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The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
Society

Mrs. Amir Haines will give a quilt
ing bee in the near future. She give cne
ldst winter about this time viii ! was 4
big SUCCESS.
Miss Jane Hillyer has measles end
amt appeared in the social whirl for a
spell.
Mrs. Cy Hoskins held tea party at
her horn. last "Wednesday b.r7een 2 emil
4 p. m, and accidentally split some tea
over Mrs. Eph Higgins dress, who went
home moist and mad.
Miss Amelia Tucker, Bingwlle's reign
ing society queen, will give a charade
party some time next week The date
has not been positively set as yet and
no invites have been sent out. Amelia
may put the affair off until the week at
ter. But whenever she does hold if. ap-
pies, doughnuts and cider will be passed
to the invited guests.
Jed Perkins has some hogs to sell. (P.
S.-This is not a society item, it is an
adv.)
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
SORROW HOLLOW

Mrs Jermima Hof contemplates buy
ing a new bonnet soon.
James John Williams has a boil on
his neck. Last year about this time he
had one on his wife's birthday. We re-
gard this as a similar coincidence.
Widow Henderson has applied for a
pension. Her husband fought in the
sivil war and pasd on some years ago.
Melancthon Jones butchered his pig
last week. 1t dressed 4S0 pounds Who
can beat this for dressed pig3
Sarah Ann Gumbert of Snake Bend
is visiting relatives in our midst.
Il Gookins has some hay in stack
which he will sell cheap.
Spelling bee in schoolhouse next Fri
day ev,g UNO.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

Gid Smalley got his hair cut last week
BY Harve Hines. our tonsorial artist and
caught a cold in his head as result
which he is afesrd will settle in his
chest. Gid don't git his hair cut very
often and it goes hard with him. Harve
didn't want Gid TO say anything about
how he got the cold lest it would in
jurc his (Harve's) business, but Gid had
10 60 and tell il.
Jason Tucker, chief of the BingviIle
Fire Department. is having a tin badge
made at tin shop in the Co. seat with
the word FIRE." painted on it in large
letters. Jason viii wear this badge ali
the time so that everybody will know
who he is and act toward him accordin.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
Country Correspondence
ZION CROSSROADS

Jane Truman is down with the grip.
We had quite a spell of weather last
week.
Some Is on the sick list hereabouts.
The Xmas entertainment in the school
house is expedited to go off fine.
Miss Hildy Wade, the belle of the
Crossroads, is making over her last
winters dress. 1t looks real nice.
Lafe Winters had one of his ears
badly bit by frost while getting out
lumber last week. LATE didn't know it
until he went into the house and got all
het up.
Bill Hendricks wife give birth TO a
son on Tuesday. This makes nine for
Bill.
Amir Haines has been suffering from
attack of general debility for a spell
back.
People in these parts sticks pretty
close to their houses these days being
as il is turrible cold.
News are accordingly scarce.
VERITAS.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

We won't charge you anything to get nall
We VIII charge for is the supper, and you
pay for what you eat.
Pie cts, coffee same. sandwich same. cake
same, plate Of beans same. and everything else
sane.
These are the prices. which are as cheap as
we can make them, and still make q profit
After the supper there VIII be q entertainment
Several children and others viii speak pieces
or sing or something. and then sitter that cones
the tree. with presents on for everybody,
We hope. Do not fail TO be present, whether
there is anything on tbs tree for you or not.
II you 90 you viii regret It.
The proceeds OF this entertainment is to 20
towards paying the pastor bis back salary, which
has been dye to him for three years and II Il
almost time # was paddle needs q.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
A Cold Winter

Jim Hendricks aged 90, our oldest in
habitant. says that it's right down cold
this winter, but that it amt nothing
compared with the winter of 1882 in
Bingville when If was so cold that Jim
says he slept at nights in 2 suits of I'M
derwear, ? prs. wool socks, his clothes
on, also his ovefcoat and a fur cap
pulled down over his ears to keep from
freezing to death That must of been
turrible cold.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
TIE BINGVILLE BUGLG
Ths Leading Paper Of the Count,

sdsk.. Breezy. Bslliesss. Bu.slI.s
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

Come and help along "A good cause.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
Snow Removed
from Sidewalks

