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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings OF Interest to Many Pco-
pie all over the County mfd to Those
Who Have Left the Family Hearth
stone and gone TO Other States.

Jones, Oct 2S.- One of the nobbcst
entertainments of the season was Il
Surprise dance" given at the hospta-
Bile home OF Dr. Towncs Jones, We'd
ncsday evening, 25th inst.
The evening was spent in bridge
playing, and dancing.
Music was furnished by Maddens
string band, lin addition to this Mr..
and Mrs. Clover added very much to
the occasion by rendering n choice Sc
lection of Instrumental and vocal So
los.
Those present were Misses Lillian,
Belle, Mary and Iala Jones, Daisy.
Annie and Lula Maye Hughes Ly and
Hazel Cobb, Haskell Henderson ana
Emma Castlcbcrry. Messrs j. Frank
Anderson, Coleman Davis, Newton
Graham, Jesse O'dell. II. B. Bradley,
}. c. Nicklcs Bennett and Stcpp Bceks,
Oscar and Floyd Henderson, Walter,
Adams, and George Jones, MIR. and
Mrs. G.. l.. Grayham The out-of-town
guests were Messrs Rob Agnew and
Furman Vermillian of Due West, Mr..
and Mrs. Forest Clover Of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
A BUSY WEEK,

The first week of the year is usually busy a week there is in the year. and the first week of Ill is likely to make a record equal to any predecessor.
 There are forty two legislatures to meet this week in as many different states and the work of making new laws and revising or repeating old laws will soon be under way. In our own state the legislature will have big budget of business to deal with inde- pendent of the senatorial contest which McLean's friends say will be no con test at all, although Senator Enkeley stiil insists that he has the key of the situstion-holds the winning hand
 The one thing the people are inter ested in Is the inaugural address of Governor Baldwin, which may be con- hdently expected to be like that of Woodrow Wilson's of New Jersey able enough and original enough to attract national attention.
 For the year in general the inan- ciers consider the outlook promising and business sees a rosy glow on the horizon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Porto Rico as a Pleasure Resort.


 Mir. Editor: Few Americans are aware of the possibilities of their own country. Our beautiful island of Porto Rico is an unknown land. With a cIi- mate upnexcelled in healthiness and comfort, both summer and winter, and scenery charming as that of Switzer- land; filed with trees, from the tan, symmetrical mango, packed, full of leaves of deep, glossy green, to the cultivated orange exhaling it's delicate golden fruit, with hundreds of miles Of road, passing over the mountains and smooth as the boulevards of Washington-of all this. and a great deal more of a similar character, most of our people have but an uncertain notion.
 The present governor of the island, the Hon. George R. Cotton, says: "The fertility and -healthfulness of Porto Rico are marvellous. It is the ideal watering place of America There is nothing in Europe or in this country that can compare with Porto Rico for all that makes life worth living Dr. Lyman Abbott, after a somewhat extended visit to the island, says of its climate: Tt seems to me more sa- lubrious than that of either Italy or Southern California. The ocean winds temper the air, which we found neither progressively hot in the middle of the day nor uncomfortably cool at night.
 
 Rico ought to become a. favorite mid- winter resort for Americans"
 And I may add that while Ifvin~ in Porto Rico I frequently took a rid, on horseback in the middle of the day. the sun almost vertical with not the slightest discomfort from the heat It was not always so. but many times. when the sea breeze was imparting it's delightful fiavors. It was then, as Dr. Abbott says, "a luxury to live'
 Many travellers when visiting Porto Rico just stop for a day at San Juan, or perc1ance run over across the isl and to Ponce. That is worth doing, for one enters the beautiful harbor, passing the old Moro Castle on the left and the palm trees on the right bank, as they lift their fronded leaves in the air. and the old Span ish military road over the mountains is in good state of preservation; but this is not enough.
 One needs to spend sufficient time on the island to get the variety of views from the picturesque hills, from which the ocean may be seen on either side. One needs to see what the Americans, as well as native Porto Rfcans, are doing; to look at the thousands of acres of sugar cane of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
THE BULLETINS NEW YEAR'S
 EDITION.

