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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-02
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What's In a Name2

What's In a Manner
To possess two distinctly alien red
corpuscles in ones blood, metaphor
ically if not in fact, two characters or
Municipalities under one epidermis,
Is, In most cases, a peculiar disadvan-
tage. One hears Of scoundrels and
saints striving to consume one an
other in one body, angels and har-
pies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary
to being curse, these two warning
temperaDeuts become mans ulti-
mate blessing: as in the case of
George P A. Jones, Of Mortimer &
Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental
rug and carpet company, all of which
has a dignifed, sonorous sound.
George was divided within himself.
This he would not have confessed
even into the trusted If battered ear
OF the Egyptian Sphynx. There was,
however, no demon-angel sparring for
points In Georges soul. The difficulty
might be- set forth in this manner:
On one side stood inherent common
sense; on the other, a boundless, ro-
seate imagination which was like
wise inherent-a kind Of quixote imag
inatioH Of suitable modern pattern.
This alter ego terrified him whenever
1t raised its strangely beautiful head
and shOuldered aside his guardian
angel (for that's what common sense
is, argue to what end you wild and
pleaded In that luminous rhetoric un-
der the spell of which our old friend
Saneho often fell asleep.
P A., as they called him behind the
counters. was but twenty-eight, and If
he was vice-president in his late ia
theirs shoes he didn't wabble round
fn them to any great extent In a
Sr1wd he was not noticeable; he
didn't stand head and shoulders above
his fellow-men, nor would he have
been mistaken by near-sighted per-
sons, the myopes, for the Vatican's
Apollo in the flesh. He was Of me-
dun height. beardless, slender, but
tough and wiry and enduring You
may see his prototype on the streets
a dozen times a day, and you may
also pass him without turning round
for a second view. Young men like
p. A. must be intimately known to
De admired; you did not throw your
arm across his neck, f1rst-off His
hair was brown and closely clipped
about head that would have gained
the attention of the phrenologist, if
not that Of the casual passer-by. His
bumps. in the phraseology of that
science, were good ones. For the rest,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-02

clean boy like this one had not been
sent to her in her youth. You see,
the worldly-wise woman knows that
it is invariably the lay-dgure and not
Prince Charming that woman mar
ries, and that matrimony is bind
mans buff in grown-ups.
Many of us lay the blame upon our
parents. We shift the burden Of Won
dering why we have this fault and
lack that grace to the shoulders OF
our immediate forbears. We go to
the office each morning denying that
we have any responsibility; we let
the boss do the worrying. But George
never went prospecting in his soul for
any such dross philosophy. He was
grateful for having had so beautiful
mother; proud Of having had so
honest a sire; and If either of them
had endued him with false weights he
did his best to even up the balance.
The mother had been as romantic
as any heroine out of Mrs. Radclin's
novels, while the father had owned
to as much romance as one generally
finds in a thorough business man,
which Is practically none at all. The
very name itself is a bulwark against
the intrusions of romance. One can
not lift the imagination to the pros
pect of picturing a Jones in ruffies
and highboots, pinking varlet in the
midriff. 1t smells Of sugar-barrels and
cotton-bales, of steamships and rail-
roads, of stolid routine in the office
and of placid concern over the daily
news under the evening lamp.
Mrs. Jones, lovely, lettered yet not
worldly, had dreamed Of her boy,
bayed and decorated, marrying the
most distinguished woman in all Eu-
rope, whoever she might be. Mr..
Jones had had no dreams at all, and
had put the boy to work in the ship
ping department a little while after
the college thresholds had been crossed,
outward bound. The mother, while
sweet AID gentle, had will, iron un-
der velvet, and when she held out for
Percival Algernon and decent knowl-
edge of modern languages, the old
man agreed If, on the other hand,
the boys first name should be George
and that he should learn the business
from the cellar up. There were sew
eral tits over the matter, but at
length a truce was declared, 1t was
agreed that the boy himself ought to
have a word to say upon a subject
which concerned him more vitality
than any one else. So, at the age Of
fifteen, when he was starting off for
preparatory school. he was advised
to choose for himself. He was an ODE
dent son, adoring his mother and idol
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-02