Being as haven't got very much loose change
this winter ! have decided to make 3 littls
loose change by removing snow from side
walks in front Of residences in Bingville until
further notice. for those who desire their snow
removed. What satisfscshion is there IN per
hitting the snow which falls two or three feet
deep 10 remain on the sidewalks In front OF
your house until II melts next springi An
syer, no satisfaction! Employ me 70
remove your snow for you and keep your side
walk clean. II f. your duty 10 do this
as n citizen of BingVflIe becuz II would
make the town look better II everybody would
have their snow removed by me. charge
for removing snow from sidewalks according 10
how long the sidewalks is In front Of your resi-
denes and how deep the snow is. Il amt pos
sibil for me to tell you how much II win cost
you until l see the snow and make an estinate
on II. II might be 80 cents and IL might
Be q. according 10 the manual labor employed.
l would also expect your wife. II you have ons.
to make me hot cup Of tea and 10 let me cons
into the house and get warm By the IRE. when
my fingers got numb as they sllus 90 when
shovel snow. Think this over and than
act according.
Snow removed. Estimates furnished with great
cheer II an not At home you viii ind me
up against the store down 70 Hen Weathersby's
store.
Yours for cleaning sidewalks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
Local Laconics.

Nackerel and porgies are becoming more plentiful, large catches being made
 The village of Westerly is often re- ferred to as a city. and a Granite City at that.
 Mrs Mary Deadly, a well known resi- dent of Pawtucket, died Sunday. She was the widow of Timothy Deadly. The committee appointed to consid- CT the feasibility of changing the grade adjourned financial town meeting this (Tuesday) morning.
 The police of Rhode Island and Con necticut have been notified of the theft of horse and open buggy from near the residence of John Briggs in Wick ford. Sunday morning.
 There was only one subscription to the band concert fund Monday;~$5 was added to the s100 given by the trustees of Wilcox park. Only S245 more is re- quired for the II concerts.
 There will be no democratic ticket have been made by republicans and prohibitionists, and it is HobSons s choice for about three hundred demo- crats.
 Members of the Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief corps will attend service in Calvary Baptist church in the evening of Memorial Sunday. Rev F. c. A Jones will de- liver a patriotic sermon.
 At the home of his daughter in Woonsocket, Avery Potter Peckham. aged A, formerly of Potter Hill. died Sunday He is survived by his daugh- ter, Mrs. Paul Webstone and a broth CT, William Peckham, of Westerly.
 The alumni of Brown university resident in Westerly received Monday the programme for commencement week. June Il to Is. There are no graduates credited to Westerly this year. Among the graduates are Charles Walter Briggs of Norwich and James Matthias Mercer of Montville.
 During the fire Monday morning a dog became excited at the unusual commotion and sprang at a small boy, seizing him by the left arm. The boy screamed, and Hobart Saunders pulled the dog away gave him kick and sent him yeLping down the street. Ow- ing to the thickness of the boys cloth ing the dogs teeth only left an im- press on the boys arm, without break ing the skin.
 John Harrison died Sunday at his home in New London in his S0th year. He was born in England and served in the navy in the Crimean war. MT. Harrison removed from Westerly to New London nearly thirty years ago. He was fifth master of Pawcatuck lodge of Masons, and became a Mason in 1864, with membership in the Mys- tic lodge Upon removing to New London he became affiliated with Un- ion lodge of that city. He leaves two sons, Joseph N. and William H. Har- rison.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

Burglar and thereby help promote my own safety, which at the moment felt was paramount to anything else I could think of, and would also contribute toward removing open hos tilities to a more remote moment.
 I had a gun of my own in a suit case on the opposite side of the room, but for all purposes of offense and defense it might as well have been in darkest Africa, and therefore was of no value whatever on this occasion.
 With forward move he secured the rest of my wardrobe, and began backing toward the door, the gun still a potent influence in the situation.
 Neither of us expressed regrets at the nearness of parting, and l felt sure that I entertained none myself.
 After he had left and disappeared downstairs to the floor below I took the precaution to get up and lock
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

"She seems to be awfully stuck UT. .'ai '-Yes. Her husband once tried to kilk a man on her account."-Chicago Rec ord-Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

She-I suppose you have quite a long pedigree. MT. Plantagenet? He Rather. I come from a family with d past.-M A. P.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
THE MAN AND THE BURGLAR.

York, after a visit with his parents MT. and Mrs. Charles Heath.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
Would Not Most Men Do the Same Thing Under the Same Circumstances 1?

