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Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
WELLINGTON.
Planning for c. E. Entertainment
Wedding eception-Litreary Club
Honors Mendelssohn.


A committee consisting Of Mrs. Oar
row, Miss Gardner and Miss Harriet c.
Robbins was appointed to decide upon
the time and the nature Of an enter
tainment by the Baptist Endeavor So
ciety.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gardner were at
the Congregational parsonage Satur-
day.
Mrs. Harding Hutchins of New York
is at Rest cottage for a visit.
The wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Pratt at Pleasant View,
Saturday evening, was largely attend
ed and much enjoyed by all Mr.. and
Mrs. Darrow sang and Miss Burleson
recited three selections. There were
many gifts, including a lamp and a
water set from the Baptist Sunday
school. of which the groom is an ex-
superintendent. At the ceremony, per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. barrow, only rela-
tives and near friends were present
Miss Alice Walker Pratt and Walter
Colburn Of South Wellington stood up
with the contracting parties
The 35th anniversary Of the mar
riage of Deacon Pratt and his wife
comes on April II. when another re-
ception will be held.
The solo by Miss Mallory at the
Baptist church Sunday morning was
greatly enjoyed.
The Literary club on last Tuesday
evening with Misses Palmer was well
attended and most enjoyable. All ap-
preciated the Mendelssohn music, it be-
ing the eve of the Tooth anniversary Of
the great composer. The club on, last
Tuesday evening met with Miss Church
and was very enjoyable. Next Tues
day, the 18th it will be held at Maple
Corner, and start again in its circuit
of the Hill.
Raymond Neff Of New London visit
ed his aunt. Mrs. Diantha Essex and
his cousin, Mrs. Florence Ryder, over
Sunday.
Letters from Mrs Holman and
Mrs. Morrison tell of their delightful
trip, OF their safe arrival at the home
of Mrs. Holmans sister. of the beau
tifu1 weather, the flowers in bloom in
the yard and very many pleasant de-
tails. Mrs. Holman is at $40 Buena
Vista street Redlands, Cal
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
COLUMBIA.
A February Earthworm Noted-Dwell
ing Fire-Town Clerk Lyman Re-
siqns.

It Is not a common thing to see
eaTthworms crawling about the sur
face of the ground in February; S. B
West saw a lusty might walker" per
ambulating the highway one OF the
warm days last week as lively as II
was in July.
The dwelling owned and occupied by
Deacon William A Collins had mar
row escape from destruction by fire
one day last week. The chimney caught
fire and the heat was so intense as to
set fire to the woodwork surrounding
it. 1t was discovered in time to pre-
vent serious damage. most of the DAM
age being caused by water used in ex-
tinguishing the fife.
A quantity of ice ranging from to
IL inches thick was harvested from
private ponds last week. but little ice
has been cut on the lake yet.
post Office inspector was in town
last week. An inspection of the local
office showed everything in good con-
ditlon.
Edward P. Lyman. for many years
town clerk, has resigned the Office Of
town clerk and treasurer as the hold
ing Of the Office conflicts with the gov
eminent regulations regarding rural
mail carriers. The selectmen will APP
point some person or persons to fill
the vacancy until another election.
Burial of {. S. Hall.
Eliphalet S, Hall. proprietor Of the
Beardsley house in Winsted who died
at the hotel last Monday evening of
pneumonia, was for several years a
resident and property holder of Column
bia and well known by many towns
people. He was sc years of age and a
veteran of the civil war. The body
was brought here for burial In the fam
lily lot in the Columbia cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

A barn situated on what is known as
the Whittle place and owned by Fred
Barnett, was burned to the ground on
Monday Afternoon. About seven tons
of hay and a few small tools were
also destroyed. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by a lighted
match being carelessly dropped in the
grass nearby. The strong wind soon
swept it along to a pile Of old hay
near ono end and before help could
arrive the fire was beyond control.
The loss is about $500, with $500 in
surance.
Local Laconics.
Mrs. Minnie F.. Howard was a Rock
Vile visitor Tuesday.
w. F. Rice was In Rockville Tues
day.
Mrs Mary Z. Browneu returned
home Tuesday. She has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Hale of SPRING
Aeld, Mass.
The Dorcas society met last Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James jefferson.
Mrs. Estelle Reed was a Hartford
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Eta Hyde of Hartford was the
guest of Marvin W. Howard Sunday.
Edward NJ Robinson of Boston and
Frank Maxwell of Hartford were in
town Sunday, calling on old friends
Mrs. Henry Bragg Of New Haven
was the guest of Mr.. ard Mrs. Loren
I. Maine last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

