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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Gets Four Apples for Rent.

Mr. Claiborn, owner of the cider and
vinegar works and the sorghum factory
east of town, is the man with the best
right to lament over the fruit failure
He stated today that the cider and sor-
ghum portion of his mill viii remain
shut down for the year, the only opera
ton being with grain. There is no SUI
gar cane to speak of and no apples at
all. AS striking evidence of this latter
fact he visited his farm i'll Salem town
ship yesterday Under the terms of the
lease he is to receive "one-half of the
apples grown in the orchard on the
place His renter Informed him that Mr..
Claiborn's share will be just four apples,
and inquired whether he wanted them
delivered in town or would come after
them-IOla 0Ianl Record.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Potato Scenes.

Peel a few good, mealy potatoes,
boil them with little salt and while
ing a handful of -four. Knead on a
well-tiOured board to the thickness of
quarter-inch, cut into rounds and
place at once, before the dough has
had time to get cold, on a hot griddle
over the fire. pricking the top with a
fork and turning once when Drowned.
The scenes should be served in COW
cred muffin dish or il a napkin and
eaten very hot with an abundance of
butter
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Fertilizers for Strawberries.

Nitrate of soda is a valuable fertil-
izer for strawberries and raspberries,
and should be applied with powdered
phosphate Of lime.
This application to Strawberries will
sometimes treble the yield. The ber-
ries are larger in size, handsOmer In
color, more solid and finer In flavor.
Ordinary manure will not produce such
results, as it is not converted into plant
food until after the demand of the
fruit
Nitrate of soda and powdered phos-
plate of lime are assimilated by the
plant at once, and appropriated at a
cost of less than SO per acre. using
400 pounds Of the mixture, which con-
tains the three ingredients considered
necessary to use for feeding plants, nit
rogen. phosphoric acid and an alkali.
Andrew II. Ward in Meehan's
Monthly
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

"An idea" said a fat man. "for the
makers Of underwear, Of socks, drawers
and undershirts. Why do they put the
thick seams and knots and roughncss
inside, next to the sensitive skin, instead
of outside, where they would not be felt
Have you not often had your under
wear prick you, the knots bruise you
the seams set up an itching? Wen, all
that could be abolished. The inside of
underwear should be turned outside.
Looks is the only possible objection
to my idea But after all, in underwear.
which is invisible, comfort means more
than looks
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

Stew the desired meat, adding salt
to taste. When this is done, set at
the side Of the stove. Toast red peppers
over the hot Goals until the outer skin
can be readily removed. Mince the
peppers fine. and add them to the gravy
of the meat. Boil for a few minutes
thicken with little -four and serve
Stewed tomatoes may also be added, if
liked
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
AS to Iced Tea.

Every time you sit down to the table
this hot weather there is more or less
discussion upon the subject of iced tea,
unless all are agreed that it is the only
drink for summer. The fact is that it
is purely a personal matter, and while
some thrive on iced tea, it is as so
much poison to others. 1t should not
be forced upon those who prefer some
thing warm in the stomach, although
hot water might serve the same pur-
pose.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Wellington's Dispatch Table.

Mrs. Maxwell (better known as Miss
BraddOn) has many treasures at Lich-
field House, her charming home at Rich
mond-on-Thames One Of these is the
remarkable dispatch table which the
Duke of Wellington carried with him
throughout the Peninsular war. So in
geniously constructed is this piece of fur
niture that it can be made to serve the
various purposes of a writing table, dis
patch box. chess table, card table and
dining table.-Tit-Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Rhubarb Jelly,

Peel and cut some fresh rhubarb in
small pieces and weigh them; allow
for every pound of rhuharb three
fourths of pound of sugar; place the
rhubarb in kettle over the fire, add
ing no water; cook till reduced to half !;
place the sugar in another kettle over
the fire, adding sufficient water to
moisten the sugar, and boil to a ball /;
then add the rhubarb; stir and cook
five minutes and remove and fill i'll
lars
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

developed into a chronic case. At one
time l had to use cfutch and cane to
get about. My back was lame and
weak, and besides the aching. there
was a distressing retention of the kid
ney secretions. l was in bad way
when l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills in 1901, but the remedy cured me,
and l have been we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.

