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The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16

ther Bureau official declares. The school authorities have found in the study of the weather with the assistance of the Weather Bureau a means of satisfying part of the requirements of mod ern methods of study and the Weather Bureau is able through the schools gradually to dispel popular snperStit:ons and fallac- iOus beliefs that have hampered it's work and to instill in the public mind a better understand ing of the purposes and l:mita- tons Of .t5 work, enabling both the commercial and agricultural world to make more intelligent use Of the forecasts, spec al warn ings, weather maps and cl.ma- tOiOg cal publications.
 During the past two or three years Section Director II. F. Af- ciatorc of the local Weather Bureau station has co-operated to the fullest extent :Sible with the school authorities throughout the state with a view to giving the public schools a. well a the Il gher Institutions of earning the full benefit of the information that may be ob- tained through the local weather bureau To this end Mr. Alc:atOr has furnished the daily weather maps issued from the local of- flee to each public school in Lit tie Rock as we'll as to many in other cites of the state He has given each year one or more lec- lures before certain classes of the high school .n Little Rock explaining the methods of ob- serving weather conditions, pre- pairing the weather maps and other features of the weather bureau work. He also delivered lectures along the same line be- fore the students of the state university at Fayetteville and the students of the public schools at Fort Smith. He has agreed to deliver a similar lecture during the present college year at the State Normal School at Conway and will probably also lecture again at the state university and before other bodies of students.
 MT .Alciatore has also invited the pupils in the public schools to visit the office of the weather bureau Parties of pupils fre- quently visit the office and are
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
THE WEATHER
 AND THE SCHOOLS
Movement 10 Put Pupils in Touch With With United States Weathef
 Bureau.

An .mpo"tant feature of the work of the United States Wea- ther Bureau, which has only re- gently begun to receive atten- tion in Arkansas, is it's cO-opera- ton in the work of the public schools. Modern methods of teaching in the public schools provide an Important place for weather study and make liber- al use not only Of the publica- tiOns of the w eather Bureau, but of the local weather offices and officials. The policy of the Wea- ther Bureau under the direction of the secretary of agriculture has been to assist the public schools in this study as far as it's resources and it's general duties to the public will permit. From it's earliest days the Weather Bureau has endeavored to co-op- crate With the public schools in this way, but during the past few years this cooperation has been greatly extended.
 The public schools and the Weather Bureau have a mutual interest in this matter a Wea-
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16

instructed as carefully as pos s.ble :n regard to all the appara-
 tus and the methods followed in the observation of weather con- q tons. Instructors in the local
 high school have cO-operated n th.S work by adopting the plan of encouraging the students to observe the weather cond tons daily. These observat have been recorded on charts aad have furnished the badJs for a study of weather phenomena. One of the chief objects of this study is
 to develop the students powers of observation.
 At the time of the recent meet
 ing of the State Teachers As
 soc. at:on Mr. AlciatOre extended an invitation to the teachers to
 visit the local office and about 40 of the teachers accepted the invitation. MT Alciatore took spec
 ial pains to explain all the work ings of the bureau to the teach
 CTS in detail so that they might be abe to use the information n coLlcct.on with their school work.
 Me .Aic.atore state3 that he $ desirous of cooperating in every
 way pos ole With the school au- tAC~. | Cs Of the 9tate and to that end " il be glad to send the da ly A r9t,or map to any school
 Wh h,ch may desire to secure it.
 Little Rock Gazette.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
A POSTOFFICE l0NTROVERSY.

