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Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
SALEM
Congregational Church Calls Vermont Pastor-Men of Social Club Serve Strawberry Supper.

Rev. NIT. Coggswen of Brattleboro, Vt, preached two excellent sermons in the Congregational church on Sunday, May Is. At @ special meeting held at unanimous call was extended to him to become pastor of the church
 The Salem Social club held straw berry supper in Grange hall Thurs day evening, May 19- The affair was largely attended and most enjoyable. being planned and carried out entire ly by the men of the club. The fol- lowing menu was served in fine style by the white clad walters: Bread and butter strawberries and cream, ice cream, cake and elmonade. A tri- colored booth from which candy, pea nuts and cigars were dispensed was in charge of William Darling. Other mem beTs of the committees in charge in cIuded MeSsrs. Lane, Maynard Rogers Tibbitts and Houston. It was the first supper the club has under taken and was a pronounced success.
 Thin Ice Forms.
 Two mornings last week found thin fee in some parts of town, doing dam age to early gardens.
 The choir of the Congregational church met at the home of Mr. and ing. rehearsing ctiIdren's day music.
 Friends of Elijah Herrick regret to learn that no improvement is noted in, his condition, after several weeks ill., ness.
 Supervisor King has been in town this week. making his official visits to the schools.
 Miss Eve NJ Standish, teacher Of the Central school, is spending several days with relatives fin Westchezter and Colchester, school being closed for Memorial day.
 Woman Pastor Does Good Work.
 Miss NJ. S. Millen condurted service usual at the Congregational church on Sunday morning. giving a helpful sermon from the Parable of the Sow err Miss Mifien has won a large cir cIe of friends while serving as acting pastor of the church.
 Mrs F. R. Bailey, superintendent of es1e Sunday school, conducted an in- rsresting session of the school at the close of the morning service.
 The Young Peoples society of Christian Endeayor held a meeting on Sunday evening with Mrs Florence Murray as leader; subject, What Is It to Be a Chr1stian7
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest E. Rogers and son. Gorton, of New London, recently spent couple of days at their coun- try home, Hillside farm.
 NJ W. Rackett has returned to his home in New London, arter spending several weeks in town
 Henry Teasdale of New London has purchased the property owned and oc- cupied by the late Joshua F. Clark.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
FRANKLIN
Baltic Family Moves to Bailey Place
 Personal Mention.

Mir and Mrs. Henry Hyde of wifli- mantle were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Herman Gager on Sunday.
 s. N Hytfe was in Norwich on Tues day. attending the funeral of Antoine Williams
 Mrs Theodore CrandaH and son, Bernard were in WilIimantic Tues day.
 Mrs Earl Rogers of Norwich is spending several days with her grand mother. Mrs. Antoinette Hastings.
 Dr. Burr and family of Baltic have moved te the house formerly owned by Ezra Bailey, at Ayers Gap.
 Mrs. Hermon Gager and Mrs. George Ledd were Willimantic visitors on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
NORTH LYME
Little Items of Personal News-vis-
 itcrs.

Mrs Walter ComstociS and daugh- ter E.dne, have returned to New Ha- ven. after weeks visit with the For user'S parents, Ar. and Mrs. F. c. yne-
 Merritt Comstocls was in Lyme over Sunday
 Mrs William Pratt and Mrs. Anon Champion of Essex were guests on Thursday of Afmon Champion.
 E. P Btanhope has returned home. aft e< ss~<r=s aeys fn Vermont
 The K1ag's Daughters are to meet R1Eh Mrs E. P Stanhepe Wednesday r,A1xa XA2aan Bump has returned to
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
HAMBURG
Hurt in Baseball Coliision-Death of Julia Lee-Funerai of Kansas N. Sill.

