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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-11
How We Came to Have
Rabbit Eggs for Easter

Once upon time, many years ago,
there was terrible famine in Germany.
Hundreds of the country peasants were
starving to death and although they
had been promised aid from the city,
time rolled on and no relief came.
On little place far from her neigh
bors lived widow and her two little
children, Hans and Gretchen. Hans
was eight years old and little Gretchen
had just turned five. This poor mother
was making a brave fight against the
scarcity of food.
It was now the early part of March
and the mother was looking ahead to
Easter-tide for she knew how badly
the children would feel If there were
NO eggs for them on that day. As much
as they needed food she was sparing
the life of their last remaining chicken,
an old hen which, she hoped, would pro-
vide them with at least an egg apiece
for the children.
She made nice clean nest for the
old hen in the woodshed and went each
morning hoping to find an egg, but
day after day went by and still there
was no sign of an egg. Then she
decided that rat or some other var
mint was stealing the eggs SO she set
. trap and covered it well SO that the
old hen might not come to grief. But
still the nest remained empty.
The little ones were beginning to
look forward to Easter and each even
ing they would have long drawn out
discussion and yet could come to no
definite decision as to their favorite
color of eggs Their mother had not
the heart to tell them that they were
likely to have no eggs of any color.
She still hoped and went each morn
ing to the. nest.
At last came the day before Easter
and not bite of food remained in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-11


house, except some dry bread The
mother gave up all hopes of the eggs
and late in the evening she killed the
old hen and was thankful that she
could at least give the children some
thing to eat on the morrow That night
as she undressed the little ones she
told them that they were to expee5 no
eggs in the morning That so many peo-
pie were dying of starvation that they
should be thankful that they at least
had some food and on the next Easter
they We're to have many baskets full
of eggs.
The next morning the children were
up bright and early and were trying
SO hard not to let their mother see
how disappointed they were. While
their mother was cooking the chicken,
Hans and Gretchen went out to pick
some hlacs for the table.
Soon their mother heard them shout
ing joyously and going to the door she
saw Hans with his arms full of purple
and white lilacs. Close behind him
came little Gretchen with her apron
held up to form a nest for fourteen
shiny eggs.
Both talking at the same time, the
children excitedly told their mother
how they were pulling down one of the
lilac bushes to gather the blossoms,
when they were startled by rabbit
which jumped right out from under the
bush and ran away. Then, how Gretchen
had crawled under the bush to see If
there were any little Dummies and how
she had found nest with the four
faau hl,i+ onoc
The mother knew that the children
had only discovered the hidden nest
of the sly old hen, but sheS would not
spoil the pretty story for the children.
Ever since then we have had rabbit
eggs for Easter and if there is a lilac
bush they will be sure to be under it.
LEOLA HARVEY ELDER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-11

The creek is very shallow except in
spots, where the pools are inviting
These ducks dive all day. and at night
are arIven into barn. where their
craws are stripped of all contents The
average gain is about hree-eights of a
pound of gold to each craw AS much
as three-quarters of pound was re-
Gently taken out of the craw of big
lusty drake. This beats the goose of
the golden egg several miles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-11

Sunday-School Teacher-What was
Adam s punishment for eating the for
hidden fruit, Johnnies Johnnie icon
fdently)-He had to marry Eve
Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-11
Honolulu Dancing Academy

meets Monday and Friday evenings, s
o clock, at Kilohana Art League
rooms, under the direction of z. J.
Asch and P. Filler. information fur.
nished by
E. j. Aseh, care Thrum's Book Store
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Personals.

FerSondlS.
 Attorney Samuel B. Harvey was in Stamford Friday.
 Charles H. Rogers of Colchester was in town on business Friday.
 L. J. Fontaine of Baltic was in Will limantic on business Friday.
 Fl o. Chappell of New London was in town Friday for brief stay.
 Addison Kingsbury is confined to his home in South Coventry by illness. Postmaster Fred O. Vinton of Eagle vile was in town on business Friday. Miss Minnie Olmstead of Chester is the guest of relatives in town for a few days.
 County Commissioner D. H. Hall of North Windham was in Willimantic on business Friday.
 Ex-Mayor Charles F. Thayer of Norwich was a Willimantic visitor for a brief stay Friday.
 Mrs. Rutherford H. Snow of Chest nut street, Norwich, is visiting Mrs Lyman H. Maine, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. A. A. Trudeau ard fam fly of High street are entertaining Will lis J. Gingras of Hartford.
 Franklin H. Elmore went to Boston Friday morning for a few days visit with relatives and friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew M. Litchfield who has been visiting in New York for two weeks, returned to their home in Chaplin Friday afternoon.
 Continued on Page 14.)
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
JEWETT CITY
Churches to Anticipate Christmas with Special Music - Principal Swift's Memory Honored.

