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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-26

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Sheep are scavengers.
Don't crowd your chickens.
Wheat responds readily to good cuI-
ture.
Do not be In too much OF hurry TO
wean the pigs.
The separator should be thoroughly
washed after It is used.
Sheep require less pasture than any
other animal on the farm.
More horses are spoiled by poor
drivers than any other way.
The cream should be delivered not
less than three times a week.
You should have a cooker in order
to get the best results with fall pigs.
Give the dairy cows plenty Of salt
and let them consume all the water
they need.
The hen is admitted to be one Of
the greatest financial factors in the
country today.
Stock carrots are a valuable root
crop and will yield ten to fifteen tons
on rich. loamy soil.
Changes in the richness OF milk can
not alter the proportion OF skim milk
to cream delivered.
The worlds herd Of swine numbers
100 900. 900. two.fifths Of which belong
to the United States.
The check-rein is a check. not so
much on the head Of the horse. as
upon its general efficiency.
Where skimming is done by means
Of centrifugal separator the richness
OF the cream may also vary.
Corn may be fed to advantage In
the bundle when spread on a clean.
dry feeding yard or in racks.
A fertile. clean and fine surface soil
and the strawberry make strong
combination as mortgage litter.
Pigs and sheep in the orchard will.
by eating up fallen fruit. reduce the
spread OF insect and fungus diseases.
Corn should be grown in rotation
with other crops to control insect
pests and soil diseases peculiar to the
crop.
After the grain Is cut and stacked,
sheep are turned on the stubble to eat
the weeds which otherwise would 60
to seed.
The length OF time required to
blanch celery sufficiently for market
ing will depend largely upon the va
riety being grown.
The dairy farmer must bring his
product above suspicion and any other
course has in It neither profit. dignity
nor good citizenship.
Do not attempt to pull onions from
the soil with an iron tooth rake which
will so injure the bulbs that they will
become soft and decay.
The bane OF most poultry yards to-
day, and this applies not only to those
on the farms but also to many ex-
elusive poultry plants. is makeshift
equipment.
The colt in the pasture should have
fits feet cared for as closely as the
matured animal in order that he may
grow to maturity with feet In q
healthy condition.
The best breeding calls for AMI
mails capable Of reproducing all Of
those qualities Of an ever improving
nature which go to make perfect in
the type We are aiming at.
Small pigs take to green feed about
as early in life as to any feed and
such green stun as clover, alfalfa, pea
vines or good pasture are the very best
side dishes that pig can be given.
A composition made Of carbollc
acid, half ounce; glycerine. eight
ounces, is recommended as being
good for treating wounds made on
horses or cattle by barbed wire
fences.
Cucumber seeds may be little diff
hcult to save, but II will pay you to
go out into the patch and gather the
long, smooth specimens and place
them where they viii be out Of the
reach Of the chickens.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-26

Stop feeding corn to pregnant and
nursing COWS and to young pigs. and
there win be little n any trouble
from paralysis. which is from over
feeding fattening and heating foods
and giV.sg 200 little bone building ma
tsria'.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-26

Alfalfa seed is expensive at best,
and doubly or trebly so II It win rot
grow or carries With It trash and
seeds which stock a field, a farm or
q neighborhood with weed pests that
interfere with alfalfa, displaee Ox.
pected profit with positiVo lssS ana h
cite profanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SITE
Secured by Southern New Enga and
Company-S. J. Young's Lot on High
Street the Choice. -

\ deal was conSummated Tuesday
that, when all the plans are complet-
ed, VIII mean much to the city of Will
limantic and its>citizens. The South
ern New England Telephone company
has so greatly increased its business
in and around Wiliimantic that il has
become necessary to procure larger
and permanent quarters to take care
OF the growing business properly. Men
hlsh up in the company have been in
w lllimantic good deal of late and
nave looked over various aVaaIa BILE
sites for a proposed building, and
about twenty days ago secured fif-
Teen days option upon a site that
looked inviting. The option was
about to expire and a renewal of the
same was secured: but after more
seem to find any site better for the
purpose for which they desired to
utilize it; so Tuesday the deal was
practically closed whereby the lot
north of the town building on High
street. owned by S. ]. Young, will be-
come the property of the Southern
New England Telephone company The
consideration of the transfer was not
made public, although it is understood
Mr.. Young is to receive a sum com
mensurate with the value of the fine
lot
1t is understood that the telephone
company contemplates the erection of
handsome brick structure. fully
equipped with up to da tie telephone APP
planes and that it's construction will
not long be deferred. This will add
another fine building to the city streets
and viii tend toward the advance
ment of the building boom that has
prevalled in the city during the past
year or two.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Willifnantic, Danielson and Putnam