CWritten specially for The Bulletin.)
We lean more from our failures than
from our successes. as a rule. At least
| have found ii So Hasn't il also been
your experience, brother farmer? If
put in crop, giving it a certain kind
Of fertilization and a certain degree Of
cultivation, and the result is a fair
yield of fair quality I'm apt to 'let
well enough alone" Generally 1 keep
on about the same way. But If I find
that the crop is a practical failure,
then the question hits me, and hits me
hard: What's the trouble?' l set to
work to find out. Sometimes L never
find out; sometimes l do. When 1 do,
when have got my finger on the weak
place, and have discovered the proper
medicine, and have at last. won a sue
cess out Of the ruins Of a first failure,
| strut around that particular job about
the way a. rooster struts around the
rival he's just licked. You can fairly
see my head swell And I'm sorely
tempted to crow, to put my jubilant
cock doodle doo' into print, so 9TH
er farmers can see what smart fell
low am.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Nevertheless, what | think, or what
Neighbor Haskins thinks, or what you
think-not one is of much Importance
compared with the cold facts. And the
cold facts sometimes hit my onion bed
Just as chilly a blow as they ever do
Heighbor Hoskins' Those are the
very occasions which not only take a
little Of the conceit out of me, but also
afford me the chance to learn some
thing-if I'm not too "'tarnal sot'' to
learn at all. I was that ignorant of
onions a few years ago that 1 had
never heard of the ld-fashioned on
ion-maggot" and when my bed Pc
tered out one season l ascribed II to
something in the manure and sowed
the same bed right over again, next
spring. II took me a second failure
to discover the pesky worms, and to
learn that I must change my onion
plat That one occurrence taught me
three very useful things; First, that
the onion maggot was my boss in his
own field and could beat me out every
time II I didn't run away with my
onions to some other place; second,
that the old rule OF planting onions
over and over on the same ground has
its exceptions; third, that I was Just
about as thick headed as they make
'em, or IL wouldn't have taken me two
years to find out what was the trou-
Bile.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY, RI.
HOPKINTGN.
Social Netting of Sunshine Club
Various local Notes.

The Tribune Sunshine Neighborhood
club Of Clark's Falls was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Alonzo P.
Kenyon by Mrs. Kenyon and Mrs. Mary
Wells last week Wednesday evening.
The programme. consisting Of plano
selections by 2. Howard Clarke of
Westerly, graphophone selections, solos
by Miss Happy Wells, duet by Sophy
Wells and Marguerite Green, readings,
recitations and singing by other par
Elephants. were greatly enjoyed. Sand
witches, cake and coffee were served.
Guessing the number Of cranberries in
a bottle furnished much amusement.
Mrs. James n. Lewis guessed 239 and
238 was correct, so she won the first
prize. E. Howard Clarke and Mrs.
Emma May Rathbun took the second
and third prizes. The guests number
ed rs, the largest gathering in the his
tory of the club at a similar entertain
taiilment.
General News.
Frank E. Gardiner of Providence was
a caller in town Friday afternoon Of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis C. Dixon Of
Stonington visited at the home Of A.
Irene Mills over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Babcock of
Carolina called on Mrs. George K
Thayer Sunday
Hon. John S. Cole sold a fine pair Of
oxen to Philip Money OF Exeter and
delivered them at Wood River Junction
last Friday.
Mrs. Janette Randolph of AshaWay
was a guest at the home of her grand
father, Rev. L r. Randolph, over Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Gardiner
removed Tuesday from the tenement
Of Sarah A. G. Wells to Ashaway.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

We're all poor eritters--we humans,
and it Is probably a good thing, all
round. that we do rot know ourselves
as we actually are-that we can't see
oursels' as ithers see us" / am con-
| hdent that I shouldn't be half as COM
Portable as I am, if l had the same
opinion Of myself that Neighbor Hos
kins has of me He does not consider
me an absolute fool butt SOW my on
ion seed with a drill, and | do not mix
one-half cabbage seed with il. He
sows his by hand and mixes 1t with
cabbage seed so as TO get cabbage
plants while thinning his onions. It
takes him four times as long to SOW
his bed; you can almost hear his poor
old back creak as he goes stopping
along the rows dribbling the seed from
his fingers; the stand is apt to be On
even: he pulls out lots Of thrifty young
onions when he removes the late,
clump-rooted cabbages; but he is sat
listed with his way and Is sure I'm
wasting time and seed and land by not
initiating him. In other words, he is
cock sure that he knows more about
raising onions than I do-and I'm just
as cock-sure that l know more about
raising onions than he does. Funny,
when you core to think Of II? Why,
Of course it Is. But it's that same old
Human Nature that's in both of US.
Once IN a while, after a good dinner
and a good days business, I reach that
state of supreme virtue that makes me
willing TO admit his way may be the
best, for him, just as mine is the best,
for me. But that's as far as l ever did
get or ever will get
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
MASHAPAUG.

