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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
STERLING.
Thomas Butcher Returns from Ger
 many-Overseer Urquahart III.


 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Mowry are spending a few days in New York.
 Thomas Butcher and family are vis- iting Rev. and Mrs. O. H. Green. Mir. Butcher has been in Germany the past year.
 The teachers of this school attended the convention in Putnam on Friday last.
 Sterling ball team won at Central Village when they played May 18th. Today Saturday, there is a game on the home field between Coventry and Sterling.
 Mir. and Mrs. Willis G. Nichols and son Gardner of Hope Valley. R. l., recently spent few days at W. w. Yaughn's.
 MT. Urquahart, overseer in the pack ing room at the mill, was taken i'll at his boarding place on Monday night. He recovered sufficiently to be able to go to his home in Rhode Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
HAMPTON.
Examination for New Rural Carrier
 Social Evening at the Grange.

Frank Palmer was in Willimantic Robert Colbnrn was in Chaplin, at the home of his parents, recently.
 Application blanks for the examlna- fion of rural carrier, to succeed F. Rowlings Archibald, have been recelv- ed at ths local postoffice.
 May 18th about 4 in the afternoon a large balloon passed over this town, Mes Kate o'Nei1 of Providence Is at William Riley's for her health. Charles Philippe of Plainfleld was a recent visitor at his fathers, W. H. Phillfpps'. Mfr Phlltpps madeleine trip in his new automobile.
 Entertainment at Grange
 Little River Grange gave a fine pro graunne Friday night, which was much appreciated by the many Abingdon vis- itors.
 William Weeks and James Finigan of Abingdon were guests of local friends on Sunday. =. Mrs. Jeriah Hyde was fn Willimanttc last week.
 Claude Fitts. who is i'll with scarlet fever, is improving. D. P. Weaver was 2 recent Willi-- Mr' and Mrs. D. T. Chandler were in Williuantfc on business recently.
 Mrs. Searles of Worcester is the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs D. P. Weaver.
 Miss Grace Scott recently visited in Scotland.
 Mrs. Aired Nefr of Modena spent the day with Mr2 C B. Jewett Mon- day.
 Miss Ida Chandler, who teaches in Mansfield. spent Sunday in town. A B Roberts was in the 1hreac City on business this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
EAST WELLINGTON.
Prize Offered to Pupil Securing Larg-
 est Number of Wild Flowers.

MT. and Mrs. Alphonse Ruby and family of North Coventry spent Fri day with Mrs. Ruby's parents, MT. and Mrs George Wilson
 MT. and Mrs. Hanover of Eagleville srent Saturday with their little daugh- ter, Lucille, whom they are boarding at Mir. Roswelps.
 Nearly everyone in the village saw the balloon Massachusetts which pass ed over here Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Osborn spent Friday with their daughter in Coventry.
 Mrs Royce, the village teacher, has offered a prize to the pupil bringing the largest collection of wild flowers. Miss Leila Snow has brought fifty five different specimens.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
EAGLEVlLLE.
Mansfield Center Preacher at Union
 Church-Personals.

Oscar Bowers and Fred P. Wheeler were among those who attended the auction at North Coventry on Mon day.
 William E. Ross of Providence is at his home in this village.
 Mrs. Wesley King of Hills Grove, R. l., has been spending a few days days in town, the guest of relatives.
 County Commissioner Fred o. Vim ton made a business trip to Holland on Monday.
 The members of the Union church enjoyed an excellent sermon on Sun day preached by the Rev. Walter E. Lanphear of Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
NORTH WOODSTOCK.
Union Missionary Service - Death oi Mrs. Blackmar-Grange Drama Re- peated.

A union missionary service will be held at East Woodstock Sunday. May 23d. Consequently this church will not Le opened on that date
 Mrs. Blackmar. mother of Mrs. Leon ard Healey, diedsat South Woodstock Monday.
 Little Eleanor Lindiman, who has been dangerously ill from whooping cough and complications. is better.
 The grange drama, Better Than Gold" was repeated at Dudley hak Fri day evening.
 l.. H. Healey entertained Deputy ana Mrs. Durham on Tuesday and Wed RAsdAL
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
BOLTON.

Mrs. Jessie Sperry has been visiting in Grlnby.
 A number of Patrons of Husbandry from Bolton grange attended the meet ing of the Pomona grange fin Holland Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. William B. Snragne oe ARdover were guests of friends in town Sunday.
 Charles N. Loomis, Jr., of Oakland street. Manchester, was a guest of his parents recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
UNION.