The B,rfetin's edition of twenty eswht pages. with enclosed calendar for 1saf, is the most ambitious New Years edition The Bulletin has ever attempted. and it is filled with mat ter of interest 10 all of the people of eastern Connecticut.
 It is devoted to the educational, banking. commercial and farming in- terests and sports of New London and yvfndham counties, and speaks well for the general iiveliness and advance of this part of the state.
 The facts and figures it contains hsvs been gathered with care and may be regarded as being official and accu- rate. The fact that the business tram ractfons of the two counties totaled s5sx, s5s.s47, or averaged each day rnsnd cannot comprehend it with ease is an awakener.
 The New Years resolutions from retiring Governor Weeks and Gov ernor-eiect Baldwin. Mayor Thayer and presidents of boards of trade and business mems associations In the cit iss of the two counties will prove to be especially interesting to all the readers of The Bulletin.
 The coIored calendar of old Nor vgich as 1t was nearly a century ago, is c welcome addition to the original art calendars which The Bulletin has issued from year to year for the past fen years. It is a summer time scene and leaves no doubt that the Rose of New England is a natural summer re- sort.
 Tho Bsfletin's subscription list has advanced from 4 412 on the average for 1901 to an average of 7,922 for 1sa0. The number of papers issued during the year 1910 was 2,47a5ss, or two for every inho'bitant in Connecti- cut. The length Of the rolls of paper used totzsled 2.e77 miles. and. laid down would carpet the earth from Norwich nearly to Denver, Colorado.
 The Bulletin wishes all it's readers Happy New Year and for this sec tion business advancement and a large increase of the people who speak we'll, push well and do web for the good name and business prosperity of this part of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
INCREASING TRADE WITH BRA.

The increase of American trade rwith Brazil is most encouraging, for here is a market which ought to.'be so surely won that it cannot be wrested from US.
 Vice Consul General J. J. SIechta of Rio de Jsnelro, writing the state department, says:
 That the development of railroads along the PauIo-Rio Grande route is having and will continue to have A favorable influence in the extension of trade in American manufactures there can be no doubt Imports of steel rails and accessories in 1909 were nearly s1.000.000 as compared with about s35o.ooo in 1908. There was a considerable increase also in the valtfe of railway cars and locomotives sent by the United States to Brazil
 The Sorooabana has boen modern fzing its service by putting on up-to- date American day coaches and sleep fng cars. American locomotives. and other equipment from the United States. Undoubtedly. as the French American syndicate takes over the ac- tual control of other Sac Paulo rail- roads. their equipment will be siniI- sriy nnodernzed. Both the PauliSta and the Mogyana have a diversity of gauges. from SO centimeters to stand ard broad gauge. and the unifcation and standa- -dization of these lines will mean a considerable sale of American steel rails"
 The day is c0rhing when American manufactures of every sort will find a steady market in these South Ameri can nations because they need the goods as much as we need the patron age.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
ChiIi Con Carni.

Cut a round of beefsteak into small pieces and put it into a frying pan with a tablespoonful of hot dripping, cup of boiling water and two table spoonfuls of rice. Put a cover on the pan and simmer until the meat is ten der. Cut two large. dry red peppers
 open and take out the seeds. Cut the rinds into bits, cover with boiling water add a minced clove of garlic and g. little thyme. Simmer until the water is slightly red, take from the fire and when cool squeeze the pepper rinds hard into the water in which they were boiled. Thicken with a lit tie flour, season with salt and pour into the saucepan containing the steWed meat. Stir all together until hot.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
WILLIMANTIC LOCATED ON
 TWO RAILROAD SYSTEMS.
Thirty-four Passenger Trains Daily Fast Freight Connections for Ship pers

