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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ,R.L
USQUEPAUGH.
Celebration of Birthday = Sunday
 Schools Unite for Picnic.

There was party at J. S. Lamond' s Saturday evening in honor of his son, birthday. About twenty were present and enjoyed the evening. Refresh ments were served.
 M A H. Potter of Ashway spent Saturday in this village
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Clarke and son of Arctic, spent Saturday and Sun day at J. $. Lamond's. < Mrs. Sarah Franklin who has been visiting her sisters at Escoheag, has returned home.
 Mrs. Lizzie Patterson and two chil- dren of Providence, who have been visiting at B. c. Locke's, have. return ed home.
 Annie E. Kenyon is spending a few days with her brother Amos and wife at Pawtucket.
 Mrs. Anna Wells spent Wednesday night and Thursday as guest of MT. and Mrs. E. B. Sheldon.
 M. Riley and daughters of Provi- derce were callers is this village Sun day
 Mrs. Mary Champlain of Hope Val ley spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Dr. Kenyons.
 at Geo. S. James at Hillsdale. Rev. c. H. Palmer is having two weeks vacation.
  Queens River church, West Kings ton chapel and Waite's Corner church united in Sunday school picnic at Yerkes pond Friday. The Sunday fruit and lemonade m hm hm m mn schools furnished quahaug chowder fruit and lemonade. Ice cream was for sale on the grounds. Mir and Mrs. Fred. K Crandall and son of Westerly returned home Mon- day after spending a few days with Mrs. Crandall's parents. Dr. and Mrs Kenyon.
 Lula Handel of Hope Valley spent Sunday with her parents near this village.
 Miss Minnie Webster of Providence ! is spending the summer vacation witt her parents MT. and Mrs J. c. Web ster in this village. | MT. and Mrs. A. J. Webster anC family of Providence were over Sun day guests at J. C. Webster's. MT. and Mrs. Sammie Knowles have returned home after spending two weeks at Oakland Beach. MT. Knowles is much improved in health. Mrs. Arvilla Lar6in has returned home after visiting for several week. | in Westerly with her son. Big Prices at Hazard Auction One of the largest auctions eve, held here. was Thursday at the farm | of the late George D. Hazard. There were many very old pieces of furniture and all brought big prices. pair o1 brass andirons brought the sum of SIS | One old desk brought s29. and every 1 thing else sold about equally we'll 4 large crowd attended. The roads were l lined with automobiles and people from Providence. Newport, Norwich, West ] erly and other places attended. William B. Wilcox of Norwich was 1 in this village Thursday and attended | the Hazard auction Mrs. Annie Andrews of Voluntowr | is visiting a R. l.. Knights. MT. and Mrs Shippee and daughter are visitors in the village. Mrs. Ship I pee is one of the heirs to the Hazzar6 estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

doiin Club-BohemIa Clubs Out ing.
 Mrs J. E. Stanley and daughter, itig with Mrs. Adelaide Tripp on the West Side.
 James Arnold of Providence is in this section securing chronological and historical data.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred L. Reed are to spend their vacation in the White mountains.
 Henry A. Fenton of Fall River called on friends in Danielson Friday.
 Alcid Henaault attended the Boston Detroit game in Boston Thursday. L. c. Genereaux of Woonsocket call ed on friends in Danielson Friday.
 September 19, 20, and 21 have been selected as the dates for the annual fair of the Windham county agricul- tural society, exhibiting at Brooklyn.
 Union Picnic. Thursday for the annual outing to Wildwood park and the large number that attended had an enjoyable day.
 Accident to Steam Plant.
 On account of minor accident to the steam plant, the weave rooms of the Quinebaug mill were closed Friday for the reminder of the week.
 Today's Games.
 In the Eastern Connecticut league today (Saturday) Tri-Village will play at Jewett City, TaftVille at Waure- gan and the -Centrals of Norwich at Moosup.
 There has been much fishing for bass at Alexander's lake since the sea son opened on July l. but no catches worth while. There are big bass iii this lake. but they have a habit of being able to remain there.
 Led Friday Evening Service.
 Rev. w. H. Raymond. who has had charge of the singing at the Douglas camp meetings. led the Friday eve ming service at his church here, the Pentecostal. A persistent effort is be- ing made to get sufficient funds to warrant commencing work on the new church building
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
WOMAN SELLS HER
 BRAIN TO INSTITUTION.
Georgia Normal School Instructor Has
 Wonderful Memory.