The people of the south part of the town saw the balloon as 1t passed over from Pittsheld last Saturday.
 Mrs. Hattie Phillips of Southbridge with w. A. Marcy and family of Hartford spent few days at the Marcy homestead the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Gardner, who have been several weeks on their we'd ding trip, returned home last week.
 Miss Edith Dodge has returned to r. Moore's in Sturbridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
ELLINGTON.
Grange Anniversary Celebrated-6arn Faisinq-californi Travellers Return.

The celebration of the anniversary of the Grange was well attended many coming from neighboring granges. Some of the officers of the State Grangs were present and gave ad dresses. The musical programme was well rendered A fine collation. was served.
 Mrs. Arthur McGargle of Chicopee. Mass. was a guest of her mother and attended the grange anniversary
 Selectrnan John, Lynch had barn raising on Tuesday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry C. Aborn have returned from California.
 MT. and Mrs. Ferdinand Williams and Raymond Pinney were guests at A. H. Peck's Sunday.
 Miss Ellie Nangle was home on Sun day.
 The Sikes families attended the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Adams. in Manchester, on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sikes was formerly Miss Beebe of El- lington.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
MARRIAGE.
Rarher-SmitIn.

John Ray Barber of Escoheag, R. l., and Miss Abbie Smith of New Shore ham, R. l., were united in marriage by the Rev. Asaph Wicks at the Church of the Good Shepherd at Pawtucket. R. I. Miss Smith was attended by Mrs. Clara E. Copeland. Edwin w. Copeland acted as best man. Supper was served at the home of Mir. and Mrs. F. W. Copeland, SIT Broadway, PaWtI1cket
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
ROCKVILLE.

Rev. T. H. Root of Alton occupied the desk at the $. D. F. church here last Saturday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mir. Sutton.
 Rev. Mir Thomas of Hope Vallty is expected to speak here today (Sat- urday).
 Misses Lottie and Mary Burdick are visiting in Westerly this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Crandali were guests Of the formers parents at Westerly slast Saturday.
 Tramps have been numerous of lsts in this vicinity and not at all pleas L-- L- th4 xasidantx r.L |.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
MOUNT HOPE.
North Adams Balloon seen-Personal
 Briefs.

Miss Ida Dean is working for MT. Lincoln in Willimantic.
 Mrs E. E. Walters's old home has been sold to Mir. Kraft of Ashford.
 Miss Grace Russ is visiting her sis ter in Morrow.
 C. c. Cummings has moved to the Copeland place.
 William Griggs was taken Ill Friday morning and a doctor was hastily sum moned.
 MT. and Mrs. White, Mabel Moore and Matte Copeland were ill Willi- mantle Saturday.
 Several in Mount Hope saw the bal loon North Adams NoN1 which landed in Gurleyville last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
MASHAPAUG.

Bert Hewlett was appointed man. ager of the second baseball nine at Fiskdale last Tuesdty evening.
 Harold Smith spent Sunday after noon at East Brimfield.
 Mrs W. Hinman and Mrs. W. Hin man. Jr.. spent last Monday afternoon with Mrs. Lucinda Shell Of Flskdale.
 Robert Mason is working for the Shell Manufacturing sompany at the Greenbrier & Rich bit shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

made at the Baptist church at a busi- ness meeting Sunday afternoon Mrs Charles H. Brown was appointed committee to look after the arrange mems and to choose her own assist arts.
 Mrs. Baldwin is steadily gaining. Her daughter, Mrs Angie H. De Yonke, is -still with her
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
ASHFORD.

Miss Helen whittimore of Providence mrent Sunday at The Oaks.
 M. Krapf Is on to move his family to Mount Hope.
 Frank BurEette was in Meriden ThursdaN.
 Miss Inez whittimore was in Provi- @awmm A<~-~a~~S
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

editors of the C. A. c. Lookout have been to willimantic to sit for their group photographs.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
Profitable and Interesting Meeting.

By invitation of Columbia grange, No 131, the Connecticut Dairymens association held an all-day meeting at Yeoman's hall, Columbia, on Thurs day, May 20. The meeting was open and free to every one interested and the discussion was interesting. Fol lowing was the programme:
 10.30 a. Il.-Address of welcome by c. H. Champlin, master of the grange; response, by President Lee of the as sociation; discussion, Breeding Up the Dairy Herd, opened by Prof. J. M. Trueman, Connecticut agricultural col Iege; discussion, Economical Dairy Feeding, opened by H. O. Daniels.
 1230--Lunch on the basket plan.
 Discussion, Cost of Producing Milk, opened by Prof.>J. M. Trueman; dis cussion, Story of the Mill Brook Dairy Farm, opened by H. O. Daniels.
 Other prominent dairymen were present. including c. B. Pomeroy, G. Warren Davis, vice president; J: G. Schwink, Jr., secretary, and R. E.. Buell., county director, It was an in- teresting and instructive meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22

The pygmy mouse of Siberia is said to be the smallest quadruped in the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-22
CHESTNUT HILL.
Grange Addressed by Allen B. Lin- coln--Dairymen,s lnstitute-PraetI- cal Topics Discussed.