Washington, D. (. Jan. 14,-The postOffice controversy at Wab- baseka, Ark. is likely to be talk en before the House of Repre- sentatives by Congressman Robinson, in whose district Wab- baseka is located. On October IA, 1908, an order was made appoint ing w. w. West as postmaster. West has the endorsement of all the white people who patroniz- ed the office.
 His commission was not issued and John T. Holly, a negro school teacher, was appointed and com missiOned. Some time ago Mr, Robinson wrote the department inquiring the reason and asking for copies of the record of the action taken in the matter which were not furnished. The request was repeated, and the depart ment states that the reason that Mp. Vests commission was not issued was that certain rep Gesentations were made to the department"
 1t IS sad that Mir. Robinson contemplates introducing a bill asking that all papers in the matter be furnished the House of Representatives.
 It is claimed here that certain Republican leaders of Jefferson county made protest against the appointment of Mr. West, which resulted .n the refusal of the department to issue h:s com nilsson.
 Up to the present time MT West has been unable to obtain any definite informa tion regard ing the matter As the matter now stands, all of the evidence is kept secret Mr. Robinson today addressed the following communication to First Assistant Postmaster General Granfield unless the information is speedily foI incoming will prepare and introduce a resolution call ing for It:
 "RcplyIng to your letter of the 18th instant. Will you furnish me with Information as to what certain representations were made to the department by req son of which the commission of Mr. West as postmaster at Wab- baseka, Ark. was withheld and when and by whom the same were made?
 If not, will be permitted to 1 see the record in the case. or will t b. neces ary to secure the passage of a resolution directing that all papers in the case be 1 sent to the House of Representa- 1 tives?
 In further explanation West and his friends insist that gross injustice has been done him and 1 that the statements or repre- ] sentations made to the depart mcnt which prevented h.s re- ! coiv.ng the commission after his 1 appointment are untrue. 1 'ls he not entitled to know what those representa- tions are?
 Is 1t the custom to withhold from your appointees informa- ton of so grave a nature (and it's source) as to prevent him re- ceiv.ng n commission after he had been appointed?
 hn ;4 thGt gross injustice may often occur. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
THINK ABOUT II I: :3i,;s, fl . % ,

to you and yours. Itmeans ali the interest Ing news of the community. of your neigh bors ard friends, of the churches andschools. of everything in which you are directly interested. Don't you think the Hone Papor s a good tting to have1
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
THE PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS.
PUBLISHED BY The News Printing Go.

Entered as second class matter April 5, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

be expected on delivery of the first number
 The first number of The Courier this may continue and flourish, the liberal patronage of the public is necessary. To obtain which, the Editor is sensi- ble it must, at least, equal other pub lications of the kind, some of which, in consequence of long establishment. and local situation may be thought by some to have the preference. As to locality of place, The Courier may vie with any. being issued from a place of as much business as any in this State. and where marine and oth-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

occupied church building situated on the lot now owned by the Trinity Episcopal church.
 Tn 1900 a Baptist church was organ ized, Elder John Sterry beiro ordained as the first pastor The ordination ser vices were in the Congregational church, but a house of worship was raised by the society in West Chelsea and occupied the next year although it remained for a long time unfinished
 Thus Chelsea Landing. having now homes, churches, business enterprises of it's own, was fast becoming inde- pendent of the mother settlement. For
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dollars for the retnrn Of these runa- wss Apprentices. or indenturcd. boys ana girls.
 FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
 Ran away from the Subscriber on the Inst. an apprentice boy named JOHN TRAIN. in the 18th year of his age. about ( feet ten inches high. tolerably well set. and quite a TIPPY brown long hair: wore and took with him. one red cloth coat. one strip ed gingham ditto. and one other strip ed coat. and one pair trousers of the same-one pair kersymeer pea green colored brooches. one pair nankeen pantaloons, one pair two cloth trou- sers and one white ruffied shirt, com- monly wears pudding in bis cravat-i one pair white silk stockings one pair plated ditto, one pair white cotton. and several pair of other cotton and worst- ed ditto, a black sword cane, one large spotted bandanna handkerchief one stampt ditto representing the Tutelar Saints, tippy shoes, rather talkative-- has worked in the subscribers paper- pany with a certain Ebepezer Ames, a tall old batchelor by profession d miller. Said apprentice also wore a
 tippy" black hat and a small gold watch in his pocket; has a ringworm on his left temple and his left jaw n of an ax, on one of his feet, near his ancle.
 Whoever will take up said aupren- tice and return him to his said mas ter shall receive the above reward, and all necessary charges
 CHRIS. LEFFTNGWELL.
 Norwich. in Connecticut Sept. 9th. One Dollar Reward. Ran away from the subscribed on the night following the ninth inst. an indented' boy named Joseph P. Lang ford. about eiglfteen years of age. Is of | light complexion. and has light hair and carried away with him one mixed | coloured great coat. one blue broad cloth straight bodied do. one clouded nankeen do. one London brown vest, | one Mersaifles do. one checked ging- ham do. one pair of London Brown | trowsers, one pair of nankeen do. | three pair tow-cloth do. two Holland skirts, two checked linnen do one muslin handkerchief, one Bandanna | do. one pair of Cotton Stockines one pair of thread do. one mapped hat and | two pair of Shoes.-Whoever wall re- turn said Boy to his master shall re- ceive ONE DOLLAR reward. and no charges raid. All persons are forbid harboring. employing or carrying oft said apprentice on penalty of the law. ELIJAH TRACY. | Lisbon.
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has presumed to violate our rights should be taught that she cannot do 1t with impunity; and that it is her in- towards a people whose character has been portrayed by an eminent political writer in Europe, in these words:
 The Americans are active in their persons; they are enterprisinga they are brave; and, which is of vast con- sequence, they are. from education, and almost from constitution, Sober, vir- tue not at all less valuable in the Army than it is in domestic life
 Come forth, my countrymen, and be School Masters to the foel Im-
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se CULVER rsqs