 Thursday evening, June 2. will De observed as FIora'S night at Lyme grange.
 Harold Reynolds was quite severely hurt while playing ball last Tuesday afternoon in head on collision with Jewett RaWson.
 The friends of MT and Mrs. Rica- ard Lee were pained to hear of the death of their little daughter Julia, Thursday, from bronchial pneumonia, preceded by whooping cough.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Ely of Mantle were in town last Thursday.
 Funeral of Kansas N. Bill.
 The funeral of Kansas N. Bill was held at the old homestead Tuesday at 2.30. the Rev. E. M. Chapman of Lyme and Rev E. M Partch of Hamburg of fciating. The bearers were ! 0nn Sterling, Gilbert Sterling, Melville Bill, Raymond Bill. nephews, and WilI- jam Marvin and Ray Harding. There Relatives were present from New York, Hartford, Springfield Say5rook and Essex.
 Personals.
 MT. and Mrs. John Rogers and fam fly spent Sunday at John J. Tiffdny's. Mrs. Partch was very suddenly sum- moned to California by the serious iI- ness of her mother, last Friday.
 MT Moves and family of New York are at their summer home.
 A1TS. 1. W. 6SCkWltn ana uauSn- ter, Mrs Gilbert. spent a few days in town last week.
 Mir. Easter and party have arrived at their cottage at Woodland lake.
 Mrs. Martha Huntley has arrived home after spending the winter in Florida.
 Mrs. Lilla Bill returned to her homo in Mount Vernon last Thursday.
 Mrs. E. H. Palmer has been spend- ing the week on Bill hill.
 Mrs. M. c. Bill and children re- turned to Deep River the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
LEDYARD
Rev. and Mrs. W. F. White Issue Invi- tations-Nne Attend Fellowship Meeting.

The Missionary society of the Con- gregaf9onal church met with Mrs. Charles S. Hewitt on Thursday after noon.
 Invitations have been received from Rev. and Mrs. William F. White. pas tor of the First Congregational church of Ledyard, lat home Friday, June Sd, 1910. from to 10 o'clock"
 Mrs. s. E. Holdrfdge and son Leslie, who have been visiting with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Shubael Holmes of Preston City, have returned home.
 Nine attended the fellowship meet ing at Stonington Wednesday.
 G. B. Mckenzie of Mystic was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Enos M Gray, Monday night.
 Miss Lilly Gallup and Miss Lillian Gallup were in Norwich Thursday,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
The Business and Social Life of Every Town and
 Settlement Reflected in These Columns.

Flanders, after a visit with MT. and Mrs. Thomas Stanton.
 Mrs. James Champion if ~Ssiting her mother, Mrs. J. Post, in ES-orSton.
 Mrs. David Champion Jr., visited Yriends in New London last week. MT. and Mrs. Seymour Champion are visiting relatives in New Haven.
 Mrs. W. c. Slate was a Niantic vis- itor "Wednesday.
 Mrs. T. R. Peck visited friends in New London Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
GOSHEN.
Trolley Road Surveyors at Work- Horn Chair Owned by John Hilion1.

Miss Bernioe Allen of Colchester and Miss Ina Bailey Of East Haddam were guests of friends here Saturday
 A number from this place attended the seventy first meeting of the Willi- mantle Christian Endeavor union which was held in the Baptist church, Lebanon, Tuesday afternoon and even ing.
 Six surveyors and woTizfnen were here Tuesday at work on the proposed line of the Norwich Colchester and Hartford electric railroad
 An article of beauty and usefulness is that owned by John Hillom at Breezy Hill which is a horn chair. four horns which once probably adorned the hea0 of some handsome steers serve as the legs, many horns, artistic in design, serve for the sides and back and it is handsomely upholstered. The chair was made by MT. Hillom and it shows a piece of clever ingenuity.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
GRtSWOLD

Miss Ida Edmond Of Washington. R. l., is visiting in town.
 Mir and Mrs. C. II. Brown of Nor wich called on relatives in town Sun day.
 Several from this place attended the conference at Lisbon Wednesday,
 Plans are being made for q ChiI- dren'ss concert the second Sunday in June.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
CLARK'S FALLS
Extra Time at Felting Mii-Persons
 Mention.

Mrs. Della Gallup has been the guest of her brother. F. P Chapman. and son, E. D. Chapman, of this vil- lage-
 Mrs. Clarke Maine was taken with an acute attack of neuralgia Thursday morning.
 Mrs. Frank Maine has been enter taIn4ns Eier mother ana sisters, Misses Edna and Amy Perkins.
 The friends and acquaintances Of Chatuncey Richmond regret his death md extend to his wife and son their ? sympathy.
 The Felting company is running it's mill extra time.
 G. A. Stoddard attended the funerai of his mother Mrs. Elisha Stoddard. She was well known at Watch Hill.
 Some doctors say that eating beef rc -ItIa r-.r is l...d far tIs- ta.1,,-,c,.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Thirty Attend Service at SchooIhous,
 -Oidest Men in Town.