At the Baptist church Sunday morn ing. the pastor, the Rev. E. ". Potter, will preach on The Purpose of the Fa- ther in Sending His Son. The musi- cal programme follows:
 Prelude-Nazareth, Gounod Anthem-Angels' Message, Herbert
 Solo by Miss Katie Babcock Hymn-Joy to the World Response-Glory in the Highest
 Lorenzo Hymn-Hark, the Herald Angels Anthem-There Were Shepherds.
 Ashford
 Solo by Miss Grace Bicknell Postlude-Adeste Fidelis, Whiting
 Sunday Evening Music.
 The choir will render a service of story and song. Probable" Sons, Mrs. Benjamin R. Gardner. reader. assist ed by Miss Isabelle Button and Miss Evelyn Gardner and a male quartette. George H. Prior, chorister: Hiss Emma Babcock. organist.
 St. Marys Church.
 St. Mary's, Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice. pastor; Rev. O. $. Baumeister, assist ant pastor-Children's mass at a. m., convent, mass in G; offertory. Christ mas Hymn; hymn, Angels We Have Heard; 10 o'clock mass, Mass of the Angels, by male choir; offertory, Adeste Fidelis, by boy choir; hymn, Gloria in Excelsis Dec. Miss M. Eliz- abeth Campbell, chorister and organ ist.
 There will be special music for Christmas day.
 M. E. Church.
 At the M. E. church the pastor, Rev George D. Stanley. will preach Sun day morning on Message to the Shep- herds. His evening theme will be Im- manuel. There will be special music by the choir. Edmund Wood, choris- ter; Miss Robertson, organist.
 Congregational Church.
 At the Congregational church th' Rev. W. H. Cane. LID. will preach Sunday morning on Life's Birthday What Christmas Means. Evening sub. sage. Special music by the choir vii include:
 Morning.
 Organ Prelude-Andante Sostenuto. MendelssohI Anthems-Alleluia. Neidlingel
 Angels from the Realms of Glory Neldlingel While the Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, Neidlinge Solo by Mrs. F. S. Leonard | Organ Postlude-Marche Pontiicale. GounoC Evening. | Organ Prelude. Pasca Anthem-Hark, Hark, My Soul Schnecke Postlude-Selected. E. F. Burleson, chorister; F. $ Leonard, organist.
 Episcopal Service. An Episcopal service will be held il | Slater library hall, Sunday afternoon at 2.45, which will be conducted b! Rev. Nelson Poe Carey. rector O | Christ church, Norwich. Coming Games. | Manager Lague has secured tn strong Sterling team for Monda, night, December 20. From the appear | ance of the line up 1t will make strong and interesting game, as Mar ! land and Keech played with Daniel
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Fred, Kennedy will lead the meet ing and Rev. Ralph s. Cushman will be the speaker at the mems meeting in the Y. M. c. A. on Sunday after noon.
 To Open Fifth Picture Theater. Abel L. Reeves is to open another motion picture house at Monson, Mass. H. J. Richards of Danielson is to have charge of this the fifth un- der the management of Mr Reeves, The theater is new building, to be finished within few days.
 Another Broken Nose.
 Mrs. Gertrude Gordon is a patient at the Day -Kimban hospital in Put nam as the result of a fall down stars at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. H. Starkweather, which caused a broken nose This is the second case of this kind of an injury to be noted in Dan ielson this week.
 At the home of Mrs. E. c. Roberts on Broad street Friday afternoon a meeting of the Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the Methodist church was held.
 Miss Mary Day has returned to Millersville for the winter. after spending several months with her parents near Danielson.
 No More Use of Center St. Brook
 June 1, 1910, has been fixed as the date when all connections for empty ing sewerage into the Center street brook must be discontinued. This practice of using the brook for a sew craze outlet has come to be regarded as a nuisance and a menace to pub lie health and the order of the court of burgesses fixing the time for a stopping of the practice is welcome news to many citizens. The order fol- lows a protest to the state board oi health and an investigation by Attor- ney George D. Hinman of Williman- tic, county health officer.
 The brook has been used as a sort of sewer for many years and now conditions have become so objection able to citizens living about that sec tion where the brook crosses FurnacC street, and where the stench from il is oftentimes well near to intolerablC that the protest was made. with the result indicated. If those using tht brook as a sewer do not cease to dC so by the time indicated, the courts may be called upon to issue an in , junction to force the desired action Miss Roberta Horton of the higf l school faculty has gone to her home in Providence to spend the holiday vacation.
 Miss Alice Abel Is spending twt weeks at her home in Stafford Springs Miss Hattie Brown of Dudley vii be the speaker at the Advent chape at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon Mrs A. F. Wood attended the Pc mona grange meeting in Norwich or l Thursday.
 Arthur Logee. carrier on rural rout' | No 1. has a new rural route wagon Fred Bourke of the West Side, wht cut an artery in his foot a few week. ago, had the wound break open whil' | he was walking Friday morning ant 1 lost a considerable quantity of blooC | before the flow could be checked. The local church, choirs are engaged with rehearsals of the music to b | given at the Christmas concerts. We'll Pleased Audience Witnessed Play.
 The Man on the Box, with Wilmel Walter in the title role, was seen a | the Town hall on Friday evening. Th' 1 play was much better than the aver age attraction that comes to Danielsol and was seen by a larger audienc' 1 than is usual here.
 Term Closes with Special Exercises
 The school children in the town O
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

