flame Oil Stole.
everlnvéilted: Don’t fall wince it be-
fore buying if you want the simplut
and most perfect stove made.
Comstovck,
Watkins
8- Dow,
112 \thshlngton street. South Norwalk.
”Jasosa’aaaaoooooo‘ ooooooo
Kent I» Son, Pianos.
A High (trade l’ialm trcot
from the factory. . '
free trial. Guaranteed for
ten years. Do not pa
rlccs for your p anon.
L-dloo' 93.00 Ibo-o.
Qatar 8 no the...
,l-qdlwn’ may one...
.t Lodlo'p' i-filf one».
“.00. ‘ Clo
000000000000000000000000
oving Aheadi
Goods Are Now
in Stock.
We have paid special attention
to the new colors slid have a
large variety of designs in Red.
(imp, Blue and Brown.
You are cordially invited to
call and see them.
Our New
Pailiters’ supplies.
Painting. papahangiug
sud dewratiug.
E. E. Gorham,
to first tutu,
iiut lentil.
. assumes.- ,
4"” My W.’ lm . y ..
Wall Paper- and Borden
1 NORTH MAIN STEM.
loath Nor-walk.
Sample Books of Latest ltylss of
Papers. Borders and Gilt Mouldings
taken to houses for inspection. on no-
tion by postal. Intimates cheerfully
Tvppwnrrnn
is the lender in tmpmvemwnts.
by bus lslilit'tl on Art t‘atnioguo
Aceton Medical Co. nesslarasiurmnim County.
uYItAt'UIlc. N. Y.. 11.11. A.
W
ihlu‘ln diowu ill.
mom. i). w. Ramona.
5ensrs\'D\vsetor
and Summer.
loath Isl-walk.
mason. a crescent m
MPMW traumas! I'M-alone at none. I“.
Taylordflolden’s J. DTJ' I'ENNiNGS,
“Meta.
fall!!! I“.
When not driving why not have an syn to
Comfort and Style?
it «into you nothing extra at tho
EXCELSIOR
LIVBRY AND
SALES STABLES.
our turnouts rs alt orator. Includl
"wield-t up- to ng
Illllltf M W III m
lieu MrWsddlmltnuptlonn
'mim'tmmm
Ono-i- H. Innko.
immune...)
mud skid-ltd Minn-y port
mm.
"muons BALL. 11-!
INSURKNCE. 801101 lolllll W hilt!
Open daily. erupt Istnrdsy. from t
Meeting of the truncation Depart:
meat of thsfirsntl Army.
in withdrew
(by Associated Press.)
, New Britain. May. 5—‘1‘bin city was
never more gaily or profusely decora-
ted than today in honor of the veterans
of"tll and '65 who assembled here for
the thirty-first annual encampment of ,
the Connecticut department of the G. .
A. R. The decorations which were
flung out yesterday in honor of the de-
parture of the soldiers boys were aug-
mented today and made a brilliant
showing. As soon as the Department
Commander Bates and his staff arrived.
which was at 11 o'clock. a business ses-
sion washeid at the Hotel Russ'wln and
the affairs of the year were settled up.
The regular session was opened in Tur-
ner Hall at 2 o'clockvthis afternoon. the'
number of delegates and representatives
that Were present being. not less than
500. When these had been properly as-
signed by the committee on credentials
reports were read.
in his report to" the encampment.
Commander Bates, explained his reas-
ons for callingvthaoncampment at a
town other than the‘home town of the
commander. as..is,cnntomary. by saying
that the department. headquarters in
Putnam are so' far removed from the
center of the state as to make it pro-
bable that. the attendance would be
finial] if the-encampment was to meet
in Putnam. The address.then proceeds
to report the conditional the G. A. R..‘
as furnished by the reports of the sub-
ordinate ofllcers. Under the head of
membership and finance. the command-
er reports a net loss in members dur-
ing the year of 235 and cash on hand
April 17. 1898. $3,611.62. A reheasal of
official visits. complimentary remarks
about the Woman's Belief Corps are
followed by a demand for the proper
presentation of history is the public
schools. and recommends:
"That this encampment urge the con-
tinued agitation of improved text books
in our schools that relate to the history
of the United States. especially as to the
events of the war of the rebellion."
Pensions. the national encampment.
Memorial Day. Sons of Veterans. the
Soldiers' Home and various other mat-
ters are commented on and under the
head of “military instruction in the
public schools." the commander says:
”The present status is a farce. The
work cannot be carried on without
funds. Some action should be taken by
this encampment so that the depart-
ment will have a policy in regard to
title work." The report deprecates the
"shameful condition" of the grave of.
General Nathaniel Lyon at Eantforil.
and urges action. The report concludes
with a v‘aledictory. congratulatory.
complimentary and appreciative.
sub head—Report of Thacher.
The report of Assistant Adjutant
General John H. Thacher. of Hartford.
showed the number of posts on Dc-V'
ccmber 3t. 1897. to be sixty- nine. the
some as the previous year. There were
additions in membership of 265. Dur-
ing the your there was a loss in mem-
bership of 500. The membership De-
cember 31. 1897. was 5.695. as against
5.930 December 31. 1896. showing a net
loss for the year of 235. By death and
suspension alone the department lost
«2 during the-year.
From the report of Assistant Quarter-
master Gencrsi William E. Morgan the
total receipts of the year are shown to
be 15.704. :16; disbursements. $2.092.-
74: balance on hand. 08.111132.
The reports of the. Inspector. the mod-
lcai director sodchaplslu w trc‘t-
iy in line with the reports of ‘ oili-
cers in previous years. being given tip
to detail.
The committee on the Soldiers“ Homo
reports the present number in the
Home to he tiltl. This committee mi-
nounceii that. “rum" is the greatest
source of trouble. at the home.
Following came the report of Judge
advocate and the chief mustcrlug offl-
cci‘. and finally the r port of Jane (’9.
i’ulnc. department pr , ~ t of the Wo-
man's Relief corps. ‘
This report silo o number of
corps to be forty-e ht with it member-
ship in good at log of 2.70.
. 'lhe lunlor vital-commander-lu-
chief of the national board. Francis it.
Allyn. of Hartford. was present and it
was expected early in the day that .i.
P. it. (labia. of Lebanon. Pa. the na-
tloiinl commandor-la-chtef. would
reach this city in time to attend the
camp tire at the ltunswln Lyceum ’l‘heu-
tre in the evening.
The election of ofllcers will be held
tomorrow allot-noon.
Ill“?! '0! means.
luv. Cooks lays their will in Detailed
tout“ MW.
in an interview. yesterday afternoon.
Governor Coolie said he had received
advices frmuw , ”which give
tutu assurance . toddler born
who tail for lelitlii yesterday wlll not.
leave the stats. Governor Coolie stated
that it is the intention of the war dc-
wetnmll to draw trail the ltlddle and
«torn stains for the troops needed to
mom Cults. The soldiers enlisted in
New England will out have their own
stat-molars ill a last naturally. Thar
will he maintained in snail. howmrda
readiness to sum to stir ileum Mill
brotnct say . . point.
The : lotion Immi-
”a,“
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