Merrick vinton. Aleck Borria and
Fdmonson Labreil have harvested
fine crop Of ice.
Mrs. Felix Bovia. who resides with
her son, Aleck Bovia. is very i'll and
is not expected to recover.
Mildred Aldrich daughter of Fred
Aldrich, returned from Worcester hos
pital Friday, not fully recovered from
the operation she had to undergo. She
is able to walk little each day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

For years | kept little book record
Ing garden experiences and sugges-
lions. It's lost now. but remember
that a good half of the entries began
with a Don't" It was Don't use any
more hen manure on potatoes" Don't
put peppers in the North Garden; "
Don't use any more nitrogen on the
pea patch" Don't plant dent corn
again." Don't let them put any more
orchard grass in your seed" Don't
plant pole beans again on poor
ground" Don't buy any more seed
from Sharp & Co." and so on. Every
one Of those 'Don'ts' was the lesson
I had learned from a failure of a mis-
take.
I believe I have grace enough and
sense enough TO learn from other folks
mistakes as well as my own If they'd
only tell about 'em. OF course 1t isn't
pleasant to admit defeat: boasting is
natural-comes easy-while confession
has to be dragged out. But it isn't al
ways nor often the easiest things that
are the most worth while.
A congress Of losers would be some
what lugubrious gathering. But 1t was
the wise King Solomon who once
wrote: TT is better to go to the house
of mourning than to go to the house Of
feasting." And I've just had a letter
from a capable business man Of this
twentieth century who says: IT con-
slider a, good loser is also a winner"
THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

In line with the powerful national al
Hances being formed in the business
and theatrical world, a movement
which will mean much TO music circles
generally and more particularly to the
young American student who desires
advanced vocal training in America
has been inaugurated by Mile. Anna
e. Zeigler in the formation Of an as
ISOLATION Of the leading singing teach
ers of the United States. the National
Association Of Teachers of Singing
with headquarters at Stelnway hah,
New York
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

It's borne in on me that, perhaps,
I've done just that thing once or twice
in these heart to heart talks with my
fellow-h ayseeds. II have, please
don't go fer to do it," as Little John
nie says. don't suppose there's a
single man-Jack of us all who doesn't.
way down in the bottom Of his own
private heart, think that he's a little
better and knows a little more than
the neighbors average-more than any
individual neighbor in particular, any
way, We all pretend we don't feel So
but honest, now, don't we? Don't you?
Haven't you got your own way of do
ing something, if it's nothing more
than honing a razor or building FIRE,
that you're absolutely sure nobody else
can do quite as we'll? Isn't there some
job during the year that you always
tackle yourself, because you know you
can do it a l-e-e-t-l-e better than any
body else?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.

Mr.. Lyman was most faithful and eff
cient in the discharge Of his duties.
He was a fine penman and the record
books are models Of neatness. Mr.. Ly-
mans resignation was the outcome of
a visit Of a postoffice inspector to the
local Office a few days since. Mr. Ly-
man is the carrier on the r. F. D.
70 starting from Columbia and I'M
der the law no one having this position
can hold town office. At the meeting
of the selectmen Saturday evening Mr..
Lyman's resignation was accepted and
Hubert P. Collins was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Walter Palmer, who has been in
Ohio for some time, is again in town.
There was a box social at the church
at Liberty Hill Friday evening
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
GII.EAD.
Sermon by AndoVer Pastor - Ladies'
Aid Society Meets.

Rev. Mr.. McCloud of Andover
preached an excellent sermon on Lin
coin at the church here last SUNDAY.
There was a good attendance.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Fogil is very i'll, threatened with
pneumonia
The Ladies' Aid society meets next
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Mar
tina BUELL.
Several from tbs place attended the
old folks concert at Andover Tuesday
evening.
G. H. Hodge was in Hartford Mon
day.
Hebron grange met at the hall Fri
day aKeninG,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
BIOL TON.
Child Accidentally Shot by PIaymi

Chllo Accloentally Shot by Playmate
A party of thirty attended the dance
in the brick hall, given by Harry MIL
burn and Ralph Eaton, the evening OF
February 5.
Mrs. John H. Massey was a recent
visitor in Andover.
Edward M. Robinson of Dorchester
Mass, was in town the first of the
week calling on friends.
Relatives from this place attended
the funeral of little Ruth Northam OF
East Hartford, who was accidentally
shot by young playmate. The little
girl was well known at the Center
having visited here often with the
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Northam have
the heartfelt sympathy of all in their
great loss.
Frank Maxwell of Hartford was a
guest of his sister, Mrs. Calvin Hutch
inson on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
A FARMERS TALK TO FARMERS.