Rev. H. Anderson held a meeting at the schoolhouse here last Sunday ar- ternoon. There were thirty who at tended the services Tine singing was fine. The people on the hfN are fortu- nate in having Mr. Anderson as pas tor.
 The oldest men in sown are Harry Palmer 94. William w Tanner 91 a nd John A. Cleyela nd SS- They have if in their minds to institute a venerable club.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
Not Yet. Ner Seen.

II is said that 100 persons drop desI every day in the United Ststes. Tfas record will be greatly swelled on tho day that Billy Lorimsr resigns from the senate.-Houstoa Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
Should Tip JssSri.s oN

se tors thing MT. Roosevelt has SoHA in Europe was to put thcss German professors to sfeep.-Chieap - NeW4
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28

Some doctors say that eating beet regularly is bad for the temper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
His Special Grace.

"Yes," said teacher the other
day while cndeavoring to explain to
her class bow the same word may
have different meanings; "there is
more than one kind of grace. Grace
may be a girls name, and grace
means beauty, too, so that when we
say a lady or anything else is full
Of grace we mean that she OF it is
beautiful in form and in character.
Now, there is another kind Of grace.
] wonder who can explain what it is.
Freddie, what does your father say
when he sits down to breakfast in
the morning."
'Oh, gosh, ma, | wish things
wasn't always put on the table SO
sloppy that they spoil a fellows
appetite"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
Modern Novels.

Our novels are usually much ado
about nothing. The ado is well
done, on the whole, but still it's
about nothing. The people in them
aren't so atrociously bad, only they
do make themselves seem rather un-
real by the seriousness with which
they take the tangled web we weave
when we practice to write seller
When nature is too much for us we
hold the mirror up to species of
supernature, conceiving demigods
of lath and plaster and making ma
terial of their queer loves and hates
and hopes and fears, That is toler-
ably safe ground, because nobody
understands the psychology of demi
gods, and one mans guess is as
good as another s.-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
James Settled It.

Two boys in a rural Scotch dis
trict were one day discussing what
sign it was when the cuckoo is
heard for the first time in the year.
One Of them said it was a sign Of
getting married, while the other
said it was a sign that YOU were 90
ing to be rich. \ farmer, over
hearing them, said, THAT cannot
be true, because l have heard it
many times, and l am not married
yet, and | am certainly not rich"
Just then a local worthy. known
as Daft jamie" was passing by,
and the farmer said, Jamie. can
you tell us what sign it is when YOU
hear the cuckoo for the first time ?"
"Yes," said Jamie as he took his
pipe from his mouth; cts a sign
you're not deaf"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
A Weird Incident.

Some years ago the following
strange incident took place in a
west end club: There lay on the
table in one Of the rooms a list of
members who had put down their
names for an approaching house
dinner. A workman on a ladder.
who was putting the finishing
touches to the decoration of the
ceiling, let fall a single tiny splash
of red paint which dropped on the
first name on the list and obliter-
ated it as if with the stroke of a
pen. Some Of the members who
noticed this occurrence thought it a
very bad omen. Others, like Ham
let, defed augury. But, curiously
enough, the member whose nam,
had thus been struck out was taken
i'll the next day and died in the club
on the night before the dinner was
to have taken place.-London Tele-
graph.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
What Troubled Him.

The impecunious poet had long
worshiped the editors daughter,
and now-oh, joy!-his dream of
bliss had come true, for she had
said that she would be His, with a
capital H. Still, in the first throes
of his rapture he seemed strangely
i'll at ease. She was quick to notice
it, and a shadow chased the sun
shine from her fair face.
"Are you not happy" she whis-
pered.
"Ye-es," he faltered.
"But something troubles you,"
she insisted. What is it, darling ?"
'Nun-nothing, dearest" he STAN
mered.
Tell me-" she demanded. "There
should be no secrets between us now
that you have been accepted"
"Does your - does your father
pay on acceptance or-or-publica-
tion?" faltered the impecunious
poet.
The glad light died from the eyes
of the editors daughter, and for
the rest Of the evening they talked
about the weather. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
servieeabIe and Cheap.