Curtis Holmes and J. W. Clrake were Tn Hartford Wednesday.
 Harold Phillips was Tuesday vis- itor at the same city.
 Allen B. Lincoln Addresses Grange.
 Allen B. Lincoln of Willimantic ad- dressed the local grange at its regu- lar meeting on Wednesday evening on Good Citizenship. MT. Lincoln's talk was informal and conversationals and was closely followed by those pres ent. After the speaking a light lunch was served by the ladies of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
ELIHU ROOT OR THE DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE?

In himself opposed the principle of
primaries applied the United States the
York. Elihu Root, said
"You public bodies without hay
ing the character of those bodies deerorate."
Which is quite
But the other of proposition equally namely
public deteriorae with
eventually having power
Plat Depew.
Any public body" which responsible for two such
Depew Platt ought be stripped all its
The all legislatures originally the people
What the take The plan instruct
the legislature by primary take from the legsla
tive placed legislature been
pie discharge the dishonest agent
the unjust stewardhe corrupted the foolish legislature
Lincoln held that the could be trusted That doctrine
doctrine application of will do good
to troubles polite
al right Tor Roof o us a
Hamilton might think lived today might be what
the Mr. Root Besides it reliably reported that there
about the time of Hamilton. his
believed that Declaration of
Hamilton his friends look
ing for methods place cheeks" the people
the United little bit There
Declaration of Independence
and to the ideas of peoples wisdom taught by Lincoln
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06


Cicero beg of be at best at table this evening
Nexdore, and serve the supper in courses" -
oh replied Wicklebridge. why stick
ALFRED agony The Nexdors plain folks like Let's feed
four-fush."
ITO become and primitive day. said his
wife, i Cicero Wickebridge refined
at intervals least"
But what's the t?"M walled. "Why all this
when
of an old- fashioned, unfrled free -for-all?"
"This the
Some when elevated proud
president
Still racing that a n a
your" interrupted Wclebdge
line Luculan Luxury! White
Feasts. Wickebridges Stow Away "Fie
rency, While Common People Pine Picked Triple
Utter idiocy!" shifted Mrs w. 1--WE would
little better than those enjoy would
modish methods
Il see! see!" shouted Wickebridge again headlines:
Lady of the Land Torures Glass Milk and Piece Pie
Into Ten-Course Dinner
You vously exaggerate Cicero she retorted You
need
in order that behavior will
such as to mortfy and
81 N aha! he shrieked Say no more This extra:
without Peeng It Referred to DemTasse Demijohn and
Jeuner The Elite Electrified! Gr-rrr!'
Which only determined Mrs W. to give him
tronomic gymnastics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
TINES HUMOR DEPARTMENT

rasen the hui Pacific ocean IL foot
high on the entire West coast.
And turnin' the wurld clean over
every day and summing the other
side, besides shuvin 1t around the
sun once a year at the rate of
$500 miles per hour, and you
hardly ever hear her grunt.
But MANIC kant even de-
eide whether Race Track gamblin'
is a good thing for our young men
ter patronize ana whether these
here fellows who make books on
their cuffs are not a great beni-
fit and onimate ter our country,
with out maxim hundreds NV
speeches, fiites and fiites NV ora
tory-printin thousands NV sheets
NV paper-making animies and
sarcastic remarks at one another
shouting, whispering, amending,
resolving, motioning, movin, sec
onding, holdin jint sessions, kauk-
using, lobbying, getting red in the
face and hot under the collar and
usin up hundreds of dollars of the
tax payers money and what not.
est TUX 1873 of the peoples chise
the pick NV the state-near ter
weeks ter decide this mooted
question-and it amt quite set
tied yet. They would take 2 ter
3 times tibet long ter decide the
terrible question as ter whether
they would adjourn at 3 &C or Is
minutes ter 3, or whether they
would have the prayers before the
minutes-or after the minutes.
TALK about women sufferegest
Well my uld Aunt Hanna Eliza
beth Wise cud hev decided tibet
question with out even putin her
specks on or goin inter 'kaukus'
or jint-session.
Everett trimmed Smart
Alex over ter the Capitol Build
ing thi mornin-much ter my
pleasure. Renfro made a picture
sketch NV him dom it and SEE
he is goin ter send it ter you.
"He is maxim a picture NV me
now while l am ritein this letter
well / must close for this time.
81 am wurkin up another sub
ject fer yu--and will write yu
again soon
more Anon.
"Yours truly,
Josh WISE"
"P. S.
Regards ter all the Boys and
excuse haste"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
|OFINTEREST WOMEN
AMERICAN WOMEN WHO WORK
NO. 1O-THE SALEsWOMAN.

