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Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Old Board Disbands and New
Board Organized.

The board met in regulHr seS-
sion with Vice-preSident GNi I
the chair. Roll called anil :he
following members answered 70
their names: Young. Russ u,
Omer. McMullen, Gwinn. There
being no quorum present the
board adjourned.
New board met August I and
proceeded to organize by electing
a president. Mr.. Russell having
received a majority of all votes
east was declared elected preSi-
dent and ChaS Dodge clerk for
the ensuing year.
Minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
On motion it was ordered that
the board be governed by the
rules heretofore used.
The action of the board in pay.
mg for boiler was then ratified
! The regular and some mScellan
eOuS bills for the month were al.
lowed.
/ On motion the board ratified
/ the action Of the committee in
electing Omer and GuStin and
MattOx as janitOrS.
On motion the supply commit
tee was authorized to select anC
purchase from 20 to 2. CONNER
cial desks.
Prof. Senter was authorized tC
distribute circulars in regard *
our high school. The report Of
the supply committee was then
received and accepted and its ac
ton in securing supplies wa
ratified.
Treasurers report was received
and accepted.
Mr.. Gwinn offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopt
ed:
Resolved. That the board o
Education extend to the member
now retiring, Mesrs. McKinne.
and E. W. Seward, their cOrdia
appreciation for the long ant
faithful service rendered thes
gentlemen and their best wiShe
for long life, health and prosper
ity.
The action of the teachers cor
mittee in advancing the salary o
G. A. Sartz 500 was then ratl
fled.
On motion it was ordered tina
school begin ON the first MOnda,
in September and that there b
a term of nine months.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

Joe Walters was in Dodge City
on business and pleasure this
week.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

George O. Hunt is enjoying a
visit from his mother, whose
home is m Ness City.
Mrs. G. F. Bentrup is out from
st. Louis for a visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. Warren Baker.
E. J. Grower was out from To
peka this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence ElmOre
Of HOiSlngtOn. are entertaining
a little son who recently arrived
I to brighten their home. Mrs. Ell
more was Miss Maud GanO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence 0'Neil
were over to Salina Sunday visit,
ing friends.
Misses Edith and Gertrude WI
son, of HoisingtOn, visited Sun.
day with their sister, Mrs. Chas
Younkin.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kruse, of
Kansas City, came out Saturday
evening to visit Mrs. Kruse's Sis
ter, Mrs. j. George Brinkman.
Miss Mary Harrington, who
has been the guest of her uncle,
S. 7. Harrington and family fOr
several days, has returned to her
home in Denver.
Mrs. Oscar Qink has been
quite i'll the past week.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11
Legislation Imperative for Oil
and Gas Development.

The most. urgent need of legs
latiOn for the disposal Of mineral
deposits is in connection with oil
and gas. 1t is apparent that the
placer law, which is none too well
adapted to meet modern cOndi-
tons in mining placer gold, is
wholly inadequate if applied to
public oil lands, inasmuch as the
discovery Of oil is made at a late
stage in the exploration and de-
lvelopment of the land claimed un-
der the law. The need for a bet
ter law is imperative, and the leg
islative action demanded by the
situation should not be limited to
an attempt to revamp the gener-
al placer law but should involve
the enactment of an altogether
new leasing measure, especially
adapted to provide for the sane
and equitable development of the
oil and gas industry in the future
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
TGLLAND COUNTY
COLUMBIA
Successful Play Given for Public
Spirited Ladies' CIub-Two Hundred
Apple Tres for Hutchins' Farm.

The Andover Dramatic club gave an
entertainment at Yeoman's hall Friday
evening, under the auspices OF the
West Street Social Eight-the ladies'
club of this place. The play, TomlSins'
Hired Man, was given to an apprecia-
tive audience. Cake and ice cream
We're on sale. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment are to be used for the i'm
provement of Utley Hill. This ladies'
club some time since improved the
West Street cemetery by furnishing
iron gates, and now they wish to i'm
prove one of the worst hills in town
and are working to that end.
Planting Apple Trees.
Lester J. Hutchins is setting two
hundred apple trees on his farm at
Chestnut Hill.
Mr.. Strong and Miss Squier of Long
Island have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Antonio Giegoris on Chestnut
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hunt recently
returned from a visit with Mrs. Hunt S
parents in Johnston, R. l.
e. p. Lyman, Jr., and Clinton Love-
farms in East Hartford.
William Wolff of Scotland made his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wolff, a
brief visit last Saturday.
William Seuier spent several days
on Long Island recently.
Setback to Planting.
The recent cold wave was another
setback to TIE approach of summer, as
well as a warning to farmers not to
hurry their planting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Dead from a Sense of Duty.