To the Editor of the Evening Sun: l Sir: When one has an encounter with
 a burglar and emerges therefrom with an unpunctured cuticle and the bur- | glar takes his departure without physi- | cal evidence of violence there is an | excusable presumption that the meet ! ing had been modelled after lines of a Hague peace conference and that all | the proprieties have been duly regard ed.
 In my own case, when the burglar
 introduced himself to my sleeping apartment was lying flat on my back in bed The gaslight was burning sufficiently to afford light to see the intruder was no beauty. With patch over one eye and much battered nose red and bulbous enough at the end to warrant conclusion that rob- ping apartments was not his only ac- complishment, and a heavy undershot jaw, he represented a typical thug quite equal to any emergency his pred atory life might call for.
 He carried a bulldog pattern of pistol, over which he squinted the un- head.
 It did not require two seconds con centrat1on of thought for me to rec ognize that the preponderance of ad- vantage was decidedly with the bur glar, so f1guratively. kept in the mod est background, saying nothing.
 Part of my wearing apparel hung at the head of the bed and the re- the first, and as he passed along said:
 You make any noise and try to alarm the people in the house and I'll blow your d-d head off"
 l recall feeling that I had no de- sire to be unnecessarily noisy just at that moment, especially as the gun kept wabbling in my directioH I think I did nod mute assent that I accepted his advice kindly intended for my health. and tifat I had no in tent1on of alarming others if he ob- jected, particularly as I remarked be- fore, while that disagreeable gun still kept my head in line of fire
 There were four husky young men sleeping in rooms above: but whether that would have added to the eff
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
SPRAYING ELMS.
Park Superintendent Reports Them Tn Much Better Condition Than a Year Ago.

Supt. of Parks George C. Walker has begun the spraying of all the elm trees of the city for the purpose of de- stroying the larvae of the elm tree beetle and such of the beetles as have advanced beyond the egg stage. The trees in all the parks and on every street in the city will be visited in turn by the spraying apparatus, which is owned by the park department men. They have become expert in it's use and it is a lively and intelligent beetle that escapes the spray. The work will take about three weeks, but it will pre- serve the appearance of the foliage of the elm trees and save many of the trees themselves from death.
 Supt. Walker states that he finds the trees in the parks and about the streets of tine city without exception in much better condition than they were last year. The spraying done at that time has had excellent results, as the decline of the pest this year shows Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY IN WESTERLY
Plans Far Formulated by Patriotic Ten Civil War Soldiers ave Died Curing the Year Fire West Broad Street-Death of Avery F. Peckham

overflow of boiling grease, and spread rapidly. No one was in the restaurant al the time, the proprietor being in a nearby baber shop. ard his wife hay ing gone out just before the fire was discovered. The alarm was sent in from the nearest box, but failed to work properly.
 The restaurant was completely de- stroyed, the goods of the Family Sup ply company in the rear damaged by smoke and water, and some of the stock in the Pawca tuck Market in the first floor was damaged by water. There was insurance of $500 on the Murray restaurant, S2O0 on the stock of the Family Supply company, and John c. Porter, proprietor of the Paw catuck Market carried insurance of $400. Therefore the loss is fully cover ed by insurance The damage to the building will not exceed $200; fully in- sured.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