(employed as assistant managers,
cashiers, bookkeepers, buyers, ad-
vertisers and superintendent or
departments.
Many buyers and head sales
women receive from $25 to $4O
week. Women with executive abil-
lily, keen judgment of goods and
new and progressive IDEAS are GER
certain of liberal rewards.
Probably four-fifths of the
salesgirls marry, and most OF them
do well. AS rule they are char
acteristically attractive and show
unusual taste in toilet. They
have been in a position to observe
the smartest fancies of good
dressers, and they are quick in
copying and adapting.
Saleswomen who become wives
are usually neat and Industrious.
Their occupation has had a tend
ency to make them so. They are
also generally tactful and wise in
Ioverlookings the little shortcom-
ings of a husband.
The lot of the saleswoman is
NOW much better advantaged than
formerly. Every year the tend
ency of business firms to pay more
attention to the physical and men-
tai welfare of employees increases.
This tendency is felt strongest
in the better class of department
stores. Employers provide rest
rooms and restaurants. The laws
of several states require employers
to furnish stools to girls behind
lonnnfnrc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
BY Priscilla Prim.

In the matter of tact, patience,
and good nature the saleswoman
deserves glorious recognition.
Her powers of smiling endur-
ance that stand the day-long test
spun out by querulous, nagging,
and overbearing shoppers, pass
all understanding.
The first-class saleswoman is re-
markably quick to read human
nature. She seems to be able to
tell real lady from the make
believe by the mere wave of the
plumes on her millinery. She
knows just what customer wants
before the customer herself has
the dawn of an idea.
Altogether, her intuitive in
tincts are developed to well
nigh sorcery.
The rank and file of saleswom-
en- may seem underpaid for the
amount of service given. but in
their vocation, as in all hers,
there is plenty of room higher
up"
The average girl who stands
behind a counter gets 81 a week.
Probably 20 per cent of the wom-
en- employees in a store receive SIS
a week. A smaller number exceed
this figure.
But there is a good chance in
the department store for the am
bilious girl to rise and make for
herself q position of responsible
ity and profit. Women are now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
MANAGED BY CUPID.
Bv Field Graves.

ct suppose I will be expected to
find husbands for you," said old
VIM. COPYRIGHT to his two pretty
wards, after they had been with
him a year.
Cupid will manage that, I'M
.cle," said Edith Mason, the elder
and prettier of the two sisters,
at him.
COPYRIGHT had felt that the
quiet routine of his life was about
to be rudely interrupted little
more than year before, when he
received letter from a lawyer in
California stating that John Ma
son had died there, leaving two
children and a large fortune, and
a will appointing COPYRIGHT their
guardian and the sole executor.
COPYRIGHT had been a lawyer
In the city and had retired a few
years before to his ancestral home
in Plainville. He had planned to
spend the remainder of his life
walking about the handsome
grounds about the big house, GO
ing to the city when 1t pleased him
in the big touring car, and in the
end he would leave it all to Gerald
Maxwell, his nephew, who was
then in New York, taking a
postgraduate course in medicine.
1t was an ideal life for a bache-
Tor, and the thought Of having
two children thrust upon him at
his time of life was ,Hstasteful to
him. 1t was a surprise to him,
therefore, when the children ar
rived and were grown girls, re-
fined and beautiful.
They made the old house so
bright that COPYRIGHT wondered
how he had ever managed to live
without them. They called him
their uncle by agreement, and the
lonely life he had planned to lead
was forgotten IN the joyous one
with his two wards.
Edith Mason had begun, In her
California home, a study of music
she desired to continue after she
had been transplanted. 1t was
planned, therefore, that Edith
should go to the city two or three
times a week to receive the voice
training she desired. 1t was ON
one of her visits to the city that
she disappeared.
No trace of her could be found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
DaiWSborfSforY