izing his father He wrote himself
down as George Percival Algernon
Jones, promised to become a linguist
and to learn the rug business from
the cellar up. On the face of 1T, it
looked like big job; It all depended
upon the boy.
The first day at school his misery
began He had signed himself as
George P. A. Jones, no small diplo-
macy for a lad; but the two initials,
standing up like dismantled pines in
the midst OF uninteresting landscape,
reused the curiosity of his school
mates. Boys are boys the world over,
and possess a fnesse in cruelty that
only Indians can match; and it did
not take them long to unearth the IA
tai secret. For three years he was
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place. Even the sword Of Perseus
could not have saved him, since one
has to get away from an object in
order to cut it down.
Had he really ever tried to over
come this monster? Had he not wait
ed for the propitious moment (Which
you and / know never comes) to
throw off this species from Hades?
1t is all very we'll, when you are old
and dried up, to turn to worries and
metals and precious stones; but when
a fellows young! You can't shake
hands with an ivory replica of the Tai
Mahal, nor exchange pleasantries with
a Mandarin's ring, nor yet confde joys
and ills into casket of rare emer-
aids; indeed. they do but emphasize
ones loneliness. II only he had had
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He would be jolly glad to get homo
again, to renew his comradeship with
his treasures. And, by Jove! there
was one man who slapped him on the
shoulder, and he was no less person
than the genial president of the firm,
his fathers partner, at present his
own. If the old chap had had a daugh-
ter now. And here one comes
at last to the bottom of the sack. He
had only one definite longing, a
healthy human longing, the only long.
ing worth while in all this deep, wide,
round old top; to love woman and
By her be loved.
At exactly half after six the gentle
man with the reversible cuffs arrived:
Al 1 George missed his boat
ITO BE CONTINUED.J
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ne observed the world through a pair
Of kindly. shy. blue eyes.
Young girls, myopie through igno-
rance or Stiffness. seeing nothing be-
yend what the eyes see, seldom gave
aim a second inspection; for he did
not know how to make himself at
tractive, and was mortally afraid Of
the opposite, or opposing seq. He
could bullyrag a sheik out of his cam
els saddle-bags, but petticoats and
lace parasols and small Oxfords had
the same effect upon him that the
Drodding stick OF a small boy has
upon retiring turtle. But many a
wortdiy-wise woman, drawing out with
tact and kindness the truly beautiful
thoughts of this young mans soul.
esdIy dem 2aded of fate why a sweet,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
ASH BOX DROPPED.
Causing Annoying Accident and Near ly Two Hours Delay of c. V. Train.


 Monday noon the Central Vermont passenger train due here at 1920 was delayed in this city for an hour and fifty minutes because of a slight ac- cicent. As the train was crossing the switch in the railroad yard west of the gas house the ash box of the engine dropped to the ties and jammed against the brake beam on the forward trucks of the tender. The brass on the hous- ing box was somewhat damaged and the forward truck of the tender left the rails and rolled along for distance of more than one hundred and twenty five feet before it was stopped by the engineer. Many of the bolts in the rails were stripped off and the track was torn up for quite a distance as dense cloud of dust was raised. The train unloaded it's passengers in hur- ry and there was excitement for few moments but no serious damage re- suited.
 r A replacing iron was secured and after an hours hard work the train crew got the tender trucks back on the iron. The engine and tender was run onto a siding an da nengine and tend CT was sent up from Norwich to haul the train to It's destination in New London. leaving this city about 2 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
Personals.


 Engineer William Foran of Putnam was in town Monday.
 There was no session of the local police court Monday morning.
 Charles s. Turner of Chaplin was in the city on business Monday.
 Harold s. Gee of Springfield, Mass, was Willimantic visitor Monday. Michael P. Cronin of Temple street is spending week with friends in New York.
 Miss Margaret Smith leaves today for visit with relatives in Dorchester, Mass.
 Matthew J. Blessing of East Hart ford was in town Monday calling on friends.
 Charles H. Larkin of Spring street, left Monday for a fortnight's stay on Cape Cod
 Special Agent James Carroll of the New Haven system wa sin town for a brief stay Monday. Chauncey E. Macfarlane left Mon day for Augusta, Me, to spend week and attend the races.
 Miss Stella Chapman left Monday afternoon for a brief stay with rela- ttves in North Windham.
 Mrs. N. Loiselle and daughter, Ser tha and son, Gerard left Monday for a stay with relatives in Canada
 Mrs. M. B. Boese and daughter, Miss Viola have gone to Boston and Mar blehead, Mass, to visit relatives.
 John Simpson of Hartford, formerly of this city, was in Willimantic Mon- day calling on relatives and friends. MT. and Mrs. s. F. Ticknor of Bos- ton, were week -end visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. John c. Barstow of High street.
 Timothy McNamara and daughter Marguerite Ray, who have been visit ing relatives in town for a few days returned to their home in Palmer Mass, Monday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
HUMANE OFFICERS ACT.
Lock After Horses in Warrenvile and
 Neglected Children in Canterbury.