l Hancock post, c. A. R., department | of Connecticut, will unite with Bud | long post, department of Rhode Island, | in the observance of Memorial day, and | the Woman's Relief corps of both posts will render the customary assistance. | There will be a parade in the after
 noon of the Grand Army men, escort ed by Rruclxer camp of United Spanish | War Americans and Fifth company ! Coast Artillery corps, headed by the 1 Westerly band. The procession will
 move at o'clock and the march will ! be to St MichaeIs cemetery, Pawca.- tuck then back to Main and Elm streets, where cars will be in waiting to take the paraders to River Bend cemetery, where appropriate services will be held.
 After the parade a collation. will be served in Hibernfan hall. Just before dusk the Wonfan's Relief corps will cast flowers upon the waters of the Pawtucket, in respect to the memory of the heroic dead buried at sea-
 In the evening at Bliyen Opera house there will be memorial services, including an address by Roswell D. Burchard speaker of the Rhode Island house of representatives, and the read ing of obituaries by Paul H. Hillard- The official programme for the day Is not yet completed.
 Since last Memorial day ten civil war veterans died in Westerly, and one was brought here for burial and three were buried elsewhere. They are as follows:
 Elisha M. Palmer, Company A, Sew enth Rhode Island volunteer infantry; died July r; buried at Hopldnton.
 John H. G. Monroe, Company c, First Massachusetts; died July 21 in Boston; buried at River Bend
 Edward Lattimore. Company F,E1ev- enth Connecticut; died Sept 20; bur jed at St Michaers new cemetery.
 William H. Sisson, Company O, First Connecticut Heavy artillery; died De- cenber 6; buried at River Bend.
 Charles B. Eldred, Company B, Ninth Rhode Island: died January II; bur- jed at River Bend.
 John J. Fisk. Company K, Twenty first Connecticut; died January II; buried at Central Village. Conn.
 Henry A. Pendleton, Company c. Fourteenth Connecticut: died January 12: buried at Hope Valley.
 J. AlonZo Ba'bcOck, Company A, First Rhode Island vavalry; died March 20; buried at River Bend.
 Matthew H. Chappe11. Twelfth 1 Rhode Island; died March 21; buried at Wakefield.
 John McAvoy Company B, Ninth Rhode Island died April IA; buried at River Bend.
 John F. Frye. Company F, Four | teenth Rhode Island Heavy artillery; | died April 14; buried at River Bend.
 The graves Of those who served in | the Spanish war will be strewn with | flowers by members of Brucker camp. | Four Spanish war veterans died iR | Westerly since last Memorial day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
Public Exhibition of Hartford Artists.

The Connecticut League of Art Students announced it's first annual exhibition Of paintings by Hartford artists to open May 19 and remain open until June 19, at the leagues studios, No. 92 Pearl street The ex- hibition has been arranged by a con- mittee of which the president, A. J. Eaton, is the chairman The artists represented are William Gedney Bunce, N. A; Robert s. Brandegee, A. N A.; D. F, Wentworth, Roue1 Futile, Thomas Brabazon Oscar An dersos. James M. Manners, Louis Orr, Pietro Tozzi. Vincent Olmstead, w. H. Smith, Frederick c. Buck. Harold Douglas, Paul Sailing, A. E. Jones, A. J. Eaton, Carl Ringuis, J. H. Grant, A Mott, Alfred Miller, Ralph Sey- mour, w. C. Carney and H. Gref- hardt. The exhibition will be open afternoons from F to , and Thurs day. Friday and Saturday evenings from 8 to 10 o'clock No admission will be charged.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENT. A

Having purchased the photograph studio of A. A. Scholdeld 3d Main street we are ready to prove to tho people of Westerly and vicinity our ability to do the very best work A beautiful 16x2o water coIored portrait of yourself given free with every doz- en s4.oo cabinets. F. Rouleau & Co, Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
fiiciency of the four subsequent events

ficiency of the four subsequent events did not develop.
 Without reflecting for a moment on the courage of the four I came to a conclusion they would be justified in refusing me a vote of thanks should I risk the gun and call for help and so get them mixed up in a scrap with an armed robber and then decided it would be better politics to manage my burglar in my own way.
 brief mental analysis of the situ- ation confirmed me in the opinion the best thing could do would be to do nothing. This sort of masterly in- activity would doubtless satisfy Mir
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

the door. Just why I performed thgg sagacious move can only be explained by understanding the logical deduc@ tions which obsess the mind of a man who carefully locks his stable door after the horses are stolen.
 The futility of it was too sleepy to recognize at the time. as l tumbled back in bed and was only awakened by the maid fin the morning knocking at the door and announcing she had found my clothes and some papers on the parlor floor below, and thought certainly did. A. T. q.
 New York. May 13.
 New York Evening Sun. {
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Ease. the antiseptic powder It cures poinfu snarting. nervous feet. instantly takes the sting out Of corns and bunions It's the comfort discovery of the Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight shoes feel easy. is a certain cure for sweating. callous swollen tird aching feet Sold everywhere By mail for 9 stamps
 Don't accept any substitute. For FREE trial pack address Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy. \. |.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
What Everybody Wants.