Were Treated at DispenSary-Did
Not Improve - Suffered Five
MOnths-Perfect Cure by Cuticura.
my three children had eczema for
five months. A little sore would APP
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had it about a week when
the second boy took the disease and
Il few sores developed, then the third
baby had had it about a week when
| took them to the N Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve
Then | used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and in Il few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were we'll you could see nothing
of the sores Mrs. Kate keim, 5l3
West 29th St, New York, N. Y, Nov.
l, ., and {, 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
ThiStleS

The Russian thistle. which was con-
sidered a dangerous pest in the West.
has not spread as rapidly as was ex-
pected. 1t seems 10 thrive best on aka
Ii soils. and is not partial TO all kinds
of land. Since its appearance it has
subdued the Canada thistle. and has
been very beneficial in several States.
Though it is not a desirable plant to
have on the farm. the farmers who
have learned to keep it in subsection
no longer fear it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
alter for Cows,

If COW gives sixteen quarts of milk
per day. she must. consequently. con-
sumo an equal quantity of water. If
the water is icy cold she will not drink.
because she thereby becomes chilled.
She will fall OF in her yield of milk.
because she can not produce unless she
drinks a quantity sufficient for the
milk and the demand of her body. She
voids, usually, a larger quantity of
water. The water for the cows as the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Dream Cakes.

Slice thin layers of bread cut into
small squares. Place a layer of Swiss
cheese between squares of bread after
sprinkling a little salt and red pepper
on cheese. Have a little melted butter
in chatting dish, and toast the sand
witches a golden brown. Serve with
hlacl, cnfrna
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Cabbage PastIccfpto.

Wash a cabbage, cut it up and boil
in an earthen pot Put a little white
wine vinegar in saucepan, bring it to
the boil, add, gradually. two well-beat-
en- eggs. three-quarters of a pint of
clotted cream, and a little butter. Mix
we'll. and. while boiling, add salt and
pepper, and pour over the cabbage
Serve cold.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Grass Mulch in Orchard.


The average results of the different
methods of orchard culture at the Ohio
Station, covering a period now of six
years, are quite markedly in favor of
planting the tres in sod and mulching
the trees. The trees on the plat thus
treated have made a heavier and more
vigorous growth than under any other
system Of culture, and have produced
double as much fruit Under the cult
walton and cover crop method of cul-
ture the trees made very nearly as
good a growth, and the fertility of the
soil was kept up. The fact, however,
that the general results, as regards
both tree growth and yield of fruit.
is the surprising thing.
The poorest results of all were OBJ
tanned when clean cultivation through
out the season was practiced, since no
humus or fertility was added to the
soil by this method. and the ground
washed and quilted 50 badly that
heavy fills were necessary. and the
practice had to be abandoned at the
end of the fourth year.
The trees set in sod and having a cir
cular area cultivated about them gave
very good results for the first two or
three years, after which much better
results were secured by either the
coYer-crop method or the grass mulch
method. This method of culture was
the most expensive and laborious plan
adopted. Its chief usefulness is on
small, very rough or stony areas, where
mulching material is not available. or
on home grounds where neat and sight,
ly grounds are desired.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Field Mice

Field mice do not attack old trees. If
they can get the bark of young trees.
but they sometimes do much damage to
orchards. Wrap the trees with tar pa
per. extending the paper several inches
into the ground This method not only
prevents the depredations Of mice. but
ers The paper need not extend over
one foot above the ground
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Fla-eriu- the C3LaS

Put an orange or lemon il the jar
or box with Your newly made sweet
cakes or cookies and you will find il
will give them delicate and delicious
favor Dried orange or lemon peel
Will do the same
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Peat for Gas Making.