The brave baggageman on the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey who lost
his life in an attempt to save the lives
of others did only what policemen and
firemen are constantly doing But
trainmen are not employed with a view
to their fitness for such rescue work
1t is not in their line of duty and the
fact gives added heroism to a deed of
self sacrifice which is to the credit of
the service.
There is more of this quality of
courageous devotion to duty beyond
the letter of their Instructions among
railroad employees than is commonly
recognized. An example of it was fur
nished by the station agent at Croton
Lake, on the New York Central who
gave his life to protect the company S
property from robbers. The pension
granted to his widow testifies to the
roads appreciation of conspicuous
every engineer who sticks to his post
when his locomotive leaves the rails.
and in firernen, telegraph operators and
brakemen. 1t was possessed by the
Buffalo fagman who was killed while
trying 20 drag a woman from the
tracks
II the sense of responsibility among
the rank and file of the service were
always matched by an equal efficiency
in executive Offices there would be few
er occasions for it's exercise at the
cost of iife.+ 1t ought not to be neces-
sary for baggagemen to leap from
their cars to give warning of danger
or possible for passengers to be killed
on the tracks before a station-New
York World.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fellows Of
Portland. Oregon, relatives of Deacon
George Lyons family. are guests at
their home.
Henry Allen of Pomfret was a caller
in town this week
Many friends are. glad to know that
John Burleson is able to get out a
little after his recent Illness
The day set to rally for work in the
church grounds is next Thursday, and
if stormy. Friday.
John Buck of New Haven and Flor
ida was caller in the village recent
"
May Storrs of Mansfield Center and
Miss Helen Jacobs of Hartford were
callers at the parsonage on Monday.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. w. w. Sheldon on Wednesday
afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
SOUTH WINDHAM.
Social Held by Junior c. E. Society
Personals.


Mrs. Harry Grimes of Windham led
the Y. P S. C. E. meeting Sunday eve
ming. The subject was Missions in
Hawaii and the Philippines.
Miss Mabel Clinton was a Sunday
visitor with her uncle. Professor
Clinton, at Storrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Barstow re-
turned from South Williamstown on
Monday.
Mrs William Cady Fitch and infant
daughter are visiting Mrs. Fitch's ia
Their, E Harlow Holmes.
Eugene Binns and sister. Miss Ber-
tina Binns, left ON Wednesday for Ten
nessee, where they expect to remain
for several months.
The Junior G.. E. society held a so
cial for it's members Friday afternoon.
Games were played and refreshments
served Mrs. Willis Slate, the junior
superintendent, had the affair in
charge.
Timothy Watts. who is setting up a
paper machine for the Smith. Win
chester company in Michigan, was in
town for several days this week
Mrs. Willis Slate leaves. on Mon
day for a trip to Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Nellie Tubbs has been enter
tanning friends from Washington.
Mrs. w. C. Backus left on Friday
for few days stay in Hartford.
Mrs. Lesley Clark has been enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Aims
worth of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
INSPECTING Highways.
BOLTON
Apple Trees Planted on Professor Al.
words Farm-Flag Raising.

Prof. Samel NJ. Alvord of Hartford
has set out 100 apple trees on his farm
at the Center.
The flag raising exercises at the Cen
ter school last week were enjoyed by
the company present.
Elmer J. Finley is having the Bishop
house, which he purchased last fall,
built over and made into an attractive
summer home for himself and family.
Mr.. Finley is a native of Bolton, but
resides in New York at present.
Miss Emma S. Brown has moved
from South Manchester to her place
in town, which she moved from sew
eral years ago
Carlos Ruggles and family of Spring
field have spent the past week with
Mr.. Ruggles' mother, Mrs. Frances E.
Ruggles.
John Conklin of Hartford was a re-
cent guest Of his daughter, Mrs. c. F.
Sumner.
Elmer LOOMS of Westfe1d, Mass, is
visiting at William LOOMS.
Mrs. Jane Finley is recovering from
a recent attack of grip.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
.ATTAWAUGAN.