Willimantic as railroad, freight and passenger point is vastly more fortunate and important in having better facilities in these respects than great many cities of many times her size. Being a junction point, a great many connections have to be made here for passenger trains to all points of the compass and the same is true with regard to freight that is shipped in by locals from Putnam to Williman- tic, Riverpoint to Willimantic. Mid- dletown to Willimantic and from Man chester to Willinantic for through fast freight connections for the North, West and South.
 The New Haven system runs 14 scheduled reights into and through Willimantic daily and from four to five extras on Sundays, and occasion ally the same number of extras on week days. Freight Is billed out from Willimantfc to all points of the com pass.
 The New Haven system also op- perates A passenger trains over it's several lines running into the city from New York, Boston, Providence, Hartford and the west, besides inter mediate stations. and as soon as the improveme ents that are now under way on the Airline are completed 1t is expected that a great many more of the best and fastest trains riding the iron will roll into and through the Thread City.
 On what is called "the other side" the Central Vermont adds to the busi- ness of the railroad traffic, so sixteen more regular scheduled trains run through Willirnantic by that road. Five passenger trains run north and a. equal number south, and three regular freights each way. and in addition there are from one to three extra freights, daily, during seasons when trade is normal. In the early part of the year there are usually an even larger number of freights running over this road because of the fact of the boat shipments of coffee, sugar and beans that are unioaded and ship ped via rail from New London.
 Better and faster freight connec- tions can be made out of Willimantic for almost any point than iR @ili- mantic's sister cities. This makes Wtllimantic especially inviting for manufacturers in all lines of industry.
 Transportation facilities are further i'm proved by tine trolley connections for Norwich and points farther south as well as the practically new Willi- mantic@South Coventry branch, which opens Up one of the finest sum- mer resorts in this part of the coun- try, running as it does to beautiful Lake wangunbaug, through the thr1v ing towns of Mansfield and South Coventry in Holland county.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
PUTNAM ONE OF EIGHT
 PRINCIPAL TRANSFER POINTS
In N. Y.s N. Fl. 6 H. Sytem-3,o ,o00
 Freight Cars Handled Weekly.

Putnam is not generally known as one Of the eight principal freight transfer points of the N. Y, N. H. & H. system. It has however, that dss- tinction. due to it's natural geograpfli- cal advantage of location. It has each week day over the main line and Nor wlch branch of the Midland division the service of 2S passenger trains and 20 freight trains. Tn addition to these number of that cla ss of trains known as regular extras make this their headquarters. These trains run when the pressure of business requires, which is nearly every day
 At present there are nearly 150 railroad men living in Putnam. Of ms number 42 are in the train service in and out of Putnam, 10 in the yard service. in the passenger station, 30 10 40 in the freight transfer, 2 car in- spectors. signal repair men, 10 men at the cOaling station and round house. Is section men and carpen- ters. Putnam is also headquarters for Q trainmaster general foreman of bridges and supervisor of tracks.
 The railroad business in Putnam has been augmented during the past year by the addition of three freight trains, which leave each morning for Midway, Boston and Hartford, respectively.
 The work at the transfer has been
 
 December by the closing of the Boston and Maine transfers in Worcester and Springfield, direct result of the consolidation of the New Haven and Boston and Maine systems. By this consolidation service has been quick ened with all points reached via the latter road by making the through cars to points central on the B. & M.: for instance. freight which form erly went to Worcester for transfer is now sent through to the Nashua transfer, and such points as Lawrence, Haver- hill and various other large transfer points on the E. & NJ. make, in return, direct cars for this station. where they are received from 24 to AS hours earlier than when formerly handled at an intermediate point
 In the Putnam yards q switcher is kept busy night and day, switching out and placing and making up trains with the 2,500 to 5000 cars handled weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Sauce for Suet Pudding

One-ha1f cup of butter, one cup of sugar beaten to a cream; add the beaten yolk of one egg, grate in one half a nutmeg, then stir in d table spoonful of boiling water and flavor with a little wine or brandy. Place where it will keep warm and just be- fore serving add the well-beaten white of one egg.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Walnut Cake.