anti cigarette law. They not only
smoke in public, but seem to think
it is an accomplishment.
The mill of the Danielson Cotton
company is again being operated aft
er a shutdown of several days last
week.
Minnetexit hose company, which will
have a team in the flremen's muster
contests at Putnam on October r, will
put in much practice for the event.
The date for holding the annual
home social and supper at the Baptist
eehurch has been selected.
Social and Personal.
Prof. and Mrs Herbert E. Day, who
have been spending the summer on
Bailey's island, Me-, spent several days
with local relatives before returning
to Washington, d. c..
Irving Lyon of Southbridge, Mass,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Deloss Wood spent Sunday at Pleas
ant View, r. r.
Mrs. Byron 5. Martin has returned
for visit with friends at Magnolia.
Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal r. Eaton and son
have recently been guests of local
friends.
Mrs. Edwin Smith, who has been the
guest of her, niece, Mrs. f. O. Aiming
ton, for week, returned Tuesday to
Maiden, Mass.
The Ladies' Bridge club held their
first meeting on Monday after the
summer recess at the home of Mrs.
E. H. Reach.
Miss Florence Humphrey, who has
been spending several weeks with her
sister, Mrs Charles E. Johnson of Dor
chester Mass, has returned home.
Mrs William H. Warren has return
ed from several weeks stay at Oak
land beach, r. i.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Runaway AUTOMOBILE Stopped.

Tuesday forenoon, NJ Eugene Lin
coin drove up to the entrance of the
Wndham National bank and alighted
from his automobile. setting the brake
but leaving the engine running. He
had been in the bank a few moments
when there was Il whish and whirr
and the auto started across the slop-
ing pavement toward the south side
of the street. j. g. Edgarton CHANGED
To see the runaway auto and jumped,
and believing he was throwing on the
emergency brake. threw the wrong
lever and threw the engine into high
speed instead. The auto started at
a rapid pace and Edgarton steered
the machine up against the post in
front of W. J. Sweeney G. Sons store,
bringing it to standstill. In the col
lisiOn resulting with the post lamp
upon the automobile was broken Mr.
Lincoln's troubles were increased
when he came out of the bank and
stepped into his machine to drive
away, as when he attempted to start
the auto he found that he had a flat
tire that had just been punctured.
The brake upon the machine did not
work as it should or the near runaway.
would not have occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Personals.


Oscar D. Baker of Warrenville was
in the city Tuesday.
Rev. Felix ]. ONeil of Stafford was
a Willimantic visitor Tuesday.
A hunting license has been issued
to Harry S. Taintor of Windham.
Business Agent NJ J. Kelley of Nor
wich was in Wi1imantic for brief
stay Tuesday
L. n. Dondero attended the Rock
Vile fair Tuesday, as did a number of
other local people.
Timothy Mcnamara of Palmer, for
merly of this city was in town for a
brief stay Tuesday.
Miss Anna Richards of Lower Main
street was the guest of friends at the
Rockville fair Tuesday.
Louis n. Dondero will be one of the
judges in the stand at the Brooklyn
fair today wednesday,.
Everett Harrington, who has been
spending his vacation at his home in
this city, returned to the Connecticut
Literary institute on the 4.07 express
Tuesday afternoon.
Frederick A. Fenton, a brother of
Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton, left on
T''esday~on the noon express for Wor-
e ste}', where he will matriculate at
Clark college today wednesday,. Mr.
Fenton was graduated from the Wind
ham high school last June and is-a
good student
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
ENTRY DAY
For Annual Fair of Windhann County
Agricultural Association.


