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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
THE GOOD OLD TIMES
When Butter Sold for Twelve Gents and Eggs Were But a Cent Apiece.

The Waterbury Republican says: While congressional and official state committees are Investigating the vexed question of the cost of living and the rise in prices some interesting figures have come to light in the ledger of an old New England genelIll storekeeper for the towns of Sutton and Weare, N. H, for the years 1916, 1918 and 1919.
 Starting in with the necessaries of life, the farmers of Weare and Slut ton paid eighty-four cents for a half bushel of fine salt, as against a pres bag. Eggs regularly sold for a cent apiece, with apparently but slight re- gard for the winter months, when hens are supposed to cease laying. The only rise of price found was one item of twelve eggs for thirteen cents, instead of the regulation penny apiece.
 Meat and fowl were dispensed at green with envy. The Sutton store keeper purchased ''25 1-4 pounds chicken at eight cents pound-' He sold it at the rate of three and three quarters pounds dressed fowl for 37 cents.''
 Goldfish sold for six and seven cents a pound at the highest. while now even the humble cod has gone up to twenty cents
 AS for butter. trade customers who sold to the storekeeper got twelve and one-half cents a pound, while pur- chasers frequently paid sixteen. In winter butter ran up to twenty cents, but only one mention was found for butter~at that rate
 Coffee ranged from fifteen cents mound up to twenty-nine, but tea on the other hand was a luxury. It was sold generally in quarter-po pounds at thirty-two cents for the quarter. There is only one entry in the ledger where customer bought whole pound of tea at once- He paid SLY for that.
 Calico, which now sells at fifteen cents a yard was then bought at thirty-eight cents, "coton stripe" at forty cents, dimity at fifty cents. On the other hand, a woolen shawl sold for S125 and shoes at s1.75. The black horse, was credited with forty-eight cents for his work. whereas the same process now costs s2-
 On one page there are eighteen separate and indiV1udal sales of liquor largely ''N B. Rum,'' as it was called. On another page. Burden Huntley is recorded as purchasing seventy-fve pints of rum, besides brandy, gin, toddy, punch and some mysterious drink. known as -four Jauarts of black strap said to have been a mixture of rum, molasses and vinegar.
 For the month of April, Jonathan Harvey did pretty well for the sup posedly Puritanica1 farmer. Here is his record: April s, one pint rum, eleven cents; April 10. three pints rum thirty three cents; April Il, one quart pints and half mug of punch, thirty five cents; April IS, two pints rum, twenty-two cents; April 20, two pints rum, twenty-two cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
ITO rHE BoARD OF CoUNTY CoM-

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM mfssionerS for New London County: hereby apply for a transfer of license to sell and exchange spirituous and in toXicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider in the building at 65 West Main street, Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building, any part or parts of which are cut off or partitioned in such manner as to form booths, side rooms or retiring rooms. My place of business is not located within two hun dred feet in a direct line from any church edif1ce or public or parochial school, or the premises pertaining thereto. or any postoffice, public libra ry, or cemetery: Dated at Norwich. Calixte Dufresne, Applicant. We. the CTS, owning real estate. of the Town dorse the foregoing application of hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application: Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of January, A D. 1910. Paul PeIoquin, 39 Penobscot street, Norwich, Ct.; John J. O'Nei1, 166 Cliff street; Moses Charbonneau, III River avenue; James T. Fitzpatrick, 13 North Thames( street; Peter St. Onge, 85 Sher- man street. I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate, in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of January, A. D. 1910. Chas. s. Holbrook, Town Clerk. Jan19W
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
WHAT IS GOING ON TcNlGHT

Moving Pictures and Illustrated Song, Rt Breed -Theater.
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures al Auditorium
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at H-oadway Theater-
 Goethe Lodge. No. 7e. L Q. o. F. meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Norwich Grange. No. 172. P. of H. meets In Pythian Hall.
 Losal No. 34s. l. B. E. w, meets in Carpenters Hall
 Thames Council. No. 1851, R. A. meets in Foresters' Hall
 Norwich Lodge. No 12. A O. U. w. meets in Germania Hall
 Painters and Decorators Union meets in C. L. U- Hall
 Sachem Chapter. No tT. O. E. s. meets in Buckingham Memorial Recital by Professor Farrell at Y. M IT. Hall
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
POETRY.
WHEN ROOSEVELT Is sFEAIEEFs-