The old gentleman showed good
deal Of displeasure,
"It seems to me-" he exclaimed
testify, rather presumptuous for a
youth in your position to ask for my
daughters hand! Can you advance
any good reason why l should give
my consent 2"
Certainly, sir" promptly re-
piled the smtor. Gle refrained
from adding, Because / suit 'er,'
being a respectable young gentle
man.
"What?' pressed the old man.
81 am comparatively modest and
economical in my personal expendi-
ture," replied the suitor, "and l
think, sir, that, altogether, you will
find me less costly to maintain than
almost any other son-in-law you
could select. London Answers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
ONE coWsKIN.
An lnatance Of German Military Thrift
and Red Tapeism.


An instance Of military thrift
and of a red tape system which is
not peculiar to Germany.is cited of
the old Prussian war office. In 1866
the guards were breakfasting hur-
riedly. They had on the previous
day fought the battle Of Soor and
had accomplished altogether a nine
days' march. This was not the era
of canned meats, and to each regi-
ment had been allotted a certain
number of cattle which had been
killed, skinned and cooked, but
while the men we're still eating
scouts came in with the news that
the Austrans we're near at hand,
The men got into marching order
and in a few minutes were in rapid
advance toward the enemy. The
Grenadier guards, conspicuous al
ways for their dispatch, hurried to
such purpose that they failed to Sc
cure the skin of a COW which had
been made over to them for rations.
When the official who was respop-
sible for the value of the hide came
to ask for it it had to be reported
missing. Inquiries we're set on foot,
evidence was collected, and a volu-
minous correspondence lasting four
teen or fifteen months failed to ac-
count for the skin.
There had been a COW. She had
been made over to the guards. She
had a hide. The hide was govern
ment property, representing a sum
fixed by official tariff. The govern
ment must be credited with that
sum. The hide was not forthcom-
ing. Who should be responsible for
its cash value?
1t was at last decided that the
colonel of the regiment should be
held accountable, and year and a
half after the conclusion of the sew
en- weeks war he was requested by
the war Office to remit the sum of 3
thalers, the price of one cowskh
lost by the Grenadier guards. When
the sum was paid the subject was
at last. officially dropped.-London
Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
THE PLUSH COAT.
Sarah Jane Was Told the True Reason
She Couldn't Get It.

Fifteen years ago the community
of Wigglesquack Center was startled
by the report that Eben Crabshaw
was going to buy his wife a plush
coat. Eben didn't deny the rumor,
and Sarah Jane, his wife, contented
herself with replying to all queries
that where there was so much smoke
she guessed there must be some fire.
Jared Minthorn, who kept the gen.
eral store, was much exercised and
wanted to take the order, but Eben
said he guessed he'd select it from
the catalogue of the Chicago mail
order house, which caused consider
able hard feeling between Eben and
Jared. A
AS the years went by and Sarah
Jane didn't get her plush coat the
storekeeper began to get skeptical
After ten years had elapsed he be-
came facetious, and the thirteenth
year he began to taunt her. 81
hain't seen that there plush coat
yit, Sar' Jane," he said.
Sarah Jane went home and told
Eben, and Eben was so wrought up
that he determined to trade with
Harvey Stackpole over at Burnt
Meadows, although Burnt Meadows
was three miles farther away.
But the legend of the plush coat
had penetrated even to Burnt Mead
ows, and after a couple of years had
elapsed Harvey Stackpole said to
Sarah Jane one day, 'How about
that there plush coat Eben's a-goin'
to get you?"
But this time Sarah Jane was
primed. Eben had tutored her.
Drawing herself up proudly, she re-
piled:
''AIr Stackpole, eff you knowed
as much about furs as you do about
mixin' sand an sugar you'd know
that the United States gov'ment
has been compelled to perfect the
species from foreign invasion, that
the animal is rapidly becomin' ex-
tinct and that there amt no more
plushes bein' killedw Woman's
Home Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
Small Hummina Bird.

cuba probably has the sn. oVest
humming bird in the world-Cal re
Helenae manned after Princess Chris.
tlan), but ii may have a rival in tint.
ness In Peruvian species of Aces.
trura' The Calypte Helenae is an ex.
qulsite little creature not quite two
inches long, with forked crimson
gOrget.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
swindIed.