remaining unaltered. It was printed by Ebenezer Bushnell, and later by Thomas Hubbard. in building which stood nearly opposite Trumbulls print ing office.
 By 1796 the Landing, gradually &C., curing the name of New Chelsey, or Chelsea Society, was beginning to give promise of it's future importance as the probable business center of the town Believing in the future of this section of the town, MT. Hubbard at this time determined upon the removal of his paper to the new field, and in Novem- Der, 1796, the first number of the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

Chelsea Courier was issued. Although coming out under different name, the paper had the same proprietor, editor, and publisher, the same press and type. The first issue of the Courier contained the following Proposal"
 PROPOSAL
 OF
 THOMAS HUBBARD For Publishing a Weekly Paper
 To Be Entitled
 CHELSEA COURIER.
 Conditions. 1. The Courier will be printed. at Chelsea, on Wednesday, and delivered to City subscribers, in the forenoon. 2. It shall be printed on good paper, of Royal size.
 8. It shall contain the most import ant Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, together with such original produc- tions, &c., as shall be thought deserv- ing of public mention.
 4. The price to subscribers will be one dollar and sixty seven cents per annum, exclusive of postage. 5. One-half of the subscription will
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Run av,av-puty Underwood.

Ran away from the subscriber on the night following the 23d day of March inst. an apprentice boy. named DUTY UNDERWOODs seventeen years of age, about five feet six inches high. Whoever will take up said Runaway and return him to me, shall have SIX CENTS reward. and no charges paid. All persons are forbid trading with. harboring or concealing said Runaway upon the penalty of the law. Dated at Voluntown, March 31st, 1797.
 JONAS PORTEIlO.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

twenty years after the, establishment of ih ~v -..,sf4r ia fTee +t-~ people of the Landing had been obliged corner for their mail But in 1903 the postoff1ce of Chelsea Landing was es- abolished, with Jacob Dewitt as the first postmaster This change in the postoffice undoubtedly helped also to loosen the ties between the two settle ments.
 The first local newspaper, the Nor wich Packet. had been started in 1773 by the firm of Robertsons & Trumbull, their printing office being "at the foot of the Green, near the Court House." until July, 1775, when 1t was removed to a new building near the Meeting House" which continued to be known for fifty years as Trumbull's printing office.
 For nearly twenty years the Packet was the only Norwich paper, but in 1791 appeared the Weekly Register, the direct ancestor of, the present Norwich Bulletin. The Register was a twelve column, four page journal, 10x17 inch es in size, changing the next year to one of sixteen columns, the dimensions
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Runawav-Renoni Iordan.