Sunday. Prosecuting Agent s. B. Harvey and local Humane Agent P. A. Weeks, representing the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, were busy Investigating complaints sent in late the past week from near ,by towns.
 They first paid a visit to Warren vile and investigated a complaint rel atiye to six horses used by Contractor Tony Vito on state road work. It was alleged that they were not properly cared for. No hay or grain was found on the premises by the officers but the horses were not in bad con- dition. An agreement was made whereby the animals will be properly fed and given an opportunity to re- cuperate. An order for grain was placed at a store in Warrenville by Agent Weeks and the horses will be used in relays during the present week.
 The officers next went to Canter- bury and investigated the complaint
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
YANTIC HAPPENINGS
Notes of the Summer Visitors.

George Godreau of Kenyon, R. l.. was a week end guest of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Fournier.
 Rev. and Mrs. Robert Cochrane are spending two weeks at Williams Point, Mystic.
 MT. and Mrs Ford spent Saturday at Coventry Lake. MT. and Mrs. William Robinson spent Saturday in Providence.
 Red boneset. fall blazing star. gold en aster. cardinal flower, bellhower and swamp valerian are among the wild flowers in blossom. Choke cher ries, black and red, and elderberries are ripe, Many grapes are formed on the wild grapevines.
 The boilers in the Yantic mill were inspected Saturday.
 Miss Eleanor Walsh of Norwich was a week end guest at Pine Tree cot tage.
 William Chaser recently entertain ed Mr. and Mrs George Rickett of AL bany and Mrs Jacob Moot of Delmar, N. r., at Gardner Lake.
 Louis Bogue, Sr., of Palmer spent Sunday in town.
 Miss Edna Bentley and Roscoe Bent ley are spending two weeks in Mystic
 Miss Marie Pratt has returned to Taftv!lle, after spending a few days here, the guest of Miss Doris Au- thieur.
 Misses Jane, Mary and Catherine Me Hale and Miss Marion Gibbs speni Monday at Ocean Beach
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
ALDERM EMS MEETING.
Mayor Dunn Sets Date for Special
 Outing Which He Will Conduct.

Following the acceptanve of the minutes of the last regular and special meetings of the board of aldermen, Mayor Dunn stated that the mem bers of the board and the corporation counsel would be his guests at an out ing at Watch Hill on August 20. In the invitation is also included the wives and in the events of any who are not married their sweethearts as well. The regular routine reports were accepted as read. The police commit tee report relative to a salary was ac- cepted with a resolution that each member appear before the full board individually to present his reasons personally for asking for an increase. A petition for an arc or suitable light on North street between Bolivia and Ash streets, signed by Wilfred St. Martin and 21 others. was referred to the light committee for an investiga- tion and report. A communication from Patrick Foley relative to the necessity for the painting of the roof of the Bank street fire house was re- ceived and left for the fire committee with power. A petition that Tingley street be graded was left to the street committee for investigation and re- port
 A petition for a crosswalk on Wal nut street. signed by Allen McArthur and six others, was referred to the street committee with powers.
 A recommendation for supplies for the water department was refrered to the purchasing committee with power
 Applications for sidewalk on Milk street signed by l. B. Gallup and E. B. Walden, on Union and Milk, and on Main street, from P. J. Minahan, were received and referred to the street committee with power.
 A resolution was adopted empower ing the street committee to contract for twenty carloads of trap rock. An application from F. w. Gerrick for a drain layers license was received and granted.
 A petition for the extension of the l sewer on Windham street signed by James Donohue. was received and re- 1 ferred to the sewer committee with l power and a resolution was adopted authorizing the section of sewer to | be incorporated in the list of other | sewers to be advertised
 The report of the light committed | relative to the establishment of lights on Pleasant and F'airview streets was accepted and a resolution authorizing the establishing of same was adopted
 A resolution was adopted ratifying the appropriation of $5,000 for the con. tingent fund. The purchasing commit
 tee was empowered by resolution tt call for bids and contract for the re.
 quired amount of coal needed at tn, pumping station and the several fir, | houses.
 The current monthly bills were or
 dered paid as read. The bil lof Mis-
 Jennie A. Ryan. the nurse at the iso
 lation hospital. for 16 weeks at $S
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13