Failure Teaches the Farmer More than Does Success
It's Human Not to Discuss Failures but to Boast of
Success-We're All Poor Critters--We do Not See
Ourselves as we are Seen--Many Farmers of Many
Experimental Paper Devoted to Failures in Farm
ing Would be of Greatest Use--Our Agricultural
Dont's--A Good Loser is a Winner.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
ARCADIA.
School openins-Fine Flock Of Lambs

School commenced in the Lewis dis
trict Monday, Carlton Smith OF Wyo-
ming, teacher
A. P. Chase is drawing in logs for
John Corey at his saw mill, which is
located on Charles Pratt's place.
Samuel England, who has been III,
is much improved in health.
Ira Eadheld is visiting his daughters,
Mrs. Walter Pierce of Arlcwright. and
Mrs. Benjamin Albro of Hope, r. L.
A pretty flock Of lambs can be seen
on the Austin farm,
Susan Tefft is caring for her aunt.
Mrs. George II. Palmer. of Willow
Valley, who is Is I'll.
Benjamon Sheldon was the guest
Sunday of Andrew Matteson and his
brother George Matteson of West
Greenwich
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
ROCKVILLE.


Miss Enfield Johnson Of Hope Valley
has moved to Moscow. where she is
taking boarders for the factory.
d. Alva Crandall has gone to Prince
ton, Ne, TO talpe charge of a school.
Miss Lyra A. Babcock is the guest
OF friends in Massachusetts,.
Church services here were not very
largely attended last Saturday owing
to the bad walking.
Centerville mill has been stiH some
this week owing to so much sickness.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The newest engagement bracelets
are studded with stones which spell
"dearest.% Most Of these bracelets
are set with q diamond. emerald
acquamarine. ruby. sapphire and to-
paz. Now that the initiation stones
are made so cleverly. the bracelet car
be purchased at little cost and sci
with what Is known as the SEMI
purecious stones.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
SOUTH COVENTRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Foster to Go
to Willimantie-Mr. and Mrs. George
Clark urprised-LincoIn Day Exer-
else.

A number from this place attended
the Old Folks concert at Andover on
Tuesday night.
Olin Boynton, formerly of South
Coventry, now Of Gardner Lake Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Foster are
TO remove to Willlmantic in the near
future. Mr.. Foster has been employed
as foreman in Tracy's Valley mill.
He will be employed by the F1eisch-
man company in Willimantic.
The ladies' missionary society Will
meet at Mrs. Lydia and Mrs Mary
Mason's this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Ledoyt of Hartford has
been in town this week.
Appropriate Lincoln birthday exer.
cises were held in the Centel school
Friday afternoon.
There was a surprise party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark
Friday evening Of last week, about As
being present,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
ELLINGTON.
Business Meeting Of Christian Endeav-
or society-Entertsined Sunday
Class-T obaceo Crops Sold.

A business meeting and social OF the
7. p. S. c. E. was held at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F'irtion, on Mon
Cay evening.
Miss Florence West entertained the
members of the Friendly Sunday school
class on Tuesday evening. The rooms
were prettily decorated for the occa-
sion.
A number Of crops of tobacco were
sold the past week, the average price
being 10 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. F. williams were AT
A. H. Peck's. on Sunday, from Man
chester.
Mrs. George Thompson's grand :
daughter from New York is visiting
here.
Miss Lily Nangle of Hartford is
home i'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Many Novel Buttons Used.

Buttons are lavishly used for trim
ming. covered with self material or
satin.
The buttons themselves are fire.
quently adorned in some way to add to
the effect
Crochet buttons are employed for
this purpose, the crochet covering a
satin or velvet mold, which gives a
very pretty result. especially IL It is in
contrasting color.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
POTTER HILL.

Miss Bloss of Westerly was a caller
on friends in this place Wednesday,
The Pawcatuck Wooden company put
in a new waterwheel last week.
There was a late car Friday night
to accommodate all those who attend
ed the concert in tho Westerly high
sGhoa
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
TOLLAND COUNTY.
EAGlEVILLE.
Weave Shop Running Till g p. M
Thompson Green Marriage.