Athens, Ga, Aug. 3.-Miss Celeste Parrish, who has for years been head of the department of pedagogy at the state normal school and director of tho Muscogee elementary practice school has sold her brain to northern insti- tuition of medical research for pur- poses of examination and analysis af- ter her death.
 It is said that Miss Parrish is to re- ceive several thousand dollars. Tine money is being paid to her in install ments. Miss Parrish has a strong memory. She can read a chapter o1 ordinary length from a volume an( after the one reading can repeat the chapter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
New Baby Weighs 20 Pounds.

Newark, N. J., Aug. 3-Newark has a new claim to distinction this week. The citizens of this Jersey metropolis are birding themselves on the fact that they have had the record weight baby born in their midst. The infant came Tuesday night into the household of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Gutin, and ac- cording to the statement of Dr. M. Kestner of A Mercer street, who was present at the birth of the child, it weighs 20 pounds. Both MT. and Mrs. Gutin the parents of the baby, are or dinary sized persons. The mother and child are doing well.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
MANDOLIN CLUB Greatly Pleased Friday Evenings Au- dience at Town Hall,

The Kin1ball Mandolin club of Bridgeport came to the Town hall Fri day evening to break the monotony of many weeks of moving pictures. Mrs Hattie Griggs Kimball, soprano for merly of Brooklyn, assisted the club which played in way to thoroughly please the audience. Miss 9<arah Col vin reader. well known in Danielson added much to the entertainment.
 Bohemians Plan Outing.
 A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Bohemian club was held on Friday evening to talk over plans fol the annual club outing that is to be held at Alexander's lake during the present month. The plans call fol much the same kind of an outing as the one that proved so successful last wear.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
Trying Out New Device.
BANKER FEARED THAT
 DISASTER WOULD COME.
Moment Later Canoe Tipper Over,
 Causing Three Deaths.

Ansonia, Aug. 3.-The first details of the drowning of Clyde E. Vance. 27 years old son of MT. and Mrs. Edward T. Vance, of this city, mining engi- neer for the Tonopah Mining company, and his guide, James Christensen, who lost their lives in the Matagimaer river in Porcupine, Canada, last Friday, were received in a telegram yesterday
 Carey B. Close a Toledo banker, who was in a canoe. had a premoni- ton of disaster, and when he leaned over to dip his hand in the water to batfe his head be upset the craft in two and one-half feet of water and 50 feet from shore. Vance and Christen- sen chung to the canoe and were swept over the falls. Close was assisted to shore, but died few minutes later of hemorrhage. The other bodies have rot been recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
Big Prices at Hazard Auction.
Inventss Concrete Railroad Tie.

remarkable invention, with inn mense possibilities for profit and which is calculated to revelutionize railroad construction, has been per- fected by John H. Flood of Bridgeport who has taken the preliminary steps towards the marketing of reinforced concrete tie. to replace the wooden tie. upon steam and electric railway systems.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

One of the real joys of farming is that 1t keeps us guessing all the time-and then some. Perhaps this may not be considered by all as a source of pleasure. It requires cer- tain amount of native energy and good deal of absorbed grit really to enjoy 9 life in topsyturvydom. But that's just where we are. One effect that it has on some, of us and ought to have on all of us is to make us rather careful in our opinions and to put our self-conceit below zero. Where we have to guess at the dividend and imagine the divisor it isn't safe or sensible to accept the quotient as in faliible truth. That form of mathe- matics may work well in politics or theology, but it won't do in farming.
 Some of the professors and a good many of the graduates from agricul- tural colleges stir the bile in us old farmers, they are so cock-sure of their theories and their methocs. When one laboratory analysis has been clearly worked out, and one practical test given on the stations experimental grounds, if the two agree then these chaps deduce a law from them and expect to have 1t received as con- densed truth. Sometimes it is-n spcts-and sometimes the very next season shows that it was just de- luslve happenchanee. But it isn't wise for Us old fellows to laugh at the boys too loudly, even when this occurs. For we're not infallible ourselves. We have made mistakes, and we have mis- read the signs, and We have bunted our hard old heads into many a stonewal1 of surprise. We have done it and we are going to keep on doing it. It's about nip and tuck between us. Our practical experience fails us about as often as the youngsters deduced theo ries
 l expect that. sometime-somes hun dreds or thousands of years hence there's going to be a reliable science of agriculture" Just at present, how ever, it is putting rather undue strain on the word to call the extremely lit tie We know about the laws under which we must farm it by that. title If a cylinder seven inches in diameter and six inches high. containing 231 cubic inches Of water, weighs eight pounds, how many tons of water are there in the Atlantic? We are facing daily conundrum just about as hard as that We can measure the gallon and weigh it's contents, but the Allan tic ocean isn't a symmetrical cylinder, everywhere of the same depth. To measure it something more is required than q foot rule; to weigh it, some thing more than a common steelyard. This doesn't imply that the Atlantic can never be measured and weighed. Probably it can be and sometime will be, if such a thing is found desirable. have only foot rules and common steel yards had better te a little modest, at present, in stating conclusions.
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
WOMAN DIES AT 1os YEARS.
Leaves a Brother Who is Four Yeal
 Older Than Herself.