Tuesday was entry day for the an
nuaI fair of the Windham county as
sociation at Brooklyn. The exhibition
hall was busy place all through the
day and when the main entries re-
ceived were tabulated the promise was
for fair that will be fully as salts
factory as has been the society's ex-
hibitions for several years past There
will be the usual large display of cat
tie and the poultry department will
have a full quota of competitive ex-
hibitors. The ladies' department will
include large display of articles of
domestic manufacture, 1t was early
indicated on Tuesday.
Representatives of the Connecticut
experiment station were busy Tues
day arranging an exhibit that Will
show the work of this department, in
Guiding entomology, botany, including
seed testing, forestry. corn breeding,
and chemistry This is a new feature
at tire ia ir and one that has proved of
much interest to agriculturalists at
other fairs held through the state dur
ing the past few weeks. Today
| "wednesday is Cattle day at the fair.
To Attend State Shoot.
Capt E. L. Darbie of the Thirteenth
company, C. A. G.. will leave for New
Haver. this "wednesday evening, to
| be present in an official capacity dur
| ing the state shoot that is to be held
| curing Il anu IL, WAS
| said here Tuesday that it was not
| proba Die that any member of the local
! company would participate in the
| match.
| Mil Attend Firemen's Convention.
Delegates from the various compa-
MES of the Danielson fire department
| will go to Hartford on Wednesday of
| next week to be present at the, an
nual convention of the State Firemen's
| association, of which Attorney W. F.
Woodward is vice president for Wind
| ham county.
About the Borough
| Henry F. Clark, who has spent the
4 last two winters with relatives in Los
| Angeles, contemplates leaving for that
| city some time during October, to re
| main until spring..
| Letters addressed as follows remain
unclaimed at the Danielson postoffice
this week; Raymond Davoid, S. W
| Lawson, Miss Valida Desumhel, Mrs
Joseph Keamer, Mrs. Mary Squires.
i First communion was recently ad-
ministered to class of thirty children
/ at ST. Josephs church in Dayville by
| the pastor, Rev. Ignatius Kost
Miss Mary Featherstone, daughter
| of Thomas Fatherstone of New York
| both formerly of Danielson, and Will
lam Pendergast, Pascoag. r. T., where
he has an interest in manufacturing
! pldillS- were UfdTEleQ III New L OTh OF
| Tuesday morning. They will live il
Pascoag
:, Mdme. Joseph. Cyr of Maip stree
has given the contract for the con.
4 Instruction of residence in suburb
an section of the city of Montreal
near Mount Royal.
/ Factory No. l, at Industrial place
has been entirely vacated by the Am
4 erican Oil Engine company and i.
4 now vacant and closed.
Openly Violate Law.
/ There are various small boys in Dan
ielson and on the West Side wht
habitually violate section of the new
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20

range. East Haven. Saturday, Sep-
TENDER 90: Private Franklin J. Roe,
Musician James H. Robinson, Private
Arthur Payette, Sergt. Rufus Fl. Rood,
First Sergt Henri Lord, Lieut.. L. n.
Dondero. Sergt. Timothy Mack and
Private Charles LaPointe. The team
will go to Hartford Friday evening
and stay over night, quarters being
provided by the state. 1t is expected
that the team that Capt. P. ]. F.
Sullivan has selected will give a good
account of itself at the annual match
and may possibly bring some of the
prizes home with them
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Democrats Confer.

The members of the democratic
town committee and the nominees on
the town ticket held a get-together
meeting Tuesday evening in the office
of Attorney Thomas J. Kelley. Vari-
GUS matters relative to the approach
ing election were carefully discussed.
AID PIERS T.. "
Rural Letter Carrier Arthur p.
Ellsworth, who is enjoying his vaca-
ton, attended the fair at Rockville
Tuesday.
Miss Alice Doyle, who has been Wis
ting friends in Pitts1eld, Mass, for
the past two weeks. has returned to
her home, II Factory street.
John Sullivan, telegraph operator
on the Pennsylvania system in Brook
lyn, n. Y. is visiting his father.
James P Sullivan of 81 Park street
Judge Andrew j. Bowen was in Put
nam Tuesday.
Mrs Sarah l.. Sumner is visiting
her brother-in-law William w Bolles
of Marlborough.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20

sons Roswell and Donald, have return
ed to their home in Bad Ridge, n. Y,
after a brief visit with Mr. Gilpatric's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilpatric,
in Fremont street.
Raymond Gilpatric of New Britain
has been the guest of his parents, MIR.
ard Mrs. George Gilpatric.
Mrs. E. NJ Brunn and little son re-
turned to her home in Brooklyn, \. Y,
on Tuesday after a5-lengthy visit with
her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Champlin,
iii Bradley street.
Mrs c. E. Pratt of Bradley street
spent Tuesday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Wood in Willimantic.
Miss Bessie l.. Champlin is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. E. NJ. Brunn, in
Brooklyn, N Y.
meeting of the Pilgrims of Avilion
is to be held in the Congregational
castle room tomorrow afternoon.
Missionary Society Hears Reports.
A meeting OF the Woman's Mission
airy society of the Second Congrega-
tional church was held with Mrs
George Gilpatric Tuesday at her home
| in Fremont street.
| Mrs. Joseph McKachnie gave
! sketches of the lives of the missionary
| heroincs in eastern lands and letter
| of Interests from DR.. <innear. the med
| ical missionary in China. was read
Plans for the winters work were dis
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
COLCHESTER