WHEN ROOSEVELT IS sFEAtSiafs- The House was called to order with The gentlemen from Tennessee rose He esp62sed p624dig z DC poinf 'r Of order. and he
 asked the Speaker that To settle it he'd WreAtle him two
 rounds upon the mat. That ceremony finished. with the Ten- The Speaker donned his coat again and
 took a look around, Till the gentleman from wyoming he
 eye essnyed to catch And recalled that he had promised him
 a four-round boxing match To decide little question Of approprt- An irrigation project that had hung a
 year or more.
 Then the member from Rhode Ialand
 asked the Speaker right Co make Debate upon a bill for his oonatituon- "Pu run you round the capitol.~ tho
 Speaker said, "and then If you succeed in winninE you ean talk The gentleman from Delaware refsaod To the gentleman from Maryland. which rA quickly raised a roar. me Speaker called them up to him
 and made them light it out Tn strictly prize-ring manner. and h@
 refereed the bout 'T'n now appoint eommittses.- said the "We'Il .have a battle royal and fha
 strongest ones shall win" The House then stripped to nghtinH-
 toga. the desks were moved away And the rue ton was a corker for the
 balance of tho day. At o'clock the Spenlrer looked upon
 the panttng pile. "W1u someone move we now adjourn T'F
 he murmured with a smile. The motion made, h0 doDned his haf.
 And now come on," said hes wen take q. Jaunt of ninety miles and
 then all 70 to tehF Paul West. in the New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
A D airy Farm

of 120 acres, neat cottage house. sur rounded with rustic wall; abundance of shade trees; barn 40 by 60 (new) wagon shed, woodhouse, toolhouse and silo; all buildings in first class condi- ton. I will sell this farm, together with 12 new milch cows. 4G tons hay, 100 hens and all farming implements and small tools; 100 quart milk route; monthly income from milk s12O. This farm is situated 1 4 miles from West erly postoffice. Land in high state of cultivation. Inspection invited
 over one hundred seashore lots front Atlantic ocean, 50 feet by 150. Price and terms upon application. Send for Wilcox's Farm Bulletin. (Choice of 400 farms.)
 WILLIAM A. WILCOX,
 Real Estate Broker.
 fl west Broad Street, Room I,
 jan2Gd Westerly, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

ants. Saving nothing about the ex- pense of trial, figure out for yourself what it probably cost Uncle Sam to transport these five men to Atlanta and three of them back to Rutland. as one item alone in the bill of costs occasioned by these two eases. All this is in accordance with law, to be sure but some idea of how the enor- nous total of United States court ex- penses is made up every year may be had from a thought about this one incident here in Vermont where we have eonparative1y little of this fed eral criminal business.-St. AIbans Messenger.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
How Court Expenses Grow.

Talk about state court expenses. Two men were recently convicted on criminal charges in the United States court in this state and sentenced to a year or so in federal prison. Where upon they were escorted from Rut- land, Vt, to Atlanta, Ga, by deputy United States marshal and two assist
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
HOW A DOCTOR CURED
 SCALP DISEASE

"When I was ten or twelve years old I had a scalp disease, something like scald head, though it wasn't that. my hair came out. Finally they had a doctor to see me and he recommended the Cuticura Remedies. They cured me in a few weeks. I have used the Cuti- cura Remedies. also, for a breaking out on my hands and was benefited a great deal. I haven't had any more trouble with the scalp disease. Miss Jessie F. Buchanan, R. r. D. 3, Hamilton, Ga., Jan 7, 9O9.'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
Paris Pattern No. 2SS7 All Seams
 Allowed.

Copenhagen blue chambray has been used to develop this natty little house dress, which is quite as easy to slip in and out of as wrapper. The waist is made with wide turndown collar, or in square Dutch outline, according to to the. waist under a narrow belt of the material
 Ine pattern is m seven Sizes~oZ to the dress requires 11A yards of ma terial 20 inches wide Sh yards 27 inches wide. IA yards 36 inches wide or 5 A yards AZ inches wide. Width of lower edge of skirt, about g F yards.
 Price of pattern, 10 cents.
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept. Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baltic Teachers Meeting.

