The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-05


 Some of the older men have a num- Der of incidents they love to relate, for instance, a man told me the other day, that big barn that stood across the Hammonassett river, about a mile north of Duckhole, was moved across the river on the ice, and brought up to a house on the old Turnpike. The first day after they got the barn on to ice, the ice gave away, and one side of the barn went sliding onto the wa ter, but the next day-with more men the barn was raised up and success fully taken up to what is known as the Zina Wilcox place,
 The grist mill at the Duckhoie Is now doing grinding. The water sup ply has been very much increased and with the rain of Friday, no doubt they will not have to stop again grinding or saving for want of water.
 E. A, Dowd has been getting his pound nets ashore, as yet has not pull ed the poles, and is not certain wheth- CT he will or not. The new laws make i the fishermen look blne.
 Billy Johnson has ceased working for Mir. Clark, and may go on the railroad again this winter, or work with some masons for time. Mir Delmar went to New Haven yes terday. His business at Yale needs his attention about now.
 Only few things show effects of the frost so far.
 The following advertisement appear ed in the Hartford Times, Oct. 3: "Iost-A long wide, dark girl for gen. eral homework, etc. Return to Chee- ney Bros office, South Manchester"
 We knew Connecticut has had the reputation for many wonderful things I-wooden nutmegs-but 1t is evident that I'D in the vicinity of Hartford they have a peculiar formation of girls. or else the eomposltors in the Times office have peculiar methods of reading copy.
 It is said a son of gentleman now stopping in Madison Is to sing at the Biiou next week, in New Haven.
 The report is that "Jlm" Williams will spend the winter in the sunny south at Savannah. Ga.
 It Is said that the clerk of the Con- gfegational Church society committee has stack of letters from applicants to preach In the place vacated by MT. Bushee Evidently there are many ministers who are not settled by the ! way the letters come in.
 The other day we came across the following school rules which may be | interesting to many who are in school to-day: In 1SS6y at the Lee academy in Madison the following rules were in force: NO scholar is allowed to sneak out either to any other scholar or to me, except by permission of ex- planation. Every scholar is permitted, and requested to ask assistance of me fwhen not otherwise engaged) respect 1 ing his studies. There shall be two recesses during each half day of five minutes, at the first of which the scholars may communicate with each other respecting their studies or other necessary matters without leaving theil seats. At the later may leave the room if so disposed to return Immediately l upon striking of the bell. Each scholar , shall render eil account by recitation
 each half day of what he has learnt. Emerson Blatchley of Summer hil district was in town Thursday.
 F. c. Bartlett of the clubhouse, neal
 Rockland, was down the other day. , Mrs. H. s. Medley was here the othe, : day. She has been away from heI - ,,usic scho1ans for a long fime ouin,