One-half cup of butter, one cup of sugar. yolk of three eggs, one-half cup of milk, one and three-fourths cups of flour, two and a half teaspoonfulS of baking powder, the whites of three eggs and tllree-fourths of a cup of walnut meats broken in pieces. Mix the ingredients in the order given. Bake 45 minutes in a moderate oven. Cover with plain frcsting. Crease in squares and put half a walnut on each square.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Marking Hint.

good scale of sizes to use in em- broidering initials on household linen is as follows:
 Tablecloths. letters two inches long,
 Napkins, letters three quarters of an inch long.
 Sheets. letters two inches long.
 PillowcaSes, letters one inch long.
 Other articles. size of letters pro- portioned accordingly.
 Fashions ill marking change, so that anywhere from half an inch to four or even five inches long is the mode but these are safe and sane measure ments for the conservative embrod-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Baked Indian Pudding.

Boil one quart of milk and stir into it two thirds of a cupful of meal and let it cook a few minutes, then take from the fire, and when cool stir in one-half cupful of sugar, one-half cupful of molasses, one-half cupful of butter. one egg, one teaspoonful of ginger. and one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Put in a buttered pudding dish and bake one hour
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

Wash and cut up small six lambs kidneys or one beef kidney and two slices of bacon. Add butter size of a walnut and a little pepper and salt. Put in an enamel saucepan and cover with cold water. Let simmer two hours. Make little thickening with g. teaspoon of flour. This makes an excellent breakfast dish and can be made the day before and warmed up quickly
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Homemade Trimminas.

All the beautiful oriental trimmings so fashionable nowadays are ruinous- ly expensive. but there is hope still for the impoverished. Buy a few inches of the trimming desired and use it as pattern to make your own Braid the bands in soutache, then in the cen ter of the flower design new glass jew els. Through the pattern make small French knots of gold thread. The ef- feet is lovely-and cheap.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
A Comparison.

MT. Editor: In your issue of the 26th I notice your editorial on Connecticut crops. It might interest your readers to know that Connecticut heads the whole United States in average yield of corn per acre, 532 bushels, which is more than ten bushels above the aver age of any state in any previous year, and over seven bushels above her nearest competitor this year. She was winner of the same honor last year with Al bushels, and the year before a close second with 41.3 bushels. And if Connecticut can grow an average of 5 bushels in year of such exces- sive drouth, what might she not do in a favorable season?
 Let us compare our state with Iowa. a. pretty good state, by the way, in crops and prices for 1910:
 CONNECTICUT
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
IOWA.

Iowa farm lands sell for an aver age of probably $50 per acre. What is an average selling price of Connec- ticut farm land? If average Iowa acres in corn, oats and hay yield $1155, and the land sells for $50, and average acres of Connecticut land yield is same crops s28.66. what should be the sell ing price of the Connecticut land? Is it at all strange some of the western farmers are selling their farms and buying in the east? Are eastern farm CTS asking all their lands are really worth.
 F. P. ROBINSON. Packerville. Conn.,, Dec. 29, 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Cape Cod Meat Stew.

Select three or four pounds of cheap beef wash and cut into small pieces. Heat your spider and brown the meat on both sides Put in kettle and add just water enough to keep from burn ing (salt to taste) allowing about three hours to cook same. About an hour before serving add turnips, on- ions and parsnips cut in slices (and carrot, if lilSed), then in half an hour add potatoes, and make dumplings and put over the top. Steam 20 minutes. Take up stew and thicken gravy. Very good.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Soup Meat Loaf.

Put the cold boiled soup meat through the meat grinder, add little stock or some brown gravy, season highly with chopped onion, celery or celery salt and d little tomato. Press the mixture into a loaf tin and leave on the ice for a. few hours. Turn out and cut into slices and serve
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
PineappIe Cake.

Make cake after the rule given for cocoanut cake and for the dress ing to put between the layers, pre- pare nineapple as follows: Pare the pineapple and chop. or grate very fine; put i'll d stewpan with enough water to make thick syrup when boiled
 Save large tablespoonful of the pineapple to put with the frosting and spread the rest. when cool, between the. layers of cake.
 Make q frosting of the beaten white of one egg, the tablespoonful of pine
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Economy in Slippers.