There will be a teachers meeting in ehe school building at Baltic at D. m- Eeh. Sd Supt- l.. S. Mills will discuss with the teachers special methods of teaching. and Principal John J. Mad Eox of the Windham High school will address the teachers on the prepara ton of pupils for high school Parents ss well as teachers are welcome to at
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
Kept With Barnurn,s Circus

P T. Barnurn, the famous circus man, once wrote: T have had the Cuticura Remedies among the contents of my medicine chest with my shows for the last three seasons. and I can cheerfully certify that they were very effective in every case which called for their use"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
MUCH IN LITTLE

According to a German publication, a firm in Munich has succeeded in artl- ficially rendering asbestos waterproof.
 Aluminium paper a cheaper subHtl- tute for tinfoil, is made by pressing the powdered metal into a thin coating of resin on parehmentiike paper.
 It is stated that large mills are to be built in Denmark which are expected to consume about 30,000 tons of beans annually in the manufacture of soya cake.
 Active operations i'm railroad build ing arc going on in tho provinces Of Pinar del Rio. Santa Clara, Camaguey and Oriente, Cuba, and many thousand men are employed.
 A discouraging feature in the other wise general prosperity of Mexico ia the loss in the production of corn, hnr- ley. beans and other crops i'm 1909 The wheat and cotton crops also suffered heavily.
 Ireland's most important crop is oats to which over 100000 acres arc de- voted, potatoes being next in impor- tance, with 5s7,000 acres. Because or the extensive area devoted Co grnsa. livestock is a prominent feature ln Io- cal farming.
 In the borough of Manhattan ar- and 12OOO freight elevators aro en- gagged in the daily transportation or 6500 900 people. Tn tho six yeara 1903-1908, more than 1000 of threc machines. were installed.
 Several foreign and local ships have been bringing machinery. rails and other materials to Tnkow, Flormosn. for sugar mills in the island. The total tonnage has been eatimntcd at more than 1000 tons already and further consignments are expected.
 As 8 sign that the pendulum, ia swinging back toward normal trade conditions, Minister Limantour reporfe that the imports into Mexico dnrin6r the months of August and Septen1bor 1909, show an increase of sAOfT. TBO ae compared with the same months in 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
FOR SALE

To settle an estate the property of the late Robert Breckenridge, situated at 65 and 69 Prospect Street. consist ing of one two-tenement house and two cottages All rented and in fairly good repair.
 Apply to J. w. SIMPLE, Adminis- trator, corner 9th Street and Central Avenue.
 noy3n8
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

According to a German publication, a firm in Munich has succeeded in artl- ficially rendering asbestos waterproof
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
NOTICE!

The Board of Relief of the Town of Franklin, Conn.,, will meet at the Town House in said town on Tuesday. Feb 1st, A. D. 1910, from 10 a. m. until p. m-, and also Feb. 18th, at 10 a. m to hear appeals from the doing of the Assessors and any other business that may come before said metings. Dated at Franklin, Conn., Jan 20th. 1910.
 VIM. P. LILLE,
 GEORGE STARKWEATHER.
 VIM. BRASSILL. ? jan24d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE

A 19-foot launch, fully equipped to price for a quick sale. Can be stored free on premises until time for water. Address Launch. Bulletin office.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

Active operations i'm railroad build ing arc going on in tho provinces of Pinar del Rio, santa Clara, cnmaguey and Oriente, Cuba, and many thousand men are employed
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

It is stated that large mills are to be built in Denmark which are expected to consume about 30000 tons of beans annually in the manufacture of soya cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

Aluminium paper. a cheaper substi- tute for tinfoil, is made by pressing the powdered metal into a thin coating of resin on parchmentlilee paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull letin for business results
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

A discouraging feature in the other wise general prosperity of Mexico is the loss in the production of corn. bar- ley beans and other crops in 1909. The wheat and cotton crops also suncred heavily.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
MIME. TAFT,

CIairvoyant and Pa1mist has been call ed out of town The public will be notified upon her return. novI7d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull letin for business rssultA
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26

THERE no adverrlsIng meolum IF Eastern Connecticut equal to The Ruf- letin for kusfness rAaaItA
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
Euy fine Metz Plan Car

and assemble it yourself. Order now for spring. Agent. A. B. Simpson, s2 Vest Main s.. City. oct26d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-26
WANTED