Ran away from the Subscribed on the first instant, an apprentice boy. named Benoni Jordan, had on when he went away, a grey coat, white shirt, old patched overhalls, spotted stock ings, nankeen jacket; is eighteen years old. bushy light colored hair. stocky built. something Of down look. about middling stature, and sometimes calls his name Tuckerman. This is to for bid all masters of vessels and others from ilarboring or dealing with. or car- rying off said boy on penalty ot the law. Whoever will return said boy 10 the subscriber shall have six cents TO- ward and no charges paid.
 JOHN HUSTON.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
THE APPRENTICE SYSTEM.
How Youth Were Bound Out to Ser sviee-Advertisements for Runaways Which Disclose in What Esteem oT Disesteem They Were Held.

In a new land, where laborers and servants are scarce, everyone must do his part. There must be black smiths. coopers, shoemakers. mechan- ics everywhere. There were no trade schools. and boys desiring to learn a trade were obliged to serve an ap- prenticeship of from three to seven years before they were considered com potent to carry on business on their own account. During the first years of their apprenticeship they received only their board in return for their services. living in the family of their employer, and often being given much kindly care and training.
 In this way William Cleveland, the grandfather of the president, learned his trade of silversmith from sThomas Harland, the watch maker. Benedict Arnold and solomon Smith were ap- prentices of Doctors Daniel and Joshua Lathrop. in the first drug shop estab- lished between Boston and New York Smith afterwards opened the first drue store fin Hartford, while Benedict Ar mold became a successful druggist in New Haven.
 While many of these boys were ca pablo and industrious, mastering theiI ness men, others were incapable ane restless. giving great trouble to theil employers. In the latter part of thu eighteenth eentury such advertise. ments as the following are often te be found in the newspapers, offerinf l rewards ranging from nine mills to nys
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

The first house of any note to be built in this section ofs the town was built by Captain Henry Billings in 17S5. This was later occupied as a store by Uriah Rogers & Son, but in 1914 became the home of the Rev. AL fred Mitchell, and here his son, Donald G. Mitchell, was born.
 This house stood back of the resi- dence of Henry A. Tirrell.
 Another house, long occupied by the Durham family, stood near the present corner of Washington and Sachem streets.
 The brick house, now the parsonage of the Park church, was built in 17S9 and 1790 and immediately advertised as "The Feel House, sign of General Washington" It was noted for its fine hall, where entertainments of va rious kinds were given. In 1797 it was advertised for sale Ion the central plain between the town and Landing, which according to the natural appear ance of things bids fair to be the seat of business for the town of Norwich" At one time. William Woodbridge con- ducted a school here, and in 1913 it was sold to General William Williams, who lived there for many years
 The road leading from the east side of the Parade to the Landing. now Broadway was improved about this time. Here lived Captain Solomon In- graham and Thomas Colt. Here were the L'Hommedieu house and ropewalk and the houses of Hezekiah Perkins and Captain Z P. Burnham. Thomas Mumford occupied an estate of eight acres at the junction of the present Union street and Broadway. Union street was the main thoroughfare, Broadway between the head of Union street and the court house not being opened until the year 1900. Christopher
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Runawav-samueI Roath.

About 10 years of age. feet inches high, has a very logy gate. bashful look. and a savage disposition. mills reward.
 NATHAN CHAMPLIN.
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ail lived where the court house now 4Gnds.
 The western road to Chelsea Landing as also Improved about this time, and
 new section thrown open. On the yer side of the street a house had
 sn built in 1730 by Elijah Lathrop. his house was afterwards moved to location further down the street, where it is still standing, occupied by Miss Brewer. Between 1795 and 1909 .ouses were built by Samuel Wood ridge, Theodore Barrell and John Ternett. The Breed family residence tt the lower end of Washington street s said to be the oldest house now re- raining in Chelsea. It was built about 1760 by Gershom Breed.
 At the opening of the nineteenth century there were three churches sit- uated in Chelsea. The services of the Second Congregational church. organ ized in 1751 as the Sixth society, were being held in a frame building on the site of the present stone church, the Rev. Walter King being the pastor.
 Christ Episcopal church, under the pastoral care of the Rev. John Tyler,
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CT intelligence can be obtained as early as elsewhere. A new establish ment generally stimulates to great .ex- ertion. Of course, the Editor requests his fellow citizens to give him their patronage for a few months, at least; if they are not satisfied they have the liberty of withdrawing it.
 Literary Gentlemen who are dis posed to give their assistance will have the thanks of the
 War with England was declared by the United States on June 19, 1872 All activity iu the way of commerce on the Thames ceased at once, giving place to a period of anxiety, depres- sion, and gloom. An effective block ade of the river was maintained for about two years, and New London and other places on the Sound were in constant fear of an assault. A call for troops went forth as follows:
 NEW CORPS
 Enlisted for
 ONE YEAR
 "The future welfare of our injured country requires that the nation which
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Runaway Thomas Robinson.