Peat is used fer the production of gas
in Sweden and has been for the last
thirty years az some of the big steel
works. From $4,000 to 10000 cubic
yards of peat are used for this purpose
each year. The gas costs a bit more
than coal gas, but contains hardly any
sulphur Springfield Republican.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

type Of pear and is
highly recommend
ed for the New En-
gland and Middle
States by the Off
cial list Of the de-
partment of agri-
culture. The name
Is being more and
more shortened to
Louise, which is
enough to distin-
guish it from other
varieties.
Mi;
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

an. She dislikes to
discard them en-
tirely, yet they are
undesirable and I'M
slightly. \ very sim
pie means of mend
ing su c b partly
broken crockery has
been invented by a
Washington m an.
Ii consists of a de-
tachable h a n d ! e
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

East I'd street, New
ton, Kansas, will inter
est the thousands of
veterans who came
back from the Civil
War suffering fortunes
with kidney complaint.
Capt. Ely says: Il
c O n TT a c t e d kidney
trouble during the Civ
il War, and the Occa-
C,ionaI n++o,1-C rnrlIv
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

sa r sSs ~ St yitus pa--, all Nervous Diseases
z - Permanently cured By Or. Kline : Grest
Nerve Restorsr Free 90 trial bottle and treatise
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

while the side strips are made of inch
boards sawed 9 inches wide The earth
under this run should be slightly
mounded for the sake Of dryness.-
Farm and Home.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Detachable Handle.

Every housewife is confronted with
the problem Of what TO Go with cups
on which the handles have been brok-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.

Thousands of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While In
the Service.
The experience of Capt John L. Ely,
of Co. E, 18th Ohio. now living at 500
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
4 Good Market Pea~

The old market favorite pear, Louise
Bonnie de Jersey, is still one of the best
known and most popular of the French
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children tccthing: suftcns the gums, reduces In
Illumination. aIays pain, cures wind collie. IS
cents a bottle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

The tobacco plant has grown larger
and more profuSc in the United States
than in any other country.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

president Davis of the Confederacy
believed that the presence of children
brought him luck.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

Guns, Traps, Decoys, etc. Lowest prices.
Write for free catalog No. !. n. w.
Hide & Fur Co, Minneapolis, MINI.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

Fewer than 5000 people own all the
land of Great Britain.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
nMiSSouri MeerSchaumSN

missouri meerschaums," or corncob
pipes. have become an industry of con-
siderable Importance. Last years rec
ord was ninety-five carloads of corncohs.
which were converted into 26.206. 1874
pipes, representing a cash value of S4O2.
Bis OF that amount Franklin county
produced about 90 per cent, while Gas
conade. Pike and Warren counties con-
tributed the rest. In addition to the
cob pipes made last year were also man
ufactured 435.346 wooden pipes, valued
at S10.2S0. Pike county produced most
of the wooden article.-Utica Press.
China and Japan produce 1880 tons
of silk annually, but about GO per cent of
this is retained for home use.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-10
KENT.
GRANGE NOTES.

At the next meeting of Kent Grange, May 15, Prof l.. A. Clinton will lec- ture on agricultural and educa tional topics. Prof Clinton is member of the Connecticut Agricultural college faculty and comes highly recommend ed. It is hoped large attendance of the Patrons and general public will be present.
 Egbert Morehouse is having the plumbing put into bis new house, this week.
 Charles Eaton and Will Templeton went to New York, Tuesday, on busi- house. MT TempletOn is Very much glad to say.
 John Judd is having his house paint ed.
 Mt Ago poultry yards are quite an attraction.
 Charles Slocum has moved into one of George Hopson's houses.
 Miss M. B. Stuart is improving her tenant house by building on summer kitchen, and other necessary repairs.
 Mrs Ralph Tibbals of South London derry, Vt., is at the home of her fath- CT, Rufus Frink.
 MT and Mrs Reese Davis arrived at Rufus Frink's, Tuesday, from Mexico, where MT Davis has had business for trolley company. They made the long journey with two small children, the youngest one one month old We hope they will remain in old COnnecti cut in future.
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NEW PRESTON.

LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
 Rev MT Cheney of Yale Divinity school occupied the pulpit here, last Sunday.
 Charles G. King, after an absence of more than year from his city home by illness, decided, last week, that he felt well enough to attempt the jour ney to New York City, where his sides, and accordingly with nurse, he made the trip on Wednesday, in- tending to return to his farm at Lake side again, this week. For one who cannot safely walk, we consider the journey an effort of bravery.
 John Bates and family arrived at their Lakeside cottage again from Mt Vernon, N. Y, by auto, last Friday evening.
 Roland Mygatt of New Milford was seen at the Lake, one day last week, with his auto.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Reinhard came up from their Staten Island home, last Saturday evening, to attend to preparations Of-their cottage and grounds on New Preston Hill for their coming summer reception and occu- pancy.
 Willis Upson of Kensington passed two days of last week here, with Rev Henry Upson and wife.
 Mrs E. H. Beardsley of this village, who was accompanied by her son, F. Raymond BeardsleY, of the office of the American Graphophone Co. of lande of Bridgeport, returned, last week, from a five weeks trip, in visit ing different points of interest and places in Florida.
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from New York, last week. More are expected right away.
 Guests from AnSOnia were at M. c. Ford's last week, and over Sunday.
 John :Chapins and R. c. Whittlesey are shipping potatoes to Waterbury.
 Frank Powell is blowing for T. D. Hannon.
 Philip Connerty, who took posit- ion as express agent on the N. Y., N. Fl. & HI. Road, last week, is now at home very ill with diphtheria. He is attended by Drs Ford and Wersebe and Dr Peck of Litchfield. The anti toxin treatment is being used. Much sympathy is expressed and also hopes for his recovery.
 The barber shop in the valley will be carried on for the present under the same name. Rumor says Frank Woodruff will be in charge.
 Mrs B. G. Clark has been spending a week in Goshen and in Torrington. Prof F. A. North, a brother of Mrs Clark, has recently died in Peru, while on his way to Valparaiso, Japan and London. He was a lecturer in the University of New York and great traveller, illustrating-hiS lectures in a very interesting manner with views taken by himself.
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WEST CORNWALL.
A DRAMATIC EVENT.

"Down in Maine" drew such large crowd at it's presentation, last Friday night, that the seating capacity of the hall was overtaxed, nearly as many ceeds were S7O and the play did not fall below expectations, all parts being we'll taken. It is expected now that it will be repeated here in the near future for the benefit of the V. l. s. and that it will also be taken soon to Goshen. A play by home talent is al ways an attraction, but it is doubtful if any ever had prettier compliment offered than was given "DOwn in Maine," when, last Friday evening, came docking homeward a goodly number of the townspeople who be- before the war, but before the manu- featuring interests ceased from trOu- bling and left the fine water power at rest. There were MT and Mrs Will with Harry Potter, Levi H. Drake and four others to make up party, driv- ing all the way from HOtchkiSSville; Grover Bishop from ROxbury; A. G. Mallinson from New Haven; George $. Bes,a Bean from rom New Milford 3 and AttoEney feel highly pleased with the success of their venture, as well they may.
 George H. Beck was home from 1olCoFIIlC, Ioiddy, NlOI1udy duu l ucS- day, getting his spring planting done.
 Ernest Wheaton of Newtown visit ed at the home of J. E. McCready re- gently.
 Miss Ruth Richmond entertained her friend, Miss Squires, of Cornwall Bridge, several days last week.
 Mrs A. V. COOns is spending this week with Mrs George W. Read in Ellsworth.
 Miss Hattie Lane of Brooklyn is wis iting relatives here.
 Mrs Miner P. Rogers and daughter, Esther, spent last week with Mrs Rogers parents, MT and Mrs James A. COchrane. This week Mrs Rogers was in the store while her brother, George w. Cochrane, made two days trip to | Bridgeport.
 Dr and Mrs Joseph Robinson are staying with Miss Minnie E. COchrane until their new home is in readiness.
 Mrs Charles N. Fitch, wife of the local pastor, is to give an address on the Treasures of the Vest" at the Seth annual meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions, which is held in New Haven, May IA.
 Mrs Charles Bate and sister, Mrs Buscomb, spent Sunday with Mrs Robert N. Cochrane.
 Robert Horner was home from Bridgeport over Sunday.
 George w. Cochrane has had anew
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hot water heater put into the house he recently purchased of Miner P. Rogers and now is giving it new coat of paint, considerably changing it's appearance.
 Mrs Jane E. Coe is again quite seri- eusly ill.
 The carpenters from Norfolk, who are working on Mrs Goes house, are boarding at Robert N. Cochrane'S.
 Miss Inez Beeler of Cornwall Bridge spent Sunday with Miss Jane Rora- back.
 Eugene Calkins of Brookfeld was in town, Saturday.
 Communion services were observed in the chapel, last Sunday at o'clock. The only service in the evening was Christian Endeavor and that was in charge of Miss Maude McCready.
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AnCelOt