First -class strons men, English speaking, from % to 45 years of age for high grade work of automobile tire building. Good wages paid while learning.
 Address box 115, Station A Hart ford, Com. jan2Id
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27

successful term of seven months. A very interesting program was rendered at night. Among the other exercises was the delivery of the q plomas by Prof. Martin to the graduating class cOmpos. ing Miss Alice Hannah and Miss Ruth Sutton and Messrs. Walter Sutton, l. D. Galloway and Bernard Erwin.
 Several parties from Norris attended the closing exercises of the Sutton High School.
 Mrs. Walker Lane, of Claren- don, Texas, is visiting her par ents, MT. and Mrs J. T. Grain.
 Miss Florence Daniels is spend ing this week in Prescott having her tooth treated for an ahcess.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27
Hams School House
Hams School House.
 April 25, 1910.
Ham $

April p, 1910. Plenty of ice this morning.
 Corn looking very bad and at this time it is thought that a large per cent of it is killed. A few of our farmers planted cot. ton before the rains and have planted it over since, and the probabilities ar that they will plant once more.
 D. G.Brantley made a business trip to Patmos Saturday.
 John M. Cox, of Hope died last night His remains will be inferred in Corinth Cemetery today.
 Henry Smith is very low at this writing.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27
News of Albany.
Albany, April 26. 1910

Albany, April 26, 1910
 The weather continues to be very cold and disagreeable and gardens and Irish potatoes have suffered greatly. In some To. calities corn is killed to the ground and early planted cotton will be to replant.
 w. T. Woodul and family visit. ed at the home of Joe Beans Sat urday and Sunday.
 Prof. Martin left Saturday for his home at Austin.
 The Sutton High School clos ed Friday, having finished very
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27
For oak posts Lhone 13.

TUT Odh pOStS PuOne 10.
 Tom Thrasher, of' the Ozan saw mill, is taking a forced lay off this week on account of in juries sustained last week by sticking a nail in his foot.
 Fresh fruits of all kinds at City Confectionery next to P. o.
 There will be- "a joint meeting of the Odd Fellows and Rebec- calls, at the hall tomorrow night, in an anniversary celebration. An interesting program will be rendered, and refreshments will be served during the evening.
 William Buchanan, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. w. K. Buchanan, suffered the loss of the little finger on his leJt hand yesterday by falling on lawn mower, and striking his hand against one of the bla les The friends of the family sin cerely sympathizes with the lit tie fellow in his misfortune.
 Why can't we have genel al picnic at the Park at the close of school? Such affairs have ten dency to bring the people closer together, and the children are entitled to a day of recreati, n and fun, after a long term of hard study and the close confne- ment of school life, It would be almost shame to overlook this necessary adjunct to commence ment week.
 Nevada Lodge Mo- 203, of the Independent Order of Odd Eel lows have been invited by Wal laceburg Lodge to visit them on next Friday night, and to assist them in degree work, They have anumber of candidates to in. tia te, and the the Prescott lodge has accepted the invitation, and have chartered a train which will leave Prescott at 6-30 o'clock D. m., and will return the same night. All members who can go are requested to be on hand promptly at the leaving hour.
 Ed Barefield will test your eyes free.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27
Local News

For rough pine lumber phone 13.
 For drop-siding, flooring and ceiling, phone 13.
 Ed Barefeld fits spectacles right. Try him.
 Fresh tomatoes just received at City Confectionery, next to postotfice.
 Miss Mamie Smith, of Cam den, is expected tomorrow on visit to Miss Marion Waller.
 Jno. A. .Davis, B. B. Young, Levi Moore and Nat Martin went to Gurdon this morning on bus mess.
 Mrs. Chas. F. Pittman left this morning for Fort Smith, where she will spend awhile with rela tives and friends.
 Mr. and Mrs. Dick City, of Ozan, left for home today after spending a short while with rela- tiveS in Prescott
 Wanted-A good girl, white or colored, for general homework. Must be a good cook and willing to make herself useful; S2.C0 per week. Apply by letter to this office
 Just received new line of shapes in summer millinery, and the ladies of Prescott are asked to call and see them. We have something entirely di-- ferent from anything you have yet seen - Moncrief Millinery Company,
 Howard Terry, who has charge of the Baker Drug Store at Mur freesboro, returned there this morning, after spending a few days here winding up his busi ness affairs. Mir. Terry's fami- ly will not go to Murfreesbsro for several months.
 Reports from the country in dicate that the amount of cotton destroyed by the recent cold Spell in this this county Is not So large as was at first feared, on account of tie small acreage up. The corn crop was consid erably damaged, but hardly as badly as first reports indicated.
 Miss Jennie Howell, who has been spending the past several years in Kansas City, studying for missionary work in the Methodist church, will, next week, with eleven others, gradu ate in the work. Miss Howell has been assigned to work in Brazil, and will enter upon her duties next fall, calculating to spend the summer at home in Prescott, and will arrive here May 11th.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27
E. l Blr4h i'd is d post ate optician.
The Demon Of the Al