Mulatto apprentice boy, Of a rid- ding face and long hair" 1s yrs old. q weaver by trade; had on "a Grey Coat. Waistcoat, and Overalls and Felt Hat" 6 cents reward and no charges paid.
 PERO MOODY, Preston.
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Runaway-AzarIah Randall.

An indented boy. fourteen years of are. dark complication, and black hair He has lost the fore finger of his right hand-he wore away a dark col- CTS. Sc" 12 cents reward, no charges
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Runaway-EIIzabeth corey.

An apprentice girl in the 17th year of her age "she has dark hair-her feet turn out" Two cents reward, no charge paid.
 Exeter.
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Ao@Af
 The years from 1920 to 1858 mark the critical period in the history Of Norwich. Up to this date the old settlement around tho green, extending to the east "around town" to Har- lands corner and to the west up 10 Bean Hill, bad maintained It's uu- premacy as the business center, as the seat of the political government. and as the court and county seat; and 1t was also the postoffice center
 It has been shown in what has pre- viousIy been said that the village site of Old Norwich from 1720 to 17s4 was the center of all the surrounding vile lage sites, even including that of Chel- sea. It was the center of trade Tor large ruras community.
 All of us who love Norwich with its traditions and history Of 250 years must realize that this center. two miles from tidewater. was not the natursl geographic center of business for t,ie Greater Norwich of the future, which we fondly hope may be an accomplish ed fact in the course of the next gem eration, when more active growth takes place. and the village site Of Chel- sea. now the city of Norwich. shall have spread fin all directions and com- pletelv amalgamating the surrounding village site of Thamesville, the West Side the East Great Plain, the talls. Old Norwich (now Norwich Town and Bean Hill, Yantic. Taftville, Greene vile Long Society, tho East Side | (Preston), Laurel Hill, Sunnyside, Po- quetanuck and Haliville. When this has been accomplished. the petty jealousies and sectional strife which have been too Characteristic of | the history of Norwich for the last 100 years will have entirely disappeared; | and until thls is accomplished we ought all to realize that what IS or
 real benefit to one section or the town or citv really benefits the whole town
 and city. This is no new idea, as will be seen from the following quotation | from the Norwich Courier of 1923, the time of the heated discussions of this critical period:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
One Cent Reward.

Ranaway-Geo. W. collins.An indent- ed boy. 13 years of age. light com plexion, full face. middlIng height. Wore away dark fustian jacket, sat- met pantaloons. and blue cloth cap. I ct reward.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

sThis is literally the era of projects. Scarcely a week passes without there being some new scheme started ny our citizens for increasing tic business or improving the conyeniences and aps pearanee Of ths town, nasssk Ga e@
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Shki
A CRITICAL PERIOD.

Dissatisfaction from 1920 to 1887 Re- suited In an .Endeavor to Have Nor wieh Town and West Chelsea Set Of as Separate Towns-The Two Petitions-The Limits of the City Fixed by the Legislature In May, 1927.
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ail lived where the court house no -Gnds.
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All this commercial activity brought ar increase of population to Chelsea landing. Warehouses multiplied along V ater street which then lay directly on the rivers bank In 1790 Middle or Second street, the present Main street, was opened at an expense of 100.
 The low brick building which, stood for SO many years at the corner now ecoupied by the Norwach Savings so-