COPYRIGHT employed detectives
and the country was searched.
There was mourning at home,
and Margaret was nearly crazed
with grief. The detectives learn
ed that she had arrived in the city
one morning, in Courtright's auto
mobile, and had dismissed the
chauffeur at the door of the build
ing in which the music studio was
located. with instructions to call
for her three hours later. She
had not been seen in the studio,
and nobody acquainted with her
had seen her on the streets. She
had simply disappeared, and that
was ALL
Six weeks went by, and Court
right and Margaret were half
crazed and sleepless, when one
night there was ring at the door,
and Gerald Maxwell stood outside
when 1t was opened. Beside him
was tall girl, wearing a veil. He
introduced her as his wife. and
then the veil was removed, Edith
stood before them.
ohO ran away 10 new IOrk to
take a few lessons in voice train
Ing" explained DR.. Gerald Max
well, land fell i'll Immediately
upon her arrival there. | attend
ed her in the hospital to which
she was taken, and was struck by
her wonderful beauty.
When the fever left her and
she regained her right senses she
told me her name and of her esca-
pade. l had already more than
half suspected her identity rom
the names she had muttered in
delirium. We had heard so
much about each other, through
Uncle COPYRIGHT, that we were
already old acquaintances.
"As soon as Edith was well
enough to travel we came back to
surprise you, but before we start
ed we were married."
Old John Courtright's face was
shining with the joy he felt. II
had all happened just as he had
hoped 1t would.
And l told you," Edith said.
smiling through tears of haunt.
ness, that Cupid would manage
1t. Gerald would not come home
and marry me, so went to him
Though I did not know" she
added, with blush, that | was
gong to him when | started"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
MORE POETRY.

When Teddy goes a-hunting in the
spring,
2 What thrills the post and cable
gram will bring!
And the ether of the wireless
Must be fresh and must be tire
less,
For twill certainly with doings
have to sing.
OF opinions on our coast towns
lying near,
OF our slack defenses we all sc
much fear,
OF Impressions on the ocean,
On the ship and sea in motion
lis quite to be expected we will
hear.
But give him time to put his foot
on shore,
It's then we'll get accounts of him
galore,
OF his grand triumphal entry
Mid the people and the gentry.
Such gra machree was never
heard before.
OF course, he'll visit Paris, and
London, and Berlin.
OF his interviews with Wilhelm,
will he let the public in?
For they're both such ready
takers,
Mighty hunters and deer
stalkers.
II they suppress the news twill
be a sin.
VIII he tell him of the predatory
rich?'
OF mandates and injunctions /;
whether which
In dispute or controversy,
It's better to have mercy
Or all the undesirables to ditch
And when the African wilderness
he has trekked,
And gets among the big game we
expect,
To get from him a story,
Writ up with greater glory
Than ever was by nature fakir
decked?
And all the game in this will coin.
eide.
TO meet him would be sheer race
suicide.
You bet they'll all steer clear
When his footsteps hover near
And thro' the tropic jungles they
will glide.
But when run down at last. he
sees them fall,
OF course he'll be dee-lighted with
1t all.
Won't the Outlook be hummer
A II the spring and thro' the
summer.
That magazine that beats II
mustn't "~telI J.R.
Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
MAKE YOURSELF NEW
HAT FOR MIDWINTER
Jet and Black Is the Latest In
Headgear.


Headgear.
Why don't you make yourself a
midwinter hat of jet and black
maline? 1t would be easy work
for the girl who knows anything
about millinery, and jet hats are
the latest thing in headgear.
At any store where they feature
home millinery you can get your
shape-and ideas. Just ask for
directions. The maline won't cost
much and now is the time to hunt
up the jet trimming on the rem
nant counters IL you don't happen
to have some at home.
A black or white feather picked
up at sale, or a bit of gold rib
bon, or a flower, is all that is re-
CURED for trimming.
The turban shape Is very much
In vogue, but the large hat is also
popular, so you need have no fear
of being out of style whichever hat
you choose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
Editor Tacoma Times:

Editor Tacoma Times:
Sir,-Good luck to all fighting
for the eight-hour law for women
and / hope that the bill will pass
SO that the women workers of this
state can have time for recreation
and little pleasure. While 1 am
writing l would like to appeal
that the public come forward with
their moral support and try and
do something for the large num-
Der of men in Tacoma and our
state that are working seven days
Ia week, and many of them IL
hours a day. Think of it, "a
hours a week. Why many of us
would not work our horses these
hours. / hope some public men
will come forward and help this
class of men. Yours,
r.. F. LEE.
2516 Carr st.