rss-u7z.sy - IVY TT <1p DBs5ssG Captain Withey plans 10 oistributs enough food for 150l dinners, and then. if possible, it is desired to make gifts of toys to the children. Warm. cloth ing is also being solicited. Captain Withey is deeply interested in the movement and is receiving encourage ment and help. Contributions have commenced to come in. but many more are needed. Up to date this season Captain Witfey has distributed several barrels of vegetables and like necessi- ties among the poor and has been able to give them some clothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Iamss P. Mustard. WI. M.

James P. Mustard, who has just as- sumed the duties of Worshipful master of Eastern Star lodge, No. A, F. and A.. NJ, was raised in Ancient lodge, No. 720, New York city, in December, 1901. Soon after coming to this city he was admitted to membership in Eastern Star lodge, and was later appointed senior deacon, which office he held dur ing 1906. In 1907, he was junior war den, and in 1903 and 1909 was senior warden. He is member of Trinity chapter, No. 9g R. A. M, and Olive Branch council. No. 10. R. and s. M, also St. Johns commandery, No Il, K. T.. all of this city.
 He is also a member of Sphinx tenn pie. A. X. O. x. M. s., of Hartford. MT. Mustard is foreman of Alert Hose Co.,, No. l. W. r. D.. and former president of the Tread City Cyclers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

son against the local team. Sterling lineup-Clark, Greene, W. Marland. Keech. Buckley. Brunsdon and Me- Mahon. The management has se- cured North Grosvenordale for Christmas night Jewett City lineup Robertson, Popham. LHeureux, Wakefield, Boutwell,. Glngras, Jarvis, Marion or Bonin.
 Silver Fox Shot.
 There was put on exhibition in Dris- coll Bros window Friday evening a handsome specimen of fox. Amos Phillips, who shot it. says it is ale yer gray fox and he expects to get A fancy price for the skin. This Is tho fourth fox MT. Phillips has shot In week.
 Stamps Selling Well.
 As noted in Fridays Bulletin Red Cross stamps are on sale in the bor- ough and are being rapidly taken up. They were received here as follows: pr. Soule's pharmacy 100, Finn Bros. 300, Jewett City bank 100 Rev. J. N. F'itzmaurice 100, Rev. O. $. Baumels- ter 100.
 In Memory of Former Principal.
 In honor of Principal F. M. Swift. who died one year ago, December IT. Principal H. E. Jackman caused all studies and recitations to be suspend ed at the Riverside grammar schools for the space of fifteen minutes, Fri- day morning
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