Will make the season at w. H.. Buckir gham's Orenaug Farm, (Hotchkissville) Woodbury, Ct. Send for pedigree.
 Colts and vicious hor es ed ucated by the humane method.
 Local Phone 16.3.
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BRIDGEWATEk.
ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION.

Arbor day was pleasantly celebrated by the schools in town. In the village the grounds were cleared and rooms brigh tened up in the morning. In the afternoon the patrons were enter tained with readings, recitatiOns, es- says and two original stories by Misses Helen Keeler and Kathleen Welton. In Treat district the teacher took the children into the woods where much pleasure and information could be gathered. In River district there was a flag raising. Through the efforts of aud with appropriate exercises anoth- CT Old Glory was given to the Bridge water breeze.
 Louis Treat continues improving slowly since his return from the Bridgeport hospital. His sister, Miss Grace Treat, is recovering from an attack of pneumonia.
 Robert Thomas, who is on the morn ing mail route, has been seriously ill with the humps, and is still unable to return to his duties. His father,
 Harry Gillette is the latest victim of the mumpS
 Miss Isabelle M Orr has been home from the New Britain Normal school for a few days.
 MT and Mrs Bennett Peck of Treat district have enter tained Mrs Charles Belcher from Boston.
 Mrs F. E. King of New Milford, Mrs Frederic Randall of Brooklyn and Mrs Robert Keeler of the village were guests, one day last week, of MT and Mrs s. P. Treat.
 Mrs Grace Mead Wellwood gave her dancing class a reception in her par lors, last week Friday evening.
 The young people Of the village at various doors, last week Wednesday evening. thus not only giving but re- ceiving much pleasure.
 Mrs c. H. Jessup, whose home con- ing has been so long delayed, expects to open her place in the village this week. Her daughter, Mrs T. W. Har- ris, at whose home Mrs Jessup has spent the winter is reported better.
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perfectly natural complications, involving the mistaken identities of two lovers, merrily portrayed in "The Real Widow Brown" which will be seen at the Opera House, Saturday evening, May Il. There are no dull periods. The action is terse, sharp and brisk. The entertainment embraces every thing that is new and popular in the line of music, and 1t is the kind of high class merriment which never fails to cure the blues and brain flag. "The Real Widow Brown" is big success.
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WOODBURY.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 T. L. Shea bought a number of head of young cattle and a pair of Devon oxen, last week.
 Robert Futile has set out a peach orchard, this spring.
 William E. TerrilI is raising some fine HOlStein calves.
 Robert Futile has three acres of po- tatOes planted. friends in town, Sunday.
 Arthur Skilton has his new barn completed.
 J. H. Galpin will be at home, the last of this week, with clrload of work and driving horses.