For white kid slippers which can- not be cleaned successfully after hav- ing been previously cleaned by a ten cent cube of ivory black art paint. To one-half cupful of gasoline add enough paint to make fluid consisten- cy of cream. Apply evenly with small brush, allow to dry thoroughly and then polish with a good shoe paste. This does not harden the leather and will not wash or rlhb off
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
CIeansinu Lotion,

A simple cleansing lotion for an oily skin is made from one half pint of rose water, one-half pint of orange flower water, one-half ounce of ben zoin, a little tincture of myrrh and few drops of glycerin. Any druggist can prepare this with the right pro- DOrtioDs
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

New Britain.-The Hart & Cooley Manufacturing company has under consideration two offers for the re- moval of it's business to Ohio. One is from Niles. O., where the branch fac tory of the Stanley works is located, and the other is from Warren, O., five mil ss distant from Niles
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

pineapple. of orange and grape fruit, and especially one grove of 500 grafted Indnan mango trees, at Bayamon. across the harbor from San Juan. There is nothing like it, of it's kind, on the western continent.
 JOHN o BARROWS. Norwich Dec. 3O 191O
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
In EiIlinu Sachets.

Fill the tiny bags with a mixed powder of iris and heilotrope and add few peppercorns, which will both preserve the perfumed powder and bring out it's sweet scent
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

The soft silk beaver in the Alpine shape which has created such d furore in girldom has discarded the saucy little tuft of feathers and acquired a full grown plume, which transforms the decidedly quaint and girlish shape into a stunning creation which could well be worn to the theater in the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
Rapid Growth of Prussian City.

The growth of Frankfort, popula- ton now estimated officially at 409,- GOO. has been as rapid for the last 20 years as any of our western cities. The expansion of it's commercial re- lations has kept pace with the muni : cipal growth; likewise it's importance as a mid European railway center.
 The accommodations of the great railway and terminals have of late been found inadequate to meet the growing demands of passenger and freight traffic, and it has been decided to make am addition to the present station, involving an outlay of S10O0- 900 to $1,500 900. The present station was erected some years ago at a cost of s10,G00,000, and 300 trains enter and leave it daily. It is estimated that about 600,000 strangers are accomm.,- dated annually at the numerous hotels and pensions Several of these hotels are palatial, and it is possible that the business has been somewhat overdone, as well here as at Wiesbaden, judging from the dividends paid last year. Still, the largest hotel here, capital ized at about s2,00O,000 paid per cent. dividend last year.-Consul General Frank D. Hill Frankfort, Germany
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
NEEDLEWORK NOTES.

Among the scarfs the newest mate rial is fine silk tricot, like glove silk. These come in all the fashionable shades. Many scarfs have en1broid- cred and silk crocheted lace ends in sef-tones or in harmoniously con- trasting colors
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

Seymour.--For the past three months painters have been at work in St Mfchaefs Roman Catholic church on the East Side painting and decorat- ing the interior II will require about three or four weeks longer to finish the work
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

Most of the hats of the season are simply trimmed, the effect depending on beauty of line rather than quantity of trimming. A single rose, mag nificent plume, a saucy quill a stun ming buckle. any of these lend hat an air of smartness if rightly placed which it would not have with a su- perfuity of flowers and ribbons.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

Never darn knitted underwear with wool. It will shrink and make a hole larger than the original one. Darn loosely and when washed the new texture will be almost the same as the knitted goods itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

If you have to draw straight line with pen and ink, and have not the necessary bevelled ruler or line in strument. place an ordinary rule on a blotter. with their edges exactly par allel and touching, and hold the pen so that it's side projections touch the blotter. There is then no danger of an ink smeared line, but the pen mark will be clear and smooth, and the paper clean and unblotted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

Fur hats are in class by them selves, for they may match a wrap or may be an altogether different fur. A smart little hat of dyed lynx with two quill stems fastened to one side with a large cameo is priced at $10 and could be successfully worn with almost any fur.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

If Julia Ward Howe could speak, she might express pleaure that there was no room in Faneuil hall for her picture.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

We cannot tell whether living under a democratic governor is enough to jar republican nerves or not, until we have tried it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS WORTH RE.
 MEMBERING.

To polish aluminium, make a mixture of borax, ammonia and water Apply with a soft cloth.