Thompson Green Marriage.
On. Monday the weave shop In the
local mil began running until 9 o'clock
at night This plan is to use up a
surplus lot of stock turned off in other
rooms at the mill.
H. G. Bentley. who recently pur-
chased, large woodlot from Mrs.
Hutchinson at Coventry. has a NUM-
Der Of men and teams hauling logs to
be sawed at the sawmill in the village.
Edward Place has leased the farm
owned by his son Albert in the Dun
ham town district and will move there
in a few days.
Thompson-Green Marriage.
Angus Thompson of EagIeville and
Miss Emily Green Of Storrs were mar
ried at Storrs by the Rev. o. D. Fisher
on Thursday of last week. They will
reside with Mr.. Thompson's parents in
the village for the present.
Church services were held in the
schoolhouse on Sunday.
Joseph Champlin and his sister, Mrs.
Clancy, attended the wedding Of Wilt
mantle friends on Wednesday.
The bill introduced in the senate at
Hartford by Senator Higgins for a
state road from Eagleville to Storrs if
passed upon favorably will be hailed
with delight by all in this vicinity.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

But, somehow or other, when ! pick
up the agricultural papers and the
magazines devoted to rural topics and
read the contributions of real farm
ers, they are generally the tales of
| splendid successes. Last week l re-
| ferred to one chap who raised sheep
one year at a big profit, and who
promptly rushed into print to tell what
money makers they were for the small
farmer. Yet I've just heard, acci-
dentally, of a big, experienced sheep
raiser in New England who has given
up his hocks entirely because they
don't any longer pay expenses. This
last man isn't publishing his failures.
You'll read no column letter from him
telling about it, No, indeed, those who
fail keep their mouths as tight shut
as they can. 1t is those who win phe-
nomenal success who get up on the
roof and crow.
In this particular case, you'd think
from the facts given by the writer
that there was nothing exceptional in
his success; that all anyone has to
do is to borrow a little money, buy
lot OF sheep, and double his money
each year In another paper l read
of how another man sold "brOilers"
by the hundred at rs cents which had
cost him only 13 cents. In still an
other paper OF now InlfQ man. on
a WORKOUT farm, beginning with
few good grades, had in fifteen years
developed a herd of valuable dairy
cows and was now putting much mon
ey in bank every year All true, /
have no doubt. But the inference they
all carry, and intend to carry, that
what these men have done, in selected
cases, all men can do in every case, is
not true. and is calculated to mislead
inexperienced readers.
One man may have exceptionally
good luck with sheep one year and
make a miserable failure the next; one
may get rich one year from hens and
lose all he made the next year through
hens; one man may do well for a Sc
ries of years with a dairy, and in an
other series of years be driven into
bankruptcy by his dairy. Still further,
one man may make a continuing sue
cess with sheep or hens or cows, while
another man, seemingly as bright and
industrious. can't make a living with
either. The personal equation" counts
on the farm, as we'll as elsewhere. If
John has a liking for and a natural
aptitude with sheep or COWS, he'll
probably do better with them than
Jim. who hates sheep but makes pets
of his hens; and Jim will do better in
poultry than viii John, who can't tell
one hen from another in his little
yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
UNION.

Rev. Mr.. Secombe Of Boston viii
preach at the Congregational church
at II O'Clock next Sunday.
T. o. Newell visited his Frandmott-
err, Mrs. Carrie Clapp, at Holland the
first OF the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
CHESTNUT HILL.
Town Clerk Lyman Resigns Because
Eural carrier-Succseded by II. p.
Collins.

Gurdon Chappell was in New Lon
don on Tuesday attending the funeral
OF an aunt
e. P. Lyman, for many years the
town clerk and treasurer, resigned
from these offices on Saturday, the
resignstAen to take effect March LIST.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

A leather bag Of convenient size
should be made to keep very fine
pointed scissors in. for It not only
protects the sharp ends, but saves
the hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

James T. Powers win make his first
appearance in Havana" I'm New York
on Thursday evening, Feb. II. Eddie
Foy in "Mr. Hamlet OF Broadway"
therefore. ended his engagement at the
Casino and Immediately went on tour.
moving TO Philadelphia and taking the
place Of Havana" at the Lyric theater
in the Quaker City.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
VeIveteen as Polish,

Pieces Of old velveteen should be
washed and used for polishing. They
are an excellent substitute for cham
OILS leather and may be washed as cas-
lily as an ordinary duster
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Enrico Caruso has refused an Offer
Of $4,000 a night to seng at the opera
house in Buenos Ayres during the
coming summer.