Mrs. Mary Wheeler moved to Hart
ford this week.
John Watson has bought from En-
ma Weaver the house which he moved
into.
Joseph Blanchard ras moved his
fla nily to Brea knock.
The Church Aid society held q bus
mess meeting after prayer meeting in
the vestrv Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Eliza Chase recently burnt her
hand badly with hot water.
Mrs. Henry Davis of Quadic spent
several days this week with her moth
er.
Miss Susie Pray visited her par
ents few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey and
child and Earl Weeks of Webster
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
BOLTON NOTCH
Lighted Match Causes Woodland Fire
Over 1000 Acres-John Shea Held
for Causing It,.

There was a large forest fire on Box
Mountain last Saturday, caused by a
lighted match being thrown into the
brush near the roadside by John Shea
of Vernon. 1t was the worst fire
around here in years. Over 1000 acres
of woodland were burned over. The
fire started about 11.30 a. m. and was
not out Until 11.3e p. m. About 200
men were on hand to fight it, coming
from Bolton, Vernon. Manchester and
railroad men from Hartford and Will
hmantic.
John Shea was arrested at his home
in Vernon by Constable Woodland of
Bolton Monday for setting fire on land
of Carey d. Carpenter in Bolton. He
was tried before Justice of the Peace
NJ. w. Howard Monday afternoon and
bound over for the June term of the
superior court. Not being able to find
a bondsman, he was taken to Tolland
Jail Monday night.
Inspecting Highways.
State Highway Inspector F. w. Pratt
was looking the roads over in this
section Monday.
Miss Emma Brown has moved from
Manchester to the old Homestead on
the Andover road
DR.. f. D. Maine of Springfield has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
S. Maine the past two days.
Mrs. r. l.. Warren of Manchester
spent Thursday of last week with her
mother, Mrs. M. e. Howard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
WlNDHAM COUNTY.
SCOTLAND.
Mr.. cotter Badly Injured by Vicious
Horse-Notes.


Rev. W. E. B. Moore left Wednes-
ton. While there he will attend the
worlds missionary conference.
Miss Edith Alien is in Norwich
Town this week. the guest of relatives
and friends.
Miss Lucy Webb of Danielson spent
the week end at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs John Webb.
George Perry has purchased the
York farm for his own occupancy,
but will remain on the Pavey place
for a while. Mr.. York and family
leave soon to locate in the town of
Plainfield.
Rev Mr.. Smith of Westminster
preached in exchange with the local
pastor on Sunday. His subject was
The Lords Day, and was well pre-
scented.
Mrs. R. G. Wright of warrenville
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jared Fuller.
Mrs. George Bates has returned
from a visit with relatives in Put
nam. She was accompanied by her
son. Arthur Gould, VINO will remain
here a few days.
Mrs. Fred Willoughby and Mrs. Ev-
erett KimbaH spent Sunday in Col
chester
Mrs. David Witter of Danielson is
spending the week with Mrs. William
Moore.
Annual Meeting and Election Of Off
GERS.
The Village improvement society
held it's annual meeting in the chapel
Tuesday evening. After election of
officers, it was voted to expend $35 in
repairing the sidewalks.
Kicked by Horse.
Mr.. Cotter was kicked "Wednesday
by his horse. making an ugly cash
over his eye and rendering him insen-
sible. A doctor was summoned and
it was found necessary to take several
stitches in the deepest cuts. Mr.. Cot
ter remained unconscious for some
time, but on Thursday seemed on the
road to recovery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
RAWSON
Rapid Unloading of Grain-Everett
KimhaIl Badly Injured by Horses
Ki1L

Week lend visitors to Willimantic in
cluded Green Huling, Miss Clara HUI
ing, Mrs Edward Berggren, Arnold
Kent and L. c.. Stocking.
G.. H. Robertson of South Coventry
was a caller in town Wednesday,.
Frank Phillips and Joseph Dietschild
broke the record on unloading grain
on Friday, when they unioaded 1900
bushels of oats in SO "a minutes
Miss Edith Clapp of Elliott was the
guest Saturday of Mrs. Dwight Phil
lips.
Everett Kimball is at the Day kim
ball hospital in Putnam for injuries
received by being kicked by one. of
his fathers horses
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
ONECO
Personal Items-District Superintend-
emit to Visit Local Church.