IS the germ of LaGrippe, br2athed in, brings suffer
 hc: nds. It's after eflec weakness, nervousness ,lac 9np tite., energy and am1 with disordared liver and kld Tfe. greatest need then is E| Ditf IFS. the sp.endid tonlc| pHri isr an regu ator of Stq Liver and Kidneys. Tha1
 "va proved that they woaa
 v strengthen the nerves he system and restore and gooi spirits after an Of Grip. If suffering, try on v soc. Perfect satsla9 guarantoed by Hestcr4 Store
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27
REDUCED RATES
St. Louis. Iron Mountain < Southern

Great Torrey meetings at Tex> arkana. Tickets on sale each Saturday and Sunday from April 10 to May 8th, inclusive, $1.95 for round trip. Good for
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27

St. Louis and re urn, S17.90: April 30, May 1, , and 3rd; good returning May 10th: account of Convention of Farmers Educ;- tlonal and Cooperative Union of America.
 Eat raisin bread April 30. California raiSin day.
 Little Rock and return. S3.9O: May p, B and 24; good return. ing May 3ls'; account of Inter- state Cotton Seed Crushers As sOciation.
 Eat raisin bread April 30. Cal ifornia Raisin Day.
 Chicago and return, S30.55. April 29th and May 5th, inclu- sive; good returning May 10th; account Laymen Missionary Movement National Congress.
 Eat raisin bread April 30. Cal ifornia Raisin Day.
 Little Rock and return, $3.S5; May 16th to 20th inclusive; good returning May 22nd; account an nual convention Arkansas Retail Hardware Dealers Association and State Convention Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks.
 Eat raisin bread April 30. Gal. ifornia Raisin Day. Cincinnati and return, S25. 55; May 4, 8, 9 and 10; returning May 22nd; account Tenth Bi- ennial Session General Fedora. tion of Women's Clubs.
 Eat raisin bread April 30. Cal ifornia Raisin Day.
 Washington, D. c. and return, S33. 35; Mar II, 15, Is and F; good returning June 1st; ac- count Sixth Triennial Conven- tion Of the Worlds Sunday School Convention.
 Eat raisen bread April 30. Cal ifornia Raisin Day.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27

returning Sunday following date of sale.
 Eat rai>in bread April 30. California raisin day.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Wife Actively Aids In Search.
Educational Cigars.

FROM the Boston Evening Record.
The school committee was In executive
session. There were many problems for
sober consideration as the solons Of the
schools gathered In thoughtful consdera-
ton, says an official connected with head
quarters on Mason street. Schoolhouse
Custodian Mulvey. who does not use to-
bacco In any form. entered with hand
full OF cigars and distributed them as
gifts to four Of the five members pres
ent. 49,
Thank you," was the response from
each as neat bundle OF the weed was
passed to him. Soon matches were ap-
piled, and smoke and a mysteriolsly sus-
picious odor fioated in the air
a minute or two elapsed. The chairman
and was looking at 1t long and thought
fully.
Joseph Lee. who does not smoke. sat
silently gazing into space. wondering
how men can. "
DR.. Scannell was pufiing and frowning
furiously.
George Brock was the first to break
the silence. holding his cigar at a secure
distance from his nostrils: II wonder
what kind Of a cigar this tsp he asked.
1t was J. p. Magenis who responded
as he quizzically surveyed the roll OF
tobacco between hts fingers That" said
he. lis Manila cigar"
How can you tell?' asked the doubt
full Brock.
Readily replied Magenis. "I reoog-
nize II by the taste Of the rope