Gloucester. Mass, Aug. 3.-The oid- est woman in Gloucester. Mrs. Lucy Selig Hickey, died yesterday aged 103 years. Mrs. Hickey came here two years ago from Nova Scotia to live with her son. John J. Hickey. She has a brother in Portugal Cove, Nova Sco- tia, who is 107.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

so that wine and other liquors which are now prohibited may be served at banquets and in the club rooms of the organization. The amendment was | overwhelmingly defeated
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
Playground Work in Meriden.

Under the supervision Of Instructors Augur and Heinrich, enthusiasm in playground work in Meriden is deve1- oping the Willow and Columbia street grounds into an established institution promoting the welfare of the surround ing neighborhood and the interests of the city at large. The attendance Is increasing daily and, through the as- sstance of Meriden young ladies who are taking hold of the movement, and problem of instructing and elevating the children is being greatly simplified.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
K. of C. Against Liquor Drinking.

Detroit, Aug. 3.-Tha Knights of Columbus in annual convention in this city vigorously reaffirmed the declara- tions of the order in favor of total ab- stinence. In executive session an at tempt was made to amend the bylaws
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
Lived in Coal Bin a Year.

New York, Aug 3-Charles FIiesh- man, known in his neighborhood as a recluse. was taken to Bellevue hospital yesterday. The police say he had been living in coal bin at No 66 East 99th street for year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELsON

State Grange Master HeaIey Denies That He Criticised President Taft Pleasing Concert by kimbaII Man doIin club-Bohemian Clubs Out ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

 Baptiste, which has been subjected to troubles bearing upon the finances, are gratified to hear that the organization is probably solvent and that there need be no fear for it's future. The society was organized in Rhode Island, March 27. 1900, and enjoyed a remark ably rapid growth There is a large council in Putnam as in several other Eastern Connecticut towns with many French Canadian residents.
 Trying Out New Device.
 A nut lock, a device invented and patented by Timothy Taylor of Me chanicsville, has been attached over one of the bolt plates on track 3 at the local railroad station. The purpose of the lock is to prevent these nuts turn ing and making a loose joint and proves a very effective means. A steel bar fitting between the under side of the top of the rail and over the nuts is the basis of the invention.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
Eor RuaaInh and p.f.-.

For Rudolph and Reform Well. if Jimmy lands the nomination the ticket wouldn't by symmetrical without Cliff on the other end.-Wash- ington Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
PUTNAM

Jail for James L. Kenyon Who Viola ted ParoIe-Attawausan Men In TroubIe-Accident To George Bat tey-New Nut Lock on Trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

Why, we can't even tell a half day ahead what:the weat tfier is going to be. And the Weather Bureau, after half a century of observation, doesn't seem able to tell us. The other day, my haymakers, relying upon the ..predic- ticns" which assured us of New Eng land that it would be flair today and tomorrow" cut 'down seven acres of my best grass It began to rain in less than tive hours after the last was cut and has now rained. more or less every day for five consecutive days. suspec. the cows and sheep will shake their heads when I offer them that hay, next winter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
An Ambaaaador's Nose.