Everybody desires good health, which is impossible. unless the kidneys are sound and healthy. FoIey's Kidney Remedy should be taken at the first in dication of any irregularity, and a serious illness may be averted. Foley's Kidney Remedy will restore your kid neys and bladder to their normal state and activity. The Lee & OsgOod Co
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
There was fire in the building own ed by the Eunene StiIIman estate in

West Broad street shortly after o'clock Monday morning. The build ing is a two story wooden structure and Is closely connected with wood en buildings on either side. Although there was a defect in the fire alarm signal the F. S. Barber Hose company did very effective work, not only con- fining the blaze to the Stillman build ing, but in the room where it originat- ed, and did not permit the blaze to break through the roof.
 The fire started in the Murray res taurant, in the second floor, from an
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

The cleverest imitation of real coffee ever yet made is Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee. It is fine in haVor-and is made in just one minute. No tedious 20 or 30 minutes boiling. Made from pure parched grains small nuts, etc. Sample free. Lee & Osgood
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-04-22
CHANGE THE VIBRATION
IL Makes for Health.

A man tried leaving off meat pota.
toes, coffee, and etc, and adopted
breakfast of fruit. Grape-Nuts with
cream, some crisp toast and a cup of
Postum.
His health began to improve at once
Tor the reason that a meat eater will
reach a place once in while where
MS system seems to become clogged
and the machinery doesn't work
smoothly.
A change of this kind puts aside food
of low nutritive value and takes up
food and drink of the highest value,
already partly digested and capable
OF being quickly changed into good,
rich blood and strong tissue.
most valuable feature of Grape
Nuts is the natural phosphate of pot
ash grown in the grains from which it
Is made. This is the element which
transforms albumen in the body into
the soft gray substance which fills
brain and nerve centers.
A few days use OF Grape-Nuts will
give one degree of nervous strength
well worth the trial.
Look in pkgs for the little book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettcrf new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
Interest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-04-22
What He Was After.

George Washington Henry Clay Lin.
coin Carter. one of Georgia's younger
darkey citizens, was suddenly called
upon not long ago to explain his pres
ence at ! a. m. In the henhouse of a
white neighbor.
Stealing my chickens, are you, you
black rascal?" the owner demanded.
George w. H. c. l.. c. rolled his eyes
until they were all whites.
Now, now, lookyeh, Mars George" "
he protested, dat amt no way ter ac'
an please don pint dat gun at me
dat er way, cunnel, sah," he hastily
added, holding up his battered hat as
shield. "Ah 'clar All warn't gwine
steal no chickens; no sab! Abs wri.
tin er dialec' story-an All des' come
moseyen roun' hyah ter git local color
-yas, sab, OATS all All was after. All
clar to de Lord hit vast"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-04-22

Early EXpuienCeSOfa MOtoriSt
By E. p. WHEREFORE


1t was the hot weather in August
mat brought the vague suggestion to
settled point AS Sophia says. "One
must get about" and getting about
entails something to get about in. legs
oeing no longer Of much Importance
IN the human economy. The dust was
very dusty and the hills very hilly,
ana Sophia discovered that her pony's
knees were going wrong. He had
come to us from the level roads OF
norfolk. and there he had been full Of
energy and purpose. but Devonshire
hills had taken all heart out of him.
Il think" said Sophia, as the pony
recovered himself after an unmis-
taxable stumble. that we will send
this little beast away before he falls
down"
Yes" said |. land then"
And then We will get a motor car.
You see 1t will be lot cheaper in the
long run"
hoped so then. and ! hope so still;
but perhaps the car has not yet run
long enough
1T must be cheaper" Sophia re-
peated. Petrol costs only" and
men followed statistics showing the
comparative advantage of the me-
chanically propelled vehicle over the
horse-drawn. The idea had been sim
mering for some time before this, and
We had both studied the optimistic
views OF the papers devoted to motor
cars; but Sophia is born statistician.
though weak in the multiplication
table. and always fells me when she
quotes figures. In the end 1t was set
tled-Sophia settled it-that | should
write about a steam car that very
night. Steam we both agreed, was
the power for us.
Ihere is no incentive to courage
more powerful than ignorance. and a
Few days later when the car arrived at
our Devonshire cottage Sophia and |,
with scarcely a qualm. embarked on
our first voyage alone on a steam en-
CINE. | had had rather less than half
an hours instruction in driving
Sophia had had none-and when |
look back ! can only marvel at our
audacity.
1T is quite simple" said to Sophia
had lit the fire with much difficulty
and bad language, being still unused
to burns, had eventually got up steam,
and was feeling little proud and SUI