Killingly are all free and happy for the next two weeks. The term closed Friday morning. In the graded school in Danielson Christmas exercises were held to mark the event. Pupils in the grades had as guests at the exercises their parents and friends. In some of the rooms there were Christmas trees and a present for every child.
 Stars and Stripes Jubilee.
 Phoenix theater held a capacity audience Friday evening at the flag drill entertainment given by the mem bers of the eighth grade of the School street school. The entertainment was announced as a Stars and Stripes ju- bilee and consisted of finely executed drills. The training of those partici- pating was under the direction of Miss Ida J. Tripp, teacher in the eighth grade.
 Score t3 to 12.
 The score of the Putnam Danielson basketball game. played in Hammond hall in Putnam on Thursday evening was Is to 12. in favor of Putnam, not 30 to F. as announced Friday morn ing.
 Lighting up Dark Places.
 The borough officials are continuing their good work of ordering electric street lights placed in sections of the borough where they are manifestly needed A light has been authorized to be placed at a point near the north boundary of the borough on Main street. The change in the arrange ment of the lights on lower Main street is pleasing to the merchants doing business below the railroad crossing.
 The Tragedy of an Ancient Spirit ualist will be the subject of Rev. Ralph s. Cushman's sermon at the evening service at the Methodist church on Sunday evening. This ser mon will be the fourth of series given by Rev MT. Cushman on Trag- edies of the Bible.
 Owned Property in kiIIingly.
 Myrtle Hall Willard has filed let ters of application, asking that ad- ministration be granted on the estate of William A. Hall, late of Chicopee' Mass, and owner of property in the district of Killingly. A hearing to de- is to be held before Judge Oliver E Getty of the probate court a week from Monday.
 Blaze on Roof.
 The first alarm of fire since April came in just before o'clock Friday afternoon for little blaze on the root of a shed on the old Codding property between Mechanic street and the rail road Only few shingles were burned on the building and the damage will be exceedingly slight. The fire was extinguished without the aid of the firemen.
 To Enter Convent at Par<Viile. Three Danielson young ladies will be received into the sisterhood of the Or der of St. Joseph on January 4, al 1 the convent of Mary Immaculate al Parkville. near Hartford; Miss Mary Calhoun. Miss Josephine Gaudette and Miss Rose Gaudette. Personals. Mrs. Frank Mcdonald and daughter | of Taunton, Mass, are guests of Mrs | McDonald's parents, MT. and Mrs. Mi ! chael Head.
 1 State Policeman Robert Hurley wal l in Danielson Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
WILLIMANTlC
FUNERAL,
James Frederick Coleman.

Following services at his home in Wallingford. the body of James Fred erick Coleman was brought to this city Friday and taken to to South Coventry where burial was in the Nathan Hale cemetery. MT. Coleman died Wednes- day morning as the result of taking carbolic acid and subsequent hanging at his home. Dependency resulted from the loss of his work as shipping clerk for a medicine con1p 1pany at North ford, through no personal fault, be- cause the firm changed hands. De- ceased was well known in South Gov enry. having resided in the village up to six years ago. He was born Oct. 5, 1862, the son of the late Lathrop and Caroline Coleman of South Coventry. Mir. Coleman at one time worked in Tracys waal extract mill in the village and later was engaged in farming. There survive a widow and three step- children.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Court Windham, F. of A., Elects Off,
 cers for the Ensuing Year.

Court Windham, No. 97, F. of A.. has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Chief ranger, Louis Roberts, sub-chief ranger, Michael Shea; finan- cial secretary, P. D. Berard; recording secretary, Edward F. Leahy; treasurer, John P Carey; senior woodward, Ar thur Marrotte; junior woodward, Thomas Berth; senior beadle, Alpine Marcoux; junior beadle. Alexis James; lecturer, Henry Blanchette. Jr.; trus- tee for three years, Henry Raciot.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
SALVATION ARMY
Planning Dinners for 15o-Needs Christmas Toys for One Hundred and Thirty-Five Children.

One hundred and fifty people who really need assistance are to be given a Christmas dinner and one hundred and twenty-five children who have few of the purchaseable joys of life are to be made happy on the great holiday if the good people of Putnam help Capt. A. H. Withey of the Salvation Army to carry out his plans. This is to be a work of charity unabridged by de- nominational differences; an earnest
 sincere effort to make happy all of the needy of Putnam, whoever they may be. The movement is well under way. but generous aid from citizens is
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
December Flowing.