Gilbert Luther is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. ID. S. Kenyon.
Q. W. Bates was in Providence Sat
urday
Miss Carrie Black spent Friday
night in Central Village.
Mrs. d: S. Kenyon was in Provi
dence Thursday.
Mrs. Susan Rathbun returned ito her
home Monday night after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Tyler.
T. Brown spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Agnes Brown of Phenix,
r. I.
Rev. Samuel Thatcher was in Hope
Valley recently, visiting Elisha Bit
good.
District Superintendent Coming.
Rev. j. H. Newland is expected for
Sunday, May Z.
As Miss Morse is confined to the
house by illness, Miss Little Of Will
mantle is substituting for her this
week.
Mrs. Harry Sherman was in Provi-
dence Wednesday.
Mrs E. L. Kenyon was in Moosup
Tuesday.
Mrs. William U. Kenyon and Miss
Hilda Kenyon are visiting in Provi-
dence and Westerly.
Fred Wllitford and family and c.. D.
Whitford took an automobile ride to
Taunton, Mass. Sunday and saw the
herring run.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
cLARK's CORNERS

Miss Matte Plunley has been in town
a few days.
Ray Palmer of Springfield is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Jewett.
DIR. w. Blaine Oliver of Manchester
was at home over Sunday.
Mrs. John Navin is getting along
well.
Mrs r. E. Clarke has returned from
Orient, n. Y. after visiting her daugh-
ter
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Entertained at Cards
MOUNT HOPE

Leander Shnmway, the new owner
of the Hooker mills. is repairing his
house and improving the looks around
the premises.
Mrs. f. A. Youngs and children of
New York are spending a few days
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Copeland have
moved back into their own tenement
and expect to remain for the summer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
STERLING

Miss Laura Bowen spent the week
end at Brooklyn with relatives.
Mrs. Myra Hawes remains critically
i'll.
Mrs James Miller is entertaining
her sister, Mary Sherman.
The Epworth league prayer meeting
was held Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Vaughn enter
tanned relatives Sunday.
Mrs. A. +. Wentworth and daughter
Ruth are visiting Mrs. Charles Ander-
son at XnlnntOMn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
MANSFIELD DEPOT
Card Party at Home of Mr.. and Mrs
Smith,

Dr. Johnson and wife attended the
funeral of a friend in New London
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs William Stedman and
daughter of Hartford, called on Mrs.
George Stedrnan Saturday.
Miss Pease of Windsor is visiting
a the home of Mrs. George Baker.
Entertained at Cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Botflam. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ousterhout were pleasantly entertain
ed at card party given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Peter Garvey was in Whitman
tic Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Preston Bros.
FRANKLIN SQUARE
Still On the Job.

For an '1obsolete" constitution, as
Representative Victor Berger, the So
clia1ist member from Milwaukee
terms it, a fossilized supreme court
still finds pretty effective uses.-N. Y.
World
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

Just in passing though, 1t might be
well to call the attention of these
young people who think anything but
an eikht-hour day is the exception
among all workers of the farms
to call their attention to the fact that
Q large part Of the workers, even in
cities, labor for more than eight hours
2 day. Ten and eleven and twelve
nour days are common in many manu-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Adoptina a Candidate.

The south, which is claiming Wood.
row Wilson for it's very own son, -
booming him for president. The south
has had no candidates since the war.
Washington Herald.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Too Much TO Ask.