Elgart Brothers have had new
cement sidewalk laid in front of their
property on Merchants row and sew
eral OF the other property owners are
going TO have the same laid. The old
tar walk which has been there for sew
cral years is in bad shape.
r. *. Brown returned to New York
Monday having spent Sunday at his
summer home on Broadway.
Elmer Webster of Hartford was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Palmer
on Elmwood Heights over Sunday
William Brown, who is working in
Willimantic was the guest of his
family on I urnerville& avenue over
Sunday
Several teams and men commenced
work Monday morning on the road or
the main street. A coating of grave
and trap rock will be put on.
Clarence l.. Brockett of East Had
dam was a caller here Monday
Edward NJ. Day of Hartford was the
guest of his father, E. S. Day, on Nor
wich avenue. over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
LOOKING for Contractor.

Tuesday marked the fifth day of the
twenty allotted to Contractor A. J.
Langefeld in which TO complete the
Main street paving job. Contractor
Langefeld was reported as making the
statement that the railroad people had
already delayed him a day The con-
tract was let with the provis6 that the
contractor would give his personal
daily supervision to the work. Sew
eral men were looking for him Tues
day on the job. but were unable to
ind him. A number of the men are
vitality Interested and could not locate
Contractor Langefeld late in the fore
noon or at any time during the aft
ernoon. Several of the men approach
ed Supt of Streets E. O. Sumner, but
ne was unable to say where Contractor
Langefeid was. The men want to
know why he was not on the job as
the contract calico for. and propose
TO ascertain the cause if possible. Re-
puDhcans and democrats alike were
locking for him. but their search
proved of no avail
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
HEEL CRUSHED.
Accident to Brakeman H. E. Barber.

Harrison E. Barber, better known
as Pike, of this city, a brakeman
running between New London and
Brattleboro, VT. met with an accident
IN what is known Is Yard at Brat
tleboro, Monday evening at $50
O'Clock. while a train was being made
up. Pike raised his left leg to kick
knuckle open on a car, his foot
slipped and before he could pull it
away the knuckles of the two cars
came together and crushed his heel
badly, but did not break any bones.
Barber was taken to a Brattleboro
hospital, where his injury was given
attention. Pike is remembered by
many Norwich and New London sports
as clever little wrestler who figured
in many of the preliminaries in this
city before the Windham Athletic club
during the past two or three winters.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
PUTNAM
omer Bruno, Fined 500 and Costs,
Returned to Jail--Years' Jail Sem
tenee for Torresso-CharIes Dausreau
Goes Free-Berents Case Resumed
Today.

In the superior court for Windham
county here Tuesday Omer Bruno of
Danielson was found guilty of having
made an illegal sale of liquor in Dan
ielson in May of this year. the jury
returning a verdict against the prison
er after being out about an hour and
q half.
Bruno was one of. those violators
caught in the drag net of the state
police when it was spread In the
neighboring borough early in the sum-
ner. Tuesday State Policeman Rob
ert W. Brio geman of Rocky Hill and
Supernumerary Herbert Cleveland of
Plymouth. to whom Bruno made an
actual sale of whiskey, and who had
part in the raid at the boarding
house of Elizabeth Chase in Danielson,
where Bruno was staying at the time.
came to Putnam and testified against
Bruno, as they did in the lower court.
from where he was sent to Jail. and
has remained in default of bonds.
I3runo was formerly of Putnam.
1t was agreed by Attorney A. G. Bill.
who prosecuted Bruno in the town
court of Killingly, before the case
went to trial here, that he believed
the ends of justice would be served if
Bruno would plead guilty to one count
and pay fine of $50. Bruno would
not accept this proposition from the
prosecutor for the state, and the case
went to trial.
When the verdict was returned find
ing Bruno guilty on one count Judge
Williams imposed a fine of 800 and
costs. Not being able to pay, Bruno
was returned to Jail
In the Kil1ingly court he was fined
500 each on three counts. Edward T.
Burke of Norwich was attorney for
Truno.
Jail for Torresso.
/, Pietro Torresso of Willimantic,
charged with assault in that city on a
minor female child pleaded guilty to
an attempted assault and was given a
year in Jail.
Dausreau's Case Noied.
The case of Charles Dausreau of
Plainfield, arrested at his farm there
by state police officers a few weeks
ago on a charge of having set fire to
the home of Mrs: Julia karajherm in
the same town, was nolled Tuesday.
jail in default of bonds of $4,000. 1t is
understood that the case of the state
was not strong one
Decision for Town, With Costs.
Judge Williams filed Tuesday a de-
cision favorable to the town of Xii
lingly in the case in which it was the
defendant and Deputy Sheriff Michael
Grimshaw of Attawaugan the plaintiff,
the latter seeking to recover damages
as Tic 1tSull VI Ills 1iCi sc III Gaming Its
leg on the highway near Dayville in
1909.
Judge Williams finding includes the
provision that the town recover costs
in the case.
Demurrer Sustained.
Judge Williams also has ruled that
| the demurrer to the plea in abatement
| be sustained in the case of Eleanor
Young of New York, formerly of East
| Killingly
Berent's Case Today.
| When court opens this morning bus
| mess on the civil list will be resumed
with the jury in attendance. the frs
case being that of Lille Hurst VS.
Martin Berent.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
WEDDING.
Lewis.Russ.

Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock. at
123 Valley street. the home of Mrs.
Mary Russ, her daughter, Clara May,
and Benjamin Lewis were married by
Rev. William s. Beard, pastor of the
First Congregational church. The
bride received a large number of beau
tiful gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left
on the 4.07 express to spend their
honeymoon. Upon their return they
will make their home on Maple ave-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
OVER 1890 ACRES
In Preserve of Natchaug Fish and
Game Club.

The Natchaug Fish and Game club
is preparing for fine season and has
increased it's holdings considerably of
late. Treasurer George W. Ide of
Chaplin hired two more farms this
week for the club, those known as the
Charles Martin and Hi TWiss places
With the acquisition Of these two
farms the club now has the right for
its members to hunt and fish upon
more than 1900 acres of land border
ing along the refreshing. babbling
brooks Mr.. Ide said Monday evening
that there appears to be an unusual
number of quail this season. He him.
self has seen four fine bevies and has
heard others.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
AGNES LOGAN, IA,
Committed to State School for Girls at
MiddIetoWn.

Agnes Logan of Thompson was or
dered committed to the industrial
school for girls at Middletown Tues
day after hearing before Probate
Judge Edward G.. Wright, and was
taken to the institution by Allan w.
Bowen probation officer. The Logan
girl, who is little more than IA years
of age. was, until she was placed in
a family in Thompson. two years ago,
an inmate Of the county home for chill
1ren. She became hayward and two
Putnam young men were arrested a
few days go and are now held for the
superior court on a statutory charge
growing out of their associations with
Ter
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
JEWEin.I CITY
Babies Included in invitation to Par
sonaee-Pians for Clanbake.

The Ladies' society of the Congre-
gational church meets at the parsonage
Thursday afternoon, and the babies of
the parish have been especially invited.
In the evening the Mems club has a
clambake on the creamery grounds.
Mrs w. r.. Burdick is visiting In
Hartford and Springfield.
Mrs Charles Desmarais and chill
dren Mrs. Emma Seymour and Miss
Alice Jcdoiq left for Waterbury on
Monday.
spent Tuesday in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20
Sale of Laundry,

Tuesday papers We're passed where
by the Thread City Laundry, that has
been owned and operated for the past
few years by Willard T. Pember at
931 Main street. became the property
Of Dwight M Church of 1491 Main
street The considera ton of the trans
fer was not named.
1t is understood that Mr.. Church
conLemplates forming a stock COM
pany and will give his son-in law,
Herbert +. HoXie, now of Hartford, an
interest in the new firm. The laun-
dry is the second largest in the city.
1t is not known just what Mr.. Penn
hers MANS are
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-20

have enough to do in attending te their
own affairs.
Local Notes.
James P, Gorham of Worcester was
a visitor with friends in Putnam Tues
day.
James A. Love of Webster was in
Putnam Tuesday.
Thomas McDermott of this city is
18th in the worlds baseball series
contest being conducted by a Boston
paper.
Pomfret school, reopened for the
year, Will have a strong football team,
playing games with various New Eng
land preparatory schools and freshman
teams from the colleges.
imperative in Windham.
The new law allowing of granting of
licenses to summer hotels for a speci-
fed period upon petition signed by a
ma jority of voters in any town to the
county commissioners cannot be made
operative in any of the no-Hcense
towns of Windham county, the pro-
vision cited being too stringent.
Unclaimed Letters.
Letters addressed as follows are un-
claimed at the Putnam postoff1ce this
week: Mrs. NJ Lynch. G. Fred Mead
Master 6fof Olson. Mr.. Osker MoWry
Peter Richmond NJ. W. Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gilpatric and