An ambassador to Russia. formerly
a leather merchant in this country.
discovered certain secret processes re-
garding n special kind OF leather man.
ufactured there. lie would have been
looked on with suspicion had 1t been
suspected that he could learn any
thing Of these methods. But during
his sojourn he got near enough to GER
tain factories TO register. through his
sense of smell. some Impressions with
which he was able to work out the
formulas when he returned home
Atlantic aglzine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
PRUNING HOOK IS HOMEMADE

The pain Of scratches and picks
comes readily to ones Imagination as
he thinks Of pruning the raspberry
bushes or other bush fruits. especially
where he has not had good tools for
performing the Job, says the Michigan
Farmer. The, work Is SO miserable
that It Is generally left undone. The
illustrated pruning hook will help to
overcome many Of the undesirable fea-
lures connected with cleaning out Of
the hills on these fruits. The hook
is used for cutting those canes that
can be hooked. and for this purpose
the inner edge Of the hook Is made
sharp. while the spud Is for ampu-
tating such canes as happen to stand
close to another that is to be left or Is
otherwise situated that the hook can
not be used, The spud cuts the cane
nearer the ground than can be done
with the hook. Both are. however.
very necessary for a complete imple-
ment. Besides its use In cutting. the
hook Is convenient in pulling the
pruned canes from among the stand
ing ones into the row where they can
be gathered and taken from the plan
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
PLANNING FLOWER GARDEN
REQUIRES CAREFUL STUDY
Carpet Effective Kinds
Of Foliage Are Used-Rbbon Beds Are
OF o

A very brilliant combination Is
made by filling the center of a circu-
lar bed with calliopsis. rich yellow
and maroon. and surrounding it with
white and pale yellow phlox.
The contrast between the dark. rich
yellow Of the calliopsis and the softer
shade of the same color in the phlox
is charming.
| II another color seems advisable
use pink phlox. This harmonizes
beautifully with the stronger tones of
the calliopsis.
The center of a circular bod can be
filled with scarlet saliva, with mas.
turtiums as a border. The contrast
between the fiery scarlet and the rich
tones of yellow and orange and sui.
phur found in the latter plant, is ex.
ceedingly lovely, while the pea-green
foliage of the nasturtium affords Just
the right amount of that color to
bring into strong relief the blossoms
of both plants. Such a bed any one
can make with very little trouble.
A charming hedge Is made by plant
ing scarlet saliva In a row as back
ground, then a row of white nicotiana.
with blue ageratum as border. Here
we have the patriotic colors of our
flag effectively combined.
The blue Of the ageratum and the
scarlet of the saliva would prove q
rather violent contrast II planted next
each other, but separated by the white
Of the nicotiana. their aggressiveness
is toned down in such a manner as to
produce q pleasing effect
A beautiful hedge is made by using
zinnias In the back row. then calliop-
sis with white phlox as q border.
Ribbon beds can be worked out
with good effect by using different
colors Of the verbena in rows. Such
beds are most pleasing when near the
house or close to the path. where they
can be looked down upon
But in order to carry out such de-
signs with this flower. It will be neces-
sary to purchase plants Of each
color from the florist. who grows them
from cuttings. Seedlings are quite
sure to bring plants OF all colors COM
mon TO the family. therefore. are not
to be depended upon where 1t IL abso-
lutely necessary to have each color
In its proper place.
Those who have old plants Of gera-
mum, which have been kept over the
winter in the house. can utilize them
in the summer by planting them out.
OF course the effect will be most
pleasing II the pinks and scarlets and
crimsons can be kept by themselves.
Try combining them with such an.
nuals as white phlox. yellow calliop-
sis, white nicouana. or. In the case OF
pink sorts. lavender ageratum.
II you have odd plants Of Madam
Salleroi geranium. break them apart
and use the cuttings SO secured. for
border purposes. Each cutting will
be almost sure to take root.
Put them in the ground where they
are to grow. about eight inches apart.
pinching the soil firmly about the base
OF each. In six weeks time, they will
hare made a fair showing, and by
midsummer they will have grown to
gether in q most attractive row OF
green and white. This Is one OF our
best edging plants.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
Crouch stiII With Him.