The presumably overwhelming ma
jority that gave President Diaz his last
eelection does not seem to be in ths
field fighting for him.-Chicago Tri-
bune. go
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Sounds That WAY.

statisticians say $eo,ooO.ooo is spen
by visitors in New England every
summer. Isn't that phrase, ..by visit
ors,'' superf1uous.-N. Y. Herald
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

The Australian government offefo
large prizes for the best postage
stamp designs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

An American consul in China SAYS it
is not true that hair is taken from
dead Ci~amen for sal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

Juvenile smoking is said to have in
creased rapidly abroad in the last few
years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
When he plays bali he has an object

which, to his mind, is really import
ant one. He wants to beat the 9TH
er nine. and beat em bad. If he sue
ceeds, he gets real reward and a
pungent pleasure. But he might, per-
haps. be made to feel some slight share
of that same joy in hoeing corn or
wedding onions or milking cows if he
foresaw something real and substan-
tial coming to him in the immediate
future.-not too far off, for youth is
not long sighted, = as a reward for
work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.

spent Sunday with Charles Weeks and
family
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

J really feel somewhat fiattered
that my own elderly reasonings, here
tofore casually referred to in this col
umn, should be corroborated and re-
inforced by this genuine letter from
real farm boy, voicing his honest SEN
timents.
THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

factories: very few clerks in stores
are able to limit their labors to eight
hours: not infreauently they have to
be on duty from early morning till
nine or ten o'clock at night while
practically all such servants of the
public as livery men, street-car en-
ployes, newspaper workers, railroad
men, steamboat people, etc, etc, have
to work irregular and sometime very
long hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Sprung of tn race of heroes who slerified Greece by their deeds of cour- age and endurance is John Dakos and h. cooks for Chriss.
 A son of old Sparta, Johns blood still tingles with the fire of ancient warriors but Johns "a man for a that" IT. fact, he's more than a man because he's a good cook and housekeeper, too, and lacks nothing on earth but wife.
 In this lineal decendant of the race of stern and brave men the Spartan temperament has not been altogether preserved. John lacks the ancient characteristic of fortitude against pain.
 In his agony he unwinds himself of his tunic and disclosss the young fox gnawing at his heart strings. In his case the fox is Love.
 He can no longer. endure to emulate the feat of the legendary Spartan. youth N ho preferred to let tls stolen fox cub hidden in the folds of his tunic make complete finish rather than gi=e in to a disclosure.
 Nor John cries out in anguish, "I wanna wive. l giv r awl I make. Zhe mus be twen'-two, hair black, eyes too the same. If zhe be nize un'stan'? l mal.'r will an giv'r Ian in Greece wor'h fivteen tousan' drachmas. If zhe be niae l be good husban. See?"
 Seven years ago he of the race of heroes sailed up the blue Mediterranean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
BUILDING 15NEW
 HOUSES AT COREY Work Begins on First In- stallment of Large Num-
 Der of Homes

Announcement is made by the Corey Land company that 15 new houses will be built at Corey immediately to take cars of the demands for homes. This IS the first installment of much larger num- Der to follow in the near future Plans for these houses have been approved ana contractors are now assembling mnatefiai for the new buildings, which are 10 mousse the employees who are at work on the largo industries at Corey, and now forced to live outside of that model town Tor the time being.
 It is stated that about TOO men are em- ployed on the $s,5OO,oOo by-product plant and that the force will be increased 10 looV as rapidly as possible.
 The cost of the b houses at Coreys with all modern Improvements, such as furnaces. baths, gas, electrical fixtures etc, will amount to between $35,OO ana $4o,00o. The residences will vary In slze four, five, six. seven and eight rooms. They will be rapidly pushed to compie- tion It Is probable that the force ol carpenters and others engaged in building them will not be idle at all before the  second installment of buildings will be started, but whether there is a. brief in terim or not it is stated that they are sure to be completed not later than the coming fall
 Individual lot owners are also making applications for plans with a view to erecting residences in the immediate fu- ture.
 The coke oven engineer is preparing to n owe his family to Corey July 1 and to occupy a handsome building in that town. The general superintendent of the Harbison- Walker Brick Refractories con- pany and his assistants will also occupy several buildings after the first of next month
 It is stated that the increase in labor on the coke ovens and refractories plant an cunts to more than that which was '1aid off when the steel mill shut down, and so Corey is more than itself again. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has announced that it will inaugurate a 15-minute schedule from Ensey to Corey between the morning hours of 5s0 to S:S0 and the afternoon hours of 4:3O to 6.