'To be in the swim I paid 81 ad-
mission to hear that new pianist
last night"
"Well, do you begrudge itY"
eyes, | do He turned out to be
the fellow / complained to the po-
lice for humping the piano all day
and all night in the next fat
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-05
Daily Thouaht,

'Politeness is like an air cushion;
there may be nothing in it, but il
eases the iolts wonderfully.-George
EIfot
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
HILLSIDE TIDINdS.

Dr. s. c. Bates returned Sunday from Mena, where he had been to lay in supply of medicines.
 Let the good roads movement go deep into the hearts of every good citizen of Western Arkansas.
 George Ferguson left last week on a trip to Nit. Ida, Womble, Caddo Gap, Glenwood and Red Bird.
 There is splendid opening at Hillside Mission for a church. Sun day school and other societies.
 Rev. J. Nj. Hughes, proprietor of the Little Hillside grist mill located on the Sulphur Fork, has his new mill burrs in splendid shape.
 Prof. V. s. Ferguson has returned home from the Greasy Cove moun- tains, where he has been teaching school.
 J. s. Hughes traded his fine bug gy and saddle horse last week to T. l.. Ferguson for splendid pony and mule colt.
 W. o. Bowen, who for the past two years has served the Red Bird community as road overseer, com pleted his work last Saturday.
 The cemetery at Hillside is badly in need of new fence and gate and a general cleaning up. Let every
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
LOWER BIO FORK.

Miss Georgia Nixon from Opal, wis ited with Miss Dollie Suit Sunday.
 Miss Inez Stanley taken dinner Sun day with Miss Clemie Walker on Mill Creek.
 Henry Standridee and family from Egger attended Sunday school at Big Fork Sunday.
 Jerry Bain and Condora Looney from near Borad Camp were in this neigh borhood Sunday.
 Andrew Foster and family spent Sunday night at the home of Robert Standridge of Opal.
 The Sunday school at Big Fork has been changed from Sunday morning to Sunday evening before prayer meeting. Mrs. Lara Cotton and Sopha Cotton returned to their home Wednesday af- ter a weeks visit with relatives at Talihina, Ok.
 Among those that were in Mena last week were Johnnie Cotton, Bob Hughes, Tom Foster. Anis Medford and family and Mrs. Nixon and little daughter, Amanda.
 Arkansaw Blossom.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
NUNLEY NEWS.

I. D. Nichols of Mena visited friends at this place Sunday.
 J. F. Brumbelow made a business trip to Waters and other points last week.
 Prof. J. H. Stephens, who has been teaching school here, returned to his home at Oden last week.
 The infant of Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Ballew, which has been very ill, is re- ported better at this writing.
 Bro. Finley of Mena filled his reeu- lar appointment here Saturday and delivered an excellent sermon.
 Miss Annie Anderson closed her school near Rocky, Friday, and has returned home to spend few weeks vacation and visit friends.
 Mrs. M. A. Thornton and son, w. D., of Mena attended church here Sunday and were guests of Mrs. Thornton brother, G. S. Anderson. The box and ice cream supper at Nunley Saturday night was grand success. Music was furnished by the Heath boys and Robert Moore of Big Fork. A cake was sold to the most popular young lady, Miss Laura Shinn being the lucky one. The proceeds, $22 40, will go to help finish the new school house.
 Sunshine.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-06
Better Public Highways.

Editor Star-I would like to have space in The Star to express myself on the good road question.
 We can never expect to come to the front ranks of progress and develop ment until we have better public high way. Some of our roads are in an aw- ful condition. This is not the fault of our road overseers by any means. They have done the best they can for our roads, but there stiii remains much more to do. If the merchants of our city and people in the country fail to donate their time, money and work it will never be done. Then fellow citi- zens lets wake up from our Rip Van Wrinkle sleep and gu to work in earnest for better public roads. Get busy with tongue, pen, pick, blow, shovel and ax, hump your backs, donate your money, time and work and do some thing for the good roads movement. When we get better roads the city people will come farther out into the country to look at our farm lands, view our mountain scenery and visit our great health resorts, the land will increase in value and city and country people will be brought closer together and our faithful friends, the horses, mules and oxen will lead more con- tented, easy and happier lives, last longer and live to be much older.
 Let everybody get busy and or ganize themselves into good roads associations in every township in Western Arkansas. Even constitute yourselves into committees of one to get organizations formed, and as you pass along the toughest roads stop and pick out some rocks, cut some roots, and do something to make it better when you pass the next time Rev. H. c. Ferguson.