Mongeau was seated on the wired guard over the rear wheel and got his foot caught in the spokes, manghng the member severely. pr. F. F. Todd attended the injured man.
 Invitations for Bremen.
 Danielson fire companies have re- ceived invitations to the fremen's s muster to be held in Danbury and SouthbIidge. It is expected that some of the local companies will decide to accept the Southbridge invitation
 canterburys Fishing Rod industry.
 Canterbury has little industry that bays it's owners a neat income, the line of work-the manufacture of high grade split bamboo fishing rods-being very unusual. It is understood that the Canterbury man has three years contract to make rods for a firm that deals in them, the lowest price rod being worth s45. The average produc- tion per month is from two to three rods
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
BALTIC
Improvements at Convent of Holy
 FamiIy-PersonaI Notes.


 Miss Fidelis Donahoe, who has been visiting in New York, New Haven and Derby, has returned home
 Master Joseph Donahoe has returned from his vacation, spent in Derby.
 F. Dowd of Worcester was a guest at Fern Cliff villa Sunday.
 The exterior of the convent of the Holy Family is being newly painted and other general repairs are being made.
 Miss Lizzie Mcclure of Hartford is home on her vacation.
 Miss Rena B. Smith was the guest of friends in Willimantic the past week.
 Miss Eliza Hoey and Rose McCaul- ly have returned from Ocean Beach where they sepnt the past week.
 Mrs. John Woods is spending a weei at Ocean Beach. l The frame work of the W. S. c. gym. nasium is up and ready for the roof. Miss Josie Brennan was guest O. 1 friends the past few days at Ocea1 | Beach.
 Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dupont. IT,. en ! tertained as their guests this weel 1 Feliaca Woisard Miss Camilea Woi sard, Miss Anna Woisard of Nortl Grosvenordale, Mrs. Nellida Berard o | Providence and Simeon Laurion o Stafford Springs.
 Master Lawrence McALahon of Han over spent last week with his cousir Master Francis McShane of Hig street.
 MT. and Mrs. Patrick McShane an son were guests of Mrs. McShane' parents in Hanover over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
PUTNAM
Vaeationists Come and Go-Whsre Lo-
 cal People Are Spending August Days-Notes of the Stay at Homes.


 George H. Hathaway. who with his family is spending the summer at Tiverton, R. l.. is at his home In Fremont street for a few days.
 Bruce Bennett, son of Dr. Frank Bennett of Springfield, Mass, called on local friends recently.
 H. J. Mann spent the weekend with his family at Gales Ferry.
 J. B. Tatem has returned from months stay in the Adirondacks.
 Miss Alma Martin of Bradley street is spending several weeks in Canada Daniel Byrne of Boston was the guest of his mother in Woodstock avenue for the weekend.
 S. M. Wheelock has returned from a business trip to New York.
 Gone to Oak Bluffs.
 Mrs. F. D. Sargent and Miss Flor Bluffs, where they are to spend the re- mainder of the summer.
 At WiIImantic Camp Ground. Rev. George Stanley, pastor of the local Methodist church, returned to | the Willinlantic camp grounds Mon day, after spending Sunday in this | city.
 MT. and AGra. Warren Arnold and son of Providence are visiting Putnam | friends.
 Misses Julia and Harriett Guild have returned to Wipdham after a weeks visit with their aunt. Miss s. Eliza | beth Clarke in Elm street.
 Knights Return to Town. | Members of the Knights of King l Arthur of the Methodist church re- turned Saturday evening from week S stay at the Willimantic camp grounds.
 Have Been at Pastors Cottage.
 The nine young ladies, members of l the Queens of Avilion, who have been l enjoying a week at Rev. F. D. Sar- | gents cottage at Oak Bluffs, Mass, l are to return to their homes in this city today (Tuesday).
 John Wright, Joseph Flagg and' Ed 1 ward Fisher recently enjoyed a week in camp at Chestnut Hill.
 c. E. Child will act as leader of the prayer meeting in the Congrega | tional chapel Thursday evening.
 Miss Ruth Murphy will return to- | day from a weeks stay at Oak Bluffs 1 Mass.
 Mrs. Charles Thayer and son AIler of Providence are guests of MT. and Mrs. H. J. Thayer of King street.
 Gilmore Brown has moved from Grove street to Park avenue
 Return to Toledo.
 Mrs. Frank Forster and little sor return to their home in Toledo, Ohio this week, after a months visit witt Mrs, Fosters mother Mrs. Carri, Lascoign of South Main street.
 MT and Mrs. P. M. Le Claire arr entertaining Mrs. Harry Forbes O. .Medway, Mass.
 Miss Charlotte Hopkins is spending this week at Lake Dunmore, Vermont Miss Clara Boisclair and Mis- Blanche Boisclair of New Bedford Mass, are guests of Putnam rela tives.
 Ballard Family Reunion.
 Members of the association are an ticipatipg the annual reunion of tn Ballard family, which is to be held a Nichols grove. West Thompson, oI Wednesday of this week.
 Grange Plans Picnic. A largely attended meeting of Put , nam Grange, No. 97, was held in Od } Fellows Hall Monday evening. a which arrangements were made for picnic.
 I E. N. Foster has returned from l lengthy stay in Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13
JEWETT CITY
Various Diversions at Baptist Sunday School Picnic = Rainfall Sunday Morning 1.56 Inohes--outing Notes and Personals.