When Brown died he left an old
friend living. by the name Of Jones.
who always had a crouch. After
Brown had been in heaven some
time. he met Jones just coming
through the gate. and as the new
conner did not look as happy and con-
tented as he should. Brown asked him
what was the matter. Well" Jones
said. Il got my feet wet coming across
the river Styx and caught n nasty
cold. broke my left wing and have to
carry It In sling. and my halo don't
fit worth a darn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14

sacre Of the entire garrison. Among
the valiant defenders was the famous
Davy Crockett. who had gone to help
the Texans In their fight for indepen-
dence. and who fell surrounded by the
bodies Of those he had slain ere he
was cut down.
The heroic valor OF the garrison and
the barbarity of the Mexicans thrilled
the American people. The cry OF Re.
member the Alamo!" was heard
throughout the country: and the feel
ing which It excited did much to bring
on the war with Mexico. In which an
American army swept triumphanty
into the capital of the Montezumas.
Hard by this historic place is the
old cabin Of Davy Crockett, which has
been preserved by the patriotic Tex
ans as a lasting memorial to the hero.
who lost his life In the sublime cause
Of liberty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14

with the stronger tones. as there is a
lack of harmony between them.
Asters can be planted in rows OF
white and lavender. with very pleas.
Ing results. provided the same kind is
used in each row.
Ribbon beds would become monof.
onously tiresome II We were TO con.
fine ourselves to them. therefore It is
advisable to have something else for
q change.
Next to them the circular bed is
easiest to make. / would not advise
too many colors.
Have the center OF one color. say
lavender, II asters are used. then a
row Of pale pink. with white in the
outside row.
This arrangement of colors can
bc varied to, suit individual taste.
II sweet-alyssum or white candytuft
Is used as an edging. the effect is
heightened. as these plants bring a
mass Of foliage and bloom down to
the ground. and hide the tall stalks
Of the asters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14

tation. The implement Is made
Of the handle Of a short.handled fork
and two old hles. The files are forged
to make the hook and spud and riv.
eted together as shown in the illus.
tration. The end opposite the spud is
shaped to fit into the handle where
It is firmly secured in order to stand
the strain necessary in the work to
be done. Armed with such tool and
a good pair Of gloves one can 20
about the canes. cut out the undesir.
able ones and get them out of the
way without suffering the hardships
encountered when endeavoring to do
the work with a Jack knife. The next
rainy day go to your own forge, every
farmer should have one. or II not pro
vided. to your blacksmith and have a
hook made. Then, when the rainy
day is over and you can get into the
berry patch. see how we'll the hook
does the dreaded job.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14

One Of the most remarkable proofs OF
the unusual laxative merit contained in
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is that It Is
effective not only In people in the prime
OF Nfe but at the extremes Of ages. As
many letters arc received from mothers
regarding the cures OF children. as from
men and women OF sixty. seventy and
eighty years of age. II must be truly a
wonderful laxative.
In the cure of constipation and bowel
trouble in old people It has no equal. II
corrects the constipation. dispcls the head
ache, biliousness. gas. drowsiness after
eating. etc. People advancing In years
should see to II that their bowels move
freely. and II they do not to take DIR.
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. You can pro-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
WHERE WOMEN ARE WANTED
Farmers Of the Great Canadian North.
West Are Suffering From
Loneliness.

winnipeg. Man.-The farmers hang
about the tiny stations that dot the
great transcontinental railroad tracks
between Winnipeg and the Rockies.
waiting for q sight Of the emigraht
girls on the west-bound train that
goes through once in "a hours. Every
one Of them IL on the lookout for a
wife. Loneliness Is not good for a
man. and that is why one finds hun.
dreds Of young fellows who are de-
veloping the land Of the great north
west eager to find a mate.
How scarce the right type Of girl
for domestic work in Canada Is may
be Judged from the words uttered by
the bishop of London a short time
ago. 1T IL practically impossible"
he said. ito get a servant in Canada
for love or money. could find places
for 200 girls tomorrow II we had
money to send them out"
Further proof of the dearth Of
women in Canada 10 furnished by Ar
thur NJ. Grehfell. son.in-law of Earl
Grey. the governor general Of Can.
ada, who says: There are eight
men to every woman In the land. Do
nestle service Of various kinds 10 to
be had for the asking"
Just a word OF warning. however.
Girls must not expect to be snapped
up by the first man that comes along
and have a nice. easy time Of It.
Girls are only wanted who know how
to work and who will work. and for
them the wages range from $40 a
month for common help to $50 and
$50 for specialists-that is. for in
stance, qualified cooks.