Henry Witter. who owns and lives on the Lc ring farm on South street. is putting in his spare time these fine days blowing up the broad and fertile acres of the home place. He was bus fly at work Thursday. It is rather un- usual for farmers to be able to thus steal a march on the rush work of spring at this season of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Mrs. P. P. Wilson is the guest of nlatives in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. l.. O. Williams has been enter taining Mrs. Alma Sibney of Warren
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Out of a total of 3S towns making monthly returns to the state board of health. Putnam had the lowest death rate per thousand in Connecticut dur ing November. The rate was only 2.7 per thousand. This is an extraordinary showing and far below the average death rate for this section.
 The total number of deaths in Put nam during November was two, and one of these was of a child less than one year of age. The other death was that of a resident. the unidenti- fled man who was killed by the Boston bound express near the long bridge west of the station
 The November report also indicates that seven cases of diphtheria were reported from Putnam during Novem- Der out of a total of 250 cases in 49 towns. None of these cases proved fatal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

Deputy Inspector Wilbur Visits Town.
 T. r. Wilbur of Meriden, deputy in spector of the G. A. R.. for the depart ment of Connecticut, was in town Fri day calling on friends He left here and went to Norwich, where he inspect ed Sedgwick post, G. A. R., on Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Stamps Selling Well.
White Gravy.

White gravy. such as is 90 often served with certain hotel foods and fine home dishes is prepared as fol- lows: Melt butter without browning in a saucepan and blend with 1t a quan- titv of flour Season with white pep per and salt. Cook the flour thor oughly until you think 1t is done and add a little water to mix the ingredi- ents. then milk or cream, preferably the latter. This should be cooked un- til it forms a thick gravy. free from Jumps, perfectly white and rich
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
DANlELSON

Nose Broken by FalI-Vaeation Be-
 gins-Eighth Grade Gives Stars and
 Stripes Jublee-End of Centre St. Brook as Sewerage Outlet.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

In England in 1534 a penalty was posed on fiockmasters who kept aoVe 1000 sheep.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
PUTNAM

Towns Low Death Rate During Mo- vemEer-MusicaIe at Congregational Chureh-City May Have Another ln- dustry-5aptist Society's Christmas Sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
ONLY ONE sBRoMo eUIN1NE."

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE. Look for the signature of FEW. GROVE. Used the world over to cure cold in one day 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Erop, the Kitchen.

Has it ever struck one what num- Der of terms belonging to cuisine are applied to man under different circum- stances? Sometimes he is "basted," he "boils' with rage" is ''baked' with heat and "burns'' with love or jeal ousy. He is often ''cut up,' 'devour- ed'' with flame and "done brown We dress his jacket for him. Some times he is "eaten up with care, and occasionally he is fried We cook his goose" for him. and often he makes a goose" of himself. We make a hash" of him. and sometimes he makes>a hash of something else. He gets into hot water and sometimes into .'mcss." is made into "mince meat" s.nd is often in pickle" We are ofteu asked to "toast" him, and he Is frequently put into stew or is ln stew no one knows why. A "soft" is "half baked" and one severe ly handled is we'll "peppered." A cheeky young imp is a sauce box, and rich father is made to fork out.-Dundee Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-27
Saracen's Head Tavern.

The Saracen's Head, Snow Hill. now closed reached back to a respectable antiquity. In "Dick Tarlton's Jests' it is referred to as the Saracen's $ Head without Newgate,' and Stow calls it "a fair and large inn for re- ceipt of travellers which hath to sign the SaraZcn,s Head It's pre- eminent interest. however, is natural ly Dickensian, and the novelist has given a vivid description of the old inn as it was when Nicholas Nickleby and his uncle interviewed there the master of Dotheboys Hall. There are various accounts of the origin of the sign of the Saraccn's Head. One is that it was set up aS compliment to the mother of Thomas d Beckett. who was the daughter of a Saracen, In Scldeus "Table Talk" We read. "Whcn our countrymen came home from fighting with the SaracenS they pictured them with huge. big, terrible faces, as you still see the sign of the Saracen's Head is.'-London Chronicle