 The Baptist Sunday school picnic wAs held Saturday at Mrs. Ida Ben jamfn's farm. Several large wagons carried over the crowd of people who attended. The Benjamin boys hau made elaborate preparations, laying out circular mile race course ana baseball diamond. There was a pas ket ball game. and a relay race, De- sides other games and contests. There was a contest for a pennant to DC furnished by the losing side, between the Knights of Honor and the Baraca classes. The Knights of Honor won the pennant. But the Baraca class won the relay race.
 Sandwiches, cake, bananas and lem onade were served. The committees in charge were Transportation com mittee, Supt. A. M. Brown, John Arm strong and George Clarke; refresh, ments: Mrs. G. H. Prior who selected her assistants; entertainment: Mrs. Ida Benjamin, Miss Vivian Benjamin and Miss Edith. Butts for the games for the girls and R. w. Deamley's class for the boys. The lemonade committed was Deacon J. D. Ecclestone and Dea- con D. L. Phillips.
 Requiems at St. Mary's.
 There was an anniversary requiem mass for Mrs. Marie Morency at St Mary's church Monday morning and a requiem high mass for Louis Car roll, who was buried Sunday.
 Talked About in the Borough.
 Charles Burleson returned to Schen- ectady, N. Y, Sunday, after two weeks vacation at his home in Lis bon.
 Miss Mary Hoppman, the bookkeep- CT at Finn Bros store, is in Boston where she will spend two weeks. Mrs. Louis Beauregard and Dorothy at Miss Delphine Beauregards Earle E. Gilbert is spending tht week in Voluntown.N Clarence Jeffers is at Atlantic City N. J. for ten days, after which ht will go to the Willimantic caml ground
 The rainfall on Sunday as regis tered at Dr. s. H. Holmes was 1.5t l inches.
 Miss Methel Stanton of Danielsol spent Sunday with Miss Dorothea Bur | leson.
 MT. and Mrs. L. B. Bliss and daugh ter Doris of Springfield, Mass, are a | B. c. Bliss's for a week l Mrs. B. R. Gardner and son Rich mond and Mrs. Gardner's brother Herbert Payne, returned Monday iron 1 their camp on the Quinzebaug river. l Harold Spicer, Earl Hiscox, Andrey | NTcNicol, Austin Harris and Everet Hiscox, Jr, spent aSturday at Tarry awhile cottage at the camp ground I Mrs. Ernest Blake and son Els worth have gone to Portland an Brownville, Maine to spend the montl
 MT. and Mrs. George Lindell hay returned from a visit of several day | in Putnam.
 Mrs. Mary Burdick was the guest C relatives in Norwich Saturday Mrs. E. E. Gilbert has returne from a visit in Danielson and Nor | Wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-13

illimantic, Danielson and Putnam


a week, amounting to $56O, was also ordered paid. A bill for supplies in connection with couple of contagious diseases made out to the town was referred to the corporation counsel for written opinion. The bill for pr. W. P. s. Heating for p weeks at $200 per week and vaccine, gauge and 400 vaccinations, amounting to $69.90, a total of $4,469.90, was referred on mo- ton of Alderman Webber, to the com mittee on the isolation hospital.
 Adjournment was then taken.